Commissioner Pooler presents county salary-comparison update; some positions below average

Mar 4, 2026

Commissioner Pooler told the council he updated an older salary study, finding several elected positions and the auditor's HR/payroll role below peer averages while mechanics and drivers are above the median; he offered a spreadsheet modeling a 3% raise and offered to share it with fellow commissioners.

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Commissioner Pooler presented an updated salary-comparison spreadsheet to the Blackford County Council on March 4, saying the county's pay for many positions differs from peer counties and that a simple model can show the impact of a 3% raise.

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