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 $21.63 per hour, effective October 2024.
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.
- For information on your department's assigned Compensation Consultant, please contact your department HR.
- For information about the Compensation Division, including its programs and types of requests handled, see our CitySpace page.
- For other inquiries, email HRD Compensation.