2019 Municipal 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
Municipal 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.
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.
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.
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Public Safety
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Public Safety
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
1
31,373
31,373
47,880
47,880
1
B
1
35,547
35,547
49,525
49,525
1
C
2
35,516
50,107
53,248
75,608
1
D
2
31,505
33,890
37,920
46,719
2
E
3
28,773
37,710
39,797
42,162
3
Total/Avg
9
32,543
37,726
45,674
52,379
8
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Warner Robins B LaGrange C Perry
Vidalia D Barnesville
Hawkinsville E Blackshear
Jasper West Point
2018 Population
75,797 30,291 17,377 10,403
6,711 5,193 3,468 3,941 3,743
Minimum entry-level
wage
15.08 17.09 24.09 20,924.80 33,890.00 14.00 10.00 18.13 13.37
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
23.02
Hourly
40
1
23.81
Hourly
40
1
36.35
Hourly
40
0
30,888.00 Annual
40
1
46,719.00 Annual
40
1
14.00
Hourly
40
1
19.00
Hourly
40
1
18.13
Hourly
40
1
20.27
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 1
Public Safety
Animal Control Officer
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
1
25,749
25,749
39,297
39,297
5
B
2
31,314
34,091
44,460
52,874
4
C
7
28,622
33,821
44,372
53,102
10
D
5
24,232
29,224
43,672
58,698
9
E
7
26,317
30,888
33,475
49,400
7
Total/Avg
22
27,247
30,755
41,055
50,674
35
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Warner Robins B LaGrange
Newnan C Americus
Bainbridge Calhoun Cartersville Jesup Perry Vidalia D Centerville Fitzgerald LaFayette Thomaston Waynesboro E Alma Ashburn Baxley Elberton Lyons Soperton Tybee Island
2018 Population
75,797 30,291 39,784 15,309 12,058 16,966 21,141
9,819 17,377 10,403
7,776 8,710 7,268 8,740 5,441 3,441 3,673 4,694 4,348 4,272 3,097 3,110
Minimum entry-level
wage
12.38 13.72 16.39 26,881.00 13.38 14.96 16.26 14.22 14.52 20,924.80 13.88 7.25 12.37 14.05 10.70 29,120.00 11.85 12.30 30,301.00 13.00 8.00 14.85
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
18.89
Hourly
40
5
17.33
Hourly
40
3
25.42
Hourly
40
1
41,308.00 Annual
40
1
25.53
Hourly
40
2
21.57
Hourly
40
2
24.74
Hourly
40
1
22.15
Hourly
40
2
20.63
Hourly
40
1
30,888.00 Annual
40
1
28.22
Hourly
40
1
18.09
Hourly
40
5
23.05
Hourly
40
1
18.93
Hourly
40
1
16.69
Hourly
40
1
29,120.00 Annual
40
1
11.85
Hourly
40
1
16.16
Hourly
40
1
42,421.00 Annual
40
1
15.50
Hourly
40
1
11.00
Hourly
40
1
23.75
Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 2 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Assistant 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
7
71,903
93,396
101,358
112,546
16
B
5
72,242
82,784
100,077
107,489
6
C
11
53,275
75,795
81,333
113,693
19
D
7
44,273
61,614
64,516
101,662
8
E
5
48,982
63,378
59,456
63,378
4
Total/Avg
35
58,135
75,393
81,348
99,754
53
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Johns Creek City Marietta Roswell Smyrna South Fulton Valdosta Warner Robins
B Dalton Gainesville Peachtree City Rome Woodstock
C Americus Brunswick Calhoun Cartersville Douglas Jesup Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Union Vidalia
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
84,310 84,029.00 112,546.00 Annual
40
1
60,806 69,371.00 110,826.00 Annual
56
3
94,650 66,088.00 105,741.00 Annual
40
2
56,706 71,419.00 107,128.00 Annual
40
1
94,912 93,396.00 93,396.00 Annual
40
2
56,426 67,609.00 101,413.00 Annual
40
1
75,797 24.72
37.72
Hourly
40
6
33,500 39.80
42.45
Annual
40
1
41,464 29.64
48.90
Annual
40
1
35,766 71,659.00 107,489.00 Annual
40
2
36,634 77,500.00 100,000.00 Annual
40
1
32,234 67,617.02 102,887.29 Annual
40
1
15,309 61,612.00 94,679.00 Annual
40
3
16,357 43,758.00 70,013.00 Annual
40
1
16,966 27.23
31.33
Hourly
40
2
21,141 58,228.00 109,752.00 Annual
40
4
11,616 25.12
38.31
Annual
40
1
9,819 36,000.00 56,000.00 Annual
40
1
12,532 45,601.94 64,599.93 Annual
53
3
25,782 61,952.00 99,526.00 Annual
40
1
18,614 54,491.39 82,915.09 Annual
40
1
21,873 75,795.00 113,692.50 Annual
40
1
10,403 39,707.20 58,635.20 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 3
Public Safety
Assistant Chief, Fire Department
Group Jurisdiction
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
D Cedartown
10,215 38,000.00 46,000.00 Annual
40
1
Centerville
7,776 56,589.00 56,589.00 Annual
40
1
Fort Oglethorpe
10,029 31,200.00 49,400.00 Annual
40
2
Garden City
8,837 61,614.00 101,662.00 Annual
40
1
McRae-Helena
8,380 13.74
24.40
Hourly
56
1
Toccoa
8,294 46,237.00 70,355.00 Annual
40
1
Waynesboro
5,441 36,258.51 56,550.90 Annual
40
1
E Blakely
4,623 15.00
20.97
Hourly
48
1
Chattahoochee Hills C 3,207 21.60
28.80
Annual
40
0
Cornelia
4,513 37,128.00 59,623.00 Annual
40
1
Jasper
3,941 63,378.00 63,378.00 Annual
40
1
Social Circle
4,549 62,035.97 62,035.97 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 4 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Assistant 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
6
71,582
79,628
112,957
136,000
10
B
12
73,565
89,943
112,113
146,999
13
C
10
63,388
87,787
91,292
117,062
12
D
4
49,528
65,432
63,372
71,055
4
E
7
44,939
69,100
52,487
69,100
7
F
9
34,241
47,733
40,832
49,165
11
G
2
36,192
37,440
52,124
56,680
2
H
1
32,000
32,000
32,000
32,000
1
Total/Avg
51
50,679
63,633
69,647
84,758
60
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Brookhaven Marietta Roswell Smyrna Valdosta Warner Robins
B Canton Carrollton Chamblee Dalton Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody Gainesville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Woodstock
C Bainbridge
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
54,145 79,628.00 136,000.00 Annual
40
1
60,806 76,377.00 122,053.00 Annual
40
2
94,650 78,182.00 125,091.00 Annual
40
1
56,706 71,419.00 107,128.00 Annual
40
1
56,426 61,250.00 91,875.00 Annual
40
4
75,797 30.11
45.96
Hourly
40
1
29,306 70,543.13 103,770.70 Annual
43
1
26,443 64,305.00 88,252.00 Annual
40
1
29,691 74,895.58 116,088.15 Annual
40
1
33,500 33.22
51.90
Annual
40
1
34,190 89,942.87 143,255.74 Annual
40
1
29,527 81,702.00 126,568.00 Annual
40
1
49,459 89,090.00 146,999.00 Annual
40
1
41,464 29.64
48.90
Annual
40
1
39,784 31.14
48.26
Hourly
40
2
35,766 71,659.00 107,489.00 Annual
40
1
36,634 77,500.00 100,000.00 Annual
40
1
32,234 67,617.02 102,887.29 Annual
40
1
12,058 29.50
56.28
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 5
Public Safety
Assistant Chief, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Cartersville Dallas Douglas Holly Springs Kingsland Loganville Snellville Union Vidalia D Camilla Cedartown Cumming McRae-Helena E Adairsville Blakely Cornelia Dawson Jasper Pelham Reidsville F Butler Clayton Colquitt Gordon Lavonia Ludowici Lumber City Mount Zion Wrens G Blairsville McIntyre H Warm Springs
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
21,141 70,945.00 107,952.00 Annual
40
2
13,607 56,617.60 84,385.60 Annual
40
2
11,616 27.71
42.29
Annual
40
1
12,920 67,122.16 100,683.24 Annual
40
1
17,497 57,855.02 70,594.12 Annual
40
1
12,532 50,372.91 71,358.40 Annual
40
1
19,906 87,787.44 87,787.44 Annual
40
1
21,873 75,795.00 113,692.50 Annual
40
1
10,403 48,380.80 71,448.00 Annual
40
1
4,919 54,670.00 65,000.00 Annual
40
1
10,215 38,000.00 52,000.00 Annual
40
1
6,376 65,432.00 65,432.00 Annual
40
1
8,380 40,011.73 71,054.62 Annual
40
1
4,918 20.20
29.98
Annual
40
1
4,623 40,000.00 50,000.00 Annual
40
1
4,513 37,128.00 59,623.00 Annual
40
1
4,102 17.62
17.62
Hourly
40
1
3,941 29.53
29.53
Hourly
45
1
3,519 50,160.28 50,160.28 Annual
40
1
2,660 19.00
19.00
Hourly
40
1
1,774 15.00
17.85
Hourly
40
1
2,183 47,732.62 49,165.00 Annual
40
1
1,824 10.00
21.50
Hourly
40
1
1,882 20.64
20.64
Hourly
40
1
2,161 41,246.40 48,000.00 Annual
40
1
2,221 37,700.00 37,700.00 Annual
40
1
1,257 14.00
14.50
Hourly
40
3
1,812 13.00
18.00
Hourly
43
1
1,967 28,371.20 37,440.00 Annual
40
1
620 18.00
27.25
Hourly
40
1
607 16.00
21.78
Hourly
42
1
404 32,000.00 32,000.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 6 DCA - 2019 Municipal 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
1
39,520
39,520
58,240
58,240
2
B
1
27,498
27,498
43,992
43,992
1
C
2
32,001
39,229
49,972
59,675
7
D
2
27,602
31,200
41,402
46,800
4
Total/Avg
6
31,655
34,362
48,402
52,177
14
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Valdosta B Rome C Cartersville
Kingsland D Cairo
Fort Oglethorpe
