Editorial: State salary caps should be repealed

Let talent, responsibility determine compensation. KEEPING UP "This is not just about county and city managers. We need to pay more competitively to fill a number of jobs, including county attorneys and IT managers.'' Keith Carlson, executive director, Minnesota Inter-County Association. Ramsey County's top manager will soon leave his job for a similar position in California, where he'll get a $100,000 raise. And the No. 2 administrator of the state pension fund recently resigned to work for a county in Maryland, where he'll earn $100,000 more than his boss here was paid. When it comes to executive pay in government, Minnesota stands out -- and not in a good way. Ours is the only state that ties top manager's salaries to what the governor earns. Consequently, most city, county and state administrators earn no more than about... [read full story]