California · 2026 pay · 300 people
How much does a finance manager make in California?
$153,305typical pay for a finance manager in 2026
$111,623 – $178,028what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 6.3% from the same employers' year before.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- City of Richmond · ci.richmond.ca.us ↗
Where finance managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Monterey County36 people$167,502
- City of Encinitas6 people$171,294
- San Diego Association of Governments5 people$170,920
- City of Sacramento4 people$143,556
- City of Carlsbad3 people$142,650
- City of Newport Beach3 people$158,501
- Richmond3 people$157,204
- City of Santa Cruz3 people$148,868
- City of Gilroy2 people$183,864
- City of Dana Point2 people$66,328
- City of Los Altos2 people$125,708
- City of Agoura Hills2 people$107,124
- City of Roseville2 people$140,798
- North Yuba Water District2 people$42,438
- City of Ione2 people$60,508
- City of West Sacramento2 people$133,915
- City of Blue Lake2 people$59,451
- City of Eastvale2 people$110,367
- Hesperia Recreation and Park District2 people$67,710
- Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District2 people$67,778
- Olivenhain Municipal Water District2 people$190,802
- City of St. Helena2 people$102,411
- City of Menifee2 people$195,717
- San Bernardino County Superior Court2 people$150,059
- City of Exeter2 people$60,130
- City of Davis2 people$83,246
- City of Monterey2 people$157,003
- City of Los Banos2 people$48,784
- City of Escondido2 people$37,411
- Town of Windsor2 people$71,195
- City of Walnut Creek2 people$175,553
- West Bay Sanitary District (San Mateo)2 people$150,855
- City of Rancho Cucamonga2 people$77,130
- City of Milpitas2 people$164,131
- City of Huntington Beach2 people$84,217
- Yorba Linda Water District2 people$151,877
- Las Virgenes Municipal Water District1 person$166,613
- Rainbow Municipal Water District1 person$29,040
- Humboldt Transit Authority1 person$101,564
- City of El Segundo1 person$162,534
- Town of Yucca Valley1 person$147,620
- City of Scotts Valley1 person$160,800
- Lake Arrowhead Community Services District1 person$221,428
- City of Irwindale1 person$185,101
- City of Costa Mesa1 person$224,424
- City of McFarland1 person$104,558
- Humboldt County Superior Court1 person$108,637
- North Bay Schools Insurance Authority1 person$156,312
- City of Rosemead1 person$145,371
- Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District1 person$159,497
- City of Lemoore1 person$84,706
- City of Vallejo1 person$137,199
- Sacramento County1 person$67,886
- Costa Mesa Sanitary District (Orange)1 person$207,445
- Coachella Valley Water District1 person$198,709
- Menlo Park Fire Protection District1 person$247,080
- City of Orange1 person$64,453
- City of Citrus Heights1 person$152,697
- Town of Truckee1 person$163,849
- City of Grand Terrace1 person$125,182
- Valley of the Moon Water District1 person$151,956
- City of Poway1 person$164,083
- Western Contra Costa County Transit Authority1 person$114,268
- City of Carpinteria1 person$104,455
- City of Healdsburg1 person$147,380
- City of Selma1 person$135,673
- City of Artesia1 person$184,068
- City of El Monte1 person$311,224
- El Dorado Irrigation District1 person$120,406
- Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority1 person$169,256
- City of Nevada City1 person$93,652
- Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa)1 person$279,651
- Palos Verdes Library District1 person$162,897
- City of Victorville1 person$150,305
- Orange County Water District1 person$176,037
- City of Grover Beach1 person$107,938
- City of Imperial1 person$127,631
- City of Half Moon Bay1 person$203,668
- City of Wildomar1 person$148,935
- City of Redlands1 person$148,744
- City of Rancho Cordova1 person$185,887
- City of Huntington Park1 person$18,471
- City of Lincoln1 person$177,421
- Monterey-Salinas Transit District1 person$135,384
- City of San Bernardino1 person$149,534
- Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency1 person$184,465
- Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency1 person$192,423
- City of Orange Cove1 person$61,453
- City of Vernon1 person$180,394
- Town of Discovery Bay Community Services District1 person$97,274
- City of Norco1 person$132,160
- Alameda County Superior Court1 person$179,289
- Sacramento County Superior Court1 person$158,288
- City of Temecula1 person$163,968
- City of Seal Beach1 person$181,759
- City of Jurupa Valley1 person$162,076
- City of Ferndale1 person$48,436
- Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District1 person$224,200
- Helix Water District1 person$197,589
- City of San Leandro1 person$52,302
- City of Suisun City1 person$157,545
- City of Elk Grove1 person$160,053
- Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District1 person$138,932
- Goleta Sanitary District (Santa Barbara)1 person$133,962
- Lakeside Fire Protection District1 person$160,180
- Herlong Public Utility District1 person$83,866
- City of Placentia1 person$126,884
- City of Cupertino1 person$208,444
- City of Colton1 person$169,949
- City of California City1 person$172,717
- Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District1 person$155,779
- City of San Clemente1 person$207,792
- West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa)1 person$224,988
- City of San Juan Capistrano1 person$177,545
- City of Shasta Lake1 person$120,806
- Town of Tiburon1 person$147,599
- City of Carmel-by-the-Sea1 person$177,581
- City of La Puente1 person$31,854
