Aircraft Manager Salary in San Diego, California

How much does an Aircraft Manager make in San Diego, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Aircraft Manager in San Diego, CA is $174,903. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $158,028 to $197,118, with most professionals earning between $142,664 and $217,344.

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Provide leadership and direction to on shift labor workforce to maximize productivity and output in accordance with collective bargaining agreements where applicable whilst ensuring necessary resources are available.

November 01, 2022

Support the consistent utilization of standards, processes, management tools and administrative aspects to support flight operations and all other activities regading the control of company parts, tools, equipment, etc.

November 08, 2022

Manage Procurement Department and team of Buyers to fulfill demand for purchase and repair orders from the field, corporate, planning, engineering, and repair operations in accordance to company policy.

January 24, 2023

Lead multi-discplinary teams responsible for providing engineering, technical guidance, repair and logistic support to forces afloat in identification and correction of material condition discrepancies in Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E), Aviation equipment and systems, Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Intelligence (C4I) combat support systems and other support equipment.

February 24, 2023

Maintains oversight of interior completions, develops metrics and reports status to the Program Managers and VP of Program Management on a periodic basis.

March 18, 2023

Develop a robust tool to capture (a) timing and extent of Maintenance events, and OH for aircrafts, engines, APUs and landing gears and (b) capture data points that will assist with the timing of maintenance and OH events and with capturing costs associated with return conditions.

March 19, 2023

Assisting, as necessary, with parts ordering, estimating of tasks, obtaining customer approvals, updating and distributing aircraft status reports, and following up on parts issues and any outside services as needed/required.

March 27, 2023

Demonstrated experience leading others, setting the vision/direction, partnering with relevant organizations to achieve the intended results while embracing a Culture of Accountability.

April 01, 2023

Reviews production schedules, engineering drawings and installation instructions, materiel data and related information to maintain current knowledge of the interior completion project.

April 13, 2023

Participate in developing the final documentation packages for the customer, and reconciling company documents for the purpose of determing the final billing for the project.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Aircraft Manager in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

158028

197118

174903

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

166632

213708

186675

What is the average salary for Aircraft Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Aircraft Manager in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Aircraft Manager ranges from $158,028 to $197,118 with the average base salary of $174,903. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $166,632 to $213,708 with the average total cash compensation of $186,675.

View Average Salary for Aircraft Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$174,903	$158,028 - $197,118
Bonus	$11,772	$8,604 - $16,590
Total Pay	$186,675	$166,632 - $213,708

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Aircraft Manager Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $158,316 - $197,478	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $158,787 - $198,065	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $157,904 - $196,964	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $159,015 - $198,350	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $157,904 - $196,964	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $160,475 - $200,170	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA

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About San Diego, California

According to SDSU professor emeritus Monte Marshall, San Diego Bay is "the surface expression of a north-south-trending, nested graben". The Rose Canyon and Point Loma fault zones are part of the San Andreas Fault system. About 40 miles (64 km) east of the bay are the Laguna Mountains in the Peninsular Ranges, which are part of the backbone of the American continents. The city lies on approximately 200 deep canyons and hills separating its mesas, creating small pockets of natural open space scattered throughout the city and giving it a hilly geography. Traditionally, San Diegans have built the...

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