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Salary for Industry: City Government

United States » Industry » City Government Overview » City Government Salary

Updated: 12 Jun 2013

Industry: City Government

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$28K	$56K	$84K
Police Officer	$49,997
Fire Fighter	$45,198
City Manager	$83,083
City Clerk	$36,107
Accountant	$45,500
Parks and Recreation Director	$56,000
Civil Engineer	$76,000
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 12 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 382

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Key Statistics for City Government Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$40,369 - $70,963
Associate's Degree	$44,775 - $61,605
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$49,132 - $120,000
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$63,871 - $110,893
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Criminal Justice	$34,312 - $53,412

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Gender

	Female 42%			Male 58%
Salary:	$38,208 - $67,043			$42,931 - $78,787

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

25%

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

28%

20 years or more

19%

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