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.
After the Human Resources Director gave her Pay Plan presentation, Councilmembers Nuevacamina and Kritzer calendared a 12/9 study session. Thank you Council.
2026 Executive Pay Plan not counting, COLA (3.8%), 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 Executive Officer: MAYOR
Chief Operating Officer: $312,579.17 (Runs Office of the Mayor?)
Deputy C.O.O. $273,238. NEW
Deputy Executive Director: $218,863.34 (L.M.) [2024 bonus: $7,776.60]
-- L. M. ? [Council requested a review of the organizational chart.]
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 in the Plan when first presented by Human Resources. [2024 bonus: $3,602.19] Omission
Paralegal (NEW): $112,714.38
Total annual salaries, ~$1.1M+$150,000 + benefits
Public Works Director: $255,958.34, (promotion.)
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 was not quoted by Human Resources in their Plan presentation. [2024 bonus $7,461.60] Omission.
C.I.O. Director: $247,745.68, Deputy C.I.O. $224,832.88
Deputy TIS Director (CM), - 2025 title and salary not quoted in original Human Resources Pay Plan presentation. [2024 bonus $9,145.99] Title later changed to Deputy IT Director. Omission.
Finance Director: $247,745.68,
Deputy Finance Director: $218,863.64 [2024 bonus: $5498.13]
Financial Analyst (non-representative)
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: CabotDow Associates
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 Chairs the Technical Committee for all projects. She directs 2 deputies, all the Vision 2050 planners, Development project planners, affordable housing and homeless initiatives, human services, has written a white paper on Overlake Village, past president of ARCH, directs code changes and amendments, attends community meetings.
According to a 2024 Public Record Request Director Helland. was not given a bonus or a promotion to a higher band. Whereas, the Director of Parks and Director of Public Works is slated for promotion this year and Director Helland is not..
IMO the Human Resources Director has lost credibility. She calls her job an "art" using union contracts as the starting point for salary and COLA decisions system-wide. She is now proposing a "generalist" to complement her consultant and three and a "generalist" in her department?
-- Deputy Director Planning and Community Development: (S.A.) $218,863,34. [2024 bonus: $5,647.20]
* -- Deputy PCD Director (Jason L.) The title and 2025 salary for this position was not quoted in Human Resources original Pay Plan presentation. [2024 bonus: $9,893,40] Omission. Transparency.
1 CEO, the Mayor
1 COO
2 Chiefs
6 Directors
15 Deputies
4 Attorneys
5 NEW
SOURCES: AM 25-1814 (altered by the city to AM 25-188)
2026 Union Pay Plan not counting health insurance, COLA (3.8%,) merit increases, retirement, and perks and more. (City staff broke this link on 11/19)
Effective January 1, 2026. Maximum annual pay band quoted:
For the complete list of "non represented" employees go HERE:
City Clerk: $171,088
Assistant City Clerk
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 Management Office Manager ($202,982,98) Planning $189,966,78) and more.
Supervisors (12) Attorney: $202,982,98. In general: $138K - $180K
Paralegal: $112,714.38 (NEW)
DEI Program Advisor, $140,684.20 (Position moved up and to the Executive Department.)
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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