2019 Wage and salary survey. Public safety, volume I

2019 County Wage and Salary Survey
Public Safety Positions
January 2020
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Office of Research
60 Executive Park South Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
404-679-4940

County Job Descriptions

Public Safety

Animal Control Director Performs professional and skilled work in supervising and coordinating work activities of other workers who are responsible for the apprehension and care of animals.
Animal Control Officer Performs skilled work in the apprehension and care of animals found in violation of animal control ordinances.
Animal Shelter Administrator Administers animal shelter and animal care operations including supervising paid staff and volunteers and planning, organizing, and coordinating the shelter programs.
Assistant Chief, Fire Department Performs highly responsible technical, supervisory, and administrative work in assisting the direction of the Fire Department.
Assistant Chief, Police Department Performs highly responsible technical, supervisory, and administrative work in directing the activities of the Police Department.
Automotive Mechanic (Public Safety) Analyzes malfunctions and repairs, rebuilds and maintains fleet automobiles.
Bailiff Responsible for duties related to processing of persons under court direction.
Captain, Fire Officer Directs and coordinates activities of firefighters during an assigned shift by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, recording information, and participating in training. Also leads subordinates in performance of duties at a fire.
Captain, Police Department Directs and coordinates activities of police patrol officers by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, and recording information; identifies arrested suspects in logbook and advises prisoner of charges. Also assists subordinates in performance of duties during an assigned shift.
Captain, Sheriffs Office Directs and coordinates activities of county sheriff's deputies by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, and recording information; identifies arrested suspects in logbook and advises prisoner of charges. Also assists subordinates in performance of duties during an assigned shift.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Directs and coordinates activities of county sheriff's office, which may include scheduling work assignments and deployment of manpower in patrol division and transmitting orders to subordinate officers for execution; develops office procedures to serve as guidelines for proper conduct of patrol division activities, based on legal information and previous law enforcement experience.
Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator Supervises and coordinates the work activities of jail staff.
Chief, Fire Department Plans, directs, organizes, and coordinates the activities of a fire department.
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Chief, Police Department Plans, directs, organizes, and coordinates the activities of municipal police department in accordance with authority delegated by Mayor and Council.
Code Enforcement Officer Performs technical level work in ensuring that all codes and ordinances are adhered to throughout jurisdiction.
Communications Director Directs the operations, development, and implementation of policies and procedures and the administration and management of the Communications Department.
Corporal, Police Department Performs law enforcement and some routine investigative work. May train entrylevel police officers and serve as a lead officer on special assignments.
Corporal, Sheriffs Office Performs law enforcement and some routine investigative work. May train entrylevel deputies and serve as a lead officer on special assignments.
Corrections Officer Supervises inmates in county penal institution in accordance with established policies, regulations, and procedures, which may include preparing written reports concerning incidences of inmate disturbances or injuries.
Deputy Sheriff Maintains law and order throughout the county and serves legal processes of courts. Also transports or escorts prisoners between courtrooms, prison, and medical facilities. May operate radio to deliver instructions to patrol unit.
Deputy Warden Assists in the administration and operation of employees and inmates at a county penal facility.
Detention Officer Supervises prisoners in station or jail, assuming responsibilities for all needs of prisoners during detention. May prepare arrest records identifying prisoner and charge assigned.
Dispatcher Operates radio and telephone equipment to receive, process, and dispatch calls to police, fire, emergency ambulance, or civil defense services. Usually required to maintain a log of calls for service.
Dispatcher/Jailer Maintains security of prisoners during their detention and operates radio and telephone receiving and dispatching calls to the appropriate department and/or person.
E-911 Director Manages E-911 system/call center and supervises E-911 operators.
E-911 Operator Responsible for answering emergency calls and dispatching appropriate personnel to the correct location.
Emergency Management Director Responsible for organization, administration, and operation of the county emergency management unit.
Emergency Medical Services Director Directs emergency medical service program, coordinates activities of persons involved in rescue, care, and transportation of catastrophe/accident victims.
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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Provides emergency care and operates specialized medical equipment before, during, and after the transport of patients to emergency facilities. This title covers all certification levels including EMTBasic, EMT, Cardiac Technician, and Paramedic.

Engine Operator/Driver, Fire Department Drives fire fighting vehicle to fire scene and conducts pumping operations to assist in fire fighting.

Evidence Clerk/Technician Responsible for securing, organizing, and storing crime evidence and/or seized property.

Fire Marshal Plans, manages, and coordinates fire prevention and fire investigation activities of the fire department.

Firefighter

Controls and extinguishes fires, protects life and property, and maintains equipment. Performs assigned duties in maintaining apparatus, quarters, buildings, equipment, grounds, and hydrants. Note: This is an entry level position and does not include Engine Driver.

Firefighter/EMT

Controls and extinquishes fires, protects life and property, maintains fire equipment and facilties, and provides emergency care and operates specialized medical equipment before, during, and after the transport of patients to emergency facilities.

Investigator/Detective, Police Department Performs investigations in the police department to solve or prevent crimes. Examines crime scenes to obtain clues and gather evidence that may lead to a conviction.

Investigator/Detective, Sheriffs Office Performs investigations in the sheriff's office to solve or prevent crimes. Examines crime scenes to obtain clues and gather evidence that may lead to a conviction.

Lieutenant, Fire Officer Performs fire fighting responsibilities according to NFPA 1021 and emergency care duties. Responsible for the daily operation of a fire station, supervising a shift with activities associated with hydrant maintenance, fire pre-plans, and inspection of industrial complexes and record keeping.

Lieutenant, Police Department Directs and coordinates activities of police patrol officers by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, and recording information; identifies arrested suspects in logbook and advises prisoner of charges. Also assists subordinates in performance of duties during an assigned shift.

Lieutenant, Sheriffs Office Directs and coordinates activities of county sheriff's deputies by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, and recording information; identifies arrested suspects in logbook and advises prisoner of charges. Also assists subordinates in performance of duties during an assigned shift.

Major, Police Department Directs and coordinates activities of police patrol officers by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, and recording information; identifies arrested suspects in logbook and advises prisoner of charges. Also assists subordinates in performance of duties during an assigned shift.

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Major, Sheriffs Office

Directs and coordinates activities of county sheriff's deputies by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, and recording information; identifies arrested suspects in logbook and advises prisoner of charges. Also assists subordinates in performance of duties during an assigned shift.

Patrol Officer, Police Department Patrols assigned area on foot, using motorcycle, car, or on horseback, to control traffic, prevent crimes or disturbances of peace, and arrest violators.

Patrol Officer, Sheriffs Office As a member of the county sheriff's office, patrols assigned area on foot, using motorcycle, car, or on horseback to control traffic, prevent crimes or disturbances of peace, and arrest violators.

Probation Officer Manages a caseload of probationers; identifies and monitors risk, ensures compliance with sentence, encourages positive behavioral change; provides direction, service, and information to court.

Public Safety Director Responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Public Safety Department in the development and provision of quality police, fire, emergency medical, and emergency management services to facilitate the protection and well-being of residents.

Records Clerk Maintains records for monthly statistical reports; enters all citations written by police officers into computer; and provides authorized personnel with information from NCIC/GCIC computer network.

School Resource Officer Responsible for performing tasks and operations related to assuring student safety in the processes of conducting school classes and special events.

Sergeant, Police Department Responsible for the direction and supervision of law enforcement activities performed by a group of county police officers during a particular shift or assignment.

Sergeant, Sheriffs Office Responsible for the direction and supervision of law enforcement activities performed by a group of deputies during a particular shift or assignment.

Warden Directs the administration and operation of employees and inmates at a county penal facility.

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Animal Control Director
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

20

61,767

93,455

89,802

140,182

21

B

13

43,919

55,951

60,271

84,303

13

C

9

38,502

51,526

52,210

70,658

9

D

4

36,516

40,132

45,026

61,152

4

Total/Avg

46

45,176

60,266

61,827

89,074

47

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 93,455.00 140,182.00 Annual

37.5

1

Bartow

106,408 24.45

34.24

Annual

40

1

Carroll

118,121 52,727.20 86,171.71 Annual

40

1

Chatham

289,195 65,225.00 107,621.00 Annual

40

1

Cherokee

254,149 79,604.89 79,604.89 Annual

40

1

Clayton

289,615 31,221.00 49,437.00 Annual

40

2

Cobb

756,865 28.85

46.16

Hourly

40

1

Columbia

154,291 65,915.00 98,883.20 Annual

40

1

Coweta

145,864 53,796.00 83,383.00 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

756,558 70,102.00 108,661.00 Annual

40

1

Douglas

145,331 67,115.00 67,115.00 Annual

40

1

Fayette

113,459 57,315.93 87,439.25 Annual

40

1

Gwinnett

927,781 72,758.00 123,688.00 Annual

40

1

Hall

202,148 72,372.00 72,372.00 Annual

40

1

Henry

230,220 73,113.00 103,572.08 Annual

40

1

Houston

155,469 15.84

25.36

Hourly

40

1

Lowndes

116,321 30.58

46.07

Annual

40

1

Macon-Bibb

153,095 72,924.00 121,430.00 Annual

40

1

Newton

109,541 58,569.00 87,854.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

164,044 20.05

30.20

Hourly

40

1

B Barrow

80,809 22.90

34.35

Annual

40

1

Bulloch

77,296 17.50

26.25

Hourly

40

1

Camden

53,677 13.65

15.53

Hourly

40

1

Catoosa

67,420 51,500.00 51,500.00 Annual

40

1

Floyd

97,927 51,000.04 51,000.04 Annual

40

0

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 1

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Animal Control Director

Group Jurisdiction
Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton C Fannin Gilmer Habersham Lumpkin Madison Murray Pickens Polk White D Chattooga Greene Morgan Union

2018 Population
85,219 57,685 70,422 61,497 90,594 66,100 69,410 93,503 25,964 30,816 45,388 32,955 29,650 39,921 31,980 42,470 29,970 24,790 17,698 18,853 24,001

Minimum entry-level
wage
48,814.00 40,175.00 51,639.00
19.21 34,320.00 42,255.00
20.63 55,951.07 51,525.76 45,510.00 50,814.40 40,297.00
12.00 18.86 27,832.64 16.56 15.34 34,000.00 15.77 40,132.00 17.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

78,102.00 Annual

40

1

58,254.00 Annual

40

1

72,308.00 Annual

40

1

31.47

Hourly

40

2

55,844.88 Annual

40

1

65,495.00 Annual

40

1

20.63

Hourly

40

1

84,303.28 Annual

40

1

51,525.76 Annual

40

1

45,510.00 Annual

40

1

70,657.60 Annual

40

1

66,490.00 Annual

40

1

17.00

Hourly

40

1

22.46

Hourly

40

1

42,350.66 Annual

40

1

28.97

Hourly

40

1

24.53

Hourly

40

1

34,000.00 Annual

40

1

22.03

Hourly

40

1

61,152.00 Annual

40

1

17.50

Hourly

43

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 2 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Animal Control Officer
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

21

31,428

40,206

48,945

60,798

136

B

16

29,303

37,118

42,762

55,654

54

C

13

26,034

32,531

37,677

50,877

28

D

8

30,683

48,702

36,966

49,254

12

E

2

18,860

19,000

29,480

34,000

2

F

1

14,040

14,040

18,720

18,720

1

Total/Avg

61

25,058

31,933

35,758

44,884

233

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 29,798.00 48,583.00 Annual

37.5

7

Bartow

106,408 13.52

18.93

Hourly

40

4

Carroll

118,121 12.89

24.84

Hourly

40

5

Chatham

289,195 31,500.00 53,808.00 Annual

40

5

Cherokee

254,149 15.79

18.73

Hourly

40

6

Clayton

289,615 28,267.00 44,761.00 Annual

40

12

Cobb

756,865 15.39

24.63

Hourly

40

23

Columbia

154,291 13.83

20.75

Hourly

40

4

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 31,519.06 47,959.99 Annual

40

8

Coweta

145,864 19.33

21.63

Hourly

40

5

DeKalb

756,558 16.20

25.11

Hourly

40

6

Douglas

145,331 28,768.00 57,535.00 Annual

40

7

Fayette

113,459 31,688.57 48,343.01 Annual

40

4

Gwinnett

927,781 16.25

26.00

Hourly

40

11

Hall

202,148 14.92

29.23

Hourly

40

4

Henry

230,220 15.13

22.36

Hourly

40

10

Houston

155,469 15.84

23.43

Hourly

40

1

Lowndes

116,321 16.90

25.47

Hourly

40

4

Macon-Bibb

153,095 13.13

21.89

Hourly

40

3

Newton

109,541 33,268.00 49,902.00 Annual

40

3

Paulding

164,044 14.91

22.46

Hourly

40

4

B Barrow

80,809 14.18

21.27

Hourly

40

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 3

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Animal Control Officer

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Bulloch

77,296

Camden

53,677

Catoosa

67,420

Dougherty

91,243

Effingham

62,190

Floyd

97,927

Glynn

85,219

Gordon

57,685

Jackson

70,422

Liberty

61,497

Rockdale

90,594

Spalding

66,100

Troup

70,034

Walker

69,410

Walton

93,503

C Bryan

38,109

Fannin

25,964

Gilmer

30,816

Habersham

45,388

Harris

34,475

Lee

29,764

Lumpkin

32,955

Murray

39,921

Pickens

31,980

Polk

42,470

Sumter

29,733

Ware

35,680

White

29,970

D Butts

24,193

Chattooga

24,790

Crisp

22,601

Elbert

19,120

Lamar

19,000

Morgan

18,853

Pike

18,634

Union

24,001

E Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,684

Heard

11,879

F Talbot

6,272

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.46 12.40 11.33 28,103.36 16.47 14.94 30,712.00 10.49 16.80 14.28 10.99 14.32 16.60 13.00 32,500.00 12.00 26,626.08 10.00 13.72 12.80 12.94 15.29 12.77 20,695.12 11.13 11.08 15.64 12.59 13.18 14.00 48,702.00 14.50 10.00 10.22 30,000.00 17.00 19,000.00 9.00 9.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

21.69

Hourly

40

1

15.53

Hourly

40

2

16.23

Hourly

40

4

28,103.36 Annual

40

1

20.64

Hourly

40

3

23.62

Hourly

40

3

54,029.00 Annual

40

8

15.20

Hourly

40

3

23.55

Hourly

40

3

23.40

Hourly

40

4

22.33

Hourly

40

4

22.19

Hourly

40

3

24.89

Hourly

43

2

13.50

Hourly

40

2

48,968.79 Annual

40

6

16.00

Hourly

40

3

35,197.24 Annual

40

2

12.00

Hourly

40

1

19.08

Hourly

40

2

20.11

Hourly

40

2

20.06

Hourly

40

3

24.46

Hourly

40

1

15.20

Hourly

40

3

31,490.08 Annual

40

3

19.46

Hourly

40

3

20.11

Hourly

40

1

16.81

Hourly

40

2

20.13

Hourly

40

2

23.68

Hourly

40

2

14.00

Hourly

40

1

48,702.00 Annual

40

1

14.50

Hourly

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

16.48

Hourly

40

4

35,000.00 Annual

40

1

17.00

Hourly

43

1

34,000.00 Annual

40

1

12.00

Hourly

40

1

12.00

Hourly

30

1

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Animal Shelter Administrator
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

14

42,510

59,470

67,464

98,125

18

B

2

38,475

42,094

52,070

63,140

2

C

1

26,624

26,624

42,598

42,598

3

Total/Avg

17

35,870

42,729

54,044

67,954

23

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939

Chatham

289,195

Clayton

289,615

Cobb

756,865

Columbia

154,291

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160

Coweta

145,864

DeKalb

756,558

Douglas

145,331

Fayette

113,459

Forsyth

236,612

Gwinnett

927,781

Hall

202,148

Macon-Bibb

153,095

B Bulloch

77,296

Effingham

62,190

C Lumpkin

32,955

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,275.00 51,106.00 31,221.00 47,214.47
16.81 38,402.92
21.72 42,167.00 31,715.00 38,609.44
25.79 59,470.00
17.27 49,254.40 42,094.00 34,856.00
12.80

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

54,413.00 Annual

37.5

1

84,324.00 Annual

40

1

49,437.00 Annual

40

1

75,541.94 Annual

40

3

25.22

Hourly

40

1

58,434.59 Annual

40

1

33.66

Hourly

40

1

65,359.00 Annual

40

2

63,431.00 Annual

40

1

58,901.26 Annual

40

1

39.98

Hourly

40

1

98,125.00 Annual

40

2

23.50

Hourly

40

1

82,014.40 Annual

40

1

63,140.00 Annual

40

1

41,000.00 Annual

42

1

20.48

Hourly

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 5

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Assistant Chief, Fire Department
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

17

72,856

102,739

108,611

154,109

30

B

8

57,713

68,171

84,168

102,715

12

C

10

51,158

62,000

67,158

94,852

14

D

3

50,402

67,163

63,056

67,163

3

E

1

38,000

38,000

54,000

54,000

1

F

1

22,464

22,464

37,440

37,440

1

Total/Avg

40

48,765

60,090

69,072

85,047

61

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 68,269.00 102,403.00 Annual

37.5

2

Bartow

106,408 34.55

48.38

Annual

40

1

Carroll

118,121 48,987.78 72,842.86 Annual

40

2

Clayton

289,615 69,139.00 109,481.00 Annual

40

3

Cobb

756,865 102,739.22 154,108.83 Annual

40

2

Columbia

154,291 65,915.20 98,883.20 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 69,460.37 105,692.15 Annual

40

1

Coweta

145,864 64,072.00 99,311.00 Annual

40

3

DeKalb

756,558 77,622.00 120,316.00 Annual

40

3

Fayette

113,459 77,083.56 117,596.08 Annual

40

1

Gwinnett

927,781 85,188.00 144,820.00 Annual

40

4

Hall

202,148 98,369.00 98,369.00 Annual

40

1

Henry

230,220 77,517.00 109,810.80 Annual

40

2

Houston

155,469 21.65

34.67

Hourly

40

1

Macon-Bibb

153,095 82,014.00 136,593.00 Annual

40

1

Newton

109,541 63,506.00 95,259.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

164,044 71,780.00 108,160.00 Annual

40

1

B Catoosa

67,420 49,222.00 54,268.00 Annual

40

3

Glynn

85,219 57,854.00 92,566.00 Annual

40

1

Gordon

57,685 54,617.00 79,201.00 Annual

40

2

Rockdale

90,594 58,947.20 95,921.28 Annual

40

1

Spalding

66,100 62,343.00 100,926.00 Annual

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 6 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Assistant Chief, Fire Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Troup Walker Walton C Bryan Gilmer Habersham Lee Lumpkin Peach Pickens Sumter Thomas Ware D Butts Rabun Union E Heard F Schley

