Role across City of Philadelphia

Councilmember

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

19 people hold the Councilmember role across 1 department in City of Philadelphia, with a median total compensation of $38,147. Among 3 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Philadelphia ranks #3 by median pay.

Employees: 19
Median pay: $38,147
Departments: 1
Cross-jurisdiction: #3 of 3

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Councilmember pay in other jurisdictions

Where Councilmembers are paid most

District of Columbia

$171,548 · 14

City of Buffalo

$91,722 · 11

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