Compensation Job Index

Compensation Job Index

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The Compensation Job Index lists the most common positions for Dallas County along with pay range and average salary information.

There are seven (7) categories: "Administrative and Office Support"; "Attorney"; "Elected and Appointed Officials"; "Information Technology Services"; "Law Enforcement / Detention / Probation"; "Professional"; "Skilled / Technical / Trade".

ADMINISTRATIVE AND OFFICE SUPPORT
Effective September 9, 2023
Job TitleJob GradeAverage Salary (Monthly)Minimum Salary (Monthly)Maximum In-Hire (Monthly)Maximum Salary (Monthly)
ACCOUNTING CLERK I6$ 3,535.13$ 2,773.33$ 3,407.73$ 4,187.73
ACCOUNTING CLERK II7$ 4,101.50$ 2,936.27$ 3,610.53$ 4,432.13
ACCOUNTING CLERK III8$ 4,080.61$ 3,175.47$ 3,901.73$ 4,785.73
ACCOUNTING CLERK IV9$ 4,153.41$ 3,426.80$ 4,201.60$ 5,167.07
CASHIER II6$ 3,522.92$ 2,773.33$ 3,407.73$ 4,187.73
CASHIER III7$ 3,902.08$ 2,936.27$ 3,610.53$ 4,432.13
CLERK I5$ 3,269.27$ 2,574.00$ 3,158.13$ 3,884.40
CLERK I(RECEPTIONIST)5$ 3,200.43$ 2,574.00$ 3,158.13$ 3,884.40
CLERK II6$ 3,510.70$ 2,773.33$ 3,407.73$ 4,187.73
CLERK III7$ 3,958.93$ 2,936.27$ 3,610.53$ 4,432.13
CLERK IV8$ 4,031.08$ 3,175.47$ 3,901.73$ 4,785.73
CLERK TYPIST5$ 3,307.78$ 2,574.00$ 3,158.13$ 3,884.40
CLERK V9$ 4,250.64$ 3,426.80$ 4,201.60$ 5,167.07
DATA ENTRY CLERK I5$ 3,243.07$ 2,574.00$ 3,158.13$ 3,884.40
DATA ENTRY CLERK II6$ 3,528.28$ 2,773.33$ 3,407.73$ 4,187.73
LEGAL ASSISTANT10$ 4,621.19$ 3,601.87$ 4,487.60$ 5,612.53
LEGAL SECRETARY8$ 4,013.99$ 3,175.47$ 3,901.73$ 4,785.73
SECRETARY6$ 3,629.33$ 2,773.33$ 3,407.73$ 4,187.73
SENIOR SECRETARY8$ 4,089.38$ 3,175.47$ 3,901.73$ 4,785.73
ATTORNEY
Job TitleJob GradeAverage Salary (Monthly)Minimum Salary (Monthly)Maximum In-Hire (Monthly)Maximum Salary (Monthly)
Attorney IATT1$ 6,555.02$ 6,374.63$ 6,875.97$ 8,269.50
Attorney IIATT2$ 7,285.01$ 6,702.78$ 7,570.46$ 9,416.47
Attorney IIIATT3$ 8,269.74$ 7,377.23$ 8,326.97$ 10,354.90
Attorney IVATT4$ 10,185.86$ 8,232.17$ 9,874.61$ 12,421.34
Attorney VATT5$ 12,251.59$ 9,413.43$ 11,763.12$ 14,675.41
Attorney VI (Managing Attorney)ATT6$ 13,865.14$ 10,727.72$ 13,405.53$ 16,726.71
Attorney VII (Legal Division Director)ATT7$ 15,993.94$ 12,765.71$ 15,314.08$ 19,904.10
ELECTED / APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Job TitleJob GradeAverage Salary (Monthly)Minimum Salary (Monthly)Maximum In-Hire (Monthly)Maximum Salary (Monthly)
CONSTABLEOF$ 11,802.74$ -$ -$ -
COUNTY AUDITORG2N/A$ 15,334.08$ 19,167.60$ 23,001.14
COUNTY CLERKOF$ 14,603.09$ -$ -$ -
COUNTY COMMISSIONEROF$ 14,979.85$ -$ -$ -
COUNTY JUDGEOF$ 17,422.75$ -$ -$ -
COUNTY TREASUREROF$ 14,603.09$ -$ -$ -
DISTRICT CLERKOF$ 14,603.09$ -$ -$ -
JUSTICE OF PEACEOF$ 12,604.35$ -$ -$ -
SHERIFFOF$ 16,032.14$ -$ -$ -
TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOROF$ 14,603.09$ -$ -$ -
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Job TitleJob GradeAverage Salary (Monthly)Minimum Salary (Monthly)Maximum In-Hire (Monthly)Maximum Salary (Monthly)