- Pasadena Center Operating Company1 person$77,938
- Orchard Dale Water District1 person$112,132
- City of La Quinta1 person$137,788
- City of Loma Linda1 person$117,707
- Penn Valley Fire Protection District1 person$178,935
- Monterey County Superior Court1 person$142,123
- San Francisco County Transportation Authority1 person$176,281
- Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County1 person$146,328
- Delta Diablo1 person$218,832
- City of Santa Clarita1 person$197,836
- City of Downey1 person$155,125
- City of Santee1 person$149,062
- City of Coachella1 person$161,207
- City of Oakley1 person$171,957
- City of La Mesa1 person$152,102
- City of Sanger1 person$107,381
- Marin Municipal Water District1 person$223,571
- City of Lake Elsinore1 person$222,448
- Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District1 person$119,656
- City of Mountain View1 person$148,620
- City of Desert Hot Springs1 person$140,198
- City of Fountain Valley1 person$160,636
- City of Montebello1 person$129,463
- Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority1 person$199,663
- City of Avenal1 person$84,186
- Town of Apple Valley1 person$110,094
- City of Indio1 person$120,442
- Municipal Pooling Authority1 person$202,562
- City of La Habra1 person$137,169
- Napa Sanitation District1 person$187,253
- Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District1 person$222,430
- City of Laguna Niguel1 person$139,391
- East Valley Water District1 person$178,008
- Special District Risk Management Authority (Sacramento)1 person$150,804
- Water Employee Services Authority1 person$73,994
- City of Coronado1 person$194,455
- City of Pismo Beach1 person$157,088
- City of Albany1 person$171,533
- Carmichael Water District1 person$201,100
- San Lorenzo Valley Water District1 person$50,282
- Tahoe Transportation District1 person$82,467
- Fair Oaks Water District1 person$169,894
- City of Saratoga1 person$189,329
- City of Adelanto1 person$154,675
- City of Calexico1 person$87,325
- Monterey County Resource Conservation District1 person$63,624
- East Bay Regional Park District1 person$101,395
- City of Perris1 person$222,569
- Florin Resource Conservation District1 person$228,181
- City of Commerce1 person$165,203
- City of Big Bear Lake1 person$116,632
- City of Laguna Hills1 person$170,658
- City of Chino Hills1 person$193,007
- North County Fire Protection District (San Diego)1 person$127,108
- Three Valleys Municipal Water District1 person$158,119
- City of Tustin1 person$187,093
- West Valley Water District1 person$200,487
- Zayante Fire Protection District1 person$7,904
- City of Walnut1 person$130,766
- City of Sunnyvale1 person$206,776
- City of Waterford1 person$109,715
- City of Laguna Beach1 person$217,897
- City of Culver City1 person$221,916
- Tehama County1 person$76,331
- Cucamonga Valley Water District1 person$213,295
- Rancho California Water District1 person$193,160
- Tuolumne Park and Recreation District1 person$38,777
- Yuba Sutter Transit Authority1 person$131,629
- City of Hermosa Beach1 person$163,998
- Contra Costa Transportation Authority1 person$204,146
- City of Vista1 person$158,389
- Novato Sanitary District (Marin)1 person$59,945
- City of Lafayette1 person$210,210
- Conejo Recreation and Park District1 person$150,681
- City of Morro Bay1 person$79,600
- City of Arcata1 person$95,474
- Irvine Ranch Water District1 person$203,285
- Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District1 person$166,274
- Western Canal Water District1 person$88,096
- Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District1 person$79,040
- Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District1 person$132,291
- Chico Area Recreation and Park District1 person$32,685
- Orange County Sanitation District1 person$238,305
- City of Sand City1 person$140,690
- Ironhouse Sanitary District (Contra Costa)1 person$148,591
- Woodside Fire Protection District1 person$189,003
- City of Upland1 person$166,204
- City of Buena Park1 person$178,010
- Hayward Area Recreation and Park District1 person$214,223
- San Diego Community Power1 person$161,962
- Oro Loma Sanitary District (Alameda)1 person$237,062
- Sunnyslope County Water District1 person$138,860
- City of Los Alamitos1 person$139,947
- Humboldt Community Services District1 person$121,633
- Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District1 person$157,479
- Heber Public Utility District1 person$81,545
- City of Monterey Park1 person$178,303
- City of Lathrop1 person$183,531
- Rim of the World Recreation and Park District1 person$69,555
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Finance Manager255 people$149,062
- Finance Manager I14 people$158,338
- Finance Manager II22 people$166,249
- Finance Manager III9 people$180,167
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).
- Finance Intern$8,200 (everyone)
- Finance Assistant$53,097 (everyone)
- Senior Finance Assistant$71,538 (everyone)
- Manager Finance$89,233 (everyone)
- Finance Supervisor$115,899 (everyone)
- Finance Manager (this page)$153,305 (everyone)
Highest-paid finance managers, 2026
Common questions
How much does a finance manager make in California?
The typical finance manager was paid $153,305 in 2026; most earned between $111,623 and $178,028. This counts all 300 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.1% of all pay for finance managers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Finance Manager, at any level (for example "Finance 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