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Program Assistant salary

Entry-level program support. Based on 30 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.

Based on 30 postings✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)
nis the number of individual job postings a figure is calculated from. The more postings behind a number, the more you can trust it. We never publish anything based on fewer than 5.
25th percentile
$41,600
Median
$44,720
75th percentile
$48,880
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $21.50/hour.

By county

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CountyPostings25thMedian75th
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): Ventura (1), Riverside (3), Orange (1), San Bernardino (2).   25th/75th percentiles appear only where a county has 10+ postings (shown as “N/A” otherwise, since a low count makes those edges unreliable).

By organization budget

$20M-$50M$43,6805 postings
$50M-$100M$47,84013 postings
$100M+$41,60011 postings
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): $10M-$20M (1).

By subsector

Human Services$47,84017 postings
Education$41,6007 postings
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): Employment (1), Animal-Related (1), Youth Development (3).

By career level

Entry / Support$47,84018 postings
Staff / Specialist (incl. pre-licensed)$41,60011 postings
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): Manager / Licensed Clinician (1).

Organizations hiring now

U.S. VetsLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$37,440–$58,240View org →Think TogetherOrange County · Budget $100M+$39,520–$41,600View org →Child Care Resource CenterLos Angeles County · Budget $100M+$41,600View org →Neighborhood House AssociationSan Diego County · Budget $100M+$49,920–$56,160View org →Jewish Family Service of Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$45,760–$52,000View org →Illumination Health + HomeOrange County · Budget $20M-$50M$41,600–$43,680View org →Foothill FamilyLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$37,440–$49,920View org →LA Family HousingBudget $50M-$100M$43,680–$45,760View org →

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How this page is built
Figures reflect 30 salary observations from public job postings across 10 Southern California counties, 2024–2026, annualized (hourly × 2,080) with titles standardized to a nonprofit occupation taxonomy. Percentiles are published only when an occupation reaches 10 observations. No cell is shown for any group with fewer than 5. Executive figures are cross-checked against IRS Form 990. Data through September 09, 2026. Slugs, canonical URLs, and structured data are stable across rebuilds.