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California · 2025 pay · 38 people

How much does a special projects coordinator make in California?

$42,847typical pay for a special projects coordinator in 2025

$19,979 – $79,962what most people earned

Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.1% from 2024.

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Where special projects coordinators work

Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).

Pay by level

Levels with 5 or more people.

  • (Part-Time) Special Projects Coordinator10 people$29,056
  • Special Projects Coordinator I11 people$45,616
  • Special Projects Coordinator10 people$78,239

Highest-paid special projects coordinators, 2025

  1. 1David S McgrewSpecial Projects Coordinator III · San Mateo County$435,921
  2. 2Amer MohammedSpecial Projects Coordinator I · San Mateo County$197,566
  3. 3Linda Lees DwyerSpecial Projects Coordinator II · San Mateo County$190,684
  4. 4Caprice ScottSpecial Projects Coordinator I · San Mateo County$176,095
  5. 5Terry P Wilcox-RittgersSpecial Projects Coordinator II · San Mateo County$85,403

Common questions

How much does a special projects coordinator make in California?

The typical special projects coordinator was paid $42,847 in 2025; most earned between $19,979 and $79,962. This counts all 38 people paid, including part-year workers.

How much of the pay is overtime?

Overtime made up 0.1% of all pay for special projects coordinators in 2025.

Which job titles are included?

Everyone whose payroll title is Special Projects Coordinator, at any level (for example "(Part-Time) Special Projects Coordinator"). 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