Santa Rosa City Council
February 13, 2024

ATTACHMENT 1ATTACHMENT 1Compensation – Cities Previously Used as Comparable Cities ATTACHMENT 1
ATTACHMENT 1
(Updated as of 02/04/2024)
City
Population
Population (2024)*
Mayor Annual (2022)
Councilmember
Annual (2022)
Mayor
Annual (Current)
Councilmember
Annual
(Current)
Charter City
Elected Mayor
Calculation/Benefits
Fremont
230,504
218,549
$47,916
$26,975
$51,759.36
$29,133.12
No
Yes
Ordinance
Increases tied to CPI
Hayward
162,954
153,372
$39,960
$24,975
$69,288.00
$43,505.00
Yes
Yes
Ordinance
Vallejo
126,090
121,146
$22,800
$14,700
$46,300
$23,500
Yes
Yes
Ordinance
Concord
125,410
119,201
$16,224
$16,224
$17,197.44
$22,800 as of 11/5/2024
$17,197.44
$22,800 as of 11/5/2024
No
No
Ordinance
Berkeley
124,321
127,230
$107,300
$67,599
$107,300
$67,599
Yes
Yes
Charter
Salaries tied to Median Income
Fairfield
119,881
118,344
$7,200
$6,000
$18,720
$15,600
No
Yes
Richmond
116,448
111,441
$46,500
$16,830
$46,500
$16,830
Yes
Yes
Charter / Ordinance
Receive travel expenses, auto reimbursement, and misc., medical, dental, vision, life insurance San Mateo
105,661
98,152
$7,200
0 $7,200
Yes
No
Ordinance
Daly City
104,901
97,057
$18,382
$26,470.08
$26,470.08
No
No
Ordinance
Tied to State Law
Vacaville
102,386
102,860
$9,948
$9,948
$9,948
No
Yes
Ordinance
Tied to State Law
Livermore
90,761
81,327
$17,880
$12,840
$17,880
$12,840
No
Yes
Tied to State Law with additional
limits on increases
Eligible for benefits with premium paid by participant
County of Sonoma
488,863
479,320
$160,958
Board of Supervisors
$174,295.39
Salaries tied to Judicial salaries
Santa Rosa
178,127
177,245
$14,400
$9,600
$26,640
$17,760
Yes
No
According to State Law
ORD-2022-018 (effective 1/13/2022) ORD-2024-001
Plus health, vision, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, retirement and other benefits *Worldpopulationreview.com