Salaries & Benefits

City Manager Salaries & Benefits

• City Manager Employment Agreement (PDF)
• First Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement (PDF)
• Second Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement (PDF)
• Third Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement (PDF)
• Fourth Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement (PDF)

Salary and Wage Schedules

• Salary Schedule - Management and Confidential (PDF)
• Salary Schedule - Non-Safety/Teamsters (PDF)
• Salary Schedule - Safety (PDF)
• Wage Schedule - Part-Time Temporary/Seasonal (PDF)

Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)

• Non-Safety (Teamsters) MOU, 2021-2027 (PDF)
• Side Letter to Amend Non-Safety MOU, February 15, 2022 (PDF)
• Poway Firefighters' Association MOU, 2021-2027 (PDF)
• Side Letter to Amend PFA MOU, June 26, 2023 (PDF)

Management/Confidential Group

• Management/Confidential Salary & Benefits Plan 2021-2027 (PDF)

Mayor & Councilmember Compensation

Additional Mayor & Councilmember Benefits

• Mayor and City Council Compensation and Benefits (PDF)
• Form 806 - Council Compensation for Regional Boards and Committees (PDF)

Local Government Compensation Report

The California State Controller’s Office requires every city and special district to report compensation. The Controller’s format reports the minimum and maximum range of compensation for every city position, the actual compensation for each position during the latest full calendar year, as well as benefit cost information. View the most recent compensation report (PDF). See all compensation reports filed with the State Controller at Government Compensation in California.

Pension Reform in Poway

The city embarked on pension reform beginning in 2009 and has implemented changes the details of which can be found at the Pension Reform page.