Administration/Management

Actual 2024 Municipal Salary Ranges*

Below are salary ranges gathered from municipal salary ordinances. Each range represents the salary range for a position within one municipality.

Position	Range Beginning	Range End
Municipal Clerk	$92,749	$114,189
Administrator	$182,919	$216,927
Manager	$95,000	$200,000

*Ranges vary by municipality size.

Position Descriptions

Business Administrator

The Administrator oversees the daily operations of a town. This leadership role leads supervisor for each of the town’s departments, and is involved in all aspects of town management, including purchasing, overseeing the town’s operation budget, personnel, labor negotiations, municipal services, and managing projects that fall in line with the town’s goals. This role works closely with the elected officials and … This is a leadership role, and skills include problem solving, and the ability to multitask.

Municipal Clerk

Municipal clerks provide administrative support for a town by maintaining government records. They record, maintain, and distribute minutes of town or city council meetings to local officials and staff and help prepare for elections. Often acts as the connection between outside organizations and the administrator/elected officials.