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Cleveland council adopts compensation study to align city pay with market

City of Cleveland City Council · August 13, 2025
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Summary

The Cleveland City Council voted 3–0 Aug. 12 to approve a consultant compensation study that recommends open-range pay tables and targeted increases to bring many jobs closer to market midpoints; staff estimated implementation at just under $360,000 plus benefits for a 12-month full rollout.

The Cleveland City Council voted 3–0 on Aug. 12 to approve, implement and adopt a compensation study prepared by Matt Weatherly of Public Sector Personnel Consultants (PSPC), aiming to realign city pay scales to market midpoints and improve employee recruitment and retention. Councilmember Mag Waters moved to adopt the study; Mr. Buckley seconded and the motion carried.

The consultant told council the study benchmarked more than 60 job classifications against comparable cities and…

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