I6. Res. 6204, 2024 Non-union SalaryCITY oF City of Kalispell
KTALISPELL post office Box 1997 -Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
elephone (406) 758-7700 Fax - (406) 758-7758
MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor Johnson and City Council
From: Doug Russell, City Manager
Re: Non -union Salary Adjustment for Fiscal Year 2025
Meeting Date: June 17, 2024
BACKGROUND: Each year, as part of the budget process, the Council reviews the
recommendation to adjust the wages of employees not represented by one of the three collective
bargaining units. The city has put forth efforts to have market -based compensation and maintain
consistency within the organization for the employees represented by one of the three bargaining
units and the employees that are not represented. As such, our pay system was developed to be
an objective process that prevents falling behind in the market, and conversely, prevents
outpacing the market.
This market -based process included developing a review system for each position that compares
data points representing five cities with populations above the City of Kalispell and 5 cities with
populations below the City of Kalispell. This allows for the creation of a 20-step matrix based on
the midpoint of that analysis that is consistent with the market across Montana and allows for
easy comparison during labor negotiations and non -union wage classifications.
This market analysis process was conducted during last year's budget process for each position
and is anticipated to be conducted again in two years. To maintain consistency the next two years
adjustment will be the average of the three labor agreements. For this year, that equals a 4% base
adjustment on the attached matrix.
The classification plan for this year also includes the additional positions discussed during the
budget workshops, Assistant Director in Development Services, Assistant Director in Parks and
Recreation, Crime Data/GIS Specialist, and Water Resources Manager.
FISCAL IMPACT: The base increase for the recommended implementation is approximately
$255,760 over last year. This amount is spread across numerous funds (general, enterprise,
special revenue, etc.).
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve Resolution 6204,
adopting the updated 20-step matrix and the annual step increase for eligible employees.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 6204
FY 2025 Wage Matrix
RESOLUTION NO. 6204
A RESOLUTION ADJUSTING THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF THE CITY
OFFICIALS, SUPERVISORS, AND ALL OTHER NONUNION EMPLOYEES
PURSUANT TO TITLE 7, CHAPTER 4, PART 42, M.C.A. COMMENCING ON THE
DATE INDICATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell is a general powers city of the state of Montana and is
authorized by MCA 7-4-4201 to set the compensation and salaries of its elected and
appointed city officers by resolution of its City Council; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 1623, the Kalispell City Council determined that it is in the best
interests of the city and the efficient governance of the city that the compensation and
salaries of the city employees be set from time to time by resolution of the Kalispell
City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell employs elected officials, appointed city officers as well as
other nonunion employees who are not otherwise represented under a collective
bargaining agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is fair and equitable based upon the salary market
research of municipalities within the State of Montana to increase the salaries and
compensation of the city appointed officers and nonunion employees for FY2025
based on market survey results, with a 4% base adjustment in accordance with the
effort to maintain consistency across the organization, and the 1.3% step increase
built into the salary matrix.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The salaries and compensation of city appointed officers and nonunion
employees for the period of FY2025, beginning July 1, 2024, shall be paid
in amounts consistent with the wage and salary matrix attached hereto as
Exhibit "A", subject to individual position classification review.
