SOCIAL SERVICES PAY SCHEDULE
MARKET ANALYSIS
This year, the market analysis for the SS pay schedule includes 1,895 classified employees and 38 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. 16 The results for 2026 indicate that, on average, pay grade midpoints have a market position above the public sector but below the private sector. Further, employee median salaries have a market position below both the public and private sectors in 2026.
Review of Pay Grade Midpoints
The average market position of the SS pay grade midpoints for benchmarked jobs in 2026 is 1.3% as compared to the public sector and -7.5% as compared to the private sector. Over the last two years, the average market position has declined following the structure adjustment implemented in 2023. 17 Graph 15 provides an overview of the average market position for pay grade midpoints of benchmarked jobs in the SS pay schedule over the last five years.
Graph 15: Average Market Position of SS Pay Schedule Midpoints for Benchmarked Jobs, 2022-2026
16 See Appendix C for the details of the market analysis for the SS pay schedule. 17 Refer to Appendix E for specifics on the 2023 structure adjustment for the SS pay schedule.
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State Civil Service 2026 Annual Pay Plan Review
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