LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION
2013 SALARY SURVEY
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The Waters Consulting Group, Inc.
Dallas (HQ)
5050 Quorum Dr. Suite 625 Dallas, TX 7525
Phone: 972.481.1950 Toll-‐free: 800.899.1669 Fax: 972.481.1951
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It’s that time of year again! – Time for the 2012-‐2013 Louisiana Municipal Association Salary Survey.
On behalf of LMA, we would like to welcome you back for the Annual LMA Salary Survey.
We are happy you have chosen to continue your participation and support in this year’s survey. It is good to know that we can count on your survey data each year. As you may already know, Louisiana Municipalities rely on your participation in order to make meaningful compensation decisions based upon the market trends established by this survey and they would be unable to do so without your participation.
We sincerely appreciate your efforts and want to make sure your LMA salary survey participation remains active so that we may continue to deliver the results to you each year at no charge. In order to ensure that your local government is included in the aggregate results of the LMA Annual Survey, please complete and submit the survey below by December 23rd, 2012. As in past years, the LMA Salary Survey will be powered and managed by compensation professionals at The Waters Consulting Group, Inc.
Option 1:
If you prefer to complete the online version of the survey, please contact The Waters Consulting Group, Inc.via: e-‐mail at LMA.participate@watersconsulting.com or by phone at: (972) 481-‐1950.
Option 2:
Complete the salary survey below and submit via: mail to 5050 Quorum Drive, Suite 625, Dallas, TX 75254,or fax it to (972) 481-‐1951, Attention: Shawn Wachtel.
The deadline for submission of your data is December 23
rd, 2012
Questions:
If you have any questions regarding this survey, please contact Shawn Wachtel at The Waters Consulting Group,
Inc., via e-‐mail at swachtel@watersconsulting.com or by phone: (214) 466-‐2429.
IMPORTANT! Please update your Coordinator’s Information here:
Organization:
Name: Phone:
Title: Email Address:
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LMA Job Title Organization's Your Job Title
Job Reports to Title
Degree of Match
(E,G,L)
Full or Part Time
(F,P)
# of Employees
Actual Low Salary
(Monthly)
Actual High Salary
(Monthly)
Actual Average
Salary
(Monthly)
Salary Range Min
(Monthly)
Salary Range Max
(Monthly)
Meter Reader Utility Monitor Director of PW E F 7 $2,167 $3,112 $2,714 $2,000 $3,200
Assistant Court Clerk
Assistant Fire Chief
Assistant Municipal Clerk
Assistant Police Chief
Assistant
Superintendent Electric
Assistant Superintendent
Garbage Assistant
Superintendent Gas
Assistant Superintendent
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LMA Job Title Organization's Your Job Title
Job Reports to Title
Degree of Match
(E,G,L)
Full or Part Time
(F,P)
# of Employees
Actual Low Salary
(Monthly)
Actual High Salary
(Monthly)
Actual Average
Salary
(Monthly)
Salary Range Min
(Monthly)
Salary Range Max
(Monthly)
Meter Reader Utility Monitor Director of PW E F 7 $2,167 $3,112 $2,714 $2,000 $3,200
Assistant
Superintendent Sewer
Assistant
Superintendent Streets
Assistant
Superintendent Water
Auditor
Bookkeeper
Building Inspector
Central Services Manager
Chief Administrative Officer
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LMA Job Title Organization's Your Job Title
Job Reports to Title
Degree of Match
(E,G,L)
Full or Part Time
(F,P)
# of Employees
Actual Low Salary
(Monthly)
Actual High Salary
(Monthly)
Actual Average
Salary
(Monthly)
Salary Range Min
(Monthly)
Salary Range Max
(Monthly)
Meter Reader Utility Monitor Director of PW E F 7 $2,167 $3,112 $2,714 $2,000 $3,200
Clerk - Fire
Clerk - Police
Clerk-Typist
Controller
Councilman/Alderman
Department
Superintendent Electric
Department Superintendent
Garbage Department
Superintendent Gas
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LMA Job Title Organization's Your Job Title
Job Reports to Title
Degree of Match
(E,G,L)
Full or Part Time
(F,P)
# of Employees
Actual Low Salary
(Monthly)
Actual High Salary
(Monthly)
Actual Average
Salary
(Monthly)
Salary Range Min
(Monthly)
Salary Range Max
(Monthly)
Meter Reader Utility Monitor Director of PW E F 7 $2,167 $3,112 $2,714 $2,000 $3,200
Department
Superintendent Public
Works Department
Superintendent
Recreation Department
Superintendent Sewer
Department
Superintendent Streets
Department
Superintendent Water
Director Public Works
Dispatcher - Fire
Dispatcher - Police
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LMA Job Title Organization's Your Job Title
Job Reports to Title
Degree of Match
(E,G,L)
Full or Part Time
(F,P)
# of Employees
Actual Low Salary
(Monthly)
Actual High Salary
(Monthly)
Actual Average
Salary
(Monthly)
Salary Range Min
(Monthly)
Salary Range Max
(Monthly)
Meter Reader Utility Monitor Director of PW E F 7 $2,167 $3,112 $2,714 $2,000 $3,200
District Fire Chief
Driver - Fire
Finance Director
Fire Chief
Fire Inspector
Fire Lieutenant
Firefighter
Foreman
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LMA Job Title Organization's Your Job Title
Job Reports to Title
Degree of Match
(E,G,L)
Full or Part Time
(F,P)
# of Employees
Actual Low Salary
(Monthly)
Actual High Salary
(Monthly)
Actual Average
Salary
(Monthly)
Salary Range Min
(Monthly)
Salary Range Max
(Monthly)
Meter Reader Utility Monitor Director of PW E F 7 $2,167 $3,112 $2,714 $2,000 $3,200
Heavy Equipment Operator
Helper
Laborer
Light Equipment Operator
Mayor
Mechanic
Meter Reader
Municipal Clerk
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LMA Job Title Organization's Your Job Title
Job Reports to Title
Degree of Match
(E,G,L)
Full or Part Time
(F,P)
# of Employees
Actual Low Salary
(Monthly)
Actual High Salary
(Monthly)
Actual Average
Salary
(Monthly)
Salary Range Min
(Monthly)
Salary Range Max
(Monthly)
Meter Reader Utility Monitor Director of PW E F 7 $2,167 $3,112 $2,714 $2,000 $3,200
Municipal Court Clerk
Patrol Officer
Patrol Officer First Class
Payroll Assistant
Personnel Director
Police Captain
Police Chief
Police Corporal
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LMA Job Title Organization's Your Job Title
Job Reports to Title
Degree of Match
(E,G,L)
Full or Part Time
(F,P)
# of Employees
Actual Low Salary
(Monthly)
Actual High Salary
(Monthly)
Actual Average
Salary
(Monthly)
Salary Range Min
(Monthly)
Salary Range Max
(Monthly)
Meter Reader Utility Monitor Director of PW E F 7 $2,167 $3,112 $2,714 $2,000 $3,200
Police Lieutenant
Police Major
Police Sergeant
Purchasing Agent
School Guard
Secretary
Treasurer