Appropriations shall be made to pay same when due.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Base Adjustment 4% Exhibit "A"
Step Increase 1.3% FY 25
Annual Salary (Based on Full Time Employment of 2080 hours)
Department
Position Title
Grade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Step 11
Step 12
Step 13
Step 14
Step 15 St
Attorney
Legal Secretary
25
58,347
59,116
59,895
60,683
61,483
62,292
63,113
63,944
64,786
65,640
66,493
67,3S81
68,233
69,1201
70,019 -
Attorney
Deputy Attorney
44
93,277
94,506
95,750
97,012
98,289
99,584
100,896
102,224
103,571
104,935
106,299
107,681
109,081
110,499
111,935 11
Attorney
Chief Deputy Attorney
48
102,960
104,317
105,691
107,083
108,493
109,922
111,370
112,837
114,323
115,829
117,334
118,860
120,405
121,970
123,556 L
Attorney
City Attorney
57
128,583
130,277
131,993
133,731
135,493
137,278
139,086
140,918
142,774
144,654
146,535
148,440
150,369
152,324
154,304 L
Development Services
Planning Office Supervisor/Office Coordinator
23
55,536
56,267
57,008
57,759
58,520
59,291
60,072
60,863
61,665
62,477
63,289
64,112
64,945
65,790
66,645 E
Development Services
Community Development Administrator
25
58,347
59,116
59,895
60,683
61,483
62,292
63,113
63,944
64,786
65,640
66,493
67,358
68,233
69,120
70,019 -
Development Services
CD Administrator 2
29
64,405
65,253
66,112
66,983
67,865
68,759
69,665
70,582
71,512
72,454
73,396
74,350
75,317
76,296
77,288
Development Services
I Planner
291
64,405
65,2531
66,112
66,9831
67,8651
68,759
69,6651
70,582
71,5121
72,454
73,396
74,350
75,317
76,296
77,2881Development
Services
Senior Planner
38
80,433
81,492
82,565
83,653
84,755
85,871
87,002
88,148
89,309
90,4851
91,661
92,853
94,060
95,283
96,522
Development Services
Community Development Manager
39
82,443
83,529
84,629
85,744
86,873
88,018
89,177
90,352
91,542
92,747
93,953
95,1741
96,412
97,665
98,935 1C
Development Services
Building Official
42
88,782
89,952
91,137
92,337
93,553
94,785
96,034
97,299
98,580
99,879
101,177
102,492
103,825
105,175
106,542 1C
Development Services
Assistant CD Director
44
93,277
94,506
95,750
97,012
98,289
99,584
100,896
102,224
103,571
104,935
106,299
107,681
109,081
110,499
111,935 11
Development Services
Development Services Assistant Director
45
95,609
96,868
98,144
99,437
100,747
102,073
103,418
104,780
106,160
107,558
108,957
110,373
111,808
113,261
114,734 ll
Development Services
Development Services Director
54
119,403
120,975
122,569
124,183
125,819
127,476
129,155
130,856
132,579
134,326
136,072
137,941
139,633
141,448
143,287 1I
City Clerk
City Clerk
43
91,002
92,201
93,415
94,645
95,892
97,155
98,435
99,731
101,045
102,376
103,707
105,055
106,420
107,804
109,205 11
Finance
Assessment Coordinator
28
62,8341
63,661
64,500
65,349
66,210
67,082
67,966
68,861
69,768
70,687
71,606
72,537
73,480
74,435
75,403 -
Finance
City Accountant
30
66,015
66,884
67,7651
68,658
69,5621
70,4781
71,407
72,347
73,300
74,265
75,231
76,209
77,200
78,203
79,2201 £
Finance
Treasurer
35
74,690
75,673
76,670
77,680
78,703
79,740
80,790
81,854
82,9321
84,024
85,117
86,223
87,344
88,480
89,630
Finance
Asst. Finance Director
42
88,782
89,952
91,137
92,337
93,553
94,785
96,034
