California · 2026 pay · 3,972 people
How much does a management analyst make in California?
$104,465typical pay for a management analyst in 2026
$84,281 – $126,953what 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 2.2% from the same employers' year before.
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Where management analysts work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Los Angeles1,146 people$101,489
- Los Angeles County532 people$97,609
- Santa Clara County273 people$135,379
- Monterey County161 people$119,380
- San Mateo County156 people$146,925
- San Joaquin County94 people$102,261
- City of Pasadena75 people$105,441
- City of Fresno56 people$70,204
- Alameda County51 people$128,114
- Santa Clara Valley Water District38 people$141,390
- City of Irvine35 people$117,789
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority31 people$134,954
- City of Santa Clara26 people$127,275
- City of Rancho Cucamonga24 people$90,572
- City of Culver City19 people$119,943
- City of Hayward18 people$148,856
- City of Oceanside16 people$99,323
- City of Escondido16 people$79,491
- City of San Buenaventura15 people$106,734
- Placer County15 people$111,205
- City of Vacaville15 people$106,407
- City of Corona15 people$80,948
- City of Redding15 people$83,179
- City of Menlo Park15 people$133,942
- San Diego Unified Port District15 people$79,179
- City of Tustin14 people$116,285
- City of Rancho Cordova14 people$104,791
- San Diego County Water Authority14 people$129,559
- San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments14 people$67,385
- City of Fremont14 people$141,006
- City of Encinitas14 people$102,910
- City of Roseville14 people$101,988
- City of Montebello13 people$79,260
- City of Ontario13 people$99,311
- City of Elk Grove13 people$100,307
- East Bay Municipal Utility District12 people$159,680
- City of Pomona12 people$96,098
- City of Santa Cruz11 people$101,191
- City of Chula Vista11 people$94,931
- City of Palm Desert11 people$96,295
- City of Vista11 people$92,158
- San Bernardino County Superior Court10 people$99,164
- City of Palo Alto10 people$131,319
- City of Beverly Hills10 people$115,248
- City of Fairfield10 people$118,480
- City of Carlsbad9 people$103,827
- City of South San Francisco9 people$139,770
- City of Moreno Valley9 people$108,353
- City of Tracy9 people$135,387
- City of Chino Hills9 people$99,841
- City of Brea9 people$85,643
- City of Pleasanton9 people$140,388
- Alameda County Superior Court9 people$127,743
- City of Redlands9 people$93,841
- City of Belmont9 people$128,190
- City of Cupertino8 people$117,893
- City of Chico8 people$96,017
- City of Arcadia8 people$76,263
- City of Norwalk8 people$78,658
- City of Salinas8 people$108,527
- City of Menifee8 people$112,972
- City of Newark8 people$105,609
- Merced County8 people$53,076
- City of Westminster7 people$107,300
- City of Simi Valley7 people$103,799
- City of Temecula7 people$124,662
- City of San Mateo7 people$110,773
- City of El Monte7 people$98,579
- Cosumnes Community Services District7 people$95,169
- City of Newport Beach7 people$75,089
- West Valley-Mission Community College District7 people$138,311
- City of Monrovia7 people$98,376
- City of Merced7 people$96,181
- City of Whittier6 people$89,196
- City of Coronado6 people$104,810
- Orange County Fire Authority6 people$148,359
- City of San Bruno6 people$128,607
- Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa)6 people$155,620
- City of Upland6 people$90,023
- City of Azusa6 people$98,478
- North County Transit District6 people$71,920
- City of Lathrop6 people$95,286
- City of Hollister6 people$120,685
- City of Davis6 people$100,934
- City of Desert Hot Springs6 people$78,584
- City of Sunnyvale6 people$143,043
- City of San Bernardino6 people$84,886
- City of Huntington Beach6 people$98,350
- City of Visalia5 people$126,568
- City of Artesia5 people$77,790
- City of Dublin5 people$131,725
- City of San Leandro5 people$151,636
- City of San Marino5 people$92,589
- City of Goleta5 people$111,869
- City of Lemoore5 people$57,511
- City of National City5 people$124,372
- City of Vernon5 people$95,920
- Plumas County5 people$65,971
- City of Irwindale5 people$89,634
- City of Cerritos5 people$97,273
- City of South Pasadena5 people$87,874
- Butte County5 people$82,773
- City of Daly City5 people$76,428
- City of Bellflower5 people$91,271
- City of Petaluma5 people$84,981
- City of San Pablo5 people$125,962
- East Bay Regional Park District5 people$154,086
- City of Mill Valley5 people$109,561
- City of Glendora5 people$66,846
- City of San Carlos5 people$134,283
- City of Covina5 people$99,003
- Siskiyou County5 people$76,419
- Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency5 people$113,919
- City of Clovis5 people$130,331
- Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Source Reduction Recycling Board4 people$143,592
