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Director salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 18 open job postings for Director roles in California, updated Oct 1, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Director postings in California

  1. Senior Director, Software Engineering- AI Shopping & Content ExperiencesWalmart · Sunnyvale, CA · $208K–$416K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Director, Legal Commercial Development and Project Financing,Bloom Energy · San Jose, CA · $209K–$301K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Director, Drug Delivery System Strategy & Planning.Gilead · Foster City, CA · $226K–$293K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Director, Drug Delivery System Strategy & Planning.Gilead · Foster City, CA · $226K–$293K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Director, Director, ML Engineering & Agentic SystemsPayPal, Inc. · San Jose, CA · $218K–$324K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
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Director pay in other places

  1. United States$216K median · $185K–$247K typical · 142 postingsUnited States: middle half $185K–$247K, median $216K
  2. Foster City, CA$259K median · $224K–$279K typical · 11 postingsFoster City, CA: middle half $224K–$279K, median $259K
  3. New York$214K median · $181K–$250K typical · 9 postingsNew York: middle half $181K–$250K, median $214K
  4. New York City, NY$214K median · $181K–$250K typical · 9 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $181K–$250K, median $214K
  5. Massachusetts$202K median · $200K–$234K typical · 7 postingsMassachusetts: middle half $200K–$234K, median $202K
  6. New Jersey$189K median · $178K–$271K typical · 6 postingsNew Jersey: middle half $178K–$271K, median $189K
  7. Texas$187K median · $123K–$246K typical · 3 postingsTexas: middle half $123K–$246K, median $187K
  8. Michigan$218K median · $207K–$241K typical · 3 postingsMichigan: middle half $207K–$241K, median $218K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Director make in California?

The median posted base pay for Director jobs in California is $255K a year, from 18 job postings with pay at 8 companies.

What is the typical Director pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $224K–$279K. The top 10% list $300K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $209K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Director jobs?

The median here is $255K, against $215K across all 154 postings for the role.

How many Director jobs in California list pay?

18 open postings at 8 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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