Current situation
Following recent approval from county commissioners to boost employee compensation, county staff are optimistic the new competitive pay will attract candidates for over 100 vacancies across various departments. This includes 39 positions newly created for the Counsel at First Appearance program.
The county’s Budget Director Travis Gatlin said the county has made “meaningful change,” in consideration of employee compensation, especially when compared to the increased cost of living and inflation of recent years.
“And so I think [across the board pay increases] are a significant investment to encourage those employees to continue to stay with Travis County, help with overtime, and encourage new people to come work for us. I'm hopeful we're moving in a positive direction,” Gatlin said Aug. 27.
The available roles span a wide range of expertise, including application developers, paralegals, investigators, juvenile probation officers, mechanics and groundskeepers.
The minimum wage for county employees will now start at $21.84 an hour, which equates to an annual salary of $45,427.
The setup
County departments, human resource representatives and hiring managers will be onsite to answer questions. Computers will also be available for attendees to start the application process.
Those interested in attending may park in the county parking garage at Eighth and Guadalupe streets. Validated parking will be available at the front check-in booth.
Find more information on employee benefits here and available positions here.
