Public Safety / Sworn Compensation & Classification Specialist
LocationUnited States
SenioritySenior
Experience5+ yrs
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedSep 22, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live7h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have4
5+ years public-safety compensation, classification, or municipal HR work covering police and/or fire pay plans
Direct experience on at least one completed study or major pay-plan redesign involving sworn employees
Strong analytical and writing skills; ability to explain findings to non-HR leaders
Ability to cite concrete past government projects (agency, role, year)
Nice to have4
Both police and fire experience
Paramedic/EMS schedules
Collective bargaining familiarity (analysis only — not labor negotiation)
Southeast municipal experience
About the role
AlphaGov is seeking a Public Safety / Sworn Compensation & Classification Specialist for project-based engagements supporting municipal and county studies that include police, fire, EMS/paramedic, and related public-safety pay plans.
You will lead or co-lead the sworn/public-safety portions of classification and compensation studies — peer selection for public-safety markets, rank/step analysis, specialty pay, FLSA public-safety considerations, and compression between sworn and civilian structures. This role pairs with civilian class/comp leads on mid-to-large city studies.
Responsibilities
What you’ll do:
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Lead sworn/public-safety class/comp analysis (police, fire, EMS/paramedic)
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Design public-safety peer sets and market surveys
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Analyze rank structures, steps, specialty/incentive pay, and overtime patterns relevant to compensation studies
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Assess compression between sworn schedules and civilian plans
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Draft sworn-section findings and recommendations for reports and council briefings
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Support AlphaGov proposal technical content for mid-band municipal studies with multi-structure scopes
Requirements
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Required:
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5+ years public-safety compensation, classification, or municipal HR work covering police and/or fire pay plans
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Direct experience on at least one completed study or major pay-plan redesign involving sworn employees
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Strong analytical and writing skills; ability to explain findings to non-HR leaders
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Ability to cite concrete past government projects (agency, role, year)
Nice to have
Nice to have:
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Both police and fire experience
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Paramedic/EMS schedules
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Collective bargaining familiarity (analysis only — not labor negotiation)