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Attachment B - Limited Hourly Salary Schedule 2025 - 2028

Palo Alto City Council
January 12, 2026

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Attachment B - Limited Hourly Salary Schedule 2025 - 2028
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January 12, 2026
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Job Code FLSA Job Title Step
3% Increase
Effective
01/24/2026
3% Increase
Effective
07/11/2026
3% Increase
Effective
07/10/2027
1 28.76$ 29.61$ 30.51$
2 30.27$ 31.17$ 32.12$
910 Non-exempt Administrative Specialist I 3 31.86$ 32.81$ 33.81$ 4 33.54$ 34.54$ 35.59$
5 35.30$ 36.36$ 37.46$
1 34.31$ 35.35$ 36.41$
2 36.12$ 37.21$ 38.33$
913 Non-exempt Administrative Specialist II 3 38.02$ 39.17$ 40.35$ 4 40.02$ 41.23$ 42.47$
5 42.13$ 43.40$ 44.71$
1 19.70$ 20.30$ 20.91$
2 20.74$ 21.37$ 22.01$
954 Non-exempt Arts & Science Aide 3 21.83$ 22.49$ 23.17$ 4 22.98$ 23.67$ 24.39$
5 24.19$ 24.92$ 25.67$
1 27.57$ 28.41$ 29.25$
2 29.02$ 29.90$ 30.79$
951 Non-exempt Arts & Science Professional I 3 30.55$ 31.47$ 32.41$ 4 32.16$ 33.13$ 34.12$
5 33.85$ 34.87$ 35.92$
1 33.54$ 34.56$ 35.60$
2 35.31$ 36.38$ 37.47$
952 Non-exempt Arts & Science Professional II 3 37.17$ 38.29$ 39.44$ 4 39.13$ 40.31$ 41.52$
5 41.19$ 42.43$ 43.71$
1 38.64$ 39.81$ 40.99$
2 40.67$ 41.90$ 43.15$
983 Non-exempt Arts & Science Professional III 3 42.81$ 44.10$ 45.42$ 4 45.06$ 46.42$ 47.81$
5 47.43$ 48.86$ 50.33$
Limited Hourly Salary Schedule

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Job Code FLSA Job Title Step
3% Increase
Effective
01/24/2026
3% Increase
Effective
07/11/2026
3% Increase
Effective
07/10/2027
1 19.77$ 20.36$ 20.98$
2 20.81$ 21.43$ 22.08$
953 Non-exempt Arts & Science Technician 3 21.91$ 22.56$ 23.24$ 4 23.06$ 23.75$ 24.46$
5 24.27$ 25.00$ 25.75$
1 29.86$ 30.75$ 31.68$
2 31.43$ 32.37$ 33.35$
915 Non-exempt Assistant Park Ranger 3 33.08$ 34.07$ 35.10$ 4 34.82$ 35.86$ 36.95$
5 36.65$ 37.75$ 38.89$
1 26.54$ 27.35$ 28.17$
2 27.94$ 28.79$ 29.65$
916 Non-exempt Building Service Person 3 29.41$ 30.30$ 31.21$ 4 30.96$ 31.89$ 32.85$
5 32.59$ 33.57$ 34.58$
1 23.29$ 24.00$ 24.72$
2 24.52$ 25.26$ 26.02$
917 Non-exempt Clerical Assistant 3 25.81$ 26.59$ 27.39$ 4 27.17$ 27.99$ 28.83$
5 28.60$ 29.46$ 30.35$
1 19.70$ 20.30$ 20.91$
2 20.74$ 21.37$ 22.01$
918 Non-exempt Custodial Aide 3 21.83$ 22.49$ 23.17$ 4 22.98$ 23.67$ 24.39$
5 24.19$ 24.92$ 25.67$
1 22.33$ 23.02$ 23.71$
2 23.51$ 24.23$ 24.96$
919 Non-exempt Custodial Assistant 3 24.75$ 25.50$ 26.27$ 4 26.05$ 26.84$ 27.65$
5 27.42$ 28.25$ 29.10$

