One of Career Service Authority Compensation Division's responsibilities is establishing Prevailing Wage rates for the City and County of Denver. The prevailing wage rates are established to ensure appropriate levels of compensation for employees of organizations who contract with the City to perform a service in construction, repair, and/or maintenance of any public building or public work by or in behalf of the city which costs $2,000 or more.

Pursuant to Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) Section 20-76, the Career Service Board is responsible for determining the prevailing wage rates used on City and County of Denver projects. The board makes such determinations at least once a year, or as frequently as is considered necessary by the board. 

The Denver City Auditor is responsible for enforcement of the City's prevailing wage requirements.