2018 Population
56,426 36,634 21,141 17,497
9,410 10,029
Minimum entry-level
wage
19.00 13.22 18.86 11.91 11.54 15.00
Maximum wage
28.00 21.15 28.69 19.36 17.31 22.50
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Hourly
40
2
Hourly
40
1
Hourly
40
5
Hourly
40
2
Hourly
40
3
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 7
Public Safety
Bailiff
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
C
1
41,600
41,600
41,600
41,600
1
Total/Avg
1
41,600
41,600
41,600
41,600
1
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
C Snellville
2018 Population
19,906
Minimum entry-level
wage
20.00
Maximum wage
20.00
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 8 DCA - 2019 Municipal 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
6
58,167
70,030
87,626
103,658
65
B
7
56,866
70,791
79,564
88,787
51
C
14
41,524
54,862
60,984
80,268
50
D
14
39,884
57,315
57,460
94,570
28
E
8
35,567
40,000
43,464
59,976
15
F
1
23,442
23,442
39,250
39,250
1
Total/Avg
50
42,575
52,740
61,392
77,751
210
**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 Alpharetta
66,255 17.14
33.94
Hourly
53
18
Johns Creek City
84,310 25.41
34.04
Hourly
53
9
Marietta
60,806 64,786.00 103,658.00 Annual
56
9
Roswell
94,650 61,193.00 97,909.00 Annual
60
3
South Fulton
94,912 63,564.00 72,445.00 Annual
40
23
Warner Robins
75,797 20.29
30.96
Hourly
40
3
B Carrollton
26,443 62,901.91 74,892.00 Annual
40
3
Dalton
33,500 24.31
25.92
Hourly
56
3
Gainesville
41,464 18.11
28.97
Annual
53
6
Newnan
39,784 17.67
27.38
Hourly
56
3
Peachtree City
35,766 58,814.00 88,221.00 Annual
54
3
Rome
36,634 50,000.00 70,000.00 Annual
56
30
Woodstock
32,234 18.61
30.49
Hourly
56
3
C Americus
15,309 45,976.00 70,651.00 Annual
40
9
Brunswick
16,357 36,160.80 56,633.38 Annual
40
6
Calhoun
16,966 18.99
19.93
Hourly
53
3
Cartersville
21,141 52,752.00 80,268.00 Annual
40
5
Douglas
11,616 16.25
34.71
Hourly
28
4
Grovetown
14,473 43,555.00 66,227.00 Annual
40
1
Kingsland
17,497 14.15
17.27
Hourly
56
2
Loganville
12,532 13.97
23.35
Hourly
53
3
Milledgeville
18,614 38,565.04 58,681.25 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 9
Public Safety
Captain, Fire Officer
Group Jurisdiction
2018 Population
Monroe
13,573
Perry
17,377
Richmond Hill
13,235
Tifton
16,715
Vidalia
10,403
D Byron
5,188
Cairo
9,410
Camilla
4,919
Cedartown
10,215
Fitzgerald
8,710
Fort Oglethorpe
10,029
Fort Valley
8,962
Garden City
8,837
Jackson
5,083
LaFayette
7,268
McRae-Helena
8,380
Rincon
10,111
Sylvester
5,756
Thomaston
8,740
E Blakely
4,623
Chattahoochee Hills C 3,207
Cuthbert
3,426
Dawson
4,102
Elberton
4,348
Hahira
2,991
Pelham
3,519
Washington
4,001
F Wrens
1,967
Minimum entry-level
wage
16.61 18.84 44,893.00 18.76 31,087.68 41,714.66 40,000.00 14.50 13.25 7.25 41,340.00 17.16 57,315.00 22.63 13.65 11.87 46,054.70 42,322.00 17.56 15.00 40,000.00 10.50 13.45 37,531.00 16.08 13.75 39,416.00 11.27
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
25.98
Hourly
48
3
25.72
Hourly
56
2
62,421.00 Annual
40
4
28.14
Hourly
37.23
3
44,564.52 Annual
40
4
69,664.34 Annual
40
1
60,000.00 Annual
40
1
22.28
Hourly
54
3
14.71
Hourly
56
3
17.52
Hourly
43
2
62,010.00 Annual
53
1
25.74
Hourly
40
1
94,570.00 Annual
40
1
24.96
Hourly
40
0
20.69
Hourly
40
6
21.08
Hourly
56
1
56,222.26 Annual
40
1
42,322.00 Annual
44
3
23.66
Hourly
53
4
18.66
Hourly
48
1
55,000.00 Annual
53
1
11.50
Hourly
53
1
14.05
Hourly
56
3
51,510.00 Annual
42
3
16.08
Hourly
40
1
13.75
Hourly
40
2
59,976.00 Annual
53
3
18.87
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 10 DCA - 2019 Municipal 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
64,993
83,434
94,284
111,749
27
B
12
61,704
69,996
93,927
109,442
32
C
16
57,237
82,614
83,195
110,541
37
D
14
46,039
57,315
62,039
94,570
23
E
13
41,948
60,044
52,117
86,829
17
F
7
38,175
54,250
43,606
58,500
9
G
1
34,216
34,216
34,216
34,216
1
Total/Avg
69
49,187
63,124
66,198
86,550
146
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta Johns Creek City Roswell South Fulton Valdosta Warner Robins
B Canton Carrollton Chamblee Dalton Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Lawrenceville Rome Woodstock
C Acworth Bainbridge
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
66,255 60,900.00 107,140.00 Annual
40
4
84,310 83,434.00 111,749.00 Annual
40
1
94,650 69,805.00 111,688.00 Annual
40
4
94,912 74,141.00 81,263.00 Annual
40
9
56,426 50,271.00 75,406.00 Annual
40
3
75,797 24.72
37.72
Hourly
40
6
29,306 64,293.07 94,395.61 Annual
43
2
26,443 60,411.00 82,908.00 Annual
40
3
29,691 69,995.87 108,493.60 Annual
40
2
33,500 26.03
40.67
Annual
40
3
34,190 66,328.30 109,441.69 Annual
40
4
29,527 64,043.00 99,154.00 Annual
40
3
41,464 29.77
46.14
Annual
42
2
34,172 63,240.00 94,860.00 Annual
40
2
30,291 56,519.00 93,669.00 Annual
42
1
29,795 65,579.10 98,810.14 Annual
40
3
36,634 55,000.00 75,000.00 Annual
40
6
32,234 55,881.84 85,030.82 Annual
40
1
22,642 69,307.94 105,000.74 Annual
40
2
12,058 20.89
39.85
Hourly
42
5
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 11
Public Safety
Captain, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Brunswick Cartersville Conyers Dallas Jesup Lilburn Monroe Norcross Perry Richmond Hill Suwanee Tifton Union Vidalia D Barnesville Bremen Byron Camilla Cedartown Centerville Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Fort Valley Garden City Glennville Jackson Sylvester Thomaston E Ashburn Blackshear Dawson Elberton Gray Harlem Jasper Lakeland Lyons Oakwood Ringgold
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
16,357 50,676.75 81,082.79 Annual
40
3
21,141 58,288.00 88,601.00 Annual
40
2
16,021 66,845.90 96,825.46 Annual
40
3
13,607 51,251.20 76,377.60 Annual
40
2
9,819 20.95
32.67
Annual
40
3
12,644 82,613.55 82,613.55 Annual
40
2
13,573 20.90
33.04
Hourly
40
1
16,563 29.96
34.00
Hourly
40
2
17,377 56,400.00 84,400.00 Annual
40
2
13,235 57,493.00 79,306.00 Annual
40
3
20,569 71,317.00 110,541.00 Annual
40
2
16,715 22.86
34.29
Annual
40
1
21,873 64,043.37 96,065.06 Annual
40
2
10,403 45,012.24 64,559.04 Annual
40
2
6,711 45,663.00 62,947.00 Annual
40
2
6,537 25.65
25.65
Hourly
40
1
5,188 46,950.21 78,407.82 Annual
40
1
4,919 18.50
26.00
Hourly
43
2
10,215 19.48
20.67
Hourly
40
2
7,776 49,620.00 49,620.00 Annual
40
1
8,710
7.25
26.76
Hourly
43
5
10,029 25.00
32.50
Hourly
40
2
8,962 18.36
27.54
Hourly
40
1
8,837 57,315.00 94,570.00 Annual
40
1
5,093 48,835.00 67,902.00 Annual
40
1
5,083 23.33
25.00
Hourly
42
1
5,756 52,500.00 52,500.00 Annual
40
1
8,740 22.84
30.77
Hourly
43
2
3,673 41,241.00 41,241.00 Annual
40
1
3,468 15.00
22.00
Hourly
40
1
4,102 16.87
16.87
Hourly
40
1
4,348 37,531.00 51,510.00 Annual
42
4
3,258 50,000.00 50,000.00 Annual
40
1
3,277 16.39
24.28
Hourly
43
1
3,941 25.66
25.66
Hourly
45
1
3,241 10.00
16.00
Hourly
40
1
4,272 35,000.00 44,000.00 Annual
40
1
4,166 58,414.00 58,414.00 Annual
40
1
3,608 39,892.22 48,530.69 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 12 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Captain, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Tybee Island West Point F Clayton Lavonia McCaysville Remerton Reynolds Sparta Trion G Doerun
2018 Population
3,110 3,743 2,183 2,161 1,146 1,088
973 1,228 1,750
747
Minimum entry-level
wage
54,268.00 21.73
43,500.00 17.58 14.19
54,250.00 14.27
31,509.00 17.63 16.45
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
86,829.00 Annual
40
1
32.95
Hourly
40
2
44,803.00 Annual
40
1
18.83
Hourly
42
2
16.00
Hourly
42
1
58,500.00 Annual
40
1
21.71
Hourly
43
2
39,989.00 Annual
43
1
17.95
Hourly
40
1
16.45
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 13
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
1
44,347
44,347
66,521
66,521
1
C
1
46,738
46,738
77,438
77,438
1
Total/Avg
2
45,542
45,542
71,980
71,980
2
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Smyrna C Acworth
2018 Population
56,706 22,642
Minimum entry-level
wage
44,347.00 22.47
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
66,521.00 Annual
40
1
37.23
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 14 DCA - 2019 Municipal 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
8
87,409
125,000
125,755
155,514
14
B
8
84,108
102,817
119,003
151,445
8
C
17
67,617
95,414
99,536
145,184
17
D
17
53,618
71,202
70,966
117,483
17
E
19
51,069
80,211
63,682
115,098
19
F
4
30,077
35,119
44,591
52,333
4
G
1
30,888
30,888
41,584
41,584
1
Total/Avg
74
57,827
77,236
80,731
111,234
80
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta Johns Creek City Marietta Roswell Smyrna South Fulton Valdosta Warner Robins
