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Entry-level IBM salary in California
$73,000 yearly
| Rank | Job title | Average IBM salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Program Director | $190,658 | $92 |
| 2 | Client Executive | $184,645 | $89 |
| 3 | Chief Information Officer | $171,244 | $82 |
| 4 | Sales Leader | $166,564 | $80 |
| 5 | Market Manager | $158,787 | $76 |
| 6 | Sales Manager | $156,360 | $75 |
| 7 | Manager Information Technology Specialist | $152,742 | $73 |
| 8 | Software Account Manager | $152,163 | $73 |
| 9 | Technical Sales Manager | $151,659 | $73 |
| 10 | Senior Information Technology Manager | $150,655 | $72 |
The highest paying cities in California for IBM employees are San Bruno, Burlingame, and San Mateo.
IBM workers in San Bruno earn an average salary of $104,921 a year, compared to Burlingame with an average salary of $104,850 and San Mateo with an average salary of $104,804.
| Rank | City | Average IBM salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Bruno, CA | $104,921 | $50 |
| 2 | Burlingame, CA | $104,850 | $50 |
| 3 | San Mateo, CA | $104,804 | $50 |
| 4 | Foster City, CA | $104,787 | $50 |
| 5 | South San Francisco, CA | $104,787 | $50 |
| 6 | Redwood City, CA | $104,787 | $50 |
| 7 | San Carlos, CA | $104,787 | $50 |
| 8 | San Francisco, CA | $104,748 | $50 |
| 9 | Mountain View, CA | $104,697 | $50 |
| 10 | Sunnyvale, CA | $104,673 | $50 |
| 11 | Santa Clara, CA | $104,673 | $50 |
| 12 | Novato, CA | $104,667 | $50 |
| 13 | Emeryville, CA | $104,667 | $50 |
| 14 | Oakland, CA | $104,667 | $50 |
| 15 | San Jose, CA | $104,647 | $50 |
| 16 | Milpitas, CA | $104,647 | $50 |
| 17 | Fremont, CA | $104,647 | $50 |
| 18 | Hayward, CA | $104,647 | $50 |
| 19 | Petaluma, CA | $104,615 | $50 |
| 20 | Hercules, CA | $104,585 | $50 |
The departments with the highest salaries for IBM employees in California are Sales, Non Profit/Government, and IT.
California IBM employees in the Sales department earn an average salary of $131,978 a year, compared to an average salary of $117,020 in the Non Profit/Government department and $102,784 in the IT department.
| Rank | Department | Average IBM salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales | $131,978 | $63 |
| 2 | Non Profit/Government | $117,020 | $56 |
| 3 | IT | $102,784 | $49 |
| 4 | Marketing | $102,152 | $49 |
| 5 | Engineering | $98,849 | $48 |
| 6 | Finance | $95,621 | $46 |
| 7 | Retail | $95,214 | $46 |
| 8 | Plant/Manufacturing | $87,430 | $42 |
| 9 | Customer Service | $75,714 | $36 |
| Rank | State | Average IBM salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $99,735 | $48 |
| 2 | Washington | $93,675 | $45 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $93,622 | $45 |
| 4 | New York | $92,158 | $44 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $91,714 | $44 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $90,312 | $43 |
| 7 | Maryland | $90,093 | $43 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $88,438 | $43 |
| 9 | Virginia | $87,569 | $42 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $84,727 | $41 |
| Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developer | San Jose, CA | 06/23/2025 | $204,000 |
| Technical Support Professional | San Jose, CA | 06/21/2025 | $171,052 |
| Software Developer | San Jose, CA | 05/27/2025 | $226,158 |
| Consultant | San Jose, CA | 05/27/2025 | $194,792 |
| Software Developer | San Francisco, CA | 04/29/2025 | $206,315 |
| Research Leader | San Jose, CA | 04/23/2025 | $227,428 |
| Test Specialist | Costa Mesa, CA | 04/22/2025 | $138,447 |
| Information Developer | San Jose, CA | 03/28/2025 | $200,304 |
| Project Manager | El Segundo, CA | 03/24/2025 | $109,782 |
| Research Scientist | San Jose, CA | 03/24/2025 | $215,457 |