Wage Series Part 5: Firefighter and Corrections Rankings

Wage Series Part 5:  Firefighter and Corrections Rankings

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

This is part five of our eleven-part Spring 2013 Wage Series. In our last article, we covered Commissioned Deputy and Police Officer Wages.  In this article, we turn to Firefighter and Corrections Officer Wages.  We’ll cover Dispatcher and Records Clerk Wages in the next article. 

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Wage Series Part 4: How Do Your Wages Stack Up: Statewide Commissioned City and County Wage Rankings

Wage Series Part 4: How Do Your Wages Stack Up:  Statewide Commissioned City and County Wage Rankings

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

In Part 4 of our on-going Wage Series, we now turn to the rankings of County, Deputy and City Police Officer rankings throughout the State. This series always produces both expected and unexpected information about the relative standing of jurisdictions.

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Wage Series Part 3: Current Economic Conditions — Improving but Not Robust

Wage Series Part 3: Current Economic Conditions — Improving but Not Robust

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

This is the third article in our eleven-part series reporting on contract settlement trends.  This article highlights some of the recent economic developments most likely to impact your negotiations outlook. 

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