Personnel and Salary Advisory Board WebEx Meeting, September 21, 2026

The Baltimore County Personnel and Salary Advisory Board held a special meeting on September 21, 2026, to discuss and approve several salary and classification adjustments. Key procurement-related decisions included approval of an amendment to the sheriff's pay schedule to add an 8-year longevity step effective January 1, 2027, and the addition of a new classification for the assistant county attorney division chief at executive pay plan grade EP9. The board also reconsidered the county executive's salary, increasing it from the previously approved $210,000 to $240,000 based on updated market data from comparable Maryland counties, effective at the start of the new term in December 2026. However, a proposed 20% salary increase for the county administrative officer, intended to align with market data and account for the lack of cost-of-living adjustments during the term, was unanimously denied by the board. These decisions reflect adjustments to compensation structures to maintain competitive and equitable pay scales within Baltimore County government.