Programs
Program Manager salary
Manages a program's operations, staff, and outcomes. Based on 157 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits, reconciled with IRS filings.
Based on 157 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.
By county
(click a header to sort)| County | Postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
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ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Kern (2), Ventura (1), San Luis Obispo (1), Santa Barbara (3), Orange (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 | $83,000 | 8 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $74,165 | 33 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $74,250 | 73 postings |
| $100M+ | $70,305 | 31 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): <$2M (1).
By subsector
| Human Services | $74,250 | 80 postings |
| Education | $70,305 | 30 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Health Care (2), Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (1), Crime & Legal-Related (1), Religion-Related (3), Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (4), International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (1), Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (1), Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (2), Housing & Shelter (4), Youth Development (4), Employment (1).
By career level
| Manager / Licensed Clinician | $74,250 | 156 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Staff / Specialist (incl. pre-licensed) (1).
Organizations hiring now
The People ConcernLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$70,500–$85,000View org →
Think TogetherOrange County · Budget $100M+$70,305–$73,700View org →
St. Joseph CenterLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$70,000–$91,000View org →
Mental Health America of Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$70,304–$74,880View org →
Hope of the Valley Rescue MissionLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$70,000–$74,915View org →
Upward Bound HouseLos Angeles County · Budget $2M-$10M$67,000–$75,000View org →
Community Action Partnership Orange County2 open postings$70,304–$95,000View org →
Lifeline Community ServicesSan Diego County · Budget $10M-$20M$74,880–$87,360View 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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