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

70,034 25.88

38.82

Annual

40

1

69,410 56,721.00 67,000.00 Annual

40

1

93,503 68,170.95 102,715.36 Annual

53

1

38,109 62,000.00 75,000.00 Annual

40

1

30,816 54,500.00 54,500.00 Annual

40

1

45,388 50,814.40 70,657.60 Annual

40

1

29,764 46,043.16 71,367.58 Annual

40

1

32,955 57,486.00 94,852.00 Annual

40

1

27,297 43,958.00 69,424.00 Annual

40

1

31,980 51,600.16 58,142.18 Annual

56

3

29,733 13.54

24.69

Hourly

56

3

44,448 48,693.00 48,693.00 Annual

40

1

35,680 27.43

27.43

Hourly

40

1

24,193 46,558.00 65,193.00 Annual

40

1

16,867 37,483.77 56,812.88 Annual

40

1

24,001 67,163.20 67,163.20 Annual

40

1

11,879 38,000.00 54,000.00 Annual

40

1

5,236

9.00

15.00

Hourly

48

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 7

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Assistant Chief, Police Department
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

7

87,333

109,577

135,693

169,845

17

B

3

60,845

71,016

85,082

97,017

3

C

1

44,158

44,158

77,314

77,314

1

Total/Avg

11

64,112

74,917

99,363

114,725

21

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Chatham

289,195 82,510.00 132,016.00 Annual

43

2

Clayton

289,615 84,342.00 133,555.00 Annual

40

2

Cobb

756,865 102,739.22 154,108.83 Annual

40

3

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 69,460.37 105,692.15 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

756,558 109,577.00 169,845.00 Annual

40

4

Gwinnett

927,781 85,188.00 144,820.00 Annual

40

4

Henry

230,220 77,517.00 109,810.80 Annual

40

1

B Dougherty

91,243 71,015.78 71,015.78 Annual

40

1

Floyd

97,927 53,665.04 87,212.84 Annual

40

1

Glynn

85,219 57,854.00 97,017.00 Annual

40

1

C Polk

42,470 21.23

37.17

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 8 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Automotive Mechanic (Public Safety)
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

10

34,990

40,206

54,766

68,994

31

B

5

32,369

41,603

50,473

62,684

11

C

2

27,421

29,590

44,813

53,225

4

D

1

38,563

38,563

38,563

38,563

1

E

1

30,000

30,000

32,000

32,000

2

F

1

28,080

28,080

28,600

28,600

1

Total/Avg

20

31,904

34,674

41,536

47,344

50

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

A Bartow

106,408

Carroll

118,121

Columbia

154,291

Coweta

145,864

DeKalb

756,558

Forsyth

236,612

Gwinnett

927,781

Hall

202,148

Henry

230,220

Paulding

164,044

B Camden

53,677

Catoosa

67,420

Floyd

97,927

Glynn

85,219

Walton

93,503

C Gilmer

30,816

Peach

27,297

D Franklin

23,023

E Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,684

F Echols

4,000

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.92 14.50 16.01 19.33 37,088.00 16.22 16.25 18.14 17.73 17.29 14.09 14.06 16.22 27,952.00 41,602.75 12.14 29,590.00 18.54 30,000.00 13.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

23.07

Hourly

40

2

21.13

Hourly

40

1

26.48

Hourly

40

9

29.96

Hourly

40

3

57,487.00 Annual

40

4

33.17

Hourly

40

3

26.00

Hourly

40

2

24.68

Hourly

40

1

25.12

Hourly

40

1

26.05

Hourly

40

5

23.32

Hourly

40

2

18.58

Hourly

40

3

25.65

Hourly

40

3

49,175.00 Annual

40

2

62,684.20 Annual

40

1

17.50

Hourly

40

2

53,225.00 Annual

40

2

18.54

Hourly

40

1

32,000.00 Annual

40

2

13.75

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 9

Public Safety
Bailiff
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

B

2

32,313

35,131

48,474

52,707

2

D

1

34,008

34,008

51,542

51,542

2

Total/Avg

3

33,160

34,570

50,008

52,125

4

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
B Barrow Bulloch
D Rabun

2018 Population
80,809 77,296 16,867

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.18 16.89 16.35

Maximum wage
21.27 25.34 24.78

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Hourly

40

1

Hourly

40

1

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 10 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Captain, Fire Officer
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

17

56,133

84,011

87,796

134,418

384

B

12

47,249

62,321

67,450

93,482

72

C

9

41,065

50,564

53,175

64,000

30

D

6

37,653

48,214

44,840

59,132

15

E

1

25,584

25,584

30,626

30,626

3

Total/Avg

45

41,537

54,139

56,777

76,332

504

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 54,187.00 81,281.00 Annual

37.5

21

Bartow

106,408 14.20

19.88

Hourly

40

14

Carroll

118,121 13.55

31.46

Hourly

58

9

Cherokee

254,149 69,950.40 81,919.24 Annual

56

17

Clayton

289,615 59,564.00 94,319.00 Annual

40

10

Cobb

756,865 28.85

46.16

Hourly

56

36

Columbia

154,291 42,494.40 63,752.00 Annual

40

12

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 46,790.23 71,196.86 Annual

40

27

DeKalb

756,558 27.45

42.55

Hourly

40

117

Douglas

145,331 56,038.00 114,676.00 Annual

56

6

Fayette

113,459 63,266.06 96,516.58 Annual

53

6

Gwinnett

927,781 28.83

41.54

Hourly

54

45

Hall

202,148 51,296.00 76,945.00 Annual

40

3

Henry

230,220 55,999.00 83,314.66 Annual

40

21

Macon-Bibb

153,095 55,390.00 92,268.00 Annual

60

28

Newton

109,541 61,037.00 91,556.00 Annual

40

3

Paulding

164,044 16.61

25.03

Hourly

53

9

B Barrow

80,809 18.78

28.16

Annual

54

3

Bulloch

77,296 62,321.00 93,482.00 Annual

40

1

Camden

53,677 49,200.00 73,700.00 Annual

40

7

Catoosa

67,420 13.20

14.55

Hourly

53

6

Effingham

62,190 18.16

18.61

Hourly

40

6

Glynn

85,219 47,520.00 78,478.00 Annual

40

11

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 11

Public Safety
Captain, Fire Officer

Group Jurisdiction
Gordon Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton C Bryan Decatur Lee Lumpkin Peach Pickens Thomas Ware White D Butts Crisp Dawson Lamar Union Worth E Heard

2018 Population
57,685 90,594 66,100 70,034 69,410 93,503 38,109 26,575 29,764 32,955 27,297 31,980 44,448 35,680 29,970 24,193 22,601 25,083 19,000 24,001 20,299 11,879

Minimum entry-level
wage
46,743.00 14.98
54,031.00 21.24
49,000.00 55,951.07 50,000.00
15.37 17.23 45,363.00 39,170.00 50,563.90 34,295.00 13.03 16.12 13.79 15.67 16.30 11.00 48,214.40 16.40 10.25

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

67,288.00 Annual

40

7

23.20

Hourly

40

10

83,748.00 Annual

40

6

31.86

Annual

40

1

56,000.00 Annual

40

3

84,303.28 Annual

53

11

64,000.00 Annual

57

6

16.68

Hourly

53

3

23.52

Hourly

48

6

60,106.00 Annual

54

4

61,856.00 Annual

40

1

59,494.33 Annual

56

3

34,295.00 Annual

53

3

16.27

Hourly

40

3

25.77

Hourly

45

1

19.30

Hourly

42

3

16.74

Hourly

56

3

25.27

Hourly

45

3

13.00

Hourly

40

2

48,214.40 Annual

40

1

17.53

Hourly

48

3

12.27

Hourly

48

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 12 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Captain, Police Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

6

63,300

70,783

97,726

109,716

56

B

3

47,807

53,632

75,344

88,257

13

C

2

43,503

50,814

66,997

70,658

3

D

1

37,440

37,440

72,800

72,800

1

Total/Avg

12

48,012

53,167

78,217

85,358

73

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Chatham

289,195 58,782.00 94,051.00 Annual

43

6

Clayton

289,615 59,564.00 94,319.00 Annual

40

16

Cobb

756,865 66,412.55 106,260.08 Annual

40

12

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 57,009.35 86,746.46 Annual

40

7

DeKalb

756,558 70,783.00 109,716.00 Annual

40

9

Henry

230,220 32.33

45.80

Hourly

40

6

B Dougherty

91,243 45,427.22 56,927.17 Annual

40

4

Floyd

97,927 44,360.68 80,846.48 Annual

40

7

Glynn

85,219 53,632.00 88,257.00 Annual

40

2

C Habersham

45,388 50,814.40 70,657.60 Annual

40

1

Polk

42,470 17.40

30.45

Hourly

40

2

D Pike

18,634 18.00

35.00

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 13

Public Safety
Captain, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

22

58,555

80,451

90,603

123,418

259

B

14

54,175

65,433

76,968

95,921

62

C

18

47,155

60,146

64,703

81,030

51

D

15

44,198

66,295

57,321

80,275

35

E

3

44,917

64,750

51,583

64,750

4

F

2

35,254

38,220

38,776

39,331

3

Total/Avg

74

47,375

62,549

63,326

80,788

414

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 62,636.00 93,954.00 Annual

40

8

Bartow

106,408 19.10

38.77

Hourly

40

5

Carroll

118,121 54,080.00 76,991.13 Annual

40

5

Chatham

289,195 58,782.00 94,051.00 Annual

43

9

Cherokee

254,149 80,451.28 89,610.00 Annual

43

10

Clayton

289,615 59,564.00 94,319.00 Annual

40

6

Cobb

756,865 53,613.83 85,781.32 Annual

40

64

Columbia

154,291 51,646.00 77,480.00 Annual

40

5

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 57,009.35 86,746.46 Annual

40

4

Coweta

145,864 53,796.00 83,383.00 Annual

40

6

DeKalb

756,558 67,366.00 104,416.00 Annual

40

7

Douglas

145,331 60,309.00 123,418.00 Annual

42

9

Fayette

113,459 63,266.06 96,516.58 Annual

43

12

Forsyth

236,612 27.66

42.88

Hourly

40

4

Gwinnett

927,781 59,470.00 98,125.00 Annual

40

8

Hall

202,148 61,378.00 92,016.00 Annual

43

54

Henry

230,220 32.33

45.80

Hourly

40

4

Houston

155,469 25.36

40.55

Hourly

40

4

Lowndes

116,321 25.09

37.81

Annual

40

6

Macon-Bibb

153,095 55,390.00 92,268.00 Annual

40

15

Newton

109,541 61,037.00 91,556.00 Annual

42.8

4

Paulding

164,044 28.35

40.65

Hourly

40

10

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 14 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Captain, Sheriffs Office

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
B Barrow Bulloch Camden Catoosa Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Troup Walker Walton
C Bryan Colquitt Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Murray Pickens Polk Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White
D Appling Ben Hill Brooks Butts Crisp Dawson Franklin

2018 Population
80,809 77,296 53,677 67,420 62,190 97,927 85,219 57,685 70,422 61,497 90,594 70,034 69,410 93,503 38,109 45,592 26,575 25,964 30,816 45,388 34,475 26,099 29,764 32,955 39,921 31,980 42,470 44,448 26,887 35,680 29,808 29,970 18,507 16,787 15,513 24,193 22,601 25,083 23,023

Minimum entry-level
wage
24.16 57,264.00 60,528.00
29.96 49,774.00 44,360.68 53,632.00 51,996.00 51,639.00
25.83 58,947.20
23.45 46,592.00 61,759.51 55,000.00 54,235.00
18.00 52,699.92 46,000.00
24.43 23.29 18.55 19.12 48,130.00 19.85 50,555.96 17.40 60,146.00 15.00 28.55 35,875.15 22.23 20.00 66,295.44 16.40 19.12 50,232.00 50,384.00 17.97

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

36.23

Annual

43

5

85,896.00 Annual

40

8

62,564.80 Annual

40

4

32.14

Hourly

42

3

66,700.00 Annual

42

2

80,846.48 Annual

40

3

85,812.00 Annual

40

1

75,391.00 Annual

40

6

72,308.00 Annual

40

5

42.33

Hourly

40

4

95,921.28 Annual

40

5

35.17

Annual

40

5

46,654.00 Annual

42

4

93,055.04 Annual

42

7

78,000.00 Annual

40

2

61,414.00 Annual

40

3

30.04

Hourly

42

3

52,699.92 Annual

40

1

55,800.00 Annual

40

5

33.97

Hourly

40

3

36.11

Hourly

42

2

28.23

Hourly

45

3

29.60

Hourly

42

4

79,415.00 Annual

40

4

23.06

Annual

40

2

63,122.28 Annual

43

5

30.45

Hourly

42

2

60,146.00 Annual

40

3

22.00

Hourly

42

3

28.55

Hourly

40

1

81,029.83 Annual

40

2

29.90

Hourly

42

3

22.67

Hourly

43

1

66,295.44 Annual

42

1

17.00

Hourly

43

3

34.33

Hourly

40

4

54,431.00 Annual

42

4

78,095.00 Annual

40

4

19.71

Hourly

43

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 15

Public Safety
Captain, Sheriffs Office

Group Jurisdiction
Greene Jefferson Lamar Morgan Pierce Rabun Union Washington E Charlton Heard Oglethorpe F Lincoln Randolph

2018 Population
17,698 15,430 19,000 18,853 19,389 16,867 24,001 20,386 12,968 11,879 15,054 7,915 6,833

Minimum entry-level
wage
21.74 26,898.00 42,000.00 40,132.00
18.65 52,963.47
22.00 19.00 64,749.88 35,000.00 35,000.00 38,220.00 14.44

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

34.52

Hourly

40

3

37,368.00 Annual

40

1

46,000.00 Annual

40

2

61,152.00 Annual

40

1

22.30

Hourly

40

3

80,275.12 Annual

40

1

23.00

Hourly

43

3

30.00

Hourly

40

1

64,749.88 Annual

43

1

50,000.00 Annual

40

1

40,000.00 Annual

40

2

38,220.00 Annual

42

1

17.59

Hourly

43

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 16 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief Deputy Sheriff
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

18

86,105

113,006

126,452

169,845

19

B

14

73,829

116,000

93,256

118,394

14

C

14

55,998

77,646

75,151

100,421

14

D

16

46,520

73,415

59,790

86,798

17

E

5

48,472

65,000

53,099

65,000

5

F

13

37,004

45,167

49,406

73,536

13

Total/Avg

80

57,988

81,706

76,192

102,332

82

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 87,566.00 131,349.00 Annual

37.5

1

Carroll

118,121 72,020.00 96,698.02 Annual

40

1

Chatham

289,195 105,124.00 168,199.00 Annual

43

1

Cherokee

254,149 78,000.00 78,000.00 Annual

40

1

Clayton

289,615 84,342.00 133,555.00 Annual

40

1

Cobb

756,865 102,374.65 102,374.65 Annual

40

1

Columbia

154,291 88,316.80 132,475.20 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 69,460.37 105,692.15 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

756,558 109,577.00 169,845.00 Annual

40

1

Douglas

145,331 76,971.00 157,518.00 Annual

42

1

Forsyth

236,612 37.03

59.25

Hourly

40

1

Gwinnett

927,781 97,259.00 165,340.00 Annual

40

2

Hall

202,148 113,006.00 113,006.00 Annual

40

1

Henry

230,220 37.27

52.79

Hourly

40

1

Houston

155,469 37.47

60.02

Hourly

40

1

Macon-Bibb

153,095 82,014.00 136,593.00 Annual

40

1

Newton

109,541 72,145.00 108,218.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

164,044 79,227.00 119,392.00 Annual

40

1

B Barrow

80,809 38.01

38.01

Hourly

40

1

Bulloch

77,296 62,321.00 93,482.00 Annual

40

1

Camden

53,677 68,848.00 71,884.80 Annual

40

1

Dougherty

91,243 85,857.21 85,857.21 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 17

Public Safety
Chief Deputy Sheriff

Group Jurisdiction
Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Spalding Troup Walker Walton C Decatur Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Madison Pickens Polk Sumter Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Butts Chattooga Crisp Dawson Greene Jeff Davis Lamar Mitchell Pike Telfair Union

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

62,190 73,465.00 80,115.00 Annual

42

1

97,927 80,454.92 80,454.92 Annual

40

1

85,219 57,854.00 92,566.00 Annual

40

1

57,685 65,218.00 75,391.00 Annual

40

1

70,422 68,318.00 102,498.00 Annual

40

1

61,497 34.74

56.92

Hourly

40

1

66,100 69,270.00 107,369.00 Annual

40

1

70,034 28.57

42.85

Annual

40

1

69,410 116,000.00 116,000.00 Annual

40

1

93,503 75,247.97 113,378.53 Annual

40

1

26,575 41,600.00 82,826.00 Annual

40

1

30,816 75,000.00 75,000.00 Annual

43

1

45,388 62,112.00 89,566.00 Annual

40

1

34,475 50,879.92 78,860.83 Annual

40

1

26,099 51,527.00 78,377.00 Annual

45

1

29,764 50,763.07 100,421.34 Annual

40

1

29,650 50,000.00 53,000.00 Annual

40

1

31,980 74,458.80 74,458.80 Annual

40

1

42,470 21.23

37.17

Hourly

40

1

29,733 47,195.20 86,590.40 Annual

40

1

26,887 18.57

18.57

Hourly

42

1

35,680 37.33

37.33

Hourly

40

1

29,808 61,756.47 61,756.47 Annual

40

1

29,970 56,316.00 75,739.00 Annual

40

1

18,507 45,000.00 61,000.00 Annual

43

1

16,787 48,425.49 48,425.49 Annual

42

1

18,897 46,155.20 65,000.00 Annual

40

1

15,513 40,721.20 43,066.13 Annual

40

1

24,193 23.23

41.73

Annual

40

1

24,790 51,427.58 51,427.58 Annual

40

1

22,601 73,415.00 73,415.00 Annual

42

1

25,083 55,193.00 85,549.00 Annual

40

1

17,698 22.36

37.11

Hourly

40

1

15,029 38,000.00 50,000.00 Annual

40

1

19,000 46,000.00 51,000.00 Annual

40

1

22,192 39,520.00 39,520.00 Annual

40

2

18,634 18.00

25.00

Hourly

40

1

15,876 28,947.86 43,875.30 Annual

40

1

24,001 55,575.00 55,575.00 Annual

43

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 18 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief Deputy Sheriff

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Washington E Candler
Charlton Evans Macon Oglethorpe F Clinch Echols Jenkins Johnson Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Turner Wilkes Wilkinson

2018 Population
20,386 10,836 12,968 10,721 13,143 15,054
6,648 4,000 8,683 9,708 7,915 9,193 6,833 6,272 1,608 8,039 7,912 9,876 9,036

Minimum entry-level
wage
21.00 38,000.00 65,000.00 42,840.00
21.70 48,000.00
18.31 16.83 14.00 34,999.99 35,992.32 42,640.00 17.59 30,850.00 20.20 36,153.00 35,596.14 30,000.00 21.30

