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APT publishes annual salary ranges. Classified publishes hourly steps. The calculations below identify relationships for the study to test.
HSG response to RFP B2728 · HR Compensation Consultant
APT annual salary ranges
Source: 2026-27 Administrative/Professional Technical Salary Schedule, p. 1.
HSG arithmetic from the 2026-27 schedule: spread = (maximum / minimum − 1) × 100; next midpoint difference = (next midpoint / current midpoint − 1) × 100.
| Range | Minimum | Midpoint | Maximum | Spread | Next midpoint difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APT 1 | $69,593 | $81,871 | $94,155 | 35.29% | 13.46% |
| APT 2 | $78,954 | $92,889 | $106,824 | 35.30% | 19.54% |
| APT 3 | $94,387 | $111,044 | $127,695 | 35.29% | 6.57% |
| APT 4 | $100,595 | $118,344 | $136,099 | 35.29% | 8.29% |
| APT 5 | $108,930 | $128,150 | $147,370 | 35.29% | 10.05% |
| APT 6 | $119,882 | $141,035 | $162,189 | 35.29% | 0.87% |
| APT 7 | $120,919 | $142,255 | $163,597 | 35.29% | 7.25% |
| APT 8 | $129,683 | $152,567 | $175,449 | 35.29% | 6.18% |
| APT 9 | $137,692 | $161,991 | $186,290 | 35.29% | 7.53% |
| APT 10 | $148,065 | $174,197 | $200,322 | 35.29% | 14.78% |
| APT 11 | $169,959 | $199,949 | Not published | Not available | Last range |
The source labels the rows “ATP”; this site uses APT. The APT 11 maximum is blank in the source PDF. No maximum or spread has been imputed.
APT 11 shows its published minimum (open diamond) and midpoint. A range bar needs a published maximum.
Relationships to examine
Adjacent midpoint differences below 3%
- APT 6 to APT 7: 0.87% between published midpoints.
HSG arithmetic from the 2026-27 schedule. These are schedule relationships; employee pay compression needs placement data.
All overlapping APT ranges (28 pairs)
| Lower range | Higher range | Lower max minus higher min |
|---|---|---|
| APT 1 | APT 2 | $15,201 |
| APT 2 | APT 3 | $12,437 |
| APT 2 | APT 4 | $6,229 |
| APT 3 | APT 4 | $27,100 |
| APT 3 | APT 5 | $18,765 |
| APT 3 | APT 6 | $7,813 |
| APT 3 | APT 7 | $6,776 |
| APT 4 | APT 5 | $27,169 |
| APT 4 | APT 6 | $16,217 |
| APT 4 | APT 7 | $15,180 |
| APT 4 | APT 8 | $6,416 |
| APT 5 | APT 6 | $27,488 |
| APT 5 | APT 7 | $26,451 |
| APT 5 | APT 8 | $17,687 |
| APT 5 | APT 9 | $9,678 |
| APT 6 | APT 7 | $41,270 |
| APT 6 | APT 8 | $32,506 |
| APT 6 | APT 9 | $24,497 |
| APT 6 | APT 10 | $14,124 |
| APT 7 | APT 8 | $33,914 |
| APT 7 | APT 9 | $25,905 |
| APT 7 | APT 10 | $15,532 |
| APT 8 | APT 9 | $37,757 |
| APT 8 | APT 10 | $27,384 |
| APT 8 | APT 11 | $5,490 |
| APT 9 | APT 10 | $38,225 |
| APT 9 | APT 11 | $16,331 |
| APT 10 | APT 11 | $30,363 |
Amounts equal the lower range maximum minus the higher range minimum. Non-adjacent pairs are included. For APT 11, this measures the distance from its minimum to the lower range maximum; its full overlap width needs the missing maximum.
Classified hourly step schedule
Work calendars differ. The full-year equivalent uses 2,080 hours as an HSG display convention; it does not estimate an employee’s actual annual pay.
