Director of People Salary in San Diego, California

How much does a Director of People make in San Diego, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Director of People in San Diego, CA is $190,566. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $169,211 to $213,550, with most professionals earning between $149,770 and $234,476.

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Common responsibilities of a Director of People

Lead the People/HR functions including management of the PEO, HR processes and programsâ”¬Ã¡ - such as benefits enrollment, HR-IS systems, performance review and compensation planning.

February 01, 2023

Understand the organization's operations, functions and external environment, and to apply business tools and analyses that inform HR initiatives and operations consistent with the overall strategic direction of the organization.

March 27, 2023

Design effective engagement strategies with a focus on retention of high performers, high potentials and key contributors at all levels, for front-line to executive level employees.

April 09, 2023

Provide leadership to direct reports and build a highly capable team through the attraction, training and development of the necessary skilled professionals to achieve business goal and build the talent moral and team culture globally.

December 31, 2022

Manage the annual compensation analysis, creation and review of job descriptions in partnership with compensation to determine title, level, job grade and understand how role fits into overall proposed structure and strategy.

March 17, 2023

Build onboarding and learning and development programs that drive employee performance in a business-focused, data-informed, and metric driven way.

April 09, 2023

Support managers and individual contributors throughout each phase of the annual performance management cycle, including entry and approval of goals, defining metrics and ensuring REFORM has a well understood and implemented pay-for-performance culture.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Director of People in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

169211

213550

190566

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

186103

250907

215356

What is the average salary for Director of People in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Director of People in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Director of People ranges from $169,211 to $213,550 with the average base salary of $190,566. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $186,103 to $250,907 with the average total cash compensation of $215,356.

View Average Salary for Director of People as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$190,566	$169,211 - $213,550
Bonus	$24,791	$16,892 - $37,357
Total Pay	$215,356	$186,103 - $250,907

* 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.

Director of People Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $168,711 - $212,919	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $169,211 - $213,550	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $168,273 - $212,366	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $168,821 - $213,057	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $168,273 - $212,366	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $168,008 - $212,031	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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