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California · 2025 pay · 7 people

How much does an automotive program manager make in California?

$118,944typical pay for a automotive program manager in 2025

$115,861 – $123,390what most people earned

Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers.

✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗

Where automotive program managers work

Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).

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).

  1. Automotive Program Supervisor$99,730 (everyone)
  2. Automotive Program Manager (this page)$118,944 (everyone)

Highest-paid automotive program managers, 2025

    Common questions

    How much does an automotive program manager make in California?

    The typical automotive program manager was paid $118,944 in 2025; most earned between $115,861 and $123,390. This counts all 7 people paid, including part-year workers.

    How much of the pay is overtime?

    Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for automotive program managers in 2025.

    Which job titles are included?

    Everyone whose payroll title is Automotive Program Manager, at any level (for example "Automotive Program Manager"). 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