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

35.00

Hourly

40

1

40,000.00 Annual

42

1

65,000.00 Annual

43

1

59,976.00 Annual

40

1

21.70

Hourly

43

1

52,000.00 Annual

40

1

32.14

Hourly

44

1

18.27

Hourly

40

1

25.00

Hourly

40

1

34,999.99 Annual

84

1

35,992.32 Annual

42

1

44,362.00 Annual

40

1

18.48

Hourly

43

1

37,107.00 Annual

40

1

20.20

Hourly

43

1

55,011.00 Annual

43

1

60,014.54 Annual

40

1

59,000.00 Annual

40

1

31.62

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 19

Public Safety
Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

9

78,031

102,739

121,862

154,109

10

B

14

59,054

79,495

78,829

107,266

14

C

14

42,622

61,400

62,640

81,030

16

D

19

39,945

61,302

47,367

65,886

19

E

5

38,804

47,476

42,183

47,476

5

F

10

31,245

54,600

43,159

62,691

10

Total/Avg

71

48,284

67,835

66,007

86,409

74

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Chatham

289,195 91,412.00 146,259.00 Annual

43

1

Cobb

756,865 102,739.22 154,108.83 Annual

40

3

Columbia

154,291 88,316.80 132,475.20 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 62,927.65 95,751.87 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

756,558 94,035.00 145,755.00 Annual

40

0

Forsyth

236,612 31.41

50.26

Hourly

40

1

Gwinnett

927,781 79,727.00 135,535.00 Annual

40

1

Houston

155,469 25.36

40.55

Hourly

40

1

Paulding

164,044 65,041.00 97,988.00 Annual

40

1

B Bulloch

77,296 57,264.00 85,896.00 Annual

40

1

Camden

53,677 64,480.00 67,516.80 Annual

40

1

Catoosa

67,420 70,132.00 70,132.00 Annual

40

1

Dougherty

91,243 79,495.21 79,495.21 Annual

40

1

Effingham

62,190 51,792.00 56,484.00 Annual

42

1

Floyd

97,927 52,340.34 82,988.10 Annual

40

1

Glynn

85,219 55,768.00 89,229.00 Annual

40

1

Gordon

57,685 49,367.00 71,584.00 Annual

40

1

Jackson

70,422 51,639.00 72,308.00 Annual

40

1

Liberty

61,497 31.47

51.57

Hourly

40

1

Spalding

66,100 59,572.00 92,337.00 Annual

40

1

Troup

70,034 23.45

35.17

Annual

40

1

Walker

69,410 52,500.00 52,500.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 20 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Walton C Bryan
Colquitt Decatur Gilmer Harris Hart Lee Murray Peach Polk Sumter Toombs Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Chattooga Crisp Dade Greene Jeff Davis Lamar Mitchell Morgan Pierce Pike Rabun Telfair Union Washington Worth E Bleckley Candler Charlton Evans Oglethorpe

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

93,503 68,170.95 102,715.36 Annual

42

1

38,109 55,000.00 70,000.00 Annual

40

1

45,592 33,528.00 33,528.00 Annual

40

1

26,575 29,120.00 59,384.00 Annual

40

1

30,816 61,400.00 61,400.00 Annual

40

1

34,475 50,879.92 78,860.83 Annual

40

1

26,099 42,575.00 64,754.00 Annual

45

1

29,764 46,043.60 71,367.58 Annual

40

1

39,921 19.85

23.06

Annual

40

1

27,297 37,802.00 69,424.00 Annual

40

2

42,470 19.22

33.65

Hourly

40

1

29,733 35,360.00 64,646.40 Annual

40

1

26,887 18.00

18.00

Hourly

42

1

29,808 35,875.15 81,029.83 Annual

40

2

29,970 22.23

29.90

Hourly

42

1

18,507 50,000.00 54,152.00 Annual

43

1

16,787 18.11

18.11

Hourly

42

1

18,897 37,876.80 53,352.00 Annual

40

1

15,513 36,670.40 40,672.94 Annual

40

1

24,790 39,716.30 39,716.30 Annual

40

1

22,601 61,302.00 61,302.00 Annual

42

1

16,226 43,500.00 43,500.00 Annual

40

1

17,698 19.80

31.57

Hourly

40

1

15,029 24,000.00 30,000.00 Annual

40

1

19,000 42,000.00 46,000.00 Annual

40

1

22,192 39,520.00 39,520.00 Annual

40

1

18,853 32,817.00 49,225.00 Annual

40

1

19,389 17.37

17.37

Hourly

40

1

18,634 18.00

23.00

Hourly

40

1

16,867 43,469.68 65,885.53 Annual

40

1

15,876 24,961.65 37,833.53 Annual

40

1

24,001 20.00

20.00

Hourly

43

1

20,386 20.00

30.00

Hourly

40

1

20,299 42,500.00 42,500.00 Annual

42

1

12,838 18.00

18.00

Hourly

42

1

10,836 40,000.00 42,000.00 Annual

42

1

12,968 47,476.00 47,476.00 Annual

40

1

10,721 32,232.00 45,124.80 Annual

40

1

15,054 35,000.00 37,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 21

Public Safety
Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator

Group Jurisdiction
F Atkinson Clinch Jenkins Johnson Randolph Talbot Taylor Terrell Turner Wilkes Wilkinson

2018 Population
8,297 6,648 8,683 9,708 6,833 6,272 8,039 8,611 7,912 9,876 9,036

Minimum entry-level
wage
10.00 9.25 12.00 12.50 14.44 31,272.00 26,881.00 37,262.46 34,143.63 25,000.00 20.30

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

12.50

Hourly

42

1

16.20

Hourly

40

1

20.00

Hourly

40

1

12.50

Hourly

84

1

15.17

Hourly

43

1

37,128.00 Annual

40

1

40,904.00 Annual

42

1

40,100.00 Annual

43

1

51,750.35 Annual

40

1

48,000.00 Annual

40

1

30.14

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 22 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief, Fire Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

18

102,582

140,233

146,266

205,979

18

B

12

68,228

86,519

97,673

125,149

13

C

14

59,077

85,000

77,290

110,014

14

D

11

53,043

73,320

62,437

83,452

13

E

3

40,993

47,278

48,660

56,000

3

F

2

26,780

28,600

42,120

49,920

2

Total/Avg

60

58,450

76,825

79,074

105,086

63

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 111,121.00 166,681.00 Annual

37.5

1

Bartow

106,408 38.14

53.40

Annual

40

1

Cherokee

254,149 140,233.47 140,233.47 Annual

40

1

Clayton

289,615 102,888.00 162,922.00 Annual

40

1

Cobb

756,865 131,827.22 197,740.83 Annual

40

1

Columbia

154,291 102,232.00 153,358.40 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 93,416.46 142,144.19 Annual

40

1

Coweta

145,864 85,742.00 132,900.00 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

756,558 132,889.00 205,979.00 Annual

40

1

Douglas

145,331 108,980.00 108,980.00 Annual

40

1

Fayette

113,459 93,918.83 143,279.40 Annual

40

1

Forsyth

236,612 37.03

59.25

Hourly

40

1

Gwinnett

927,781 118,635.00 201,679.00 Annual

40

1

Hall

202,148 135,000.00 135,000.00 Annual

40

1

Henry

230,220 83,388.00 118,127.67 Annual

40

1

Macon-Bibb

153,095 85,300.00 142,064.00 Annual

40

1

Newton

109,541 77,082.00 115,623.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

164,044 87,464.00 131,768.00 Annual

40

1

B Barrow

80,809 36.00

54.00

Annual

40

1

Camden

53,677 64,400.00 112,600.00 Annual

40

1

Catoosa

67,420 86,519.00 86,519.00 Annual

40

1

Effingham

62,190 48,900.00 75,276.00 Annual

42

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 23

Public Safety
Chief, Fire Department

Group Jurisdiction
Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Spalding Troup Walker Walton C Bryan Decatur Fannin Gilmer Hart Lee Lumpkin Murray Peach Pickens Sumter Thomas Ware White D Brooks Butts Crisp Dawson Elbert Lamar Mitchell Morgan Rabun Union Worth E Charlton Evans Heard F Atkinson Schley Terrell

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

85,219 73,152.00 117,044.00 Annual

40

1

57,685 69,009.00 100,525.00 Annual

40

1

70,422 18.70

26.18

Hourly

40

1

61,497 25.83

42.33

Hourly

40

1

66,100 74,812.00 115,958.00 Annual

40

0

70,034 31.53

47.30

Annual

40

1

69,410 85,800.00 85,800.00 Annual

40

1

93,503 83,059.68 125,148.69 Annual

40

1

38,109 85,000.00 98,000.00 Annual

40

1

26,575 41,600.00 66,665.00 Annual

40

1

25,964 51,763.92 51,763.92 Annual

40

1

30,816 60,000.00 60,000.00 Annual

40

1

26,099 51,527.00 78,377.00 Annual

40

1

29,764 46,043.60 71,367.58 Annual

40

1

32,955 64,714.00 110,014.00 Annual

40

1

39,921 29.00

34.53

Annual

40

1

27,297 57,294.00 90,445.00 Annual

40

1

31,980 82,490.61 82,490.61 Annual

40

1

29,733 51,979.20 95,472.00 Annual

40

1

44,448 65,593.00 65,593.00 Annual

40

1

35,680 27.14

27.14

Hourly

40

1

29,970 52,295.00 83,601.00 Annual

40

1

15,513 35,875.06 43,066.13 Annual

40

1

24,193 59,598.00 83,452.00 Annual

40

1

22,601 65,000.00 65,000.00 Annual

40

1

25,083 17.16

26.60

Hourly

45

3

19,120 23.08

23.08

Hourly

40

1

19,000 43,000.00 45,462.42 Annual

40

1

22,192 62,005.00 62,005.00 Annual

40

1

18,853 50,645.00 75,967.00 Annual

40

1

16,867 43,469.58 65,885.53 Annual

40

1

24,001 73,320.00 73,320.00 Annual

40

1

20,299 62,400.00 62,400.00 Annual

40

1

12,968 40,000.00 40,000.00 Annual

40

1

10,721 35,700.00 49,980.00 Annual

40

1

11,879 47,278.00 56,000.00 Annual

40

1

8,297 28,600.00 34,320.00 Annual

40

1

5,236 10.00

20.00

Hourly

48

1

8,611 27,584.29 28,135.97 Annual

43

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 24 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief, Police Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

7

100,001

140,658

183,674

218,023

6

B

3

88,340

99,047

102,970

117,044

3

C

1

53,893

53,893

94,307

94,307

1

Total/Avg

11

80,744

97,866

126,984

143,125

10

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Chatham

289,195 130,000.00 208,000.00 Annual

43

1

Clayton

289,615

1.00

200,000.00 Annual

40

1

Cobb

756,865 131,827.22 197,740.83 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 93,416.46 142,144.19 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

756,558 140,658.00 218,023.00 Annual

40

0

Gwinnett

927,781 118,635.00 201,679.00 Annual

40

1

Henry

230,220 83,388.00 118,127.67 Annual

40

1

B Dougherty

91,243 99,046.87 99,046.87 Annual

40

1

Floyd

97,927 92,820.00 92,820.00 Annual

40

1

Glynn

85,219 73,152.00 117,044.00 Annual

40

1

C Polk

42,470 25.91

45.34

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 25

Public Safety
Code Enforcement Officer
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

21

36,378

44,699

58,356

71,510

144

B

11

33,450

37,752

48,900

62,684

25

C

12

37,735

52,998

49,117

69,424

13

D

7

28,930

34,154

46,032

61,305

10

E

3

34,030

37,823

41,445

48,607

3

F

2

32,040

36,001

32,040

36,001

2

Total/Avg

56

33,761

40,571

45,982

58,255

197

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 34,980.00 58,299.00 Annual

40

18

Bartow

106,408 14.92

26.74

Hourly

40

3

Carroll

118,121 13.92

30.13

Hourly

40

2

Cherokee

254,149 18.52

21.40

Hourly

40

5

Clayton

289,615 31,221.00 57,385.00 Annual

40

18

Cobb

756,865 17.70

28.32

Hourly

40

11

Columbia

154,291 16.81

25.22

Hourly

40

4

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 33,114.72 50,387.97 Annual

40

6

Coweta

145,864 19.33

33.66

Hourly

40

2

DeKalb

756,558 18.64

28.90

Hourly

40

28

Douglas

145,331 33,301.00 66,603.00 Annual

40

3

Fayette

113,459 34,978.25 53,361.64 Annual

40

2

Forsyth

236,612 21.40

33.17

Hourly

40

5

Gwinnett

927,781 21.49

34.38

Hourly

40

10

Hall

202,148 19.49

29.23

Hourly

40

5

Henry

230,220 15.78

22.36

Hourly

40

5

Houston

155,469 19.25

30.83

Hourly

43

1

Lowndes

116,321 16.90

25.47

Annual

40

3

Macon-Bibb

153,095 16.63

27.70

Hourly

40

4

Newton

109,541 35,736.00 53,605.00 Annual

40

3

Paulding

164,044 17.30

26.06

Hourly

40

6

B Bulloch

77,296 16.28

24.42

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 26 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Code Enforcement Officer

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Catoosa Effingham Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton C Bryan Colquitt Gilmer Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Murray Peach Pickens Polk Thomas D Butts Dawson Jefferson Morgan Pike Rabun Washington E Early Evans Heard F Johnson Lincoln

2018 Population
67,420 62,190 85,219 57,685 70,422 61,497 90,594 66,100 69,410 93,503 38,109 45,592 30,816 45,388 34,475 29,764 32,955 39,921 27,297 31,980 42,470 44,448 24,193 25,083 15,430 18,853 18,634 16,867 20,386 10,247 10,721 11,879
9,708 7,915

Minimum entry-level
wage
16.94 18.15 27,952.00 34,922.00 16.49 14.28 11.76 17.65 17.00 37,690.04 13.22 38,056.00 52,998.00 23.60 15.02 36,076.36 35,796.00 15.52 43,958.00 37,431.81 13.58 40,144.00 15.63 16.42 12.00 11.99 12.00 32,322.13 13.00 35,604.40 13.78 37,823.00 28,080.00 36,000.64

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

17.48

Hourly

40

2

19.16

Hourly

40

1

49,175.00 Annual

40

5

50,638.00 Annual

40

1

23.09

Hourly

40

1

23.40

Hourly

40

1

22.33

Hourly

40

6

27.35

Hourly

40

2

23.25

Hourly

40

3

62,684.20 Annual

40

2

16.00

Hourly

40

1

38,056.00 Annual

40

1

52,998.00 Annual

40

1

23.60

Hourly

40

1

23.28

Hourly

40

1

55,918.36 Annual

40

2

57,274.00 Annual

40

1

18.48

Hourly

40

1

69,424.00 Annual

40

1

56,956.92 Annual

40

1

23.75

Hourly

40

1

40,144.00 Annual

40

1

28.07

Annual

42

1

25.45

Hourly

40

2

22.15

Hourly

40

2

19.29

Hourly

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

48,989.57 Annual

40

2

20.00

Hourly

40

1

35,604.40 Annual

40

1

19.29

Hourly

40

1

48,607.00 Annual

40

1

28,080.00 Annual

40

1

36,000.64 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 27

Public Safety
Communications Director
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

9

73,640

98,348

111,464

144,354

14

B

3

59,662

67,465

78,216

93,482

3

C

5

38,214

55,765

44,366

56,576

8

Total/Avg

17

57,172

73,859

78,015

98,137

25

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Carroll Clayton Cobb DeKalb Douglas Gwinnett Henry Macon-Bibb Paulding
B Bulloch Camden Catoosa
C Gilmer Habersham Hart Madison Thomas

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

118,121 52,727.20 86,171.71 Annual

40

1

289,615 46,460.00 89,747.00 Annual

40

6

756,865 75,899.20 123,323.20 Annual

40

1

756,558 93,131.00 144,354.00 Annual

40

1

145,331 98,348.00 98,348.00 Annual

40

1

927,781 72,758.00 123,688.00 Annual

40

1

230,220 83,388.00 118,127.67 Annual

40

1

153,095 75,004.80 121,430.00 Annual

40

1

164,044 65,041.00 97,988.00 Annual

40

1

77,296 62,321.00 93,482.00 Annual

40

1

53,677 49,200.00 73,700.00 Annual

40

1

67,420 67,465.00 67,465.00 Annual

40

1

30,816 55,764.80 55,764.80 Annual

40

1

45,388 16.20

20.02

Hourly

40

4

26,099 17.67

27.20

Hourly

40

1

29,650 16.83

18.27

Hourly

40

1

44,448 29,848.00 29,848.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 28 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Corporal, Police Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

4

47,037

60,008

74,518

96,013

289

B

2

36,847

41,409

53,642

71,142

33

C

2

33,549

35,933

51,808

54,513

7

Total/Avg

8

39,144

45,783

59,989

73,889

329

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

A Chatham

289,195

Cobb

756,865

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160

Gwinnett

927,781

B Dougherty

91,243

Glynn

85,219

C Habersham

45,388

Polk

42,470

Minimum entry-level
wage
41,933.00 28.85
38,402.92 21.63
32,284.28 41,409.00
16.07 14.27

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

67,093.00 Annual

43

22

46.16

Hourly

40

36

58,434.59 Annual

40

117

34.63

Hourly

42.5

114

36,141.69 Annual

40

5

71,142.00 Annual

40

28

21.96

Hourly

43

2

24.96

Hourly

42

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 29

Public Safety
Corporal, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

15

41,635

60,008

64,754

96,013

367

B

13

38,715

45,922

54,465

69,337

110

C

15

32,789

39,858

47,439

63,300

97

D

10

31,091

36,560

41,840

56,675

54

E

2

27,693

28,554

37,878

39,980

2

F

2

28,934

33,875

30,689

33,875

2

Total/Avg

57

33,476

40,796

46,178

59,863

632

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 33,684.00 56,356.00 Annual

40

47

Bartow

106,408 16.91

23.68

Hourly

43

11

Carroll

118,121 14.49

23.66

Hourly

43

19

Chatham

289,195 41,933.00 67,093.00 Annual

43

61

Cherokee

254,149 47,470.28 64,173.20 Annual

43

51

Cobb

756,865 28.85

46.16

Hourly

40

18

Coweta

145,864 20.49

31.75

Hourly

40

8

Fayette

113,459 36,749.02 65,015.97 Annual

43

9

Forsyth

236,612 20.10

31.16

Hourly

40

35

Gwinnett

927,781 21.63

34.63

Hourly

42.5

30

Henry

230,220 19.16

29.72

Hourly

40

3

Houston

155,469 18.54

29.63

Hourly

43

36

Lowndes

116,321 16.91

26.76

Hourly

40

9

Newton

109,541 41,907.00 62,861.00 Annual

42.8

12

Paulding

164,044 20.07

28.77

Hourly

42

18

B Bulloch

77,296 18.71

28.07

Hourly

40

14

Camden

53,677 17.66

19.12

Hourly

48

8

Catoosa

67,420 18.15

23.00

Hourly

42

4

Dougherty

91,243 32,284.28 39,332.18 Annual

40

8

Effingham

62,190 20.12

23.22

Hourly

40

5

Floyd

97,927 16.22

25.65

Hourly

40

8

Jackson

70,422 17.48

24.46

Hourly

42.8

13

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 30 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Corporal, Sheriffs Office

