It is a gathered sample of data regarding fixed compensation for services that are paid to a person on a regular basis.

Service Incentive Pay is a benefit for regular, non-Civil Service employees who have completed at least five (5) years of continuous service with the City of Austin. Eligible employees will receive $100 for each year of continuous service. Eligible employees with seven (7) to nine (9) years of continuous service will receive their SIP payout according the previous guidelines or $100 for each year of continuous service, whichever is greater, through FY25. $1500 is the maximum SIP payout amount.

The City of Austin's living wage is $20.80 per hour, effective October 2023.

This is the result of a City Council decision to increase the Living Wage for the City of Austin. This wage applies to regular and temporary City employees.

The federal minimum wage increased to $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009. For more information, please refer to the Department of Labor's Wage and Overtime Pay web page.

To find out who your Human Resources Compensation Consultant is for your specific department, please contact your department HR. You may also locate the information on CitySpace. You may also email HRD Compensation.