Agency
Population
(2024 US Census
Bureau)
Type
PT/FT
Mayor Monthly
Compensationi
Council Monthly
Compensation¹
Carlsbad 113,495 Charter PT $2,455 $2,355
Chula Vista 274,333 Charter Mayor FT
Council PT $12,425 $4,970
Coronado 18,437 General Law Mayor FT
Council PT $1,188 $1,188
Del Mar 3,867 Charter PT $950 $950
El Cajon 102,991 Charter PT $3,380 $2,336
Encinitas 60,841 General Law FT $1,820 $1,720
Escondido 148,122 General Law FT $6,277 $2,242
Imperial Beach 25,458 General Law Not provided $1,441 $950 La Mesa 60,537 General Law $3,800 $1,900
Lemon Grove 27,569 General Law Not provided $1,405 $803 National City 55,236 General Law Mayor FT
Council PT $5,212 $1,547
Oceanside 170,020 Charter PT $2,108 $1,933
Poway 48,051 General Law PT $2,538 $1,813
San Marcos 94,188 Charter PT $978 $978
Santee 59,478 Charter PT $3,246 $1,926
Solana Beach 12,675 General Law Not provided;
elected
$1,152 $1,032
Vista 98,344 Charter PT $3,317 $3,196
i Figures noted do not include executive staff benefits that Council Members may be paid, such as health insurance, life insurance, automobile allowance, technology and/or technology allowance, etc.