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Warrensburg staff detail pay-structure mechanics: 50% range breadth, 13 steps, 5% grade progression
Summary
At the July 9 retreat, staff described the technical design of a proposed pay plan: a 50% range breadth target, 13-step progression (~3.44% per step), and 5% pay-grade progression, with COLA tied to CPI; the Missouri Municipal League Spring 2026 survey (35 communities) informed slotting.
City Manager Schrage walked council through the mechanical features of the proposed FY27 pay plan, highlighting a target range breadth of 50 percent, a 13-step progression (approximately 3.44 percent between steps), and a 5 percent pay-grade progression. He said the plan builds in an annual cost-of-living adjustment set by Consumer Price Index data.
Schrage said the salary model uses the Missouri Municipal League Spring 2026 salary survey as its comparison base (35 participating communities and 38 job titles). For positions without direct survey matches, staff used internal comparisons and organizational relationships to slot jobs into grades. Schrage also explained the city’s calculation for service adjustment: multiplying calculated step value by years in position and applying range maximums where applicable.
