Executive Director Salary in California

The average Executive Director salary in California is $262,439. The salary range for an Executive Director is usually between $222,513 and $338,418 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $516,051. The average hourly pay for an Executive Director is $126.17 per hour.

What are Top Paying Cities and Employers for Executive Director Jobs in California

The employer paying the highest salary for an Executive Director job in California is San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) with an average salary as high as $440,367. Top 3 cities paying the highest average Executive Director salary in California are San Francisco, with an average salary of $200,748, followed by Sacramento, with an average salary of $250,399, and San Diego, with an average salary of $278,461.

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Average Salary
$262,439/yr
Records Number
99
Employers Number
63
Job Pay Rank
15,767th
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Top Paying Employers for Executive Director Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), CA$440,367
North County Transit District, CA$430,435
Rancho Santiago Community College District, CA$291,597
State of California, CA$290,328
Pasadena City College, CA$278,150
Irvine Unified, CA$262,034
Murrieta Valley Unified, CA$261,273
San Diego, CA$255,646
Fresno County Office of Education, CA$253,178
Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District, CA$240,252

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Executive Director Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$164,61416
Alabama$134,5751
Arkansas$125,98916
Arizona$161,282133
California$270,64899
Colorado$154,97955
Connecticut$167,87810
District of Columbia$152,20431
Delaware$101,59711
Federal$283,0001
Florida$143,32382
Georgia$114,343159
Hawaii$128,1706
Iowa$107,11511
Idaho$129,68712
Illinois$167,89731
Indiana$97,554219
Kansas$135,55648
Kentucky$117,886206
Louisiana$128,10063
Massachusetts$126,999148
Maryland$206,61665
Maine$99,2254
Michigan$140,18212
Minnesota$90,0372
Missouri$195,66023
Mississippi$110,5828
Montana$7218
North Carolina$107,9896
North Dakota$145,4195
Nebraska$138,49811
New Hampshire$107,5356
New Jersey$116,512126
New Mexico$76,0657
Nevada$132,12114
New York$178,082129
Ohio$118,63391
Oklahoma$211,2571
Oregon$139,54911
Pennsylvania$122,51292
Rhode Island$130,68115
South Carolina$130,7137
South Dakota$144,1464
Tennessee$115,43234
Texas$117,930552
Utah$152,93981
Virginia$156,38844
Vermont$117,90927
Washington$143,568123
Wisconsin$87,8291
West Virginia$90,49917
Wyoming$127,35516

Executive Director Salary in Cities

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City NameStateRecords NumberAverage Salary
San FranciscoCA23$200,748
SacramentoCA11$250,399
San DiegoCA11$278,461
FresnoCA10$194,302
Oro GrandeCA9$172,031
Los AngelesCA9$161,922
OrangeCA8$346,551
Long BeachCA7$218,483
MontereyCA6$229,325
TuolumneCA6$178,434
WestminsterCA6$134,239
FontanaCA6$227,202
IrvineCA6$240,420
Chula VistaCA6$214,576
PasadenaCA6$278,150
San MarcosCA6$190,604

Top Paid Executive Director in California

NameStateEmployer
David Feinberg T
University of California, CA		David Feinberg TCAUniversity of CaliforniaView Details
Cynthia Murdaugh
Mountain Valley Emergency Medical Services Agency, CA		Cynthia MurdaughCAMountain Valley Emergency Medical Services AgencyView Details
Mark Laret R
University of California, CA		Mark Laret RCAUniversity of CaliforniaView Details
Matthew Tucker O
North County Transit District, CA		Matthew Tucker OCANorth County Transit DistrictView Details
Randolph Wedding E
University of California, CA		Randolph Wedding ECAUniversity of CaliforniaView Details
Hasan Ikhrata
San Diego Association of Governments, CA		Hasan IkhrataCASan Diego Association of GovernmentsView Details
Wayne Darbeau
San Diego Unified Port District, CA		Wayne DarbeauCASan Diego Unified Port DistrictView Details
Ray Stokes
Central Coast Water Authority, CA		Ray StokesCACentral Coast Water AuthorityView Details
Hasan Ikhrata
San Diego Association of Governments, CA		Hasan IkhrataCASan Diego Association of GovernmentsView Details
Jesse Phillips L
University of California, CA		Jesse Phillips LCAUniversity of CaliforniaView Details
William Jordan Jr. Coaker
University of California, CA		William Jordan Jr. Coaker CAUniversity of CaliforniaView Details
Kome Ajise
Southern California Association of Governments, CA		Kome AjiseCASouthern California Association of GovernmentsView Details
Hasan Ikhrata
Southern California Association of Governments, CA		Hasan IkhrataCASouthern California Association of GovernmentsView Details
Brad Poiriez
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District, CA		Brad PoiriezCAMojave Desert Air Quality Management DistrictView Details
Kome Ajise
Southern California Association of Governments, CA		Kome AjiseCASouthern California Association of GovernmentsView Details
Brad Poiriez
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District, CA		Brad PoiriezCAMojave Desert Air Quality Management DistrictView Details
Hasan Ikhrata
San Diego Association of Governments, CA		Hasan IkhrataCASan Diego Association of GovernmentsView Details
Tess Lengyel
Alameda County Transportation Commission, CA		Tess LengyelCAAlameda County Transportation CommissionView Details
Randell Iwasaki
Contra Costa Transportation Authority, CA		Randell IwasakiCAContra Costa Transportation AuthorityView Details
Leon Park De
Stanislaus Council of Governments, CA		Leon Park DeCAStanislaus Council of GovernmentsView Details
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