FY27 Classification and Compensation Structure

City of El Mirage: FY 2026 Total Compensation Study: Appendix
Job Titles
Salary 
Grade
 Hourly 
Minimum
Hourly 
Mid-Point
Hourly 
Maximum
Annual 
Minimum
Annual 
Midpoint
Annual 
Maximum
Assistant Chief   
24
71.82
$     
86.18
$     
100.55
$   
149,384
$ 
179,260
$ 
209,137
$ 
Battalion Chief
22
62.73
$     
75.28
$     
87.82
$     
130,477
$ 
156,573
$ 
182,668
$ 
Building Inspector (1:  Apprentice)
10
27.85
$     
33.42
$     
38.99
$     
57,934
$   
69,520
$   
81,107
$   
Building Inspector (2: Building Inspector)
11
29.80
$     
35.76
$     
41.72
$     
61,989
$   
74,387
$   
86,784
$   
Building Inspector (3: Combination Inspector)
13
34.12
$     
40.94
$     
47.77
$     
70,971
$   
85,165
$   
99,359
$   
City Manager
32
123.40
$   
148.08
$   
172.76
$   
256,669
$ 
308,003
$ 
359,336
$ 
Code Compliance Officer
10
27.85
$     
33.42
$     
38.99
$     
57,934
$   
69,520
$   
81,107
$   
Code Compliance Supervisor
14
36.51
$     
43.81
$     
51.11
$     
75,939
$   
91,127
$   
106,315
$ 
Court Administrator
20
54.79
$     
65.75
$     
76.71
$     
113,964
$ 
136,757
$ 
159,550
$ 
Court Supervisor
13
34.12
$     
40.94
$     
47.77
$     
70,971
$   
85,165
$   
99,359
$   
Court Technician
8
24.33
$     
29.19
$     
34.06
$     
50,601
$   
60,722
$   
70,842
$   
Court Technician, Senior
9
26.03
$     
31.24
$     
36.44
$     
54,143
$   
64,972
$   
75,801
$   
Deputy City Manager
28
94.14
$     
112.97
$   
131.80
$   
195,811
$ 
234,974
$ 
274,136
$ 
Deputy Director
23
67.12
$     
80.54
$     
93.97
$     
139,611
$ 
167,533
$ 
195,455
$ 
Director I 
24
71.82
$     
86.18
$     
100.55
$   
149,384
$ 
179,260
$ 
209,137
$ 
Director II
25
76.85
$     
92.22
$     
107.58
$   
159,840
$ 
191,809
$ 
223,777
$ 
Director III
27
87.98
$     
105.58
$   
123.17
$   
183,001
$ 
219,602
$ 
256,202
$ 
Engineer  (1: Assistant)
12
31.89
$     
38.27
$     
44.64
$     
66,328
$   
79,594
$   
92,859
$   
Engineer (2: Associate)
15
39.06
$     
46.88
$     
54.69
$     
81,255
$   
97,506
$   
113,757
$ 
Engineer (3: PE)
17
44.73
$     
53.67
$     
62.62
$     
93,029
$   
111,634
$ 
130,240
$ 
Engineering Inspector
12
31.89
$     
38.27
$     
44.64
$     
66,328
$   
79,594
$   
92,859
$   
Fiscal Services Administrator
16
41.80
$     
50.16
$     
58.52
$     
86,943
$   
104,331
$ 
121,720
$ 
Fiscal Services Analyst
14
36.51
$     
43.81
$     
51.11
$     
75,939
$   
91,127
$   
106,315
$ 
Fiscal Services Specialist
8
24.33
$     
29.19
$     
34.06
$     
50,601
$   
60,722
$   
70,842
$   
Fiscal Services Specialist, Senior
11
29.80
$     
35.76
$     
41.72
$     
61,989
$   
74,387
$   
86,784
$   
IT Analyst
16
41.80
$     
50.16
$     
58.52
$     
86,943
$   
104,331
$ 
121,720
$ 
IT Services Technician
10
27.85
$     
33.42
$     
38.99
$     
57,934
$   
69,520
$   
81,107
$   
Judge Pro-Tempore
JPT
68.96
$     
68.96
$     
68.96
$     
Maintenance Supervisor
14
36.51
$     
43.81
$     
51.11
$     
75,939
$   
91,127
$   
106,315
$ 
Maintenance Technician  
6
21.25
$     
25.50
$     
29.75
$     
44,197
$   
53,037
$   
61,876
$   
Maintenance Technician, Lead
11
29.80
$     
35.76
$     
41.72
$     
61,989
$   
74,387
$   
86,784
$   
Maintenance Technician, Senior
8
24.33
$     
29.19
$     
34.06
$     
50,601
$   
60,722
$   
70,842
$   
Management Support Specialist
9
26.03
$     
31.24
$     
36.44
$     
54,143
$   
64,972
$   
75,801
$   
Management Support Specialist Senior
11
29.80
$     
35.76
$     
41.72
$     
61,989
$   
74,387
$   
86,784
$   
Management Support Supervisor
12
31.89
$     
38.27
$     
44.64
$     
66,328
$   
79,594
$   
92,859
$   
Management Support Technician
6
21.25
$     
25.50
$     
29.75
$     
44,197
$   
53,037
$   
61,876
$   
Management Support Technician Senior
8
24.33
$     
29.19
$     
34.06
$     
50,601
$   
60,722
$   
70,842
$   
Mechanic  (1: Mechanic)
11
29.80
$     
35.76
$     
41.72
$     
61,989
$   
74,387
$   
86,784
$   
Mechanic  (2: Certified)
12
31.89
$     
38.27
$     
44.64
$     
66,328
$   
79,594
$   
92,859
$   
Planner (1 : Planner)
14
36.51
$     
43.81
$     
51.11
$     
75,939
$   
91,127
$   
106,315
$ 
Planner (2: Senior)
15
39.06
$     
46.88
$     
54.69
$     
81,255
$   
97,506
$   
113,757
$ 
Police Lieutenant
22
62.73
$     
75.28
$     
87.82
$     
130,477
$ 
156,573
$ 
182,668
$ 
Police Recruit
Recruit
34.41
$     
34.41
$     
34.41
$     
71,571
$   
71,571
$   
71,571
$   
Presiding Judge 
29
100.73
$   
120.88
$   
141.02
$   
209,518
$ 
251,422
$ 
293,325
$ 
Program Administrator
14
36.51
$     
43.81
$     
51.11
$     
75,939
$   
91,127
$   
106,315
$ 
Program Coordinator
13
34.12
$     
40.94
$     
47.77
$     
70,971
$   
85,165
$   
99,359
$   
Program Manager/Division I
17
44.73
$     
53.67
$     
62.62
$     
93,029
$   
111,634
$ 
130,240
$ 
Program Manager/Division II
19
51.21
$     
61.45
$     
71.69
$     
106,508
$ 
127,810
$ 
149,112
$ 
Program Manager/Division III
20
54.79
$     
65.75
$     
76.71
$     
113,964
$ 
136,757
$ 
159,550
$ 
Program Manager/Division IV
21
58.63
$     
70.35
$     
82.08
$     
121,941
$ 
146,330
$ 
170,718
$ 
Program Specialist
10
27.85
$     
33.42
$     
38.99
$     
57,934
$   
69,520
$   
81,107
$   
Program Specialist, Senior
12
31.89
$     
38.27
$     
44.64
$     
66,328
$   
79,594
$   
92,859
$   
Program Technician
5
19.86
$     
23.83
$     
27.80
$     
41,306
$   
49,567
$   
57,828
$   
Program Technician, Senior
8
24.33
$     
29.19
$     
34.06
$     
50,601
$   
60,722
$   
70,842
$   
Seasonal/Interns (New)
1
15.15
$     
18.18
$     
21.21
$     
31,512
$   
37,814
$   
44,117
$   
Security and Network Architect
17
44.73
$     
53.67
$     
62.62
$     
93,029
$   
111,634
$ 
130,240
$ 
Utilities Operator (1: Operator)
8
24.33
$     
29.19
$     
34.06
$     
50,601
$   
60,722
$   
70,842
$   
Utilities Operator (2: Senior)
10
27.85
$     
33.42
$     
38.99
$     
57,934
$   
69,520
$   
81,107
$   
Utilities Operator (3: Principal)
12
31.89
$     
38.27
$     
44.64
$     
66,328
$   
79,594
$   
92,859
$   
Utilities Operator Lead
13
34.12
$     
40.94
$     
47.77
$     
70,971
$   
85,165
$   
99,359
$   
Utilities Operator Trainee
5
19.86
$     
23.83
$     
27.80
$     
41,306
$   
49,567
$   
57,828
$   
Utilities Supervisor
16
41.80
$     
50.16
$     
58.52
$     
86,943
$   
104,331
$ 
121,720
$ 
Proposed Salary Ranges (FY26-27)
N/A
Public Sector Personnel Consultants (PSPC)
2

