President Salary in San Diego, California

How much does a President make in San Diego, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a President in San Diego, CA is $992,878. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $766,436 to $1,253,479, with most professionals earning between $560,271 and $1,490,741.

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What is a President?

President most commonly refers to: President (corporate title) President (education), a leader of a college or university President (government title)President may also refer to:...

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Manage the financial and tax reporting responsibilities as well as the financial fiduciary oversight of investment funds and partnerships to provide timely and relevant information to investment partners (currently includes over 70 audits and tax returns).

September 04, 2022

Demonstrated ability to engage with students, staff and faculty to achieve organizational goals and objectives with a strong sense of commitment towards excellence in internal and external customer service through communication, active listening, interpersonal, and conflict management skills.

January 16, 2023

Lead the development and execution of a strategic integrated marketing plan that aligns to primary business goals, communicates brand differentiators, promotes campaign strategy, and an engaged patient experience leading to measurable return on marketing investment.

February 18, 2023

Assist Lending Officers in all phases of maintaining a portfolio of existing loans including tracking and testing covenant requirements, analyzing collateral maintenance requirements, obtaining & analyzing financial statements and tax returns.

February 26, 2023

Participate in external company promotion through such activities as articles, speeches, presentations and professional memberships to increase the firm's visibility in marketplace.

March 08, 2023

Review periodically projects being executed by other Division Vice Presidents to maintain awareness of service offering delivery, and, where appropriate, maintain contact with clients.

April 02, 2023

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Average Salary Range for President in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

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766436

1253479

992878

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

1035439

2507389

1571118

What is the average salary for President in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of President in San Diego, CA. The base salary for President ranges from $766,436 to $1,253,479 with the average base salary of $992,878. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $1,035,439 to $2,507,389 with the average total cash compensation of $1,571,118.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$992,878	$766,436 - $1,253,479
Bonus	$578,240	$269,003 - $1,253,910
Total Pay	$1,571,118	$1,035,439 - $2,507,389

* 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.

President Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $764,170 - $1,249,773	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $766,436 - $1,253,479	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $762,187 - $1,246,530	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $764,665 - $1,250,583	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $762,187 - $1,246,530	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $760,983 - $1,244,562	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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