Mayor: pay over time

Every figure the archive records for this position, oldest first, as printed, with its source page and its value in 2026 dollars (derived).

In 2026 dollars

Per meeting (rates set, not raises or payments; derived with CPI-U)
1971: $83.201979: $92.821986: $30.741990: $51.561999: $40.452017: $68.7319712017 $93
Per year (rates set, not raises or payments; derived with CPI-U)
1978: $1,291.951979: $2,320.521984: $1,621.461986: $1,537.141990: $1,288.981991: $1,236.931999: $5,258.372017: $6,185.6619782017 $6,186
DateWhoAs printedIn 2026 dollars (derived)Source
1964-12-02James O'Toole Payment paid 105.00 for 21 meetings @ $5 · rate printed: @ 5 ≈ $1,141.25 document 3321, p. 2
quote105.00 . James O'Toole (21 meetings @ $5)
1965-12-01James O'Toole Payment paid 70.00 ≈ $748.76 document 3304, p. 3
quote70.00 . . James O'Toole (mayor)
1966-12-07Wayne Stratton Payment paid 75.00 ≈ $779.95 document 3289, p. 1
quoteWayne Stratton 75.00
1967-12-06Wayne Stratton Payment paid 65.00 for 13 meetings ≈ $655.72 document 3274, p. 1
quoteWayne Stratton 65.00
1968-09-04James O'Toole Payment paid 55.00 for 11 meetings @ $5 · rate printed: @ 5 ≈ $532.52 document 3264, p. 4
quoteJames O'Toole . . . . . . 55.00
1970-10-07Bill Bream Payment paid 70.00 for 14 meetings as mayor ≈ $607.88 document 3213, p. 3
quoteBill Bream (14 meetings as mayor) $70.00
1970-12-02Dale Flansburg Payment paid 73.00 for 21 @ $3 and 2 @ $5 ≈ $633.93 document 3208, p. 3
quoteDale Flansburg (21 @ $3 and 2 @ $5) 73.00
1971-10-06the office (every mayor) Per-meeting pay $10 per meeting ≈ $83.20 per meeting document 4678, p. 1
quoteNed Allen made a motion to raise the wages of Mayor to $10 per meeting and Council to $5 per meeting.
1973-12-05Wayne Stratton Payment paid 160.00 for 16 meetings ≈ $1,214.20 document 4634, p. 1
quoteWayne Stratton (16 meetings) 160.00
1974-12-04James E. Brotherton Payment paid 160.00 for 16 meetings ≈ $1,093.52 document 4615, p. 2
quoteJames Brotherton 16 meetings 160.00
1978-01-02the office (every mayor) Salary $250.00 per year ≈ $1,291.95 per year document 4544, p. 3
quoteFormanek moved to set the Mayor salary at $250.00 per year beginning January 2, 1978, payable in December, 1978.
1979-01-10the office (every mayor) Salary from $250 to $500 per year ≈ $2,320.52 per year document 4518, p. 2
quotePotter made motion to increase the council's pay from $10 to $20 per meeting; to increase the Mayor's pay from $250 to $500 per year and to pay the council members and/or Mayor $20 for each appointed meeting.
1979-01-10the office (every mayor) Per-meeting pay $20 for each appointed meeting · for each appointed meeting ≈ $92.82 per meeting document 4518, p. 2
quotePotter made motion to increase the council's pay from $10 to $20 per meeting; to increase the Mayor's pay from $250 to $500 per year and to pay the council members and/or Mayor $20 for each appointed meeting.
1984-01-01the office (every mayor) Salary $500.00 annually ≈ $1,621.46 per year document 4753, p. 1
quoteThe Mayor shall receive $500.00 annually as compensation.
1986-01-01the office (every mayor) Salary $500.00 annually ≈ $1,537.14 per year document 4775, p. 1
quoteThe Tiffin Mayor shall receive $500.00 annually as compensation.
1986-01-01the office (every mayor) Per-meeting pay $10.00 for each additional meeting attended ≈ $30.74 per meeting document 4775, p. 1
quote$10.00 for each additional meeting attended by the mayor of the following groups:
1990-02-14the office (every mayor) Salary $500.00 annually ≈ $1,288.98 per year document 4806, p. 1
quoteThe Tiffin Mayor shall receive $500.00 annually as compensation.
1990-02-14the office (every mayor) Per-meeting pay $20.00 for each additional meeting attended ≈ $51.56 per meeting document 4806, p. 1
quote$20.00 for each additional meeting attended by the Mayor of the following groups, and other meetings not listed below which as necessary in conjunction with duties as Mayor:
1991-01-09the office (every mayor) Salary $500.00 annually ≈ $1,236.93 per year document 4811, p. 1
quoteThe Tiffin Mayor shall receive $500.00 annually as compensation.
1999-10-13the office (every mayor) Salary $2,600 annually ≈ $5,258.37 per year document 4876, p. 1
quoteThe Tiffin Mayor shall be paid $2,600 annually as compensation.
1999-10-13the office (every mayor) Per-meeting pay $20 for each additional meeting attended ≈ $40.45 per meeting document 4876, p. 1
quote$20 for each additional meeting attended by the Mayor of the following groups, and other meetings not listed below which are necessary in conjunction with duties as mayor:
2017-10-19the office (every mayor) Salary $4,500.00 per year ≈ $6,185.66 per year document 5056, p. 1
quote15.04 COMPENSATION. The salary of the Mayor is $4,500.00 per year, plus $50.00 for each regular or special city council meeting attended.
2017-10-19the office (every mayor) Per-meeting pay $50.00 for each regular or special city council meeting attended · for each regular or special city council meeting attended ≈ $68.73 per meeting document 5056, p. 1
quote15.04 COMPENSATION. The salary of the Mayor is $4,500.00 per year, plus $50.00 for each regular or special city council meeting attended.

Today's dollars: 2026 dollars (CPI-U for September 2026, the latest month published); figure × CPI-U now ÷ CPI-U (annual average) of the figure's year. CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items, not seasonally adjusted (BLS series CUUR0000SA0); annual averages, and for the current year the latest month published. Retrieved 2026-10-18 from BLS.

Data last updated October 18, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.