How much does an Instructor - Biology make in San Jose, CA? The average Instructor - Biology salary in San Jose, CA is $68,334 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $55,657 and $94,401. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Instructor - Biology Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Instructor - Biology Salary $44,116 San Jose,CA February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Instructor - Biology Salary $55,657 San Jose,CA February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Instructor - Biology Salary $68,334 San Jose,CA February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Instructor - Biology Salary $94,401 San Jose,CA February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Instructor - Biology Salary $118,133 San Jose,CA February 26, 2024
25% $55,657 10% $44,116 90% $118,133 75% $94,401 $68,334 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Commitment: An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.

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Health Care: Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration, or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people.

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Commitment 10.56%
Health Care 1.23%
Life Insurance 2.03%
Others 86.18%

Job Description for Instructor - Biology

Instructor - Biology teaches courses in the discipline area of biology. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Being an Instructor - Biology provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Additionally, Instructor - Biology typically reports to a department head. Has a Master's degree or is a PhD candidate in the applicable field. Has experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate level and possesses the qualifications to participate in research. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Career Path for Instructor - Biology

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For Instructor - Biology, the first career path typically starts with an Asst. Professor - Architecture position, and then Assoc. Professor - Architecture.

The second career path typically starts with an Asst. Professor - Biology position, and then progresses to Assoc. Professor - Biology.

The third career path typically starts with an Asst. Professor - Chemical Engineering position, and then progresses to Assoc. Professor - Chemical Engineering.

Additionally, the fourth career path typically starts with an Asst. Professor - Civil Engineering position, and then progresses to Assoc. Professor - Civil Engineering.

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Instructor - Biology salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Instructor - Biology, the highest Instructor - Biology salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Instructor - Biology salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Instructor - Biology salary is in Miami, FL, where the Instructor - Biology salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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