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The League of Minnesota Cites is pleased to announce the Local Government Salary & Benefits Survey is now open through April 17 for your 2026 data input. Data entry emails with a survey link were sent on March 16, 2026, by Gallagher Surveys to the top appointed officials (city manager or city clerk) or the chief HR representative (if applicable) for most cities.
About the survey
- Annual data updates. In 2023, the survey transitioned from an update anytime format to a to a survey where each city updates their data once per year. This change allows for a more robust data validation process to build greater confidence in the reliability of the data.Participating jurisdictions should enter salary and benefits information effective as of March 1, 2026.
- Association of Minnesota Counties participation update. The Association of Minnesota Counties has chosen not to participate in the 2026 Salary & Benefits Survey. However, the seven metro counties (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington) contracted with the League of Minnesota Cities to participate in 2026.
- Participation requirement. It is very important to update your data between March 16-April 17, 2026, as participation in the survey is required for cities to receive free access to survey results. An annual fee will be charged for nonparticipating entities or other organizations requesting access.
- Purchasing access. To purchase access to the 2026 survey, view the request to purchase access form (doc) or contact League HR staff for more information. (2026 access will be available for purchase in mid-June.)
Contact:
Mindy Corby
HR Representative
(651) 281-1217
[email protected]
- Survey benefits. The survey tool allows you to compare salaries and benefits for your staff to those of other participating city organizations throughout Minnesota. 2026 data should be available in mid-June 2026.
- Survey kickoff reminder. To make the data entry process as simple and convenient as possible, Gallagher will host a survey kick-off webinar on March 18, 2026, at 10 a.m. A link to register for the webinar was included in the data entry email sent by Gallagher Surveys on March 16, 2026. If you are unable to attend this webinar, the session will be recorded and posted on this web page.
- Survey assistance. For questions about the survey or to request a data entry link, please contact:
Cynthia Dolan
Gallagher Surveys
[email protected]
2025 Salary & Benefits Survey
If your organization participated in the 2025 survey, you can still access the 2025 survey results via a portal on the Arthur J. Gallagher website. (password protected)
Gallagher also provided a recorded webinar in 2025 reviewing the survey reporting dashboard.
View the 2025 survey reporting dashboard webinar on Vimeo.
Disclaimer: The League provides the Local Government Salary Survey program to facilitate the exchange of information among elected officials and management of participating organizations. The League program relies on sophisticated methodology and proprietary technology. The League and its partners contract with Arthur J. Gallagher for the survey tool and each organization is responsible for entering its own data. Participating organizations are expected to allow access to elected officials and select management staff only.