City administrator vs city alderman

The differences between city administrators and city aldermen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a city administrator has an average salary of $64,965, which is higher than the $51,598 average annual salary of a city alderman.

City administrator vs city alderman overview

	City Administrator	City Alderman
Yearly salary	$64,965	$51,598
Hourly rate	$31.23	$24.81
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	55,401	5,137
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

City administrator vs city alderman salary

City administrators and city aldermen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	City Administrator	City Alderman
Average salary	$64,965	$51,598
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $125,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Icma-rc	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between city administrator and city alderman education

There are a few differences between a city administrator and a city alderman in terms of educational background:

	City Administrator	City Alderman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

City administrator vs city alderman demographics

Here are the differences between city administrators' and city aldermen' demographics:

	City Administrator	City Alderman
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 7.8% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian, 6.1% White, 80.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between city administrator and city alderman duties and responsibilities

City administrator example responsibilities.

Maintain an ave. 35-40 A/R days and achieve finacials from red to black.
Provide day-to-day oversight of accounts receivables (tax collections and revenues).
Maximize customer satisfaction in rehabilitation therapy.
Serve as GIS coordinator between county and city offices.
Maximize customer satisfaction in rehabilitation therapy.

City alderman example responsibilities.

Work on assembly line installing HVAC, duct work, brake lines, actuators and building the back hatch of Toyota automobiles
Work with technical staff to troubleshoot all equipment contain in work cell.

City administrator vs city alderman skills

Common city administrator skills

Public Works, 10%
Local Government, 8%
Financial Reports, 6%
Community Development, 6%
Municipal Government, 6%
Public Safety, 6%

Common city alderman skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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