COMPENSATION SURVEY As of 3/14/2025
AGENCY CLASS MAX SALARY DEF COMP AUTO HOUSING PERS COST
SHARE TOTAL/ MO ANNUAL TOTAL
Current Annual
Salary
Belmont City Manager $ 30,996 $ 1,550 $ 550 $ - $ - $ 33,096 $ 397,148 $ 371,951
Brisbane City Manager $ 26,250 $ 1,313 $ 300 $ - $ - $ 27,863 $ 334,350 $ 315,000
Burlingame City Manager $ 29,109 $ 728 $ - $ - $ (437) $ 29,400 $ 352,805 $ 349,312
Daly City ** City Manager $ 39,697 $ 500 $ - $ - $ (298) $ 39,900 $ 478,795 $ 476,368
Foster City *** City Manager $ 28,159 $ 2,816 $ 500 $ 2,500 $ - $ 33,975 $ 407,700 $ 337,910
Menlo Park City Manager $ 29,000 $ 2,283 $ 585 $ - $ - $ 31,868 $ 382,420 $ 348,000
Redwood City City Manager $ 34,820 $ 696 $ 400 $ - $ (2,437) $ 33,479 $ 401,745 $ 417,837
San Bruno *** City Manager $ 28,912 $ - $ 450 $ - $ - $ 29,362 $ 352,340 $ 346,940
San Carlos * City Manager $ 35,275 $ 1,150 $ 665 $ - $ - $ 37,090 $ 445,079 $ 423,299
San Mateo * City Manager $ 29,883 $ 1,500 $ 375 $ - $ - $ 31,758 $ 381,092 $ 358,592
South San Francisco
*
City Manager $ 31,700 $ - $ 450 $ - $ (634) $ 31,516 $ 378,192 $ 380,400
Median 31,868 382,420 358,592
Notes:
* Designates cities that Pay into Social Security - Maxium employee and employer contribution is $10,453 each for 2024 **Daly City: Provides auto for City Manager, thus no auto allowance *** Foster City provides monthly housing stipend of $2,500 and offers a home loan up to $2.5 million if CM purchases home within the City limits.
Half Moon Bay offers $10,000 relocation assistance and a housing loan up to $320,000 if the CM moves to San Mateo County.
San Bruno provides 20% of the purchase price of a home up to $140,000. **** Atherton salary includes a one time bonus of $12,000; the based salary is $287,218.