Matters ▸ Attachment
06.20.24 CC Amendment 2-322 and 2-323 Municipal Compensation — File 24-0815
CITY OF SOMERVILLE
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-
In City Council ________, 2024
Be it ordained by the City Council, in session assembled, that Sections 2-322 and Sections 2-323
of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Somerville are hereby amended as follows,
by deleting the struckthrough text and adding the underlined text:
Section 2-322. Salary ranges established.
Pursuant to the 2016 study of the municipal compensation advisory board, effective July 1,
2016, there is hereby established the following categories and associated salaries for non-union
positions identified as NU1 – N14 and grade steps 1 – 16. This scale may be updated annually by
the Mayor, so as to maintain the viability of the scale. Effective, July 1, 2023 2024 the scale has
been updated to add a twenty-third twenty-fifth (23rd25th) step at the end of the scale.
Grade
Step
NU1
NU2
NU3
NU4
NU5
NU6
NU7
1
$140,000.00 $130,000.00 $120,000.00 $110,000.00 $100,000.00
$ 90,000.00
$ 85,000.00
2
$142,800.00 $132,600.00 $122,400.00 $112,200.00 $102,000.00
$ 91,800.00
$ 86,700.00
3
$145,656.00 $135,252.00 $124,848.00 $114,444.00 $104,040.00
$ 93,636.00
$ 88,434.00
4
$148,569.12 $137,957.04 $127,344.96 $116,732.88 $106,120.80
$ 95,508.72
$ 90,202.68
5 (min)
$151,540.50 $140,716.18 $129,891.86 $119,067.54 $108,243.22
$ 97,418.89
$ 92,006.73
6 (min)
$154,571.31 $143,530.50 $132,489.70 $121,448.89 $110,408.08
$ 99,367.27
$ 93,846.87
7
$157,662.74 $146,401.11 $135,139.49 $123,877.87 $112,616.24 $101,354.62 $ 95,723.81
8
$160,815.99 $149,329.14 $137,842.28 $126,355.42 $114,868.57 $103,381.71 $ 97,638.28
9
$164,032.31 $152,315.72 $140,599.13 $128,882.53 $117,165.94 $105,449.34 $ 99,591.05
10
$167,312.96 $155,362.03 $143,411.11 $131,460.18 $119,509.26 $107,558.33 $101,582.87
11
$170,659.22 $158,469.27 $146,279.33 $134,089.39 $121,899.44 $109,709.50 $103,614.53
12
$174,072.40 $161,638.66 $149,204.92 $136,771.17 $124,337.43 $111,903.69 $105,686.82
13
$177,553.85 $164,871.43 $152,189.02 $139,506.60 $126,824.18 $114,141.76 $107,800.55
14
$181,104.93 $168,168.86 $155,232.80 $142,296.73 $129,360.66 $116,424.60 $109,956.56
15
$184,727.03 $171,532.24 $158,337.45 $145,142.66 $131,947.88 $118,753.09 $112,155.69
16
$188,421.57 $174,962.88 $161,504.20 $148,045.52 $134,586.83 $121,128.15 $114,398.81
17
$192,190.00 $178,462.14 $164,734.28 $151,006.43 $137,278.57 $123,550.71 $116,686.78
18
$196,033.80 $182,031.38 $168,028.97 $154,026.56 $140,024.14 $126,021.73 $119,020.52
19
$ 199,954.47 $185,672.01 $171,389.55 $157,107.09 $142,824.62 $128,542.16 $121,400.93
20
$203,953.56 $189,385.45 $174,817.34 $160,249.23 $145,681.11 $131,113.00 $123,828.95
