Agency file

City Council

Source file: City of Cincinnati — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 21, 2026

The City Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2026, this agency had 29 employees with median total compensation of $60,646; the highest distinct record was $78,100.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1.7M
Employees: 29
Median total: $60,646
Highest record: $78,100

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$23,920$77,250+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 29 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($60,646) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $59,602 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$50,000

$55,000

$60,646

$65,000

$75,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $75,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Council Assistant

20 · $61,088

Council Member

9 · $60,646

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

City Council City of Baltimore62% match
Office of the Council: Staff City of Phoenix, Arizona38% match
Mco Administration Metro Nashville38% match

Record list

Employees

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Rebecca Fisher

Council Assistant/City Council

2026 total comp

$56,650

Sub-department: Council
Base pay: $56,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,650
Hire date: 2025-02-10
Pay grade: 023
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 0100000
Job Family: D9Leg
Jobcode: 023
Jobtitle Abbrv: CounclAsst
Location: Ccl 350
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00023051
Sal Admin Plan: D9

Rebecca Fisher holds the role of Council Assistant at City Council within Council. They have served since 2025 (about a year). In 2026, their total compensation was $56,650. Their pay grade is 023.