The average captain salary at City of Erie was $110,668 , which is 13 percent higher than the average salary for this job in Pennsylvania, but 32 percent lower than the national average for this job . Captain salaries at City of Erie typically range from $103,054 to $120,008 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported captain salary was $120,008. There are 3 employees at City of Erie with the job title captain.