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Consultant: Kerr County pay grades generally above market but some road and maintenance jobs underpaid
Summary
Consultant Steve Worling told the Kerr County Commissioners Court that the county's average pay midpoints are about 30% above the market but identified 11 job titles below market, including several road-maintenance roles; he recommended targeted adjustments and further local review before final changes.
A consultant hired to update Kerr County's pay structure told the Commissioners Court on Thursday that the county's average pay midpoints sit above local market levels but that a small set of positions remains underpaid.
Steve Worling, a compensation consultant who presented the county's salary study, said the county's "average midpoints of your pay grades are about 30% above the market data," and that the study identified 11 jobs paid under market, including four road-maintenance positions.
The nut graf: Worling said the county has kept pace with general wage inflation since the last comprehensive study in…
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