Program Lead Salary in San Diego, California

How much does a Program Lead make in San Diego, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Program Lead in San Diego, CA is $130,389. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $110,343 to $154,025, with most professionals earning between $92,091 and $175,543.

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Monitors and coordinates health and wellness activities to increase adoption and participation of members on existing programs and services.

November 10, 2022

Manages the analysis of digital evidence and investigates computer security incidents to derive useful information in support of system/network vulnerability mitigation.

January 08, 2023

Leads program coordination and supports the development, tracking/monitoring and reporting of several projects from inception to completion, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of program outputs.

January 21, 2023

Supporting the director, oversees the production of assimilation of data and information from analytics and intelligence to support the creation of dashboards which inform senior leaders regarding the security posture of the organization.

February 18, 2023

Demonstrated expertise in and advanced knowledge of the principles, problems, and methods of public and business administration and operational and fiscal management.

February 24, 2023

Act as a champion or business process owner as appropriate to ensure that Six Sigma or other projects are completed as described in the project charter and within the timelines agreed by company management.

March 28, 2023

Evaluate programs using enrollments, instructor and student feedback to make recommendations for continuing existing courses and programs, and implement changes and revisions.

May 04, 2023

Provides data abstraction training to stroke teams in participating hospitals, by providing at least two full day trainings in person per year, with at least one training to be held in northern Ohio and at least one training to be held in central Ohio.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Program Lead in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

110343

154025

130389

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

112684

163903

134998

What is the average salary for Program Lead in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Program Lead in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Program Lead ranges from $110,343 to $154,025 with the average base salary of $130,389. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $112,684 to $163,903 with the average total cash compensation of $134,998.

View Average Salary for Program Lead as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$130,389	$110,343 - $154,025
Bonus	$4,609	$2,341 - $9,879
Total Pay	$134,998	$112,684 - $163,903

* 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.

Program Lead Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $110,016 - $153,569	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $110,343 - $154,025	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,731 - $153,171	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $110,088 - $153,669	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,731 - $153,171	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,558 - $152,929	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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