Citizens' Compensation Advisory Committee urges 4% salary budget increase, flags classifications below market

The Citizens' Compensation Advisory Committee recommended that Salt Lake City adopt a minimum 4% overall salary budget increase and raise salary range structures by no less than 2.5% for the next budget cycle, citing market benchmarks and sectorwide pay trends.

The committee said it reviewed 89 job groups covering about 1,068 employees and used WorldatWork salary surveys and additional market data to reach its conclusions. "Because of these factors, the CCAC is recommending an overall salary budget increase of no less than 4%," the committee report said. The group also recommended updating the city's salary range structures "of no less than 2.5%." The committee noted those recommendations are down from its prior-year suggestions of a 5% budget increase and 3% range adjustment.

The nut graf: the report is intended to guide the mayor and council as they craft the city's budget. It highlights positions and employee groups that the CCAC found lagging compared with similarly sized Utah local governments and private-sector market…