The data indicates, on average, pay schedule midpoints for classified benchmark jobs in some pay schedules continue to lag the median salaries of public and private sector employers in the relevant market. Midpoints of the AS and TS pay schedules lag public sector medians by amounts ranging from -0.7% to -7.0%. Midpoints of the AS, MS, SS, and TS pay schedules lag private sector medians by amounts ranging from -1.6% to -14.6%. PAY STRUCTURE COMPETITIVENESS
TECHNICIAN/ SKILLED TRADES PAY SCHEDULE (WS)
ADMINISTRATIVE PAY SCHEDULE (AS)
MEDICAL PAY SCHEDULE (MS)
PROTECTIVE SERVICES PAY SCHEDULE (PS)
SOCIAL SERVICES PAY SCHEDULE (SS)
TECHNICAL/SCIENTIFIC PAY SCHEDULE (TS)
Public sector lag -7.0 % Private sector lag -14.6%
Public sector lead 6.6% Private sector lag -1.6 %
Public sector lead 4.0% Private sector lead 6.7%
Public sector lead 2.8% Private sector lag -6.2 %
Public sector lag -0.7% Private sector lag -8.2%
Public sector lead 10.7% Private sector lead 0.4%
PAY STRUCTURE COMPETITIVENESS VS. LAST YEAR
Market competitiveness for the six pay schedules has varied over the last year, with four pay schedules decreasing in market competitiveness and two pay schedules increasing in market competitiveness.
On average, the midpoints of the AS, MS, SS, and WS pay schedules have decreased in market competitiveness as compared to both the public and private sectors since last year by amounts ranging from -1.8 (WS) to -4.4 (SS) percentage points for the public sector and from -2.5 (AS) to -4.4 (WS) percentage points for the private sector. In contrast, the average midpoints of the PS and TS pay schedules have increased in market competitiveness as compared to both the public and private sectors since last year because of the pay structure changes implemented for these pay schedules in 2024. Improvements in market competitiveness for the midpoints of these pay schedules are +12.4 (PS) and +3.4 (TS) percentage points as compared to the public sector and +7.1 (PS) and +2.0 (TS) percentage points as compared to the private sector.
DECREASES IN PAY STRUCTURE COMPETITIVENESS SINCE LAST YEAR
PUBLIC SECTOR
4 OF 6
PRIVATE SECTOR
4 OF 6
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State Civil Service 2025 Annual Pay Plan Report
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