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2025 Compensation Review Commission

Under the County Charter, the Council is required to establish a Compensation Review Commission in the year before an election year to submit recommendations to the Council relative to compensation for Council members and the County Executive in the following four-year term.

Final Report and Recommendations

The Commission unanimously recommended the following schedule of salaries and allowances for County elected officials.

For County Council Members:

Salary, beginning after December 2026 installation:
— 2027: $87,418.80, a 5% increase from 2026.
— 2028: $91,789.74, a 5% increase from 2027.
— 2029: $96,379.23, a 5% increase from 2028.
— 2030: $101,198.19, a 5% increase from 2029.

Other stipends and benefits:
— $3,500 annual stipend for the Chair of the County Council.
— $200 monthly stipend for monthly communication services.
— $100 for each meeting of the Zoning Board that the member attends.
— $1,500 4 year stipend for technology costs.
— Continued access to health and retirement benefits.

For County Executive:

Salary, beginning after December 2026 installation:
— 2027: $244,466.60, a 2.5% increase from 2026.
— For 2028 through 2030, an annual percentage increase equal to the increase in the
Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) in the Baltimore-Colombia-Towson MD region, with an annual cap of 2.5%.

Other stipends and benefits:
— $150 monthly stipend for monthly communication services.
— Continued access to health and retirement benefits
Final Report and Recommendation

Commission Information

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