Salary Increases Since the 1970-1971 Biennium
|
BIENNIUM |
PERCENTAGE OR FLAT DOLLAR INCREASE |
NOTES |
|
1970-1971 |
10.2% |
|
|
1972-1973 |
13.4% |
FY1972: The salary schedule was adjusted upward by 3.4%. An additional 3.4% increase came from moving all employees forward one Salary Group. |
|
1974-1975 |
10.2%–13.6% |
FY1974: Salary Groups 2–7 received a 10.2% increase, in addition to a 3.4% longevity increase for employees with five or more years of continuous service. Salary Groups 8–21 received a 6.8% increase. |
|
1976-1977 |
20.4%–23.8% |
FY1976: Salary Groups 2–12 received a 17% increase. Salary Groups 13–21 received a 13.6% increase. |
|
1978-1979 |
6.8% |
|
|
1980-1981 |
10.2% |
FY1980: Employees received a 5.1% increase or $50/month, whichever was greater. |
|
1982-1983 |
17.9% |
|
|
1984-1985 |
7.0% |
|
|
1986-1987 |
3.0% |
FY1987: A 3% increase was approved during regular session, but a special session reduced this to 0.0% due to revenue shortfall. |
|
1988-1989 |
2.0% |
FY1989: Increase contingent upon Comptroller’s certification that enough revenue existed to award this increase. |
|
1990-1991 |
5.0% |
FY1990: All rates increased by 5.0% or $60/month. |
|
1992-1993 |
6.0% |
FY1992: A 2% increase was granted 9/1/91; a 1% increase was granted in August 1992. FY1993: A 3% increase was granted 12/1/92. |
|
1994-1995 |
0.0% |
|
|
1996-1997 |
0.0% |
|
|
1998-1999 |
$100/month |
|
|
2000-2001 |
$100/month |
FY2000: Most employees received $100/month, but Schedule C was completely revised. |
|
2002-2003 |
4.0% |
FY2002: Employees received a 4% increase or $100/month, whichever was greater, if they had completed 12 months of continuous state service. FY2003: The Legislature granted a contingency increase of 3% or $65/month if the Comptroller found sufficient funds. Funds were unavailable. |
|
2004-2005 |
0.0% |
|
|
2006-2007 |
7.0% |
FY2006: Employees received a 4% increase or minimum of $100/month. FY2007: Employees received a 3% increase or minimum of $50/month. |
|
2008-2009 |
4.0% |
FY2008: Employees received a 2% increase or minimum of $50/month. FY2009: Employees received a 2% increase or minimum of $50/month. |
|
2010-2011 |
$800 one-time retention payment |
|
|
2012-2013 |
0.0% |
|
|
2014-2015 |
3.00% |
FY2014: Employees received a 1% increase or minimum of $50/month. FY2015: Employees received a 2% increase or minimum of $50/month. |
|
2016-2017 |
2.5% |
FY2016: Employees contributing to the ERS retirement plan received a 2.5% salary increase to offset a higher employee contribution rate (9.5%) to the pension fund. |
|
2018-2019 |
0.0% |
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|
2020-2021 |
0.0% |
|
|
2023-2024 |
5.0% |
FY2023: Employees received a 5% increase or $250/month, minimum pay increase for July 2023 and another 5% pay raise on September 1, 2024. Some agencies also received targeted pay raises. |
TPEA State Salary History by Biennium
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