California · 2025 pay · 131 people
How much does a pension program manager make in California?
$102,283typical pay for a pension program manager in 2025
$96,827 – $110,843what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.6% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where pension program managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Pension Program Manager I83 people$99,037
- Pension Program Manager II33 people$111,726
- Pension Program Manager III15 people$120,795
Highest-paid pension program managers, 2025
Common questions
How much does a pension program manager make in California?
The typical pension program manager was paid $102,283 in 2025; most earned between $96,827 and $110,843. This counts all 131 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.5% of all pay for pension program managers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Pension Program Manager, at any level (for example "Pension Program 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