Salaries Set for Falls Church Manager, Attorney & Clerk

2026-08-07 9:18 AM

Salaries Set for Falls Church Manager, Attorney & Clerk

The Falls Church City Council voted unanimously the salary levels for the three City officials who answer directly to the Council, the City Manager (Wyatt Shields), City Attorney (Carol McCoskrie) and Clerk (Celeste Heath). The salaries OK’d are $173,843 per annum for Shields with a deferred compensation benefit of $8,000 per annum, $179,375 per year for McCoskrie, with a $5,000 deferred compensation per year, and $89,041 per year for Heath.

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