Campaign Director Salary in San Francisco, California

How much does a Campaign Director make in San Francisco, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Campaign Director in San Francisco, CA is $86,381. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $76,703 to $110,394, with most professionals earning between $67,892 and $132,256.

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Common responsibilities of a Campaign Director

Lead a staff of 5 creating and managing a yearly total of 300-400 state and local independent expenditure candidate campaigns and 50+ issue campaigns in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 U.

September 11, 2022

Act as key content generator for implementation of comprehensive communications strategy for alumni and donor engagement, solicitation, and stewardship to help achieve campaign fundraising goals.

January 13, 2023

Manage campaign materials required for the successful implementation of assigned special events including recruitment/promotional flyers and brochures, invitations, posters, training materials, pledge retrieval or motivational materials, etc.

February 07, 2023

Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance, and record of arrest or conviction.

February 07, 2023

Implement the comprehensive strategic plan for assigned fundraising campaigns which includes organizational best practices, specific revenue and expense budget, timeline, logistics, volunteer activities and recruitment, marketing, logistics and sponsorship plan for each event.

February 09, 2023

Assist in the creation of campaign volunteer groups, support the Vice President of Advancement in staffing the groups as they develop over the course of the campaign.

March 21, 2023

Reporting to the Executive Director, working closely with the Communications Director and Policy Director, and supervising campaign staff and volunteers, the Campaign Director will guide planning and execution of strategic campaigns, currently our Smart Justice Vermont campaign.

April 27, 2023

Track voting rights and youth-relevant issues, such as gun violence prevention, environmental justice, criminal justice reform and immigration and recommend, direct and carry out organizational actions and programming.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Campaign Director in San Francisco, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

76703

110394

86381

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

76717

120454

87208

What is the average salary for Campaign Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Campaign Director in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Campaign Director ranges from $76,703 to $110,394 with the average base salary of $86,381. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $76,717 to $120,454 with the average total cash compensation of $87,208.

View Average Salary for Campaign Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$86,381	$76,703 - $110,394
Bonus	$827	$13 - $10,061
Total Pay	$87,208	$76,717 - $120,454

* 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.

Campaign Director Salary Near San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,703 - $110,394	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,002 - $107,945	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,002 - $107,945	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,094 - $99,442	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,879 - $107,769	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,946 - $99,230	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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About San Francisco, California

San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several picturesque islands—Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, and small portions of Alameda Island, Red Rock Island, and Angel Island—are part of the city. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles (43 km) offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven-by-seven-mile square", a common local collo...

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