- City of Novato4 people$79,163
- City of Camarillo4 people$133,719
- City of Villa Park4 people$35,854
- City of Hemet4 people$39,473
- San Bernardino County4 people$118,471
- Dublin San Ramon Services District4 people$134,453
- City of Lodi4 people$79,450
- City of Los Altos4 people$148,280
- City of Pacific Grove4 people$86,971
- City of East Palo Alto4 people$123,196
- City of Huntington Park4 people$80,684
- Palmdale Water District4 people$127,603
- City of Downey4 people$68,217
- City of Del Mar4 people$82,241
- City of Fountain Valley4 people$107,771
- City of La Canada Flintridge4 people$78,012
- Santa Clara County Superior Court4 people$114,481
- City of Patterson4 people$93,876
- City of Perris4 people$100,530
- City of Poway4 people$97,706
- City of Dana Point4 people$92,217
- City of Diamond Bar4 people$100,601
- City of San Marcos4 people$82,415
- City of La Habra4 people$80,840
- City of Santa Fe Springs4 people$55,370
- Richmond4 people$117,386
- City of Los Alamitos4 people$108,095
- City of Laguna Niguel4 people$106,010
- City of Alameda4 people$109,018
- City of Rosemead3 people$72,241
- City of Lake Forest3 people$88,325
- Coachella Valley Water District3 people$64,003
- City of Tulare3 people$67,728
- City of Alhambra3 people$97,568
- City of Live Oak3 people$84,470
- Regional Waste Management Authority3 people$82,248
- City of Foster City3 people$150,568
- Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District3 people$100,388
- Eastern Municipal Water District3 people$107,395
- Napa County3 people$113,646
- City of Bell3 people$82,310
- City of El Segundo3 people$43,690
- City of San Dimas3 people$83,604
- City of Grover Beach3 people$89,986
- City of Baldwin Park3 people$78,525
- City of Fontana3 people$77,668
- City of San Gabriel3 people$96,945
- City of Costa Mesa3 people$119,111
- Tahoe City Public Utility District3 people$119,124
- Inyo County3 people$114,420
- City of Moorpark3 people$95,220
- City of Coachella3 people$104,679
- City of Lake Elsinore3 people$93,599
- City of Riverside3 people$79,204
- City of El Cajon3 people$75,199
- Town of Atherton3 people$133,376
- City of Solana Beach3 people$106,769
- City of Monterey3 people$113,441
- City of Rocklin3 people$103,950
- City of South Gate3 people$76,361
- City of Chino3 people$145,976
- City of Gilroy3 people$133,059
- Town of Los Altos Hills3 people$20,778
- City of Hermosa Beach3 people$116,606
- City of Calabasas3 people$98,825
- City of San Clemente3 people$85,274
- City of La Mesa2 people$68,172
- City of La Verne2 people$72,552
- City of Greenfield2 people$23,249
- Southern California Regional Rail Authority2 people$88,410
- Mono County2 people$101,080
- City of Morgan Hill2 people$143,317
- City of Grand Terrace2 people$84,406
- Yuba County2 people$97,452
- Costa Mesa Sanitary District (Orange)2 people$96,376
- City of Buena Park2 people$110,051
- City of Agoura Hills2 people$107,590
- City of Mountain House2 people$74,442
- City of Sanger2 people$72,610
- City of Emeryville2 people$32,207
- City of Modesto2 people$102,626
- City of Industry2 people$120,735
- Las Virgenes Municipal Water District2 people$135,739
- City of San Fernando2 people$85,237
- Citrus Heights Water District2 people$124,056
- City of Manhattan Beach2 people$98,020
- Conejo Recreation and Park District2 people$114,780
- City of Albany2 people$108,226
- City of Brentwood2 people$125,052
- City of Imperial2 people$40,973
- City of Eastvale2 people$99,801
- City of American Canyon2 people$87,584
- City of Santa Paula2 people$116,468
- North Coast County Water District2 people$131,734
- Riverside County2 people$125,693
- Cordova Recreation and Park District2 people$89,412
- City of Manteca2 people$126,546
- City of Carpinteria2 people$95,572
- City of Monterey Park2 people$85,235
- California Intergovernmental Risk Authority2 people$85,764
- Western Municipal Water District2 people$91,164
- Rancho California Water District2 people$127,694
- City of La Palma2 people$72,951
- California Joint Powers Insurance Authority2 people$132,082
- City of Cypress2 people$24,322
- City of Hughson2 people$36,176
- City of Millbrae2 people$135,040
- City of Laguna Hills2 people$102,599
- City of Suisun City2 people$116,261
- City of San Juan Capistrano2 people$80,308
- City of Temple City2 people$62,314
- Hub Cities Consortium2 people$73,229
- City of Placentia2 people$96,628
- City of Half Moon Bay2 people$151,172
- Jurupa Community Services District2 people$110,920
- San Diego County Regional Airport Authority2 people$91,418
- Town of Hillsborough1 person$86,334
- Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency1 person$142,935
- City of San Rafael1 person$112,641
- City of Santa Clarita1 person$11,373
- San Lorenzo Valley Water District1 person$141,493
- Helix Water District1 person$102,239
- Ross Valley Sanitary District1 person$134,248