B Carrollton Dalton Gainesville LaGrange Newnan Peachtree City Rome Woodstock
C Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
66,255 60,900.00 109,620.00 Annual
40
1
84,310 116,109.00 155,514.00 Annual
40
1
60,806 94,094.00 150,247.00 Annual
40
1
94,650 89,067.00 142,507.00 Annual
40
1
56,706 87,515.00 131,273.00 Annual
40
1
94,912 125,000.00 125,000.00 Annual
40
1
56,426 50,271.00 75,406.00 Annual
40
7
75,797 36.69
56.00
Hourly
40
1
26,443 102,817.00 102,817.00 Annual
40
1
33,500 42.92
42.92
Annual
40
1
41,464 37.82
62.40
Annual
40
1
30,291 78,291.00 151,445.00 Annual
40
1
39,784 37.08
57.48
Hourly
40
1
35,766 87,310.00 130,965.00 Annual
40
1
36,634 85,000.00 115,000.00 Annual
40
1
32,234 74,378.72 113,176.02 Annual
40
1
15,309 82,566.00 126,879.00 Annual
40
1
12,058 32.56
62.12
Hourly
40
1
16,357 53,461.06 82,864.65 Annual
40
1
16,966 39.27
39.27
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 15
Public Safety
Chief, Fire Department
Group Jurisdiction
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Cartersville
21,141 95,414.00 145,184.00 Annual
40
1
Douglas
11,616 30.59
46.68
Annual
40
1
Jesup
9,819 23.11
36.06
Annual
40
1
Kingsland
17,497 69,356.60 84,628.23 Annual
40
1
Loganville
12,532 54,546.64 76,505.67 Annual
40
1
McDonough
25,782 71,717.00 109,728.00 Annual
40
1
Milledgeville
18,614 60,151.42 91,522.75 Annual
40
1
Monroe
13,573 67,764.00 112,940.00 Annual
40
1
Perry
17,377 82,800.00 113,100.00 Annual
40
1
Richmond Hill
13,235 62,740.00 87,237.00 Annual
40
1
Tifton
16,715 27.85
41.78
Annual
40
1
Union
21,873 80,342.70 120,514.05 Annual
40
1
Vidalia
10,403 49,587.20 71,115.20 Annual
40
1
D Barnesville
6,711 54,425.00 75,357.00 Annual
40
1
Bremen
6,537 27.72
27.72
Hourly
40
1
Byron
5,188 52,842.87 88,248.70 Annual
40
1
Cairo
9,410 56,000.00 78,000.00 Annual
40
1
Camilla
4,919 64,000.00 69,000.00 Annual
40
1
Cedartown
10,215 45,000.00 53,000.00 Annual
40
1
Centerville
7,776 67,776.00 67,776.00 Annual
40
1
Eatonton
6,608 13.00
14.00
Hourly
40
1
Fitzgerald
8,710
7.25
20.12
Hourly
40
1
Garden City
8,837 71,202.00 117,483.00 Annual
40
1
Jackson
5,083 27.75
34.13
Hourly
40
1
LaFayette
7,268 31.88
31.88
Annual
40
1
McRae-Helena
8,380 44,112.93 78,337.72 Annual
48
1
Sylvester
5,756 60,000.00 60,000.00 Annual
40
1
Thomaston
8,740 62,921.39 84,777.20 Annual
40
1
Toccoa
8,294 56,336.00 85,721.00 Annual
40
1
Waynesboro
5,441 53,086.09 82,796.18 Annual
40
1
E Ashburn
3,673 53,000.00 53,000.00 Annual
40
1
Blackshear
3,468 15.00
25.00
Annual
40
1
Blakely
4,623 50,000.00 68,500.00 Annual
40
1
Chattahoochee Hills C 3,207 55,000.00 80,000.00 Annual
40
1
Cornelia
4,513 45,864.00 68,796.00 Annual
40
1
Cuthbert
3,426 37,859.00 39,000.00 Annual
40
1
Donalsonville
2,551 52,000.00 54,600.00 Annual
40
1
Elberton
4,348 55,193.00 81,521.00 Annual
40
1
Hahira
2,991 63,003.00 63,003.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 16 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Fire Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Hephzibah Jasper Lyons Pelham Social Circle Soperton Thunderbolt Tybee Island Washington West Point F Butler Claxton East Dublin Wrens G Eton
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
3,941 48,089.00 48,600.00 Annual
54
1
3,941 70,377.00 70,377.00 Annual
40
1
4,272 35,000.00 44,000.00 Annual
40
1
3,519 45,000.00 45,000.00 Annual
40
1
4,549 80,211.21 80,211.21 Annual
40
1
3,097 6,500.00
6,500.00
Annual
40
1
2,660 55,000.00 65,000.00 Annual
40
1
3,110 71,936.00 115,098.00 Annual
40
1
4,001 54,891.00 83,523.00 Annual
40
1
3,743 60,183.70 91,220.01 Annual
40
1
1,774 15.00
25.16
Annual
40
1
2,235 22,706.00 41,995.00 Annual
40
1
2,383 12.06
14.68
Hourly
56
1
1,967 31,283.20 41,288.00 Annual
40
1
915 30,888.00 41,584.00 Annual
45
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 17
Public Safety
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
8
100,817
150,000
143,410
160,576
8
B
14
89,954
103,915
131,139
171,460
14
C
24
81,556
151,748
112,368
151,748
24
D
24
59,832
84,011
79,066
122,602
23
E
35
54,487
86,510
69,104
132,515
35
F
38
38,391
60,465
44,982
75,000
40
G
22
38,368
56,160
48,306
64,740
22
H
9
32,400
45,000
39,972
55,000
9
Total/Avg 174
61,976
92,226
83,543
116,705
175
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Brookhaven Johns Creek City Marietta Roswell Smyrna South Fulton Valdosta Warner Robins
B Canton Carrollton Chamblee Dalton Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody Gainesville Kennesaw Lawrenceville Newnan
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
54,145 99,772.00 159,636.00 Annual
40
1
84,310 116,109.00 155,514.00 Annual
40
1
60,806 94,094.00 150,247.00 Annual
40
1
94,650 100,360.00 160,576.00 Annual
40
1
56,706 87,515.00 131,273.00 Annual
40
1
94,912 150,000.00 150,000.00 Annual
40
1
56,426 82,374.00 123,562.00 Annual
40
1
75,797 36.69
56.00
Hourly
40
1
29,306 85,057.13 125,541.69 Annual
43
1
26,443 102,817.00 102,817.00 Annual
40
1
29,691 98,172.83 152,167.88 Annual
40
1
33,500 44.57
44.57
Annual
40
1
34,190 93,028.87 153,497.64 Annual
40
1
29,527 99,320.00 155,837.00 Annual
40
1
49,459 103,915.00 171,460.00 Annual
40
1
41,464 37.82
62.40
Annual
40
1
34,172 84,500.00 126,750.00 Annual
40
1
29,795 97,352.55 146,684.21 Annual
40
1
39,784 37.08
57.48
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 18 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Peachtree City Rome Woodstock C Americus Brunswick Calhoun Cartersville Conyers Dallas Douglas Holly Springs Jesup Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Norcross Perry Powder Springs Richmond Hill Snellville Suwanee Tifton Union Vidalia D Auburn Barnesville Bremen Byron Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Cumming Eatonton Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
35,766 87,310.00 130,965.00 Annual
40
1
36,634 85,000.00 115,000.00 Annual
40
1
32,234 74,378.72 113,176.02 Annual
40
1
15,309 82,566.00 126,879.00 Annual
40
1
16,357 61,887.86 95,926.18 Annual
40
1
16,966 39.20
39.20
Hourly
40
1
21,141 95,414.00 145,184.00 Annual
40
1
16,021 151,748.00 151,748.00 Annual
40
1
13,607 69,139.20 103,043.20 Annual
40
1
11,616 33.77
51.53
Annual
40
1
12,920 81,781.84 122,672.76 Annual
40
1
9,819 28.72
44.78
Annual
40
1
17,497 69,356.60 84,628.23 Annual
40
1
12,644 132,600.00 132,600.00 Annual
40
1
12,532 56,761.46 80,408.43 Annual
40
1
25,782 71,717.00 109,728.00 Annual
40
1
18,614 66,393.50 101,023.99 Annual
40
1
13,573 67,764.00 112,940.00 Annual
40
1
16,563 77,086.00 132,366.00 Annual
40
1
17,377 85,100.00 122,900.00 Annual
40
1
15,378 65,272.00 101,173.00 Annual
40
1
13,235 75,288.00 104,684.00 Annual
40
1
19,906 135,000.06 135,000.06 Annual
40
1
20,569 95,913.00 148,666.00 Annual
40
1
16,715 27.85
41.78
Annual
40
1
21,873 85,163.26 127,744.89 Annual
40
1
10,403 61,942.40 88,753.60 Annual
40
1
7,614 53,601.60 79,185.60 Annual
40
1
6,711 54,425.00 75,357.00 Annual
40
1
6,537 30.52
30.52
Hourly
40
1
5,188 63,097.14 105,373.58 Annual
40
1
9,410 64,000.00 82,000.00 Annual
40
1
4,919 68,000.00 74,000.00 Annual
40
1
10,215 47,000.00 54,000.00 Annual
40
1
7,776 65,070.00 65,070.00 Annual
40
1
6,376 84,011.00 84,011.00 Annual
40
1
6,608 54,080.00 74,505.60 Annual
40
1
8,710 3,307.23
3,307.23
Annual
40
1
10,029 60,008.00 89,440.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 19
Public Safety
Chief, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Garden City
8,837 71,202.00 117,483.00 Annual
40
1
Glennville
5,093 54,207.00 75,371.00 Annual
40
1
Jackson
5,083 27.75
34.13
Hourly
40
1
LaFayette
7,268 27.25
41.30
Annual
40
1
Locust Grove
7,211 80,680.34 122,602.46 Annual
40
1
McRae-Helena
8,380 44,112.93 78,337.72 Annual
40
1
Rincon
10,111 70,000.00 70,000.00 Annual
40
1
Sylvester
5,756 70,000.00 70,000.00 Annual
40
1
Thomaston
8,740 69,842.74 94,102.69 Annual
40
1
Toccoa
8,294 56,336.00 85,721.00 Annual
40
1
Tyrone
7,388 72,030.00 94,536.00 Annual
40
0
Waynesboro
5,441 53,086.09 82,796.18 Annual
40
1
E Adairsville
4,918 25.78
38.27
Annual
40
1
Alma
3,441 53,000.00 53,000.00 Annual
42
1
Baxley
4,694 51,147.20 67,142.40 Annual
40
1
Blackshear
3,468 15.00
31.25
Annual
40
1
Blakely
4,623 50,000.00 64,500.00 Annual
40
1
Chattahoochee Hills C 3,207 55,000.00 80,000.00 Annual
40
1
Chickamauga
3,155 64,890.00 64,890.00 Annual
40
1
Cornelia
4,513 45,864.00 74,000.00 Annual
40
1
Cuthbert
3,426 46,000.00 48,000.00 Annual
40
1
Donalsonville
2,551 48,000.00 57,786.96 Annual
40
1
Elberton
4,348 55,193.00 81,521.00 Annual
40
1
Folkston
