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California / Program Director

Role across California

Program Director

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

87 people hold the Program Director role across 4 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $137,128. Among 6 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #3 by median pay.

Employees
87
Median pay
$137,128
Departments
4
Cross-jurisdiction
#3 of 6

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Program Director pay in other jurisdictions

Where Program Directors are paid most

City of Boston
$138,384 · 124
Massachusetts
$114,742 · 14
Georgia
$84,642 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Program Directorroles 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
9 · $160,319
Cdcr/Cchcs
7 · $156,325

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