IT Technical Manager Salary in San Diego, CA

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

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an IT Technical Manager in San Diego, CA is $160,225. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $145,156 to $175,422, with most professionals earning between $131,436 and $189,259.

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IT Technical Manager

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Common responsibilities of an IT Technical Manager

Facilitate key project activities such as SCRUM meetings, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, and Cutovers/Production Promotion.

October 25, 2022

Development of status reports, delivering timely meeting minutes and related project documentation and creating marketing materials to support projects.

January 28, 2023

Document functional requirements, user guides, and training materials.

February 22, 2023

Understand and offer suggestions to solve/fulfill the customer's relevant challenges, risks, and needs while acting as a source of best practices.

February 25, 2023

Support and enhance team member's ability to perform their jobs by teaching and modeling technical knowledge and skills, work management and communication skills and conflict management skills.

March 07, 2023

Assist the program manager and project portfolio manager in evaluating current project management processes, procedure and recommend improvisation to mature the portfolio.

April 01, 2023

Provides consistent and comprehensive status reports, project updates, and ongoing cost analyses, significant issue management and resolution, communication with business lines and technology management, often at senior management levels.

April 13, 2023

Create and maintain project artifacts including stakeholder presentations, project charters & plans, status reports, risk management reports, retrospectives, etc.

April 24, 2023

Meets regularly with Ops Services and vendor teams to ensure a high level of support to the field and internal customs are maintained.

May 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IT Technical Manager in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

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145156

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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

155233

195144

174199

What is the average salary for IT Technical Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Technical Manager in San Diego, CA. The base salary for IT Technical Manager ranges from $145,156 to $175,422 with the average base salary of $160,225. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $155,233 to $195,144 with the average total cash compensation of $174,199.

View Average Salary for IT Technical Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$160,225	$145,156 - $175,422
Bonus	$13,974	$10,077 - $19,722
Total Pay	$174,199	$155,233 - $195,144

* 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.

IT Technical Manager Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $145,421 - $175,743	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $145,854 - $176,265	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $145,043 - $175,285	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $146,063 - $176,518	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $145,043 - $175,285	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $147,404 - $178,139	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA

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