California · 2025 pay · 71 people
How much does an applications program manager make in California?
$190,802typical pay for a applications program manager in 2025
$165,566 – $222,080what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.1% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where applications program managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- University of California, Los Angeles15 people$216,000
- University of California, Office of the President14 people$180,838
- University of California, Irvine12 people$187,275
- University of California, San Francisco10 people$241,230
- University of California, Santa Barbara9 people$156,594
- University of California, Riverside6 people$166,553
- University of California, Davis3 people$154,027
- University of California, San Diego2 people$191,284
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Applications Program Manager 150 people$183,594
- Applications Program Manager 220 people$215,181
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 Program$112,468 (everyone)
- Applications Program Supervisor$150,309 (everyone)
- Applications Program Manager (this page)$190,802 (everyone)
Highest-paid applications program managers, 2025
Common questions
How much does an applications program manager make in California?
The typical applications program manager was paid $190,802 in 2025; most earned between $165,566 and $222,080. This counts all 71 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for applications program managers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Applications Program Manager, at any level (for example "Applications Program Manager 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