Philadelphia poll workers get significant pay raise
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia City Commissioners on Wednesday approved a measure that gave poll workers a significant raise. The measure increases the base rate for a poll worker to $200.
The take-home pay for a poll worker is now $250 per Election Day due to a required training session. The training rate increases from $30 to $50.
The base rate for an election clerk in the city was previously $115. It was temporarily increased to $130 in 2020.
Post-pandemic, city commissioners have struggled to fill poll worker requirements.
The department needs 8,500 workers to fully staff all 1,700 divisions each election day.
There is a specific need for clerks in select areas of the city, along with Chinese and English interpreters.
There is a $45 bonus for bilingual workers.