Social and Community Service Managers pay in California
In California, the median pay for social and community service managers is $40.01 an hour ($83,210 a year). About 33,510 people work in this job there.
That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($80,390). California ranks 15th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.
Pay range for social and community service managers in California
| Earns more than | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10% of workers | $27.17 | $56,510 |
| 25% of workers | $34.04 | $70,810 |
| Half of workers (median) | $40.01 | $83,210 |
| 75% of workers | $54.85 | $114,090 |
| 90% of workers | $71.77 | $149,280 |
Social and Community Service Managers pay in California metro areas
| Metro area | Median yearly pay | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | $98,030 | 1,340 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | $93,410 | 5,080 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | $87,100 | 12,400 |
| Hanford-Corcoran | $86,020 | 50 |
| Salinas | $85,640 | 250 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $84,310 | 490 |
| Napa | $84,150 | 160 |
| Yuba City | $83,920 | 100 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $81,470 | 240 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $81,130 | 270 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $80,840 | 610 |
| Visalia | $80,730 | 300 |
| Chico | $80,470 | 200 |
| El Centro | $80,380 | 100 |
| Vallejo | $80,260 | 250 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $79,920 | 440 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $79,770 | 2,910 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $79,570 | 2,360 |
| Fresno | $78,910 | 830 |
| Modesto | $77,020 | 280 |
| Merced | $76,760 | 140 |
| Stockton-Lodi | $76,600 | 460 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $76,080 | 2,210 |
| Bakersfield-Delano | $75,600 | 490 |
| Redding | $74,930 | 200 |
California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Education, experience and outlook for social and community service managers
- Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
- Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
- Job outlook: +7.2% over ten years, faster than average · about 18,500 openings a year (BLS)
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