Annual salary
$72,903
California · community college · 2026-27
San Luis Obispo County Community College District faculty salary schedule, 2026-27
The full-time faculty schedule and the part-time (adjunct) hourly rates as Cuesta College publishes them, every cell. Pick a column and step in the calculator to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure.
- San Luis Obispo County Community College District runs 1 college: Cuesta College.
- The 2026-27 full-time faculty schedule starts at $72,903 (Column A, step 3) and tops out at $155,458 (Column G, step 23), per Cuesta College (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 175 contract days, about $416.59 per day at the starting cell.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 21 step rows.
- Part-time (adjunct) faculty are paid $84.80/hr to $156.91/hr on the 2026-27 hourly schedule, per Cuesta College (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 | Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D | Column E | Column F | Column G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $72,903 | $76,534 | $80,166 | $83,796 | $87,453 | $91,053 | $94,657 |
| 4 | $76,534 | $80,166 | $83,796 | $87,453 | $91,053 | $94,657 | $98,283 |
| 5 | $80,166 | $83,796 | $87,453 | $91,053 | $94,657 | $98,283 | $101,920 |
| 6 | $83,796 | $87,453 | $91,053 | $94,657 | $98,283 | $101,920 | $105,544 |
| 7 | $87,453 | $91,053 | $94,657 | $98,283 | $101,920 | $105,544 | $109,175 |
| 8 | $91,053 | $94,657 | $98,283 | $101,920 | $105,544 | $109,175 | $112,797 |
| 9 | $94,657 | $98,283 | $101,920 | $105,544 | $109,175 | $112,797 | $116,421 |
| 10 | $98,283 | $101,920 | $105,544 | $109,175 | $112,797 | $116,421 | $120,057 |
| 11 | $101,920 | $105,544 | $109,175 | $112,797 | $116,421 | $120,057 | $123,691 |
| 12 | $105,544 | $109,175 | $112,797 | $116,421 | $120,057 | $123,691 | $127,306 |
| 13 | $109,175 | $112,797 | $116,421 | $120,057 | $123,691 | $127,306 | $131,024 |
| 14 | $112,797 | $116,421 | $120,057 | $123,691 | $127,306 | $131,024 | $134,850 |
| 15 | $112,797 | $116,421 | $120,057 | $123,691 | $127,306 | $131,024 | $134,850 |
| 16 | $112,797 | $116,421 | $120,057 | $123,691 | $127,306 | $131,024 | $134,850 |
| 17 | $118,232 | $122,036 | $125,856 | $129,668 | $133,465 | $137,368 | $141,387 |
| 18 | $118,232 | $122,036 | $125,856 | $129,668 | $133,465 | $137,368 | $141,387 |
| 19 | $118,232 | $122,036 | $125,856 | $129,668 | $133,465 | $137,368 | $141,387 |
| 20 | $123,939 | $127,933 | $131,943 | $135,946 | $139,933 | $144,031 | $148,251 |
| 21 | $123,939 | $127,933 | $131,943 | $135,946 | $139,933 | $144,031 | $148,251 |
| 22 | $123,939 | $127,933 | $131,943 | $135,946 | $139,933 | $144,031 | $148,251 |
| 23 | $129,928 | $134,124 | $138,332 | $142,538 | $146,723 | $151,027 | $155,458 |
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Per month (12)
$6,075.25
Per work day
$416.59 / 175 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $76,534 | +$3,631 |
| 5 | $80,166 | +$7,263 |
| 6 | $83,796 | +$10,893 |
| 7 | $87,453 | +$14,550 |
| 8 | $91,053 | +$18,150 |
Worked example as rendered: Column A, step 3 = $72,903 a year, $6,075.25 a month spread over 12 months, $416.59 per work day on a 175-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
B-1 175-day faculty annual salary schedule 2026-2027, effective July 1, 2026 (Cuesta College).
Column A = B.A.; B = M.A.; C = B.A. + 45 units & M.A.; D = B.A. + 60 & M.A.; E = B.A. + 75 & M.A.; F = B.A. + 90 & M.A.; G = doctorate (a column, not a stipend).
The schedule starts at Step 3 (new faculty are placed no lower than step 3); steps 15-23 were renumbered as of October 30, 2018, and values step up only at 17, 20 and 23. Amounts are rounded.
A 192-day schedule (B-1b) is in the same PDF and not included.
Part-time faculty hourly rates (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D | Column E | Column F | Column G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $84.80 | $89.06 | $93.26 | $97.51 | $101.77 | $105.95 | $110.12 |
| 4 | $89.06 | $93.26 | $97.51 | $101.77 | $105.95 | $110.12 | $114.36 |
| 5 | $93.26 | $97.51 | $101.77 | $105.95 | $110.12 | $114.36 | $118.58 |
| 6 | $97.51 | $101.77 | $105.95 | $110.12 | $114.36 | $118.58 | $122.82 |
| 7 | $101.77 | $105.95 | $110.12 | $114.36 | $118.58 | $122.82 | $127.03 |
| 8 | $105.95 | $110.12 | $114.36 | $118.58 | $122.82 | $127.03 | $131.26 |
| 9 | $110.12 | $114.36 | $118.58 | $122.82 | $127.03 | $131.26 | $135.46 |
| 10 | $114.36 | $118.58 | $122.82 | $127.03 | $131.26 | $135.46 | $139.70 |
| 11 | $118.58 | $122.82 | $127.03 | $131.26 | $135.46 | $139.70 | $143.92 |
| 12 | $122.82 | $127.03 | $131.26 | $135.46 | $139.70 | $143.92 | $148.12 |
| 13 | $127.03 | $131.26 | $135.46 | $139.70 | $143.92 | $148.12 | $152.46 |
| 14 | $131.26 | $135.46 | $139.70 | $143.92 | $148.12 | $152.46 | $156.91 |
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Temporary, part-time and full-time overload lecture/hourly faculty salary schedule, effective July 1, 2026 (page 3 of the same PDF); hourly column taken.
Column A = B.A.; B = M.A.; C = B.A. + 45 units & M.A.; D = B.A. + 60 & M.A.; E = B.A. + 75 & M.A.; F = B.A. + 90 & M.A.; G = doctorate (a column, not a stipend).
The document also prints a per-semester-hour amount for an 18-week semester (e.g. Column A Step 3 $1,526), omitted. The laboratory hourly rate is lower (Column A Step 3 $70.68).
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary for full-time faculty at San Luis Obispo County Community College District?
$72,903 on Column A at step 3 of the 2026-27 schedule (Cuesta College). Placement depends on degrees and experience, which is what the column and step encode.
What is the top of the San Luis Obispo County Community College District faculty salary schedule?
$155,458, at step 23 on Column G (2026-27), before any doctoral stipend, overload or extra-duty pay not printed on the grid.
How much does San Luis Obispo County Community College District pay adjunct faculty?
$84.80/hr at the lowest column and step, up to $156.91/hr at the highest, on the 2026-27 part-time faculty schedule (Cuesta College). These are lecture-hour rates; see the notes under the table for other assignments.
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