California · 2025 pay · 83 people
How much does an environmental program manager make in California?
$181,905typical pay for a environmental program manager in 2025
$151,718 – $188,955what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.7% 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 environmental program managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Food & Agriculture13 people$185,981
- Department of Water Resources10 people$186,576
- Department of Pesticide Regulation9 people$181,955
- Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery8 people$189,329
- Sacramento County7 people$177,926
- Water Resources Control Board4 people$188,178
- Department of Public Health4 people$180,806
- Town of Windsor3 people$140,460
- Glenn County3 people$69,086
- Department of Transportation2 people$184,866
- City of Carpinteria2 people$65,941
- Department of Cannabis Control2 people$171,843
- City of Santa Clara2 people$72,373
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority1 person$124,960
- California Natural Resources Agency1 person$190,814
- City of Santa Fe Springs1 person$174,661
- City of Gilroy1 person$142,443
- California Coastal Commission1 person$187,140
- Alameda County1 person$190,907
- Department of Forestry & Fire Protection1 person$178,262
- California Tahoe Conservancy1 person$186,044
- City of Azusa1 person$170,090
- Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency1 person$117,796
- City of Orange1 person$151,491
- Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District1 person$145,524
- Department of Toxic Substances Control1 person$166,910
- Department of Conservation1 person$179,004
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Environmental Program Manager18 people$128,421
- Environmental Program Manager II63 people$184,857
Highest-paid environmental program managers, 2025
Common questions
How much does an environmental program manager make in California?
The typical environmental program manager was paid $181,905 in 2025; most earned between $151,718 and $188,955. This counts all 83 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for environmental program managers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Environmental Program Manager, at any level (for example "Environmental 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