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Job Code FLSA Job Title Step
3% Increase
Effective
01/24/2026
3% Increase
Effective
07/11/2026
3% Increase
Effective
07/10/2027
1 21.95$ 22.62$ 23.30$
2 23.11$ 23.81$ 24.53$
920 Non-exempt House Manager 3 24.33$ 25.06$ 25.82$ 4 25.61$ 26.38$ 27.18$
5 26.96$ 27.77$ 28.61$
1 19.70$ 20.30$ 20.91$
2 20.74$ 21.37$ 22.01$
921 Non-exempt Instructor Aide 3 21.83$ 22.49$ 23.17$ 4 22.98$ 23.67$ 24.39$
5 24.19$ 24.92$ 25.67$
1 27.57$ 28.41$ 29.25$
2 29.02$ 29.90$ 30.79$
922 Non-exempt Instructor I 3 30.55$ 31.47$ 32.41$ 4 32.16$ 33.13$ 34.12$
5 33.85$ 34.87$ 35.92$
1 33.54$ 34.56$ 35.60$
2 35.31$ 36.38$ 37.47$
923 Non-exempt Instructor II 3 37.17$ 38.29$ 39.44$ 4 39.13$ 40.31$ 41.52$
5 41.19$ 42.43$ 43.71$
1 38.64$ 39.81$ 40.99$
2 40.67$ 41.90$ 43.15$
982 Non-exempt Instructor III 3 42.81$ 44.10$ 45.42$ 4 45.06$ 46.42$ 47.81$
5 47.43$ 48.86$ 50.33$
1 34.93$ 35.99$ 37.07$
2 36.77$ 37.88$ 39.02$
924 Non-exempt Librarian 3 38.71$ 39.87$ 41.07$ 4 40.75$ 41.97$ 43.23$
5 42.89$ 44.18$ 45.51$

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Job Code FLSA Job Title Step
3% Increase
Effective
01/24/2026
3% Increase
Effective
07/11/2026
3% Increase
Effective
07/10/2027
1 27.01$ 27.84$ 28.67$
2 28.43$ 29.30$ 30.18$
925 Non-exempt Library Clerk 3 29.93$ 30.84$ 31.77$ 4 31.51$ 32.46$ 33.44$
5 33.17$ 34.17$ 35.20$
1 20.16$ 20.78$ 21.40$
2 21.22$ 21.87$ 22.53$
930 Non-exempt Library Page 3 22.34$ 23.02$ 23.72$ 4 23.52$ 24.23$ 24.97$
5 24.76$ 25.51$ 26.28$
1 21.24$ 21.89$ 22.55$
2 22.36$ 23.04$ 23.74$
935 Non-exempt Maintenance Assistant 3 23.54$ 24.25$ 24.99$ 4 24.78$ 25.53$ 26.30$
5 26.08$ 26.87$ 27.68$
1 21.75$ 22.40$ 23.07$
2 22.89$ 23.58$ 24.28$
936 Non-exempt Open Space Technician 3 24.09$ 24.82$ 25.56$ 4 25.36$ 26.13$ 26.91$
5 26.69$ 27.50$ 28.33$
1 2
960 Non-exempt Police Reserve I 3 59.61$ 61.40$ 63.25$ 4 5
1 2
961 Non-exempt Police Reserve II 3 53.43$ 55.04$ 56.70$ 4 5

