Operations Head Salary in San Francisco, California

How much does an Operations Head make in San Francisco, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Operations Head in San Francisco, CA is $242,750. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $230,573 to $255,942, with most professionals earning between $219,487 and $267,953.

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Monitor, manage, review and approve timely submission of expenses, employee advances, credit card reconciliations and vendor invoices for payment.

October 07, 2022

Provide technical & program/project leadership to the project teams in all project phases (design, delivery, startup, commissioning, validation and operational support) as well as IS leadership oversight to ensure the program/project budget, schedule and staffing is commensurate to enabling the manufacturing automation and information systems to attain the performance standards required to support the business objectives.

November 18, 2022

Understanding and being able to step into the roles of marketing, client care management, staffing and employee management as needed, to support the overall success of the team.

January 02, 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.

January 07, 2023

Works to assure annual revenue targets are met by overseeing financial responsibilities which are within the positions control such as staffing, line item expense, capital requirements, capacity utilization.

January 20, 2023

Build out the Vetting, Onboarding, and Post Launch management of credit issuing banks (credit unions, regional/national/international banks).

January 28, 2023

Create strong partnerships with key business partners, such as Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, Supply Chain and Process Sciences and demonstrate Quality as a competitive advantage.

February 07, 2023

Developing and maintaining a world-class People experience through the full employee life cycle, including onboarding, performance management, 360s, employee relations, career development, manager training, and offboarding.

February 15, 2023

Demonstrates advanced knowledge in the conduct and reporting of audits and investigations, as well as the translation of findings into corrective actions plans that mitigate risks to the company, to safety and data integrity.

February 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.

March 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Operations Head in San Francisco, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

230573

255942

242750

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

277912

314670

297240

What is the average salary for Operations Head in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Operations Head in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Operations Head ranges from $230,573 to $255,942 with the average base salary of $242,750. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $277,912 to $314,670 with the average total cash compensation of $297,240.

View Average Salary for Operations Head as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$242,750	$230,573 - $255,942
Bonus	$54,490	$47,339 - $58,728
Total Pay	$297,240	$277,912 - $314,670

* 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.

Operations Head Salary Near San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $230,573 - $255,942	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $225,459 - $250,265	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $225,459 - $250,265	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $207,699 - $230,551	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $225,090 - $249,855	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $207,256 - $230,059	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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