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California / Business Manager

Role across California

Business Manager

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

9 people hold the Business Manager role across 4 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $105,431. Among 8 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees
9
Median pay
$105,431
Departments
4
Cross-jurisdiction
#1 of 8

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Business Manager pay in other jurisdictions

Where Business Managers are paid most

Minnesota
$94,326 · 27
Massachusetts
$87,534 · 6
Illinois
$74,300 · 39
Maine
$57,992 · 30

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

Within California

Departments with this role

Largest California departments for this role

CDCR
4 · $103,101
Education
2 · $75,389
Cdcr/Cchcs
1 · $111,925

Departments in Californiaemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.