California · 2025 pay · 1,688 people
How much does an information technology manager make in California?
$143,755typical pay for a information technology manager in 2025
$135,711 – $156,780what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.1% from 2024.
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- LA County Auditor-Controller · lacounty.gov ↗
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- San Mateo County · smcgov.org ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where information technology managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Technology175 people$145,327
- Los Angeles County125 people$225,132
- Department of Health Care Services76 people$140,316
- Franchise Tax Board68 people$141,870
- Employment Development Department61 people$140,369
- Office of Technology and Solutions Integration58 people$139,909
- Department of Motor Vehicles57 people$141,314
- Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation44 people$142,715
- California Public Employees' Retirement System43 people$141,291
- Department of Transportation38 people$140,951
- Department of Justice (Attorney General)36 people$143,368
- Legislative Counsel Bureau35 people$142,991
- Department of Public Health31 people$143,311
- Riverside County29 people$162,944
- Financial Information System for California28 people$140,023
- California State Controller's Office25 people$143,139
- Department of Water Resources25 people$142,830
- Department of Child Support Services22 people$143,965
- Department of General Services21 people$141,898
- Department of Social Services20 people$140,875
- State Compensation Insurance Fund20 people$164,424
- Department of Tax and Fee Administration19 people$144,209
- Lottery Commission19 people$129,459
- Covered California18 people$142,809
- California Correctional Health Care Services18 people$139,945
- Secretary of State17 people$140,023
- California Teachers' Retirement System17 people$141,190
- Sacramento County16 people$166,136
- Department of Insurance15 people$143,356
- San Mateo County14 people$192,317
- Department of Forestry & Fire Protection13 people$139,814
- Department of State Hospitals12 people$137,462
- Department of Finance12 people$141,831
- Office of Emergency Services12 people$137,415
- Department of Consumer Affairs12 people$143,598
- Monterey County10 people$187,048
- California Highway Patrol10 people$127,565
- Department of Industrial Relations10 people$146,240
- Department of Developmental Services9 people$143,341
- Water Resources Control Board9 people$142,414
- California Public Utilities Commission9 people$140,692
- Air Resources Board9 people$136,592
- High-Speed Rail Authority8 people$139,161
- Department of Housing & Community Development8 people$141,398
- Department of Education8 people$135,244
- California Energy Commission8 people$132,901
- Department of Managed Health Care8 people$140,449
- Department of Veterans Affairs7 people$140,598
- Department of Human Resources7 people$141,843
- Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery7 people$143,976
- Department of Toxic Substances Control7 people$141,031
- Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control7 people$140,061
- Office of Data and Innovation7 people$145,113
- Department of Financial Protection and Innovation6 people$143,481
- Department of Food & Agriculture6 people$139,424
- California State Parks6 people$143,431
- Office of the Governor5 people$151,326
- Department of Rehabilitation5 people$125,745
- Office of the Inspector General5 people$136,188
- Department of Cannabis Control5 people$139,770
- Placer County5 people$180,342
- Fresno County5 people$136,878
- Department of Health Care Access and Information5 people$146,028
- Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board5 people$141,916
- Department of Aging4 people$130,781
- South Coast Air Quality Management District4 people$207,898
- Department of Real Estate4 people$129,628
- Military Department (California National Guard)4 people$148,769
- San Diego County Superior Court4 people$146,672
- Yolo County4 people$182,497
- California Conservation Corps4 people$149,072
- City of San Bernardino3 people$154,713
- Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development3 people$143,330
- Madera County3 people$141,137
- California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority3 people$142,867
- City of Sunnyvale3 people$220,820
- Department of Pesticide Regulation3 people$150,878
- Housing Finance Agency3 people$139,929
- Department of Conservation3 people$141,230
- Cradle to Career3 people$158,472
- City of Concord3 people$192,265
- City of Mission Viejo3 people$149,954
- San Bernardino County Superior Court3 people$152,780
- City of Modesto3 people$97,432
- Alameda County Superior Court3 people$192,108
- Board of Governors of Community Colleges3 people$142,716
- Department of Fish and Wildlife3 people$144,108
- City of Costa Mesa2 people$210,371
- City of Hayward2 people$237,508
- Department of Community Services & Development2 people$120,723
- California Civil Rights Department2 people$139,903
- City of Yucaipa2 people$108,812
- Health and Human Services Agency2 people$133,725
- City of Carlsbad2 people$181,011
- Secretary for Environmental Protection2 people$142,681
- Kings County2 people$144,594
- Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety2 people$110,904
- City of San Leandro2 people$207,140
- City of Ridgecrest2 people$126,230
- State Treasurer's Office2 people$70,412
- City of Huntington Beach2 people$98,649
- Orange County Fire Authority2 people$212,724
- City of Merced2 people$115,411
- Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training2 people$148,531
- Moulton-Niguel Water District2 people$191,303
- Kern County Superior Court2 people$142,923
- California Earthquake Authority2 people$150,011
- Butte County2 people$112,940
- Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency2 people$140,308
- Monterey-Salinas Transit District1 person$143,194
- City of La Mesa1 person$147,848
- Novato Fire Protection District1 person$194,990
- Labor and Workforce Development Agency1 person$149,780
- City of Turlock1 person$180,009
- City of Hemet1 person$174,582
- Marin Municipal Water District1 person$212,194
