Deputy City Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Deputy City Manager make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Deputy City Manager in the United States is $52,525 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Deputy City Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,064
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,737 to $58,042
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,466
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Deputy City Manager Salaries by Percentile

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75th Percentile $58,042 $4,837 $1,116 $28
Average $52,525 $4,377 $1,010 $25
25th Percentile $46,737 $3,895 $899 $22
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Key Factors That Influence Deputy City Manager Salaries

A Deputy City Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Deputy City Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Deputy City Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $52,927
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $77,284
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,910
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $98,000
  • Expert (over 8 years): $133,164
Levels Salary
Deputy Ci... Level Deputy City Manager$52,927
Residenti... Level Deputy City Manager$77,284
Residenti... Level Deputy City Manager$85,910
Residenti... Level Deputy City Manager$98,000
Area Resi... Level Deputy City Manager$133,164
$52,927 0 yr
$77,284 < 2 yrs
$85,910 2-4 yrs
$98,000 5-8 yrs
$133,164 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Deputy City Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $66,250
  • San Francisco: $65,525
  • Oakland: $64,144

What Skills Can Increase a Deputy City Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Customer Service (Mentioned in 16.4% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
  • Bookkeeping (Mentioned in 2.3% Job Postings): Bookkeeping is the recording of financial transactions, and is part of the process of accounting in business. Transactions include purchases, sales, receipts, and payments by an individual person or an organization/corporation. There are several standard methods of bookkeeping, including the single-entry and double-entry bookkeeping systems. While these may be viewed as "real" bookkeeping, any process for recording financial transactions is a bookkeeping process. Bookkeeping is the work of a bookkeeper (or book-keeper), who records the day-to-day financial transactions of a business. They usually write the daybooks (which contain records of sales, purchases, receipts, and payments), and document each financial transaction, whether cash or credit, into the correct daybook—that is, petty cash book, suppliers ledger, customer ledger, etc.—and the general ledger. Thereafter, an accountant can create financial reports from the information recorded by the bookkeeper.
  • PowerPoint (Mentioned in 1.34% Job Postings): A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Customer Service 16.4%
Bookkeeping 2.3%
PowerPoint 1.34%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Deputy City Manager's salary.
  • Financial Reporting: Can increase your salary by up to 38%.
  • Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 28%.
  • MRI: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Financial Reporting
$72,485
38%
Consulting
$67,233
28%
MRI
$63,556
21%
Analysis
$63,030
20%
Lease Administration
$59,354
13%
Billing
$58,828
12%
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Deputy City Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Deputy City Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Deputy City Manager

Salaries for a Deputy City Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $63,800 in 2023 to around $63,109 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Deputy City Manager salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Deputy City Manager Over Time

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