Pay
State Employee Pay Increases, 1992–2024
Year-by-year legislative pay increases, career growth, and bonuses/other items.
| Year | Pay Increase | Career Growth | Bonuses/Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $522 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2% | 0 | 1% |
| 1994 | 4% | 0 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2% | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2.5 | 2% | 0 |
| 1997 | 2% | 2% | 0 |
| 1998 | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| 1999 | 1% | 2% | 1.25% |
| 2000 | 2% | 2% | $500 |
| 2001 | 5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 10 day bonus leave |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | $550 bonus plus 10 days bonus |
| 2004 |
2.5% for salaries > $40K or $1,000/yr. for salaries < $40K |
0 | 0 |
| 2005 | the greater of $850 or 2.0% | 0 | 5 days bonus leave |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 |
the greater of $1,100 or 2.75% |
0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1.20% | 0 | 5 days special leave |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 5 days special leave |
| 2014 | $1,000 flat increase | 0 | 5 days special leave |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | $750 bonus |
| 2016 | 1.50% | 0 | 0.5% bonus and variable merit bonus |
| 2017 | $1,000 | 0 | 3 days special bonus leave |
| 2018 | 2% or increase to $31,200 | 0 | 5 days special bonus leave, 4% increase/ new min salaries for correctional officers or eligible Adult Corrections employees, 6% increase and step pay plan for eligible state highway patrol employees |
| 2019 | 2.50% | 0 | 5 days special bonus leave, 4% increase/ new min salaries for correctional officers or eligible Adult Corrections employees, 6% increase and step pay plan for eligible state highway patrol employees |
| 2020 | 2.50% | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2.50% | 0 | $1,000 pandemic bonus for permanent FTE employed as of 12/1/2001. Additional $500 if at least one of the following criteria is met: Annual salary = $75,000 or employee is a law enforcement officer; or is in the division of ACJJ of DPS. |
| 2022 | 3.50% | 0 | Includes a 3.5% salary increase for most state employees except those paid on an experience-based salary schedule |
| 2023 | 4.00% | 0 | Provides a 4% legislative increase to most state employee except employees paid on an experience-based salary schedule |
| 2024 | 3.00% |
