City Manager
City Manager Job Description
Government Service Executives Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of Federal, State, local, or international government activities. Plan, direct, and coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate managers.
City Manager Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a City Manager is $83349 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $152639. The lowest salary reported was $44353. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a City Manager is $41.45 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $75.9. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $22.06. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a City Manager are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $4000 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $26250 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a City Manager. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $77,566 – $257,605
Florida – $58,966 – $135,882
Georgia – $93,740 – $128,731
Illinois – $70,000 – $140,000
Oklahoma – $50,335 – $197,310
Pennsylvania – $73,698 – $90,612
Texas – $46,187 – $111,502
These are the highest paying cities for a City Manager. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma –
Bancroft, Iowa –
Chicago, Illinois –
Las Vegas, Nevada –
Marathon, Florida –
Savannah, Georgia –
Princeton, Wisconsin –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a City Manager from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $83349 while in 2007 it was just $77296.4
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 73% of City Managers were males while 27% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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