Highest City Of Merced employee salary in year 2018 was $199,131. City Of Merced employees number in year 2018 was 431. City Of Merced average salary was $62,131 and median salary was $59,699. According to the last payroll, City Of Merced average salary is 17 percent lower than USA average and 36 percent lower than California state average. City Of Merced employee salaries are usually between $46,307 and $76,283. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $86,899 to $199,131. From 2017 to 2018, the average salary of employees at this employer increased 0.0 percent, the median salary increased 0.9 percent.