Classification and Compensation Consulting for the Public Sector

Public sector organizations today face myriad challenges. Budget issues, reduced staff, competition for talent and limited resources create unprecedented hurdles that divert time and resources from your mission. Gallagher's team of specialists brings extensive experience serving state governments, counties and parishes, cities and towns, emergency responder agencies, transit systems, water and wastewater agencies, other special taxing districts, school districts and more. Our public-sector-specific services include compensation consulting, classification and job analysis, staffing and recruiting, and pay equity audits.

Our team of consultants across the US, including those offering deep expertise in California, is committed to helping public sector organizations focus on the greater good of the communities they serve.

Classification and job analysis

An organization's classification system serves as the foundation on which nearly all HR systems are built. Ensuring your classification systems are accurate and up to date is the first step in building successful and equitable HR programs, including pay equity.

Gallagher's approach to classification studies includes a comprehensive, balanced and unbiased method involving several review steps. We emphasize consistent communication with all stakeholders, including labor unions. Focusing on customization, coupled with our deep public sector expertise, we help clients meet organizational goals and face the future with confidence.

Compensation studies

A well-performed compensation study ensures that your pay practices are fair, competitive, legally compliant and aligned with the organization's objectives. Further, compensation studies can promote employee satisfaction, retention and productivity.

Gallagher consultants use reliable benchmarking and job matching methodologies, as well as in-person contact with professionals at each comparator agency. We don't send out questionnaires, as do many other consultants in the industry. Our team performs all data collection and analyses, including conducting customized surveys of individual comparators or analyzing surveys published by third parties.

We leverage a proprietary database of compensation and benefits benchmarks, which allows us to run comprehensive reports of the competitive labor market landscape. Our studies demonstrate a high degree of credibility and a proven record of success.