Cost of Bureaucracy (CAO comparisons)

We have spoke a lot on this blog about our expanded bureaucracy in the Crowsnest Pass. There are always two questions, is the size of our bureaucracy necessary and is it sustainable. Looking at the most accessible information (municipalities are required to post their CAO's compensation levels in their financial statements). Below I have posted the information from 13 communities including the Crowsnest Pass to keep it relevant I only  used communities from Southern Alberta. I looked at about 20 communities but some of them make finding the information on their web site very difficult. Any way this is how we compare to 12 other towns, counties in our area.

Location	Salary	Benefits	Total	Population
Town of Pincher Creek	90150	22793	112943	3685
MD of Pincher Creek	127138	3118	130256	3158
Town of Cardston	99541	20386	119927	3580
Town of Milk River	80,000	5302	85,302	811
Town of Nanton	92706	22977	115683	2132
Town of Strathmore	163403	26185	189588	12352
Town of Coaldale	116567	22946	139513	7493
Crowsnest Pass	150675	26697	177372	5565
County of Lethbridge	168354	31657	200011	10061
MD of Bighorn #8	109803	19449	129252	1341
County of Wheatland	165000	26111	191111	8285
MD of Willow Creek	147000	28975	175975	5107
City of Brooks	162277	33554	195831	13676
Note: Cost of administration $4325 per day