Jobs · Executive director · California
9 executive director jobs in California
Open executive director roles at California nonprofits, with what each org pays its leaders on its Form 990.
California executive directors make $104,920 median, from 9,066 Form 990s · range $15K–$258K · updated this week · Executive director pay in California
-
ApplyBay Education Fund- Peers pay
- $132K–$200K
- Org budget
- $5.7M
- Cause
- Education
- Posted
- 4 days ago
-
ApplyYMCA of San Diego County- Peers pay
- $188K–$323K
- Where
- Spring Valley, CA
- Org budget
- $371.8M
- Cause
- Human Services
- Posted
- 5 days ago
-
PH
ApplyPublic Health Foundation
- Peers pay
- $170K–$264K
- Where
- La Puente, CA
- Org budget
- $686.3M
- Posted
- 1 week ago
-
ApplyFoundation for California Community Colleges- Pay
- $220,000–$240,000 a year
- Peers pay
- $177K–$268K
- Org budget
- $237M
- Cause
- Education
- Posted
- 1 week ago
-
HN
ApplyHumangood Norcal
- Peers pay
- $209K–$287K
- Where
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Org budget
- $224.3M
- Cause
- Human Services
- Posted
- 1 week ago
-
ApplyPalo Alto University- Peers pay
- $170K–$264K
- Org budget
- $42.4M
- Cause
- Education
- Posted
- 4 weeks ago
-
ApplyVictor Community Support Services- Peers pay
- $170K–$264K
- Where
- Roseville, CA
- Org budget
- $112.2M
- Cause
- Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
- Posted
- Sep 1, 2026
-
HN
ApplyHumangood Norcal
- Peers pay
- $209K–$287K
- Where
- Las Vegas, NV
- Org budget
- $224.3M
- Cause
- Human Services
- Posted
- Aug 20, 2026
-
ApplyFire Family Foundation- Peers pay
- $48K–$98K
- Org budget
- $411K
- Cause
- Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
- Posted
- Jul 14, 2026
What California executive directors are paid
By org size, from Form 990 Part VII, 2023–2025 filings
Top payers for this role in California
| Org and title | Pay | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Exec Director-Heart Institute · 2024 | $4,147,273 | $5.87B |
| Social Vocational Services Executive Director · 2024 | $1,869,998 | $168.6M |
| Screen Actors Guild- American Federation of Television and Radio Executive Director, San Fr · 2024 | $329,598 | $129.7M |
| Southern California Tribal Chairmens Association Executive Director · 2024 | $940,474 | $31.4M |
| Business Finance Capital Executive Director · 2024 | $877,328 | $14.4M |
Reported pay from Part VII of each org's IRS Form 990, 9,066 orgs.
Nearby and related
Executive director jobs in San Francisco… in Los Angeles… in Sacramento… in San Diego… in the USChief executive officer jobs in CaliforniaPresident jobs in CaliforniaChief financial officer jobs in CaliforniaVice president jobs in CaliforniaChief operating officer jobs in CaliforniaDirector of finance jobs in California