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Consultant: Bothell council pay roughly matches regional peers; benefits across cities are limited
Summary
A consultant presented comparative data showing Bothell’s council pay slightly below a regional average; most neighboring cities offer modest expense reimbursements rather than broad benefits.
Alex (consultant) told the Bothell Salary Commission that a regional comparison of council and mayor compensation shows Bothell tracking close to peers but slightly below the regional average.
The consultant said the cities surveyed included Auburn, Bellevue, Edmonds, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Mill Creek, Redmond, Shoreline and White—data the consultant gathered and followed up on with city staff. Alex said the analysis normalized council pay by population and produced an average of $0.43 per resident, equivalent to about $21,831 per year; Bothell’s council pay is slightly below that figure.
The consultant warned commissioners that the list mixes…
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