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| Rank in California | Highest Full-Time Faculty Salaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
| 21 ↑ | 22 | Claremont McKenna College | $131,649 | $112,657 (↑16.9%) |
| 22 ↑ | 26 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Cruz | $130,806 | $110,500 (↑18.4%) |
| 23 ↓ | 21 | Western Â鶹Íø of Health Sciences | $128,891 | $114,703 (↑12.4%) |
| 24 ↑ | 102 | Porterville College | $128,557 | $86,571 (↑48.5%) |
| 25 ↑ | 92 | Southern California Institute of Architecture | $127,149 | $88,900 (↑43.0%) |
| 26 ↓ | 18 | Samuel Merritt Â鶹Íø | $126,363 | $118,235 (↑6.9%) |
| 27 ↓ | 24 | Â鶹Íø of San Francisco | $124,962 | $111,685 (↑11.9%) |
| 28 ↑ | 59 | Evergreen Valley College | $124,954 | $95,666 (↑30.6%) |
| 29 ↓ | 14 | Claremont Graduate Â鶹Íø | $124,943 | $121,823 (↑2.6%) |
| 30 ↓ | 12 | Thomas Jefferson School of Law | $124,129 | $127,652 (↓2.8%) |
| 31 | N/A | Presidio Graduate School | $123,750 | Not Available |
| 32 ↓ | 17 | MiraCosta College | $123,387 | $119,912 (↑2.9%) |
| 33 ↓ | 23 | Harvey Mudd College | $123,040 | $112,049 (↑9.8%) |
| 34 ↓ | 33 | Â鶹Íø of California-Riverside | $122,911 | $105,827 (↑16.1%) |
| 35 ↑ | 44 | Marshall B Ketchum Â鶹Íø | $121,758 | $101,561 (↑19.9%) |
| 36 ↓ | 25 | Pomona College | $121,057 | $110,936 (↑9.1%) |
| 37 | N/A | San Francisco Film School | $120,000 | Not Available |
| 38 ↑ | 75 | San Francisco Conservatory of Music | $119,200 | $92,504 (↑28.9%) |
| 39 ↓ | 32 | Cypress College | $118,659 | $106,107 (↑11.8%) |
| 40 ↓ | 36 | Chapman Â鶹Íø | $117,131 | $105,204 (↑11.3%) |
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