Salary comparison
Administrative Services Managers: Greeley vs Salt Lake City
Greeley, CO pays about 14.7% more for administrative services managers on paper — $151,750 vs $132,290. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Greeley comes out ahead by $19,460 a year in real buying power.
Greeley, CO
$151,750
$112,640
$169,180
$72.96
100
$151,750/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Salt Lake City, UT
$132,290
$95,510
$176,850
$63.60
100
$132,290/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $19,460 a year (14.7%) in favor of Greeley. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Greeley runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Salt Lake City sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Greeley is the better deal by $19,460 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Salt Lake City to Greeley for this role, the raise needs to beat 14.7% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do administrative services managers earn more, Greeley or Salt Lake City?
Greeley pays $151,750 on median — about 14.7% more than Salt Lake City ($132,290). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Greeley. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Greeley gives you roughly$151,750 of real buying power versus $132,290 in the other city.