Highest salary at City of Salem in year 2021 was $172,183. Number of employees at City of Salem in year 2021 was 553. Average annual salary was $48,885 and median salary was $47,067. City of Salem average salary is 4 percent higher than USA average and median salary is 8 percent higher than USA median salary. From 2020 to 2021, the median salary increased 7.7 percent.