Review of Employee Median Salaries The average market position of the actual median salaries of classified employees in benchmarked jobs for the TS pay schedule in 2026 is -4.7% as compared to the public sector and -10.5% as compared to the private sector. Graph 20 provides an overview of the average market position for actual median salaries of classified employees in benchmarked jobs for the TS pay schedule over the last five years. 21
Graph 20: Average Market Position of TS Employee Median Salaries for Benchmarked Jobs, 2022-2026
RECOMMENDATIONS
• Increase minimums and maximums of all pay grades in the TS pay schedule by 4% To improve market competitiveness, an adjustment of 4% to the pay structure is needed. The modest increase to the minimums will have an annualized cost of approximately $211,538.00 and will have minimal impact on salary compression for current employees.
TS PAY SCHEDULE SPOTLIGHT
“Being a state employee is meaningful to me because when I go back to establishments to conduct another inspection, I can see how much my work has helped them improve and how much pride they take in
keeping the community safe through their own efforts.” Cynthia Geary, Sanitarian, Department of Health
21 Note that figures for 2022-2025 were recalculated from archived data based on the revised methodology. See Appendix B for details on the methodology.
State Civil Service 2026 Annual Pay Plan Review
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