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Lancaster County adopts multi‑year pay plan for elected officers
Summary
The board approved a multi‑year salary schedule for county elected officials after reviewing a consultant salary study; consultants said many positions will see increases (some near 10%), with phased steps in later years to address wage compression.
Lancaster County commissioners on Jan. 13 approved a resolution establishing salaries for county elected officers for the 2027–2030 term after reviewing a consultant’s market study.
Chesny, the business operations and payroll manager with Zel, told the board the team used historical and current market data plus a formula adopted in 2022 to produce the recommendation and paid special attention to engineering wages to avoid wage compression on that team. “A lot of these are going up. Some of them are going up 10%ish. Couple are going up 3 to 4%,” Chesny said.
Commissioners praised the use of an outside consultant to remove potential bias and to increase transparency. Vice Chair Chelsea Johnson and Chair Christy Yokum both said publishing salary schedules and using market data helps the public understand how taxpayer dollars are used.
The resolution lays out multi‑year changes, with an additional percentage increase targeted for 2028 in positions affected by wage compression and a general second‑year increase of about 3% depending on indicators. The board approved the measure unanimously on roll call.
County staff said the process was intended to be transparent and data‑driven; the resolution takes effect for the 2027–2030 compensation term and will be implemented through payroll processes managed by county HR and the payroll office.
