PROTECTIVE SERVICES PAY SCHEDULE
MARKET ANALYSIS
This year, the market analysis for the PS pay schedule includes 3,708 classified employees and 37 benchmarked jobs, based on data as of January 1, 2026. The pay grade midpoints and the actual median salaries of the employees for the benchmarked jobs were compared to the corresponding public and private sector median salaries in the analysis. 12 The results for 2026 indicate that, on average, pay grade midpoints have a market position above the public and private sectors, but employee median salaries have a market position below the public and private sectors.
Review of Pay Grade Midpoints
The average market position of the PS pay grade midpoints for benchmarked jobs in 2026 is 2.5% as compared to the public sector and 9.8% as compared to the private sector. Over the last year, the average market position has remained relatively stable with the public and private sectors following the structure adjustment implemented in August 2024. 13 Graph 11 provides an overview of the average market position for pay grade midpoints of benchmarked jobs in the PS pay schedule over the last five years.
Graph 11: Average Market Position of PS Pay Schedule Midpoints for Benchmarked Jobs, 2022-2026
12 See Appendix C for the details of the market analysis for the PS pay schedule. 13 Refer to Appendix E for specifics on the 2024 structure adjustment for the PS pay schedule.
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State Civil Service 2026 Annual Pay Plan Review
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