Annual salary
$76,729
California · community college · 2025-26
Southwestern Community College District faculty salary schedule, 2025-26
The full-time faculty schedule and the part-time (adjunct) hourly rates as Southwestern Community College District publishes them, every cell. Pick a column and step in the calculator to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure.
- Southwestern Community College District runs 1 college: Southwestern College.
- The 2025-26 full-time faculty schedule starts at $70,277 (Class I, range 1) and tops out at $156,591 (Class VI, range D), per Southwestern Community College District (effective ).
- The grid has 6 class columns and 20 range rows.
- Part-time (adjunct) faculty are paid $87.74/hr to $103.51/hr on the 2025-26 hourly schedule, per Southwestern 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 (2025-26)
| Range \ Class | Class I | Class II | Class III | Class IV | Class V | Class VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70,277 | $76,729 | $79,949 | $83,172 | $86,400 | $89,624 |
| 2 | $73,504 | $79,949 | $83,172 | $86,400 | $89,624 | $92,849 |
| 3 | $76,729 | $83,172 | $86,400 | $89,624 | $92,849 | $96,073 |
| 4 | $79,949 | $86,400 | $89,624 | $92,849 | $96,073 | $99,295 |
| 5 | $83,172 | $89,624 | $92,849 | $96,073 | $99,295 | $102,519 |
| 6 | $86,400 | $92,849 | $96,073 | $99,295 | $102,519 | $105,742 |
| 7 | $89,624 | $96,073 | $99,295 | $102,519 | $105,742 | $108,969 |
| 8 | $92,849 | $99,295 | $102,519 | $105,742 | $108,969 | $112,194 |
| 9 | $96,073 | $102,519 | $105,742 | $108,969 | $112,194 | $115,416 |
| 10 | $99,295 | $105,742 | $108,969 | $112,194 | $115,416 | $118,640 |
| 11 | $102,519 | $108,969 | $112,194 | $115,416 | $118,640 | $121,866 |
| 12 | $105,742 | $112,194 | $115,416 | $118,640 | $121,866 | $125,091 |
| 13 | $108,969 | $115,416 | $118,640 | $121,866 | $125,091 | $128,318 |
| 14 | $112,194 | $118,640 | $121,866 | $125,091 | $128,318 | $131,536 |
| 15 | $115,416 | $121,866 | $125,091 | $128,318 | $131,536 | $134,763 |
| 16 | $118,640 | $125,091 | $128,318 | $131,536 | $134,763 | $137,988 |
| A | $126,276 | $129,567 | $132,819 | $136,079 | $139,334 | $142,590 |
| B | $130,796 | $134,114 | $137,405 | $140,692 | $143,983 | $147,273 |
| C | $135,387 | $138,744 | $142,064 | $145,387 | $148,712 | $152,028 |
| D | $139,446 | $142,906 | $146,325 | $149,749 | $153,173 | $156,591 |
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Per month (12)
$6,394.08
Next 5 steps in this class
| Range | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $79,949 | +$3,220 |
| 3 | $83,172 | +$6,443 |
| 4 | $86,400 | +$9,671 |
| 5 | $89,624 | +$12,895 |
| 6 | $92,849 | +$16,120 |
Worked example as rendered: Class II, range 1 = $76,729 a year, $6,394.08 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
10-month academic contract salary schedule, 1.00% and 2.30% increase, effective July 1, 2025; approved by the Governing Board June 16, 2025.
Rows A-D are anniversary merit increments beyond range 16.
Class I = credential; II = master's or BA+30; III = MA+45; IV = MA+60; V = MA+75; VI = MA+90 semester units.
Doctorate stipend $2,200 annually (not included). An 11-month schedule is published separately.
Part-time faculty hourly rates (2025-26)
| Class \ Column | 1 (Classification I & II) | 2 (Classification III & IV) | 3 (Classification V & VI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | $87.74 | $91.66 | $96.25 |
| B | $91.66 | $96.25 | $99.53 |
| C | $96.25 | $99.53 | $103.51 |
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Salary schedule for academic part-time/overload service, lecture rates, 1.00% and 2.30% increase, effective July 1, 2025.
Class A = first six semesters, B = semesters 7-12, C = 13 or more semesters. Columns follow the contract schedule classifications.
Laboratory rate is 83% of lecture (A-1 $72.85). Doctorate holders may receive a $550 stipend per semester.
A separate part-time equity schedule is also published and not included.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary for full-time faculty at Southwestern Community College District?
$70,277 on Class I at range 1 of the 2025-26 schedule (Southwestern Community College District). Placement depends on degrees and experience, which is what the class and range encode.
What is the top of the Southwestern Community College District faculty salary schedule?
$156,591, at range D on Class VI (2025-26), before any doctoral stipend, overload or extra-duty pay not printed on the grid.
How much does Southwestern Community College District pay adjunct faculty?
$87.74/hr at the lowest column and step, up to $103.51/hr at the highest, on the 2025-26 part-time faculty schedule (Southwestern Community College District). These are lecture-hour rates; see the notes under the table for other assignments.
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