City Attorney Salary in Morgantown, West Virginia

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As of November 01, 2024, the average annual pay of City Attorney in Morgantown, WV is $102,600. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for City Attorney in Morgantown, WV can go up to $133,759 and the lowest down to $75,454, but most earn between $88,391 and $118,910. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of City Attorney in the United States.

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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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Assistant City Attorney - Appellate Section

City of Dallas - Dallas , TX

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Elderly Abuse Attorney - Century City

Professional Partners Group - Los Angeles , CA

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Litigation Attorney

Friedman Vartolo LLP - Philadelphia , PA

Location The firm has offices in Manhattan, Philadelphia, Jersey City and Garden City. Attorneys have total flexibility and can work a full five days/week in office or entirely remote.

LinkedIn - 23 days ago

Bankruptcy & Restructuring Associate Attorney (New York City)

McClure Harrison, Inc. - New York , NY

Our client, a prestigious Am Law Top 50/Vault Top 50 firm is seeking a mid-level associate attorney for their Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice in their New York City office. The work would involve ...

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Brewer Morris - Salt Lake City , UT

Mid-Level Employment Attorney Experience Level : 5+ Years of experience Location ... Salt Lake City, Utah (Hybrid: 3 days remote, 2 days onsite) Firm Overview : Our client, a ...

LinkedIn - 4 days ago

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 Morgantown, WV

Average Base Salary

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88391

118910

102600

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

91236

127337

107410

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 Morgantown, WV. The base salary for City Attorney ranges from $88,391 to $118,910 with the average base salary of $102,600. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $91,236 to $127,337 with the average total cash compensation of $107,410.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$102,600	$88,391 - $118,910
Bonus	$4,810	$2,845 - $8,428
Total Pay	$107,410	$91,236 - $127,337

* 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 Morgantown, WV

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Morgantown, WV
CITY, STATE Fairmont, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,391 - $118,910	COMPARE TO Morgantown, WV 0%
CITY, STATE Wheeling, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,391 - $118,910	COMPARE TO Morgantown, WV 0%
CITY, STATE Greensburg, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,147 - $115,891	COMPARE TO Morgantown, WV
CITY, STATE Pittsburgh, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,933 - $119,638	COMPARE TO Morgantown, WV
CITY, STATE Weirton, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,020 - $118,410	COMPARE TO Morgantown, WV
CITY, STATE Johnstown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,389 - $112,181	COMPARE TO Morgantown, WV

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About Morgantown, West Virginia

Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the banks of the Monongahela River. It is known as the home of West Virginia University and the Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system. With a permanent population of 31,073 per the 2015 U.S. Census estimates, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia. The Morgantown metropolitan area has a population of 138,176. Morgantown is located 75 miles (121 km) south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 208 mi (335 km) north-northwest of Washington, D.C., 81 mi (130 km) eas...

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