Annual salary
$89,797
California · community college · 2026-27
South Orange County Community College District faculty salary schedule, 2026-27
The full-time faculty schedule and the part-time (adjunct) hourly rates as South Orange County Community College District publishes them, every cell. Pick a column and step in the calculator to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure.
- South Orange County Community College District runs 2 colleges: Saddleback College, Irvine Valley College.
- The 2026-27 full-time faculty schedule starts at $89,797 (I, step 01) and tops out at $186,251 (V, step 25), per South Orange County Community College District.
- The schedule is built on 178 contract days, about $504.48 per day at the starting cell.
- The grid has 5 range columns and 25 step rows.
- Part-time (adjunct) faculty are paid $135.30/hr to $167.83/hr on the 2026-27 hourly schedule, per South Orange County Community College District.
- 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)
Official sourceDocumentSouth Orange County Community College DistrictSchool year2026-27Effectivenot printed on the documentWork days178
| Step \ Range | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | $89,797 | $94,786 | $99,775 | $104,764 | $109,753 |
| 02 | $93,123 | $98,112 | $103,101 | $108,090 | $113,079 |
| 03 | $96,449 | $101,438 | $106,427 | $111,416 | $116,405 |
| 04 | $96,449 | $104,764 | $109,753 | $114,742 | $119,731 |
| 05 | $99,775 | $108,090 | $113,079 | $118,068 | $123,057 |
| 06 | $111,416 | $116,405 | $121,394 | $126,383 | |
| 07 | $114,742 | $119,731 | $124,720 | $129,709 | |
| 08 | $118,068 | $123,057 | $128,046 | $133,035 | |
| 09 | $118,068 | $126,383 | $131,372 | $136,361 | |
| 10 | $121,394 | $129,709 | $134,698 | $139,687 | |
| 11 | $133,035 | $138,024 | $143,013 | ||
| 12 | $136,361 | $141,350 | $146,339 | ||
| 13 | $139,687 | $144,676 | $149,665 | ||
| 14 | $139,687 | $148,002 | $152,991 | ||
| 15 | $143,013 | $151,328 | $156,317 | ||
| 16 | $154,654 | $159,643 | |||
| 17 | $157,980 | $162,969 | |||
| 18 | $161,306 | $166,295 | |||
| 19 | $161,306 | $169,621 | |||
| 20 | $164,632 | $172,947 | |||
| 21 | $176,273 | ||||
| 22 | $179,599 | ||||
| 23 | $182,925 | ||||
| 24 | $182,925 | ||||
| 25 | $186,251 |
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Per month (12)
$7,483.08
Per work day
$504.48 / 178 days
Next 5 steps in this range
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | $93,123 | +$3,326 |
| 03 | $96,449 | +$6,652 |
| 04 | $96,449 | +$6,652 |
| 05 | $99,775 | +$9,978 |
Worked example as rendered: I, step 01 = $89,797 a year, $7,483.08 a month spread over 12 months, $504.48 per work day on a 178-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
10 Month Full-time Academic Salary Schedule - Annual (178 duty days), 2026-2027, 3.58% increase, effective Fall Semester 2026; board approved 10.20.2025, revised 02.03.2026.
Doctoral stipend $5,029 (not included). An 11-month (195 duty day) schedule is published separately.
Lower ranges stop at fewer steps (Range I ends at step 05, II at 10, III at 15, IV at 20, V at 25); cells beyond a range's last step are blank.
- Soft spot: Several adjacent steps repeat the same amount as printed (e.g. Range I steps 03 and 04 both 96,449; Range V steps 23 and 24 both 182,925).
Part-time faculty hourly rates (2026-27)
Official sourceDocumentSouth Orange County Community College DistrictSchool year2026-27Effectivenot printed on the document
| Step \ Column | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $135.30 | $140.72 | $146.14 | $151.57 | $156.99 | $162.41 | $167.83 |
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Part-time faculty classroom rate (also full-time/part-time intersession and summer), effective Fall Semester 2026, 8.66% increase.
The contract rate is per Lecture Hour Equivalent per semester: $2,246 (Column 1) to $2,786 (Column 7). The hourly figures shown are the district's own printed "Equivalent Hourly LHE Rate (for STRS)" and include student consultation time.
Full-time overload and part-time non-classroom tutorial are paid on a lower grid ($1,928-$2,390 per semester LHE).
- Soft spot: The hourly figure is the district's STRS-reporting equivalent of a semester LHE rate, not a separately negotiated hourly wage.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary for full-time faculty at South Orange County Community College District?
$89,797 on I at step 01 of the 2026-27 schedule (South Orange County Community College District). Placement depends on degrees and experience, which is what the range and step encode.
What is the top of the South Orange County Community College District faculty salary schedule?
$186,251, at step 25 on V (2026-27), before any doctoral stipend, overload or extra-duty pay not printed on the grid.
How much does South Orange County Community College District pay adjunct faculty?
$135.30/hr at the lowest column and step, up to $167.83/hr at the highest, on the 2026-27 part-time faculty schedule (South Orange County Community College District). These are lecture-hour rates; see the notes under the table for other assignments.
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