Programs
Program Manager salary
Manages a program's operations, staff, and outcomes. Based on 254 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits, reconciled with IRS filings.
Based on 254 postings✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)✓ Verified against IRS Form 990
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.
Direct-service ladderCareer path
Most human-services careers climb the same path: start on the floor of a shelter or residential program, then manage a caseload, then manage people, then manage programs, then run them. In housing, homeless services, reentry and behavioral health the higher rungs usually ask for case-management or clinical experience; in education, youth development and advocacy they often don't.
- Step 1Shelter Specialist / Residential Monitor$44,720median of 350 postings
- Step 2Case Manager$52,000median of 533 postings
- Step 3Program Supervisor$66,560median of 106 postings
- Step 4 · this pageProgram Manager$74,250median of 254 postings
- Step 5Program Director$102,188median of 168 postings
Each rung shows the posted-salary median from its own page. The rungs span more than one job function, so they never all appear under Related occupations.
Youth development ladderCareer path
Expanded learning and youth programs promote from the front line: lead a group of kids, then run a school site or program location, then manage several sites. Program leader roles are mostly part-time and hourly; the big step in pay comes with managing more than one site.
- Step 1Youth Program Leader$42,640median of 408 postings
- Step 2Expanded Learning Site Coordinator$45,760median of 104 postings
- Step 3 · this pageProgram Manager$74,250median of 254 postings
Each rung shows the posted-salary median from its own page. The rungs span more than one job function, so they never all appear under Related occupations.
By county
(click a header to sort)| County | Postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
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ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Ventura (2), San Luis Obispo (4). 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
| $2M-$10M | $71,000 | 7 postings |
| $10M-$20M | $79,720 | 15 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $75,152 | 52 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $74,250 | 107 postings |
| $100M+ | $70,305 | 67 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): <$2M (1).
By subsector
| Mental Health & Crisis Intervention | $83,402 | 7 postings |
| Housing & Shelter | $75,920 | 7 postings |
| Youth Development | $75,152 | 5 postings |
| Human Services | $74,250 | 136 postings |
| Education | $70,305 | 43 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Health Care (3), Crime & Legal-Related (1), Religion-Related (3), International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (2), Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (2), Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (1), Employment (2), Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (1).
By career level
| Manager / Supervisor | $74,250 | 249 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Entry / Support (3), Staff / Specialist (2).
Organizations hiring now
The People ConcernLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$70,500–$85,000View org →
Think TogetherOrange County · Budget $100M+$70,305–$150,000View org →
Hope of the Valley Rescue MissionLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$70,304–$125,000View org →
St. Joseph CenterLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$68,556–$92,000View org →
YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$39,520–$78,748View org →
Mental Health America of Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$72,000–$156,000View org →
Easterseals of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $100M+$60,320–$129,500View org →
Illumination Health + HomeOrange County · Budget $20M-$50M$75,000–$80,000View org →Want the reported figures behind these numbers?
See the actual executive compensation reported on IRS Form 990 filings, and each organization’s full pay profile.
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