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City of Philadelphia / Executive Director

Role across City of Philadelphia

Executive Director

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

28 people hold the Executive Director role across 12 departments in City of Philadelphia, with a median total compensation of $30,900. Among 16 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Philadelphia ranks #15 by median pay.

Employees
28
Median pay
$30,900
Departments
12
Cross-jurisdiction
#15 of 16

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Executive Director pay in other jurisdictions

Where Executive Directors are paid most

New York City
$234,270 · 24
California
$216,557 · 5
City of Baltimore
$181,781 · 107
Texas
$174,155 · 48
New Jersey
$163,810 · 22
District of Columbia
$155,094 · 29
Vermont
$127,275 · 27
Massachusetts
$123,657 · 8
Missouri
$112,523 · 6
Florida
$105,643 · 20
Georgia
$101,500 · 177
Rhode Island
$32,386 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Directorroles 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.

Within City of Philadelphia

Departments with this role

Largest City of Philadelphia departments for this role

Departments in City of Philadelphiaemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.