RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Workers for North Carolina’s capital city are getting a pay raise, with the biggest pay raises going to police officers and firefighters.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reports (https://bit.ly/2jZP748) City Manager Ruffin Hall announced Tuesday his decision to adjust the minimum salaries of 2,101 city positions. Of that total, 1,182 positions are in the police and fire departments.
Hall said jobs in the police and fire departments are getting raises ranging from 6 to 13 percent, while most of the other positions will get raises ranging from 2 to 4 percent.
The city plans to boost entry-level police officer salaries to $40,000, up 13 percent from the current annual salary of $35,310. Entry-level firefighter salaries jump to $37,018 from $33,653 per year.
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Information from: The News & Observer, https://www.newsobserver.com
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