Median salary
$208,300
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$172.1k – $251.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
82.8%
827 of 999 roles
Live roles
999
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$201,400 | 57 |
Accenture
|
$205,350 | 25 |
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 23 |
Brex
|
$180,652 | 22 |
Databricks
|
$228,138 | 21 |
|
Anthropic
|
$445,000 | 19 |
|
OpenAI
|
$380,750 | 18 |
Cisco
|
$212,475 | 16 |
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How much do Engineering Manager roles in California pay?
The median salary for Engineering Manager roles in California is $208,300 per year. Most pay falls between $172,094 (25th percentile) and $251,456 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $144,992 to $303,777.
These figures are computed live from 999 active Engineering Manager roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 827 (82.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Engineering Manager roles in California include Anthropic and OpenAI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Engineering Manager salary in California?
- The median is $208,300 per year, with most pay between $172,094 and $251,456 (25th–75th percentile), based on 827 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Engineering Manager salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $144,992 to $303,777 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $208,300. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.