Santa Cruz
City Manager
Matt Huffaker , working as City Manager, was employed by Santa Cruz in 2025, and received regular pay of $341,557, other pay of $9,571, total pay of $351,128, benefits worth $62,207, total compensation of $469,365 including pay and benefits. This compensation was 321 percent higher than the average and 356 percent higher than the median in Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz records show Matt Huffaker held job of City Manager from 2022 to 2025.
In year 2025 Matt Huffaker's total compensation was 29 percent higher than average City Manager total compensation in the state of California.
According to the public records employee's total compensation increased by $32,379 from 2024 to 2025, which is a 7.4 percent rise. Since 2022, the total compensation has increased by $186,522, a total rise of 66.0 percent.
| Year | 2025 |
| Full Name | Matt Huffaker |
| Job Title | City Manager |
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| State | California |
| Employer | Santa Cruz |
| Total Compensation | $469,365 |
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| Employer Name | Santa Cruz |
| Year | 2025 |
| Number of Employees | 1,401 |
| Average Annual Wage | $111,492 |
| Median Annual Wage | $102,931 |
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Jeffrey Steiger J (2025)Fire Engineer at Santa Cruz | View Person Details |
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Daniel Vaggioli J (2025)Fire Captain at Santa Cruz | View Person Details |
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