97,299
98,580
99,879
101,177
102,4921
103,825
105,175
106,542 1C
Finance
Finance Director
53
116,490
118,025
119,579
121,154
122,750
124,367
126,005
127,664
129,346
131,049
132,753
134,479
136,227
137,998
139,792 1�
Fire
Secretary -Fire
25
58,347
59,116
59,895
60,683
61,483
62,292
63,113
63,944
64,786
65,640
66,493
67,358
68,233
69,120
70,019 -
Fire
Assistant Fire Chief
47
100,449
101,772
103,113
104,471
105,947
107,241
108,653
110,085
111,535
113,004
114,473
115,961
117,468
118,995
120,542 1:
Fire
Fire Chief
56
125,447
127,100
128,774
130,470
132,188
133,929
135,693
137,481
139,291
141,126
142,961
144,819
146,702
148,609
150,541 L
Human Resources
Assistant HR Administrator
331
71,091
72,027
72,976
73,937
74,911
75,897
76,897
77,910
78,936
79,976
81,015
82,069
83,1351
84,216
85,311 £
Human Resources
jAssistant HR Director
45
95,609
96,8681
98,144
99,437
100,747
102,073
103,4181
104,780
106,160
107,558
108,957
110,373
111,808
113,261
114,734 11
Human Resources
Human Resources Director
55
122,388
124,000
125,633
127,288
128,9641
130,663
132,384
134,127
135,894
137,684
139,474
141,287
143,124
144,984
146,8691 11
IT
GIs Specialist
27
61,301
62,109
62,927
63,756
64,595
65,446
66,308
67,1811
68,066
68,9631
69,859
70,767
71,687
72,619
73,563 -
IT
IT Support
28
62,834
63,661
64,500
65,349
66,210
67,082
67,966
68,861
69,768
70,687
71,606
72,537
73,480
74,435
75,403 -
IT
Media Specialist
28
62,834
63,661
64,500
65,349
66,210
67,082
67,966
68,861
69,768
70,687
71,606
72,537
73,480
74,435
75,403 -
IT
GIs Manager
35
74,690
75,673
76,670
77,680
78,703
79,740
80,790
81,854
82,932
84,024
85,117
86,223
87,344
88,480
89,630
IT
IT Systems Administrator
36
76,557
77,565
78,587
79,622
80,671
81,733
82,810
83,900
85,005
86,125
87,245
88,379
89,528
90,692
91,871
IT
IT Manager
40
84,504
85,617
86,745
87,888
89,045
90,218
91,406
92,610
93,830
95,066
96,302
97,554
98,822
100,107
101,408 1C
IT
IT Director
51
110,877
112,338
113,817
115,316
116,835
118,374
119,933
121,513
123,113
124,735
126,356
127,999
129,663
131,349
133,056 1---
Municipal Court
Municipal Court Administrator
33
71,0911
72,0271
72,976
73,937
74,911
75,897
76,897
77,910
78,936
79,976
81,015
82,069
83,135
84,216
85,311 £
Parks
Administrative Coordinator
23
55,536
56,267
57,0081
57,759
58,520
59,291
60,072
60,863
61,665
62,477
63,289
64,112
64,9451
65,790
66,6451 E
Parks
Parks and Rec Supt.- Rec
38
80,433
81,492
82,565
83,653
84,755
85,871
87,002
88,148
89,3091
90,485
91,661
92,853
94,060
95,283
96,522
Parks
Parks and Rec Supt.- Parks
38
80,433
81,492
82,565
83,653
84,755
85,871
87,002
88,148
89,309
90,485
91,661
92,853
94,060
95,283
96,522
Parks
Parks and Rec Assistant Director
45
95,609
96,868
98,144
99,437
100,747
102,073
103,418
104,780
106,160
107,558
108,957
110,373
111,808
113,261
114,734 11
Parks
Parks and Rec Director
54
119,403
120,975
122,569
124,183
125,819
127,476
129,155
130,856
132,579
134,326
136,072
137,941
139,633
141,448
143,287 L
Police Department
Records Management Specialist
25
58,347
59,116
59,895
60,683
61,483
62,292
63,113
63,944
64,786
65,640
66,493
67,358
68,233
69,120
70,019 -
Police Department
Crime Data/GIS Specialist
27
61,301
62,109
62,927
63,756
64,595
65,446
