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California / Project Manager

Role across California

Project Manager

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

25 people hold the Project Manager role across 3 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $128,462. Among 25 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #2 by median pay.

Employees
25
Median pay
$128,462
Departments
3
Cross-jurisdiction
#2 of 25

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Project Manager pay in other jurisdictions

Where Project Managers are paid most

District of Columbia
$124,406 · 92
City of Chicago
$107,340 · 123
City of Boston
$106,402 · 57
Texas
$100,034 · 1,050
South Carolina
$87,821 · 196
Georgia
$87,000 · 95
Florida
$86,063 · 12
Illinois
$83,200 · 7
New York City
$76,233 · 91
Massachusetts
$74,864 · 36
Maine
$58,062 · 41

Median total compensation for comparable Project 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.