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Home My WebLink About4. Salary for Mayor and City Council Members , <- , i City of Shakopee Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator FROM: Kris Wilson, Assistant to the City Administrator SUBJECT: Salaries for Mayor and City Council Members DATE: August 16, 2005 The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities conducts an annual survey of cities in the seven-county metropolitan area regarding elected officials' salaries, The following table highlights the average 2005 salaries for three different groups of cities compared to the current salaries in Shakopee. A vg, Population A vg. Mayor Salary A vg. Council Salary All cities over 20,000* 39,429 $9,890 $ 7,390 Cities 20,000 to 40,000 26,287 $8,754 $6,715 SW Metro Cities** 28,231 $7,109 $5,548 Shakopee 24,967 $6,756 $5,628 *Excludes Minneapolis and St. Paul ** Includes Chanhassen, Chaska, Eden Prairie, Prior Lake, Savage and Shakopee. Metro Cities pop. 20,000 and up (excluding Mpls & St.P) - 2005 salaries Sorted Alphabetically 2000 CENSUS MUNICIPALITY POPULATION Mavor Council Andover 28,939 9,500 7,500 Apple Valley 48,418 10,020 7,164 Blaine 49,962 12,792 9,384 Bloomington 85,301 18,700 11,700 Brooklyn Center 29,174 10,522 8,056 Brooklyn Park 68,715 16,116 10,740 Burnsville 61,355 11 ,268 7,932 Champlin 22,925 9,550 6,610 Chanhassen 21,600 6,000 4,800 Chaska 20,260 5,700 4,560 Coon Rapids 62,295 14,000 10,500 . Cottage Grove 31,437 7,800 6,000 Crystal 23,012 9,410 7,239 Eagan 64,975 9,500 6,880 Eden Prairie 59,325 9,900 7,200 Edina 48,156 7,050 5,100 Fridley 27,480 9,830 7,138 Golden Valley 20,736 11,619 8,696 Inver Grove Heights 31,053 8,300 6,500 lakeville 47,523 9,996 8,664 Maple Grove 55,278 12,000 10,100 Maplewood 35,763 10,983 9,666 Minnetonka 51,658 10,500 8,000 New Brighton 22,332 8,600 7,000 New Hope 20,910 10,672 7,553 Oakdale 27,605 6,000 5,820 Plymouth 70,238 12,588 9,120 Richfield 34,502 9,042 7,019 Roseville 34,080 9,300 7,020 Page 1 2000 CENSUS MUNICIPALITY POPULATION Mavor Council St. Louis Park 44,896 9,760 6,365 Savage 23,570 8,000 6,000 Shako pee 24,967 6,756 5,628 Shoreview 26,475 8,376 6,204 South St. Paul 20,304 10,200 6,600 White Bear Lake 24,909 7,680 5,400 Woodbury 49,329 8,016 6,180 Average: 39,429 9,890 7,390 **** St. Louis Park Councilmembers also receive $3,819 per year for serving as members of the EDA, with president of the EDA receiving $5,092 per year, Page 2 , - Sheet2 Metro Cities pop, 20,000 and up (excluding Mpls & St.P) .2005 salaries Sorted by Population (Smallest to Largest) 2000 CENSUS MUNICIPALITY POPULATION Mavor Council Chaska 20,260 5,700 4,560 South St. Paul 20,304 10,200 6,600 Golden Valley 20,736 11,619 8,696 New Hope 20,910 10,672 7,553 Chanhassen 21,600 6,000 4,800 New Brighton 22,332 8,600 7,000 Champlin 22,925 9,550 6,610 Crystal 23,012 9,410 7,239 Savage 23,570 8,000 6,000 White Bear Lake 24,909 7,680 5,400 Shako pee 24,967 6,756 5,628 Shoreview 26,475 8,376 6,204 Fridley 27,480 9,830 7,138 Oakdale 27,605 6,000 5,820 Andover 28,939 9,500 7,500 Brooklyn Center 29,174 10,522 8,056 Inver Grove Heights 31,053 8,300 6,500 Cottage Grove 31,437 7,800 6,000 Roseville 34,080 9,300 7,020 Richfield 34,502 9,042 7,019 Maplewood 35,763 10,983 9,666 St. Louis Park 44,896 9,760 6,365 Lakeville 47,523 9,996 8,664 