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SOLS CEO Salary Survey Report 2003

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Chart 6

CEO Comparisons

According to survey respondents, the pay of CEO's is based on the following:

Market 16
Municipal Grid 79
Other  37
Total 132

Some examples of comments under Other:

Available Funding
Set by Board
Combination of Market and Municipal Grid

The respondents listed several positions considered equivalent to the CEO under pay equity plans. The equivalents varied by salary grouping & so are presented this way. The following examples show the most prevalent equivalents & the number of times each is mentioned.

Maximum salaries over $50,000
  Manager 7
Director/Fire Chief/Dept. Head   33
Total 40
Maximum salaries from $30,000 to $50,000
  Deputy Clerk 3
Deputy Treasurer 2
Total 5
Maximum salaries under $30,000
  Roads Superintendent 2
Grader Operator 1
Back Hoe Operator  1
Arena Manager 1
Total 5

Chart 7

Highest Education Level required by the job.
 

Maximum Salary

Education Respondents Average Median Highest Lowest
MLS/MLIS

73

$75,905

$73,672

$147,700

$38,272*

BA 14 $47,907 $41,060 $115,930 $10,400
Lib Tech Dipl 7 $40,416 $40,110 $54,873 $30,017**
College 5 $38,945 $37,048 $50,549 $28,080
EXCEL 20 $22,531 $19,468 $49,722 $5,059
Other *** 11 $14,549 $13,000 $45,800 $1,040
Total 130        

*  A lower salary of $14,071 was not included in calculations because the incumbent's salary is based on a 12 hour work week & all others were full time.
** A lower salary of $2,000 was not included in calculations because it is an honorarium.
***Under "Other" the most frequent comment was secondary school. graduation.                                                   

 
 
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