City Attorney Salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

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How much does a City Attorney make in Cape Girardeau, MO? The average City Attorney salary in Cape Girardeau, MO is $100,480 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $86,563 and $116,453. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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What is a City Attorney?

A City Attorney can be an elected or appointed position in city and municipal government in the United States. The City Attorney is the attorney representing the city or municipality. In some small towns, the City Attorney is usually a lawyer in private practice and handles only governmental matters. In other towns or cities, he or she also prosecutes minor crimes. A City Attorney generally handles all legal matters for the city, from traffic tickets to civil lawsuits to acting as a general counsel, giving legal advice for city departments. Areas of focus may include: Civil claims against...

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What You'll Do The City Attorney's Office seeks an Associate Assistant City Attorney for the Prosecution and Code Enforcement (PACE) Section of the Department of Law. An Prosecution Entry Assistant ...

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Assistant City Attorney - Litigation Division

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What does a City Attorney do?

Common responsibilities of a City Attorney

Demonstrated project management skills and abilities, including the ability to determine overall plans, outline tasks, delegate responsibilities, set deadlines, get feedback, review and report results.

March 25, 2023

Requires an equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience, that provides the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform the essential functions of the position.

May 18, 2023

Reviews the legality and/or sufficiency of contracts, bonds, bids, leases, insurance, deeds, easements, and other documents that have legal, financial and/or policy implications.

November 04, 2022

Assist or take lead in drafting contracts, deeds, ordinances, resolutions, intergovernmental agreements, property transaction documents and legal memoranda to assure legal protection for the City in conformance with applicable local, state and federal laws.

February 25, 2023

Provide day-to-day legal advice to the City Manager, City department heads and staff including the community development, growth management, engineering and infrastructure, police, fire, finance, accessibility, communications, city recorder, code enforcement, municipal court, purchasing, public works, airport, affordable housing, and economic development departments.

March 12, 2023

Prepare drafts and/or review the legality of legislation, ordinances, resolutions, administrative policies, contracts, deeds, leases and other legal documents and instruments.

April 01, 2023

Maintains active liaison with City, County, District Attorney, courts and other agencies that interact with the Police Department.

April 29, 2023

Represents the City in lawsuits before Federal and State courts and in administrative hearings, including enforcement actions.

May 02, 2023

Performs described Essential Functions and related assignments efficiently and effectively in order to produce quantity of work which consistently meets established standards and expectations.

May 07, 2023

Attend and participate in meetings for, and provide legal support and advice to, City commissions, committees and boards.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for City Attorney in Cape Girardeau, MO

Average Base Salary

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86563

116453

100480

Average Total Cash Compensation

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89352

124708

105191

What is the average salary for City Attorney in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of City Attorney in Cape Girardeau, MO. The base salary for City Attorney ranges from $86,563 to $116,453 with the average base salary of $100,480. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $89,352 to $124,708 with the average total cash compensation of $105,191.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$100,480	$86,563 - $116,453
Bonus	$4,711	$2,789 - $8,254
Total Pay	$105,191	$89,352 - $124,708

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

City Attorney Salary Near Cape Girardeau, MO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Cape Girardeau, MO
CITY, STATE Saint Louis, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,776 - $118,084	COMPARE TO Cape Girardeau, MO
CITY, STATE Chesterfield, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,253 - $117,381	COMPARE TO Cape Girardeau, MO
CITY, STATE Florissant, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,633 - $117,892	COMPARE TO Cape Girardeau, MO
CITY, STATE Saint Charles, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,301 - $117,445	COMPARE TO Cape Girardeau, MO
CITY, STATE Evansville, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,261 - $113,355	COMPARE TO Cape Girardeau, MO
CITY, STATE Hopkinsville, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,234 - $107,938	COMPARE TO Cape Girardeau, MO

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About Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Cape Girardeau (/ˈkeɪp dʒɪˈrɑːrdoʊ/, French: Cap-Girardeau [kap ʒiʁaʁdo] (listen); colloquially referred to as "Cape") is a city in Cape Girardeau county in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is located approximately 115 miles (185 km) southeast of St. Louis and 175 miles (282 km) north of Memphis. As of the 2017 United States Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was 39,151, making it the 17th-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Southeast Missouri. An emerging college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri State University. Cape Girardeau is located at 37°18′33″N 89°32′...

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