California / General Services / Project Director I

Job-title file

Project Director I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

20 employees hold this title in General Services. Median total compensation for the role is $129,886, above the department median of $68,912.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $129,886
Agency median: $68,912
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$28,195$149,032+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 20 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Project Director I pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Managers, All Other — about 99,580 people — is $174,560. General Services pays a median base salary of $149,293 for this role, 14% below that figure — about the 35th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where General Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$98,280

$132,000

$174,560

$221,560

$303,680

General Services median · $149,293

The bar is the range of annual wages for Managers, All Other across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows General Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Managers, All Other — about 622,190 people — is $141,900. General Services’s median base salary is 5% above that national figure, about the 54th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$74,300

$102,880

$141,900

$186,300

$238,270

General Services median · $149,293

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 100 of 110 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at General Services is $145,287, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Project Director I is held in 4 California departments. In General Services, the median of $129,886 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Military Department

$157,139 · 3

Forestry and Fire Protection

$124,343 · 2

CDCR

$117,656 · 11

Median total compensation for the Project Director I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Project Director beyond California

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $145,287 ranks #1 of 7. See Project Director across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$143,702 · 5

$138,649 · 8

$117,987 · 19

$94,276 · 8

$31,604 · 14

Cook County, Illinois

$24,146 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Project Directorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Robert Boben

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$149,515

Sub-department: Office of State Architect
Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7194074019005
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $149,515

Robert Boben works as a Project Director I for General Services within Office of State Architect. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $149,515 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Gonzalo Caceres

Project Director I/General Services

2024 total comp

$148,244

Base pay: $147,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,244
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066324019002
Salary Total: $12,446
Total Pay: $148,244

Gonzalo Caceres is a Project Director I at General Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $148,244. Union affiliation: R09.

Ann Watson

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$144,713

Base pay: $144,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,713
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066334019925
Salary Total: $12,029
Total Pay: $144,713

Ann Watson holds the role of Project Director I at General Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,713. Union affiliation: R09.

Stephen Murray

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$141,811

Base pay: $141,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066324019001
Salary Total: $11,786
Total Pay: $141,811

Stephen Murray holds the role of Project Director I at General Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,811. Union affiliation: R09.

Ryan Allgood

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$141,811

Base pay: $141,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066334019005
Salary Total: $11,786
Total Pay: $141,811

At General Services, Ryan Allgood serves as a Project Director I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,811. Union affiliation: R09.

Kevin Luyster

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$141,661

Sub-department: Office of State Architect
Base pay: $141,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7194074019019
Salary Total: $11,786
Total Pay: $141,661

Kevin Luyster holds the role of Project Director I at General Services within Office of State Architect. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,661. Union affiliation: R09.

Gisele Geiger

Project Director I/General Services

2024 total comp

$136,020

Sub-department: Office of State Architect
Base pay: $135,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,519
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7194074019016
Salary Total: $11,519
Total Pay: $136,020

At General Services, Gisele Geiger serves as a Project Director I within Office of State Architect. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,020. They are represented by R09.

Sina Djafaripour Roudbari

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$134,815

Base pay: $134,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,815
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,689
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066334019925
Salary Total: $11,338
Total Pay: $134,815

Sina Djafaripour Roudbari is a Project Director I at General Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,815. They are represented by R09.

Ashley Atkinson

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$131,356

Sub-department: Office of State Architect
Base pay: $130,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7194074019009
Salary Total: $11,453
Total Pay: $131,356

Ashley Atkinson works as a Project Director I for General Services within Office of State Architect. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $131,356 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Brett Billingsley

Project Director I/General Services

2023 total comp

$130,664

Sub-department: Office of State Architect
Base pay: $129,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7194074019016
Salary Total: $11,566
Total Pay: $130,664

Brett Billingsley holds the role of Project Director I at General Services within Office of State Architect. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $130,664. Union affiliation: R09.

Steven Piepenhagen

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$129,108

Base pay: $128,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066334019001
Salary Total: $11,309
Total Pay: $129,108

Steven Piepenhagen holds the role of Project Director I at General Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,108. They are represented by R09.

James Villapudua

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$128,247

Sub-department: Office of State Architect
Base pay: $127,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,247
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,708
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7194074019020
Salary Total: $10,976
Total Pay: $128,247

At General Services, James Villapudua serves as a Project Director I within Office of State Architect. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,247. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Andrew Hotz

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$120,418

Sub-department: Office of State Architect
Base pay: $120,087
Overtime: $282
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,418
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,242
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7194074019002
Salary Total: $10,385
Total Pay: $120,418

Andrew Hotz works as a Project Director I for General Services within Office of State Architect. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $120,418 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Jordan Junio

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$119,935

Base pay: $118,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066324019906
Salary Total: $10,422
Total Pay: $119,935

Jordan Junio holds the role of Project Director I at General Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,935. Union affiliation: R09.

Martin Hardiman

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$119,626

Sub-department: Office of State Architect
Base pay: $119,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,709
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7194074019021
Salary Total: $10,388
Total Pay: $119,626

Martin Hardiman works as a Project Director I for General Services within Office of State Architect. Their status is full-time. Martin earned $119,626 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Joyesh Chandra

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$114,682

Sub-department: Office of State Architect
Base pay: $114,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7194074019017
Salary Total: $9,893
Total Pay: $114,682

Joyesh Chandra works as a Project Director I for General Services within Office of State Architect. Their status is full-time. Joyesh earned $114,682 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Julia Lewis

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$92,863

Sub-department: Office of State Architect
Base pay: $79,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,708
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7194074019023
Salary Total: $10,387
Total Pay: $92,863

Julia Lewis works as a Project Director I for General Services within Office of State Architect. Their status is full-time. Julia earned $92,863 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Savita Sachdeva

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$87,589

Sub-department: Office of State Architect
Base pay: $87,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,589
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7194074019025
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $87,589

At General Services, Savita Sachdeva serves as a Project Director I within Office of State Architect. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,589. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Robert Linton

Project Director I/General Services

2025 total comp

$83,768

Base pay: $81,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,565
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,768
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066324019004
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $83,768

Robert Linton is a Project Director I at General Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,768. Union affiliation: R09.

Louise Crosby

Project Director I/General Services

2024 total comp

$28,195

Sub-department: Office of State Architect
Base pay: $28,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,195
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,834
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7194074019915
Salary Total: $57
Total Pay: $28,195

At General Services, Louise Crosby serves as a Project Director I within Office of State Architect. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $28,195. Their bargaining unit is R09.