TECHNICAL & SCIENTIFIC PAY SCHEDULE
MARKET ANALYSIS
This year, the market analysis for the TS pay schedule includes 2,340 classified employees and 138 benchmarked jobs, based on data as of January 1, 2026. The pay grade midpoints and the actual median salaries of classified employees for the benchmarked jobs were compared to the corresponding public and private sector median salaries in the analysis. 19 The results for 2026 indicate that, on average, both pay grade midpoints and employee median salaries have a market position below the median salaries for the public and private sectors.
Review of Pay Grade Midpoints
The average market position of the TS pay grade midpoints for benchmarked jobs in 2026 is -3.1% as compared to the public sector and -9.0% as compared to the private sector. Over the last year, the average market position has declined following the structure adjustment implemented in 2024. 20 Graph 19 provides an overview of the average market position for pay grade midpoints of benchmarked jobs in the TS pay schedule over the last five years.
Graph 19: Average Market Position of TS Pay Schedule Midpoints for Benchmarked Jobs, 2022-2026
19 See Appendix C for the details of the market analysis for the TS pay schedule. 20 Refer to Appendix E for specifics on the 2024 structure adjustment for the TS pay schedule.
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State Civil Service 2026 Annual Pay Plan Review
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