City Manager Salary in Cheyenne, Wyoming

How much does a City Manager make in Cheyenne, WY?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a City Manager in Cheyenne, WY is $109,761. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $100,818 to $124,262, with most professionals earning between $92,676 and $137,464.

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What is a City Manager?

A City Manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a councilâ€“manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief executive officer (CEO) or chief administrative officer (CAO) in some municipalities....

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What does a City Manager do?

Common responsibilities of a City Manager

Works directly with individual citizens, citizen groups, members of the financial and business community, developers, planning community economic development groups and agencies and other related entities to insure prudent conservation of existing community assets and maximum utilization of community resources in the development and redevelopment process.

February 15, 2023

Creates and executes policy development, plans fiscal and budget management, leadership, and development of effective organizational structure.

July 30, 2022

Leads the execution of sales strategies designed to expand product adoption with targeted eye care accounts through effective prospecting, onboarding and expansion of use.

September 13, 2022

Represents the City and the City Manager's Office in a professional manner and positive light including proactively and effectively dealing with contentious issues and challenges as well as advising leadership in delivery of City services.

January 12, 2023

Communicate with office team regularly to ensure they have the information, tools, and support needed to perform their jobs effectively and successfully.

March 17, 2023

Demonstrate leadership and courage by making or supporting decisions that reflect the organizational mission and goals even when the decision may be unpopular to some.

March 24, 2023

Manage leaders to follow up on training completion, check for understanding, and provide continuous education opportunities to drive proficiencies for all front of store experiences.

April 11, 2023

Provide strengths-based case management and supportive services to Veterans households for the SSVF Program, including delivery of Rapid Rehousing and Homeless Prevention to eligible Veterans throughout the Kansas and Western Missouri Division.

April 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for City Manager in Cheyenne, WY

Average Base Salary

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100818

124262

109761

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

113684

144061

126563

What is the average salary for City Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of City Manager in Cheyenne, WY. The base salary for City Manager ranges from $100,818 to $124,262 with the average base salary of $109,761. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $113,684 to $144,061 with the average total cash compensation of $126,563.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$109,761	$100,818 - $124,262
Bonus	$16,802	$12,865 - $19,799
Total Pay	$126,563	$113,684 - $144,061

* 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 Manager Salary Near Cheyenne, WY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Cheyenne, WY
CITY, STATE Laramie, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $98,564 - $121,483	COMPARE TO Cheyenne, WY
CITY, STATE Fort Collins, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,306 - $129,794	COMPARE TO Cheyenne, WY
CITY, STATE Greeley, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,539 - $130,081	COMPARE TO Cheyenne, WY
CITY, STATE Loveland, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,163 - $129,618	COMPARE TO Cheyenne, WY
CITY, STATE Boulder, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $110,095 - $135,696	COMPARE TO Cheyenne, WY
CITY, STATE Broomfield, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,284 - $134,697	COMPARE TO Cheyenne, WY

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About Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cheyenne (/ʃaɪˈæn/ shy-AN or /ʃaɪˈɛn/) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population was 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the northern terminus of the extensive and fast-growing Front Range Urban Corridor that stretches from Cheyenne to Pueblo, Colorado which has a population of 4,333,742 according to the 2010 United States Census. Cheyenne is situated on Crow Creek and Dry Creek. The Cheyenne,...

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