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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

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.

Record list

Employees

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Jennifer Shaifer

Council Assistant/City Council

2026 total comp
$68,000
Sub-department
Council
Base pay
$68,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,000
Hire date
2026-03-08
Pay grade
023
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Department ID
0100000
Job Family
D9Leg
Jobcode
023
Jobtitle Abbrv
CounclAsst
Location
Ccl 348
Paygroup
Mgm
Position Nbr
00023037
Sal Admin Plan
D9

At City Council, Jennifer Shaifer serves as a Council Assistant within Council. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,000. They are classified at grade 023.

Elijah Hyman

Council Assistant/City Council

2026 total comp
$67,500
Sub-department
Council
Base pay
$67,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,500
Hire date
2025-01-26
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
00023040
Sal Admin Plan
D9

Elijah Hyman works as a Council Assistant for City Council within Council. They have served since 2025 (about a year). Elijah earned $67,500 in 2026. Their pay grade is 023.