California · 2025 pay · 63 people
How much does an applications developer make in California?
$113,452typical pay for a applications developer in 2025
$92,372 – $124,681what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.0% 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 developers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Orange County Superior Court28 people$118,663
- City of Sacramento13 people$87,383
- City of Pasadena6 people$138,203
- San Bernardino County Superior Court6 people$114,442
- State Center Community College District4 people$125,960
- Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority3 people$94,025
- San Joaquin County Superior Court2 people$108,145
- San Diego Unified Port District1 person$113,680
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Applications Developer31 people$95,966
- Applications Developer I7 people$105,219
- Applications Developer II12 people$116,565
- Applications Developer III13 people$125,064
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 Developer (this page)$113,452 (everyone)
- Senior Applications Developer$119,555 (everyone)
- Principal Applications Developer$140,564 (everyone)
Highest-paid applications developers, 2025
Common questions
How much does an applications developer make in California?
The typical applications developer was paid $113,452 in 2025; most earned between $92,372 and $124,681. This counts all 63 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.2% of all pay for applications developers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Applications Developer, at any level (for example "Applications Developer"). 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