What’s it pay? A sampling of Maricopa salaries

According to the U.S. Census, Maricopa’s median household income is around $68,000. Much of that comes from jobs out of town. So what can employees make who work close to home?

City of Maricopa
>Chief: $135,000
>Assistant chief: $115,000
>Battalion chief: $101,000
>Captain: $81,000
>Engineer: $70,000
>Firefighter/paramedic: $60,000
>Resource/clerical: $63,000

Ak-Chin
>Firefighter/EMT: $46,345

City of Maricopa
>Chief: $135,000
>Commander: $115,000
>Lieutenant: $104,000
>Sergeant: $84,000
>Officer: $60,000
>Resource/clerical: $51,000
>Dispatch manager: $95,000
>Dispatcher: $45,000

Fast-food
>Management: $11.25/hour
>Crew: $10/hour

Sit-down
>Manager: $35,000-$65,000
>Wait staff: $7/hour + tips
>Dishwashers: $10/hour
>Host/hostess: $10/hour

Coffee shop
>Manager: $29,933
>Barista: $8-$12/hour

Absolute Air
>Lead tech: $17/hour
>Assistant tech: $15/hour
>Office: $425/week

Maricopa Appliance Repair
>Supervisor: $50,000
>Tech: $35,000
>Office: $11/hour

Big O Tires
>Service/Garage: $35,000+
>Sales desk: $17/hour

Longevity Athletics fitness training
>Personal: $30/hour
>Certified: $12-$16/hour
>Non-certified: $10/hour

Comfort Keepers home care
>Manager: $35,000
>Caregiver: $10/hour

City of Maricopa
>City manager: $173,000
>Assistant to the city manager: $110,000
>Director: $108,000
>Management Analyst: $81,000

Elected officials
>Mayor: $23,000
>Councilmember: $18,000

Parks
>Manager: $69,000
>Crew leader: $54,000
>Maintenance: $32,000

Recreation
>Manager: $74,000
>Coordinator: $55,000
>Services lead: $32,000
>Aide: $10/hour
>Head lifeguard: $13/hour
>Lifeguard: $11/hour

Library
>Manager: $82,000
>Coordinator: $49,000
>Assistant: $31,000
>Page: $10/hour

Transportation & Infrastructure
>Transit planner: $70,000
>Street maintenance supervisor: $69,000
>Traffic signal tech: $50,000

Maricopa Unified School District
>Superintendent: $147,000
>Principals: $81,305
>Directors: $75,037
>Assistant principal: $55,780
>Teachers: $41,586
>Service providers: $57,912
>Classified: $23,512

Leading Edge Charter Network
>Principals: $90,200
>Assistant principals/coordinators: $57,000
>Teachers: $40,600
>Classified: $11.50-$15.50/hour

Legacy Traditional Schools
>Principals: $75,500
>Assistant principals: $64,000
>Teachers: $38,000+
>Classified: $12/hour

Camino Montessori
>Directors: $70,000
>Teachers: $35,000+
>Classified: $10-$13/hour

EdKey Inc. (includes Sequoia Pathway)
>Teachers: $41,800
>Others: Would not disclose

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This item appears in the June issue of InMaricopa.