Wage Series Part 7: Does Size Matter?

Wage Series Part 7: Does Size Matter?

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

In the last three parts of the Wage Series, we have discussed State wage rankings for the various public safety classifications.  In the next three parts, we turn to a discussion of what factors might influence, or explain, at least in part, those wage rankings. [Read more…]

Wage Series Part 6: Dispatcher and Records Clerk Wages

Wage Series Part 6:  Dispatcher and Records Clerk Wages

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

This is part six of our continued series on Washington Public Safety Employee wages.  In this issue, we report on wage rankings for 911  Dispatchers and Police Records Clerks.

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Latest Report of Forecast Council Identifies Mixed Economic Signals

Latest Report of Forecast Council Identifies Mixed Economic Signals

By Jim Cline

The March 2013 report of the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council  identifies the continued mixed economic signals from both the National and State economy. The key findings of the Council for the National economy included:

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