Source: 2026-27 Classified Salary Schedule, p. 1.
| Range | A | B | C | D | E | F | F1 | G | G1 | H | H1 | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | $16.51 | $17.49 | $18.46 | $19.44 | $20.43 | $21.41 | $21.68 | $21.94 | $22.20 | $22.45 | $22.72 | $22.97 |
| 15 | $16.84 | $17.83 | $18.83 | $19.81 | $20.80 | $21.79 | $22.08 | $22.38 | $22.66 | $22.96 | $23.26 | $23.55 |
| 16 | $16.87 | $17.91 | $18.96 | $20.00 | $21.04 | $22.08 | $22.36 | $22.62 | $22.90 | $23.17 | $23.43 | $23.70 |
| 17 | $17.35 | $18.38 | $19.41 | $20.45 | $21.48 | $22.52 | $22.83 | $23.12 | $23.42 | $23.73 | $24.03 | $24.34 |
| 18 | $17.80 | $18.87 | $19.91 | $20.97 | $22.03 | $23.09 | $23.38 | $23.68 | $23.98 | $24.29 | $24.57 | $24.88 |
| 19 | $18.55 | $19.69 | $20.82 | $21.94 | $23.05 | $24.18 | $24.48 | $24.77 | $25.06 | $25.35 | $25.64 | $25.94 |
| 20 | $19.02 | $20.20 | $21.35 | $22.51 | $23.66 | $24.83 | $25.14 | $25.44 | $25.73 | $26.05 | $26.36 | $26.66 |
| 21 | $19.51 | $20.68 | $21.85 | $23.02 | $24.19 | $25.36 | $25.68 | $26.00 | $26.33 | $26.64 | $26.96 | $27.27 |
| 22 | $20.00 | $21.20 | $22.37 | $23.56 | $24.75 | $25.94 | $26.27 | $26.60 | $26.93 | $27.25 | $27.59 | $27.92 |
| 23 | $20.05 | $21.27 | $22.49 | $23.70 | $24.92 | $26.14 | $26.48 | $26.82 | $27.15 | $27.49 | $27.83 | $28.16 |
| 24 | $20.91 | $22.19 | $23.44 | $24.72 | $26.00 | $27.27 | $27.62 | $27.96 | $28.31 | $28.65 | $28.99 | $29.34 |
| 25 | $21.47 | $22.76 | $24.04 | $25.33 | $26.63 | $27.92 | $28.28 | $28.66 | $29.03 | $29.40 | $29.76 | $30.15 |
| 26 | $21.63 | $22.93 | $24.24 | $25.55 | $26.85 | $28.16 | $28.50 | $28.85 | $29.20 | $29.55 | $29.90 | $30.24 |
| 27 | $22.44 | $23.82 | $25.20 | $26.57 | $27.95 | $29.34 | $29.70 | $30.08 | $30.47 | $30.82 | $31.20 | $31.58 |
| 28 | $22.76 | $24.10 | $25.48 | $26.84 | $28.19 | $29.55 | $29.91 | $30.26 | $30.62 | $30.98 | $31.33 | $31.69 |
| 29 | $23.21 | $24.60 | $26.01 | $27.43 | $28.84 | $30.24 | $30.63 | $31.03 | $31.42 | $31.81 | $32.20 | $32.60 |
| 30 | $24.27 | $25.71 | $27.18 | $28.65 | $30.11 | $31.58 | $31.96 | $32.34 | $32.73 | $33.12 | $33.51 | $33.89 |
| 31 | $24.42 | $25.88 | $27.33 | $28.77 | $30.23 | $31.69 | $32.09 | $32.50 | $32.90 | $33.30 | $33.70 | $34.10 |
| 32 | $25.57 | $27.10 | $28.64 | $30.18 | $31.71 | $33.25 | $33.64 | $34.03 | $34.40 | $34.80 | $35.19 | $35.58 |
| 33 | $25.61 | $27.14 | $28.66 | $30.19 | $31.71 | $33.23 | $33.68 | $34.13 | $34.57 | $35.02 | $35.47 | $35.91 |
| 34 | $26.19 | $27.77 | $29.36 | $30.94 | $32.53 | $34.10 | $34.54 | $34.96 | $35.37 | $35.81 | $36.23 | $36.65 |
| 35 | $26.93 | $28.53 | $30.11 | $31.70 | $33.29 | $34.88 | $35.33 | $35.80 | $36.26 | $36.72 | $37.19 | $37.65 |