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Job Code FLSA Job Title Step
3% Increase
Effective
01/24/2026
3% Increase
Effective
07/11/2026
3% Increase
Effective
07/10/2027
1 26.03$ 26.81$ 27.62$
2 27.40$ 28.22$ 29.07$
937 Non-exempt Print Shop Assistant 3 28.84$ 29.71$ 30.60$ 4 30.36$ 31.27$ 32.21$
5 31.96$ 32.92$ 33.91$
1 37.64$ 38.77$ 39.94$
2 39.62$ 40.81$ 42.04$
938 Non-exempt Project Construction Inspector 3 41.71$ 42.96$ 44.25$ 4 43.90$ 45.22$ 46.58$
5 46.21$ 47.60$ 49.03$
1 28.76$ 29.61$ 30.51$
2 30.27$ 31.17$ 32.12$
939 Non-exempt Project Specialist 3 31.86$ 32.81$ 33.81$ 4 33.54$ 34.54$ 35.59$
5 35.30$ 36.36$ 37.46$
1 19.70$ 20.30$ 20.91$
2 20.74$ 21.37$ 22.01$
941 Non-exempt Recreation Leader I 3 21.83$ 22.49$ 23.17$ 4 22.98$ 23.67$ 24.39$
5 24.19$ 24.92$ 25.67$
1 21.84$ 22.50$ 23.18$
2 22.99$ 23.68$ 24.40$
942 Non-exempt Recreation Leader II 3 24.20$ 24.93$ 25.68$ 4 25.47$ 26.24$ 27.03$
5 26.81$ 27.62$ 28.45$
1 24.20$ 24.93$ 25.67$
2 25.47$ 26.24$ 27.02$
943 Non-exempt Recreation Leader III 3 26.81$ 27.62$ 28.44$ 4 28.22$ 29.07$ 29.94$
5 29.70$ 30.60$ 31.52$

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Job Code FLSA Job Title Step
3% Increase
Effective
01/24/2026
3% Increase
Effective
07/11/2026
3% Increase
Effective
07/10/2027
1 21.12$ 21.76$ 22.41$
2 22.23$ 22.90$ 23.59$
948 Non-exempt Stock Clerk 3 23.40$ 24.10$ 24.83$ 4 24.63$ 25.37$ 26.14$
5 25.93$ 26.71$ 27.52$
1 23.29$ 24.00$ 24.72$
2 24.52$ 25.26$ 26.02$
950 Non-exempt Technical Specialist 3 25.81$ 26.59$ 27.39$ 4 27.17$ 27.99$ 28.83$
5 28.60$ 29.46$ 30.35$
1 20.76$ 21.38$ 22.03$
2 21.85$ 22.51$ 23.19$
962 Non-exempt Technician I 3 23.00$ 23.69$ 24.41$ 4 24.21$ 24.94$ 25.69$
5 25.48$ 26.25$ 27.04$
1 29.17$ 30.06$ 30.96$
2 30.70$ 31.64$ 32.59$
955 Non-exempt Zoological Assistant 3 32.32$ 33.30$ 34.30$ 4 34.02$ 35.05$ 36.10$
5 35.81$ 36.89$ 38.00$
Job Code FLSA Job Title
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
TBD Non-Exempt General Laborer 18.70$ 74.51$ 19.08$ 76.75$ 19.66$ 79.06$ 20.25$ 81.44$ TBD Non-Exempt lnspector 18.70$ 74.51$ 19.08$ 76.75$ 19.66$ 79.06$ 20.25$ 81.44$ TBD Non-Exempt Journey Level Laborer 18.70$ 74.51$ 19.08$ 76.75$ 19.66$ 79.06$ 20.25$ 81.44$ 972 Non-Exempt Management Specialist 18.70$ 200.00$ 19.08$ 206.00$ 19.66$ 212.18$ 20.25$ 218.55$ 976 Non-Exempt Staff Specialist 18.70$ 74.51$ 19.08$ 76.75$ 19.66$ 79.06$ 20.25$ 81.44$ In the event of a minimum wage increase that exceeds the City's rates, the salary schedule will be adjusted as appropriate. 3% Increase
Effective 01/24/2026
Minimum Wage
Increase
Effective 01/01/2026
3% Increase
Effective 07/11/2026
3% Increase
Effective 07/10/2027

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