How much does a County Administrator make in Worcester, MA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a County Administrator in Worcester, MA is $152,835. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $134,050 to $176,079, with most professionals earning between $116,946 and $197,241.

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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 2025?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of County Administrator in Worcester, MA. The base salary for County Administrator ranges from $134,050 to $176,079 with the average base salary of $152,835. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $144,658 to $198,522 with the average total cash compensation of $167,670.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $152,835 $134,050 - $176,079
Bonus $14,834 $10,608 - $22,443
Total Pay $167,670 $144,658 - $198,522
* 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 Worcester, MA
CITY, STATE Leominster, MA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,756 - $175,693 COMPARE TO Worcester, MA
CITY, STATE Fitchburg, MA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $135,085 - $177,439 COMPARE TO Worcester, MA
CITY, STATE Framingham, MA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,923 - $181,166 COMPARE TO Worcester, MA
CITY, STATE Newton, MA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $142,563 - $187,261 COMPARE TO Worcester, MA
CITY, STATE Woonsocket, RI AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,337 - $173,829 COMPARE TO Worcester, MA
CITY, STATE Medford, MA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $142,563 - $187,261 COMPARE TO Worcester, MA
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JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Assistant County Administrator LOCATION Worcester, MA MINIMUM SALARY $94,292 MAXIMUM SALARY $122,412
JOB TITLE Deputy County Administrator LOCATION Worcester, MA MINIMUM SALARY $176,981 MAXIMUM SALARY $229,734
JOB TITLE Assistant To The County Administrator LOCATION Worcester, MA MINIMUM SALARY $40,861 MAXIMUM SALARY $49,615
JOB TITLE County Worker LOCATION Worcester, MA MINIMUM SALARY $29,519 MAXIMUM SALARY $34,636
JOB TITLE County Attorney LOCATION Worcester, MA MINIMUM SALARY $103,053 MAXIMUM SALARY $130,041
JOB TITLE County Engineer LOCATION Worcester, MA MINIMUM SALARY $78,278 MAXIMUM SALARY $97,248
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About Worcester, Massachusetts    Worcester has a total area of 38.6 square miles (100 km2), 37.6 square miles (97 km2) of land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (roughly 2.59%) of water. ....More

Worcester, Massachusetts  area prices were up 1.6% from a year ago

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