Highest City Of Pasadena employee salary in year 2018 was $284,731. City Of Pasadena employees number in year 2018 was 1,723. City Of Pasadena average salary was $81,552 and median salary was $76,066. According to the last payroll, City Of Pasadena average salary is 9 percent higher than USA average but 12 percent lower than California state average. City Of Pasadena employee salaries are usually between $54,001 and $101,497. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $133,079 to $284,731.