City of El Mirage: FY 2026 Total Compensation Study: Appendix (Proposed Salary Grade Table) 
Salary 
Grade
Annual 
Minimum
Annual 
Midpoint
Annual 
Maximum
1
$31,512
$37,814
$44,117
2
$33,718
$40,461
$47,205
3
$36,078
$43,294
$50,509
4
$38,604
$46,324
$54,045
5
$41,306
$49,567
$57,828
6
$44,197
$53,037
$61,876
7
$47,291
$56,749
$66,207
8
$50,601
$60,722
$70,842
9
$54,143
$64,972
$75,801
10
$57,934
$69,520
$81,107
11
$61,989
$74,387
$86,784
12
$66,328
$79,594
$92,859
13
$70,971
$85,165
$99,359
14
$75,939
$91,127
$106,315
15
$81,255
$97,506
$113,757
16
$86,943
$104,331
$121,720
17
$93,029
$111,634
$130,240
18
$99,541
$119,449
$139,357
19
$106,508
$127,810
$149,112
20
$113,964
$136,757
$159,550
21
$121,941
$146,330
$170,718
22
$130,477
$156,573
$182,668
23
$139,611
$167,533
$195,455
24
$149,384
$179,260
$209,137
25
$159,840
$191,809
$223,777
26
$171,029
$205,235
$239,441
27
$183,001
$219,602
$256,202
28
$195,811
$234,974
$274,136
29
$209,518
$251,422
$293,325
30
$224,184
$269,021
$313,858
31
$239,877
$287,853
$335,828
32
$256,669
$308,003
$359,336
Salary Range
Public Sector Personnel Consultants (PSPC)
3

Police Recruit
$34.41
Police Officer
$36.82
$38.66
$40.59
$42.62
$44.75
$46.99
$49.34
$51.81
Police Sergeant
$55.43
$58.20
$61.11
$64.17
$67.38
Fire Fighter 
$21.37
$22.44
$23.56
$24.74
$25.98
$27.28
$28.64
Fire Engineer
$30.65
$32.18
$33.79
Fire Captain
$36.15
$37.96
$39.86
Proposed - Police and Fire