City of Long Beach Memorandum Working Together to Serve Date: August 11, 2010 To: Mayor and Members of the City Council From: Patrick H. West, City Managet Subject: CITY SALARIES IN THE NEWS: The Long Beach Business Journal (LBB4) will publish its annual “$100,000 Club” article in its next issue. Like we have done in prior years, we worked closely with George Economides to provide him with the most accurate information possible. Recognizing that you may be asked to comment upon this matter, we offer the: information below and attached charts for your reference. Information * The salary amounts reported to the LBBJ were derived by multiplying the employee's hourly rate as of August 1, 2010 by 2,088 hours. * Salary amounts for Police and Fire Department employees include skill pays, but do not include overtime. + No merit increases or general increases were given to management staff under the City Manager's authority in FY 09, nor are any proposed in FY 10. + The number of positions and associated salaries reflected in the “$100,000 & Higher’ and “90,000 to $99,999" lists vary from year to year due to a variety of reasons, including retirements, new hires, promotions, budget reductions, negotiated salary increases, etc. Salaries of $100,000 & Higher * A total of 574 City employees have current salaries of $100,000 or more. This year's total is five employees fewer than last year's total. + This year, there are 5 fewer employees in City Manager departments with salaries of $100,000 or more. * The breakdown of employees earning $100,000 or more is as follows: ~- Sworn public safety employees (non-management): 47 percent (264) ~ Management employees in City Manager departments, excluding Public Safety: 17 percent (98)August 11, 2010 Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 2 -- Non-management employees in non-City Manager departments (Harbor, Water, Elected, Appointed): 12 percent (71) -- Management employees in non-City Manager departments (Harbor, Water. Elected, Appointed): 12 percent (70) -- Non-management employees in City Manager departments (Engineers, Physicians, Technology Systems Specialists, etc.): 7 percent (43) ~ Public Safety management employees: 5 percent (28) Salaries of $90,000 to $99,999 + A total of 511 City employees have current salaries of $90,000 to $99,999. This year's total is 85 employees greater last year's total, a 20 percent increase. This increase is due entirely to sworn public safety employees (non-management). * The breakdown of employees earning $90,000 to $99,999 is as follows: -- Sworn public safety employees (non-management): 73 percent (373) — Management employees in City Manager departments, excluding Public Safety: percent (44) — Non-management employees in City Manager departments: 8 percent (41) -- Non-management employees in non-City Manager departments (Harbor, Water, Elected, Appointed): 7 percent (36) ~ Management employees in non-City Manager departments (Harbor, Water, Elected, Appointed): 3 percent (13) ~ Public Safety management employees: 4 percent (4) Please let me know if you require additional information. PHW:GH Attachments cc. Laura L. Doud, City Auditor ‘Suzanne Frick, Assistant City Manager. Reginald |. Harrison, Deputy City Manager Debbie Mills, Director of Human ResourcesSALARIES $100,000 & HIGHER Comparison August 2009 to August 2010 2009 2010) Public Safey, __Non-Pibic Other Depts", Other Depts“, _Nor-Publlc Publ Safety, Non-Managers* Safety, Managers Managers | Nor-Managers Safety, Non. Managers, Managers “Includes kil pays, but does ro include overtme, “Non City Manager departments SALARIES $100,000 & HIGHER ‘August 2010 [BPublc Safety, Non-Managers” (264) [EINon-Public Safety, Managers (88) Bother Depts", Non-Managers (71) Bother Depts", Managers (70) |BINon-Fublic Safety, Non-Mansgers (43) |Pubiic Safety, Managers (28) cludes sil pays, but does not include overime. ‘Non-City Manager departments 17%SALARIES $90,000 TO $99,999 Comparison August 2009 to August 2010 SALARIES $90,000 TO $99,999 ‘August 2010 3% 1% Th [BPublic Safety, Non-Managers" (373) {BINon-Public Safety, Managers (44) {BNor- Public Safety, Non-Managers (41) |Dother Depts™, Non-Managers (36) | ote depts, Managers (13) [BP ube Safety, Managers (4) 73% “Includes sil pays, but does not nlude overtime. “Non City Manager departments