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Ed Zuercher to make $416k salary returning to Phoenix city manager role

In this video screen capture, former Phoenix City Manager Ed Zuercher speaks before Phoenix City Council on Wednesday. Ed Zuercher was rehired to the same position by a 5-4 council vote on Wednesday.

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Ed Zuercher will be paid a salary of $415,542 as he returns to Phoenix to serve as the city manager.

He will start in the position on Monday, Nov. 17 after current City Manager Jeff Barton’s retirement takes effect on Friday, Nov. 14.

Council voted 5-4 on Wednesday to bring Zuercher back to the position. He had served as city manager from 2013 to 2021 and was succeeded by Barton when he left the city.

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