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Social and Community Service Managers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median social and community service managers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $81,130 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,019 a month.

10th percentile
$59,430
25th percentile
$71,670
Median percentile
$81,130
75th percentile
$102,390
90th percentile
$138,130

Based on 270 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$60,226 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,130
Federal income tax−$9,019
Social Security + Medicare−$6,206
California income tax (approx.)−$5,679
Monthly take-home$5,019
Every two weeks$2,316

Does it go far here?

$73,824Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,264 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$170,960
Software Developers$156,910
Sales Managers$117,090
General and Operations Managers$105,360
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$99,260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$98,810
Accountants and Auditors$84,920
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,010

All social and community service managers salaries · Take-home pay in California