What is the salary range of County Administrator?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of County Administrator in Newark, NJ is $162,956. While Salary.com is seeing that County Administrator salary in Newark, NJ can go up to $210,293 or down to $124,684, but most earn between $142,923 and $187,734. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of County Administrator in the United States.

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$142,923 to $187,734
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What is a County Administrator?

In local government in the United States, a County Administrator or county manager is a person appointed to be the administrative manager of a county, in a council-manager form of county government. In some counties, the equivalent position is the county executive (although this term is sometimes used to refer to a directly or indirectly elected official, and not a hired employee) or county chief administrative officer (CAO) in some counties, and county judge in others. The term "county manager," as opposed to CAO, implies more discretion and independent authority that is set forth in a char...

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What is the average salary for County Administrator in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of County Administrator in Newark, NJ. The base salary for County Administrator ranges from $142,923 to $187,734 with the average base salary of $162,956. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $154,234 to $211,655 with the average total cash compensation of $178,761.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $162,956 $142,923 - $187,734
Bonus $15,804 $11,310 - $23,921
Total Pay $178,761 $154,234 - $211,655
* 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, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE East Orange, NJ AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $143,176 - $188,066 COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE West Orange, NJ AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $143,176 - $188,066 COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Bloomfield, NJ AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $145,832 - $191,555 COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Irvington, NJ AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $143,176 - $188,066 COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Union, NJ AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $143,176 - $188,066 COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Elizabeth, NJ AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $143,176 - $188,066 COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
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JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Assistant County Administrator LOCATION Newark, NJ MINIMUM SALARY $100,589 MAXIMUM SALARY $130,592
JOB TITLE Deputy County Administrator LOCATION Newark, NJ MINIMUM SALARY $191,509 MAXIMUM SALARY $258,710
JOB TITLE Assistant To The County Administrator LOCATION Newark, NJ MINIMUM SALARY $41,614 MAXIMUM SALARY $53,196
JOB TITLE County Worker LOCATION Newark, NJ MINIMUM SALARY $28,510 MAXIMUM SALARY $35,699
JOB TITLE County Attorney LOCATION Newark, NJ MINIMUM SALARY $113,655 MAXIMUM SALARY $153,265
JOB TITLE County Engineer LOCATION Newark, NJ MINIMUM SALARY $83,524 MAXIMUM SALARY $103,763
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About Newark, New Jersey    Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/,[24] locally /njʊərk/)[25] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.[26] As one of th....More

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