4,672 50,000.00 75,000.00 Annual
43
1
Grantville
3,269 53,586.00 53,586.00 Annual
40
1
Gray
3,258 70,000.00 70,000.00 Annual
40
1
Hahira
2,991 67,600.00 67,600.00 Annual
40
1
Harlem
3,277 46,708.99 71,073.25 Annual
40
1
Hephzibah
3,941 47,338.00 47,338.00 Annual
40
1
Hiram
4,102 60,000.00 75,000.00 Annual
40
1
Jasper
3,941 70,377.00 70,377.00 Annual
40
1
Jonesboro
4,903 60,125.00 82,816.00 Annual
40
1
Lakeland
3,241 14.00
22.00
Annual
40
1
Lyons
4,272 45,000.00 65,000.00 Annual
40
1
Millen
2,759 17.00
28.00
Annual
40
1
Nicholls
3,338 16.00
25.00
Hourly
50
1
Oakwood
4,166 86,510.00 86,510.00 Annual
40
1
Pelham
3,519 64,000.00 64,000.00 Annual
40
1
Reidsville
2,660 22.00
22.00
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 20 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Ringgold Social Circle Soperton Springfield Tallapoosa Thunderbolt Tybee Island West Point F Alto Arcade Arlington Bowdon Brooklet Buchanan Butler Claxton Clayton Colquitt Comer Davisboro East Dublin Ellaville Gordon Hamilton Lavonia Lincolnton Ludowici Lumber City McCaysville Midway Mount Airy Mountain City Nahunta Oglethorpe Omega Oxford Pine Mountain Ray City Reynolds
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
3,608 54,118.65 77,386.80 Annual
40
1
4,549 81,795.57 81,795.57 Annual
40
1
3,097 41,600.00 46,800.00 Annual
40
1
4,045 45,000.00 55,776.24 Annual
40
1
3,155 58,921.09 89,655.40 Annual
40
1
2,660 55,000.00 65,000.00 Annual
40
1
3,110 82,822.00 132,515.00 Annual
40
1
3,743 60,773.74 91,220.01 Annual
40
1
1,199 17.00
21.00
Hourly
42
1
1,930 50,000.00 75,000.00 Annual
40
1
1,358 34,000.00 40,000.00 Annual
40
1
2,102 38,000.00 58,422.00 Annual
42
1
1,706 47,500.00 47,500.00 Annual
60
1
1,159 47,840.00 47,840.00 Annual
40
1
1,774 20.00
22.20
Annual
40
1
2,235 31,345.00 59,092.00 Annual
40
1
2,183 54,009.80 55,630.00 Annual
40
1
1,824 10.00
24.04
Hourly
40
1
1,170 38,000.00 48,000.00 Annual
40
1
1,944 17.90
17.90
Hourly
40
1
2,383 18.26
22.23
Hourly
40
1
1,864 40,000.00 72,000.00 Annual
70
1
1,882 25.93
25.93
Annual
40
1
1,130 24.00
24.00
Annual
40
1
2,161 47,620.54 57,620.54 Annual
40
1
1,500 16.50
16.50
Annual
40
1
2,221 44,980.00 44,980.00 Annual
40
1
1,257 14.00
600.00
Annual
40
3
1,146 18.50
21.00
Hourly
42
1
2,027 41,317.71 48,410.18 Annual
40
1
1,284 50,000.00 70,000.00 Annual
40
1
1,091 14.00
20.00
Hourly
40
1
1,102 32,000.00 37,000.00 Annual
40
1
1,159 19.25
19.25
Annual
40
1
1,222 44,460.11 44,460.11 Annual
40
1
2,313 41,000.00 47,729.53 Annual
40
1
1,400 60,465.00 60,465.00 Annual
40
1
1,091 35,000.00 35,000.00 Annual
42
1
973 850.00
1,358.85
Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 21
Public Safety
Chief, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Richland Sparta Trion Varnell Wadley Willacoochee Wrens G Blairsville Blythe Canon Cohutta Coolidge Doerun Eton Fairmount Franklin Greenville Hiawassee Hoboken Leary McIntyre Norman Park Pavo Pine Lake Plains Smithville Talbotton Tunnel Hill White H Dillard Garfield Graham Molena Rocky Ford Shiloh Stapleton Warm Springs Warwick
2018 Population
1,552 1,228 1,750 2,059 1,894 1,368 1,967
620 699 833 636 525 747 915 740 924 841 897 532 569 607 967 607 761 721 601 856 884 722 370 196 296 370 136 481 394 404 388
Minimum entry-level
wage
17.00 33,949.00 40,000.00 51,000.00 1,476.00
16.36 31,283.20
20.00 24,500.00
16.00 33,000.00
18.00 21.52 34,049.00 20.00 55,247.67 48,000.00 20.40 12.55 30,000.00 45,000.00 16.00 14.25 46,500.00 35,000.00 11.00 27,040.00 40,000.00 20.00 45,000.00 22,000.00 12.25 37,383.88 14.00 16.00 10.00 45,000.00 15.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
17.00
Hourly
42
1
50,925.00 Annual
43
1
51,000.00 Annual
40
1
51,000.00 Annual
40
1
1,653.85 Annual
40
1
16.36
Hourly
40
1
41,288.00 Annual
40
1
30.00
Hourly
40
1
32,327.24 Annual
40
1
42,000.00 Annual
40
1
46,000.00 Annual
40
1
20.75
Hourly
60
1
21.52
Annual
40
1
49,197.00 Annual
42
1
27.00
Hourly
43
1
55,247.67 Annual
42
1
60,000.00 Annual
40
1
29.34
Annual
40
1
21.02
Hourly
40
1
30,000.00 Annual
40
1
61,980.00 Annual
40
1
25.00
Hourly
42
1
19.00
Annual
48
1
46,500.00 Annual
40
1
38,000.00 Annual
40
1
11.00
Hourly
43
1
35,000.00 Annual
40
1
55,000.00 Annual
40
1
23.00
Hourly
40
1
55,000.00 Annual
40
1
25,000.00 Annual
40
1
14.00
Hourly
40
1
37,383.88 Annual
40
1
19.00
Hourly
40
1
22.00
Hourly
40
1
20.00
Hourly
40
1
45,000.00 Annual
40
1
18.50
Hourly
43
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 22 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Code Enforcement 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
7
37,007
44,387
64,237
100,589
37
B
9
36,641
40,643
57,057
66,561
23
C
20
35,966
43,722
56,562
87,027
35
D
16
37,286
49,500
52,902
76,855
17
E
14
33,463
50,576
43,287
80,922
15
F
2
31,980
41,600
47,970
62,400
2
G
1
29,000
29,000
36,000
36,000
1
Total/Avg
69
34,477
42,775
51,145
72,908
130
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta Johns Creek City Marietta Smyrna South Fulton Valdosta Warner Robins
B Canton Douglasville Duluth Gainesville LaGrange Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Woodstock
C Acworth Americus Bainbridge Brunswick
2018 Population
66,255 84,310 60,806 56,706 94,912 56,426 75,797 29,306 34,190 29,527 41,464 30,291 29,795 39,784 35,766 32,234 22,642 15,309 12,058 16,357
Minimum entry-level
wage
19.10 21.34 39,463.00 37,030.00 36,181.00 33,864.00 15.08 16.62 17.12 18.00 18.19 14.24 40,021.02 19.54 17.26 18.33 16.44 31,118.00 18.00 28,351.54
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
37.82
Hourly
37
3
48.36
Hourly
40
2
67,936.00 Annual
40
7
55,546.00 Annual
40
3
54,146.00 Annual
40
12
50,795.00 Annual
40
6
23.02
Hourly
40
4
24.93
Hourly
40
3
26.54
Hourly
40
2
27.88
Hourly
40
3
28.20
Hourly
40
3
22.57
Hourly
40
1
66,560.97 Annual
40
5
30.28
Hourly
40
2
25.88
Hourly
40
2
28.60
Annual
40
2
25.69
Hourly
40
1
47,819.00 Annual
40
1
41.84
Hourly
40
3
43,944.89 Annual
40
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 23
Public Safety
Code Enforcement Officer
Group Jurisdiction
Buford Calhoun Cartersville Conyers Douglas Grovetown Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Norcross Powder Springs Suwanee Tifton Union D Auburn Bremen Byron Camilla Centerville Cumming Dacula Eatonton Fitzgerald Fort Valley Garden City LaFayette Locust Grove Sylvester Thomaston Toccoa E Adairsville Alma Ashburn Blakely Grantville Hiram Jonesboro
2018 Population
15,189 16,966 21,141 16,021 11,616 14,473 17,497 12,644 12,532 25,782 18,614 16,563 15,378 20,569 16,715 21,873 7,614
6,537 5,188 4,919 7,776 6,376 6,255 6,608 8,710 8,962 8,837 7,268 7,211 5,756 8,740 8,294 4,918 3,441 3,673 4,623 3,269 4,102 4,903
Minimum entry-level
wage
20.00 21.02 20.82 38,248.27 16.92 16.37 15.03 18.93 14.44 16.59 34,938.04 17.43 19.32 20.92 12.64 16.22 14.35 23.75 16.56 18.00 17.31 39,083.00 38,000.00 14.75 7.25 16.03 18.50 20.94 40,749.11 49,500.00 23.27 14.25 15.83 38,272.00 38,000.00 40,000.00 17.38 30,000.00 16.50
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
35.00
Hourly
40
1
21.02
Hourly
40
1
31.67
Hourly
40
3
59,335.62 Annual
40
2
29.93
Hourly
40
2
24.91
Hourly
40
1
22.72
Hourly
40
1
28.39
Hourly
40
1
20.86
Hourly
40
2
26.64
Hourly
40
2
53,162.33 Annual
40
1
19.65
Hourly
40
3
36.77
Hourly
42
2
32.43
Hourly
40
1
18.96
Hourly
40
2
27.34
Hourly
40
2
21.20
Hourly
40
1
28.80
Hourly
40
1
27.66
Hourly
40
1
25.00
Hourly
40
1
35.19
Hourly
42
1
39,083.00 Annual
40
1
48,000.00 Annual
40
2
16.18
Hourly
40
1
20.01
Hourly
43
1
24.05
Hourly
40
1
32.11
Hourly
40
1
25.00
Annual
40
1
61,922.67 Annual
40
1
49,500.00 Annual
40
1
31.36
Hourly
40
1
21.68
Hourly
40
1
25.90
Hourly
40
2
38,272.00 Annual
40
1
38,000.00 Annual
40
1
50,000.00 Annual
40
1
17.38
Hourly
40
1
35,000.00 Annual
40
1
20.93
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 24 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Code Enforcement Officer
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Lakeland Millen Pelham Ringgold Tybee Island Washington West Point F Berkeley Lake Colquitt G Cohutta
2018 Population
3,241 2,759 3,519 3,608 3,110 4,001 3,743 2,129 1,824
636
Minimum entry-level
wage
8.00 11.00 40,100.00 34,664.78 50,576.00 26,142.00 13.37 20.00 10.00 29,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
12.00
Hourly
40
1
16.00
Hourly
40
1
40,100.00 Annual
40
1
46,947.66 Annual
40
1
80,922.00 Annual
40
1
42,822.00 Annual
40
1
20.27
Hourly
40
1
30.00
Hourly
40
1
15.00
Hourly
43
1
36,000.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 25