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton C Bryan Colquitt Gilmer Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Madison Murray Polk Sumter Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Chattooga Crisp Dawson Franklin Jefferson Morgan Pierce Washington Worth E Evans Heard F Randolph Taliaferro

2018 Population
61,497 90,594 66,100 70,034 69,410 93,503 38,109 45,592 30,816 45,388 34,475 29,764 32,955 29,650 39,921 42,470 29,733 26,887 35,680 29,808 29,970 18,507 24,790 22,601 25,083 23,023 15,430 18,853 19,389 20,386 20,299 10,721 11,879
6,833 1,608

Minimum entry-level
wage
18.28 20.21 18.98 17.44 13.48 45,921.65 14.00 31,014.00 17.00 17.61 16.55 15.41 16.99 13.00 13.44 13.58 12.56 13.50 18.11 26,672.95 18.25 16.29 16.04 35,912.00 16.74 10.95 10.00 28,798.00 11.11 16.00 15.10 12.77 12.00 10.73 15.15

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

29.96

Hourly

40

5

31.32

Hourly

40

14

29.42

Hourly

40

10

26.15

Hourly

43

6

18.23

Hourly

42

5

69,337.41 Annual

42

10

22.00

Hourly

40

17

33,739.00 Annual

40

9

22.00

Hourly

40

8

24.10

Hourly

43

7

25.66

Hourly

42

5

22.29

Hourly

42

4

25.62

Hourly

43

4

16.55

Hourly

42

5

18.97

Hourly

42

7

23.75

Hourly

42

2

22.85

Hourly

43

8

13.91

Hourly

42

3

20.49

Hourly

40

6

63,300.37 Annual

40

7

24.54

Hourly

42

5

20.83

Hourly

43

7

19.06

Hourly

42

5

45,606.00 Annual

42

4

25.95

Hourly

42

15

12.82

Hourly

43

4

17.00

Hourly

42

6

45,791.00 Annual

42

7

12.80

Hourly

40

1

25.00

Hourly

43

2

15.48

Hourly

42

3

17.88

Hourly

43

0

16.00

Hourly

43

2

12.30

Hourly

43

1

15.15

Hourly

43

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 31

Public Safety
Corrections Officer
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

13

34,371

40,026

57,209

83,387

645

B

7

32,078

34,005

48,754

53,768

240

C

7

26,886

29,746

44,086

58,837

180

D

4

26,052

34,529

36,851

40,270

74

Total/Avg

31

29,847

34,577

46,725

59,066

1139

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 32,389.00 52,469.00 Annual

40

28

Bartow

106,408 14.88

20.84

Hourly

43

55

Carroll

118,121 13.31

21.70

Hourly

43

20

Chatham

289,195 35,912.00 57,459.00 Annual

43

205

Clayton

289,615 40,026.00 63,381.00 Annual

40

25

Cobb

756,865 15.39

24.63

Hourly

40

8

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 31,519.06 47,959.99 Annual

40

121

Coweta

145,864 17.20

40.09

Hourly

40

47

Douglas

145,331 33,584.00 72,161.00 Annual

42

59

Gwinnett

927,781 16.94

27.12

Hourly

42.5

14

Hall

202,148 17.88

26.82

Hourly

40

14

Macon-Bibb

153,095 15.37

25.61

Hourly

40

12

Paulding

164,044 16.47

23.61

Hourly

42

37

B Bulloch

77,296 15.67

23.51

Hourly

40

15

Camden

53,677 13.01

15.65

Hourly

48

16

Effingham

62,190 12.29

21.94

Hourly

40

33

Floyd

97,927 14.94

23.62

Hourly

43.75

59

Jackson

70,422 15.57

21.78

Hourly

42

37

Liberty

61,497 15.38

25.85

Hourly

40

47

Spalding

66,100 16.31

25.29

Hourly

40

33

C Bryan

38,109 13.00

17.00

Hourly

42

11

Colquitt

45,592 22,692.00 29,512.00 Annual

40

22

Decatur

26,575 12.95

24.28

Hourly

42

39

Fannin

25,964 29,244.69 41,198.64 Annual

42

10

Harris

34,475 13.62

26.94

Hourly

42

29

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 32 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Corrections Officer

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Polk Sumter D Brantley Jefferson Mitchell Worth F Terrell

2018 Population
42,470 29,733 18,897 15,430 22,192 20,299
8,611

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.13 11.42 11.11 10.00 11.06 15.81 7.75

Maximum wage
19.46 20.75 15.65 18.34 18.01 15.81 11.13

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Hourly

42

36

Hourly

43

33

Hourly

40

24

Hourly

42

28

Hourly

43

21

Hourly

42

1

Hourly

45

22

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 33

Public Safety
Deputy Sheriff
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

22

38,383

44,675

60,662

83,534

2353

B

15

36,093

41,603

54,743

76,033

536

C

19

32,481

39,429

47,767

60,846

341

D

18

30,969

38,012

43,692

61,378

254

E

7

26,718

33,540

36,746

43,445

55

F

14

28,288

33,345

40,894

66,690

93

Total/Avg

95

32,155

38,434

47,417

65,321

3632

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 36,275.00 54,413.00 Annual

40

264

Bartow

106,408 16.10

22.54

Hourly

43

56

Carroll

118,121 16.75

21.70

Hourly

43

52

Chatham

289,195 35,912.00 57,459.00 Annual

43

11

Cherokee

254,149 17.09

34.03

Hourly

43

219

Clayton

289,615 40,026.00 66,610.00 Annual

40

78

Cobb

756,865 13.92

22.27

Hourly

40

332

Columbia

154,291 17.65

26.48

Hourly

43

124

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 34,791.15 52,938.84 Annual

40

124

Coweta

145,864 19.33

33.66

Hourly

40

74

DeKalb

756,558 19.64

30.45

Hourly

40

15

Douglas

145,331 40,821.00 83,534.00 Annual

42

138

Fayette

113,459 38,609.44 58,901.26 Annual

43

41

Forsyth

236,612 20.10

31.16

Hourly

40

70

Gwinnett

927,781 19.20

29.56

Hourly

42.5

63

Hall

202,148 19.98

29.96

Hourly

43

137

Henry

230,220 19.68

29.72

Hourly

40

90

Houston

155,469 17.79

28.50

Hourly

43

37

Lowndes

116,321 16.10

24.26

Hourly

40

34

Macon-Bibb

153,095 16.63

27.70

Hourly

40

220

Newton

109,541 39,439.00 59,159.00 Annual

42.8

78

Paulding

164,044 18.18

26.06

Hourly

42

96

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 34 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Deputy Sheriff

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
B Barrow Bulloch Camden Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton
C Bryan Colquitt Decatur Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lumpkin Madison Murray Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White
D Appling Brantley Brooks Butts Crisp

2018 Population
80,809 77,296 53,677 91,243 62,190 97,927 85,219 57,685 70,422 61,497 90,594 66,100 70,034 69,410 93,503 38,109 45,592 26,575 30,816 45,388 34,475 26,099 32,955 29,650 39,921 27,297 31,980 42,470 29,733 44,448 26,887 35,680 29,808 29,970 18,507 18,897 15,513 24,193 22,601

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.78 18.11 16.36 30,122.45 16.47 14.94 38,353.00 16.81 16.00 17.40 15.42 17.65 16.60 15.00 41,602.75 13.00 28,982.00 14.00 16.00 13.57 15.76 16.85 16.01 15.00 15.56 32,327.00 36,491.52 13.58 11.98 31,559.00 14.00 16.02 28,023.27 17.37 13.50 12.27 14.50 15.63 30,900.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

23.67

Hourly

43

62

27.16

Hourly

42.75

4

17.82

Hourly

48

19

43,460.53 Annual

40

33

25.83

Hourly

40

48

23.62

Hourly

42.88

42

76,033.00 Annual

40

28

24.36

Hourly

44

10

24.00

Hourly

42.8

45

28.51

Hourly

40

14

25.57

Hourly

40

72

27.35

Hourly

40

8

24.89

Hourly

43

50

18.00

Hourly

40

42

65,857.58 Annual

42

59

20.00

Hourly

42

5

28,982.00 Annual

40

2

27.86

Hourly

42

18

20.00

Hourly

43

14

21.96

Hourly

43

19

24.44

Hourly

42

24

25.63

Hourly

45

18

25.62

Hourly

43

22

15.50

Hourly

42

12

18.07

Hourly

42

15

51,051.00 Annual

42

15

59,835.36 Annual

43

35

23.75

Hourly

42

25

21.78

Hourly

43

15

31,559.00 Annual

43

30

18.88

Hourly

42

12

21.00

Hourly

40

21

57,347.03 Annual

40

19

23.36

Hourly

42

20

17.00

Hourly

43

8

17.28

Hourly

40

8

17.45

Hourly

43

10

28.07

Hourly

42

26

52,263.00 Annual

42

25

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 35

Public Safety
Deputy Sheriff

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Dawson

25,083

Franklin

23,023

Greene

17,698

Jeff Davis

15,029

Jefferson

15,430

Mitchell

22,192

Morgan

18,853

Pierce

19,389

Pike

18,634

Rabun

16,867

Telfair

15,876

Union

24,001

Worth

20,299

E Bleckley

12,838

Candler

10,836

Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,684

Evans

10,721

Heard

11,879

Macon

13,143

Oglethorpe

15,054

F Baker

3,092

Clinch

6,648

Echols

4,000

Irwin

9,398

Jenkins

8,683

Lincoln

7,915

Montgomery

9,193

Randolph

6,833

Schley

5,236

Talbot

6,272

Taliaferro

1,608

Terrell

8,611

Turner

7,912

Wilkes

9,876

Wilkinson

9,036

Minimum entry-level
wage
16.19 15.25 16.03 12.00 12.00 14.51 11.99 13.25 13.00 16.35 12.00 17.00 14.00 11.50 13.49 20,000.00 12.32 9.50 13.47 15.00 10.50 14.35 13.94 15.71 13.00 13.50 15.00 9.72 15.00 30,000.00 13.00 9.75 26,672.95 18,000.00 14.40

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

25.09

Hourly

42

26

17.73

Hourly

43

16

27.45

Hourly

43

5

15.00

Hourly

48

12

15.00

Hourly

42

4

18.15

Hourly

43

19

19.29

Hourly

42

12

13.61

Hourly

40

11

23.00

Hourly

43

8

24.78

Hourly

40

22

18.19

Hourly

40

11

20.00

Hourly

43

17

17.10

Hourly

42

14

17.39

Hourly

42

7

14.96

Hourly

42

11

33,000.00 Annual

40

5

17.25

Hourly

43

4

15.00

Hourly

43

13

19.43

Hourly

43

4

17.00

Hourly

43

11

15.92

Hourly

43

5

25.15

Hourly

44

5

16.35

Hourly

40

3

16.18

Hourly

40

7

20.00

Hourly

40

5

13.84

Hourly

42

4

15.50

Hourly

42

9

13.25

Hourly

43

6

30.00

Hourly

42.75

3

35,715.00 Annual

40

8

16.75

Hourly

43

6

14.47

Hourly

43

6

40,427.29 Annual

40

1

42,000.00 Annual

40

19

26.02

Hourly

40

12

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 36 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Deputy Warden
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

8

70,534

102,739

105,744

154,109

13

B

5

58,816

69,648

86,595

105,053

7

C

4

46,262

52,554

60,942

71,529

5

D

2

42,655

55,619

53,330

55,619

2

Total/Avg

19

54,567

70,140

76,653

96,577

27

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 68,269.00 102,403.00 Annual

37.5

2

Carroll

118,121 47,077.94 76,991.13 Annual

40

1

Clayton

289,615 72,661.00 115,058.00 Annual

40

1

Cobb

756,865 102,739.22 154,108.83 Annual

40

3

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 62,927.65 95,751.87 Annual

40

2

Coweta

145,864 64,072.00 99,311.00 Annual

40

1

Gwinnett

927,781 79,727.00 135,535.00 Annual

40

2

Hall

202,148 66,797.00 66,797.00 Annual

40

1

B Effingham

62,190 54,579.00 58,104.00 Annual

42

1

Floyd

97,927 51,014.60 80,846.48 Annual

40

2

Jackson

70,422 69,648.00 105,053.00 Annual

40

1

Liberty

61,497 25.83

42.33

Hourly

40

1

Spalding

66,100 65,114.00 100,926.00 Annual

40

2

C Colquitt

45,592 47,425.00 47,425.00 Annual

40

1

Decatur

26,575 52,553.80 53,553.80 Annual

40

1

Harris

34,475 46,150.83 71,529.10 Annual

40

1

Sumter

29,733 38,916.80 71,260.80 Annual

40

2

D Jefferson

15,430 29,690.00 51,040.00 Annual

40

1

Mitchell

22,192 55,619.00 55,619.00 Annual

40

1

F Terrell

8,611 35,242.86 35,249.89 Annual

43

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 37

Public Safety
Detention Officer
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

14

36,287

39,582

55,592

62,317

934

B

14

30,789

35,874

47,703

71,142

743

C

18

27,287

33,524

43,038

68,119

430

D

15

26,456

33,540

36,256

51,717

259

E

4

20,150

22,360

27,583

31,304

51

F

1

34,944

34,944

37,128

37,128

7

Total/Avg

66

29,319

33,304

41,217

53,621

2424

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Clayton Cobb Columbia Coweta DeKalb Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding
B Barrow Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon

289,615 38,086.00 60,308.00 Annual

40

159

756,865 16.93

27.09

Hourly

40

4

154,291 14.52

21.78

Hourly

43

61

145,864 17.20

29.96

Hourly

40

72

756,558 17.18

26.63

Hourly

40

34

113,459 34,978.25 53,361.64 Annual

43

54

236,612 18.81

24.34

Hourly

40

65

927,781 16.94

27.12

Hourly

42.5

14

202,148 19.03

28.54

Hourly

40

110

230,220 17.08

26.04

Hourly

42.5

99

155,469 17.13

27.38

Hourly

43

110

116,321 14.59

21.98

Hourly

42

57

109,541 35,736.00 53,605.00 Annual

42.8

58

164,044 16.47

23.61

Hourly

42

37

80,809 14.18

21.27

Hourly

43

53

77,296 15.67

23.51

Hourly

42.75

34

67,420 12.59

15.10

Hourly

42

28

91,243 29,282.79 41,077.31 Annual

40

98

62,190 10.62

23.59

Hourly

40

50

97,927 13.65

22.61

Hourly

42.88

52

85,219 32,240.00 71,142.00 Annual

40

92

57,685 14.93

21.61

Hourly

44

10

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 38 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Detention Officer

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton C Bryan Colquitt Decatur Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Peach Pickens Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Ben Hill Brooks Butts Chattooga Crisp Dawson Elbert Franklin Greene Mitchell Morgan Pierce Rabun Union Worth

2018 Population
70,422 90,594 66,100 70,034 69,410 93,503 38,109 45,592 26,575 30,816 45,388 34,475 26,099 29,764 32,955 29,650 27,297 31,980 29,733 44,448 26,887 35,680 29,808 29,970 16,787 15,513 24,193 24,790 22,601 25,083 19,120 23,023 17,698 22,192 18,853 19,389 16,867 24,001 20,299

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.68 14.41 16.31 14.31 12.00 35,873.92 10.29 23,379.00 12.50 13.00 13.15 13.62 13.53 11.74 12.64 10.47 29,590.00 31,482.88 11.42 27,234.00 13.00 13.49 24,164.38 15.35 9.95 11.80 13.18 10.65 29,000.00 14.54 13.23 10.25 12.33 10.50 11.99 10.57 12.75 15.00 12.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

20.00

Hourly

42

55

22.33

Hourly

40

81

25.29

Hourly

40

45

21.47

Hourly

43

65

14.00

Hourly

40

32

54,052.39 Annual

42

48

18.00

Hourly

40

4

31,311.00 Annual

40

37

18.54

Hourly

42

22

18.50

Hourly

40

19

21.96

Hourly

43

12

31.19

Hourly

42

24

20.45

Hourly

40

11

18.26

Hourly

42

26

20.22

Hourly

43

22

17.00

Hourly

42

29

46,715.00 Annual

42

24

32,265.48 Annual

43

13

20.75

Hourly

43

22

27,234.00 Annual

43

27

17.00

Hourly

42

23

19.99

Hourly

40

65

57,347.03 Annual

40

20

25.79

Hourly

42

30

10.44

Hourly

42

16

14.07

Hourly

43

16

23.68

Hourly

42

30

15.37

Hourly

42

16

36,359.00 Annual

42

17

22.53

Hourly

42

21

17.25

Hourly

40

13

12.41

Hourly

43

10

23.08

Hourly

43

13

12.25

Hourly

43

22

19.29

Hourly

42

14

11.89

Hourly

40

20

19.33

Hourly

40

18

18.50

Hourly

43

27

12.67

Hourly

42

6

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 39

Public Safety
Detention Officer

Group Jurisdiction
E Bleckley Charlton Heard Oglethorpe
F Johnson

2018 Population
12,838 12,968 11,879 15,054
9,708

Minimum entry-level
wage
9.00 9.95 8.00 10.00 8.00

Maximum wage
12.00 11.42 14.00 13.00 8.50

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Hourly

42

11

Hourly

40

8

Hourly

43

16

Hourly

43

16

Hourly

84

7

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 40 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Dispatcher
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

6

32,605

37,794

55,790

72,161

104

B

6

29,447

32,240

42,319

56,475

52

C

5

25,102

28,142

40,591

42,536

36

D

8

23,359

26,520

31,687

40,206

62

E

5

20,569

23,005

28,972

31,346

27

F

7

24,511

34,944

33,083

49,088

36

Total/Avg

37

25,932

30,441

38,740

48,635

317

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Chatham Columbia Coweta Douglas Forsyth Gwinnett
B Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Glynn Spalding
C Bryan Habersham Hart Peach Sumter
D Appling Brooks Franklin Jefferson Mitchell

