Highest Newark City employee salary in year 2018 was $196,312. Newark City employees number in year 2018 was 3,143. Newark City average salary was $76,372 and median salary was $68,228. According to the last payroll, Newark City average salary is 2 percent higher than USA average and 2 percent higher than New Jersey state average. Newark City employee salaries are usually between $45,896 and $110,244. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $116,572 to $196,312. From 2017 to 2018, the average salary of employees at this employer increased 1.4 percent.