California · community college · 2026-27
Sierra Joint Community College District faculty salary schedule, 2026-27
The full-time faculty schedule and the part-time (adjunct) hourly rates as Sierra Community College District publishes them, every cell. Pick a column and step in the calculator to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure.
- Sierra Joint Community College District runs 1 college: Sierra College.
- The 2026-27 full-time faculty schedule starts at $59,228.02 (Class B, step 1) and tops out at $129,287.32 (Class E, step 14), per Sierra Community College District (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 175 contract days, about $338.45 per day at the starting cell.
- The grid has 4 class columns and 14 step rows.
- Part-time (adjunct) faculty are paid $83.45/hr to $139.82/hr on the 2026-27 hourly schedule, per Sierra 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 \ Class | Class B | Class C | Class D | Class E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $59,228.02 | $62,189.41 | $65,298.89 | $68,563.84 |
| 2 | $62,189.41 | $65,298.89 | $68,563.84 | $71,992.02 |
| 3 | $65,298.89 | $68,563.84 | $71,992.02 | $75,591.64 |
| 4 | $68,563.84 | $71,992.02 | $75,591.64 | $79,371.22 |
| 5 | $71,992.02 | $75,591.64 | $79,371.22 | $83,339.78 |
| 6 | $75,591.64 | $79,371.22 | $83,339.78 | $87,506.75 |
| 7 | $79,371.22 | $83,339.78 | $87,506.75 | $91,882.09 |
| 8 | $83,339.78 | $87,506.75 | $91,882.09 | $96,476.20 |
| 9 | $87,506.75 | $91,882.09 | $96,476.20 | $101,300.02 |
| 10 | $91,882.09 | $96,476.20 | $101,300.02 | $106,365.02 |
| 11 | $96,476.20 | $101,300.02 | $106,365.02 | $111,683.27 |
| 12 | $106,365.02 | $111,683.27 | $117,267.43 | |
| 13 | $117,267.43 | $123,130.80 | ||
| 14 | $123,130.80 | $129,287.32 |
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $62,189.41 | +$2,961.39 |
| 3 | $65,298.89 | +$6,070.87 |
| 4 | $68,563.84 | +$9,335.82 |
| 5 | $71,992.02 | +$12,764.00 |
| 6 | $75,591.64 | +$16,363.62 |
Worked example as rendered: Class B, step 1 = $59,228.02 a year, $4,935.67 a month spread over 12 months, $338.45 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.
Full time faculty salary schedule 2026/27, 175-day annual salary, effective 7/1/26 (includes a 4.31% COLA on 7/1/26 after 3.3% on 3/1/26).
Two placement tracks share the same columns: Track I (Class B = CCC credential/minimum qualifications/BA+40, C = BA+60, D = BA+80, E = earned doctorate) and Track II (Class B = MA, C = MA+20, D = MA+40).
Minimum placement for new hires is Step 5 (steps 1-4 were eliminated for hires from 1993-94) and maximum initial placement is Step 8.
Part-time faculty hourly rates (2026-27)
| Step \ Class | Class B | Class C | Class D | Class E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $83.45 | $87.62 | $91.99 | $96.58 |
| 2 | $84.27 | $88.48 | $92.92 | $97.55 |
| 3 | $85.13 | $89.38 | $93.83 | $98.53 |
| 4 | $85.95 | $90.25 | $94.77 | $99.51 |
| 5 | $86.84 | $91.17 | $95.73 | $100.49 |
| 6 | $88.54 | $92.98 | $97.63 | $102.53 |
| 7 | $90.33 | $94.84 | $99.60 | $104.57 |
| 8 | $92.14 | $96.74 | $101.57 | $106.66 |
| 9 | $93.96 | $98.67 | $103.60 | $108.80 |
| 10 | $97.42 | $102.28 | $107.40 | $112.77 |
| 11 | $104.31 | $107.39 | $112.76 | $118.38 |
| 12 | $115.02 | $118.38 | $124.33 | |
| 13 | $124.33 | $130.53 | ||
| 14 | $133.14 | $139.82 |
Part time/overload faculty hourly salary schedule 2026/27, effective 7/1/26. Lecture rates shown; the document also prints a lower Lab rate beside each (Step 1 Class B lab $62.59).
Class definitions follow the full-time schedule (Track I / Track II).
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary for full-time faculty at Sierra Joint Community College District?
$59,228.02 on Class B at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Sierra Community College District). Placement depends on degrees and experience, which is what the class and step encode.
What is the top of the Sierra Joint Community College District faculty salary schedule?
$129,287.32, at step 14 on Class E (2026-27), before any doctoral stipend, overload or extra-duty pay not printed on the grid.
How much does Sierra Joint Community College District pay adjunct faculty?
$83.45/hr at the lowest class and step, up to $139.82/hr at the highest, on the 2026-27 part-time faculty schedule (Sierra Community College District). These are lecture-hour rates; see the notes under the table for other assignments.
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