California · 2025 pay · 62 people
How much does an applications analyst make in California?
$123,212typical pay for a applications analyst in 2025
$88,812 – $143,528what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.2% from 2024.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where applications analysts work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Alameda Health System30 people$142,331
- City of Oceanside6 people$109,735
- City of Redding4 people$88,497
- City of Corona4 people$83,090
- Palomar Health District3 people$114,954
- Southern Mono Health Care District2 people$52,069
- Ontario International Airport Authority2 people$76,784
- City of Moreno Valley2 people$96,088
- City of Carlsbad2 people$101,948
- City of Manhattan Beach2 people$132,589
- Riverside Community College District1 person$149,999
- San Bernardino County Superior Court1 person$100,786
- Orange County Transportation Authority1 person$111,499
- City of Daly City1 person$141,960
- Irvine Ranch Water District1 person$157,245
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Applications Analyst15 people$96,490
- Applications Analyst I6 people$108,611
- Applications Analyst II11 people$114,954
- Applications Analyst III27 people$142,880
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Applications Analyst (this page)$123,212 (everyone)
- Senior Applications Analyst$143,024 (everyone)
- Lead Applications Analyst$166,756 (everyone)
Highest-paid applications analysts, 2025
Common questions
How much does an applications analyst make in California?
The typical applications analyst was paid $123,212 in 2025; most earned between $88,812 and $143,528. This counts all 62 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.4% of all pay for applications analysts in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Applications Analyst, at any level (for example "Applications Analyst"). 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