Department Chair Salary in California

The average Department Chair salary in California is $210,549. The salary range for a Department Chair is usually between $189,150 and $236,045 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $361,532. The average hourly pay for a Department Chair is $101.23 per hour.

What are Top Paying Cities and Employers for Department Chair Jobs in California

The employer paying the highest salary for a Department Chair job in California is Los Angeles Community College District with an average salary as high as $253,018. Top 3 cities paying the highest average Department Chair salary in California are Los Angeles, with an average salary of $253,018, followed by Northridge, with an average salary of $108,348, and Lawndale, with an average salary of $139,388.

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Average Salary

$210,549/yr

Records Number

585

Employers Number

Job Pay Rank

4,216^th

Top Paying Employers for Department Chair Jobs

Employer	Average Salary
Los Angeles Community College District, CA	$253,018
Santa Monica College, CA	$222,054
California State University, CA	$207,745
Centinela Valley Union High, CA	$139,388
University of California, CA	$24,470

Similar Jobs

Job Title	Average Salary
Department Head	$65,980
Department Director	$128,548
Department Chair	$171,091
Department Clerk	$30,033
Department Assistant	$40,062
Department Secretary	$50,002
Department Manager	$81,044
Department Administrator	$80,649
Department Specialist	$45,491
Department Coordinator	$56,749

Department Chair Salary in States

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State	Average Salary	Records Number
Arkansas	$137,707	27
California	$209,259	585
Colorado	$5,534	16
Florida	$63,032	5
Iowa	$217,450	49
Indiana	$97,734	36
Kansas	$113,889	29
Kentucky	$107,059	6
Louisiana	$73,492	1
Massachusetts	$2,266	42
Maryland	$85,461	269
Montana	$5,000	1
New Mexico	$3,000	8
Ohio	$102,242	1
Oregon	$13,403	18
Pennsylvania	$119,400	52
South Dakota	$6,570	1
Tennessee	$103,651	7
Texas	$3,726	30
Utah	$309,033	21
Virginia	$42,878	1
Washington	$4,520	44
Wyoming	$15,963	1

Department Chair Salary in Cities

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City Name	State	Records Number	Average Salary
Los Angeles	CA	70	$253,018
Northridge	CA	50	$108,348
Lawndale	CA	29	$139,388
Fullerton	CA	27	$120,182
Santa Monica	CA	26	$222,055
San Luis Obispo	CA	23	$114,228
Long Beach	CA	17	$115,041
San Diego	CA	16	$140,246
Newark	CA	14	$111,879
Sacramento	CA	13	$100,509
San Francisco	CA	12	$110,532
San Bernardino	CA	9	$112,846
Baker	CA	8	$104,336
Los Banos	CA	8	$142,851
San Jose	CA	7	$125,408

Top Paid Department Chair in California

Name	State	Employer
Robert Weinreb N. University of California, CA	Robert Weinreb N.	CA	University of California	View Details
Mitchel Berger S University of California, CA	Mitchel Berger S	CA	University of California	View Details
Christopher Kane J. University of California, CA	Christopher Kane J.	CA	University of California	View Details
Robert Wachter M University of California, CA	Robert Wachter M	CA	University of California	View Details
Bryan Clary M. University of California, CA	Bryan Clary M.	CA	University of California	View Details
Thomas Vail P University of California, CA	Thomas Vail P	CA	University of California	View Details
Wolfgang Heinric Dillmann University of California, CA	Wolfgang Heinric Dillmann	CA	University of California	View Details
Peter Carroll R University of California, CA	Peter Carroll R	CA	University of California	View Details
Gabriel Haddad G University of California, CA	Gabriel Haddad G	CA	University of California	View Details
Julie Ann Sosa University of California, CA	Julie Ann Sosa	CA	University of California	View Details
Johnny Delashaw B University of California, CA	Johnny Delashaw B	CA	University of California	View Details
Alexander Norbash University of California, CA	Alexander Norbash	CA	University of California	View Details
Steven Gonias L. University of California, CA	Steven Gonias L.	CA	University of California	View Details
Amy Murtha P University of California, CA	Amy Murtha P	CA	University of California	View Details
Andrew Murr H University of California, CA	Andrew Murr H	CA	University of California	View Details
Bruce Wintroub U University of California, CA	Bruce Wintroub U	CA	University of California	View Details
Michael Gropper University of California, CA	Michael Gropper	CA	University of California	View Details
Charles William Nager University of California, CA	Charles William Nager	CA	University of California	View Details
Peter Sokolove E University of California, CA	Peter Sokolove E	CA	University of California	View Details
Matthew State W University of California, CA	Matthew State W	CA	University of California	View Details

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