- Sutter County1 person$126,604
- Citrus Heights Water District1 person$163,301
- California State Lands Commission1 person$157,053
- City of Calabasas1 person$195,006
- City of West Covina1 person$135,440
- City of Brea1 person$191,078
- City of Chino Hills1 person$173,701
- City of Westminster1 person$24,670
- City of Benicia1 person$175,493
- City of Morro Bay1 person$107,401
- City of Orange1 person$205,268
- Dublin San Ramon Services District1 person$225,795
- City of Campbell1 person$215,173
- City of Loma Linda1 person$160,518
- Sonoma County Library1 person$148,080
- City of Santee1 person$162,244
- Santa Cruz County Superior Court1 person$150,319
- Orange County Sanitation District1 person$258,031
- City of Cypress1 person$181,753
- Rainbow Municipal Water District1 person$228,147
- Desert Water Agency1 person$132,285
- City of Foster City1 person$218,626
- City of Lake Forest1 person$146,835
- Otay Water District1 person$218,461
- City of Citrus Heights1 person$165,486
- City of Alameda1 person$158,368
- Hayward Area Recreation and Park District1 person$196,178
- Commission on Teacher Credentialing1 person$141,439
- Town of Los Gatos1 person$836
- City of Porterville1 person$111,793
- El Toro Water District1 person$208,202
- California Public Employment Relations Board1 person$143,407
- California Tahoe Conservancy1 person$155,380
- City of Coachella1 person$181,175
- City of Aliso Viejo1 person$194,239
- Conejo Recreation and Park District1 person$160,778
- City of Barstow1 person$175,381
- Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District1 person$171,267
- City of Baldwin Park1 person$123,917
- City of Patterson1 person$111,860
- Three Valleys Municipal Water District1 person$221,829
- City of Beaumont1 person$167,294
- City of Pinole1 person$73,810
- City of San Luis Obispo1 person$166,381
- City of Dana Point1 person$141,464
- City of San Gabriel1 person$169,369
- City of Hanford1 person$134,655
- Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer)1 person$182,232
- City of Elk Grove1 person$193,532
- City of Eureka1 person$118,530
- Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment1 person$141,945
- City of Upland1 person$185,711
- Walnut Valley Water District1 person$220,672
- San Benito County1 person$140,028
- Modesto Irrigation District1 person$231,920
- South Tahoe Public Utility District1 person$202,820
- City of El Monte1 person$185,345
- City of West Hollywood1 person$286,667
- City of Arcadia1 person$170,190
- Solano Irrigation District1 person$162,011
- City of El Cerrito1 person$175,131
- California Privacy Protection Agency1 person$98,303
- City of Los Altos1 person$213,231
- City of Menlo Park1 person$199,433
- City of East Palo Alto1 person$186,696
- Emergency Medical Services Authority1 person$138,231
- Antelope Valley Transit Authority1 person$129,731
- Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District1 person$202,839
- City of San Bruno1 person$28,266
- California State Auditor's Office1 person$23,259
- City of Placentia1 person$155,833
- Delta Stewardship Council1 person$31,627
- Gambling Control Commission1 person$142,430
- Cucamonga Valley Water District1 person$223,825
- Sacramento Public Library Authority1 person$156,585
- Santa Margarita Water District1 person$299,675
- California Natural Resources Agency1 person$153,932
- Palmdale Water District1 person$205,475
- City of San Carlos1 person$240,102
- City of Rancho Cordova1 person$178,754
- City of Vernon1 person$228,200
- City of West Sacramento1 person$162,563
- City of Lodi1 person$152,664
- Santa Fe Irrigation District1 person$150,893
- Foothill Transit1 person$165,198
- City of Montebello1 person$137,578
- City of Albany1 person$191,369
- City of Del Mar1 person$150,581
- Santa Clara Valley Water District1 person$248,034
- City of Redlands1 person$177,222
- Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission1 person$34,410
- Sacramento Suburban Water District1 person$160,803
- City of Vista1 person$148,378
- City of Rancho Palos Verdes1 person$202,162
- County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles)1 person$224,478
- California Children & Families Commission1 person$143,932
- City of Thousand Oaks1 person$145,914
- City of National City1 person$195,154
- Jurupa Community Services District1 person$156,776
- Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa)1 person$267,129
- City of Laguna Beach1 person$238,695
- San Juan Water District1 person$186,188
- Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District1 person$131,909
- City of Delano1 person$124,429
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Information Technology Manager I1,049 people$140,598
- Information Technology Manager II394 people$155,203
- Information Technology Manager208 people$174,713
- Information Technology Manager IV9 people$193,626
- Information Technology Manager III28 people$256,311
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).
- Information Technology Assistant$72,148 (everyone)
- Information Technology$102,848 (everyone)
- Information Technology Supervisor$126,507 (everyone)
- Information Technology Manager (this page)$143,755 (everyone)
- Senior Information Technology Manager$149,231 (everyone)
- Manager Information Technology$208,756 (everyone)
Highest-paid information technology managers, 2025
- 1Khoa T NguyenInformation Technology Manager II · Los Angeles County$498,272
- 2John R MendozaInformation Technology Manager III · Los Angeles County$486,653
- 3Gregory T WongInformation Technology Manager II · Los Angeles County$410,826
- 4Thuan Bao NguyenInformation Technology Manager II · Los Angeles County$409,633
- 5Robert Jose RiveraInformation Technology Manager II · Los Angeles County$335,409
Common questions
How much does an information technology manager make in California?
The typical information technology manager was paid $143,755 in 2025; most earned between $135,711 and $156,780. This counts all 1,688 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.1% of all pay for information technology managers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Information Technology Manager, at any level (for example "Information Technology Manager I"). 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