LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPENSATION ANALYTICS

 

Know your numbers.

Retain your best talent

Recruit the rest.

NEW FOR 2025


Interactive Dashboard Filtering by state, population, and other factors Expanded

3,000+

Cities Included

$30B+

Billion in Wages Tracked

500,000

Jobs Included

City Compensation gives you unparalleled access to nationwide local government compensation data

Benchmark your compensation against more than 3,000 cities across the country

Ensure your staff receive top-in-class compensation

Communicate with your Governing Body about the market for compensation in local government

Improve your ability to recruit key positions at every level of your organization

Obtain best-in-class compensation data for your hardest-to-hire positions

The 2025 interactive dashboard includes compensation for 250+ local government positions; including the following:

500,000+ Positions Included

Compensate

We track local government compensation, new hires, and retirements across the United States.  

The depth and breadth of this dataset gives you the tool needed to retain your best and recruit the rest.

With data collected from more than 3,000 cities from across the United States, City Compensation is the authoritative tool to ensure your local government compensation package is meeting your goals. 

 

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