| 36 | $27.55 | $29.22 | $30.90 | $32.57 | $34.23 | $35.91 | $36.34 | $36.78 | $37.20 | $37.63 | $38.06 | $38.48 |
| 37 | $28.19 | $29.89 | $31.58 | $33.27 | $34.97 | $36.65 | $37.14 | $37.61 | $38.07 | $38.55 | $39.02 | $39.49 |
| 38 | $29.58 | $31.34 | $33.10 | $34.87 | $36.63 | $38.39 | $38.87 | $39.33 | $39.81 | $40.27 | $40.73 | $41.21 |
| 39 | $29.61 | $31.39 | $33.16 | $34.94 | $36.71 | $38.48 | $38.97 | $39.47 | $39.96 | $40.45 | $40.95 | $41.44 |
| 40 | $30.43 | $32.24 | $34.06 | $35.86 | $37.67 | $39.49 | $39.97 | $40.45 | $40.94 | $41.42 | $41.91 | $42.39 |
| 41 | $31.15 | $33.00 | $34.85 | $36.70 | $38.55 | $40.39 | $40.91 | $41.44 | $41.95 | $42.47 | $42.99 | $43.52 |
| 42 | $31.89 | $33.80 | $35.70 | $37.62 | $39.54 | $41.44 | $41.95 | $42.46 | $42.97 | $43.48 | $43.99 | $44.51 |
| 43 | $33.29 | $35.28 | $37.27 | $39.26 | $41.25 | $43.24 | $43.82 | $44.38 | $44.97 | $45.54 | $46.12 | $46.69 |
| 44 | $33.58 | $35.57 | $37.56 | $39.55 | $41.53 | $43.52 | $44.06 | $44.60 | $45.15 | $45.70 | $46.24 | $46.79 |
| 45 | $34.22 | $36.29 | $38.34 | $40.39 | $42.45 | $44.51 | $45.08 | $45.68 | $46.26 | $46.85 | $47.41 | $48.00 |
| 46 | $35.14 | $37.26 | $39.39 | $41.52 | $43.66 | $45.79 | $46.32 | $46.88 | $47.43 | $47.98 | $48.52 | $49.06 |
| 47 | $35.92 | $38.09 | $40.27 | $42.42 | $44.60 | $46.79 | $47.40 | $48.02 | $48.64 | $49.27 | $49.90 | $50.51 |
| 48 | $36.99 | $39.19 | $41.39 | $43.59 | $45.81 | $48.00 | $48.59 | $49.19 | $49.79 | $50.37 | $50.96 | $51.56 |
| 49 | $37.75 | $40.01 | $42.28 | $44.55 | $46.82 | $49.06 | $49.71 | $50.37 | $51.01 | $51.66 | $52.32 | $52.97 |
| 50 | $38.78 | $41.13 | $43.47 | $45.82 | $48.16 | $50.51 | $51.12 | $51.71 | $52.32 | $52.92 | $53.53 | $54.13 |
| 51 | $39.64 | $42.02 | $44.40 | $46.80 | $49.18 | $51.56 | $52.23 | $52.89 | $53.56 | $54.22 | $54.89 | $55.56 |
| 52 | $40.67 | $43.14 | $45.59 | $48.04 | $50.51 | $52.97 | $53.62 | $54.27 | $54.93 | $55.58 | $56.23 | $56.89 |
HSG arithmetic from the 2026-27 schedule for full-year equivalents.
Explore a Classified range
Adjacent ranges with less than 1% at step A
| Range pair | Lower step A | Next step A | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 to 16 | $16.84 | $16.87 | 0.18% |
| 22 to 23 | $20.00 | $20.05 | 0.25% |
| 25 to 26 | $21.47 | $21.63 | 0.75% |
| 30 to 31 | $24.27 | $24.42 | 0.62% |
| 32 to 33 | $25.57 | $25.61 | 0.16% |
| 38 to 39 | $29.58 | $29.61 | 0.10% |
| 43 to 44 | $33.29 | $33.58 | 0.87% |
HSG arithmetic from the 2026-27 schedule. The range selector shows every step increment and the adjacent range differences at steps A and I.
Market target
APS targets pay alignment within ±5% of the market midpoint. A schedule comparison alone does not establish market alignment.
Source: Q&A 22, October 22, 2026.