Youth Development & Recreation
Youth Program Leader salary
Frontline after-school/expanded-learning program leaders. Based on 408 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.
Based on 408 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.
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $20.50/hour.
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 1 · this pageYouth Program Leader$42,640median of 408 postings
- Step 2Expanded Learning Site Coordinator$45,760median of 104 postings
- Step 3Program 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): Kern (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
| $10M-$20M | $43,680 | 8 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $54,080 | 9 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $39,520 | 17 postings |
| $100M+ | $42,640 | 374 postings |
By subsector
| Education | $42,640 | 340 postings |
| Human Services | $41,600 | 61 postings |
By career level
| Staff / Specialist | $42,640 | 406 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Entry / Support (1), Manager / Supervisor (1).
Organizations hiring now
Think TogetherOrange County · Budget $100M+$39,520–$49,920View org →
YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$37,440–$49,920View org →
The YMCA - Long BeachLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$37,440–$41,600View org →
Wonderful College Prep AcademyKern County · Budget $50M-$100M$37,440View org →
SBCSSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$37,440–$41,600View org →
SAY San DiegoSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$52,000–$56,160View org →
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Redlands - RiversideSan Bernardino County · Budget $10M-$20M$43,680View org →Hear about new Youth Program Leader roles first
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