Highest City of Surprise employee salary in year 2023 was $295,020. City of Surprise employees number in year 2023 was 1,189. City of Surprise average salary was $79,783 and median salary was $72,844. According to the last payroll, City of Surprise average salary is 7 percent higher than USA average and 21 percent higher than Arizona state average. City of Surprise employee salaries are usually between $57,180 and $93,053. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $121,606 to $295,020.