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FY 2026–2027 position pay schedule, effective July 1, 2026. Ranges describe positions, not an individual’s actual earnings. Benefits, overtime, and other payments are not included. Part-time positions retain their hourly rates.
Original salary schedule ↗ · Historical actual-pay reports (2024) ↗
| Position / group | Published base pay | Period / evidence |
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Historical actual wages — City Council, 2024
The State Controller reports five positions: Mayor, $9,000; four Council Member records, $10,763, $8,483, $7,800, and $7,800. These are reported annual wages, not today’s base rates. The retrieved report does not identify names. Individual benefit amounts have not been imported.
Review the state’s council report ↗2026 mayor and council benefit allowances depend on coverage selection; they are not a uniform salary addition. Read the benefit summary.
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