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G��sted,Incorporated <br />380 Jackson, Stireet, Suite 300 <br />Oaiint PamV.MN551B1-2887 <br />� �J <br />Tel: 651-228-3000 <br />Fax- 651-223-3002 <br />K��K�M�&0�UK4 <br />/n^—mu^�/^r`/v��u/," <br />TO, Col':lennLaohnr,Human Resources Manager <br />FROM: 8N@rOn0Uxnpp <br />DATE: Salary Recommendation for the Economic Development Manager <br />SUBJECT: August 7,2813 <br />Our analysis of the Economic Development Manager includes a review of duties and salaries. Based on our <br />discussions with the Qb/. we understand the importance the City places on recruiting someone with extensive <br />eXpehoDoo completing significant commercial development dee|n. In other words, the City in looking for someone <br />who has atrack record and not someone who might boable kn build atrack record. While the position does not <br />supervise employees, i\does supervise projects aQdoo;laborationVvvithmp0seotaUvesofcdhoror0enizaUonn.vvhiuh <br />requires a high level of interpersonal: and management okU|o. It also functions as m member of the Qtv'u Economic <br />Development Team. <br />The Citydesire for experience and the level of Werpersonal and management skills required for this position <br />prompted us to research the salaries for comparable positions using the 2013 �League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) <br />salary database. The LMC database does not include salaries for economic development managers so we looked at <br />community development director salaries because many organizations roll economic development responsi�bilities <br />into @ community development director. We found two positions that appear to be similar —the Business and <br />Development Director for the City of BumNyn Center (pop. 28.810) with a salary range of $77'888-$84.806 and the <br />Planning and Economic Development Director io Hopkins (pop. 17`280) with a salary range of $73,195-$88'613. <br />BaoodQN0mrkCDmp|StednerlierthinyearhoriheQtyD(K4norhead(pop.38,5OO).vVearea|uoawamofthnrenenUy <br />established Business Development and Retention Servi,ces Manager that has a salary range of $70.083-$95'788. <br />The City ofRamsey currently assignsthoEconomic Development Manager apay range cf $ $67.753to $84,690. <br />Based onour review ofthe positionand the market, mmbakievothat the City should increase the pay range [oat least <br />$80.008. VYnare recommending 896increase which would bring the range uptu$78.173-$81/05. The midpoint <br />of the neunnTmnondod GumQe is $82.318. Hiring expectations would be around the midpoint (slightly higher orlower) if <br />warranted based nnthe candidate's qualifications and experience, <br />Public Sector Advisors <br />