While Sioux Falls is the smallest in population to the comparable cities in the region and has the least number of employees, 7 out of 22 directors make the most money. Sioux Falls also is the ONLY city listed that has a Chief Medical Officer (that is not counted).
Aprox Population
Omaha – 470,000
Lincoln – 260,000
Des Moines – 215,000
Sioux Falls – 180,000
Aprox Number of city employees
Omaha -2244
Lincoln -1967
Des Moines – Over 6,000 (I’m having trouble confirming this number, I wonder if this includes temp and PT and some cross over into the suburbs and county)
Sioux Falls – 1202
Director Pay (Yearly salary based on approximates from 2015-2018 rounded up to nearest 1000th)
SF-2018, Lincoln-2016-2017, OMAHA-2015-2017, Des Moines – 2015-2017
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HR Director
Omaha –$153K
Des Moines – $160
Sioux Falls – $147K
Lincoln – $140K
Public Parking Super
Omaha – $91K
Lincoln – NA
Des Moines – NA
Sioux Falls – $82K
Street Director
Omaha – $93K
Lincoln – $84K
Des Moines – $101K
Sioux Falls – $125K
Light/Utility Super
Omaha – NA
Lincoln – $136K
Des Moines – NA
Sioux Falls – $94K
Health Director
Omaha – NA
Lincoln – $114K
Des Moines – NA
Sioux Falls – $159K
Chief Medical Officer
Omaha – NA
Lincoln – NA
Des Moines – NA
Sioux Falls – $215K
Chief City Attorney
Omaha – $190K
Lincoln – $136K each (2 Positions)
Des Moines – $180K (Two Positions, equal pay)
Sioux Falls – $157K
Public Works
Omaha – $170K
Lincoln – $136K
Des Moines – $156K
Sioux Falls – $186K
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Police Chief
Omaha – $196K
Lincoln – $131K
Des Moines – $170K
Sioux Falls – $129K
Parks Director
Omaha – $86K
Lincoln – $123K
Des Moines – $143K
Sioux Falls – $159K
Library Director
Omaha – (multiple divided into regions)
Lincoln – $102K
Des Moines – $170K
Sioux Falls – $116K
Planning Director
Omaha – $155K
Lincoln – $91K
Des Moines – $139K
Sioux Falls – $147K
Maintenance/Custodial Director
Omaha – $104K
Lincoln – $85K
Des Moines – NA
Sioux Falls – $72K
Finance Director
Omaha – $157K
Lincoln – $136K
Des Moines – $152K
Sioux Falls – $179K
IT/Central Services
Omaha – $126K
Lincoln – $133K
Des Moines – $141K
Sioux Falls – $147K
Water Reclamation/Sewer Director
Omaha – $101K
Lincoln – $113K (Does Water Production and Sewer)
Des Moines – $141K
Sioux Falls – $124K
Water Department Super
Omaha –NA
Lincoln – SEE ABOVE (Does Water Production and Sewer)
Des Moines – NA
Sioux Falls – $115K
City Clerk
Omaha – $108K
Lincoln – $84K
Des Moines – $120K
Sioux Falls – $90K
Community Development/Urban
Omaha – $107K (combined with Housing – see below)
Lincoln – $107K
Des Moines – $135K
Sioux Falls – $126K
Housing
Omaha – (combined with above)
Lincoln – NA
Des Moines – $135
Sioux Falls – $79K
City Engineer
Omaha – NA
Lincoln – (Public works director – see above)
Des Moines – $157K
Sioux Falls – $131K
Fire Chief
Omaha – $205K
Lincoln – $131K
Des Moines – $155K
Sioux Falls – $126K (Previous was $146K)
Landfill director
Omaha – NA
Lincoln – $109K
Fargo – NA
Sioux Falls – $95K