Highest City of Columbia employee salary in year 2024 was $238,591. City of Columbia employees number in year 2024 was 1,116. City of Columbia average salary was $62,463 and median salary was $59,732. According to the last payroll, City of Columbia average salary is 16 percent lower than USA average but 21 percent higher than Missouri state average. City of Columbia employee salaries are usually between $44,378 and $76,420. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $100,730 to $238,591. From 2023 to 2024, the average salary of employees at this employer increased 11.9 percent, the median salary increased 13.6 percent.