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Clerk and Deputy Clerk Present Salary Comparisons as City Enters Budget Season
Summary
Deputy clerk presented comparative salary data for city clerks and deputy clerks, noting the last significant parity adjustment in 2021 and recommending the mayor consider adjustments during the upcoming budget process; council directed that recommendations may be submitted to the mayor by the first August business meeting.
Samantha Costello, deputy clerk, presented council with supporting materials comparing city clerk and deputy‑clerk salaries to those in comparable municipalities as the city approaches budget season.
Costello said the last major adjustment for parity was in 2021 (affecting the 2022 clerk salary) and noted that comparable municipalities—including Ithaca, Syracuse, Schenectady, Utica, Troy and Niagara—show an average clerk salary near $83,000…
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