FY2026 · Schedule 147 · Effective October 5, 2025
Madison wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $30.44 an hour, about $63,528 a year at full time (2,087 hours). Steps 2 to 5 come after 6 months, 18 months, then 2 years each.
01 · WG · Wage Grade (non-supervisory)
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | vs FY2025 (step 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $16.88 | $17.58 | $18.26 | $18.99 | $19.66 | +$0.18 |
| WG-2 | $18.43 | $19.21 | $19.97 | $20.73 | $21.51 | +$0.20 |
| WG-3 | $19.98 | $20.82 | $21.68 | $22.50 | $23.34 | +$0.21 |
| WG-4 | $21.59 | $22.49 | $23.38 | $24.29 | $25.17 | +$0.23 |
| WG-5 | $23.19 | $24.16 | $25.10 | $26.06 | $27.08 | +$0.24 |
| WG-6 | $24.82 | $25.82 | $26.86 | $27.89 | $28.92 | +$0.26 |
| WG-7 | $26.01 | $27.10 | $28.15 | $29.23 | $30.34 | +$0.27 |
| WG-8 | $27.22 | $28.37 | $29.53 | $30.62 | $31.77 | +$0.29 |
| WG-9 | $28.38 | $29.53 | $30.76 | $31.90 | $33.11 | +$0.30 |
| WG-10 | $29.25 | $30.44 | $31.69 | $32.92 | $34.08 | +$0.31 |
| WG-11 | $30.14 | $31.34 | $32.63 | $33.99 | $35.16 | +$0.32 |
| WG-12 | $31.03 | $32.30 | $33.64 | $34.95 | $36.28 | +$0.32 |
| WG-13 | $31.87 | $33.28 | $34.53 | $35.92 | $37.22 | +$0.33 |
| WG-14 | $32.80 | $34.13 | $35.54 | $36.94 | $38.21 | +$0.34 |
| WG-15 | $33.73 | $35.14 | $36.50 | $37.94 | $39.32 | +$0.35 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.57 | $19.35 | $20.11 | $20.87 | $21.66 |
| WL-2 | $20.30 | $21.10 | $21.95 | $22.81 | $23.63 |
| WL-3 | $21.97 | $22.91 | $23.83 | $24.73 | $25.66 |
| WL-4 | $23.77 | $24.77 | $25.71 | $26.70 | $27.70 |
| WL-5 | $25.51 | $26.58 | $27.58 | $28.69 | $29.76 |
| WL-6 | $27.32 | $28.41 | $29.56 | $30.69 | $31.81 |
| WL-7 | $28.60 | $29.79 | $31.01 | $32.19 | $33.38 |
| WL-8 | $29.97 | $31.19 | $32.44 | $33.72 | $34.95 |
| WL-9 | $31.23 | $32.48 | $33.79 | $35.16 | $36.44 |
| WL-10 | $32.15 | $33.56 | $34.87 | $36.20 | $37.60 |
| WL-11 | $33.20 | $34.57 | $35.95 | $37.40 | $38.75 |
| WL-12 | $34.15 | $35.58 | $36.99 | $38.38 | $39.85 |
| WL-13 | $35.13 | $36.60 | $38.06 | $39.57 | $40.99 |
| WL-14 | $36.03 | $37.59 | $39.07 | $40.64 | $42.11 |
| WL-15 | $37.08 | $38.64 | $40.13 | $41.72 | $43.27 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.16 | $27.22 | $28.34 | $29.43 | $30.51 |
| WS-2 | $27.76 | $28.92 | $30.03 | $31.20 | $32.39 |
| WS-3 | $29.38 | $30.57 | $31.82 | $33.03 | $34.24 |
| WS-4 | $31.01 | $32.27 | $33.59 | $34.87 | $36.15 |
| WS-5 | $32.54 | $33.84 | $35.22 | $36.59 | $37.92 |
| WS-6 | $33.65 | $35.04 | $36.44 | $37.85 | $39.24 |
| WS-7 | $34.87 | $36.39 | $37.79 | $39.25 | $40.73 |
| WS-8 | $36.27 | $37.79 | $39.30 | $40.79 | $42.31 |
| WS-9 | $37.21 | $38.74 | $40.26 | $41.84 | $43.43 |
| WS-10 | $38.13 | $39.62 | $41.29 | $42.83 | $44.40 |
| WS-11 | $39.36 | $41.02 | $42.73 | $44.35 | $45.98 |
| WS-12 | $40.99 | $42.72 | $44.40 | $46.12 | $47.82 |
| WS-13 | $42.68 | $44.42 | $46.24 | $48.00 | $49.78 |
| WS-14 | $44.44 | $46.35 | $48.18 | $50.08 | $51.91 |
| WS-15 | $46.11 | $48.05 | $49.96 | $51.88 | $53.81 |
| WS-16 | $47.53 | $49.51 | $51.50 | $53.45 | $55.44 |
| WS-17 | $49.58 | $51.65 | $53.69 | $55.74 | $57.81 |
| WS-18 | $52.04 | $54.21 | $56.35 | $58.51 | $60.71 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (12)
- Adams County, WI
- Columbia County, WI
- Dane County, WI
- Grant County, WI
- Green County, WI
- Green Lake County, WI
- Iowa County, WI
- Lafayette County, WI
- Marquette County, WI
- Rock County, WI
- Sauk County, WI
- Waushara County, WI