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CA · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Part-time Project Manager jobs in California

508 open Project Manager tasks are listed for California, from $77 to $222 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Project Manager here is $105 an hour, built from a market median wage of $73.82. At five hours a week that is about $2,280 a month.

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$105/hrtypical rate, senior level
$73.82/hrmarket median wage
$77–$222range of open task rates
508open tasks tied to California or remote in United States

Open Project Manager tasks in California

Tasks located in California plus remote tasks open to everyone in United States.

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Regular

Risk and Issue Log Management

Senior · Project Manager

E-commerce platform for home goods · 5,000+ employees

$95–$120 / hour

About $1,400 a month at 3 h a week

  • 2–4 h a week
  • Hybrid · Torrance
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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One-off

Project Closure and Lessons Learned (Miro)

Manager · Project Manager

Supply-chain software company for pharma · 201–500 employees

$131–$153 / hour

About $430–$1,140 in total

  • about 6 h in total
  • Hybrid · Los Angeles
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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One-off

Project Plan and Kickoff (Asana)

Senior · Project Manager

Growth-stage crypto payments company for institutions · 501–1,000 employees

$108–$130 / hour

About $710–$1,430 in total

  • about 9 h in total
  • Hybrid · Inglewood
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
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Regular

Vendor Delivery Management

Manager · Project Manager

Travel-technology company · 1,001–5,000 employees

$113–$142 / hour

About $3,300 a month at 6 h a week

  • 4–8 h a week
  • Hybrid · San Diego
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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Regular

Weekly Project Status Reporting

Senior · Project Manager

Finance advisory firm for healthcare providers · 501–1,000 employees

$97–$121 / hour

About $2,100 a month at 5 h a week

  • 3–6 h a week
  • Hybrid · Richmond
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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Regular

Meeting and Decision Facilitation · E-commerce

Manager · Project Manager

Series B direct-to-consumer brand for beauty · 201–500 employees

$152–$184 / hour

About $2,550 a month at 4 h a week

  • 2–5 h a week
  • Hybrid · San Francisco
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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One-off

Stakeholder Communication Plan

Senior · Project Manager

Performance marketing agency for travel brands · 5,000+ employees

$96–$113 / hour

About $310–$630 in total

  • about 4 h in total
  • Remote · California only
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 15 interested
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One-off

Project Recovery Review

Manager · Project Manager

Hospitality operator with resorts · 51–200 employees

$170–$205 / hour

About $1,130–$2,250 in total

  • about 9 h in total
  • Hybrid · San Jose
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 5 interested
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One-off

Project Plan and Kickoff (Asana)

Senior · Project Manager

Government IT contractor serving tax authorities · 51–200 employees

$89–$110 / hour

About $600–$1,190 in total

  • about 9 h in total
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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All 300 open Project Manager tasks for California

Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.

What Project Manager pays in California

Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$43.22$940$89,900
25th$54.78$1,190$113,900
Median$73.82$1,600$153,500
75th$96.46$2,090$200,600
90th$118.23$2,560$245,900

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. Method.

Deftridge rate by level

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Senior$105$2,280
Manager$130$2,820

Against the United States rate

The typical rate in California is $105 an hour against $85 nationally: +24%. Tasks that are remote pay the national rate for the company's location, so a remote task can pay more than a local one.

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Working on the side in California

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Project Manager rates nearby

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Other Operations & Assistance roles in California

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