21
$208,032.63 $193,173.16 $178,313.69 $163,454.22 $148,594.73 $133,735.26 $126,305.53
22
$212,193.28 $197,036.62 $181,879.96 $166,723.30 $151,566.62 $136,409.97 $128,831.64
23 (max) $216,437.15 $200,977.36 $185,517.56 $170,057.77 $154,597.96 $139,138.16 $131,408.27
24
$220,765.89 $204,996.91 $189,227.91
$173,458.93
$157,689.92
$141,920.92 $134,036.44
25 (max) $225,181.21 $209,096.85 $193,012.47 $176,928.10 $160,843.72 $144,759.34 $136,717.16
Grade
Step
NU8
NU9
NU10
NU11
NU12
NU13
NU14
1
$ 80,000.00
$ 75,000.00
$ 65,000.00
$ 60,000.00
$ 50,000.00
$ 45,000.00 $ 40,000.00
2
$ 81,600.00
$ 76,500.00
$ 66,300.00
$ 61,200.00
$ 51,000.00
$ 45,900.00 $ 40,800.00
3
$ 83,232.00
$ 78,030.00
$ 67,626.00
$ 62,424.00
$ 52,020.00
$ 46,818.00 $ 41,616.00
4
$ 84,896.64
$ 79,590.60
$ 68,978.52
$ 63,672.48
$ 53,060.40
$ 47,754.36 $ 42,448.32
5 (min)
$ 86,594.57
$ 81,182.41
$ 70,358.09
$ 64,945.93
$ 54,121.61
$ 48,709.45 $ 43,297.29
6 (min)
$ 88,326.46
$ 82,806.06
$ 71,765.25
$ 66,244.85
$ 55,204.04
$ 49,683.64 $ 44,163.23
7
$ 90,092.99
$ 84,462.18
$ 73,200.56
$ 67,569.75
$ 56,308.12
$ 50,677.31 $ 45,046.50
8
$ 91,894.85
$ 86,151.43
$ 74,664.57
$ 68,921.14
$ 57,434.28
$ 51,690.86 $ 45,947.43
9
$ 93,732.75
$ 87,874.45
$ 76,157.86
$ 70,299.56
$ 58,582.97
$ 52,724.67 $ 46,866.38
10
$ 95,607.41
$ 89,631.94
$ 77,681.02
$ 71,705.55
$ 59,754.63
$ 53,779.17 $ 47,803.70
11
$ 97,519.55
$ 91,424.58
$ 79,234.64
$ 73,139.67
$ 60,949.72
$ 54,854.75 $ 48,759.78
12
$ 99,469.94
$ 93,253.07
$ 80,819.33
$ 74,602.46
$ 62,168.72
$ 55,951.84 $ 49,734.97
13
$101,459.34 $ 95,118.13
$ 82,435.72
$ 76,094.51
$ 63,412.09
$ 57,070.88 $ 50,729.67
14
$103,488.53 $ 97,020.50
$ 84,084.43
$ 77,616.40
$ 64,680.33
$ 58,212.30 $ 51,744.27
15
$105,558.30 $ 98,960.91
$ 85,766.12
$ 79,168.73
$ 65,973.94
$ 59,376.54 $ 52,779.15
16
$107,669.47 $100,940.13 $ 87,481.44
$ 80,752.10
$ 67,293.42
$ 60,564.08 $ 53,834.73
17
$109,822.86 $102,958.93 $ 89,231.07
$ 82,367.14
$ 68,639.29
$ 61,775.36 $ 54,911.43
18
$112,019.31 $105,018.11 $ 91,015.69
$ 84,014.49
$ 70,012.07
$ 63,010.86 $ 56,009.66
19
$114,259.70 $107,118.47 $ 92,836.01 $ 85,694.77
$ 71,412.31
$ 64,271.08 $ 57,129.85
20
$116,544.89 $109,260.84
$94,692.73
$87,408.67
$72,840.56
$65,556.50
$58,272.45
21
$118,875.79 $111,446.06
$96,586.58
$89,156.84
$74,297.37
$66,867.63
$59,437.90
22
$121,253.31 $113,674.98 $98,518.31
$90,939.98
$75,783.32
$68,204.98
$60,626.66
23 (max) $123,678.37 $115,948.48 $100,488.68
$92,758.78
$77,298.98
$69,569.08
$61,839.19
24
$126,151.94 $118,267.45 $102,498.45
$94,613.96
$78,844.96
$70,960.46
$63,075.97
25 (max) $128,674.98 $120,632.80 $104,548.42 $96,506.23
$80,421.86
$72,379.67
$64,337.49
Section 2-323. Salary ranges.
