[chrismartin]

What peterebailey said.

Ceteris paribus, someone who finds our projects, technologies, and public service mission compelling would be a better fit than someone trying to maximize salary potential.

Also, for those new to Tucson, look up the cost of living. I spend just 7% of my pre-tax salary on housing.

[passionscam]

Just provide a range when candidates ask please. Its perfectly reasonable and the whole "we only want passionate rockstars that understand we are saving the world" farce is unprofessional.

[chrismartin]

Understood -- I'm not a hiring manager, just trying to get the word out for an open position on my team.

I am told "the minimum salary is $65k", and peterebailey's comment links to a spreadsheet listing the actual salaries of myself and all of my colleagues (as we are public employees). Hopefully that is sufficient.