APPLICATION SUPPORT AND DEVEL MGRIT13$ 13,384.36$ 9,111.30$ 11,389.11$ 13,666.93
ASST CHIEF, ITIT16$ 14,831.32$ 11,174.22$ 13,967.78$ 16,761.33
IT SYSTEMS COORDIT6$ 8,125.42$ 5,930.94$ 7,413.66$ 8,896.40
JAVA PROGRAMMER/WEB MASTERIT12$ 11,680.26$ 8,595.56$ 10,744.45$ 12,893.33
SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEERIT11$ 10,325.07$ 7,993.87$ 9,992.33$ 11,990.81
SENIOR ORACLE APPLICATION DB DEVIT13$ 12,387.72$ 9,111.30$ 11,389.11$ 13,666.93
SENIOR ORACLE APPLICATIONS SYS ADMINISTRATORIT9$ 9,389.92$ 7,134.31$ 8,917.88$ 10,701.47
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER IT SERVICESIT13$ 11,973.79$ 9,111.30$ 11,389.11$ 13,666.93
SENIOR SERVER ADMINISTRATORIT9$ 9,399.14$ 7,134.31$ 8,917.88$ 10,701.47
SENIOR SQL DBAIT11$ 11,411.76$ 7,993.87$ 9,992.33$ 11,990.81
SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYSTIT9$ 9,605.05$ 7,134.31$ 8,917.88$ 10,701.47
SENIOR UNIX/LINUX SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORIT11$ 10,835.31$ 7,993.87$ 9,992.33$ 11,990.81
LAW ENFORCEMENT / DETENTION / PROBATION
Job TitleJob GradeAverage Salary (Monthly)Minimum Salary (Monthly)Maximum In-Hire (Monthly)Maximum Salary (Monthly)
COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN40$ 4,874.90$ 4,021.33$ -$ 5,588.27
COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR42$ 5,841.33$ 4,775.33$ -$ 6,685.47
DEPUTY CONSTABLE I66$ 6,676.76$ 5,245.07$ -$ 7,162.13
DEPUTY CONSTABLE III68$ 7,468.59$ 6,583.20$ -$ 8,247.20
DEPUTY CONSTABLE IV69$ 8,032.41$ 7,571.29$ -$ 9,476.83
DEPUTY III (SERGEANT)68$ 8,017.39$ 6,583.20$ -$ 8,247.20
DEPUTY IV (LIEUTENANT)69$ 9,440.83$ 7,571.29$ -$ 9,476.83
DEPUTY V (CAPTAIN)70$ 11,041.36$ 8,702.41$ -$ 10,900.17
DETENTION SERVICE COMMANDER45$ 9,101.61$ 7,432.81$ -$ 9,851.40
DETENTION SERVICE MANAGER43$ 7,939.82$ 5,673.58$ -$ 8,234.52
DETENTION SERVICE OFFICER40$ 5,112.28$ 4,059.47$ -$ 5,642.00
DETENTION SERVICE SUPERVISOR42$ 6,578.16$ 4,822.13$ -$ 6,751.33
INVESTIGATOR I67$ 6,276.98$ 5,420.13$ 6,139.47$ 7,671.73
INVESTIGATOR II68$ 7,354.97$ 6,356.13$ 6,853.60$ 8,247.20
INVESTIGATOR III69$ 8,356.29$ 7,316.00$ 7,886.98$ 9,476.71
JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICEREE$ 5,010.49$ 3,923.63$ 4,892.00$ 6,121.52
JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER IAA$ 3,942.32$ 3,154.67$ 3,938.13$ 4,922.67
JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER IIBB$ 4,235.57$ 3,329.73$ 4,160.00$ 5,200.00
JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER IIICC$ 4,662.40$ 3,522.13$ 4,392.27$ 5,491.20
JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL OFF IAA$ 3,843.43$ 3,154.67$ 3,938.13$ 4,922.67
JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL OFF IIBB$ 4,287.02$ 3,329.73$ 4,160.00$ 5,200.00
JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL OFF IIICC$ 4,655.11$ 3,522.13$ 4,392.27$ 5,491.20
PROFESSIONAL
Job TitleJob GradeAverage Salary (Monthly)Minimum Salary (Monthly)Maximum In-Hire (Monthly)Maximum Salary (Monthly)
ACCOUNTANT I12$ 5,287.53$ 3,998.80$ 4,988.53$ 6,234.80
