Each year, ICMA conducts a survey of member chief administrative officers (CAOs) to collect information on the salary and compensation of public managers across the United States. Launched in November 2016, the CAO Salary and Compensation 2016 Survey was emailed to 3,148 ICMA member CAOs and completed by 1,034 member CAOs, which yields to a response rate of 32.8%.  

Topics covered in this survey include base annual salary, additional compensation, health insurance and other benefits, and compensation decision making and transparency.  ICMA is pleased to provide the results of this survey as an exclusive member benefit.