Subject: Salary Survey Results From: Councilmembers Brown And Ramachandran Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Results Of The Salary Survey For City Job Classifications Earning Less Than Twenty-Five Dollars Per Hour

This report presents the results of a salary survey conducted for City of Oakland job classifications earning less than $25 per hour. The survey was requested by Councilmembers Brown and Ramachandran to provide informational data to the Finance and Management Committee.

Key Findings:

• The Human Resources Management Department reviewed 39 active classifications that have at least one salary step below $25 per hour. Of these, 28 have maximum salary rates that meet or exceed $25 per hour.
• The survey compared Oakland's pay rates for 24 unique job titles against 13 external comparator agencies. However, sufficient comparator matches for analysis were only obtained for 10 classifications.
• For the classifications with sufficient matches, the report indicates variations in salary levels compared to external agencies. For example, the Van Driver classification in Oakland earns an average minimum of $20.73/hour, while the average external minimum is $29.63/hour, a difference of -$8.90/hour.
• Conversely, classifications like Fire Fighter Trainee and Fire Fighter Paramedic Trainee in Oakland have significantly lower minimum salaries ($19.02/hour and $22.83/hour, respectively) compared to the average external minimums ($45.26/hour and $48.26/hour, respectively).