Department Chair salary at California State University

The average department chair salary at California State University was $211,096 , which is 1 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 117 percent higher than the national average for this job . Department Chair salaries at California State University typically range from $189,186 to $233,735 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported department chair salary was $352,855. There are 489 employees at California State University with the job title department chair.