Highest salary at City of Salem in year 2023 was $281,271. Number of employees at City of Salem in year 2023 was 1,525. Average annual salary was $78,506 and median salary was $73,152. City of Salem average salary is 68 percent higher than USA average and median salary is 68 percent higher than USA median salary. From 2022 to 2023, the average salary of employees at this employer increased 6.4 percent, the median salary increased 4.1 percent.