Annual salary
$86,198
California · community college · 2026-27
Riverside Community College District faculty salary schedule, 2026-27
The full-time faculty schedule and the part-time (adjunct) hourly rates as Riverside Community College District publishes them, every cell. Pick a column and step in the calculator to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure.
- Riverside Community College District runs 3 colleges: Moreno Valley College, Norco College, Riverside City College.
- The 2026-27 full-time faculty schedule starts at $86,198 (B, step 1) and tops out at $184,879 (H, step 22), per Riverside Community College District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 176 contract days, about $489.76 per day at the starting cell.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 17 step rows.
- Part-time (adjunct) faculty are paid $84.71/hr to $127.02/hr on the 2026-27 hourly schedule, per Riverside Community College District (effective ).
- This is a California community college district, not a K-12 district: its faculty bargain separately from the school districts in the same county, and pay is set by the district's own agreement.
Full-time faculty salary schedule (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $86,198 | $91,742 | $97,276 | $102,805 | $108,326 | $113,877 | $119,422 |
| 2 | $90,594 | $96,130 | $101,674 | $107,207 | $112,731 | $118,272 | $123,802 |
| 3 | $94,988 | $100,514 | $106,045 | $111,568 | $117,112 | $122,649 | $128,197 |
| 4 | $99,359 | $104,893 | $110,433 | $115,961 | $121,484 | $127,028 | $132,575 |
| 5 | $103,737 | $109,256 | $114,802 | $120,347 | $125,874 | $131,399 | $136,940 |
| 6 | $108,132 | $113,651 | $119,181 | $124,706 | $130,246 | $135,789 | $141,349 |
| 7 | $112,497 | $118,029 | $123,551 | $129,105 | $134,629 | $140,169 | $145,702 |
| 8 | $116,891 | $122,420 | $127,948 | $133,488 | $139,016 | $144,558 | $150,085 |
| 9 | $121,249 | $126,797 | $132,316 | $137,845 | $143,390 | $148,935 | $154,458 |
| 10 | $125,641 | $131,173 | $136,703 | $142,253 | $147,767 | $153,305 | $158,833 |
| 11 | $125,641 | $135,563 | $141,084 | $146,634 | $152,143 | $157,694 | $163,238 |
| 12 | $125,641 | $135,563 | $141,084 | $151,002 | $156,546 | $162,072 | $167,590 |
| 13 | $125,641 | $135,563 | $141,084 | $151,002 | $160,923 | $166,443 | $171,970 |
| 15 | $127,213 | $137,253 | $142,843 | $152,884 | $162,930 | $168,527 | $174,120 |
| 16 | $128,785 | $138,936 | $144,606 | $154,771 | $164,938 | $170,611 | $176,276 |
| 19 | $131,920 | $142,336 | $148,123 | $158,566 | $168,962 | $174,770 | $180,586 |
| 22 | $135,069 | $145,718 | $151,674 | $162,337 | $172,979 | $178,933 | $184,879 |
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Per month (12)
$7,183.17
Per work day
$489.76 / 176 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $90,594 | +$4,396 |
| 3 | $94,988 | +$8,790 |
| 4 | $99,359 | +$13,161 |
| 5 | $103,737 | +$17,539 |
| 6 | $108,132 | +$21,934 |
Worked example as rendered: B, step 1 = $86,198 a year, $7,183.17 a month spread over 12 months, $489.76 per work day on a 176-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
2026-2027 faculty salary schedule effective July 1, 2026; approved June 16, 2026 by the Board of Trustees; base days 176.
Column B = AB; C = MA or BA+30 incl. MA; D = MA+15 or BA+45; E = MA+30 or BA+60; F = MA+45 or BA+75; G = MA+60 or BA+90; H = doctorate (a column, not a stipend).
Longevity steps 15, 16, 19 and 22 follow step 13 (no step 14, 17, 18, 20 or 21); steps 16, 19 and 22 require 15, 18 and 21 years of district service.
Page 2 (occupational faculty placement rules) is not a separate grid.
Part-time faculty hourly rates (2026-27)
| Step \ Group | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $84.71 | $93.34 | $109.97 |
| 2 | $93.34 | $101.46 | $118.59 |
| 3 | $101.46 | $109.97 | $127.02 |
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2026-2027 faculty hourly salary schedule effective June 22, 2026; approved June 16, 2026.
Group 1 = below Column B placement, adult-only credentials, and laboratory, reading improvement and noncredit adult classes; Group 2 = Column B equivalent; Group 3 = Column C-H equivalent (includes counselors, librarians, nurses).
Step 2 after two semesters, Step 3 after four semesters teaching at Riverside.
- Soft spot: Laboratory classes are paid on Group 1 rather than a separate lab rate; the lecture rate depends on the instructor's group.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary for full-time faculty at Riverside Community College District?
$86,198 on B at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Riverside Community College District). Placement depends on degrees and experience, which is what the column and step encode.
What is the top of the Riverside Community College District faculty salary schedule?
$184,879, at step 22 on H (2026-27), before any doctoral stipend, overload or extra-duty pay not printed on the grid.
How much does Riverside Community College District pay adjunct faculty?
$84.71/hr at the lowest group and step, up to $127.02/hr at the highest, on the 2026-27 part-time faculty schedule (Riverside Community College District). These are lecture-hour rates; see the notes under the table for other assignments.
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