Department Chair salary at California State University

The average department chair salary at California State University was $227,231 , which is 1 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 45 percent higher than the national average for this job . Department Chair salaries at California State University typically range from $207,883 to $251,108 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported department chair salary was $365,281. There are 494 employees at California State University with the job title department chair.