As a further guide in establishing equitable salaries and wages, the city periodically conducts comparable wage and salary surveys. Such studies help to ensure that our rates of pay compare favorably with rates for work of a similar nature within the City and in similar job situations in this area.

The city compares salaries for benchmark positions on a local basis and extends this comparison for certain exempt-level positions and all senior-level management positions to a regional and national market. Benchmark positions are comparable jobs found in other organizations requiring similar knowledge, skills and abilities to jobs within the city. The comparison mix is 70 percent public sector and 30 percent private sector data, where applicable.

The city generally conducts its own surveys of local public, local private and national public sector employers and purchases salary survey data from a number of other sources. The list of participants varies from year to year, but generally includes the following cities"

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