Compensation Analyst - Police & Fire Pay Plans

AlphaGov is seeking a Public Safety Compensation Analyst to develop police and fire pay recommendations as part of a municipal compensation and classification study. You will evaluate existing pay structures, benchmark comparable departments, and design practical salary plans that support recruitment, retention, and internal equity. This engagement requires experience with public safety compensation, including rank structures, step progression, specialty pay, and pay compression between ranks. What you’ll do • Review police and fire job classifications, salary schedules, pay policies, and relevant labor agreements. • Identify comparable jurisdictions and benchmark positions based on responsibilities, rank, and organizational scope. • Analyze base salaries, salary ranges, step progression, incentives, and specialty pays, accounting for differences in work schedules. • Assess market competitiveness, internal equity, and pay compression within and between ranks. …