The City Council shall annually appropriate a sum of money sufficient to pay the salaries of the
several officers of the City in accordance with the salary range determined by the municipal
compensation advisory board, as amended:
Salary
$180,000
$ 45,000
$ 40,000
$ 17,500
$ 15,000
Grade
NU01
NU01
NU01
NU01
NU01
NU01
NU02
NU02
NU02
NU03
NU03
NU03
NU03
NU03
NU03
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NU04
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NU04
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NU04
Elected City Officials
Mayor
President of the City Council
Councilor
School Committee Chair
School Committee
Non-elected City Positions
Chief Administrative Officer
City Solicitor
Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management
Director of Inspectional Services
Executive Director of OSPCD
Finance Director/City Auditor
Chief Information Officer
Director of Communications
Director of Human Resources
Chief of Staff
Commissioner of DPW
Director of Capital Projects
Director of Engineering
Director of Parking
Director of Water and Sewer
Chief Assessor and Chairman Board of Assessors
Chief Labor Counsel
City Clerk
Deputy City Solicitor
Deputy Director of Human Resources
Director of ARPA
Director of Economic Development
Director of Finance and Community Development
Director of Health and Human Services
Director of Housing
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
Director of Libraries
Director of Mobility
Director of the Office of Housing Stability
Director of DPW Operations
Director of Planning and Zoning
Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry
Director of Racial and Social Justice
Director of SomerStat
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NU07
NU07
Treasurer/Collector
Director of Parks & Rec
Assistant City Solicitor
Assistant Director of Housing
Budget Director
Chief Procurement Officer
Deputy City Auditor/Assistant Finance Director
Deputy Director of Capital Projects
Deputy Director of Economic Development
Deputy Director of Engineering Projects
Deputy Director of Engineering Services
Deputy Director of Inspectional Services
Deputy Director of IT
Director of Constituent Services
Director of Grants and External Funds
Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment
Director of SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs
Superintendent of Buildings and Custodians
Superintendent of Grounds
Superintendent of Highway
Superintendent of Sewer
Superintendent of Water
Web Content and Development Director
Deputy Director of Economic Development
Deputy Director of Communications
Deputy Director of Planning and Zoning
Director of Arts Council
Director of Finance and Administration
Manager of Accounts Payable
Payroll Director
Senior IT Specialist
Senior Project Manager
Strategic Planning and Equity Manager
Building Systems Manager
GIS Manager
Senior Traffic Engineer
Stormwater Program Manager
311 Systems Administrator
Building Improvements Manager
Chairman of Elections
Green Facilities Manager
Deputy Director of Health and Human Services
Deputy Director of Libraries
Deputy Director of Racial and Social Justice
Fleet Manager
Housing Grants Manager
NU07
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HRIS Project Manager
Legislative Liaison
Network Manager
Policy Analyst
Preventive Maintenance Manager
Project Manager
Senior Engineer
Senior Planner
Traffic Engineer
ARPA Financial Specialist
Deputy Director of Grants Development
Finance Manager
Residential Decarbonization Program Manager
Assistant City Clerk
Benefits Manager
Climate Change Program Manager
Commercial Assessor
Community Preservation Act Manager
Deputy Director of the Office of Housing Stability
Deputy Director of Administration & Finance
Deputy Director of Somerviva & Language Justice Coordinator
Digital Innovation Officer
Director of Council on Aging
Director of Parks and Recreation Operations
Director of SomerPromise
Director of Veterans' Services
Energy Manager
Environmental Health Manager
GIS Coordinator
Housing Development Program Manager
Human Resources Manager
Mental Health Services Manager
ISD Operations Manager
Principal Analyst
Racial and Social Justice Coordinator
Recruitment & Retention Manager
Senior Crime Analyst
Service Operations Manager
Small Business Permitting Liaison
Tree Warden
Web Content Administrator
Web Content Writer
Accountant/Business Analyst
ADA Coordinator
ADA Field Associate
Analyst