Edina 48,156 7,050 5,100 Apple Valley 48,418 10,020 7,164 Woodbury 49,329 8,016 6,180 Page 1 ~. - Sheet2 2000 CENSUS MUNICIPALITY POPULATION Mavor Council Blaine 49,962 12,792 9,384 Minnetonka 51,658 10,500 8,000 Maple Grove 55,278 12,000 10,100 Eden Prairie 59,325 9,900 7,200 Burnsville 61,355 11 ,268 7,932 Coon Rapids 62,295 14,000 10,500 Eagan 64,975 9,500 6,880 Brooklyn Park 68,715 16,116 10,740 Plymouth 70,238 12,588 9,120 Bloomington 85,301 18,700 11,700 Average: 39,429 9,890 7,390 **** Sf. Louis Park Councilmembers also receive $3,819 per year for serving as members of the EDA, with president of the EDA receiving $5,092 per year, Page 2 . .. Sheet3 Metro Cities pop. 20,000 and up (excluding Mpls & St.P) - 2005 salaries Sorted by Mayor's Salary (High to Low) 2000 CENSUS MUNICIPALITY POPULATION Mavor Council Bloomington 85,301 18,700 11,700 Brooklyn Park 68,715 16,116 10,740 Coon Rapids 62,295 14,000 10,500 Blaine 49,962 12,792 9,384 Plymouth 70,238 12,588 9,120 Maple Grove 55,278 12,000 10,100 Golden Valley 20,736 11,619 8,696 Burnsville 61,355 11 ,268 7,932 Maplewood 35,763 10,983 9,666 New Hope 20,910 10,672 7,553 Brooklyn Center 29,174 10,522 8,056 Minnetonka 51,658 10,500 8,000 South St. Paul 20,304 10,200 6,600 Apple Valley 48,418 10,020 7,164 Lakeville 47,523 9,996 8,664 Eden Prairie 59,325 9,900 7,200 Fridley 27,480 9,830 7,138 St. Louis Park ** 44,896 9,760 6,365 Champlin 22,925 9,550 6,610 Andover 28,939 9,500 7,500 Eagan 64,975 9,500 6,880 Crystal 23,012 9,410 7,239 Roseville 34,080 9,300 7,020 Richfield 34,502 9,042 7,019 New Brighton 22,332 8,600 7,000 Shoreview 26,475 8,376 6,204 Page 1 . '..,; Sheet3 2000 CENSUS MUNICIPALITY POPULATION Mavor Council Inver Grove Heights 31,053 8,300 6,500 Woodbury 49,329 8,016 . 6,180 Savage 23,570 8,000 6,000 Cottage Grove 31,437 7,800 6,000 White Bear Lake 24,909 7,680 5,400 Edina 48,156 7,050 5,100 Shako pee 24,967 6,756 5,628 Chanhassen 21,600 6,000 4,800 Oakdale 27,605 6,000 5,820 , Chaska 20,260 5,700 4,560 Average: 39,429 9,890 7,390 ** Sf. Louis Park Councilmembers also receive $3,819 per year for seNing as members of the EDA, with president of the EDA receiving $5,092 per Page 2 . . Sheet4 Cities 20,000 to 40,000 pop. - 2005 salaries Sorted by pop. (Smallest to Largest) 2000 CENSUS MUNICIPALITY POPULATION Mayor Council Chaska 20,260 5,700 4,560 South St. Paul 20,304 10,200 6,600 Golden Valley 20,736 11,619 8,696 New Hope 20,910 10,672 7,553 Chanhassen 21,600 6,000 4,800 New Brighton 22,332 8,600 7,000 Champlin 22,925 9,550 6,610 Crystal 23,012 9,410 7,239 Savage 23,570 8,000 6,000 White Bear Lake 24,909 7,680 5,400 Shako pee 24,967 6,756 5,628 Shoreview 26,475 8,376 6,204 Fridley 27,480 9,830 7,138 Oakdale 27,605 6,000 5,820 Andover 28,939 9,500 7,500 Brooklyn Center 29,174 10,522 8,056 Inver Grove Heights 31 ,053 8,300 6,500 Cottage Grove 31,437 7,800 6,000 Roseville 34,080 9,300 7,020 Richfield 34,502 9,042 7,019 Maplewood 35,763 10,983 9,666 Average: 26,287 8,754 6,715 Page 1 . r'-', .. Sheet5 . Neighboring Cities. SW Metro. 2005 salaries Sorted Alphabetically 2000 CENSUS MUNICIPALITY POPULATION Mavor Council Chanhassen 21,600 6,000 4,800 Chaska 20,260 5;700 4,560 Eden Prairie 59,325 9,900 7,200 Prior Lake 19,662 6,300 5,100 Savage 23,570 8,000 6,000 Shakopee 24,967 6,756 5,628 Average: 28,231 7,109 5,548 Page 1