Highest City Of Berkeley employee salary in year 2018 was $289,739. City Of Berkeley employees number in year 2018 was 1,305. City Of Berkeley average salary was $89,597 and median salary was $84,511. According to the last payroll, City Of Berkeley average salary is 20 percent higher than USA average but 3 percent lower than California state average. City Of Berkeley employee salaries are usually between $66,342 and $110,013. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $139,667 to $289,739.