Highest City of Melrose employee salary in year 2023 was $310,937. City of Melrose employees number in year 2023 was 1,539. City of Melrose average salary was $43,625 and median salary was $23,715. According to the last payroll, City of Melrose average salary is 42 percent lower than USA average and 23 percent lower than Massachusetts state average. City of Melrose employee salaries are usually between $3,640 and $82,458. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $101,823 to $310,937.