What is the salary of a City Controller? In the United States, a City Controller earns an average salary of $79,329. The salary range for a City Controller is usually between $55,189 and $112,592 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $166,143. The highest City Controller salary in the United States was $210,811. The average hourly pay for a City Controller is $38.14.
Top 3 states paying the highest average City Controller salary are California, with an average salary of $173,509, followed by Texas, with an average salary of $168,219, and Nebraska, with an average salary of $154,855. Employers paying the highest salary for a City Controller job are Long Beach (CA), Compton (CA) and City of Dallas (TX).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Long Beach, CA | $255,404 |
| Compton, CA | $213,193 |
| City of Dallas, TX | $202,831 |
| City of Houston, TX | $157,459 |
| City of Lincoln, NE | $154,855 |
| City of Cleveland, OH | $151,881 |
| Fort Wayne Civil City, IN | $147,123 |
| City of Kansas City, MO | $146,944 |
| City of Albuquerque, NM | $123,180 |
| Terre Haute Civil City, IN | $88,623 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| City Clerk | $76,874 |
| City Manager | $185,056 |
| City Engineer | $126,063 |
| City Planner | $92,421 |
| City Attorney | $139,699 |
| City Administrator | $122,071 |
| City Treasurer | $83,664 |
| City Mayor | $32,891 |
| City Clerk/Treasurer | $57,882 |
| City Auditor | $138,039 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $151,072 | 1 |
| California | $173,509 | 4 |
| Connecticut | $127,725 | 1 |
| Iowa | $19,790 | 1 |
| Indiana | $76,090 | 13 |
| Kansas | $89,504 | 1 |
| Michigan | $88,714 | 1 |
| Missouri | $146,945 | 1 |
| Nebraska | $154,855 | 1 |
| New Mexico | $123,181 | 1 |
| Ohio | $151,881 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,274 | 9 |
| Texas | $168,219 | 4 |
| Virginia | $108,835 | 1 |