California · 2025 pay · 5,209 people
How much does an administrator range make in California?
$126,698typical pay for a administrator range in 2025
$98,544 – $170,540what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 1.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where administrator ranges work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- San Diego State University444 people$126,036
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo433 people$127,219
- California State University, Chancellor's Office431 people$139,033
- California State University, Fullerton329 people$123,704
- San Jose State University325 people$138,751
- California State University, Long Beach293 people$130,133
- California State University, Northridge261 people$127,315
- California State University, Sacramento251 people$123,206
- San Francisco State University236 people$126,734
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona214 people$140,830
- California State University, Los Angeles214 people$121,610
- California State University, Chico188 people$103,990
- California State University, San Bernardino179 people$117,227
- California State University, Fresno172 people$132,116
- California State University, San Marcos171 people$134,249
- California State University, Dominguez Hills163 people$121,813
- Sonoma State University160 people$115,702
- California State University, East Bay127 people$126,366
- California State University, Stanislaus126 people$116,036
- California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt121 people$117,659
- California State University, Channel Islands120 people$127,156
- California State University, Bakersfield120 people$121,533
- California State University, Monterey Bay115 people$125,575
- California State University Maritime Academy16 people$28,304
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Administrator I Range 11,145 people$90,089
- Administrator II Range 12,231 people$120,721
- Administrator II Range 212 people$124,430
- Administrator III Range 11,190 people$174,389
- Administrator IV Range 1626 people$231,793
Highest-paid administrator ranges, 2025
Common questions
How much does an administrator range make in California?
The typical administrator range was paid $126,698 in 2025; most earned between $98,544 and $170,540. This counts all 5,209 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for administrator ranges in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Administrator Range, at any level (for example "Administrator I Range 1"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this