289,195 31,500.00 50,400.00 Annual

40

6

154,291 13.83

24.02

Hourly

40

21

145,864 15.31

23.73

Hourly

40

12

145,331 31,985.00 72,161.00 Annual

42

14

236,612 16.22

25.14

Hourly

40

5

927,781 18.17

29.12

Hourly

40

46

77,296 15.07

22.60

Hourly

40

4

67,420 13.65

16.75

Hourly

42

23

91,243 26,560.36 31,458.95 Annual

40

6

62,190 12.29

16.39

Hourly

40

12

85,219 32,240.00 56,475.00 Annual

40

1

66,100 14.98

23.22

Hourly

40

6

38,109 11.00

18.00

Hourly

42

12

45,388 12.44

19.08

Hourly

40

12

26,099 13.53

20.45

Hourly

40

3

27,297 25,485.00 40,277.00 Annual

40

4

29,733 10.57

19.78

Hourly

40

5

18,507

9.00

13.57

Hourly

43

9

15,513 11.12

14.07

Hourly

42

9

23,023 12.00

12.52

Hourly

40

3

15,430 10.00

14.88

Hourly

40

1

22,192 10.00

10.69

Hourly

43

4

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 41

Public Safety
Dispatcher

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Morgan

18,853

Pike

18,634

Rabun

16,867

E Bleckley

12,838

Charlton

12,968

Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,684

Evans

10,721

Macon

13,143

F Irwin

9,398

Johnson

9,708

Montgomery

9,193

Randolph

6,833

Taliaferro

1,608

Turner

7,912

Wilkinson

9,036

Minimum entry-level
wage
10.99 12.00 12.75 9.00 10.14 17,000.00 9.88 11.06 10.00 8.00 10.60 8.58 11.62 21,891.73 13.72

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

19.29

Hourly

40

11

15.00

Hourly

40

10

19.33

Hourly

40

15

12.74

Hourly

42

10

15.07

Hourly

40

5

25,000.00 Annual

40

5

13.84

Hourly

43

4

14.30

Hourly

40

3

13.00

Hourly

40

6

9.30

Hourly

84

7

10.60

Hourly

40

8

10.21

Hourly

43

4

17.68

Hourly

40

5

33,180.56 Annual

40

1

23.60

Hourly

40

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 42 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Dispatcher/Jailer
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

4

32,706

37,239

51,545

59,626

393

C

1

27,955

27,955

34,092

34,092

20

D

7

23,729

29,068

32,525

40,248

94

E

2

22,381

22,670

28,348

30,946

11

F

8

20,588

28,538

31,244

42,370

62

Total/Avg

22

25,472

29,094

35,551

41,456

580

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Augusta/Richmond Carroll Cobb Gwinnett
C Murray D Appling
Dade Jeff Davis Jefferson Lamar Pike Telfair E Candler Evans F Jenkins Lincoln Randolph Schley Talbot Taylor Terrell Wilkes Wilkinson

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

196,939 118,121 756,865 927,781
39,921 18,507 16,226 15,029 15,430 19,000 18,634 15,876 10,836 10,721
8,683 7,915 6,833 5,236 6,272 8,039 8,611 9,876 9,036

32,389.00 13.05 15.39 16.85 12.80 10.00 11.75 9.00 10.00 11.00 13.00 12.00 10.38 9.88 8.50 9.89 8.81 10.00 9.00
19,988.00 7.75 8.50 13.72

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

48,583.00 Annual

40

155

20.90

Hourly

43

64

24.63

Hourly

40

2

26.98

Hourly

42.5

172

15.61

Hourly

42

20

13.57

Hourly

43

22

17.80

Hourly

43

15

13.00

Hourly

40

8

11.56

Hourly

42

9

13.06

Hourly

40

11

18.00

Hourly

43

21

18.19

Hourly

40

8

11.79

Hourly

42

9

13.84

Hourly

43

2

12.50

Hourly

40

9

10.24

Hourly

42

7

12.48

Hourly

43

13

20.00

Hourly

40

4

13.51

Hourly

40

3

30,414.00 Annual

42

8

11.39

Hourly

43

15

15.00

Hourly

40

10

20.37

Hourly

40

8

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 43

Public Safety
E-911 Director
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

16

75,345

117,283

115,667

175,925

16

B

11

61,100

75,248

87,969

113,379

11

C

15

46,120

68,505

60,620

79,415

17

D

20

40,427

59,946

52,183

88,609

20

E

2

31,158

35,000

41,000

45,000

2

F

2

34,098

39,596

45,025

60,015

2

Total/Avg

66

48,041

65,930

67,077

93,724

68

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 93,455.00 140,182.00 Annual

40

1

Bartow

106,408 28.36

39.71

Annual

40

1

Carroll

118,121 52,727.20 86,171.71 Annual

40

1

Chatham

289,195 91,363.00 150,748.00 Annual

40

1

Cobb

756,865 117,283.22 175,924.83 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

756,558 100,826.00 156,282.00 Annual

40

1

Douglas

145,331 60,309.00 123,417.00 Annual

40

1

Fayette

113,459 69,833.90 106,536.24 Annual

40

1

Forsyth

236,612 29.54

45.79

Hourly

40

1

Gwinnett

927,781 72,758.00 123,688.00 Annual

40

1

Hall

202,148 82,223.00 82,223.00 Annual

40

1

Henry

230,220 83,388.00 118,127.67 Annual

40

1

Houston

155,469 25.36

40.55

Hourly

40

1

Lowndes

116,321 33.75

50.85

Annual

40

1

Macon-Bibb

153,095 72,924.00 121,430.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

164,044 65,041.00 97,988.00 Annual

40

1

B Bulloch

77,296 59,793.00 89,689.00 Annual

40

1

Catoosa

67,420 67,465.00 67,465.00 Annual

40

1

Effingham

62,190 62,192.00 66,204.00 Annual

42

1

Floyd

97,927 54,990.52 87,212.84 Annual

40

1

Glynn

85,219 60,635.00 97,017.00 Annual

40

1

Gordon

57,685 49,367.00 71,584.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 44 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

E-911 Director

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Jackson Liberty Spalding Troup Walton C Colquitt Decatur Fannin Harris Lee Lumpkin Madison Murray Peach Pickens Polk Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne D Appling Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Butts Chattooga Crisp Dade Dawson Greene Jeff Davis Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Morgan Pike Rabun Union Washington

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

70,422 69,648.00 105,053.00 Annual

40

1

61,497 28.51

46.72

Hourly

40

1

66,100 54,031.00 83,748.00 Annual

40

1

70,034 28.57

42.85

Annual

40

1

93,503 75,247.97 113,378.53 Annual

40

1

45,592 52,179.00 52,179.00 Annual

40

1

26,575 65,450.00 68,723.00 Annual

40

1

25,964 44,104.32 44,104.32 Annual

40

1

34,475 43,955.18 68,122.95 Annual

40

1

29,764 43,851.05 67,969.13 Annual

40

1

32,955 48,130.00 79,415.00 Annual

40

1

29,650 45,000.00 51,000.00 Annual

40

1

39,921 19.81

28.54

Annual

40

2

27,297 43,958.00 69,424.00 Annual

40

2

31,980 35,628.89 54,212.42 Annual

40

1

42,470 19.22

33.65

Hourly

40

1

44,448 68,505.00 68,505.00 Annual

40

1

26,887 14.00

14.32

Hourly

42

1

35,680 26.51

26.51

Hourly

40

1

29,808 34,143.63 69,871.78 Annual

40

1

18,507 16.00

18.16

Hourly

40

1

16,787 10,100.00 10,100.00 Annual

42

1

18,897 37,876.80 53,352.00 Annual

40

1

15,513 42,878.68 43,066.13 Annual

40

1

24,193 46,558.00 65,193.00 Annual

40

1

24,790 21.35

21.35

Hourly

40

1

22,601 59,946.00 59,946.00 Annual

40

1

16,226 56,872.00 56,872.00 Annual

42

1

25,083 55,193.00 85,549.00 Annual

40

1

17,698 20.44

33.24

Hourly

40

1

15,029 28,000.00 38,000.00 Annual

40

1

15,430 21,013.00 58,854.00 Annual

40

1

19,000 11.00

15.00

Hourly

40

1

22,192 57,304.00 57,304.00 Annual

40

1

18,853 32,817.00 49,225.00 Annual

40

1

18,634 15.00

23.00

Hourly

40

1

16,867 58,461.88 88,608.71 Annual

40

1

24,001 49,171.20 49,171.20 Annual

40

1

20,386 40,000.00 60,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 45

Public Safety
E-911 Director
Group Jurisdiction
Worth E Heard
Oglethorpe F Irwin
Turner

2018 Population
20,299 11,879 15,054 9,398
7,912

Minimum entry-level
wage
18.30 27,316.00 35,000.00
13.75 39,596.14

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

18.30

Hourly

40

1

45,000.00 Annual

40

1

37,000.00 Annual

40

1

14.44

Hourly

40

1

60,014.54 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 46 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

E-911 Operator
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

19

32,441

37,794

54,131

72,161

655

B

15

30,433

34,145

46,205

59,301

258

C

18

27,258

31,908

44,176

66,498

243

D

19

23,989

31,741

35,002

50,494

192

E

2

19,760

22,880

32,240

35,360

17

F

3

18,221

19,302

26,068

31,200

17

Total/Avg

76

25,350

29,628

39,637

52,502

1382

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 31,093.00 50,526.00 Annual

40

54

Bartow

106,408 14.20

20.89

Hourly

40

13

Carroll

118,121 12.89

22.77

Hourly

40

21

Chatham

289,195 28,134.00 50,400.00 Annual

40

68

Cherokee

254,149 15.67

20.55

Hourly

40

24

Clayton

289,615 34,483.00 63,381.00 Annual

40

43

Cobb

756,865 16.93

27.09

Hourly

40

82

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 28,554.72 43,449.37 Annual

40

14

Coweta

145,864 15.31

26.66

Hourly

40

40

DeKalb

756,558 17.01

26.37

Hourly

40

41

Douglas

145,331 31,985.00 72,161.00 Annual

40

22

Fayette

113,459 36,749.02 65,015.97 Annual

40

25

Forsyth

236,612 15.57

30.16

Hourly

40

36

Gwinnett

927,781 18.17

29.12

Hourly

40

54

Hall

202,148 16.45

28.56

Hourly

40

16

Henry

230,220 17.08

26.96

Hourly

40

22

Houston

155,469 16.44

28.50

Hourly

40

32

Macon-Bibb

153,095 13.13

21.89

Hourly

40

41

Paulding

164,044 15.66

19.11

Annual

40

7

B Barrow

80,809 15.78

23.67

Hourly

40

13

Bulloch

77,296 15.07

22.60

Hourly

40

13

Camden

53,677 13.00

16.26

Hourly

40

13

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 47

Public Safety
E-911 Operator

Group Jurisdiction
Catoosa Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton C Colquitt Decatur Fannin Gilmer Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Murray Peach Pickens Polk Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Ben Hill Brantley Butts Chattooga Crisp Dade Dawson Elbert Franklin

2018 Population
67,420 62,190 97,927 85,219 57,685 70,422 61,497 90,594 66,100 70,034 69,410 93,503 45,592 26,575 25,964 30,816 34,475 26,099 29,764 32,955 29,650 39,921 27,297 31,980 42,470 44,448 26,887 35,680 29,808 29,970 16,787 18,897 24,193 24,790 22,601 16,226 25,083 19,120 23,023

Minimum entry-level
wage
13.65 12.29 13.65 32,240.00 14.93 15.57 15.00 12.59 15.65 14.31 13.62 34,145.31 31,902.00 15.00 29,316.20 13.00 12.35 13.53 12.50 14.41 10.53 12.77 28,222.00 29,241.67 10.59 28,509.00 10.00 10.58 24,164.38 14.61 9.95 10.07 12.21 13.00 12.25 10.50 15.26 10.75 12.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

16.75

Hourly

42

23

19.54

Hourly

40

14

22.61

Hourly

42

21

56,475.00 Annual

40

26

21.61

Hourly

40

1

18.66

Hourly

40

20

28.51

Hourly

40

19

22.33

Hourly

40

18

24.26

Hourly

40

17

23.69

Hourly

43

24

15.84

Hourly

40

14

54,052.39 Annual

42

22

34,778.00 Annual

40

14

17.64

Hourly

40

11

38,271.54 Annual

40

7

18.50

Hourly

40

17

28.29

Hourly

42

17

20.45

Hourly

40

4

25.72

Hourly

42

12

31.97

Hourly

40

12

14.00

Hourly

42

12

16.76

Hourly

42

16

51,051.00 Annual

40

15

49,113.78 Annual

43

16

22.60

Hourly

40

17

28,509.00 Annual

40

20

15.57

Hourly

42

10

20.49

Hourly

40

15

49,450.17 Annual

40

11

23.36

Hourly

42

17

10.44

Hourly

42

10

15.65

Hourly

40

5

17.10

Hourly

42

7

17.25

Hourly

42

10

21.53

Hourly

40

14

17.00

Hourly

42

11

23.66

Hourly

40

8

15.17

Hourly

40

14

16.16

Hourly

40

11

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 48 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

E-911 Operator

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Greene Jeff Davis Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Pierce Rabun Union Washington Worth E Heard Oglethorpe F Jenkins Lincoln Wilkes

2018 Population
17,698 15,029 15,430 19,000 22,192 19,389 16,867 24,001 20,386 20,299 11,879 15,054
8,683 7,915 9,876

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.56 9.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 11.07 12.75 13.50 11.00 10.50 8.00 11.00 8.50 9.28 8.50

Maximum wage
23.12 13.75 15.27 13.57 12.00 12.07 19.33 19.92 18.00 13.24 17.00 14.00 12.50 10.10 15.00

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Hourly

42

15

Hourly

40

10

Hourly

40

10

Hourly

40

6

Hourly

43

10

Hourly

40

7

Hourly

40

14

Hourly

38

10

Hourly

43

12

Hourly

40

8

Hourly

40

9

Hourly

40

8

Hourly

40

2

Hourly

40

8

Hourly

40

7

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 49

Public Safety
Emergency Management Director
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

17

65,105

88,195

97,844

132,292

47

B

11

58,293

87,688

84,139

105,053

12

C

7

45,376

62,108

66,184

84,920

8

D

8

34,656

52,000

42,950

65,193

8

E

1

33,221

33,221

48,224

48,224

2

F

5

38,143

55,343

42,112

59,004

5

Total/Avg

49

45,799

63,093

63,576

82,448

82

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Carroll

118,121 47,077.94 90,000.00 Annual

40

2

Chatham

289,195 75,506.00 124,585.00 Annual

40

1

Cherokee

254,149 64,802.92 64,802.92 Annual

40

1

Cobb

756,865 88,195.22 132,291.82 Annual

40

1

Columbia

154,291 65,915.20 98,883.20 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 62,927.65 95,751.87 Annual

40

1

Coweta

145,864 67,916.00 105,270.00 Annual

40

1

Douglas

145,331 79,769.00 79,769.00 Annual

40

1

Fayette

113,459 63,266.06 96,516.58 Annual

40

1

Forsyth

236,612 22.05

34.18

Hourly

40

1

Gwinnett

927,781 72,758.00 123,688.00 Annual

40

1

Hall

202,148 59,381.00 89,071.00 Annual

40

1

Houston

155,469 30.83

49.31

Hourly

40

1

Lowndes

116,321 14.58

23.08

Hourly

40

30

Macon-Bibb

153,095 72,924.00 121,430.00 Annual

40

1

Newton

109,541 58,569.00 87,854.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

164,044 87,464.00 131,768.00 Annual

40

1

B Bulloch

77,296 52,297.00 78,311.00 Annual

40

1

Camden

53,677 49,200.00 93,900.00 Annual

40

2

Catoosa

67,420 67,465.00 67,465.00 Annual

40

1

Floyd

97,927 54,990.52 87,212.84 Annual

40

1

Glynn

85,219 54,377.00 87,003.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 50 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Emergency Management Director

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Walker Walton C Fannin Habersham Pickens Polk Sumter Ware Wayne D Appling Brantley Butts Chattooga Franklin Morgan Pierce Washington E Early F Irwin Johnson Lincoln Montgomery Randolph

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

57,685 49,367.00 71,584.00 Annual

40

1

70,422 69,648.00 105,053.00 Annual

40

1

61,497 22.27

36.50

Hourly

40

1

90,594 48,110.40 78,340.08 Annual

40

1

69,410 87,688.00 87,688.00 Annual

40

1

93,503 61,759.51 93,055.04 Annual

40

1

25,964 62,107.76 62,107.76 Annual

40

1

45,388 54,454.40 84,920.00 Annual

40

2

31,980 41,317.71 62,869.79 Annual

40

1

42,470 19.22

33.65

Hourly

40

1

29,733 33,696.00 61,588.80 Annual

40

1

35,680 24.97

24.97

Hourly

40

1

29,808 34,143.63 69,871.78 Annual

40

1

18,507 25.00

27.71

Hourly

40

1

18,897 16,488.00 16,488.00 Annual

40

1

24,193 46,558.00 65,193.00 Annual

40

1

24,790 21.35

21.35

Hourly

40

1

23,023 1,902.00 1,902.00 Annual

40

1

18,853 40,132.00 61,152.00 Annual

40

1

19,389 45,760.00 46,818.00 Annual

40

1

20,386 30,000.00 50,000.00 Annual

35

1

10,247 33,220.82 48,223.80 Annual

35

2

9,398 55,343.36 59,003.66 Annual

40

1

9,708 6,740.99 6,740.99 Annual

40

1

7,915 45,000.00 58,000.00 Annual

40

1

9,193 34,083.00 34,765.00 Annual

40

1

6,833 49,545.60 52,052.61 Annual

43

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 51

Public Safety
Emergency Medical Services Director
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

1

77,622

77,622

120,316

120,316

1

B

5

75,577

83,060

99,172

125,149

5

C

11

56,556

75,720

74,490

106,008

12

D

6

44,820

73,227

59,583

113,501

6

E

5

49,956

54,330

56,350

65,000

5

F

6

39,715

53,252

52,418

80,713

6

Total/Avg

34

57,374

69,535

77,055

101,781

35

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A DeKalb B Bulloch
Dougherty Effingham Jackson Walton C Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Lee Madison Peach Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne D Brantley Dawson Elbert Franklin Greene

756,558 77,622.00 120,316.00 Annual

40

1

77,296 62,321.00 93,482.00 Annual

40

1

91,243 80,102.24 80,102.24 Annual

40

1

62,190 72,259.00 76,917.00 Annual

42

1

70,422 80,141.00 120,211.00 Annual

40

1

93,503 83,059.68 125,148.69 Annual

40

1

25,964 51,758.72 51,758.72 Annual

40

1

30,816 45,500.00 45,500.00 Annual

40

1

45,388 75,720.00 106,008.00 Annual

40

2

34,475 56,094.58 86,944.07 Annual

40

1

29,764 50,000.00 100,000.00 Annual

40

1

29,650 56,000.00 58,500.00 Annual

40

1

27,297 57,294.00 90,445.00 Annual

40

1

44,448 71,209.00 71,209.00 Annual

40

1

26,887 58,999.98 58,999.98 Annual

40

1

35,680 24.66

24.66

Hourly

40

1

29,808 48,244.05 98,726.98 Annual

40

1

18,897 46,155.20 65,000.00 Annual

40

1

25,083 73,227.00 113,501.00 Annual

40

1

19,120 27.94

27.94

Hourly

40

1

23,023 2,908.00

2,908.00

Annual

40

1

17,698 52,511.68 63,976.64 Annual

48

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 52 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Emergency Medical Services Director

