City Manager Salary in San Francisco, CA

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How much does a City Manager make in San Francisco, CA? The average City Manager salary in San Francisco, CA is $142,534 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $130,911 and $161,358. 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 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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City Manager - Home Maintenance Services

Simplex - Denver , CO

The Austin City Manager - Home Maintenance Service will be the primary point of contact in Denver for all field and central operations personnel. This individual will emulate the brand and is ...

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City Manager

City of Homer Alaska - Homer , AK

GENERAL FUNCTIONS The City Manager reports to and works very closely with the City Council, and is responsible for the effective and efficient administration of all city services through the ...

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City Manager - City of San Luis Obispo, CA

Peckham & McKenney Executive Search - San Luis Obispo , CA

The ideal City Manager will be a thoughtful, humble, and honest individual and team member; be committed to engaging with the underserved and underrepresented; and effectively prioritize, organize ...

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City Manager - Chief Administrative Officer

City of Little Rock - Conway , AR

City Clerk/Administrative Services Manager, Chief Information Officer, Director of Community Programs, Director of Fleet Services, Director of Housing and Neighborhood Programs, Director of Parks and ...

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FINANCIAL MANAGER

City of Dayton - Dayton , OR

City Manager FLSA Status: Exempt Date Developed: April 9, 2024 HOURLY RATE: 27.18/hour ($56,534/year to 38.73/hour ($80,558/year); depending upon qualifications. HOURS OF WORK: 40 hours per week

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Transit Operations and Transportation Facilities Manager

City of Redondo Beach, CA - Redondo Beach , CA

City of Redondo Beach, CA Job Type: Full-Time Department: Community Services Opening Date: 03/18 ... Manages complex capital improvement projects, transit center operations, transit operations ...

Jobcase.com / Upward.net - 36 days ago

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 San Francisco, CA

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What is the average salary for City Manager in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of City Manager in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for City Manager ranges from $130,911 to $161,358 with the average base salary of $142,534. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $147,620 to $187,066 with the average total cash compensation of $164,346.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$142,534	$130,911 - $161,358
Bonus	$21,812	$16,709 - $25,707
Total Pay	$164,346	$147,620 - $187,066

* 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 San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,911 - $161,358	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $127,769 - $157,486	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $127,769 - $157,486	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,820 - $145,222	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $127,560 - $157,227	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,854 - $146,497	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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About San Francisco, California

San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several picturesque islands—Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, and small portions of Alameda Island, Red Rock Island, and Angel Island—are part of the city. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles (43 km) offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven-by-seven-mile square", a common local collo...

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About San Francisco, California San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of ....More

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