California public employers · 2026 pay · 865 people
How much does a management assistant make in California public employers?
$75,415typical pay for a management assistant in 2026
$64,399 – $95,089what 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 3.7% from the same employers' year before.
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- SF Controller's Office · sf.gov ↗
- LA County Auditor-Controller · lacounty.gov ↗
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where management assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Los Angeles301 people$66,454
- San Francisco150 people$119,937
- Los Angeles County89 people$78,522
- Ventura County57 people$64,165
- City of Anaheim40 people$72,175
- City of Oakland16 people$132,826
- City of Moreno Valley14 people$83,148
- City of Inglewood14 people$87,805
- Contra Costa Water District11 people$115,206
- City of Simi Valley8 people$81,204
- City of South Pasadena8 people$69,433
- Long Beach Public Transportation Company8 people$70,680
- City of Goleta8 people$115,408
- City of Tustin7 people$71,832
- City of Torrance7 people$20,054
- West Valley-Mission Community College District7 people$119,674
- City of Signal Hill6 people$87,250
- City of Chino6 people$121,302
- City of Lake Forest6 people$85,160
- City of Laguna Niguel5 people$39,248
- City of El Cajon5 people$84,121
- City of San Gabriel5 people$88,255
- City of Coronado5 people$62,126
- City of El Cerrito5 people$80,959
- City of Indian Wells4 people$94,188
- City of Bakersfield4 people$67,583
- City of Beverly Hills4 people$82,695
- Orange County Fire Authority4 people$76,584
- City of Solana Beach4 people$37,517
- City of Perris3 people$81,522
- City of Camarillo3 people$125,946
- City of Eastvale3 people$95,550
- City of Bellflower3 people$84,002
- City of Monrovia3 people$77,021
- City of Whittier3 people$87,947
- City of Long Beach3 people$44,832
- City of Millbrae2 people$65,746
- City of Palo Alto2 people$64,282
- City of Temecula2 people$89,115
- Town of Hillsborough2 people$107,477
- City and County of San Francisco Redevelopment Financing Authority2 people$127,947
- City of Baldwin Park2 people$89,610
- City of Roseville2 people$44,354
- City of Carlsbad2 people$75,071
- Ventura Port District2 people$28,055
- Kern County Water Agency2 people$69,120
- City of Brea2 people$39,549
- City of Vista2 people$84,798
- City of Foster City1 person$80,406
- City of South Gate1 person$88,225
- City of Ontario1 person$45,079
- City of Placentia1 person$32,971
- City of Lomita1 person$66,923
- City of Carpinteria1 person$56,499
- City of Hemet1 person$87,023
- City of La Puente1 person$85,515
- City of Burlingame1 person$117,085
- Central County Fire Department1 person$117,328
- City of Kingsburg1 person$58,152
- City of El Centro1 person$71,602
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- (Part-Time) Management Assistant I10 people$55,704
- (Part-Time) Management Assistant II7 people$61,439
- Management Assistant I19 people$61,706
- Management Assistant III28 people$65,904
- Management Assistant II39 people$68,494
- Management Assistant761 people$77,689
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 Intern$5,546 (everyone)
- Management Trainee$56,894 (everyone)
- Management Assistant (this page)$75,415 (everyone)
- Management Associate$88,747 (everyone)
- Senior Management Assistant$134,993 (everyone)
Highest-paid management assistants, 2026
- 1Tiffany YeeManagement Assistant · San Francisco$229,692
- 2Stephanie M RamosManagement Assistant · Los Angeles County$212,593
- 3Celeste MatsumotoManagement Assistant · Los Angeles$136,436
- 4Christopher SrichankijManagement Assistant · San Francisco$132,457
- 5Patrick PaclebManagement Assistant · San Francisco$131,167
Common questions
How much does a management assistant make in California public employers?
The typical management assistant was paid $75,415 in 2026; most earned between $64,399 and $95,089. This counts all 865 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.9% of all pay for management assistants in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Management Assistant, at any level (for example "(Part-Time) Management Assistant 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