HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006 Council Compensation SurveyCity Council Compensation Survey February 2006
City Pop.
Median
Family
Income
Median
Home
Sales
Price
Annual City
Budget
Mayor
Elected or
Rotated
X/Mo
CC
meets
Hours
Week
CC
Works
Mayor's
Monthly
Salary
Council
Monthly
Salary
Cafeteria
Contribution
Cafeteria
Plan
Cash
Back
Paid
Retirement
Life
Insurance
Annual $
Reimbursed
for City
Business
Mileage
Allowance
Other
Allowances
Council
Comp.
Last
Updated
Pay for
Planning
Commission
Pay for
Architectural
Design
Committee
San Luis
Obispo /
Charter
44,613 $66,420 $572,000 $74,000,000 elected 2+28 $1,100 $900 $610 no 2.7% @ 55 $104,000 M - $1,800
CC - $1,200
M - $1,800/yr
CC -
$1,200/yr
Prof. Dev. M -
$1,800/yr CC -
$1,200/yr
2004
$50 meeting
$200 month
max
$50 meeting
$200 month
max
Chico /
Charter 43,077 $43,077 $339,242 $132,292,918 elected 2 varies $600 $500 100% paid
minus $20 no no no $2,500 for
conference no phone $50
month 2006 no no
Davis /
General *64,000 $60,450 $425,000 $111,878,410 rotated 2-4 +30-50 $558 $558 $1,168 no 2% @ 55 $30,000 $1,500 no computer &
cell phone 2006 no no
Monterey /
Charter *30,641 $58,757 $700,000 $79,513,903 elected 5 20 $675 $429 $964 no 2% PERS or
deferred comp $65,000 reasonable
expenses
37.5 cents
mile none M - 2002
CC- 1999
$25 meeting
$75 month max
$25 meeting
$75 month max
Napa /
Charter *76,346 $45,035 $578,000 $100,000,000 elected 4 20 $2,098 $1,049 100% paid
minus $20 no
2.7% @ 55 &
$200 mo
deferred comp
$100,000 reasonable
expenses
current IRS
rate
retiree medical
paid after 8
years
2005 $30/meeting no
Palm
Springs /
Charter *
45,000 &
76,000
seasonal
$56,506 &
$80,000
seasonal
$425,000 $135,755,176 elected 4 varies $2,204 $682 none no
PERS Optional
paid by
employee
$50,000 reasonable
expenses no
retirement
health care
contribution
2000 no no
Petaluma /
Charter 56,632 $71,158 $620,000 $103,397,000 elected 2 20+$40 $20 100% paid for
employee $483 2% of salary $50,000 no no no pre 2000 no no
San Juan
Capistrano
/ General
36,078 $81,000 $575,000 $117,000,000 rotated 2 10 $300 $300 no no
3.75% deferred
comp -
employer paid
$10,000 reasonable
expenses reimbursed no 1985 $100 month $100 month
Santa
Barbara /
Charter *
90,569 $52,570 $925,000 $164,500,000 elected 4 M - 55
CC - 28 $3,485 $2,788 $881 no optional $50,000 reasonable
expenses
44.5 cents
per mile no 2006 $50 per meeting n/a
Santa Cruz
/ Charter *56,300 $69,000 $700,000 $115,938,536 rotated 2+varies $2,000 $1,000
$1106 for
family
coverage
100%
$200 2% @ 55 $25,000 M - $1,275
CC - $510
$350/mo in
county 44.5
cents/mile
out
no 1999 no no
Santa Maria
/ Charter *88,900 $39,277 $466,000 $45,227,000 rotated 2 varies $1,170 $940 $571 for family $482 2.7% @55
$100,000
and $2,500
for family
members
reasonable
expenses
current IRS
rate
car M - $378
CC - $223 2005 $75 per meeting no
Ventura /
Charter *104,952 $58,114 $432,500 $295,784,214 rotated 4 varies $700 $600 no no no no M - $3,600
CC - $2,400 no no 2004 no no
Averages 64,750 $57,844 $562,340 $127,389,742 elected 3 $1,257 $806 $1,004 no $47,500
* These citys were used in the 1/06 benchmark study