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Study notes mayor $12,000 and council $5,000 in comparator data
Summary
Presenter said the survey used $12,000 as a mayoral compensation figure and $5,000 for council members; comparing those figures to the market showed they are below many peers. Committee members noted the amounts and asked staff to consider implications for compensation policy.
During the benefits briefing, Karen reported that the electoral compensation figures included in the survey showed the mayor’s pay at approximately $12,000 and council members at about $5,000. “Elected officials are compensated at Charleston at 12,000 dollars for the mayor and 5,000 for council members,” she said.
Committee members noted those amounts are lower than many comparators and flagged the figures as context when reviewing salary and benefit adjustments for staff and elected positions. No change to elected-official pay was proposed; members asked staff to retain those figures in the report for council consideration when the budget and levy schedule are finalized.
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