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Jeff Davis E Candler
Charlton Evans Macon Oglethorpe F Jenkins Johnson Talbot Taylor Turner Wilkes

2018 Population
15,029 10,836 12,968 10,721 13,143 15,054 8,683 9,708
6,272 8,039 7,912 9,876

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,000.00 54,000.00 50,648.00 40,800.00
26.12 50,000.00
16.25 47,692.00
13.65 36,153.00 53,252.41 39,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

54,000.00 Annual

48

1

54,652.00 Annual

40

1

50,648.00 Annual

40

1

57,120.00 Annual

40

1

26.12

Annual

40

1

65,000.00 Annual

40

1

20.00

Hourly

40

1

47,692.00 Annual

40

1

14.66

Annual

40

1

55,011.00 Annual

40

1

80,712.88 Annual

40

1

59,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 53

Public Safety
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

3

42,526

47,246

81,493

89,747

90

B

5

34,795

40,710

57,124

65,858

184

C

11

32,174

41,496

56,524

83,990

216

D

7

26,722

36,837

40,908

49,883

109

E

4

30,094

37,440

41,686

48,747

55

F

8

25,251

33,696

36,058

40,427

57

Total/Avg

38

31,927

39,571

52,299

63,109

711

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Clayton DeKalb Douglas
B Bulloch Dougherty Effingham Jackson Walton
C Bryan Habersham Harris Hart Lee Madison Peach Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne
D Brantley Elbert Franklin

289,615 44,208.00 89,747.00 Annual

40

69

756,558 47,246.00 73,232.00 Annual

40

6

145,331 36,123.00 81,500.00 Annual

56

15

77,296 15.67

25.34

Hourly

40

26

91,243 30,746.93 53,805.48 Annual

40

49

62,190 14.58

23.03

Hourly

40

33

70,422 16.31

26.18

Hourly

48

40

93,503 39,598.09 65,857.58 Annual

40

36

38,109 14.00

20.00

Hourly

57

20

45,388 14.07

33.65

Hourly

48

21

34,475 13.62

29.71

Hourly

54

25

26,099 14.54

20.45

Hourly

40

22

29,764 13.96

21.77

Hourly

48

7

29,650 11.50

18.00

Hourly

48

22

27,297 30,959.00 61,856.00 Annual

40

17

44,448 39,936.00 39,936.00 Annual

40

28

26,887

9.50

18.20

Hourly

40

24

35,680 11.38

21.03

Hourly

40

23

29,808 30,932.44 69,871.78 Annual

40

7

18,897 11.11

18.15

Hourly

40

18

19,120 12.00

21.75

Hourly

40

21

23,023 11.33

15.66

Hourly

40

26

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 54 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Greene Jeff Davis Rabun Telfair E Candler Charlton Macon Oglethorpe F Irwin Jenkins Johnson Lincoln Talbot Taylor Turner Wilkes

2018 Population
17,698 15,029 16,867 15,876 10,836 12,968 13,143 15,054 9,398
8,683 9,708 7,915 6,272 8,039 7,912 9,876

Minimum entry-level
wage
12.65 9.75 14.08 12.00 12.52 12.48 12.37 12.00 11.76 11.50 9.00 10.82 12.75 22,063.00 26,672.95 8.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

17.13

Hourly

56

17

15.50

Hourly

48

8

21.34

Hourly

40

5

18.19

Hourly

40

14

19.53

Hourly

48

13

16.39

Hourly

40

21

17.84

Hourly

40

12

15.00

Hourly

60

9

15.00

Hourly

40

9

19.00

Hourly

40

5

10.60

Hourly

72

20

14.47

Hourly

48

4

14.66

Hourly

40

4

33,572.00 Annual

40

2

40,427.29 Annual

40

1

18.00

Hourly

40

12

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 55

Public Safety
Engine Operator/Driver, Fire Department
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

9

43,718

59,305

68,121

94,938

665

B

2

31,389

41,603

41,929

62,684

34

C

2

27,096

32,143

37,251

42,360

6

Total/Avg

13

34,067

44,350

49,101

66,661

705

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Augusta/Richmond Cobb Columbia DeKalb Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Newton Paulding
B Walker Walton
C Decatur Thomas

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

196,939 756,865 154,291 756,558 113,459 236,612 927,781 109,541 164,044
69,410 93,503 26,575 44,448

38,866.00 14.99 13.83 22.93
42,617.60 20.10 21.12
41,907.00 14.33 10.18
41,602.75 8.00
32,143.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

58,299.00 Annual

40

73

23.98

Hourly

56

149

20.75

Hourly

53

38

35.54

Hourly

40

129

71,765.47 Annual

53

27

31.16

Hourly

40

34

33.81

Hourly

54

154

62,861.00 Annual

54

14

21.58

Hourly

53

47

10.18

Hourly

40

5

62,684.20 Annual

53

29

15.37

Hourly

53

3

32,143.00 Annual

53

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 56 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Evidence Clerk/Technician
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

12

34,592

44,208

54,811

70,003

43

B

2

36,624

39,478

57,611

61,194

2

C

4

30,372

33,983

36,293

46,862

4

D

1

24,960

24,960

24,960

24,960

1

Total/Avg

19

31,637

35,657

43,419

50,755

50

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Augusta/Richmond Chatham Clayton Cobb Columbia Coweta DeKalb Douglas Gwinnett Henry Macon-Bibb Paulding
B Glynn Spalding
C Decatur Habersham Murray Ware
D Chattooga

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

196,939 289,195 289,615 756,865 154,291 145,864 756,558 145,331 927,781 230,220 153,095 164,044
85,219 66,100 26,575 45,388 39,921 35,680 24,790

28,502.00 35,696.00 44,208.00
16.93 16.81 19.33 15.38 33,301.00 14.49 16.43 12.63 18.18 33,769.00 18.98 12.00 16.20 15.56 13.87 12.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

44,696.00 Annual

40

3

57,114.00 Annual

40

2

70,003.00 Annual

40

11

27.09

Hourly

40

1

25.22

Hourly

43

1

29.96

Hourly

40

1

23.85

Hourly

40

13

66,603.00 Annual

40

1

23.19

Hourly

40

4

23.28

Hourly

40

3

21.05

Hourly

40

1

26.06

Hourly

40

2

54,029.00 Annual

40

1

29.42

Hourly

40

1

14.42

Hourly

40

1

22.53

Hourly

40

1

18.07

Hourly

42

1

13.87

Hourly

40

1

12.00

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 57

Public Safety
Fire Marshal
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

17

59,524

85,188

91,272

144,820

18

B

5

51,549

66,997

73,812

88,042

7

C

1

33,911

33,911

51,600

51,600

1

Total/Avg

23

48,328

62,032

72,228

94,821

26

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 65,453.00 98,179.00 Annual

37.5

1

Bartow

106,408 28.36

39.71

Annual

40

1

Carroll

118,121 16.50

25.23

Hourly

40

1

Cherokee

254,149 79,673.50 79,673.50 Annual

40

1

Clayton

289,615 69,139.00 109,481.00 Annual

40

2

Cobb

756,865 66,412.55 83,014.93 Annual

56

1

Columbia

154,291 65,915.20 98,883.20 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 57,009.35 86,746.46 Annual

40

1

Coweta

145,864 53,796.00 83,383.00 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

756,558 70,783.00 109,716.00 Annual

40

1

Douglas

145,331 60,309.00 123,417.00 Annual

40

1

Fayette

113,459 57,315.93 87,439.25 Annual

40

1

Gwinnett

927,781 85,188.00 144,820.00 Annual

40

1

Houston

155,469 13.25

30.83

Hourly

52

1

Lowndes

116,321 25.09

37.81

Annual

40

1

Newton

109,541 40,673.00 61,010.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

164,044 58,926.00 88,774.00 Annual

40

1

B Glynn

85,219 38,353.00 66,253.00 Annual

40

2

Gordon

57,685 44,115.00 63,968.00 Annual

40

2

Rockdale

90,594 51,480.00 83,800.08 Annual

40

1

Spalding

66,100 56,801.00 88,042.00 Annual

40

1

Walker

69,410 66,996.84 66,996.84 Annual

40

1

C Pickens

31,980 33,911.37 51,600.16 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 58 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Firefighter
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

17

37,762

51,886

60,385

86,424

1158

B

11

30,702

39,598

43,171

59,664

301

C

12

29,912

46,738

42,828

76,534

128

D

5

29,094

39,021

39,349

45,781

40

F

1

24,164

24,164

36,625

36,625

3

Total/Avg

46

30,327

40,281

44,471

61,005

1630

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939

Bartow

106,408

Carroll

118,121

Cherokee

254,149

Clayton

289,615

Cobb

756,865

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160

DeKalb

756,558

Douglas

145,331

Forsyth

236,612

Gwinnett

927,781

Henry

230,220

Houston

155,469

Lowndes

116,321

Macon-Bibb

153,095

Newton

109,541

Paulding

164,044

B Barrow

80,809

Camden

53,677

Catoosa

67,420

Effingham

62,190

Glynn

85,219

Gordon

57,685

Minimum entry-level
wage
33,684.00 10.57 8.71 13.94
38,086.00 13.38
31,519.06 19.64
36,123.00 18.16 16.96 13.38 15.54 13.00 16.63
34,502.00 12.98 11.90 10.15 10.82 13.54
33,769.00 11.75

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

54,413.00 Annual

40

128

14.80

Hourly

40

64

15.84

Hourly

58

56

19.07

Hourly

56

218

60,308.00 Annual

40

69

21.41

Hourly

56

71

47,959.99 Annual

53.3

33

30.45

Hourly

40

120

81,500.00 Annual

56

4

28.15

Hourly

53

7

27.15

Hourly

54

101

18.96

Hourly

53

22

29.63

Hourly

52

13

19.59

Hourly

52

9

27.70

Hourly

60

188

43,128.00 Annual

54

18

19.55

Hourly

53

37

17.86

Hourly

54

6

13.44

Hourly

60

32

12.54

Hourly

53

15

15.09

Hourly

40

30

58,919.00 Annual

40

60

17.00

Hourly

53

15

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 59

Public Safety
Firefighter
Group Jurisdiction
Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton C Bryan Decatur Gilmer Habersham Hart Lee Murray Peach Sumter Thomas Ware White D Butts Crisp Morgan Rabun Worth F Turner

2018 Population
90,594 66,100 70,034 69,410 93,503 38,109 26,575 30,816 45,388 26,099 29,764 39,921 27,297 29,733 44,448 35,680 29,970 24,193 22,601 18,853 16,867 20,299
7,912

Minimum entry-level
wage
10.68 12.13 11.29 10.18 39,598.09 12.00 8.00 9.54 11.26 14.19 13.96 11.39 30,959.00 9.29 30,648.00 9.71 14.98 10.77 13.40 11.99 14.08 11.50 24,164.38

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

16.55

Hourly

40

50

18.80

Hourly

40

54

16.93

Hourly

56

11

10.18

Hourly

54

24

59,663.72 Annual

53

4

16.00

Hourly

57

19

9.46

Hourly

53

4

13.30

Hourly

53

3

17.05

Hourly

48

6

22.11

Hourly

40

2

21.77

Hourly

48

13

13.23

Hourly

48

20

53,225.00 Annual

40

8

16.79

Hourly

53

12

30,648.00 Annual

53

25

10.19

Hourly

40

6

24.53

Hourly

60

10

15.08

Hourly

42

1

13.40

Hourly

56

10

22.01

Hourly

40

9

21.34

Hourly

40

4

13.87

Hourly

48

16

36,625.13 Annual

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 60 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Firefighter/EMT
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

14

41,069

70,470

100,755

529,388

1272

B

6

35,850

38,891

52,075

66,253

172

C

10

32,362

38,870

48,823

58,378

189

D

4

32,515

39,749

42,682

45,864

43

E

3

27,003

35,006

36,304

37,440

20

F

1

27,631

27,631

36,117

36,117

7

Total/Avg

38

32,738

41,770

52,793

128,907

1703

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Carroll

118,121

9.77

16.08

Hourly

58

20

Clayton

289,615 40,026.00 73,569.00 Annual

40

120

Cobb

756,865 13.92

22.27

Hourly

56

276

Columbia

154,291 12.36

18.54

Hourly

53

45

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 34,791.15 529,387.84 Annual

53.3

122

Coweta

145,864 13.76

21.33

Annual

40

103

Douglas

145,331 37,929.00 94,344.00 Annual

56

89

Fayette

113,459 38,609.44 61,883.14 Annual

53

51

Forsyth

236,612 18.81

31.16

Hourly

53

70

Gwinnett

927,781 18.24

29.21

Hourly

54

14

Hall

202,148 12.10

19.06

Hourly

112

156

Henry

230,220 14.85

21.04

Hourly

53

136

Newton

109,541 36,971.00 46,213.00 Annual

54

23

Paulding

164,044 14.33

21.58

Hourly

53

47

B Barrow

80,809 13.85

20.77

Hourly

54

37

Camden

53,677 11.19

14.00

Hourly

60

16

Catoosa

67,420 11.94

13.20

Hourly

53

29

Glynn

85,219 35,296.00 66,253.00 Annual

40

40

Gordon

57,685 12.69

18.38

Hourly

53

16

Troup

70,034 13.09

19.63

Hourly

56

34

C Bryan

38,109 11.00

18.00

Hourly

57

18

Decatur

26,575

8.50

16.68

Hourly

53

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 61

Public Safety
Firefighter/EMT

Group Jurisdiction
Fannin Gilmer Habersham Lee Lumpkin Pickens Thomas Ware D Butts Crisp Dawson Union E Bleckley Evans Heard F Lincoln

2018 Population
25,964 30,816 45,388 29,764 32,955 31,980 44,448 35,680 24,193 22,601 25,083 24,001 12,838 10,721 11,879
7,915

Minimum entry-level
wage
34,599.05 12.30 12.55 14.96 11.54
35,186.72 38,870.00
11.52 11.89 13.65 12.83 11.00 16.83 10.43 8.00 11.07

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

53,871.36 Annual

48

26

20.36

Hourly

53

27

19.58

Hourly

48

20

22.19

Hourly

48

26

20.79

Hourly

54

30

53,456.86 Annual

56

28

38,870.00 Annual

53

11

11.52

Hourly

40

1

17.49

Hourly

42

17

15.19

Hourly

56

5

19.60

Hourly

45

13

13.60

Hourly

60

8

16.83

Hourly

40

1

14.61

Hourly

48

4

15.00

Hourly

48

15

14.47

Hourly

48

7

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 62 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

7

41,213

50,253

72,193

94,319

1035

B

2

40,325

41,409

58,164

71,142

23

C

2

31,613

32,061

47,349

54,513

8

D

5

36,282

42,372

42,679

49,594

18

F

1

26,000

26,000

48,000

48,000

3

Total/Avg

17

35,087

38,419

53,677

63,514

1087

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

A Chatham

289,195

Clayton

289,615

Cobb

756,865

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160

DeKalb

756,558

Gwinnett

927,781

Henry

230,220

B Dougherty

91,243

Glynn

85,219

C Polk

42,470

Toombs

26,887

D Dade

16,226

Franklin

23,023

Jeff Davis

15,029

Lamar

19,000

Pike

18,634

F Wilkes

9,876

Minimum entry-level
wage
41,933.00 44,208.00
13.92 38,402.92
24.16 19.21 20.33 39,241.74 41,409.00 14.27 14.68 17.28 18.95 38,000.00 15.00 15.00 26,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

94,051.00 Annual

43

14

94,319.00 Annual

40

66

22.27

Hourly

40

464

58,434.59 Annual

40

3

37.46

Hourly

40

367

30.74

Hourly

42.5

99

31.91

Hourly

40

22

45,186.86 Annual

40

14

71,142.00 Annual

40

9

24.96

Hourly

42

5

18.40

Hourly

42

3

17.28

Hourly

43

3

22.18

Hourly

43

4

45,000.00 Annual

40

4

18.54

Hourly

40

5

20.00

Hourly

40

2

48,000.00 Annual

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 63

Public Safety
Investigator/Detective, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

18

41,446

46,911

65,755

94,344

740

B

11

40,020

45,922

57,115

69,192

109

C

17

36,167

40,315

51,469

69,872

68

D

16

34,520

41,366

48,574

62,608

71

E

5

36,634

52,000

43,478

56,000

13

F

11

33,884

63,991

44,651

63,991

16

Total/Avg

78

37,112

48,418

51,840

69,334

1017

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 40,162.00 72,832.00 Annual

40

57

Bartow

106,408 16.91

23.68

Hourly

43

9

Carroll

118,121 19.55

33.25

Hourly

43

15

Clayton

289,615 44,208.00 70,003.00 Annual

40

16

Cobb

756,865 13.92

22.27

Hourly

40

318

Columbia

154,291 17.65

26.48

Hourly

43

10

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 38,402.92 58,434.59 Annual

40

6

Coweta

145,864 21.72

33.66

Hourly

40

18

DeKalb

756,558 21.29

33.00

Hourly

40

81

Douglas

145,331 46,101.00 94,344.00 Annual

42

32

Fayette

113,459 42,617.60 65,015.97 Annual

43

18

Gwinnett

927,781 19.21

30.74

Hourly

42.5

61

Hall

202,148 20.98

31.46

Hourly

43

26

Henry

230,220 20.33

31.91

Hourly

40

5

Houston

155,469 19.25

30.83

Hourly

42

8

Lowndes

116,321 17.76

26.76

Hourly

40

22

Newton

109,541 40,673.00 61,010.00 Annual

42.8

16

Paulding

164,044 20.07

28.77

Hourly

42

22

B Barrow

80,809 18.53

27.80

Hourly

43

14

Bulloch

77,296 18.71

28.07

Hourly

42.75

6

Camden

53,677 18.21

19.47

Hourly

40

9

Catoosa

67,420 40,427.00 56,879.00 Annual

40

10

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 64 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Investigator/Detective, Sheriffs Office

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Effingham Gordon Jackson Liberty Spalding Walker Walton C Bryan Colquitt Decatur Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Murray Peach Pickens Sumter Ware Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Butts Chattooga Dawson Greene Jefferson Mitchell Morgan Pierce Rabun Union Washington

2018 Population
62,190 57,685 70,422 61,497 66,100 69,410 93,503 38,109 45,592 26,575 30,816 45,388 34,475 26,099 29,764 32,955 29,650 39,921 27,297 31,980 29,733 35,680 29,808 29,970 18,507 16,787 18,897 15,513 24,193 24,790 25,083 17,698 15,430 22,192 18,853 19,389 16,867 24,001 20,386

