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City of Philadelphia / May Mayor / Project Director

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Project Director

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

7 employees hold this title in May Mayor. Median total compensation for the role is $37,518, above the department median of $22,058.

Employees
7
Total payroll
$276.4K
Role median
$37,518
Agency median
$22,058
Comparison
Above

Compared with the local labor market

Project Director pay vs. the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area

Across all employers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, the median wage for Managers, All Other — about 12,300 people — is $140,750. May Mayor pays a median base salary of $43,784 for this role, 69% below that figurebelow the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where May Mayor sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$78,150
$102,660
$140,750
$180,180
$228,090
May Mayor median · $43,784

The bar is the range of annual wages for Managers, All Other across every employer in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows May Mayor’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Managers, All Other — about 622,190 people — is $141,900. May Mayor’s median base salary is 69% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$74,300
$102,880
$141,900
$186,300
$238,270
May Mayor median · $43,784

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 5 of 7 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at May Mayor is $37,518, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Philadelphia

Project Director is held in 3 City of Philadelphia departments. In May Mayor, the median of $37,518 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Project Director role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Project Director beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $31,604 ranks #6 of 7. See Project Director across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California
$145,287 · 142
Tennessee
$138,649 · 8
Missouri
$117,987 · 19
Vermont
$94,276 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Project Directorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Olivia Baackes

Project Director/May Mayor

2020 total comp
$75,661
Base pay
$71,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,286
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,661
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$74,250
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P579
Public Id
34118
Total Pay
$75,661

At May Mayor, Olivia Baackes serves as a Project Director. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $75,661.

Evan Thornburg

Project Director/May Mayor

2020 total comp
$48,106
Base pay
$43,784
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,321
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,106
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$71,775
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P579
Public Id
3826
Total Pay
$48,106

Evan Thornburg is a Project Director at May Mayor. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $48,106.

Cherelle Moore

Project Director/May Mayor

2024 total comp
$44,635
Base pay
$44,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,635
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$90,000
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P579
Public Id
41282
Total Pay
$44,635

Cherelle Moore works as a Project Director for May Mayor. Their status is salaried. Cherelle earned $44,635 in 2024.

Melvin Carrasquillo

Project Director/May Mayor

2026 total comp
$37,518
Base pay
$37,518
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,518
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$163,200
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P579
Public Id
23555
Total Pay
$37,518

Melvin Carrasquillo holds the role of Project Director at May Mayor. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,518.

Carla Robinson

Project Director/May Mayor

2026 total comp
$32,828
Base pay
$32,828
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,828
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$142,800
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P579
Public Id
48573
Total Pay
$32,828

Carla Robinson is a Project Director at May Mayor. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $32,828.

Andrew Viren

Project Director/May Mayor

2026 total comp
$22,276
Base pay
$22,276
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,276
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$96,900
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P579
Public Id
19071
Total Pay
$22,276

Andrew Viren is a Project Director at May Mayor. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $22,276.

Shanell Hagood

Project Director/May Mayor

2022 total comp
$15,408
Base pay
$13,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,431
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,408
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$82,400
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
P579
Public Id
9103
Total Pay
$15,408

At May Mayor, Shanell Hagood serves as a Project Director. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $15,408.