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
3
93,099
100,050
122,574
138,719
3
B
1
62,515
62,515
93,772
93,772
1
C
4
39,558
48,816
60,854
75,729
4
D
1
35,256
35,256
46,259
46,259
1
Total/Avg
9
57,607
61,659
80,865
88,620
9
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Brookhaven Johns Creek City South Fulton
B Canton C Conyers
Grovetown Milledgeville Suwanee D Tyrone
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
54,145 84,246.00 138,719.00 Annual
40
1
84,310 100,050.00 134,004.00 Annual
40
1
94,912 95,000.00 95,000.00 Annual
40
1
29,306 62,514.54 93,771.81 Annual
40
1
16,021 48,815.56 75,728.96 Annual
40
1
14,473 17.20
26.15
Hourly
40
1
18,614 30,126.94 45,841.71 Annual
40
1
20,569 20.92
32.43
Hourly
40
1
7,388 16.95
22.24
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 26 DCA - 2019 Municipal 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
1
54,862
54,862
73,470
73,470
12
B
7
44,764
49,566
67,722
79,310
66
C
11
40,247
47,670
59,419
70,866
53
D
13
36,547
48,499
52,718
81,447
41
E
10
34,525
46,126
40,333
65,499
20
F
3
29,095
31,200
36,112
37,440
4
G
3
28,621
29,702
30,701
35,360
3
Total/Avg
48
38,380
43,947
51,496
63,342
199
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Johns Creek City B Canton
Carrollton Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Newnan Peachtree City C Acworth Cartersville Conyers Dallas Douglas Holly Springs Jesup Perry Richmond Hill Suwanee Vidalia D Auburn
2018 Population
84,310 29,306 26,443 34,190 29,527 41,464 39,784 35,766 22,642 21,141 16,021 13,607 11,616 12,920
9,819 17,377 13,235 20,569 10,403 7,614
Minimum entry-level
wage
25.12 19.97 42,888.00 23.83 22.96 20.20 19.54 21.02 22.03 19.48 47,669.73 39,769.60 16.92 16.99 15.69 19.04 42,176.00 21.98 31,100.16 15.82
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
33.64
Hourly
42
12
29.03
Hourly
43
4
58,859.00 Annual
40
18
38.13
Annual
40
3
35.58
Annual
40
6
31.31
Hourly
42
2
30.28
Hourly
40
8
31.54
Hourly
40
25
30.87
Hourly
40
5
29.64
Hourly
42
3
64,533.67 Annual
40
4
59,280.00 Annual
40
4
25.81
Hourly
42
10
25.49
Hourly
42
3
24.45
Hourly
42
4
28.85
Hourly
40
4
58,643.00 Annual
42
5
34.07
Hourly
40
5
45,885.84 Annual
40
6
23.37
Hourly
43
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 27
Public Safety
Corporal, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Barnesville Byron Cedartown Centerville Garden City LaFayette McRae-Helena Rincon Sylvester Thomaston Toccoa Tyrone E Ashburn Chickamauga Cuthbert Dawson Jasper Millen Oakwood Pelham Soperton Tybee Island F Comer East Dublin Wrens G Pine Lake Plains Tunnel Hill
2018 Population
6,711 5,188 10,215 7,776 8,837 7,268 8,380 10,111 5,756 8,740 8,294 7,388 3,673 3,155 3,426 4,102 3,941 2,759 4,166 3,519 3,097 3,110 1,170 2,383 1,967
761 721 884
Minimum entry-level
wage
33,890.00 15.61 18.02 17.96 20.25 14.34 10.13 21.69
32,825.52 17.03 15.73 18.19 14.00 21.12 15.76 15.25 16.63 13.00
37,587.00 14.78 13.00 19.68 15.00 13.87 12.40 14.28 13.00 14.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
46,719.00 Annual
40
2
26.07
Hourly
42
3
19.11
Hourly
40
3
36.51
Hourly
42.9
2
32.41
Hourly
40
5
23.99
Hourly
42
4
17.99
Hourly
54
2
22.78
Hourly
43
5
33,153.12 Annual
42
2
22.95
Hourly
43
5
23.93
Hourly
40
4
23.86
Hourly
42.5
3
14.00
Hourly
40
1
21.12
Hourly
42
1
17.00
Hourly
43
1
15.25
Hourly
40
4
18.42
Hourly
42
2
16.00
Hourly
43
2
54,437.00 Annual
40
3
14.78
Hourly
40
2
14.50
Hourly
42
3
31.49
Hourly
40
1
18.00
Hourly
40
1
16.89
Hourly
42
1
16.35
Hourly
40
2
14.28
Hourly
40
1
13.00
Hourly
40
1
17.00
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 28 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Corrections Officer
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
B
1
33,010
33,010
48,006
48,006
10
C
1
31,118
31,118
47,819
47,819
7
Total/Avg
2
32,064
32,064
47,913
47,913
17
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
B Rome C Americus
2018 Population
36,634 15,309
Minimum entry-level
wage
15.87 31,118.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
23.08
Hourly
40
10
47,819.00 Annual
40
7
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 29
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
1
34,104
34,104
51,156
51,156
12
B
1
34,611
34,611
52,000
52,000
1
C
2
31,110
34,926
44,590
47,649
16
E
1
35,360
35,360
42,640
42,640
1
Total/Avg
5
33,796
34,750
47,596
48,361
30
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Smyrna B Kennesaw C Acworth
Milledgeville E Lula
2018 Population
56,706 34,172 22,642 18,614 2,938
Minimum entry-level
wage
34,104.00 16.64 15.62
27,293.53 17.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
51,156.00 Annual
40
12
25.00
Hourly
40
1
21.31
Hourly
43
10
41,530.33 Annual
40
6
20.50
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 30 DCA - 2019 Municipal 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
B
2
35,766
37,440
55,432
57,990
14
C
9
28,480
35,714
41,326
55,370
47
D
5
24,501
29,224
36,239
45,802
10
E
4
24,540
30,000
36,593
46,000
16
F
4
21,203
28,454
28,751
31,200
17
Total/Avg
24
26,898
32,166
39,668
47,272
104
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
B Duluth Newnan
C Americus Calhoun Cartersville Conyers Dallas Grovetown Milledgeville Suwanee Vidalia
D Auburn Eatonton McRae-Helena Thomaston Waynesboro
E Dawson Donalsonville Hiram West Point
F Claxton Gordon Ludowici
2018 Population
29,527 39,784 15,309 16,966 21,141 16,021 13,607 14,473 18,614 20,569 10,403
7,614 6,608 8,380 8,740 5,441 4,102 2,551 4,102 3,743 2,235 1,882 2,221
Minimum entry-level
wage
18.00 16.39 25,601.00 14.44 14.73 29,968.59 30,804.80 11.04 25,978.37 17.17 23,088.00 10.71 10.00 12.40 14.05 10.70 8.90 10.00 30,000.00 13.37 7.25 13.68 24,700.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
27.88
Hourly
40
9
25.42
Hourly
40
5
39,341.00 Annual
40
1
15.19
Hourly
40
4
22.42
Hourly
42
5
42,168.82 Annual
40
7
45,905.60 Annual
40
6
16.80
Hourly
40
5
39,529.16 Annual
40
8
26.62
Hourly
40
6
34,112.00 Annual
40
5
15.82
Hourly
42
2
12.25
Hourly
42
4
22.02
Hourly
40
1
18.93
Hourly
40
1
16.69
Hourly
40
2
15.49
Hourly
40
4
11.90
Hourly
42
4
46,000.00 Annual
40
2
20.27
Hourly
40
6
13.67
Hourly
40
4
13.68
Hourly
40
4
31,200.00 Annual
36
4
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 31
Public Safety
Dispatcher
Group Jurisdiction
Sparta
2018 Population
1,228
Minimum entry-level
wage
7.97
Maximum wage
12.94
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Hourly
40
5
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 32 DCA - 2019 Municipal 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
D
1
15,080
15,080
26,728
26,728
1
E
1
20,301
20,301
24,960
24,960
4
Total/Avg
2
17,690
17,690
25,844
25,844
5
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
D Fitzgerald E Cuthbert
2018 Population
8,710 3,426
Minimum entry-level
wage
7.25 9.76
Maximum wage
12.85 12.00
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Hourly
40
1
Hourly
40
4
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 33
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
2
61,047
61,193
102,525
107,140
2
B
3
52,956
66,510
80,265
99,766
3
C
2
35,204
39,770
57,491
59,280
2
E
2
46,068
47,135
65,208
75,416
2
Total/Avg
9
48,819
53,652
76,372
85,401
9
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta Roswell
B Chamblee Kennesaw Lawrenceville
C Dallas Snellville
E Blakely Tybee Island
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
66,255 60,900.00 107,140.00 Annual
40
1
94,650 61,193.00 97,909.00 Annual
40
1
29,691 20.96
32.48
Hourly
40
1
34,172 66,510.00 99,766.00 Annual
40
1
29,795 48,761.73 73,470.86 Annual
40
1
13,607 39,769.60 59,280.00 Annual
40
1
19,906 14.73
26.78
Hourly
40
1
4,623 45,000.00 55,000.00 Annual
40
1
3,110 47,135.00 75,416.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 34 DCA - 2019 Municipal 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
3
33,443
34,726
66,384
83,220
49
B
3
34,938
36,257
53,085
55,162
38
C
2
32,687
35,381
45,843
52,000
17
E
2
26,874
28,787
45,490
46,051
15
Total/Avg
10
31,985
33,788
52,700
59,108
119
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta Roswell Smyrna
B Chamblee Kennesaw Lawrenceville
C Norcross Snellville
E Blakely Tybee Island
2018 Population
66,255 94,650 56,706 29,691 34,172 29,795 16,563 19,906
4,623 3,110
Minimum entry-level
wage
31,500.00 15.90
34,104.00 17.11 15.85
36,257.07 17.01 14.42 10.00 13.84
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
83,220.00 Annual
40
17
29.66
Hourly
42
20
51,156.00 Annual
40
12
26.52
Hourly
40
14
23.78
Hourly
40