Minimum entry-level
wage
19.65 18.06 19.57 17.40 18.98 17.00 45,921.65 16.00 39,166.00 18.00 17.20 17.61 31,245.76 16.85 13.59 18.03 17.86 17.15 35,066.00 37,500.00 12.56 17.66 34,143.63 18.25 16.29 17.59 13.54 14.50 14.54 19.03 16.74 16.28 28,259.00 16.25 13.85 14.00 37,483.77 18.50 18.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

20.63

Hourly

40

1

26.19

Hourly

40

13

27.87

Hourly

42.75

14

33.06

Hourly

40

8

29.42

Hourly

40

15

23.00

Hourly

40

11

69,191.62 Annual

42

8

27.00

Hourly

40

2

39,166.00 Annual

40

2

31.25

Hourly

42

4

19.18

Hourly

43

2

24.10

Hourly

43

6

48,413.70 Annual

40

1

25.63

Hourly

45

3

21.06

Hourly

40

4

29.74

Hourly

43

7

19.09

Hourly

40

5

19.92

Hourly

42

3

57,505.00 Annual

40

5

42,000.00 Annual

43

7

22.85

Hourly

43

3

18.58

Hourly

40

6

69,871.78 Annual

40

4

24.54

Hourly

42

4

22.67

Hourly

43

6

21.24

Hourly

42

4

25.65

Hourly

40

3

17.00

Hourly

43

7

26.10

Hourly

43

6

20.09

Hourly

40

6

25.95

Hourly

42

6

27.70

Hourly

40

4

55,056.46 Annual

43

5

16.95

Hourly

43

4

22.01

Hourly

40

2

15.82

Hourly

40

3

56,812.88 Annual

40

4

21.00

Hourly

43

4

28.00

Hourly

43

4

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 65

Public Safety
Investigator/Detective, Sheriffs Office

Group Jurisdiction
Worth E Bleckley
Candler Charlton Evans Oglethorpe F Atkinson Clinch Echols Irwin Johnson Lincoln Randolph Talbot Taylor Turner Wilkinson

2018 Population
20,299 12,838 10,836 12,968 10,721 15,054 8,297
6,648 4,000 9,398 9,708 7,915 6,833 6,272 8,039 7,912 9,036

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.00 16.00 52,000.00 14.94 31,620.00 15.00 12.00 15.07 14.85 16.50 14.65 14.87 10.73 30,850.00 29,672.00 30,932.44 17.53

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

16.61

Hourly

42

3

17.39

Hourly

42

3

56,000.00 Annual

43

2

18.65

Hourly

43

3

44,268.00 Annual

40

1

18.00

Hourly

40

4

18.45

Hourly

42

1

26.42

Hourly

44

1

16.83

Hourly

40

1

17.00

Hourly

40

2

14.65

Hourly

84

1

19.37

Hourly

40

2

15.17

Hourly

43

1

35,692.00 Annual

40

1

45,150.00 Annual

42

1

46,883.26 Annual

40

3

26.02

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 66 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Lieutenant, Fire Officer
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

18

50,222

94,407

79,899

141,640

760

B

11

39,738

48,246

57,361

75,142

118

C

11

39,122

49,307

51,422

76,534

37

D

4

32,619

39,437

43,032

61,370

18

E

1

19,968

19,968

39,936

39,936

6

Total/Avg

45

36,334

50,273

54,330

78,924

939

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 48,554.00 72,832.00 Annual

40

59

Carroll

118,121 11.67

17.36

Hourly

58

15

Cherokee

254,149 55,670.94 81,191.50 Annual

56

41

Clayton

289,615 53,929.00 85,396.00 Annual

40

41

Cobb

756,865 17.93

28.69

Hourly

56

100

Columbia

154,291 16.81

25.22

Hourly

53

51

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 42,389.64 64,500.84 Annual

40

39

DeKalb

756,558 21.29

33.00

Hourly

40

48

Douglas

145,331 48,406.00 109,215.00 Annual

56

32

Fayette

113,459 51,925.41 79,215.65 Annual

53

22

Forsyth

236,612 20.75

37.07

Hourly

40

42

Gwinnett

927,781 22.73

36.39

Hourly

54

105

Hall

202,148 16.21

24.32

Hourly

112

43

Henry

230,220 17.51

27.34

Hourly

40

55

Houston

155,469 18.54

29.63

Hourly

52

3

Macon-Bibb

153,095 47,361.00 78,873.00 Annual

60

29

Newton

109,541 46,227.00 69,341.00 Annual

54

11

Paulding

164,044 15.81

23.82

Hourly

53

24

B Barrow

80,809 16.95

26.76

Hourly

54

18

Bulloch

77,296 22.66

34.00

Hourly

40

1

Camden

53,677 14.51

18.30

Hourly

60

8

Catoosa

67,420 12.54

13.86

Hourly

53

5

Effingham

62,190 14.94

16.47

Hourly

40

6

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 67

Public Safety
Lieutenant, Fire Officer

Group Jurisdiction
Glynn Gordon Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton C Bryan Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Lee Lumpkin Murray Pickens Ware White D Dawson Lamar Union Worth E Heard

2018 Population
85,219 57,685 90,594 66,100 69,410 93,503 38,109 26,575 25,964 30,816 45,388 29,764 32,955 39,921 31,980 35,680 29,970 25,083 19,000 24,001 20,299 11,879

Minimum entry-level
wage
41,409.00 16.02 13.99 15.69 12.80
48,246.43 15.00 12.02
47,455.72 17.55 15.73 15.18 14.63 12.56
49,307.09 11.81 14.98 14.80 11.47 12.64 13.04 8.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

68,698.00 Annual

40

17

23.23

Hourly

53

10

21.69

Hourly

40

23

24.33

Hourly

40

12

19.38

Hourly

54

8

72,694.45 Annual

53

10

20.00

Hourly

40

4

19.95

Hourly

53

4

47,455.72 Annual

40

1

17.55

Hourly

53

3

21.49

Hourly

48

3

22.40

Hourly

48

6

24.13

Hourly

54

7

14.58

Hourly

48

2

56,571.09 Annual

56

3

12.71

Hourly

40

2

24.53

Hourly

60

2

22.93

Hourly

45

10

11.78

Hourly

40

1

19.67

Hourly

60

4

13.06

Hourly

48

3

16.00

Hourly

48

6

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 68 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Lieutenant, Police Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

7

55,679

63,946

87,652

99,117

185

B

3

41,940

47,520

65,639

78,478

21

C

1

45,257

45,257

62,049

62,049

1

Total/Avg

11

47,625

52,241

71,780

79,881

207

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

A Chatham

289,195

Clayton

289,615

Cobb

756,865

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160

DeKalb

756,558

Gwinnett

927,781

Henry

230,220

B Dougherty

91,243

Floyd

97,927

Glynn

85,219

C Habersham

45,388

Minimum entry-level
wage
51,115.00 53,929.00
28.85 46,790.23 63,946.00
26.23 26.92 39,241.74 39,059.28 47,520.00 20.24

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

81,784.00 Annual

43

10

85,396.00 Annual

40

30

46.16

Hourly

40

36

71,196.86 Annual

40

19

99,117.00 Annual

40

43

42.00

Hourly

42.5

34

41.94

Hourly

40

13

43,930.45 Annual

40

6

74,509.76 Annual

40

3

78,478.00 Annual

40

12

27.75

Hourly

43

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 69

Public Safety
Lieutenant, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

22

51,812

65,924

82,098

117,540

367

B

13

47,241

55,951

70,239

84,262

111

C

15

39,716

49,067

53,948

70,546

58

D

12

39,406

46,397

51,093

70,631

46

E

4

42,176

61,200

46,685

61,200

6

F

4

33,116

37,455

35,750

38,204

6

Total/Avg

70

42,245

52,666

56,635

73,731

594

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 45,738.00 81,281.00 Annual

40

23

Bartow

106,408 17.30

30.29

Hourly

43

18

Carroll

118,121 19.55

33.25

Hourly

43

7

Chatham

289,195 51,115.00 81,784.00 Annual

43

23

Cherokee

254,149 59,410.52 73,273.72 Annual

43

21

Clayton

289,615 53,929.00 85,396.00 Annual

40

13

Cobb

756,865 28.85

46.16

Hourly

40

18

Columbia

154,291 22.52

33.78

Hourly

40

12

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 46,790.23 71,196.86 Annual

40

13

Coweta

145,864 23.02

35.68

Hourly

40

13

DeKalb

756,558 60,526.00 93,817.00 Annual

40

19

Douglas

145,331 54,702.00 117,540.00 Annual

42

17

Fayette

113,459 51,925.41 79,215.65 Annual

43

19

Forsyth

236,612 23.92

37.07

Hourly

53

20

Gwinnett

927,781 26.23

42.00

Hourly

42.5

20

Hall

202,148 23.13

34.68

Hourly

43

18

Henry

230,220 26.92

41.94

Hourly

40

13

Houston

155,469 22.53

36.05

Hourly

43

13

Lowndes

116,321 22.73

34.25

Annual

40

9

Macon-Bibb

153,095 22.77

37.92

Hourly

40

43

Newton

109,541 51,164.00 76,746.00 Annual

42.8

3

Paulding

164,044 23.27

33.36

Hourly

42

12

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 70 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Lieutenant, Sheriffs Office

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
B Barrow Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton
C Colquitt Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Pickens Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware
D Appling Butts Crisp Dade Dawson Franklin Greene Lamar Morgan Pierce Union

2018 Population
80,809 77,296 53,677 67,420 91,243 97,927 57,685 70,422 61,497 90,594 66,100 70,034 93,503 45,592 26,575 25,964 30,816 45,388 34,475 26,099 29,764 32,955 29,650 31,980 29,733 44,448 26,887 35,680 18,507 24,193 22,601 16,226 25,083 23,023 17,698 19,000 18,853 19,389 24,001

Minimum entry-level
wage
24.16 22.66 22.67 21.88 39,241.74 39,059.28 46,743.00 43,934.00 22.27 23.13 51,260.00 21.24 55,951.07 35,569.00 14.00 44,293.48 44,000.00 20.24 20.12 17.24 16.52 42,755.00 18.00 40,292.72 35,360.00 39,137.00 15.91 23.59 20.75 16.03 45,877.00 41,372.00 20.87 16.75 16.62 18.00 15.78 13.44 20.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

36.23

Hourly

43

19

34.00

Hourly

42.75

8

24.03

Hourly

40

6

26.40

Hourly

42

7

58,241.27 Annual

40

14

80,846.48 Annual

40

6

67,774.92 Annual

40

5

61,499.00 Annual

42.8

2

36.50

Hourly

40

9

35.87

Hourly

40

14

79,453.00 Annual

40

6

31.86

Annual

40

3

84,262.49 Annual

42

12

42,362.00 Annual

40

4

25.92

Hourly

40

1

52,414.68 Annual

40

2

51,000.00 Annual

40

4

27.75

Hourly

43

4

31.19

Hourly

42

4

25.63

Hourly

45

3

25.60

Hourly

42

4

70,546.00 Annual

43

1

22.00

Hourly

40

5

52,859.04 Annual

43

5

64,646.40 Annual

40

5

39,137.00 Annual

43

10

17.48

Hourly

40

2

26.04

Hourly

40

4

23.73

Hourly

43

1

28.78

Hourly

43

7

49,925.00 Annual

42

5

41,769.00 Annual

43

3

32.34

Hourly

42

8

16.93

Hourly

43

6

24.49

Hourly

43

3

22.12

Hourly

40

3

23.67

Hourly

40

3

16.75

Hourly

40

2

21.50

Hourly

43

4

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 71

Public Safety
Lieutenant, Sheriffs Office

Group Jurisdiction
Washington E Bleckley
Charlton Evans Heard F Irwin Lincoln Montgomery Taliaferro

2018 Population
20,386 12,838 12,968 10,721 11,879 9,398 7,915 9,193
1,608

Minimum entry-level
wage
18.00 18.25 61,200.00 14.60 35,000.00 16.50 11.50 37,455.00 15.91

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

28.00

Hourly

43

1

18.25

Hourly

42

2

61,200.00 Annual

43

1

20.43

Hourly

43

2

40,000.00 Annual

40

1

16.50

Hourly

40

2

15.98

Hourly

42

2

38,204.00 Annual

42

1

15.91

Hourly

43

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 72 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Major, Police Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

6

71,280

77,622

111,550

123,688

46

B

1

51,015

51,015

80,846

80,846

2

Total/Avg

7

61,147

64,318

96,198

102,267

48

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Clayton

289,615 69,139.00 109,481.00 Annual

40

7

Cobb

756,865 72,118.92 116,498.45 Annual

40

7

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 62,927.65 95,751.57 Annual

40

5

DeKalb

756,558 77,622.00 120,316.00 Annual

40

10

Gwinnett

927,781 72,758.00 123,688.00 Annual

40

14

Henry

230,220 35.15

49.79

Hourly

40

3

B Floyd

97,927 51,014.60 80,846.48 Annual

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 73

Public Safety
Major, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

19

68,166

97,945

103,778

142,873

73

B

10

61,958

72,314

84,968

107,266

20

C

9

53,431

64,000

73,183

94,852

15

D

9

43,756

54,776

59,565

78,722

15

E

1

45,864

45,864

45,864

45,864

1

F

1

39,000

39,000

40,955

40,955

1

Total/Avg

49

52,029

62,316

68,052

85,089

125

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 68,269.00 102,403.00 Annual

40

3

Bartow

106,408 34.55

48.38

Annual

40

3

Carroll

118,121 47,078.00 86,171.71 Annual

40

3

Chatham

289,195 68,631.00 109,810.00 Annual

43

3

Cherokee

254,149 97,944.52 97,944.52 Annual

40

2

Clayton

289,615 69,139.00 109,481.00 Annual

40

2

Cobb

756,865 72,811.91 116,498.45 Annual

40

13

Columbia

154,291 56,929.60 85,404.80 Annual

40

2

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 62,927.65 95,751.57 Annual

40

4

Coweta

145,864 57,023.00 88,386.00 Annual

40

2

DeKalb

756,558 77,622.00 120,316.00 Annual

40

4

Douglas

145,331 69,816.00 142,873.00 Annual

42

3

Fayette

113,459 77,083.56 117,596.08 Annual

43

4

Forsyth

236,612 31.41

50.26

Hourly

40

2

Gwinnett

927,781 72,758.00 123,688.00 Annual

40

7

Henry

230,220 35.15

35.15

Hourly

40

3

Houston

155,469 27.38

43.86

Hourly

40

2

Macon-Bibb

153,095 64,812.00 107,952.00 Annual

40

6

Paulding

164,044 65,041.00 97,988.00 Annual

40

5

B Barrow

80,809 28.29

42.43

Annual

43

4

Catoosa

67,420 72,314.00 72,314.00 Annual

40

1

Dougherty

91,243 56,800.37 63,582.44 Annual

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 74 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Major, Sheriffs Office

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Troup Walker Walton C Fannin Gilmer Lee Lumpkin Murray Peach Sumter Ware Wayne D Butts Crisp Dade Franklin Jefferson Pike Rabun Washington Worth E Bleckley F Irwin

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

85,219 50,576.00 80,922.00 Annual

40

4

57,685 54,334.00 78,241.00 Annual

40

2

70,422 68,318.00 102,498.00 Annual

40

1

61,497 31.47

51.57

Hourly

40

2

70,034 25.88

38.82

Annual

40

1

69,410 66,518.00 66,518.00 Annual

40

1

93,503 68,170.95 102,715.36 Annual

42

1

25,964 60,081.84 60,081.84 Annual

40

1

30,816 64,000.00 64,000.00 Annual

40

2

29,764 46,043.60 71,367.58 Annual

40

5

32,955 57,486.00 94,852.00 Annual

40

1

39,921 27.75

32.23

Annual

40

1

27,297 49,432.00 78,068.00 Annual

40

1

29,733 42,848.00 78,540.80 Annual

43

2

35,680 30.61

30.61

Hourly

40

1

29,808 39,596.14 81,029.83 Annual

40

1

24,193 43,836.00 78,722.00 Annual

40

3

22,601 54,776.00 67,696.00 Annual

42

3

16,226 49,218.00 49,218.00 Annual

43

1

23,023 19.19

19.19

Hourly

43

2

15,430 34,431.00 44,240.00 Annual

40

1

18,634 18.00

28.00

Hourly

40

1

16,867 43,469.68 65,885.53 Annual

40

1

20,386 20.00

35.00

Hourly

40

1

20,299 46,125.00 56,375.00 Annual

42

2

12,838 21.00

21.00

Hourly

42

1

9,398 18.75

19.69

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 75

Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

6

39,016

42,432

62,232

67,935

762

B

3

32,905

38,353

48,681

63,808

107

C

1

29,659

29,659

51,870

51,870

17

Total/Avg

10

33,860

36,815

54,261

61,204

886

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

A Chatham

289,195

Clayton

289,615

Cobb

756,865

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160

Gwinnett

927,781

Henry

230,220

B Dougherty

91,243

Floyd

97,927

Glynn

85,219

C Polk

42,470

Minimum entry-level
wage
35,912.00 40,026.00
19.23 34,791.15
19.20 19.68 29,282.79 14.94 38,353.00 13.58

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

63,296.00 Annual

43

95

63,381.00 Annual

40

176

30.78

Hourly

40

90

52,938.84 Annual

40

182

30.74

Hourly

42.5

99

29.72

Hourly

40

120

30,983.95 Annual

40

14

24.64

Hourly

40

45

63,808.00 Annual

40

48

23.75

Hourly

42

17

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 76 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Patrol Officer, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

2

39,935

40,310

63,659

64,022

187

B

5

36,422

40,259

57,756

60,377

149

C

4

30,095

32,760

45,947

56,441

64

D

9

32,904

35,672

46,060

54,797

131

E

1

29,672

29,672

59,120

59,120

9

F

2

36,201

48,048

45,829

54,600

19

Total/Avg

23

34,205

37,787

53,062

58,226

559

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Chatham Cobb
B Bulloch Catoosa Gordon Liberty Spalding
C Colquitt Fannin Lee Sumter
D Ben Hill Chattooga Dade Dawson Elbert Greene Lamar Rabun Washington
E Charlton F Johnson

289,195 39,560.00 63,296.00 Annual

43

141

756,865 19.38

30.78

Hourly

40

46

77,296 18.11

27.16

Hourly

42.75

18

67,420 13.96

25.86

Hourly

42

44

57,685 16.81

24.36

Hourly

44

40

61,497 17.40

28.51

Hourly

40

18

66,100 17.65

27.35

Hourly

40

29

45,592 28,361.00 30,861.00 Annual

40

14

25,964 30,706.93 56,440.80 Annual

42

22

29,764 15.00

21.88

Hourly

42

19

29,733 12.77

21.78

Hourly

43

9

16,787 15.25

19.83

Hourly

42

20

24,790 14.52

17.97

Hourly

42

10

16,226 15.16

19.28

Hourly

43

11

25,083 16.19

25.09

Hourly

42

21

19,120 15.75

20.17

Hourly

40

20

17,698 14.69

24.49

Hourly

43

15

19,000 13.00

18.54

Hourly

40

11

16,867 17.15

26.00

Hourly

40

13

20,386 15.00

20.00

Hourly

43

10

12,968 13.27

26.44

Hourly

43

9

9,708 11.00

12.50

Hourly

84

10

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 77

Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Sheriffs Office

Group Jurisdiction
Taylor

2018 Population
8,039

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,354.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

