California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 12 people
How much does a transit manager make in California State Controller's Office?
$151,168typical pay for a transit manager in 2025
$122,924 – $163,987what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.6% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where transit managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- City of Redding2 people$132,942
- City of Vacaville1 person$133,502
- City of Clovis1 person$156,569
- City of Santa Clarita1 person$229,530
- City of Beaumont1 person$126,511
- City of Turlock1 person$165,980
- Kings County Area Public Transit Agency1 person$102,598
- City of Visalia1 person$148,615
- City of Tracy1 person$163,323
- City of Auburn1 person$87,001
- City of Petaluma1 person$172,935
No employers match.
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).
- Transit Assistant Manager$93,744 (everyone)
- Transit Supervisor$140,128 (everyone)
- Transit Manager (this page)$151,168 (everyone)
Highest-paid transit managers, 2025
Common questions
How much does a transit manager make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical transit manager was paid $151,168 in 2025; most earned between $122,924 and $163,987. This counts all 12 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.1% of all pay for transit managers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Transit Manager, at any level (for example "Transit 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