12
54,629.70 Annual
40
12
19.08
Hourly
40
9
25.00
Hourly
40
8
18.00
Hourly
48
10
22.14
Hourly
40
5
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 35
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
C
1
61,000
61,000
75,000
75,000
1
Total/Avg
1
61,000
61,000
75,000
75,000
1
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
C Buford
2018 Population
15,189
Minimum entry-level
wage
61,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
75,000.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 36 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Emergency Medical Services 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
1
35,651
35,651
70,595
70,595
1
Total/Avg
1
35,651
35,651
70,595
70,595
1
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta
2018 Population
66,255
Minimum entry-level
wage
17.14
Maximum wage
33.94
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 37
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
5
44,548
50,793
63,689
74,774
115
B
5
43,335
50,145
60,354
72,334
88
C
9
33,262
43,214
47,523
61,589
68
D
6
34,645
38,088
44,297
51,317
23
E
1
23,849
23,849
31,595
31,595
3
Total/Avg
26
35,928
41,218
49,492
58,322
297
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Johns Creek City Marietta Smyrna South Fulton Warner Robins
B Carrollton Dalton Gainesville LaGrange Rome
C Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Cartersville Douglas Loganville Monroe Perry Tifton
D Barnesville Bremen Cairo Fitzgerald
2018 Population
84,310 60,806 56,706 94,912 75,797 26,443 33,500 41,464 30,291 36,634 15,309 12,058 16,966 21,141 11,616 12,532 13,573 17,377 16,715
6,711 6,537 9,410 8,710
Minimum entry-level
wage
18.43 43,491.00 45,810.00 48,014.00
16.65 37,047.00
17.22 14.93 17.21 13.74 36,023.00 14.78 15.68 12.82 11.49 11.12 13.20 13.19 15.39 33,890.00 15.00 12.75 12.50
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
24.68
Hourly
53
18
74,774.00 Annual
56
33
66,716.00 Annual
56
16
56,086.00 Annual
53
24
25.41
Hourly
40
24
50,843.00 Annual
40
14
18.82
Hourly
56
21
23.15
Hourly
53
26
25.76
Hourly
54
1
20.60
Hourly
56
26
55,357.00 Annual
40
12
28.20
Hourly
42
2
15.96
Hourly
53
5
19.51
Hourly
59
11
17.54
Hourly
28
6
15.27
Hourly
53
13
19.80
Hourly
48
5
18.08
Hourly
56
11
19.24
Hourly
37.2
3
46,662.00 Annual
42
1
17.03
Hourly
48
3
16.78
Hourly
40
4
14.80
Hourly
53
10
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 38 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Engine Operator/Driver, Fire Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Fort Oglethorpe Thomaston E Dawson
2018 Population
10,029 8,740 4,102
Minimum entry-level
wage
37,482.98 13.82 8.19
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
49,608.00 Annual
53
4
18.62
Hourly
53
1
10.85
Hourly
56
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 39
Public Safety
Evidence Clerk/Technician
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
7
34,806
42,640
54,718
72,766
17
B
9
37,713
43,035
58,503
71,302
14
C
8
31,943
35,901
48,039
57,179
7
D
3
27,082
32,677
41,510
52,291
3
Total/Avg
27
32,886
38,563
50,692
63,385
41
**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 Alpharetta
66,255 19.10
37.82
Hourly
37
1
Brookhaven
54,145 17.32
27.70
Hourly
40
1
Johns Creek City
84,310 20.50
27.46
Hourly
40
2
Roswell
94,650 17.17
27.46
Hourly
40
2
Smyrna
56,706 35,567.00 53,351.00 Annual
40
2
Valdosta
56,426 15.00
22.00
Hourly
40
8
Warner Robins
75,797 12.38
18.89
Hourly
40
1
B Carrollton
26,443 43,035.20 58,859.00 Annual
40
1
Duluth
29,527 18.91
29.27
Hourly
40
0
Dunwoody
49,459 18.37
34.28
Hourly
40
3
Gainesville
41,464 14.79
22.93
Hourly
40
2
LaGrange
30,291 19.93
29.16
Hourly
40
1
Lawrenceville
29,795 40,021.02 63,353.69 Annual
40
4
Newnan
39,784 17.38
26.95
Hourly
40
1
Peachtree City
35,766 17.26
25.88
Hourly
40
1
Woodstock
32,234 16.61
25.91
Hourly
40
1
C Acworth
22,642 17.18
27.49
Hourly
40
1
Conyers
16,021 28,541.45 44,277.15 Annual
40
1
Kingsland
17,497 12.62
19.07
Hourly
40
0
Monroe
13,573 16.46
25.22
Hourly
40
1
Perry
17,377 17.26
24.42
Hourly
40
1
Richmond Hill
13,235 32,398.00 45,047.00 Annual
40
1
Suwanee
20,569 17.17
26.62
Hourly
40
1
Vidalia
10,403 26,769.60 39,520.00 Annual
40
1
D Auburn
7,614 13.01
19.23
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 40 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Evidence Clerk/Technician
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Fort Valley Garden City
2018 Population
8,962 8,837
Minimum entry-level
wage
10.34 15.71
Maximum wage
15.50 25.14
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Hourly
40
1
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 41
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
7
63,322
80,072
91,400
107,140
8
B
4
59,310
71,659
88,467
107,489
4
C
9
49,592
64,043
71,698
96,056
10
D
4
35,144
45,457
47,294
54,000
4
E
4
39,549
50,290
48,200
51,875
4
Total/Avg
28
49,383
62,304
69,412
83,312
30
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta Brookhaven Johns Creek City Roswell Smyrna South Fulton Valdosta
B Gainesville Newnan Peachtree City Rome
C Americus Calhoun Cartersville Loganville Milledgeville Monroe Perry Richmond Hill Union
D Cairo Cedartown Centerville
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
66,255 60,900.00 107,140.00 Annual
40
1
54,145 27.81
44.50
Hourly
40
1
84,310 79,344.00 106,271.00 Annual
40
1
94,650 61,193.00 97,909.00 Annual
40
1
56,706 62,639.00 93,958.00 Annual
40
1
94,912 80,072.00 80,072.00 Annual
40
2
56,426 41,260.00 61,889.00 Annual
40
1
41,464 26.09
41.76
Annual
40
1
39,784 24.67
38.23
Hourly
40
1
35,766 71,659.00 107,489.00 Annual
40
1
36,634 60,000.00 80,000.00 Annual
40
1
15,309 48,275.00 74,183.00 Annual
40
1
16,966 23.03
24.90
Hourly
40
2
21,141 58,228.00 88,601.00 Annual
40
1
12,532 45,601.94 60,253.43 Annual
40
1
18,614 40,517.40 61,652.00 Annual
40
1
13,573 20.90
33.04
Hourly
40
1
17,377 25.67
39.23
Hourly
40
1
13,235 44,893.00 62,421.00 Annual
40
1
21,873 64,043.37 96,056.06 Annual
40
1
9,410 36,000.00 54,000.00 Annual
40
1
10,215 30,000.00 45,000.00 Annual
40
1
7,776 45,457.00 45,457.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 42 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Fire Marshal
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
2018 Population
Fort Oglethorpe
10,029
E Chattahoochee Hills C 3,207
Cornelia
4,513
Hephzibah
3,941
Jasper
3,941
Minimum entry-level
wage
29,120.00 12.60 15.83
40,252.00 50,290.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
44,720.00 Annual
40
1
18.10
Hourly
53
1
24.94
Hourly
40
1
40,752.00 Annual
54
1
50,290.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 43
Public Safety
Firefighter
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
3
42,654
49,804
70,300
76,010
93
B
5
39,111
47,455
55,033
68,319
144
C
17
30,912
39,332
47,163
68,715
201
D
15
28,485
52,266
41,458
78,811
102
E
17
27,072
35,568
41,588
77,688
91
F
1
23,442
23,442
30,909
30,909
3
Total/Avg
58
31,946
41,311
47,742
66,742
634
**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 Alpharetta Smyrna Warner Robins
B Carrollton Dalton LaGrange Newnan Rome
C Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Cartersville Douglas Grovetown Jesup Kingsland Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Perry
66,255 13.33
26.40
Hourly
53
19
56,706 41,420.00 62,131.00 Annual
56
17
75,797 15.08
23.02
Hourly
63.5
57
26,443 42,888.00 58,859.00 Annual
40
30
33,500 12.69
14.01
Hourly
56
24
30,291 16.90
24.33
Annual
54
1
39,784 12.45
19.30
Hourly
56
6
36,634 10.99
17.51
Hourly
56
83
15,309 34,308.00 52,721.00 Annual
40
21
12,058 14.78
28.20
Hourly
42
1
16,357 26,508.72 37,118.21 Annual
53
22
16,966 10.25
15.50
Hourly
53
13
21,141 12.82
19.51
Hourly
59
13
11,616 10.42
15.89
Hourly
28
15
14,473 11.31
16.80
Hourly
52
15
9,819 13.17
20.52
Hourly
40
9
17,497 11.11
13.56
Hourly
56
11
12,532 12.52
16.06
Hourly
53
4
25,782 13.14
21.11
Hourly
53
2
18,614 28,675.27 43,632.80 Annual
53
13
13,573 13.20
27.53
Hourly
48
9
17,377 11.05
15.19
Hourly
56
9
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 44 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Firefighter
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
2018 Population
Richmond Hill
13,235
Tifton
16,715
Vidalia
10,403
D Barnesville
6,711
Bremen
6,537
Byron
5,188
Cairo
9,410
Camilla
4,919
Cedartown
10,215
Fitzgerald
8,710
Fort Valley
8,962
Jackson
5,083
McRae-Helena
8,380
Rincon
10,111
Sylvester
5,756
Thomaston
8,740
Toccoa
8,294
Waynesboro
5,441
E Ashburn
3,673
Blakely
4,623
