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Santa Barbara Community College District faculty salary schedule, 2025-26
The full-time faculty schedule and the part-time (adjunct) hourly rates as Santa Barbara City College publishes them, every cell. Pick a column and step in the calculator to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure.
- Santa Barbara Community College District runs 1 college: Santa Barbara City College.
- The 2025-26 full-time faculty schedule starts at $74,473 (Class I, step 1) and tops out at $148,626 (Class V, step 34), per Santa Barbara City College (effective ).
- The grid has 5 class columns and 34 step rows.
- Part-time (adjunct) faculty are paid $102.90/hr to $144.00/hr on the 2025-26 hourly schedule, per Santa Barbara City 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 (2025-26)
| Step \ Class | Class I | Class II | Class III | Class IV | Class V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $74,473 | $77,182 | $79,892 | $82,600 | $85,310 |
| 2 | $77,182 | $79,892 | $82,600 | $85,310 | $88,019 |
| 3 | $79,892 | $82,600 | $85,310 | $88,019 | $90,730 |
| 4 | $82,600 | $85,310 | $88,019 | $90,730 | $93,440 |
| 5 | $85,310 | $88,019 | $90,730 | $93,440 | $96,149 |
| 6 | $88,019 | $90,730 | $93,440 | $96,149 | $98,859 |
| 7 | $90,730 | $93,440 | $96,149 | $98,859 | $101,568 |
| 8 | $93,440 | $96,149 | $99,968 | $103,786 | $107,606 |
| 9 | $96,149 | $98,859 | $102,750 | $106,642 | $110,533 |
| 10 | $98,859 | $101,568 | $105,588 | $109,606 | $113,625 |
| 11 | $101,568 | $104,277 | $108,435 | $112,594 | $116,752 |
| 12 | $104,277 | $106,987 | $111,292 | $115,598 | $119,902 |
| 13 | $106,987 | $109,697 | $114,151 | $118,604 | $123,056 |
| 14 | $106,987 | $112,406 | $116,746 | $121,088 | $125,428 |
| 15 | $106,987 | $112,406 | $118,946 | $122,778 | $126,610 |
| 16 | $106,987 | $112,406 | $118,946 | $125,435 | $129,241 |
| 17 | $106,987 | $112,406 | $118,946 | $125,435 | $129,241 |
| 18 | $106,987 | $112,406 | $118,946 | $125,435 | $129,241 |
| 19 | $109,662 | $115,217 | $121,921 | $128,572 | $132,472 |
| 20 | $109,662 | $115,217 | $121,921 | $128,572 | $132,472 |
| 21 | $109,662 | $115,217 | $121,921 | $128,572 | $132,472 |
| 22 | $112,336 | $118,027 | $124,894 | $131,708 | $135,703 |
| 23 | $112,336 | $118,027 | $124,894 | $131,708 | $135,703 |
| 24 | $112,336 | $118,027 | $124,894 | $131,708 | $135,703 |
| 25 | $115,012 | $120,835 | $127,870 | $134,843 | $138,934 |
| 26 | $115,012 | $120,835 | $127,870 | $134,843 | $138,934 |
| 27 | $115,012 | $120,835 | $127,870 | $134,843 | $138,934 |
| 28 | $117,686 | $123,648 | $130,839 | $137,981 | $142,165 |
| 29 | $117,686 | $123,648 | $130,839 | $137,981 | $142,165 |
| 30 | $117,686 | $123,648 | $130,839 | $137,981 | $142,165 |
| 31 | $120,360 | $126,456 | $133,816 | $141,114 | $145,394 |
| 32 | $120,360 | $126,456 | $133,816 | $141,114 | $145,394 |
| 33 | $120,360 | $126,456 | $133,816 | $141,114 | $145,394 |
| 34 | $123,035 | $129,266 | $136,788 | $144,251 | $148,626 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $79,892 | +$2,710 |
| 3 | $82,600 | +$5,418 |
| 4 | $85,310 | +$8,128 |
| 5 | $88,019 | +$10,837 |
| 6 | $90,730 | +$13,548 |
Worked example as rendered: Class II, step 1 = $77,182 a year, $6,431.83 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Salary Table 10, credit contract and regular certificated faculty, 2025-2026, effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026.
Doctoral bonus: $3,723.65 per year (5% of Class I Step 1), not included in the grid.
The document does not define Classes I-V on the table. Tables 17 and 18 (faculty with 20 or 25 extra days) are not included.
- Soft spot: No 2026-27 faculty table was posted at time of harvest; this is the current table on the HR faculty salary schedules page.
Part-time faculty hourly rates (2025-26)
| Step \ Column | Lecture | Lecture with Ph.D. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $102.90 | $107.87 |
| 2 | $106.53 | $111.48 |
| 3 | $110.14 | $115.09 |
| 4 | $113.74 | $118.72 |
| 5 | $117.35 | $122.33 |
| 6 | $120.98 | $125.94 |
| 7 | $124.58 | $129.56 |
| 8 | $128.19 | $133.17 |
| 9 | $131.80 | $136.77 |
| 10 | $135.42 | $140.38 |
| 11 | $139.04 | $144.00 |
Salary Table 11, credit instructional faculty (overload/summer/part-time), 2025-2026, effective July 1, 2025; lecture hourly rates taken.
Lab is paid at 0.8 of lecture (Step 1 $82.33, or $86.30 with Ph.D.).
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary for full-time faculty at Santa Barbara Community College District?
$74,473 on Class I at step 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Santa Barbara City College). Placement depends on degrees and experience, which is what the class and step encode.
What is the top of the Santa Barbara Community College District faculty salary schedule?
$148,626, at step 34 on Class V (2025-26), before any doctoral stipend, overload or extra-duty pay not printed on the grid.
How much does Santa Barbara Community College District pay adjunct faculty?
$102.90/hr at the lowest column and step, up to $144.00/hr at the highest, on the 2025-26 part-time faculty schedule (Santa Barbara City College). These are lecture-hour rates; see the notes under the table for other assignments.
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