Classification and Compensation Administration

It is the mission of Classification and Compensation Administration to promote fair and consistent application of the classification and salary practices for positions in the Maryland Judiciary.

Classification and Compensation Administration:

• Provides a pay system that allows the Judiciary to attract and retain competent employees;
• Supports the mission of the Judiciary and encouraging employees to consider their employment as a career rather than an interim job;
• Establishes equitable pay standards to assure that employees with similar responsibilities are paid comparably;
• Provides a pay structure that reflects the relative worth of positions in the Judiciary;
• Provides a system whereby salary budgets can be systematically planned, established, monitored, and controlled;
• Assures compliance with all relevant federal and state wage and salary laws and guidelines;