Chattahoochee Hills C 3,207
Cornelia
4,513
Cuthbert
3,426
Dawson
4,102
Donalsonville
2,551
Elberton
4,348
Hahira
2,991
Harlem
3,277
Hephzibah
3,941
Jasper
3,941
Millen
2,759
Pelham
3,519
Thunderbolt
2,660
Tybee Island
3,110
Washington
4,001
F Wrens
1,967
Minimum entry-level
wage
35,719.00 16.00
28,138.76 33,890.00
11.00 11.15 10.07 9.50 10.30 7.25 9.60 11.73 10.25 13.96 27,207.00 11.18 9.27 12.39 12.00 9.00 10.80 9.50 10.51 7.28 10.00 31,280.00 11.00 11.93 30,000.00 11.33 11.00 9.30 10.16 17.10 29,536.00 11.27
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
49,665.00 Annual
38.5
12
24.18
Hourly
37.2
24
41,588.04 Annual
40
8
43,662.00 Annual
42
3
14.10
Hourly
48
9
25.26
Hourly
60
6
14.09
Hourly
40
4
15.00
Hourly
54
5
11.71
Hourly
56
6
11.73
Hourly
53
5
12.53
Hourly
48
9
19.71
Hourly
40
6
18.21
Hourly
56
1
16.59
Hourly
72
13
27,872.06 Annual
44
6
15.07
Hourly
53
11
14.11
Hourly
40
13
19.32
Hourly
40
5
12.88
Hourly
40
3
18.40
Hourly
48
11
16.30
Hourly
53
1
24.94
Hourly
42
7
12.00
Hourly
53
8
7.65
Hourly
56
6
21.85
Hourly
43
8
43,400.00 Annual
42
9
13.44
Hourly
40
6
17.40
Hourly
53
1
37,600.00 Annual
54
3
13.58
Hourly
53
6
16.00
Hourly
48
8
11.67
Hourly
40
4
17.00
Hourly
56
4
37.35
Hourly
40
5
44,943.00 Annual
53
1
14.86
Hourly
40
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 45
Public Safety
Firefighter/EMT
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
5
38,943
43,765
62,061
72,758
252
B
5
40,684
49,870
61,931
71,772
135
C
7
34,163
38,033
51,441
68,715
60
D
3
34,761
41,753
66,321
95,378
32
E
7
30,995
39,368
40,175
48,972
26
Total/Avg
27
35,909
42,558
56,386
71,519
505
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2018 Population
A Alpharetta
66,255
Johns Creek City
84,310
Marietta
60,806
South Fulton
94,912
Valdosta
56,426
B Gainesville
41,464
LaGrange
30,291
Newnan
39,784
Peachtree City
35,766
Woodstock
32,234
C Brunswick
16,357
Calhoun
16,966
Kingsland
17,497
Loganville
12,532
McDonough
25,782
Monroe
13,573
Union
21,873
D Cedartown
10,215
Centerville
7,776
Garden City
8,837
E Ashburn
3,673
Blakely
4,623
Chattahoochee Hills C 3,207
Minimum entry-level
wage
13.33 15.88 37,582.00 41,269.00 17.00 13.56 17.76 12.45 14.11 13.84 29,226.78 12.29 12.22 11.45 13.80 13.20 13.76 22,024.00 17.31 15.15 12.88 13.00 10.80
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
26.40
Hourly
53
21
21.27
Hourly
53
38
67,936.00 Annual
56
60
56,911.00 Annual
40
65
26.00
Hourly
40
68
20.99
Hourly
53
42
25.56
Annual
54
20
19.30
Hourly
56
31
21.16
Hourly
54
20
22.12
Hourly
56
22
40,118.20 Annual
53
5
15.92
Hourly
53
7
15.66
Hourly
56
9
15.90
Hourly
53
0
22.17
Hourly
53
20
27.53
Hourly
48
7
20.63
Hourly
53
12
24,956.80 Annual
56
9
40.76
Hourly
45
12
28.53
Hourly
53
11
12.88
Hourly
40
1
14.70
Hourly
48
1
16.30
Hourly
53
5
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 46 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Firefighter/EMT
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Jasper Social Circle Washington West Point
2018 Population
3,941 4,549 4,001 3,743
Minimum entry-level
wage
11.33 14.02 29,536.00 10.60
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
13.27
Hourly
53
2
17.44
Hourly
54
8
44,943.00 Annual
53
4
16.12
Hourly
50.5
5
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 47
Public Safety
Investigator/Detective, 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
41,523
48,506
65,395
79,144
77
B
12
44,236
51,040
66,954
74,818
91
C
22
38,503
45,822
58,746
71,926
103
D
22
35,680
47,172
51,798
82,708
54
E
18
34,909
42,193
45,602
60,394
25
F
8
33,727
40,435
43,239
55,250
8
Total/Avg
89
38,096
45,861
55,289
70,707
358
**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 Alpharetta
66,255 17.66
34.98
Hourly
40
18
Brookhaven
54,145 23.32
34.52
Hourly
40
7
Johns Creek City
84,310 21.66
29.00
Hourly
40
3
Roswell
94,650 20.40
38.05
Hourly
40
10
South Fulton
94,912 47,947.00 66,811.00 Annual
40
6
Valdosta
56,426 17.00
26.00
Annual
40
21
Warner Robins
75,797 16.65
25.41
Hourly
40
12
B Canton
29,306 19.09
27.72
Hourly
43
6
Chamblee
29,691 21.36
33.10
Hourly
42
7
Douglasville
34,190 22.48
35.97
Annual
40
5
Duluth
29,527 21.86
33.89
Hourly
40
7
Dunwoody
49,459 21.43
34.28
Hourly
40
9
Gainesville
41,464 21.21
32.88
Hourly
42
11
Kennesaw
34,172 20.57
31.31
Hourly
40
8
LaGrange
30,291 23.37
32.27
Hourly
42
12
Lawrenceville
29,795 44,175.71 66,560.97 Annual
40
7
Newnan
39,784 19.54
30.28
Hourly
40
11
Peachtree City
35,766 21.02
31.54
Hourly
40
2
Rome
36,634 17.31
24.04
Hourly
40
6
C Acworth
22,642 22.03
28.59
Hourly
40
4
Americus
15,309 39,716.00 61,031.00 Annual
40
5
Bainbridge
12,058 17.13
32.68
Hourly
40
5
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 48 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Brunswick Calhoun Cartersville Conyers Grovetown Holly Springs Jesup Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Norcross Perry Powder Springs Richmond Hill Snellville Suwanee D Auburn Barnesville Bremen Byron Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Cumming Eatonton Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Fort Valley Garden City Glennville LaFayette Locust Grove Rincon Sylvester Toccoa
2018 Population
16,357 16,966 21,141 16,021 14,473 12,920
9,819 17,497 12,644 12,532 25,782 18,614 13,573 16,563 17,377 15,378 13,235 19,906 20,569
7,614 6,711 6,537 5,188 9,410 4,919 10,215 7,776 6,376 6,608 8,710 10,029 8,962 8,837 5,093 7,268 7,211 10,111 5,756 8,294
Minimum entry-level
wage
30,979.10 19.44 17.95
42,908.29 17.20 16.99 16.48 15.95 21.95 14.99 21.74
33,254.50 15.84 19.01 19.71 19.32
41,349.00 16.83 19.92 15.82
33,890.00 19.00 15.61 18.36 16.00 19.65 18.63
40,643.00 15.00 7.25 17.00 17.16 20.07 16.26 14.34
47,172.11 19.48
34,322.60 16.52
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
49,566.57 Annual
56
4
23.58
Hourly
42.8
9
27.31
Hourly
40
7
60,311.79 Annual
40
8
26.15
Hourly
40
3
25.49
Hourly
40
2
34.32
Hourly
40
1
23.10
Hourly
40
5
32.93
Hourly
40
4
20.40
Hourly
43
3
34.58
Hourly
40
6
50,600.68 Annual
40
6
33.04
Hourly
40
10
21.40
Hourly
42
4
29.81
Hourly
40
2
28.44
Hourly
40
2
57,493.00 Annual
42
4
28.83
Hourly
42
5
30.87
Hourly
40
4
23.37
Hourly
40
2
43,662.00 Annual
40
1
22.64
Hourly
42
4
29.34
Hourly
40
4
23.74
Hourly
40
5
28.00
Hourly
40
4
20.52
Hourly
40
4
37.87
Hourly
42
2
40,643.00 Annual
40
1
19.00
Hourly
40
1
20.17
Hourly
43
2
27.00
Hourly
40
4
25.74
Hourly
40
2
32.11
Hourly
40
2
22.61
Hourly
42
1
23.99
Hourly
40
2
71,638.12 Annual
40
1
22.00
Hourly
40
2
36,036.00 Annual
43
3
25.15
Hourly
40
4
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 49
Public Safety
Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
2018 Population
Tyrone
7,388
Waynesboro
5,441
E Adairsville
4,918
Alma
3,441
Ashburn
3,673
Baxley
4,694
Blackshear
3,468
Blakely
4,623
Chattahoochee Hills C 3,207
Elberton
4,348
Grantville
3,269
Hiram
4,102
Jasper
3,941
Jonesboro
4,903
Lakeland
3,241
Millen
2,759
Pelham
3,519
Ringgold
3,608
Tallapoosa
3,155
West Point
3,743
F Arcade
1,930
Bowdon
2,102
Clayton
2,183
Colquitt
1,824
Lavonia
2,161
McCaysville
1,146
Remerton
1,088
Trion
1,750
Minimum entry-level
wage
18.19 13.66 17.45 34,944.00 14.42 17.01 15.00 18.00 16.00 39,394.00 17.41 38,000.00 17.18 17.90 10.00 14.00 42,193.00 35,793.69 39,690.71 15.48 17.50 17.26 40,435.00 10.00 38,504.00 14.19 30,160.00 15.65
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
23.86
Hourly
42.5
2
21.30
Hourly
40
1
25.90
Hourly
40
1
34,944.00 Annual
42
2
16.00
Hourly
40
1
22.34
Hourly
40
1
25.00
Annual
40
2
21.00
Hourly
40
1
22.80
Hourly
42
1
55,150.00 Annual
42
2
17.41
Hourly
40
1
53,000.00 Annual
40
2
18.83
Hourly
42
2
22.70
Hourly
40
1
16.00
Hourly
40
1
21.00
Hourly
40
1
42,193.00 Annual
40
1
45,088.47 Annual
40
2
60,394.11 Annual
40
1
23.78
Hourly
40
2
25.00
Hourly
42.5
1
19.83
Hourly
42
1
41,646.00 Annual
40
1
21.50
Hourly
40
1
44,000.00 Annual
42
1
16.00
Hourly
42
1
45,125.00 Annual
40
1
17.75
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 50 DCA - 2019 Municipal 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
7
52,448
60,682
79,694
93,539
107
B
6
49,489
61,793
70,716
78,478
72
C
15
38,329
53,797
57,362
93,732
87
D
13
34,399
53,329
47,862
85,298
34
E
11
35,796
43,930
46,813
75,421
22
F
1
32,469
32,469
41,117
41,117
2
Total/Avg
53
40,488
51,000
57,261
77,931
324
**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 Alpharetta Johns Creek City Marietta Smyrna South Fulton Valdosta Warner Robins
B Carrollton Dalton Gainesville Newnan Peachtree City Woodstock
