Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in CA

22 certified-data filings in CA · national median $78,000

$60,552

Min

$79,008

25th

$87,360

Median

$105,000

75th

$125,000

90th

The median in CA is +12% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

TX $64,177 NY $93,000 FL $88,000 MA $102,000 PA $76,885 CT $96,500 DC $100,000 MI $74,000 GA $57,980 IL $74,070 IN $90,000 WA $68,000 MO $61,701 OH $61,118

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-300-24219-247361 University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara $109,600 Jan 13, 2026
G-300-24242-304813 California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino $102,000 Dec 29, 2025
G-300-24206-219275 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO La Jolla $125,700 Dec 9, 2025
G-300-24207-223573 The University of Southern California Los Angeles $112,000 Dec 8, 2025
G-300-24157-071897 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO La Jolla $130,900 Sep 19, 2025
G-300-23300-462227 The University of Southern California Los Angeles $125,000 Feb 26, 2025
G-300-23250-328465 San Diego State University San Diego $83,004 Jan 21, 2025
G-300-23254-337338 California State University, Sacramento Sacramento $75,000 Dec 31, 2024
A-23089-20756 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO Sacramento $75,000 May 29, 2024
A-23065-08807 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Malibu $87,360 May 6, 2024
A-23082-17644 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY DOMINGUEZ HILLS Carson $91,008 Apr 19, 2024
A-23052-04296 CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY Orange $100,568 Apr 15, 2024
A-22356-78555 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY DOMINGUEZ HILLS Carson $90,000 Apr 20, 2023
A-21173-05413 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino $60,552 Dec 17, 2021
A-21068-60036 University of California, Riverside Riverside $105,000 Oct 21, 2021
A-21096-70968 CSU, BAKERSFIELD Bakersfield $78,000 Aug 30, 2021
A-21049-53654 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES Los Angeles $79,008 Aug 10, 2021
A-20178-70349 CA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS Carson $79,056 Jun 30, 2021
A-20192-75140 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Los Angeles $78,000 Apr 22, 2021
A-20168-65905 CA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS Carson $86,000 Dec 29, 2020
A-19182-25903 UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco $94,933 Oct 17, 2019
A-19108-95098 SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY San Francisco $82,008 Oct 17, 2019

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.