Project Safety Manager Salary in San Diego, CA

How much does a Project Safety Manager make in San Diego, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Project Safety Manager in San Diego, CA is $137,717. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $119,338 to $158,719, with most professionals earning between $102,604 and $177,840.

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Common responsibilities of a Project Safety Manager

Report to senior management within the Program, DoITT and stakeholder agencies on project status.

October 23, 2022

Provide leadership and accountability for customer-facing collateral and operational support to deliver key customer messages, working cross-functionally and across the opportunity lifecycle, integrating lifecycle safety core message delivery into customer facing material, presentations and meetings.

February 04, 2023

Develop, maintain, and proactively deliver educational materials and training that helps improve safety, including DOT, NFPA, OSHA/MSHA, HazMat, and company safety training programs.

March 15, 2023

Manage start-up of new projects using standard operating procedures and best practices, including identifying potential risks during project initiation and implementing mitigation measures to ensure seamless delivery at maintenance stage.

March 15, 2023

Assist in making record keeping decisions regarding reporting of incidents and/or determination of record ability, and involve to the degree appropriate, the assistance and further guidance of the Corporate Safety Support Staff.

April 08, 2023

Demonstrated management, leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing and train others.

April 10, 2023

Creates and maintains all project plans (High-level and detailed project schedule) and presents project status reports to a range of audiences.

April 18, 2023

Acts autonomously as the Safety Subject Matter Expert (SME) and single point of contact for Governance, Executives and Integrated Partners in construction of proposed solution and defends the strategy and pricing from initiation through to delivery.

April 19, 2023

Lead regular update meetings with contractors and researchers as appropriate to ensure that all stakeholders are meeting committed deliverables and facilitating solutions when milestones are in jeopardy.

April 25, 2023

Review and monitor current Safety and Health Policies and Procedures as to their usability and appropriateness in field applications, recommend improvements and/or modifications as may be warranted, and sustain Project Line Management input.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Project Safety Manager in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

119338

158719

137717

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

125854

176590

149121

What is the average salary for Project Safety Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Project Safety Manager in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Project Safety Manager ranges from $119,338 to $158,719 with the average base salary of $137,717. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $125,854 to $176,590 with the average total cash compensation of $149,121.

View Average Salary for Project Safety Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$137,717	$119,338 - $158,719
Bonus	$11,404	$6,516 - $17,872
Total Pay	$149,121	$125,854 - $176,590

* 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.

Project Safety Manager Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,985 - $158,250	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,338 - $158,719	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,676 - $157,839	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,062 - $158,352	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,676 - $157,839	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,489 - $157,590	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA

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