Annual salary
$84,100
California · public university · 2026-27
University of California Professor Series salary scale, 2026-27
Table 1: Faculty, ladder ranks, Professor series, academic-year salary scale (2026-27), as University of California Office of the President publishes it, every cell. Pick a column and step in the calculator to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure.
- The 2026-27 scale starts at $84,100 (Assistant Professor, step 1) and tops out at $220,500 (Professor, step 9), per University of California Office of the President (effective ).
- The grid has 3 rank columns and 9 step rows.
- This is a systemwide table: it applies across the University of California's ten campuses, as published by University of California Office of the President. Individual appointments can be paid above the scale; see the notes under the table.
Table 1: Faculty, ladder ranks, Professor series, academic-year salary scale (2026-27)
| Step \ Rank | Assistant Professor | Associate Professor | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $84,100 | $103,600 | $121,300 |
| 2 | $88,300 | $109,000 | $130,700 |
| 3 | $93,000 | $114,800 | $140,800 |
| 4 | $98,200 | $121,200 | $151,500 |
| 5 | $103,500 | $130,600 | $162,800 |
| 6 | $108,900 | $175,100 | |
| 7 | $188,400 | ||
| 8 | $203,500 | ||
| 9 | $220,500 |
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Per month (12)
$7,008.33
Next 5 steps in this rank
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $88,300 | +$4,200 |
| 3 | $93,000 | +$8,900 |
| 4 | $98,200 | +$14,100 |
| 5 | $103,500 | +$19,400 |
| 6 | $108,900 | +$24,800 |
Worked example as rendered: Assistant Professor, step 1 = $84,100 a year, $7,008.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Academic-year (9-month) basis; annual rates effective 10/1/2026.
Also used for the Professor of Teaching series, Acting Professorial titles, Adjunct Professor, Professor in Residence, Curator, Agronomist in the Agricultural Experiment Station and RES-LR-SCL-AY titles (table note 3).
Service at Professor Step 5 and above may be of indefinite duration; normal years at step are 2 (Assistant, Associate I-III) or 3 (Associate IV-V, Professor I-IV).
Above-scale and off-scale salaries are not steps and are not shown; the table omits them. Monthly columns and the 10/1/2025 prior-year rates are omitted.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary for full-time faculty at University of California Professor Series?
$84,100 on Assistant Professor at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (University of California Office of the President). Placement depends on degrees and experience, which is what the rank and step encode.
What is the top of the University of California Professor Series faculty salary schedule?
$220,500, at step 9 on Professor (2026-27), before any doctoral stipend, overload or extra-duty pay not printed on the grid.
Other University of California salary scales
- University of California Business/Economics/Engineering Professor Seriesfrom $111,400
- University of California Lecturers (Continuing Appointment)from $73,817
- University of California Lecturers (Pre-Six Year)from $73,817
- University of California Librarian Series (Non-Represented)from $71,010
- University of California Librarian Series (Represented, Unit 17)from $74,752
- University of California Postdoctoral Scholarsfrom $71,491
- University of California Professional Research Series (Non-Represented)from $98,500
- University of California Professional Research Series (Represented)from $96,700
- University of California Project Scientist Series (Non-Represented)from $80,200
- University of California Project Scientist Series (Represented)from $79,400
- University of California Specialist Series (Non-Represented)from $57,600
- University of California Specialist Series (Represented)from $57,000
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