The City of Mauldin Administration consists of the City Administrator, Municipal Clerk, and Finance Departments.

The City Administrator, who is appointed by the City Council, directs and supervises the operation and administration of the city through his or her appointed Department Heads. The Administrator is also charged with the task of preparing the annual budget for the approval of council.

The Municipal Clerk, also appointed by the City Council, is charged with keeping minutes for all City Council meetings, giving notice of all public meetings as required by law, depositing city funds into the bank, and other duties as required by City Council. The Municipal Clerk is also charged with maintaining city records archives.

The Finance Department handles day-to-day financial transactions for the city, The City of Mauldin Human Resources Section is responsible for all employee benefit plans administration, employee in-processing and out-processing, maintenance of employee records, and administration of the workers compensation plan.