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City Administrator salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 9 open job postings for City Administrator roles at 8 companies, updated Oct 24, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

City Administrator: postings by posted pay9 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 11 bands from $100K to $320K. Median $143K; middle half $108K–$145K.Median $143K$100K$320K

Postings per pay band: $100K–$120K: 4; $120K–$140K: 0; $140K–$160K: 4; $160K–$180K: 0; $180K–$200K: 0; $200K–$220K: 0; $220K–$240K: 0; $240K–$260K: 0; $260K–$280K: 0; $280K–$300K: 0; $300K–$320K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$143K median · $108K–$145K typical · 9 postingsMid level: middle half $108K–$145K, median $143K

Companies hiring

  1. Minnesota City Jobs2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. City of Hopkinsville1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. South Central Service Cooperative1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$143K median · $108K–$145K typical · 9 postingsUnited States: middle half $108K–$145K, median $143K
  2. Minnesota$108K median · $108K–$143K typical · 5 postingsMinnesota: middle half $108K–$143K, median $108K
  3. Crystal, MN$108K median · $108K–$108K typical · 3 postingsCrystal, MN: middle half $108K–$108K, median $108K

Newest City Administrator postings

  1. City AdministratorCity of Hopkinsville · Hopkinsville, KY · $119K–$172K/yr · Posted Oct 20, 2026
  2. City Administrator - Lake CrystalMinnesota City Jobs · Crystal, MN · $87.7K–$128K/yr · Posted Oct 20, 2026
  3. City AdministratorCity of Lake Crystal · Crystal, MN · $87.7K–$128K/yr · Posted Oct 19, 2026
  4. City AdministratorSouth Central Service Cooperative · Crystal, MN · $87.7K–$128K/yr · Posted Oct 19, 2026
  5. City AdministratorCity of Carmel-by-the-Sea · California · $280K–$330K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a City Administrator make?

The median posted base pay for City Administrator jobs is $143K a year, from 9 job postings with pay at 8 companies.

What is the typical City Administrator pay range?

The middle half of postings list $108K–$145K. The top 10% list $305K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $105K or less.

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