Child Development Director Salary in San Diego, CA

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How much does a Child Development Director make in San Diego, CA? The average Child Development Director salary in San Diego, CA is $128,378 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $107,683 and $161,271. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Program Assistant

SJB Child Development Centers - San Jose , CA

... all SJB Child Development Centers. * Ensure Program records and files are in compliance with ... Other duties as assigned by Program Director, Chief Executive Officer, or Chief Financial Officer

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Early Education Center (EEC) Child Development Infant/Toddler Teacher

Destiny Christian Academy (DCA) - Sacramento , CA

Present a lesson plan to the Executive Director in writing each Friday by 5:00 p.m. prior to the ... Child Development Teacher - Master Teacher Permit or like Qualifications and the ability to obtain ...

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Program Supervisor- Wraparound

New School for Child Development - Los Angeles , CA

... Director of Intensive Family Services and in close collaboration with the Wraparound Clinical Supervisor, coordinates the development of the Child and Family Teams and the implementation of the ...

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Child Development Site Supervisor

Catholic Charities of San Francisco - San Francisco , CA

As a Child Development and Preschool program, the educational services address the social emotional ... The Program Manager in coordination with the Program Director, coordinates daily operation and ...

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Associate Island Director - Program Support (Full-Time)

Child and Family Service - ‘Ewa Beach , HI

SUMMARY OF DUTIES The Associate Island Director is responsible for providing leadership, tactical ... Requires well-developed sense of timing and strategy. At Child & Family Service, we value and ...

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Child Care Director

Guidepost Montessori - City of Des Moines , WA

We're now hiring an experienced leader to join our growing team as Child Care Director at our ... Ongoing professional development * A network of supportive peers and mentors who regularly share ...

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Common responsibilities of a Child Development Director

Provides program oversight and accountability for the performance of employees and the safety of children in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Navy (DoN), and local policies and standards.

August 12, 2022

Works collaboratively with other CYP Directors to establish and implement a combined Parent Involvement Board (PIB) that includes parents and representatives from the CDC, Child Development Home (CDH), School Age Care (SAC) program, and Youth Program (YP) (as applicable to each installation).

January 04, 2023

Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic,socioeconomic, cultural, disability,and ethnic backgrounds of students and colleagues.

March 08, 2023

Supervise placement of all children assigned to the Center, including county referrals, CalWORKs voucher programs, and fee-based client placements.

March 23, 2023

Complete required reports and applications for maintenance of external funding for the CDC.

March 28, 2023

Communicate with various District personnel and outside agencies to exchange information,resolves issues or concerns, and coordinate activities for the Child Development Center.

April 13, 2023

Prepare and administer annual budget, including supervision of all categorical Grants and special programs.

April 21, 2023

Recommends modification of higher-level program goals and interprets and applies child development philosophy/principles and DoN policies based on patron needs and program evaluation and assessment.

May 06, 2023

Manages daily staffing needs, delegating responsibility and authority to staff as appropriate.

May 12, 2023

Develops integrated budget input, conducts written analysis of budget variances as necessary, and prepares justification for funding of program resource requirements and repairs or maintenance of facilities and equipment.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Child Development Director in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

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107683

161271

128378

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

108369

164216

129110

What is the average salary for Child Development Director in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Child Development Director in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Child Development Director ranges from $107,683 to $161,271 with the average base salary of $128,378. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $108,369 to $164,216 with the average total cash compensation of $129,110.

View Average Salary for Child Development Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$128,378	$107,683 - $161,271
Bonus	$732	$686 - $2,946
Total Pay	$129,110	$108,369 - $164,216

* 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.

Child Development Director Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,879 - $161,565	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $108,200 - $162,045	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,598 - $161,144	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $108,355 - $162,278	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,598 - $161,144	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,350 - $163,768	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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