The chair of the Board shall receive: an annual salary that: is not less than $21,240; and includes any cost–of–living increase available to nonrepresented Anne Arundel County employees; and reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred. Each other member of the Board shall receive: an annual salary that: is not less than $17,700; and includes any cost–of–living increase available to nonrepresented Anne Arundel County employees; and reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred. The Board may employ: inspectors, subject to § 11–206 of this subtitle; and clerical and other assistants as are necessary. The Board shall employ: a full–time executive director whose annual salary shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 17; a full–time administrator whose annual salary shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 16; two full–time secretaries whose annual salaries shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 13; a full–time chief inspector whose annual salary shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within non–represented pay schedule NR–12; and an attorney at an annual salary of $60,000. The Board may hire an attorney on a contractual basis to perform work that the attorney employed by the Board is unable to perform because of a conflict of interest. The Board may spend not more than $30,000 each year to hire a contractual attorney under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph. Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Board may set the compensation of the employees.