State Personnel Department seeks raises for hundreds of employees in next budget session

By: Mackenzi Klemann

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 546

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Indiana State Personnel Department is seeking $151 million in raises for state attorneys, laboratory technicians and other employees whose wages have not kept pace with the market.

Secretary of Management and Budget Lisa Hershman presented the State Budget Committee last week with findings from a new compensation study, which identified 37 state jobs that pay more than 20% below the market.

Those jobs include state attorneys, specialized maintenance technicians, grant coordinators, …

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