Head of Operations Salary in San Diego, California

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of Operations in San Diego, CA is $342,394. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $297,408 to $397,794, with most professionals earning between $256,450 and $448,232.

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Maintains receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing operational and personnel policies and procedures.

February 19, 2023

Create 3-5 year improvement plan with cost and quality improvement goals, working closely with business line owners and Technology teams to prioritize critical projects.

March 06, 2023

Support EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) Manager to assure environmental and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) compliance by developing appropriate safety, compliance, quality, and other relevant policies, procedures, goals and metrics.

March 27, 2023

Manages the school budget and acts as the on-site bookkeeper keeping an accurate and continuous record of the financial position of the school, in partnership with a School Accountant based in the Central Office.

April 09, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Head of Operations in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

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297408

397794

342394

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

373264

553820

446560

What is the average salary for Head of Operations in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head of Operations in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Head of Operations ranges from $297,408 to $397,794 with the average base salary of $342,394. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $373,264 to $553,820 with the average total cash compensation of $446,560.

View Average Salary for Head of Operations as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$342,394	$297,408 - $397,794
Bonus	$104,165	$75,856 - $156,026
Total Pay	$446,560	$373,264 - $553,820

* 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.

Head of Operations Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $296,528 - $396,618	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $297,408 - $397,794	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $295,759 - $395,589	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $296,721 - $396,875	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $295,759 - $395,589	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $295,292 - $394,964	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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