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Salary in Administration in the California region

Market pay levels based on 49 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median101 768 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average104 501 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile94 165 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile113 185 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile94 165 $
Median101 768 $
Upper quartile113 185 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 94 165 $ and 113 185 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 113 185 $.
  • The upper quartile is 20% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 49 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Bureau of Land Management Sacramento ·

Program Manager

163 996 – 197 200 $

Summary As the Program Manager also known as the Associate State Director with Bureau of Land Management, you will provide program management, strategic planning, and enterprise level coord…

Full timeHybridSacramento
Public Buildings Service San Francisco ·

Division Director

150 359 – 197 200 $

Summary As a Division Director, you will serve as the primary point of contact for all acquisition management activities throughout PBS. Location of position: General Services Administratio…

Full timeHybridSan Francisco
Federal Acquisition Service San Francisco ·

Division Director

125 776 – 197 200 $

Summary As a Division Director, you will serve as a first-line supervisor in one of the four acquisition centers. Location of position: FAS, Office of Shared Service Delivery Duty Location…

Full timeHybridSan Francisco
Defense Human Resources Activity Seaside ·

PROGRAM MANAGER

121 785 – 197 200 $

Summary As a DMDC Program Manager (GS-13/14), you drive high-visibility DoW strategic initiatives at the intersection of business and IT. Advising senior executives, you'll lead complex IT…

Full timeHybridSeaside
Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM) San Diego ·

ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST

102 246 – 158 062 $

Summary You will serve as a ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST in the NAVWAR ACCOUNTING & FIAR DIVISION of NAVAL INFORMATION WARFARE SYSTEMS COMMAND. Duties You will analyze complex and non-standard…

Full timeHybridSan Diego
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Artesia ·

Environmental Protection Specialist

89 508 – 138 370 $

Summary "The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and in…

Full timeHybridArtesia

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (101 768 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (104 501 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 94 165 $ to 113 185 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 94 165 $ and a quarter above 113 185 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 49 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 101 768 $ is the market level, above 113 185 $ is the strong quarter, below 94 165 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.