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Professor salary in California
Typical pay
$108,500a year
Most Professors earn $98k to $137k a year
From 183 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Professor salary in California is $108,500 a year. Most job postings pay $98,100 to $136,600. From 183 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
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$109k typical, most $98k to $137k
| San Jose, CA | $131k | $105k to $155k | 58 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $114k | $103k to $145k | 31 |
| San Francisco, CA | $105k | $100k to $109k | 15 |
| San Diego, CA | $61k | $9k to $113k | 32 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 24 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 44 job postings$45k $134k
Typical: $97k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 17 job postings$106k $125k
Typical: $110k
- Senior 47 job postings$108k $133k
Typical: $112k
- Lead or manager 2 job postings
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Senior: most postings pay $108k to $133k a year, typically $112k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PageUp | $105k | $105k | – | $104k | – |
| Pageuppeople | $143k | $138k | – | – | – |
How much does a Professor make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $108,500 a year for Professor roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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