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Applications Support Specialist
ARPA Grant Administrator
ARPA Program Manager
Assistant Tax Collector
Budget Analyst
Case Manager Supervisor
Engineer
Clean Green Project Manager
Client Services Manager
Clinical Youth Specialist
Community Outreach and Harm Reduction Director
Construction Liaison and Compliance Manager
Cultural Director
Deputy Chief Procurement Officer
Director of City Cable Operations
Director of Office of Food Access & Healthy Communities
Director of Prevention Services
Director of Youth Services
DPW Administrative Assistant
Economic Development Assistant
Environmental Program Manager
Financial Analyst
Housing Policy Coordinator
Inclusionary Housing Program Manager
ISD Liaison
Junior Engineer
Language Services Coordinator
Lead Executive Administrative Assistant
Legal Services Coordinator and Immigration Policy Analyst
Legislative Services Manager
Manager of Employment Safety and Training
Manager of Residential Assessments
Parking Clerk/Director of Operations
Planner
Project Assistant
Project Manager
Project Specialist
RSJ Investigator
Senior Procurement Manager
Public Information Officer
Senior Accountant
Sustainability Planner
Tax Title Attorney
Workforce Development Coordinator
Wraparound Service Manager
Accountant
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Arts Development Manager
Assessor Analyst
Benefits Specialist
Billing Manager
Call Center Manager
Construction Procurement Manager
Construction Public Information Officer
Environmental Health Coordinator
Epidemiologist
Executive Administrative Assistant
Health Communications Officer
Housing Coordinator
Internal Auditor
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IT Specialist
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NU10
NU10
NU10
NU10
NU11
NU11
NU11
NU11
NU11
NU11
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NU11
NU11
NU11
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NU11
NU11
NU11
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NU11
NU11
NU11
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Multilingual Public Information Officer
Pool Manager
Post Secondary Success Coach
Procurement Analyst
Programmer
Sales/Personal Property Analyst
Senior Case Manager
Veterans Service Manager
Water System Analyst
Accounting Analyst
Archivist
Arts Coordinator and Kitchen Manager
Arts Coordinator and Office Manager
Assistant Pool Manager
Benefits Coordinator
Case Manager
Child Care Access Coordinator
Clean Green Project Coordinator
Clinical Coordinator
Commissions Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
Community Engagement Specialist
Community Services Manager
Crime Analyst
Customer Experience Manager
Data Analyst
Director of Tobacco Control
Events Manager
Facilities Manager of Ice Rink
Floor Supervisor
Grant Writer
Healthy Community Coordinator
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Housing Case Manager
Housing Intake Coordinator
Housing Programs Coordinator
Housing Rehab Program Manager Housing
Intake Coordinator
Housing Search Case Manager
Human Resources Generalist
Inclusionary Housing Specialist
ISD Paralegal
IT Communications Specialist
Legal Administrative Assistant
LGBTQ+ Community Liaison
Out of School Time Coordinator Community
Outreach Coordinator Paralegal/Legal
Assistant
Payroll Coordinator
Project Analyst
Program Compliance Officer
Program Director
Quality Manager
Specialized Program Coordinator
Senior Program Director
Healthy Communities Coordinator
Social Worker
SomerPromise Coordinator
Program Specialist
Recruiter
Senior Program Director
Shared Services Coordinator
Tax Title Administrative Assistant Veterans’
Benefits Administrator
Water and Sewer Systems Analyst
Youth Arts Coordinator
Youth and Family Resource Navigator
Administrative Assistant
Assistant Archivist
Director of Historic Preservation
Community Health Worker
Grants Analyst
Harm Reduction Community Health Worker
Health and Wellness Coordinator
Housing Intake Specialist
Human Resources Assistant
JR Desktop Support
Outreach Coordinator
Program Coordinator
NU12
Project Assistant CIT TTAC
NU12
Senior Customer Service Representative
NU12
Support Services Technician
NU12
Victim Witness Advocate
NU12
Center Director
NU13
Cultural Culinary Coordinator
NU13
Customer Service Representative
NU13
Hearing Officer
NU13
Home Visitor
NU13
Records Clerk
NU13
Facilities Laborer Ice Rink
NU14
Health Assistant
NU14
Approved:
President, City Council
Mayor