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A cutoff of eighty (80) points was established to identify communities most comparable to <br />Centerville across seven (7) categories. Given the number of high-scoring communities, it was <br />recommended that the top comparables to select were those scoring 80 or higher and located <br />within 30 miles. Employees were also invited to provide input on additional peers for evaluation. <br />Among those suggested, only Linwood Township scoredabove 80 pointsand was included. <br />After applying all criteria and additional analysis, seventeen (17) communities met the point <br />cutoff;thefull list of the seventeen (17) comparables is provided below: <br />Chisago City, MN City of Lindstrom, MN <br />City of Afton, MNLinwood Township, MN <br />City of Bayport, MN City of Newport, MN <br />City of Circle Pines, MNCity of Nowthen, MN <br />City of Columbus, MN City of Osseo, MN <br />City of Falcon Heights, MNCity of Scandia, MN <br />City of Grant, MNCity of Spring Lake Park, MN <br />City of Isanti, MN City of St. Paul Park, MN <br />City of Lexington, MN <br />Dqnfgf"rggtu"kpfkecvg"vjg"eqoowpkv{tgurqpfgf"vq"vjg"uwtxg{"qt"uwrrnkgf"OIV"ykvj"c"eqr{"qh"vjgkt"Eqorgpucvkqp" <br />Rncp1Wpkqp"Eqpvtcevu0 <br />MarketSurvey <br />After identifying the benchmark positions, the Consultants then prepared and distributed a <br />marketsurvey to the seventeen (17)comparable communities. Table 1 is a summary of the <br />benchmark marketsurvey data. The detailed marketsurvey data for each position is contained <br />in Appendix C. <br />It is important to make a few observations regarding Table 1and Appendix C. <br />3+Vjg"ucnct{"fcvc"ku"kphqtocvkqp"vjcv"ycu"cxckncdng"cu"qh"Lcpwct{"4248ѻOctej"42480 <br />The new recommended salary ranges for the Citywere developed using this salary <br />data from the comparablecommunities. <br />2)Some of the comparable communitiesprovided salary range minimums and <br />oczkowou"hqt"eqorctkuqp"rwtrqugu."yjkng"qvjgtu"*vjqug"vjcv"fqpҀv"wvknk|g"ucnct{" <br />ranges as part of their pay plans) provided actual salaries for surveyed positions. <br />th <br />The salary range minimums and maximums were analyzed to determine the 50, <br />ththth,th <br />60, 65, 75and 80rgtegpvkngu"vq"kfgpvkh{"ycig"tcpigu"hqt"҃cxgtcig҄"cpf"҃cdqxg" <br />cxgtcig҄"rc{gtu0"Cp{"cevwcn"ucnctkgu"rtqxkfgf"d{"vjg"eqorctcdng"eqoowpkvkgu"ygtg" <br />reviewed only for contextual reference and were not used to directly set ranges <br />ykvjkp"EgpvgtxknngҀu"rc{"rncp0"Ucnct{"tcpigu"ctg"c"dgvvgt"icwig"qh"octmgv"ucnctkgu"vjcp" <br />an actual salary and are thus preferred to conduct analysis. <br />3)Data contained within Appendix C has been thoroughly reviewed. If the Consultants <br />determined the data was not relevant, it was removed. Thus, if a specific position <br />within the marketsurvey has two worksheets associated with it in Appendix C, then <br />vjg"fcvc"ycu"tgoqxgf0"Vjg"ugeqpf"fcvc"ujggv"yknn"jcxg"vjg"yqtf"҃Gfkvgf҄"chvgt"vjg" <br />title of the position surveyed. If a specific data point was removed, it is highlighted <br />City of Centerville, MN| May 2026 <br />7 <br />CLASSIFICATION, COMPENSATION, AND PAY EQUITY <br />13 <br />REPORT <br /> <br />