California · 2026 pay · 154 people
How much does a planning manager make in California?
$162,360typical pay for a planning manager in 2026
$120,200 – $185,209what 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 6.8% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from 5 agencies · Matches each agency's latest release · Show sourcesHide sources
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- City of Richmond · ci.richmond.ca.us ↗
Where planning managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- City of Fresno4 people$129,879
- Contra Costa Water District3 people$162,737
- University of California, Office of the President3 people$172,334
- City of Encinitas3 people$182,319
- City of Salinas3 people$154,969
- University of California, Irvine3 people$142,166
- City of Oxnard3 people$189,867
- City of Laguna Beach3 people$130,141
- City of Albany2 people$189,305
- City of Buena Park2 people$92,047
- City of San Mateo2 people$65,021
- City of Beaumont2 people$68,584
- City of Gilroy2 people$58,563
- Humboldt County2 people$69,482
- Southern California Regional Rail Authority2 people$109,852
- City of Mountain View2 people$122,280
- City of Vallejo2 people$170,365
- San Bernardino County2 people$106,691
- City of Torrance2 people$150,372
- Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District2 people$163,664
- City of Foster City2 people$74,409
- City of Temecula2 people$218,965
- City of Goleta2 people$181,510
- City of West Hollywood2 people$198,019
- City of Atascadero1 person$132,696
- City of Rocklin1 person$108,156
- City of Montebello1 person$136,943
- City of Pismo Beach1 person$145,548
- University of California, Berkeley1 person$267,508
- City of San Dimas1 person$163,530
- City of Santa Clara1 person$204,075
- City of Corona1 person$165,802
- City of Hayward1 person$231,937
- City of Alhambra1 person$129,165
- City of Signal Hill1 person$155,454
- City of South Gate1 person$161,795
- Southgate Recreation and Park District1 person$111,705
- Richmond1 person$183,423
- City of Artesia1 person$4,383
- City of Yorba Linda1 person$178,014
- City of Huntington Beach1 person$184,737
- City of Monterey1 person$184,232
- Yuba Sutter Transit Authority1 person$115,778
- City of Sand City1 person$56,391
- Town of Los Gatos1 person$177,971
- City of West Sacramento1 person$89,241
- City of Chula Vista1 person$178,407
- City of East Palo Alto1 person$174,420
- City of Brentwood1 person$215,019
- City of Jurupa Valley1 person$173,669
- City of Bellflower1 person$164,429
- City of Tracy1 person$199,711
- City of San Pablo1 person$157,508
- City of La Quinta1 person$159,616
- City of San Carlos1 person$231,653
- City of Hollister1 person$156,531
- City of San Buenaventura1 person$182,791
- City of Concord1 person$176,192
- University of California, Santa Cruz1 person$223,065
- University of California, Santa Barbara1 person$214,284
- Antelope Valley Transit Authority1 person$103,252
- City of Desert Hot Springs1 person$111,796
- City of Orange1 person$96,827
- City of Upland1 person$160,218
- City of Elk Grove1 person$182,833
- City of San Bruno1 person$51,848
- City of Millbrae1 person$154,347
- City of Antioch1 person$191,314
- City of Daly City1 person$194,100
- City of Burlingame1 person$192,379
- Gold Coast Transit District1 person$118,875
- City of Redondo Beach1 person$209,580
- City of Colton1 person$144,817
- City of Turlock1 person$139,105
- City of Covina1 person$152,861
- City of Azusa1 person$151,368
- City of Vacaville1 person$185,252
- City of Newport Beach1 person$168,543
- City of Burbank1 person$221,469
- City of Pinole1 person$173,011
- City of San Rafael1 person$189,350
- City of Hermosa Beach1 person$186,084
- City of Pasadena1 person$206,843
- City of El Segundo1 person$205,731
- City of South Lake Tahoe1 person$161,982
- Riverside Transit Agency1 person$97,168
- City of Benicia1 person$171,894
- City of Industry1 person$12,692
- Napa County1 person$175,725
- City of El Cerrito1 person$164,011
- City of Rancho Cordova1 person$149,793
- City of Fremont1 person$195,964
- City of Pomona1 person$171,565
- City of La Habra1 person$150,609
- City of Cupertino1 person$184,931
- City of Placentia1 person$171,223
- City of Duarte1 person$144,047
- City of Morro Bay1 person$32,260
- City of Diamond Bar1 person$161,372
- City of Laguna Niguel1 person$169,205
- City of Lincoln1 person$161,625
- City of San Leandro1 person$212,504
- City of Fullerton1 person$170,383
- City of Modesto1 person$78,838
- City of Chino Hills1 person$160,546
- City of Emeryville1 person$205,782
- City of Santa Clarita1 person$189,617
- City of Yreka1 person$87,971
- City of Perris1 person$205,583
- City of Merced1 person$4,327
- Monterey-Salinas Transit District1 person$116,012
- City of Manhattan Beach1 person$194,061
- East Bay Regional Park District1 person$182,599
- City of Rancho Mirage1 person$156,448
- City of Stanton1 person$129,820
- City of South Pasadena1 person$19,423
- City of San Jacinto1 person$184,219
- City of Huntington Park1 person$119,752
- City of Fontana1 person$169,429
- City of Menifee1 person$194,844
- City of Monterey Park1 person$136,840
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Planning Manager143 people$161,795
- Planning Manager 35 people$214,284
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).
- Planning Intern$6,217 (everyone)
- Planning Assistant$83,383 (everyone)
- Planning Associate$96,242 (everyone)
- Planning Manager (this page)$162,360 (everyone)
- Manager Planning$192,924 (everyone)
Highest-paid planning managers, 2026
- 1Avery StarkPlanning Manager · Richmond$183,423
Common questions
How much does a planning manager make in California?
The typical planning manager was paid $162,360 in 2026; most earned between $120,200 and $185,209. This counts all 154 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for planning managers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Planning Manager, at any level (for example "Planning 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