IT Manager San Jose, CA
IT Manager salary in San Jose, CA
Typical pay
$255,000a year
Most IT Managers earn $183k to $309k a year
From 19 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median IT Manager salary in San Jose, CA is $255,000 a year. Most job postings pay $183,300 to $309,100. From 19 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$196k typical, most $155k to $244k
| San Jose, CA | $255k | $183k to $309k | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $240k | $180k to $283k | 24 |
| San Diego, CA | $195k | $159k to $246k | 17 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $179k | $152k to $205k | 42 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 0 |
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- Lead or manager 5 job postings
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How much does a IT Manager make in San Jose, CA?
Employers hiring now typically offer $255,000 a year for IT Manager roles in San Jose, CA. 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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