- Desert Recreation District1 person$20,466
- San Elijo Joint Powers Authority1 person$59,220
- City of Benicia1 person$72,557
- Ramona Municipal Water District1 person$120,117
- City of Indio1 person$76,787
- City of Canyon Lake1 person$35,306
- City of Morro Bay1 person$104,728
- City of Stanton1 person$40,347
- Jurupa Area Recreation and Park District1 person$76,213
- Aromas Water District1 person$66,366
- City of Yuba City1 person$2,054
- City of Aliso Viejo1 person$108,666
- City of Selma1 person$30,280
- Town of Tiburon1 person$104,906
- Fallbrook Public Utility District1 person$120,358
- City of Malibu1 person$41,937
- City of Claremont1 person$90,192
- City of Burlingame1 person$103,774
- Town of Yountville1 person$134,194
- City of Bradbury1 person$65,000
- Town of Danville1 person$107,898
- Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District1 person$127,220
- City of Clearlake1 person$1,206
- City of Jurupa Valley1 person$91,161
- Irvine Ranch Water District1 person$135,149
- Truckee-Donner Public Utility District1 person$111,749
- Town of Woodside1 person$95,967
- City of Lakewood1 person$114,209
- City of Hercules1 person$136,948
- City of La Puente1 person$84,862
- Central Basin Municipal Water District1 person$79,678
- City of Pinole1 person$121,361
- Special District Risk Management Authority (Sacramento)1 person$88,132
- San Mateo County First 51 person$161,683
- East Orange County Water District1 person$3,935
- City of Palos Verdes Estates1 person$1,069
- City of Hesperia1 person$94,842
- City of Yorba Linda1 person$112,399
- Rainbow Municipal Water District1 person$126,124
- Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District1 person$24,682
- City of Wildomar1 person$67,756
- Town of Windsor1 person$128,818
- City of West Hollywood1 person$147,184
- California Joint Powers Risk Management Authority1 person$141,487
- City of Indian Wells1 person$113,339
- City of Milpitas1 person$173,025
- City of Sebastopol1 person$7,303
- City of La Habra Heights1 person$52,631
- City of West Covina1 person$72,851
- City of Lomita1 person$102,096
- City of Rancho Mirage1 person$112,487
- San Francisco County Transportation Authority1 person$103,696
- Vista Irrigation District1 person$131,839
- City of Lemon Grove1 person$86,782
- City of Citrus Heights1 person$49,331
- Town of San Anselmo1 person$94,771
- City of Rolling Hills1 person$83,892
- Santa Fe Irrigation District1 person$93,327
- Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority1 person$103,635
- Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority1 person$93,332
- City of Brawley1 person$72,675
- City of San Jacinto1 person$6,178
- City of La Quinta1 person$107,487
- South Placer Municipal Utility District1 person$94,041
- City of Commerce1 person$107,097
- City of Arroyo Grande1 person$77,493
- City of El Cerrito1 person$126,457
- Hayward Area Recreation and Park District1 person$143,262
- City of Santee1 person$90,144
- San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority1 person$141,029
- Napa-Vallejo Waste Management Authority1 person$52,124
- City of Duarte1 person$81,860
- Monterey County Superior Court1 person$141,442
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Management Analyst I275 people$89,003
- Management Analyst - I5 people$96,092
- Management Analyst2,985 people$104,429
- Management Analyst II524 people$106,404
- Management Analyst - II10 people$120,082
- Management Analyst III139 people$124,713
- Management Analyst IV19 people$128,829
- Management Analyst V8 people$158,526
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).
- Management Analyst Assistant$78,547 (everyone)
- Assistant Management Analyst$79,128 (everyone)
- Management Analyst (this page)$104,465 (everyone)
- Supervising Management Analyst$122,414 (everyone)
- Management Analyst Senior$129,676 (everyone)
- Associate Management Analyst$136,672
- Principal Management Analyst$137,198 (everyone)
- Senior Management Analyst$141,378 (everyone)
- Chief Management Analyst$227,044 (everyone)
Highest-paid management analysts, 2026
- 1Kimberly R JonesManagement Analyst · Los Angeles County$317,290
- 2Sophia WangManagement Analyst · Los Angeles County$294,128
- 3Jose A CortezManagement Analyst · Los Angeles County$276,428
- 4Maria G OrtegaManagement Analyst · Los Angeles County$263,969
- 5Diego A GonzalezManagement Analyst · Los Angeles County$263,717
Common questions
How much does a management analyst make in California?
The typical management analyst was paid $104,465 in 2026; most earned between $84,281 and $126,953. This counts all 3,972 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.0% of all pay for management analysts in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Management Analyst, at any level (for example "Management Analyst 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