As Jackson County deals with possibly-crippling budget cuts to social services, the Sheriff’s Department, Libraries and much more… some citizens are crying foul. Saying Jackson County Administrator Danny Jordan is being paid too much money considering the county’s current financial difficulties. NBC-5’s Craig Smullin reports.
Additional Information
The following data is based on a December, 2012 Association of Oregon Counties survey.
15 Oregon counties (out of 36 Oregon counties) have a position of County Administrator or County Manager or Chief Operating Officer or Administrative Officer. Their duties and responsibilities vary based on their employment agreements with their counties. In other words, no two counties are exactly alike nor are all county administrators tasked with exactly the same duties.
Benton County – Chief Operating Officer – $150,000
Clackamas County – County Administrator – $169,734.28
Clatsop County – County Manager – $116,800
Deschutes County – County Administrator – approximately $138,000
Hood River County – County Administrator – $132,560
Jackson County – County Administrator – $205,649
Jefferson County – County Administrator – $103,831
Lane County – County Administrator – data unavailable
Linn County – Administrative Officer – $139,831
Marion County – Chief Administrative Officer – $149,094
Multnomah County – Chief Operating Officer – $167,170
Polk County – Administrative Officer – $136,000
Wasco County – Administrative Officer – data unavailable
Washington County – County Administrator – $159,834
Yamhill County – County Administrator – $118,650
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