As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Product Development Director in California is $208,080. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $171,416 to a high of $250,319, with most professionals earning between $188,889 and $230,189.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $230,189 | $19,182 | $4,427 | $111 |
| Average | $208,080 | $17,340 | $4,002 | $100 |
| 25th Percentile | $188,889 | $15,741 | $3,632 | $91 |
An entry-level Product Development Director with under 1 year experience makes about $196,336. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Product Development Director makes around $198,055. After 2-4 years, the Product Development Director pay rises to about $200,346. Those senior Product Development Director with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $203,210, and those Product Development Director having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $206,075 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Product Development Director | $196,336 |
| Intermediate Level Product Development Director | $198,055 |
| Senior Level Product Development Director | $200,346 |
| Specialist Level Product Development Director | $203,210 |
| Expert Level Product Development Director | $206,075 |
| Entry Level | 4% |
| Mid Level | 5% |
| Senior Level | 6% |
| Top Level | 8% |
| Experienced | 9% |
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Product Development Director salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Product Development Director, the highest Product Development Director salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Product Development Director salary is 24.9% above. The lowest Product Development Director salary is in Miami, FL, where the Product Development Director salary is 3.9% lower than national average salary.
| City, State | Price | Compared to national average |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $235,604 |
24.9%
|
| Washington, DC | $208,872 |
10.7%
|
| Miami, FL | $181,254 |
|
| Chicago, IL | $194,950 |
3.3%
|
| Boston, MA | $210,400 |
11.5%
|
| New York, NY | $218,625 |
15.9%
|
