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December 12, 2024
RESOLUTION #2024-4405 _ 24-103
Sponsored By: Marcia Gershenson
Board of Commissioners - Compensation for County Elected Officials and County
Commissioners
Chair and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS pursuant to Public Act 154 of 1879, the salaries for county elected officials are
established by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Public Act 261 of 1966, the compensation for members of the Board of
Commissioners shall be fixed by resolution approved by the Board of Commissioners.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
authorizes that the compensation for Oakland County Elected Officials, effective January 1, 2025, be
set at the following annual salaries:
• The annual salary for the County Executive shall be set at $235,000;
• The annual salary for the County Prosecuting Attorney shall be set at $205,000;
• The annual salary for the County Sheriff, County Treasurer, County Clerk/Register of Deeds,
and County Water Resources Commissioner shall be set at $184,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the compensation for the countywide elected officials shall be
reviewed annually.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the annual salary for County Commissioners shall be set at
$55,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the annual compensation for the Chair of the Board shall be the
annual salary of the county commissioner plus an additional amount equal to 50% of the annual
county commissioner's salary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the annual compensation for the Vice Chair of the Board shall be
the annual salary of the county commissioner plus an additional amount equal to 25% of the annual
county commissioner's salary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the annual compensation of a county commissioner who serves
as a Chair of a Standing Committee(s), Majority Caucus Chair, or Minority Caucus Chair, as defined
in the county commission’s board rules, shall receive an additional salary equal to 10% of the annual
county commissioner's salary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the compensation of county commissioners shall increase
annually at a rate equal to the Inflation Rate Multiplier (IRM) as adopted by the Michigan State Tax
Commission for years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners directs Management and Budget to
amend the FY 2025–2027 budgets to reflect the above salary changes.
Chair, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Marcia Gershenson.
Date: December 12, 2024
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: December 13, 2024
Walt Herzig, Chief Deputy County Executive
Date: December 16, 2024
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
Pursuant to Board Rule 13.g.i. the item has been waived by Committee Chairs to the Full Board for
review.
2024-12-12 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by Commissioner Marcia Gershenson seconded by Commissioner Angela Powell to adopt
the attached Resolution: Compensation for County Elected Officials and County Commissioners.
Yes: David Woodward, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson,
William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Brendan Johnson, Ann Erickson Gault,
Linnie Taylor (11)
No: Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Christine Long, Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert (5)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Michael Gingell, Kristen Nelson, Ajay Raman (3)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
1. 10 Year History of Increases
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true
and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on
December 12, 2024, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at
Pontiac, Michigan on Thursday, December 12, 2024.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds
FY2014
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Ten Year Trend
Year Merc
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Oakl
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BOC CPI-U
2015 3.0%3.0%3.0%0.0%
2016 3.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%
2017 2.8%2.0%2.0%1.8%
2018 2.8%3.0%3.0%2.7%
2019 2.9%2.0%2.0%1.8%
2020 3.6%2.0%2.0%0.1%
2021 2.6%0.0%0.0%4.8%
2022 3.8%1.5%0.0%7.9%
2023 4.2%5.0%5.0%3.0%
2024 3.6%3.0%3.0%3.0%
Pay Increases (Source: Mercer Compensation Planning Survey.)
Oakland County Non-Represented General Salary Increases
CPI-U U.S. City Average (June)
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Mercer Oakland BOC CPI-U
Comparison of Oakland County General Increases to National Pay Increases and Consumer Price Index
Fiscal Year County Commissioners Countywide Elected Officials General Non-Represented
2015 3.0 3.0 3.0
2016 2.0 3.0 3.0
2017 2.0 2.0 2.0
2018 3.0 3.0 3.0
2019 2.0 2.0 2.0
2020 2.0 2.0 2.0
2021 0.0 0.0 0.0 **
2022 0.0 0.0 1.5
2023 5.0 5.0 5.0
2024 3.0 3.0 3.0
2025 (a)(a)2.4*
*County Executive recommended
** Oakland County implemented the new salary grade structure (Compensation & Classification Study).
(a) to be decided by the BOC for 2025
10 Year History of Adopted General Salary Increases
Union BU #Dept FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26
AFSCME 21 Circuit Court 2% or Me Too 2.0%1% or Me Too
1% equity 2.0%2% or Me Too 2% or Me Too 1% or Me Too open
COA 15 Sheriff's Office Command 2.0%2.0%2.0%7.0%5.0%3% or Me Too 3% or Me Too open
IBEW 11
18
20
23
24
50
55
Animal Control
Sheriff's Office Clerical
FM&O Non-Supv
Emerg Mgmt/Homeland Sec
FM&O Trades
Parks & Rec Trades
WRC Trades
2.0%2.0%1.0%4.0%3.0%3% or Me Too 2% or Me Too open
MAPE 22
30
Children's Village Non-Supv
Children's Village Supv 2.0%2.0%1% or Me Too
1% equity 4.0%2% or Me Too 2% or Me Too 1% or Me Too open
MNA 48 Health Division 2.0%2.0%1% or Me Too
1% equity 1.5%2% or Me Too 2% or Me Too 1% or Me Too open
OCDSA 09
10
Sheriff's Office Corrections
Sheriff's Office Road 2.0%2.0%2.0%5.0%4.0%3.0%2% or Me Too 2% or Me Too
OE Local 25 FM&O Heating Plant n/a n/a n/a 1.5%2% or Me Too 2% or Me Too 1% or Me Too open
Prosecutor Investigators 42 Prosecuting Attorney 2.0%2.0%1% or Me Too 1.0%1% or Me Too 1% or Me Too open open
UAW 59
60
61
62
63
64
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
Clerk/Register Supv
Clerk/Register Non-Supv
FM&O Non-Supv
FM&O Supv
Fiscal Svcs Financial Analysts
WRC Supervisory
Homeland Security Supv
Homeland Sec Non-Supv
Fiscal Services Supv
Fiscal Services Non-Supv
Human Resources Supv
Human Resources Non-Supv
Corp Counsel & Risk Mgmt Supv
Corp Counsel & Risk Mgmt Non-Supv
Sheriff's Office Work Projects Supv
Sheriff's Non-Supv
Probate Court Supv
Probate Court Non-Supv
Equalization Supv
Equalization Non-Supv
Animal Control Supv
n/a n/a 1% or Me Too
1% equity
1.5%1% or Me Too 1% or Me Too open open
Fiscal Year 2019 - 2026 Salary Increases by Collective Bargaining Agreement
UAW (cont.)85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
95
Compliance Office - Auditors
Health & Human Svcs Supv
Health & Human Svcs Non-Supv
Public Communications Supv
Public Communications Non-Supv
Airport & Support Svcs Supv
Airport & Support Svcs Non-Supv
Circuit Court - Jury Supv
Circuit Court - Jury Non-Supv
WRC Construction Insp
n/a n/a 1% or Me Too
1% equity
1.5%1% or Me Too 1% or Me Too open open