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Director of Finance salary in California

A real-employer view of Director of Finance pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Director of Finance in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 12 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $172,289. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry3$90,418
Level II — qualified4$170,002
Level III — experienced1$223,454
Level IV — fully competent2$206,372

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Director of Finance in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Joshua Tree National Park AssociationDirector of Finance3$90,418
SMA Solar Technology America LLCDirector of Finance, Americas2$206,372
AppLovin CorporationDirector of Finance1$250,000
Lions Investment & Trading Inc.Director of Finance1$170,000
Scenario Cockram USA Inc.Director of Finance1$163,000
Latitude Wines, LLCDIRECTOR OF FINANCE1$195,762
Gruve Tech, Inc.Director of Finance1$174,574
International Coffee & Tea, LLCDirector of Finance1$170,004
L2 Point Management, LLCDirector of Finance1$223,454

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Director of Finance at AppLovin Corporation
    $250,000
    Palo AltoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-362336
  • Director of Finance at Lions Investment & Trading Inc.
    $170,000
    CoronaWage Level IIDecided Jul 3, 2025I-200-25177-133199
  • Director of Finance at Joshua Tree National Park Association
    $90,418
    Twentynine PalmsWage Level IDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-104425
  • Director of Finance at Scenario Cockram USA Inc.
    $163,000
    Van NuysWage Level IIDecided Apr 28, 2025I-203-25111-886525
  • DIRECTOR OF FINANCE at Latitude Wines, LLC
    $195,762
    DANVILLEDecided Apr 11, 2025I-200-25094-834449
  • Director of Finance at Gruve Tech, Inc.
    $174,574
    Redwood CityWage Level IIDecided Apr 3, 2025I-200-25086-807958
  • Director of Finance, Americas at SMA Solar Technology America LLC
    $206,372
    RocklinWage Level IVDecided Mar 27, 2025I-200-25079-791120
  • Director of Finance, Americas at SMA Solar Technology America LLC
    $206,372
    RocklinWage Level IVDecided Feb 26, 2025I-200-25051-709027

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.