Larimer County’s compensation philosophy aims to retain and attract employees who deliver the highest standards of public service to our community. Employees are compensated based on the nature and level of work performed and how well the employee accomplishes the work.

Larimer County is dedicated to administering pay and benefits in a way that is fair and transparent, that provides equal pay for equal work, and that does not take into consideration race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other factors unrelated to work performance.

In evaluating competitive and responsible compensation, Larimer County will consider:

• The relevant labor market salary information primarily focused on large public employers in Colorado, as well as, private sector employers in Northern Colorado as applicable to the job.  The market salary information is obtained from third party salary survey sources.
• The relative value of jobs to one another. To determine relative value consideration includes responsibilities, skill level, knowledge, ability and judgment to determine similarity, and evaluate the equity of pay differentials.
• Financial sustainability including economic forecasts and revenue projections, competing service priorities, long-term liabilities, capital improvement and other budgetary requirements.
• Other relevant factors may include unforeseen economic, regulatory or service changes.

Pay Structures:

Larimer County uses two compensation structures:  a step pay plan and an open range pay plan.