ACCOUNTANT IIE$ 5,752.12$ 4,444.14$ 5,545.61$ 6,932.90
ASSISTANT CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORF$ 6,156.27$ 4,682.50$ 5,841.05$ 7,303.04
ASSISTANT MANAGER IC$ 5,342.87$ 3,996.79$ 4,988.66$ 6,234.96
CASEMANAGERDD$ 4,673.93$ 3,712.80$ 4,636.67$ 5,796.27
CASEWORKER ICC$ 4,378.40$ 3,522.13$ 4,392.27$ 5,491.20
CASEWORKER IIEE$ 5,209.79$ 3,923.63$ 4,892.00$ 6,121.52
CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGNERPE6$ 7,274.52$ 5,333.95$ 7,529.88$ 8,320.12
CONSTABLE CHIEF CLERKE$ 5,354.91$ 4,444.14$ 5,545.61$ 6,932.90
DRUG CHEMIST IIGM$ 6,015.21$ 5,247.43$ 6,545.72$ 8,184.32
DRUG INTERVENTION SPECIALIST OFCREE$ 5,156.67$ 3,923.63$ 4,892.00$ 6,121.52
EPIDEMIOLOGIST IIH$ 6,156.88$ 5,440.08$ 6,790.23$ 8,488.23
FAMILY COURT COUNSELORGM$ 6,915.67$ 5,247.43$ 6,545.72$ 8,184.32
FIELD NURSE SUPERVISORHM$ 7,817.69$ 5,624.56$ 7,021.17$ 8,775.19
FORENSIC BIOLOGIST IIHM$ 7,202.19$ 5,624.56$ 7,021.17$ 8,775.19
FORENSIC BIOLOGIST IIIIM$ 8,135.46$ 6,057.23$ 7,561.13$ 9,449.29
INTERNAL AUDITOR IIF$ 5,920.44$ 4,682.50$ 5,841.05$ 7,303.04
LEAD CASEWORKERFF$ 5,509.68$ 4,115.83$ 5,136.40$ 6,420.07
MICROBIOLOGIST IC$ 4,966.62$ 3,996.79$ 4,988.66$ 6,234.96
OFFICE BRANCH MANAGERE$ 5,732.65$ 4,444.14$ 5,545.61$ 6,932.90
REGISTERED NURSE IIFM$ 6,902.66$ 4,881.71$ 6,094.06$ 7,617.15
TEACHERD$ 5,651.08$ 4,244.96$ 5,297.70$ 6,623.82
TOXICOLOGY CHEMIST IIGM$ 6,716.84$ 5,247.43$ 6,545.72$ 8,184.32
SKILLED / TECHNICAL / TRADE
Job TitleJob GradeAverage Salary (Monthly)Minimum Salary (Monthly)Maximum In-Hire (Monthly)Maximum Salary (Monthly)
A/C LEAD MECHANICAM$ 5,145.77$ 3,811.13$ 4,761.15$ 5,950.62
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN11$ 4,751.56$ 3,815.07$ 4,764.93$ 5,954.00
BUILDING INSPECTOR10$ 4,410.29$ 3,601.87$ 4,487.60$ 5,612.53
BUILDING MECHANIC9$ 4,256.11$ 3,426.80$ 4,201.60$ 5,167.07
CARPENTER9$ 4,428.38$ 3,426.80$ 4,201.60$ 5,167.07
COOK II (LEAD)6$ 3,491.80$ 2,773.33$ 3,407.73$ 4,187.73
COURTESY PATROL TECH I7$ 3,777.27$ 2,936.27$ 3,610.53$ 4,432.13
COURTESY PATROL TECH II8$ 4,098.29$ 3,175.47$ 3,901.73$ 4,785.73
ELECTION TECHNICIAN9$ 4,100.72$ 3,426.80$ 4,201.60$ 5,167.07
ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN10$ 4,706.00$ 3,601.87$ 4,487.60$ 5,612.53
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I7$ 3,670.33$ 2,936.27$ 3,610.53$ 4,432.13
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II8$ 4,002.44$ 3,175.47$ 3,901.73$ 4,785.73
LEAD CARPENTERAM$ 4,928.00$ 3,811.13$ 4,761.15$ 5,950.62
LEAD ELECTRICIANAM$ 4,959.64$ 3,811.13$ 4,761.15$ 5,950.62
LEAD ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANBM$ 5,213.00$ 4,032.12$ 5,030.62$ 6,288.25
LEAD PLUMBER (QA/QC) TEAMAM$ 5,126.77$ 3,811.13$ 4,761.15$ 5,950.62
LEAD WELDERAM$ 4,793.24$ 3,811.13$ 4,761.15$ 5,950.62
MAINTENANCE TECH8$ 3,783.65$ 3,175.47$ 3,901.73$ 4,785.73
MECHANIC11$ 4,850.44$ 3,815.07$ 4,764.93$ 5,954.00
PAINTER9$ 4,464.87$ 3,426.80$ 4,201.60$ 5,167.07
SECURITY GUARD6$ 3,441.58$ 2,773.33$ 3,407.73$ 4,187.73
UTILITY CONSTRUCTION WORKER9$ 4,322.93$ 3,426.80$ 4,201.60$ 5,167.07