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This report presents a comparative assessment of administrative and road crew salaries in Vermont towns, with a particular focus on the town of Strafford. The report analyzes data on town office hours, population, property tax revenue, miles of road, and salary information to provide insights into salary trends. The conclusions highlight the alignment of Strafford's administrative salaries with property tax revenues and the relationship between road crew salaries and road classification.
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Administrative andRoad Crew Salaries A Comparative Assessment of Vermont’s Towns Presented to Town of Strafford Sub-Committee on Pay, Classification and Compensation Presented by David Garcia, Tyler Stoff, and Mariel Wallace May 27, 2015 The contents of this report were developed under grant P116B100070 from the U.S. Department of Education. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
Introduction • Comparison of Strafford’s administrative and road crew salaries 24 towns immediately larger and 24 immediately smaller • Town Office Hours per Week • Population • Property Tax Revenue • Miles of Road • Road Classification
Methodology • Salary information and property tax revenue data was collected through online town reports, emails, and phone calls to town clerks • Road and population data was collected from state databases • For towns with separate town clerk and treasurer positions, salaries were combined to create comparisons with Strafford
Figure 1: Combined versus Separate Clerk and Treasurer Positions 30 Towns 19 Towns
Figure 4: Total Combined Salaries versus Property Tax Revenue (N=30)
Figure 6: Combined Clerk and Treasurer Salaries versus Hours Open (N=49)
Figure 7: Combined Clerk and Treasurer Salaries versus Property Tax Revenue (N=30)
Figure 8: Combined Clerk and Treasurer Salariesversus Population (N=49)
Figure 9: Combined Assistant Salariesversus Hours Open (N=30)
Figure 10: Combined Assistant Salariesversus Property Tax Revenue (N=30)
Figure 11: Combined Assistant Salariesversus Population (N=30)
Figure 12: Road Crew Salariesversus Property Tax Revenue (N=26)
Figure 14: Road Crew Salariesversus Total Miles of Road (N=36)
Figure 15: Road Crew Salariesversus Miles of Class 2 Road (N=36)
Figure 16: Road Crew Salariesversus Miles of Class 3 Road (N=36)
Figure 17: Road Crew Salariesversus Miles of Class 4 Road (N=36)
Conclusions • Strafford’s administrative salaries are slightly higher when compared to property tax revenue • Assistant Town Clerk/Treasurer salary is higher with regard to hours open per week and property tax revenue • Town Clerk/Treasurer salary appears in line with towns with similar property tax revenues • Road Crew salaries largely follow predictions with regard to road classification
Sources • See the Appendix section of the printed report for a table of all collected town data. • See the References section of the printed report for a full list of sources for all collected town data.
