Faculty Compensation
- HSCP Membership & Salary Components
- Academic Programmatic Units (APUs)
- Salary Scale
- Z Payments
- Joint UC/VA Appointment
- Outside Professional Activities
Eligible faculty are appointed with an effort of greater than fifty percent (51% or more) in the following professorial series: Professor, Professor-In-Residence, Professor of Clinical X, Adjunct Professor, Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Teaching Professor (Lecturer with Security of Employment (LSOE)), Acting Professor, and Visiting Professor.
Participants in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan (HSCP) are advised to consult the UCSD Implementation Procedures, which outline the overarching local guidelines for compensation benefits. Furthermore, they should review their respective Department/School's compensation plan for details specific to their unit.
The HSCP is the policy driven plan for APM 670 and APM 671. HSCP is distinct from the clinical compensation plan reviewed annually by the Health System.
HSCP faculty are eligible to receive the base salary (X and X’) and the optional additional compensation (Y and Z) at the University.
Click here to view the current Salary Scales.
Base Salary (X and X’):
Optional University Additional Compensation (Y and Z):
Incentive/Bonus Compensation (Z):
The following table provides an overview of the different salary components and what benefits are included/affected:
In the Health Sciences at UC San Diego, some faculty may be supported by partial FTE allocations. Occasionally, departments may have additional FTE allocations that they wish to allocate to Health Sciences faculty. Internal recruitment processes are required as part of the allocation process. Once the internal search is complete, an abbreviated file is prepared and submitted for review and approval. File materials will include: Updated Bio bib and publications, teaching evaluations since last review, ad hoc report (if any), Candidate’s Request, Certifications 1A, and 2, a Departmental Recommendation Letter with faculty vote in accordance with Senate and Departmental voting bylaws, and an employment history/summary form.