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Aurora HR proposes 2026 pay table changes; council agrees to advance item to study session
Summary
Human resources presented proposed pay table revisions through Q3 2026; council members asked about low-end wages and market data and agreed to move the resolution to a study session for further review.
Chuck Espinosa, manager of compensation and classification in Aurora's human resources department, presented the city's annual pay table review and proposed revisions to be in effect through the third quarter of 2026.
Espinosa said the city uses a combination of public-sector third-party data and private-sector comparisons in the Greater Denver metropolitan region to set ranges. He described the program assistant title (commonly in Parks and Recreation summer programs) as an example of a lower-wage role with a minimum posted rate near $15.34 per hour; Espinosa noted that individual hires can be placed above the minimum of a range depending on experience, education or training.
Council members asked for clarity about market data and whether positions with minimum-range pay were aligned with local minimum-wage expectations. Espinosa said HR drew on public-sector databases and private-sector comparisons and that ranges reflected market alignment for the roles cited.
After discussion, council members indicated they were comfortable moving the proposed resolution forward to a study session for council review and potential action. No formal vote on the pay table was recorded in the transcript; staff requested direction to advance the resolution and council members responded affirmatively.
Ending: Staff will bring the proposed pay table and supporting market data to a forthcoming study session for council review.
