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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 Manager roles 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

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