37,057.00 Annual

43

9

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 78 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Probation Officer
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

11

37,211

42,619

62,977

80,309

170

B

5

34,204

37,565

57,083

78,102

25

C

3

28,565

35,360

41,912

47,008

7

D

4

37,216

52,416

42,578

52,416

6

F

1

30,000

30,000

45,000

45,000

2

Total/Avg

24

33,439

39,592

49,910

60,567

210

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Carroll Chatham Clayton Cobb Columbia Coweta DeKalb Gwinnett Hall Henry Macon-Bibb
B Bulloch Dougherty Effingham Glynn Gordon
C Fannin Pickens Polk
D Appling Mitchell Rabun Union

2018 Population
118,121 289,195 289,615 756,865 154,291 145,864 756,558 927,781 202,148 230,220 153,095
77,296 91,243 62,190 85,219 57,685 25,964 31,980 42,470 18,507 22,192 16,867 24,001

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.94 36,780.00 36,239.00
19.23 30,181.00
20.49 20.46 20.27 17.05 19.03 38,916.00 17.50 27,888.37 16.47 34,907.00 18.06 23,462.40 35,360.00 12.92 13.46 52,416.00 15.54 36,129.60

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

30.13

Hourly

40

10

80,309.00 Annual

40

20

60,308.00 Annual

40

12

30.78

Hourly

40

22

47,549.00 Annual

40

6

31.75

Hourly

40

4

31.72

Hourly

40

38

32.43

Hourly

40

13

21.75

Hourly

40

19

32.87

Hourly

40

18

64,812.00 Annual

40

8

26.25

Hourly

40

7

45,531.91 Annual

40

9

25.34

Hourly

40

3

78,102.00 Annual

40

4

26.19

Hourly

40

2

33,633.60 Annual

40

3

45,094.40 Annual

40

3

22.60

Hourly

40

1

15.76

Hourly

40

2

52,416.00 Annual

40

1

23.55

Hourly

40

2

36,129.60 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 79

Public Safety
Probation Officer

Group Jurisdiction
F Jenkins

2018 Population
8,683

Minimum entry-level
wage
30,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

45,000.00 Annual

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 80 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Public Safety Director
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

3

125,362

148,430

176,970

230,067

3

B

2

77,998

79,768

122,514

130,686

2

C

2

59,112

60,500

76,390

92,280

2

Total/Avg

7

87,491

96,233

125,291

151,011

7

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Cobb

756,865 146,371.50 219,557.26 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 81,284.58 81,284.58 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

756,558 148,430.00 230,067.00 Annual

40

1

B Bulloch

77,296 76,228.00 114,342.00 Annual

40

1

Liberty

61,497 38.35

62.83

Hourly

40

1

C Gilmer

30,816 60,500.00 60,500.00 Annual

40

1

White

29,970 57,724.00 92,280.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 81

Public Safety
Records Clerk
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

17

29,196

34,502

47,004

63,431

178

B

10

26,158

30,934

40,054

51,448

42

C

11

25,242

30,722

39,852

50,877

40

D

12

28,399

41,652

37,564

50,419

30

E

3

20,740

24,960

25,773

31,200

4

F

3

29,067

31,824

29,963

33,096

3

Total/Avg

56

26,467

32,432

36,702

46,745

297

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 28,502.00 42,753.00 Annual

40

43

Carroll

118,121 12.89

24.84

Hourly

40

2

Chatham

289,195 28,982.00 50,400.00 Annual

40

21

Clayton

289,615 26,897.00 42,591.00 Annual

40

13

Cobb

756,865 15.39

24.63

Hourly

40

8

Columbia

154,291 12.54

18.81

Hourly

40

10

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 28,554.72 43,449.37 Annual

40

17

DeKalb

756,558 15.38

23.85

Hourly

40

6

Douglas

145,331 28,768.00 63,431.00 Annual

40

9

Forsyth

236,612 14.27

22.13

Hourly

40

11

Gwinnett

927,781 12.25

18.99

Hourly

40

8

Hall

202,148 13.54

20.30

Hourly

40

6

Henry

230,220 15.13

21.44

Hourly

40

11

Houston

155,469 15.20

24.38

Hourly

40

5

Macon-Bibb

153,095 13.13

21.89

Hourly

40

5

Newton

109,541 34,502.00 51,753.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

164,044 14.19

21.38

Hourly

40

2

B Bulloch

77,296 11.42

17.13

Hourly

40

1

Camden

53,677 13.65

17.06

Hourly

40

2

Catoosa

67,420 12.50

20.64

Hourly

40

9

Floyd

97,927 10.47

23.62

Hourly

40

7

Jackson

70,422 14.30

19.62

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 82 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Records Clerk

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Liberty

61,497

Rockdale

90,594

Troup

70,034

Walker

69,410

Walton

93,503

C Colquitt

45,592

Habersham

45,388

Lee

29,764

Lumpkin

32,955

Pickens

31,980

Polk

42,470

Sumter

29,733

Thomas

44,448

Ware

35,680

Wayne

29,808

White

29,970

D Appling

18,507

Brantley

18,897

Crisp

22,601

Dade

16,226

Dawson

25,083

Elbert

19,120

Franklin

23,023

Greene

17,698

Jeff Davis

15,029

Pike

18,634

Union

24,001

Washington

20,386

E Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,684

Heard

11,879

Oglethorpe

15,054

F Irwin

9,398

Lincoln

7,915

Montgomery

9,193

Minimum entry-level
wage
13.59 10.99 12.97 11.00 30,933.97 23,693.00 12.44 11.74 13.58 30,721.60 10.07 10.57 25,522.00 13.21 21,891.73 11.99 10.00 10.07 41,652.00 16.21 15.64 14.83 12.52 12.62 10.00 13.00 14.50 30,000.00 17,000.00 9.74 12.00 13.50 13.12 31,824.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

22.27

Hourly

40

1

17.04

Hourly

40

5

19.45

Hourly

40

4

11.00

Hourly

40

1

51,447.84 Annual

40

11

31,812.00 Annual

40

2

21.96

Hourly

43

7

18.20

Hourly

40

2

24.46

Hourly

40

4

37,398.40 Annual

40

5

18.52

Hourly

40

5

19.78

Hourly

40

4

25,522.00 Annual

40

1

17.71

Hourly

40

7

49,450.17 Annual

40

2

19.16

Hourly

40

1

14.77

Hourly

40

4

14.90

Hourly

40

2

45,301.00 Annual

40

3

18.77

Hourly

40

2

24.24

Hourly

40

1

14.83

Hourly

40

2

15.30

Hourly

40

4

21.07

Hourly

40

3

13.72

Hourly

40

1

18.00

Hourly

40

1

17.70

Hourly

40

4

45,000.00 Annual

40

3

17,000.00 Annual

40

1

14.00

Hourly

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

2

14.18

Hourly

40

1

13.12

Hourly

40

1

33,096.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 83

Public Safety
School Resource Officer
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

6

41,501

44,675

64,454

70,013

77

B

9

36,602

40,259

50,722

75,920

37

C

11

33,546

37,936

43,257

51,051

41

D

11

34,091

37,752

42,623

59,863

35

E

2

32,203

34,944

36,265

39,858

4

F

3

28,857

29,952

36,504

44,491

3

Total/Avg

42

34,467

37,586

45,637

56,866

197

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Coweta Fayette Hall Henry Houston Newton
B Bulloch Catoosa Effingham Floyd Gordon Jackson Liberty Spalding Walker
C Colquitt Fannin Gilmer Habersham Madison Murray Peach

145,864 19.33

33.66

Hourly

40

13

113,459 42,617.60 65,015.97 Annual

43

9

202,148 19.98

29.96

Hourly

43

11

230,220 20.33

29.72

Hourly

40

20

155,469 17.79

28.50

Hourly

43

10

109,541 39,439.00 59,159.00 Annual

42.8

14

77,296 18.11

27.16

Hourly

42.75

4

67,420 19.09

19.09

Hourly

40

5

62,190 17.47

20.93

Hourly

40

8

97,927 14.94

24.64

Hourly

40

4

57,685 16.81

24.36

Hourly

40

4

70,422 17.09

18.88

Hourly

42.8

5

61,497 17.40

36.50

Hourly

40

1

66,100 17.65

27.35

Hourly

40

5

69,410 17.37

17.37

Hourly

40

1

45,592 28,361.00 32,427.00 Annual

40

5

25,964 36,167.04 45,186.96 Annual

42

5

30,816 16.39

17.88

Hourly

40

4

45,388 16.07

21.96

Hourly

43

4

29,650 15.00

20.69

Hourly

42

6

39,921 15.56

19.92

Hourly

42

4

27,297 32,327.00 51,051.00 Annual

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 84 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

School Resource Officer

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Pickens Sumter Ware White D Ben Hill Brooks Butts Chattooga Dade Dawson Franklin Lamar Mitchell Pike Rabun E Bleckley Candler F Echols Johnson Wilkinson

2018 Population
31,980 29,733 35,680 29,970 16,787 15,513 24,193 24,790 16,226 25,083 23,023 19,000 22,192 18,634 16,867 12,838 10,836
4,000 9,708 9,036

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,491.52 11.98 16.43 17.37 15.25 14.50 15.63 15.61 15.68 16.19 16.29 15.00 18.15 15.00 17.15 16.00 13.49 14.22
27,040.00 14.40

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

38,280.32 Annual

43

4

21.78

Hourly

43

4

16.43

Hourly

40

1

23.36

Hourly

42

2

16.57

Hourly

42

2

16.98

Hourly

43

2

27.41

Hourly

42

4

18.05

Hourly

40

5

16.21

Hourly

43

3

25.09

Hourly

42

4

16.75

Hourly

43

5

17.00

Hourly

40

3

18.15

Hourly

40

1

20.00

Hourly

40

1

26.00

Hourly

40

5

18.25

Hourly

42

2

14.96

Hourly

42

2

18.26

Hourly

40

1

27,040.00 Annual

40

1

21.39

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 85

Public Safety
Sergeant, Police Department
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

7

49,501

57,096

77,946

88,504

466

B

4

39,157

43,043

58,942

71,142

42

C

3

38,381

41,348

59,880

62,946

18

Total/Avg

14

42,347

47,162

65,589

74,197

526

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

A Chatham

289,195

Clayton

289,615

Cobb

756,865

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160

DeKalb

756,558

Gwinnett

927,781

Henry

230,220

B Dougherty

91,243

Floyd

97,927

Glynn

85,219

Troup

70,034

C Habersham

45,388

Hart

26,099

Polk

42,470

Minimum entry-level
wage
44,913.00 48,827.00
25.77 42,389.64
27.45 23.27 23.20 35,593.42 16.85 42,937.00 19.25 17.61 17.67 15.76

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

71,861.00 Annual

43

23

77,317.00 Annual

40

42

41.24

Hourly

40

91

64,500.84 Annual

40

67

42.55

Hourly

40

107

37.25

Hourly

42.5

102

36.22

Hourly

40

34

44,603.93 Annual

40

6

26.67

Hourly

40

12

71,142.00 Annual

40

13

28.87

Hourly

43

11

25.26

Hourly

43

10

26.90

Hourly

45

2

27.57

Hourly

42

6

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 86 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Sergeant, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

22

44,843

53,685

72,711

94,344

669

B

14

41,858

48,246

60,778

73,174

184

C

18

35,069

41,867

50,995

69,872

154

D

15

34,430

44,720

45,181

64,122

86

E

5

34,812

46,554

38,842

46,554

7

F

5

27,710

33,301

36,657

46,883

13

Total/Avg

79

36,454

44,729

50,861

65,825

1113

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 31,093.00 72,832.00 Annual

40

64

Bartow

106,408 15.68

26.11

Hourly

43

18

Carroll

118,121 15.90

31.67

Hourly

43

23

Chatham

289,195 44,913.00 71,861.00 Annual

43

32

Cherokee

254,149 53,082.64 74,503.52 Annual

43

37

Clayton

289,615 48,827.00 77,317.00 Annual

40

14

Cobb

756,865 25.77

41.24

Hourly

40

64

Columbia

154,291 19.46

29.19

Hourly

43

11

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 42,389.64 64,500.84 Annual

40

33

Coweta

145,864 21.72

33.66

Hourly

40

7

DeKalb

756,558 25.81

40.00

Hourly

40

38

Douglas

145,331 46,101.00 94,344.00 Annual

42

24

Fayette

113,459 47,041.85 71,765.47 Annual

43

20

Forsyth

236,612 22.04

34.17

Hourly

40

30

Gwinnett

927,781 23.27

37.25

Hourly

42.5

38

Hall

202,148 22.02

33.03

Hourly

43

46

Henry

230,220 20.98

36.22

Hourly

40

36

Houston

155,469 19.25

30.83

Hourly

43

33

Lowndes

116,321 18.67

29.54

Annual

40

15

Macon-Bibb

153,095 19.46

32.41

Hourly

40

57

Newton

109,541 46,227.00 69,341.00 Annual

42.8

6

Paulding

164,044 21.88

31.75

Hourly

42

23

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 87

Public Safety
Sergeant, Sheriffs Office

Group Jurisdiction
B Barrow Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton
C Bryan Colquitt Gilmer Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Madison Murray Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White
D Appling Brantley Brooks Butts Crisp Dade Dawson

2018 Population
80,809 77,296 53,677 67,420 91,243 62,190 97,927 57,685 70,422 61,497 90,594 66,100 69,410 93,503 38,109 45,592 30,816 45,388 34,475 29,764 32,955 29,650 39,921 27,297 31,980 42,470 29,733 44,448 26,887 35,680 29,808 29,970 18,507 18,897 15,513 24,193 22,601 16,226 25,083

Minimum entry-level
wage
19.55 21.45 19.21 14.67 35,593.42 21.67 16.85 19.33 18.88 20.18 21.62 21.97 14.55 48,246.43 16.00 32,259.00 16.00 18.45 18.26 14.98 18.03 16.00 14.82 35,066.00 36,491.52 13.58 14.48 34,813.00 14.75 16.84 30,932.44 19.17 17.91 14.22 14.50 14.54 38,027.00 18.50 18.94

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

29.33

Hourly

43

16

32.17

Hourly

42.75

16

20.67

Hourly

48

8

20.44

Hourly

42

7

52,826.54 Annual

40

24

26.94

Hourly

40

15

31.76

Hourly

40

13

28.02

Hourly

44

8

19.80

Hourly

42.8

10

33.06

Hourly

40

5

35.18

Hourly

40

15

34.06

Hourly

40

19

22.43

Hourly

42

14

72,694.45 Annual

42

14

24.00

Hourly

40

12

37,453.00 Annual

40

6

22.00

Hourly

43

12

25.26

Hourly

43

6

28.29

Hourly

42

9

23.22

Hourly

42

8

29.74

Hourly

43

9

17.86

Hourly

42

7

20.92

Hourly

42

5

55,331.00 Annual

40

6

54,200.64 Annual

43

11

23.75

Hourly

42

1

26.42

Hourly

43

16

34,813.00 Annual

43

12

16.00

Hourly

42

7

21.51

Hourly

40

8

69,871.78 Annual

40

9

25.79

Hourly

42

10

21.00

Hourly

43

1

20.03

Hourly

40

6

18.21

Hourly

43

1

27.41

Hourly

42

11

50,822.00 Annual

42

13

18.50

Hourly

43

2

29.36

Hourly

42

7

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 88 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Sergeant, Sheriffs Office

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Franklin Jefferson Lamar Pierce Rabun Union Washington Worth E Bleckley Charlton Evans Heard Macon F Irwin Lincoln Randolph Taylor Turner

2018 Population
23,023 15,430 19,000 19,389 16,867 24,001 20,386 20,299 12,838 12,968 10,721 11,879 13,143 9,398 7,915 6,833
8,039 7,912

Minimum entry-level
wage
13.61 10.06 13.30 12.18 18.02 20.00 17.00 16.61 12.25 16.17 14.14 14.75 20.82 16.01 10.17 11.28 26,882.00 30,932.44

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

14.18

Hourly

43

4

18.85

Hourly

42

12

17.50

Hourly

40

7

16.19

Hourly

40

2

27.32

Hourly

40

4

21.00

Hourly

43

9

22.00

Hourly

43

2

16.61

Hourly

42

5

12.25

Hourly

42

1

18.28

Hourly

43

2

19.79

Hourly

43

0

16.00

Hourly

43

3

20.82

Hourly

43

1

16.49

Hourly

40

2

15.48

Hourly

42

5

12.25

Hourly

43

2

40,904.00 Annual

43

1

46,883.26 Annual

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 89

Public Safety
Warden
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

8

89,451

114,035

132,319

188,749

8

B

5

68,748

74,812

98,536

115,958

5

C

5

51,927

66,744

71,535

86,944

5

D

2

62,191

82,430

69,876

82,430

2

Total/Avg

20

68,079

84,505

93,066

118,520

20

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2018 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 196,939 93,455.00 140,182.00 Annual

37.5

1

Carroll

118,121 52,727.20 86,171.71 Annual

40

1

Clayton

289,615 88,639.00 140,359.00 Annual

40

1

Cobb

756,865 102,739.22 154,108.83 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 194,160 76,671.24 116,664.36 Annual

40

1

Coweta

145,864 76,310.00 118,281.00 Annual

40

1

Gwinnett

927,781 111,029.00 188,749.00 Annual

40

1

Hall

202,148 114,035.00 114,035.00 Annual

40

1

B Bulloch

77,296 66,114.00 99,171.00 Annual

40

1

Effingham

62,190 74,172.00 78,948.00 Annual

42

1

Floyd

97,927 58,994.26 93,550.60 Annual

40

1

Jackson

70,422 69,648.00 105,053.00 Annual

40

1

Spalding

66,100 74,812.00 115,958.00 Annual

40

1

C Colquitt

45,592 66,744.00 66,744.00 Annual

40

1

Decatur

26,575 41,600.00 66,997.00 Annual

40

1

Harris

34,475 56,094.58 86,944.07 Annual

40

1

Madison

29,650 48,000.00 50,400.00 Annual

40

1

Sumter

29,733 47,195.20 86,590.40 Annual

40

1

D Jefferson

15,430 41,951.00 57,321.23 Annual

40

1

Mitchell

22,192 82,430.00 82,430.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 90 DCA - 2019 County Government Wage and Salary Survey