Term
Salaries and Wages
Also known as: Personnel costs, Payroll
Compensation paid to City employees — the largest expense category in any city budget.
Includes regular pay, overtime, leave payouts, and special pays. Does not include the City's share of benefits (those are 'Fringe Benefits'). For Police, the May 2026 deck noted anticipated FY27 overtime of $2.2M (with $1.3M in patrol).
In Menlo Park
FY 2027 proposed General Fund Salaries: $38.5M.