Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/california/ Title: Corporate Secretary hourly rate in California | Deftridge Summary: Corporate Secretary & Governance pay in California: median wage $70 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $100. Free for professionals. CA · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Corporate Secretary & Governance hourly rate in California The market median wage for a Corporate Secretary & Governance in California is **$69.80 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$100 an hour** on Deftridge, +18% against the United States rate. **$100/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$69.80/hr** median wage **$51-105** middle half of wages **$2,170** a month at 5 hours a week ## Corporate Secretary & Governance wage percentiles in California Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $36.99 | $800 | $76,900 | | 25th | $50.69 | $1,100 | $105,400 | | Median | $69.80 | $1,510 | $145,200 | | 75th | $105.48 | $2,290 | $219,400 | | 90th | $144.11 | $3,120 | $299,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 168,180 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## California in numbers What sets California apart for a Corporate Secretary & Governance, from the same sources as the table above. - **+20%** median wage against the United States median of $58.33 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **168,180** people employed in the role in this place - **$88.83** median wage in the San Jose metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Corporate Secretary & Governance in California by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $100 | $2,170 | | Manager | $120 | $2,600 | - Regular role **$100** - One-off task **$115** - Task bundle **$105** ## Corporate Secretary & Governance pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Corporate Secretary & Governance, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage California ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $78.84 | $115 | | Alabama | $72.40 | $105 | | California | $69.80 | $100 | | Maryland | $68.78 | $100 | | Hawaii | $66.87 | $95 | | Alaska | $66.55 | $95 | ## Metro areas in California Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $88.83/hr median wage · range $63-140](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/california/) - [San Francisco $83.64/hr median wage · range $61-127](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/california/) - [Bakersfield $76.22/hr median wage · range $54-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/california/) - [Vallejo $72.95/hr median wage · range $54-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/california/) - [Oxnard $70.65/hr median wage · range $51-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/california/) - [Stockton $70.25/hr median wage · range $56-83](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/california/) - [Salinas $68.36/hr median wage · range $49-98](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/california/) - [Sacramento $67.77/hr median wage · range $50-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/california/) - [Yuba City $67.75/hr median wage · range $52-87](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/california/) - [Los Angeles $67.65/hr median wage · range $50-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/california/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Corporate Secretary & Governance rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/) · [Corporate Secretary & Governance jobs in California](https://deftridge.com/jobs/corporate-secretary-and-governance/california/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)