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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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Ben Kelly

Council Assistant/City Council

2026 total comp
$78,100
Sub-department
Council
Base pay
$78,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,100
Hire date
2022-01-04
Pay grade
023
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Department ID
0100000
Job Family
D9Leg
Jobcode
023
Jobtitle Abbrv
CounclAsst
Location
Ccl 346B
Paygroup
Mgm
Position Nbr
00023002
Sal Admin Plan
D9

Ben Kelly works as a Council Assistant for City Council within Council. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years. Ben earned $78,100 in 2026. Their pay grade is 023.

Zoe Brazell

Council Assistant/City Council

2026 total comp
$77,250
Sub-department
Council
Base pay
$77,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,250
Hire date
2024-02-18
Pay grade
023
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Department ID
0100000
Job Family
D9Leg
Jobcode
023
Jobtitle Abbrv
CounclAsst
Location
Ccl 351
Paygroup
Mgm
Position Nbr
00023080
Sal Admin Plan
D9

Zoe Brazell works as a Council Assistant for City Council within Council. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service. Zoe earned $77,250 in 2026. Their pay grade is 023.

Zachary Blandford

Council Assistant/City Council

2026 total comp
$77,000
Sub-department
Council
Base pay
$77,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,000
Hire date
2023-09-01
Pay grade
023
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Department ID
0100000
Job Family
D9Leg
Jobcode
023
Jobtitle Abbrv
CounclAsst
Location
346B
Paygroup
Mgm
Position Nbr
00023028
Sal Admin Plan
D9

Zachary Blandford is a Council Assistant at City Council within Council. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years). 2026 total compensation came to $77,000. They are classified at grade 023.