5th Judicial District Financial Compensation Study

The Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office is seeking an independent consulting firm to perform a comprehensive financial and compensation study. The work includes benchmarking the district’s costs and staffing against three peer districts, conducting a market compensation analysis for attorneys and investigators, and building a three‑year financial forecast model. Deliverables must be submitted by early November 2026, with the contract expected to be signed in late September. • Perform cost‑of‑service and operational benchmarking across four Western‑Slope judicial districts. • Conduct a compensation study comparing DA attorney and investigator pay packages with county and peer‑district norms. • Develop a three‑year financial forecast model that District staff can update internally. • Provide a final technical report and all supporting data; all work becomes District property.