In all the Council and Mayor meetings I've watched never once did they deliberate on staff salaries and benefits. Perhaps they don't want to "cut off the hands (staff) that feed them?"
2026 Executive Pay Plan not counting, COLA , bonuses, merit increases, health insurance, retirement, perks. Staff broke this link on 11/19/25:
Effective January 1, 2026. Maximum annual band is quoted. Source for red 2024 bonuses was Public Record Request.
Chief Operating Officer: $312,579.17 (Runs Office of the Mayor?)
Deputy C.O.O. $273,238.11
Fire Chief: $273,328.24
Deputy Fire Chief: $244,740.55
Police Chief: $273,328.24
Deputy Police Chief: $244,740.55 (B.C.) [2024 bonus: $23,700,60] Promoted from Captain.
City Attorney: $273,328.24
Deputy City Attorney: $244,740.55
Supervising Attorney: $202,982.98
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (P.P.) $155,857.02 [2024 bonus: $7,204.20]
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (S.S.): - *2025 salary and title not quoted [2024 bonus: $3,602.19]
Paralegal (NEW): $112,714.38
Total annual salaries, ~$1.1M+$150,000 + benefits
Public Works Director: $255,958.34, Deputy Public Works Director: $244,832.88,
Parks & Recreation Director: $255,958.24 (promotion)
Deputy Parks Director: $218,863.34.
*Second Deputy Parks Directer (D.T.) - 2025 salary and title not quoted. [2024 bonus $7,461.60]
C.I.O. Director: $247,745.68, Deputy C.I.O. $224,832.88
Deputy TIS Director CM, - 2025 title and salary not quoted. [2024 bonus $9,145.99]
Finance Director: $247,745.68,
Deputy Finance Director: $218,863.64 [2024 bonus: $5498.13]
Human Services Director: $247,745.68,
Deputy Human Services Director $218,863.34
HR Analyst, $140,682.28
HR Generalist (NEW) $138,241.91
HR Manager, $171,008.42
Consultant
Total Annual Salaries: $890,000 + benefits
Director Planning and Community Development: $247, 745.63 This is an understated salary. Director Carol Helland runs the government" in a large way. She directs all the Vision 2050 planners, Development project planners, affordable housing initiatives, human survices, has written a white paper on Overlake Village, past president of ARCH, directs code changes and amendments. According to a 2024 Public Record Request C.H. was not given a bonus. The Human Resources Director has lost all credibility.
-- Deputy Director Planning and Community Development: $218,863,34. [2024 bonus: $5,647.20]
* -- Deputy PCD Director (J.L.) The title and 2025 salary for this position was not quoted. [2024 bonus: $9,893,40]
Mayor is Chief Executive Officer: $173,914.
--Deputy Executive Director: $218,863.34 (L.M.) promoted to Deputy C.O.O.
[2024 bonus: $7,776.60]
8 Directors
15 Deputies
5 Attorneys
SOURCES: AM 25-1814 (altered by the city to AM 25-188)
Non Union Pay Plan not counting health insurance, COLA, merit increases, retirement, and perks and more. (City staff broke this link on 11/19)
Effect 2026 effective January 1, 2026. Maximum annual pay band quoted:
For the complete list of "non represented" employees go HERE (City staff broke this link on 11/19.)
City Clerk: $171,088
HR Analyst, $140,682.28 (consultant was hired)
HR Generalist (NEW) $138,241,91
HR Manager, $171,008.42
Police Captain: $223,697.30
Police Support Civilian Commander, $202,982,98
Police Support: $161,480.77
Police Sergeant: $161,257.54 ( 2025 Teamsters Local Union No. 117)
Police Corporal: $140.695.24 (2025 Teamsters Local Union)
Police Officer: $122,158.48 (2025 Teamsters Local Union) mid-point
City Engineer Manager: $211,794.58
City Engineer: $211,794.58
Security Compliance Manager: $211,794.58
Chief Policy Advisor: $202,982.98
Supervising Attorney: $202,982,98.
Construction Manager $180.412. 01
Managers (16) Parks, Finance, Utilities ($189,811,79) Emergency Preparedness, Project, Planning, and more.
Supervisors (12) Attorney: $202,982,98. In general: $138K - $180K
Paralegal: $112,714.38 (NEW)
DEI Program Advisor, $140,684.20
Behavioral Health Professional, $132,248.11
Administrative Assistants (secretaries): $70,758,38, (minimum annual band) $83,141 (mid-point annual band) $95,524 (maximum annual band)
SOURCE, AM 25-1814. Council Business Meeting Agenda, 11/18/2025. (altered to AM 25-188; link broken by staff on 11/19/25.)
| AM No. 25-188 These links were broken by staff on 11/19/25 |
| Type: | Staff Report | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| File created: | 10/29/2025 | In control: | City Council |
| On agenda: | 11/18/2025 (compensation subject to Council approval.) | Final action: |
| Title: | Proposed Updates to the 2026 Pay Plans |
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