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City outlines compensation strategy: minimum wage raised, phased pay adjustments planned
Summary
Human Resources presented a multi-year compensation strategy that raised the city minimum wage to $15.75 in February and proposes a phase‑2 adjustment in January 2026 to raise starting pay on professional/managerial scales and address tenure compression; HR said recruitment and turnover have improved since the increases.
The El Paso city Human Resources Department told City Council on July 7 that the city has already raised its minimum hourly wage substantially and will pursue a phased plan to make pay more competitive across other staff categories.
Chief Human Resources Officer Mary Wiggins said the city raised its minimum wage from about $10.36 in 2021 to $15.75 in February 2025, a 52% increase, and presented the second phase of a multi-year compensation strategy to raise starting pay for professional and managerial (PM) positions and address pay compression between newer and tenured staff.
Why it matters: the city said pay increases are the largest driver of the FY2026…
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