Honolulu Salary Commission Considers Expanding Its Powers
Commissioners want to avoid controversial big pay bumps like last year’s by phasing them in. Meanwhile, they’re proposing a new 3% raise for council members and the mayor.
Top Leadership Of Hawaii School System Continues To Grow — And So Does Their Pay
Student enrollment numbers continue to fall even as the number of superintendents gets larger.
A Reader’s Guide To Civil Beat’s Public Employee Salary Database
It’s a lot of information, but here’s how to slice and dice it to find what you’re looking for.
Wage Bump Aims To Stem Departure Of Honolulu’s Deputy Prosecutors
In the midst of a workforce shortage, some city positions are getting big pay boosts, Civil Beat’s Salary Database shows.
What Salary Records Tell Us About Who Earns The Big Bucks In The DOE
Some newer administrative roles in the DOE’s salary records in recent years fetch high salaries.
Which County Pays Its Council Members The Most? (Hint: It’s Not Honolulu)
While the mayor and other top officials usually earn more on Hawaii’s most populous island, there’s a big exception.
Slicing And Dicing Civil Beat’s Salary Database
How to explore the plethora of information about thousands of public employees.
Salary Data Shows Hundreds Of Honolulu City Employees Earn Much More Than Residents
The medical examiner and the top executives at HART are making the biggest salaries.
What Civil Beat’s Salary Database Tells Us About The Embattled Auditor’s Office
A decade’s worth of records finds high turnover and a decrease in analysts at the Auditor’s Office, but relative stability at the Ethics Commission.
Civil Beat Database: State Worker Salaries Have Climbed In The Past Decade
The number of state employees has stayed remarkably consistent since 2011, but their salaries kept going up. Then the pandemic hit.