Compensation Survey ‐ City Manager
Updated 7/14/25
Medical Insurance
Agency Incumbent Salary
Effective
Salary(1) Car
Allowance
Other
Allowance
Total City Contribution Amount Formula Employee
Rate(2)
Employee
Deduction
Maximum City Paid TOTAL
COMPENSATION
% of Final
Comp
Estimated
Amt
Fremont Karena Shackelford 7/14/2024 423,242 $ ‐$ ‐$ 423,242 $ 457: IRS max (standard) & 401(a): 2%
31,965 $ 2.5% @ 55 8.00% (33,859)$ 32,400$ 453,748$ 75% 317,432 $ Hayward Ana Alvarez (former) 1/9/2025 385,000 $ ‐$ 18,000 $ 403,000 $ None ‐$ 2.5% @ 55(1a) 13.00% (50,050)$ 36,843$ 389,793$ 75% 288,750 $ Mountain View Kimbra McCarthy 6/22/2025 435,237 $ ‐$ 600 $ 435,837 $ 457: 4% & 401(a): $704/mo.
25,861 $ 2.7% @ 55(1a) 11.50% (50,052)$ 50,596$ 462,242$ 81% 352,542 $ Palo Alto Ed Shikada 7/1/2024 422,803 $ ‐$ ‐$ 422,803 $ $30,815/yr. 30,815 $ 2% @ 60(1a) 8.00% (33,824)$ 27,120$ 446,914$ 60% 253,682 $ Redwood City Melissa Stevenson
Diaz
12/2/2024 405,667 $ 4,800 $ 1,200 $ 411,666 $ 2% 8,113 $ 2% @ 60(1a) 14.00% (56,793)$ 31,250$ 394,237$ 60% 243,400 $ San Mateo Alex Khojikian 4/21/2025 348,140 $ 4,500 $ ‐$ 352,640 $ $1,500/mo. 18,000 $ 2% @ 55(1b) 8.34% (29,035)$ 31,250$ 372,855$ 68% 236,248 $ Santa Clara Jōvan Grogan 12/22/2024 418,221 $ 6,240 $ 960 $ 425,421 $ $8,600/yr. 8,600 $ 2% @ 62 (PEPRA)
7.00% (29,275)$ 31,250$ 435,996$ 54% 225,839 $ Average 405,473 $ 2,220 $ 2,966 $ 410,658 $ 17,622 $ 9.98% (40,413)$ 34,387$ 422,255$ 68% 273,985 $ Sunnyvale Tim Kirby 9/1/2024 398,000 $ 5,400 $ 480 $ 403,880 $ 457: IRS max (catch‐up) & 401(a): IRS max (standard)
54,500 $ 2.7% @ 55 4.00% (15,920)$ 46,812$ 489,273$ 81% 335,275 $ Sunnyvale above/(below) average ‐ in $: (7,473) $ 3,180 $ (2,486) $ (6,778) $ 36,878 $ ‐5.98% (24,493)$ 12,425$ 67,018$ 13.4% 61,291 $ Sunnyvale above/(below) average ‐ in %: ‐1.8% ‐1.7% 209.3% ‐60.6% 36.1% 15.9% 22.4% Notes:
(1) The salary adjustment for FY 25/26 is unknown as of the date of this survey if it is not listed. (2) CalPERS Employee Rate includes member's rate and cost sharing. (a) 4 of 7 agencies have cost sharing ‐ Hayward, Mountain View, Palo Alto and Redwood City. (b) 1 agency is using half of the total normal cost for Classic member ‐ San Mateo. (3) Pension at Retirement estimation is based on retiring at age 60 with 30 years of service, including EPMC.
Fremont: Salary ‐ No planned adjustments in FY 25/26 as of the date of this survey.
Hayward: Former City Manager, Ana Alvarez, resigned on 6/24/2025.
Other allowance ‐ Personal equipment and automobile $1,500/month (cell phone, computer equipment, etc.) Mountain View: Other allowance ‐ Cell phone $50/month.
Palo Alto: Salary ‐ To be reviewed in the Fall and update in December.
Redwood City:
Salary ‐ Increase of 3% effective 12/1/2025, and 3% effective 12/1/2026.
Other allowance ‐ Cell phone $100/month.
CalPERS employee rate ‐ Reduced to 13% effective 12/1/2025, and 12% effective 12/1/2026.
San Mateo:
CalPERS employee rate ‐ Half of the total normal cost.
Santa Clara: Other allowance ‐ Cell phone $80/month.
Sunnyvale: Other allowance ‐ Cell phone $40/month.
Salary and Cash Deferred Compensation CalPERS Pension at Retirement(3) Annual Amount
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