Executive & Leadership California
Executive & Leadership salary in California
Typical pay
$135,200a year
Most Executive & Leaderships earn $95k to $185k a year
From 567 current job postings, updated Nov 7, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Executive & Leadership salary in California is $135,200 a year. Most job postings pay $95,000 to $184,500. From 567 current job postings, updated Nov 7, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
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$135k typical, most $95k to $185k
| San Francisco, CA | $137k | $100k to $180k | 96 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard, CA | $133k | $89k to $163k | 23 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $126k | $89k to $182k | 204 |
| Sacramento, CA | $123k | $99k to $158k | 24 |
| San Jose, CA | $123k | $99k to $185k | 43 |
| San Diego, CA | $114k | $94k to $148k | 44 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $107k | $100k to $144k | 17 |
| Stockton, CA | $107k | $85k to $125k | 21 |
| Riverside, CA | $102k | $85k to $159k | 93 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 2 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 2 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 390 job postings$85k $151k
Typical: $117k
- Senior 74 job postings$145k $218k
Typical: $184k
- Lead or manager 50 job postings$163k $231k
Typical: $195k
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Experienced: most postings pay $85k to $151k a year, typically $117k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EōS Fitness | $75k | – | $75k | – | – |
| Amazon | $159k | – | $114k | $159k | – |
| MV Transportation | $117k | – | $117k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $135,200 a year for Executive & Leadership roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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