Salaries of faculty at the University of California, the California State University, and the California community colleges are reported and compared to those of peer institutions. Salaries of 18 campus-based administrators and between 10 and 12 central office administrators at the universities are also covered, along with comparison institution data for the campus-based positions. In addition, data on compensation received by faculty physicians at the University of California and its comparison institutions are presented. Average faculty salary data for 1986-1987 for the universities and comparison institutions are provided by academic rank, including 5-year percentage rate of change. Data are also provided for the California community colleges with the highest mean salaries among reported districts, as well as for the 10 lowest paying districts for 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, and 1986. Cost of living adjustments granted to regular and contract community college faculty are also reported by district for 1984 to 1986. Appended is information on compensation plans for medical school clinical faculty. (SW)