City secretary vs city manager

The differences between city secretaries and city managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a city secretary, becoming a city manager takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a city manager has an average salary of $76,188, which is higher than the $53,028 average annual salary of a city secretary.

The top three skills for a city secretary include meeting agendas, customer service and city ordinances. The most important skills for a city manager are human resources, economic development, and oversight.

City secretary vs city manager overview

	City Secretary	City Manager
Yearly salary	$53,028	$76,188
Hourly rate	$25.49	$36.63
Growth rate	-8%	6%
Number of jobs	11,818	8,928
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	50	52
Years of experience	2	-

City secretary vs city manager salary

City secretaries and city managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	City Secretary	City Manager
Average salary	$53,028	$76,188
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $93,000	Between $40,000 And $142,000
Highest paying City	-	Hayward, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between city secretary and city manager education

There are a few differences between a city secretary and a city manager in terms of educational background:

	City Secretary	City Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

City secretary vs city manager demographics

Here are the differences between city secretaries' and city managers' demographics:

	City Secretary	City Manager
Average age	50	52
Gender ratio	Male, 7.0% Female, 93.0%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	12%

Differences between city secretary and city manager duties and responsibilities

City secretary example responsibilities.

Scan and manage documents on Laserfiche.
Serve as a notary and administer oaths of office.
Prepare discharges, enter all updates into OASAS system and review patient information to verify patients eligibility to receive transportation reimbursement.
Initiate and monitor requisitions through PeopleSoft for office supplies, laboratory supplies including purchasing lab animals for research and travel reimbursement.

City manager example responsibilities.

Manage debt issuance, debt service, redemptions and tax arbitrage calculations.
Interpret and apply GAAP and GASB and other applicable accounting guidelines.
Provide assistance in oversight and management of all city operations.
Deploy code enforcement oversight to counter deteriorating private properties as well as public infrastructure.
Complete major renovations and improvements to the city water plant and negotiate and purchase a new city police station building.
Save utility system from financial collapse while completing city wide meter installations with new water rate and tap fee schedules.

City secretary vs city manager skills

Common city secretary skills

Meeting Agendas, 18%
Customer Service, 11%
City Ordinances, 9%
State Laws, 8%
Meeting Minutes, 7%
Financial Reports, 6%

Common city manager skills

Human Resources, 9%
Economic Development, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Public Works, 6%
Payroll, 6%