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County receives Phase 1 classification and compensation study; consultants say 6% raises pushed pay to market median

5942431 · October 14, 2025
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Denton County heard results from phase one of a countywide classification and compensation study performed by Salary.com; consultants reported that the counties' recent 6% pay adjustment moved the Phase 1 jobs to roughly the 50th percentile (market median) and recommended rolling the framework out to remaining departments.

Denton County commissioners received the results of Phase 1 of a classification and compensation study and discussed next steps for completing the study across remaining county departments.

Dwight Brown, vice president of compensation consulting with Salary.com, told the court the first-phase analysis covered 95 positions across purchasing, treasury, human resources, information technology, deputy clerks and administrative specialists. Brown said the county’s approach used a market comparison to the 50th percentile (median) and that, "When aggregating the market indices for the positions…

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