City Attorney Salary in Pierre, SD

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How much does a City Attorney make in Pierre, SD? The average City Attorney salary in Pierre, SD is $87,131 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $75,063 and $100,982. 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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Assistant City Attorney

Lehi City - Lehi , UT

ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY CLOSING DATE: June 30, 2024 PAY RATE: $101,619 - $152,429 depending on experience with starting wage not typically above the mid-point ($127,024) DEPARTMENT: Legal JOB SUMMARY ...

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Associate City Attorney

City of Bridgeport, CT - Government - Bridgeport , CT

The Associate City Attorney will be responsible for professional legal work of more than ordinary difficulty performed under the direction of the City Attorney or his/her designee. In particular, the ...

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IT Director- Information Technology Team- City Attorney's Office (0933)

City and County of San Francisco - San Francisco , CA

The San Francisco City Attorney's Office is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working to protect and advance the rights and interests of the City and County of San Francisco ...

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Assistant City Attorney

City of Lakeland, FL - Lakeland , FL

NA GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CLASS Under the general direction of the City Attorney, the Assistant City Attorney provides comprehensive in-house legal services to the City Commission, all City ...

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Attorney - Transactions and Municipal Law and Litigation

Fresno City Attorney's Office - Fresno , CA

Employment Opportunity Fresno City Attorney's Office Transactions and Municipal Law The Fresno City Attorney's Office seeks a qualified attorney for the Transactions and Municipal Law Unit. The ...

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Assistant City Attorney

Camden City Attorneys Office - Camden , NJ

The Camden City Attorney's Office is seeking an Assistant City Attorney to join our team. If you are looking for a challenging, dynamic, and fast paced environment to practice law, the Camden Law ...

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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 Pierre, SD

Average Base Salary

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75063

100982

87131

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108140

91216

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 Pierre, SD. The base salary for City Attorney ranges from $75,063 to $100,982 with the average base salary of $87,131. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $77,481 to $108,140 with the average total cash compensation of $91,216.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$87,131	$75,063 - $100,982
Bonus	$4,085	$2,418 - $7,158
Total Pay	$91,216	$77,481 - $108,140

* 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 Pierre, SD

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Pierre, SD
CITY, STATE Aberdeen, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,771 - $99,243	COMPARE TO Pierre, SD
CITY, STATE Rapid City, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,442 - $105,527	COMPARE TO Pierre, SD
CITY, STATE Watertown, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,692 - $105,863	COMPARE TO Pierre, SD
CITY, STATE Mandan, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,027 - $117,077	COMPARE TO Pierre, SD
CITY, STATE Deadwood, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,105 - $103,728	COMPARE TO Pierre, SD
CITY, STATE Bismarck, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,027 - $117,077	COMPARE TO Pierre, SD

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About Pierre, South Dakota

Pierre (/pɪər/; Lakota: čhúŋkaške, "fort") is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second-least populous state capital in the United States, following only Montpelier, Vermont, and the eighth-most populous city in South Dakota. Founded in 1880 on the east bank of the Missouri River opposite Fort Pierre, Pierre has been the state capital since South Dakota gained statehood on November 2, 1889. It was challenged by Huron for the capital and won because of its location in the geographic center of t...

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