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2021 Salary Survey: City Officials

​CA Cities​Los Angeles​San Diego​San Jose​San Francisco​Sacramento​Fresno
​Population​3,898,747​1,386,932​1,013,240873,965​​524,943​542,107
​City Manager$​317,445​$393,968$355,233​$388,487​​$247,486
​Chief Financial Officer$​261,480​$213,177​$283,774​$324,746​$199,691​$180,594
​Auditor​$233,383​$153,420​$205,047$324,746​​$193,597​$81,363
​Member of City Council$​213,779​$116,443​$143,828​$141,048​$93,325​$85,100
​City Clerk$​246,742$165,921​$203,088$245,412​​$178,400​$122,827
​City Attorney$​256,029$199,230​$288,098​$289,819​$259,552​$263,650
​Mayor$​276,918$101,645​$150,562​$351,116​$131,420​$133,000
​Number of City Council​15​9​10​11​8​7
​Population per Council Member​259,916154,104​101,324​79,451​​65,618​77,444

 

Note: All city elected officials above receive health and retirement benefits.
Source: Government Compensation in California, 2020 City Data
Population estimates: US Census Quick Facts, April 2020
The salary for the San Francisco Controller is used for the Chief Financial Officer and Auditor.

  Updated: 8/11/2022
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