WHAT IS YOUR TOWN PAYING CITY EMPLOYEES?
According to govsalaries.com this is how much each city listed paid their city employees in 2021 (the most recent numbers available) compared to the national average.
Items of note, the average city employee salary in Methuen is the highest in the region at $76,864. This is 64% higher than the national average.
North Andover had the lowest average employee salary at $40,530.
The City of Lawrence has the highest number of city employees with 3,647 workers on the payroll.
Here are the raw numbers.
CITY OF HAVERHILL
Highest salary in 2021 was $399,611.
Number of employees in 2021 was 593.
Average annual salary was $64,826.
Average salary is 38% higher than the US average.
The median salary is 44% higher than the US median salary.
CITY OF METHUEN
Highest Salary in 2021 $263,600
Number of employees 454
Average Annual Salary $76,864
Median Salary $83,662
Average Salary is 64% higher than national average.
Median salary is 92% higher than the national average.
CITY OF LAWRENCE
Highest Salary $269,117
Number of employees 3,647
Average annual salary $53,626
Median Salary $53,527
Average salary s 14% higher than national average
The median salary is 23% higher.
TOWN OF ANDOVER
Highest salary $230,900
Number of employees 2,097
Average annual salary $45,752
Median salary $35,909
Average Salary is 2% higher than national average.
Median salary is 17% higher than national average.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
Highest salary $212,683
Number of employees 1,752
Average annual salary $40,530
Median salary $26,725
Average Salary is 14% higher than the national average.
Median salary is 39% higher than national average.
STATE EMPLOYEES
Number of employees: 186,464
Average State salary $55,816
Median Salary $50,592