66,308
67,181
68,066
68,963
69,8591
70,767
71,687
72,619
73,563
Police Department
Lt
43
91,002
92,201
93,415
94,645
95,892
97,1551
98,4351
99,731
101,045
102,376
103,707
105,055
106,420
107,804
109,205 L
Police Department
Captain
47
100,4491
101,7721
103,113
104,4711
105,947
107,241
108,653
110,085
111,535
113,004
114,473
115,9611
117,468
118,995
120,542 L
Police Department
Police Chief
56
125,447
127,100
128,774
130,470
132,188
133,929
135,693
137,481
139,291
141,126
142,961
144,819
146,7021
148,609
150,541 L
Public Works
Admin Coordinator
23
55,536
56,267
57,008
57,759
58,520
59,291
60,072
60,863
61,6651
62,477
63,289
64,112
64,945
65,7901
66,6451 E
Public Works
Lab Technician
24
56,924
57,674
58,434
59,203
59,983
60,773
61,574
62,385
63,206
64,039
64,871
65,715
66,569
67,434
68,311 E
Public Works
Office Manager
31
67,665
68,556
69,459
70,374
71,301
72,240
73,192
74,156
75,132
76,122
77,112
78,114
79,130
80,158
81,200 E
Public Works
Chemist
31
67,665
68,556
69,459
70,374
71,301
72,240
73,192
74,156
75,132
76,122
77,112
78,114
79,130
80,158
81,200 E
Public Works
Asst Civil Engineer (Eng 1)
33
71,091
72,027
72,976
73,937
74,911
75,897
76,897
77,910
78,936
79,976
81,015
82,069
83,135
84,216
85,311 E
Public Works
Construction Manager
33
71,091
72,027
72,976
73,937
74,911
75,897
76,897
77,910
78,936
79,976
81,015
82,069
83,135
84,216
85,311 E
Public Works
Environmental Coordinator
341
72,868
73,828
74,800
75,785
76,7831
77,795
78,8191
79,858
80,909
81,975
83,041
84,120
85,214
86,322
87,444 £
Public Works
Pre -Treatment Coordinator
34
72,868
73,8281
74,800
75,785
76,783
77,795
78,819
79,858
80,909
81,975
83,041
94,1201
85,214
86,322
87,444 £
Public Works
WWiP Assistant Manager
36
76,557
77,565
78,587
79,622
80,671
81,733
82,810
83,900
85,005
86,125
87,245
88,379
89,528
90,692
91,871
Public Works
Project Manager -Civil Eng. (Eng 2)
38
80,433
81,492
82,565
83,653
84,755
85,871
87,002
88,148
89,3091
90,485
91,661
92,853
94,060
95,2831
96,522
Public Works
Budget Resource Manager
38
80,433
81,492
82,565
83,653
84,755
85,871
87,002
88,148
89,309
90,485
91,661
92,853
94,060
95,283
96,522
Public Works
WWiP Manager
40
84,504
85,617
86,745
87,888
89,045
90,218
91,406
92,610
93,830
95,066
96,302
97,554
98,822
100,107
101,408 T
Public Works
Road and Fleet Superintendent
41
86,617
87,758
88,914
90,085
91,271
92,474
93,692
94,926
96,176
97,443
98,709
99,993
101,292
102,609
103,943 1C
Public Works
lutility Supt
41
86,617
87,758
88,914
90,085
91,271
92,474
93,692
94,926
96,176
97,443
98,709
99,993
101,292
102,609
103,943 II
Public Works
Water Resource Manager
45
95,609
96,868
98,144
99,437
100,747
102,073
103,418
104,780
106,160
107,558
108,957
110,373
111,808
113,261
114,734 L
Public Works
Senior Civil Engineer (Eng 3)
45
95,609
96,868
98,144
99,437
100,747
102,073
103,418
104,780
106,160
107,558
108,957
110,373
111,808
113,261
114,734 11
Public Works
Deputy PW Director
48
102,960
104,317
105,691
107,083
108,493
109,922
111,370
112,837
114,323
115,829
117,334
118,860
120,405
121,970
123,556 L
Public Works
Director of Public Works
55
122,388
124,000
125,633
127,288
128,964
130,663
132,384
134,127
135,894
137,684
139,474
141,287
143,124
144,984
146,869 V