C Brunswick Calhoun Cartersville Douglas Grovetown Jesup Kingsland Loganville McDonough
66,255 17.14
33.94
Hourly
53
3
84,310 21.52
28.82
Hourly
53
9
60,806 52,878.00 90,431.00 Annual
56
21
56,706 50,932.00 76,398.00 Annual
56
18
94,912 54,496.00 63,050.00 Annual
40
5
56,426 20.00
30.00
Hourly
40
27
75,797 18.38
28.05
Hourly
63.5
24
26,443 48,729.00 66,876.00 Annual
40
15
33,500 21.22
23.22
Hourly
56
15
41,464 16.64
26.11
Hourly
53
12
39,784 14.83
22.99
Hourly
56
12
35,766 17.19
25.79
Hourly
54
12
32,234 16.86
26.95
Hourly
56
6
16,357 31,813.81 44,551.75 Annual
40
3
16,966 17.00
17.44
Hourly
53
9
21,141 14.87
24.97
Hourly
59
29
11,616 13.34
20.35
Hourly
28
3
14,473 14.12
21.49
Hourly
52
3
9,819 14.38
22.45
Annual
40
2
17,497 13.48
17.27
Hourly
56
3
12,532 12.28
17.39
Hourly
53
5
25,782 15.98
34.01
Hourly
53
6
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 51
Public Safety
Lieutenant, Fire Officer
Group Jurisdiction
2018 Population
Milledgeville
18,614
Monroe
13,573
Perry
17,377
Richmond Hill
13,235
Tifton
16,715
Union
21,873
D Bremen
6,537
Cairo
9,410
Camilla
4,919
Cedartown
10,215
Fitzgerald
8,710
Fort Oglethorpe
10,029
Fort Valley
8,962
Garden City
8,837
Jackson
5,083
LaFayette
7,268
Sylvester
5,756
Thomaston
8,740
Toccoa
8,294
E Ashburn
3,673
Chattahoochee Hills C 3,207
Cornelia
4,513
Cuthbert
3,426
Dawson
4,102
Elberton
4,348
Hephzibah
3,941
Jasper
3,941
Social Circle
4,549
Tybee Island
3,110
Washington
4,001
F East Dublin
2,383
Minimum entry-level
wage
36,706.77 13.82 16.05
37,504.00 19.00 19.52 15.00 14.09 10.50 12.00 7.25
38,584.00 10.15 19.35 20.30 17.47
30,230.00 15.78 11.87 15.95 12.60 15.29 10.51 10.85
36,807.00 38,340.00
12.79 15.48 21.12 34,112.00 11.15
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
55,853.46 Annual
53
6
22.11
Hourly
48
3
22.69
Hourly
56
6
52,148.00 Annual
38.5
3
28.38
Hourly
37.2
3
29.27
Hourly
53
3
17.63
Hourly
48
3
18.12
Hourly
40
4
18.00
Hourly
54
2
13.32
Hourly
56
2
16.25
Hourly
53
3
52,364.00 Annual
53
1
15.24
Hourly
48
4
30.95
Hourly
53
2
21.97
Hourly
40
1
26.48
Hourly
42
3
30,985.75 Annual
44
2
21.26
Hourly
53
2
18.07
Hourly
40
5
15.95
Hourly
40
1
18.10
Hourly
53
1
24.08
Hourly
42
2
11.00
Hourly
53
1
12.80
Hourly
56
3
50,127.00 Annual
42
3
38,340.00 Annual
54
1
18.06
Hourly
53
4
16.43
Hourly
54
3
36.26
Hourly
40
1
51,905.00 Annual
53
2
14.12
Hourly
56
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 52 DCA - 2019 Municipal 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
9
58,185
78,187
88,616
104,998
78
B
15
53,970
60,632
82,231
100,048
67
C
25
48,800
58,531
72,748
90,730
112
D
16
43,368
57,679
60,438
87,132
39
E
19
40,202
60,820
48,083
80,912
32
F
8
34,390
40,789
39,709
41,995
11
G
3
38,886
44,816
44,433
52,000
3
H
1
29,068
29,068
33,540
33,540
1
Total/Avg
96
43,359
53,815
58,725
73,919
343
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta Brookhaven Johns Creek City Marietta Roswell Smyrna South Fulton Valdosta Warner Robins
B Canton Carrollton Chamblee Dalton Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange
2018 Population
66,255 54,145 84,310 60,806 94,650 56,706 94,912 56,426 75,797 29,306 26,443 29,691 33,500 34,190 29,527 49,459 41,464 34,172 30,291
Minimum entry-level
wage
25.74 33.56 35.80 56,602.00 62,326.00 56,785.00 54,496.00 45,512.00 20.29 26.22 50,676.00 26.16 21.41 26.77 27.91 29.15 27.01 56,698.00 24.76
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
48.14
Hourly
40
8
50.48
Hourly
40
6
47.95
Hourly
42
8
90,431.00 Annual
40
8
99,722.00 Annual
42
8
85,178.00 Annual
40
8
73,216.00 Annual
40
15
68,314.00 Annual
40
10
30.96
Hourly
44
7
38.42
Hourly
43
3
69,548.00 Annual
40
3
40.55
Hourly
42
5
33.47
Hourly
40
5
42.84
Hourly
40
3
43.24
Hourly
40
3
48.10
Hourly
40
4
41.86
Annual
42
8
85,047.00 Annual
40
3
37.13
Hourly
42
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 53
Public Safety
Lieutenant, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Woodstock C Acworth Americus Brunswick Calhoun Cartersville Conyers Douglas Grovetown Holly Springs Jesup Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Norcross Perry Powder Springs Richmond Hill Snellville Suwanee Tifton Union Vidalia D Auburn Byron Cairo Camilla Centerville Fort Oglethorpe Fort Valley Garden City Locust Grove
2018 Population
29,795 39,784 35,766 36,634 32,234 22,642 15,309 16,357 16,966 21,141 16,021 11,616 14,473 12,920
9,819 17,497 12,644 12,532 25,782 18,614 13,573 16,563 17,377 15,378 13,235 19,906 20,569 16,715 21,873 10,403
7,614 5,188 9,410 4,919 7,776 10,029 8,962 8,837 7,211
Minimum entry-level
wage
53,823.83 24.67
53,283.00 45,000.00
23.09 25.49 48,275.00 46,232.99 22.97 23.73 58,378.32 20.21 18.98 49,909.98 18.56 22.09 25.46 20.40 26.76 40,517.40 19.94 25.90 24.09 25.09 51,851.00 21.63 28.14 19.00 26.10 29,556.80 46,300.80 44,255.08 20.09 14.00 43,860.00 21.00 15.27 23.84 57,338.01
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
81,098.08 Annual
40
5
38.23
Hourly
40
7
79,924.00 Annual
40
6
65,000.00 Annual
40
6
35.13
Hourly
42.5
4
37.23
Hourly
40
4
74,183.00 Annual
40
5
73,972.79 Annual
40
3
26.13
Hourly
42.8
2
36.10
Hourly
42
7
84,606.61 Annual
40
6
31.45
Hourly
42
2
28.85
Hourly
40
3
74,863.62 Annual
40
3
28.96
Annual
40
3
26.95
Hourly
42
4
38.19
Hourly
43
3
28.33
Hourly
43
7
41.33
Hourly
40
6
61,652.00 Annual
42
7
33.04
Hourly
42
5
29.45
Hourly
42
3
36.35
Hourly
40
5
36.77
Hourly
42
4
72,097.00 Annual
40
1
37.70
Hourly
42
10
43.62
Hourly
40
3
38.38
Hourly
42
4
39.15
Hourly
43
7
43,596.80 Annual
40
5
68,432.00 Annual
40
2
73,906.09 Annual
40
1
25.57
Hourly
40
4
22.00
Hourly
43
2
43,860.00 Annual
40
1
30.00
Hourly
42
5
22.91
Hourly
42
4
38.15
Hourly
43
3
87,132.28 Annual
40
4
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 54 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Lieutenant, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
2018 Population
McRae-Helena
8,380
Rincon
10,111
Sylvester
5,756
Thomaston
8,740
Toccoa
8,294
Tyrone
7,388
Waynesboro
5,441
E Ashburn
3,673
Baxley
4,694
Chattahoochee Hills C 3,207
Chickamauga
3,155
Cornelia
4,513
Cuthbert
3,426
Dawson
4,102
Elberton
4,348
Grantville
3,269
Hahira
2,991
Hephzibah
3,941
Hiram
4,102
Jasper
3,941
Jonesboro
4,903
Lyons
4,272
Pelham
3,519
Reidsville
2,660
Social Circle
4,549
Tybee Island
3,110
F Claxton
2,235
East Dublin
2,383
Gordon
1,882
Lavonia
2,161
Midway
2,027
Oglethorpe
1,159
Pine Mountain
1,400
Varnell
2,059
G Blairsville
620
Franklin
924
Pine Lake
761
H Warwick
388
Minimum entry-level
wage
11.17 57,679.44 43,500.00
20.52 15.01 23.16 16.60 31,200.00 18.90 18.30 51,717.00 18.00 14.00 15.75 36,807.00 18.23 21.22 38,340.00 45,000.00 16.63 21.82 32,240.00 18.00 16.00 60,819.58 24.32 10.71 15.59 19.61 16.50 15.52 16.24 40,560.00 15.00 17.00 20.52 17.54 13.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
19.84
Hourly
56
2
60,545.23 Annual
40
1
43,500.00 Annual
40
1
27.65
Hourly
43
2
22.01
Hourly
40
2
30.39
Hourly
42.5
2
25.89
Hourly
40
3
40,000.00 Annual
40
2
24.82
Hourly
40
1
25.10
Hourly
42
1
51,717.00 Annual
40
1
28.35
Hourly
42
3
15.00
Hourly
43
1
15.75
Hourly
40
2
50,127.00 Annual
42
4
18.23
Hourly
40
1
21.22
Hourly
40
1
38,750.00 Annual
42
1
60,000.00 Annual
44
1
19.25
Hourly
42
2
30.66
Annual
40
2
38,000.00 Annual
40
2
18.00
Hourly
40
1
16.00
Hourly
40
1
60,819.58 Annual
40
1
38.90
Hourly
40
4
20.19
Hourly
40
1
19.01
Hourly
42
1
19.61
Hourly
40
1
18.44
Hourly
42
4
17.14
Hourly
42
1
16.24
Hourly
43
1
40,560.00 Annual
40
1
18.65
Hourly
40
1
25.00
Hourly
40
1
20.52
Hourly
42
1
17.54
Hourly
40
1
15.00
Hourly
43
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 55
Public Safety
Major, 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
68,583
86,482
104,105
121,500
18
B
5
73,569
79,902
112,578
126,028
11
C
10
57,882
65,566
85,544
102,512
18
D
7
41,650
62,212
64,511
81,682
12
E
6
46,238
62,481
58,983
99,970
7
F
2
34,965
35,360
38,085
41,600
2
Total/Avg
36
53,815
65,334
77,301
95,549
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 Alpharetta Brookhaven Johns Creek City Marietta Smyrna South Fulton
B Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody Lawrenceville Rome
C Americus Brunswick Calhoun Cartersville Grovetown Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Perry Powder Springs
D Barnesville
66,255 60,900.00 109,620.00 Annual
40
2
54,145 70,471.00 121,500.00 Annual
40
3
84,310 86,482.00 115,831.00 Annual
40
2
60,806 64,786.00 103,649.00 Annual
40
5
56,706 62,639.00 93,958.00 Annual
40
4
94,912 66,221.00 80,072.00 Annual
40
2
34,190 34.12
56.30
Hourly
40
1
29,527 70,595.00 109,366.00 Annual
40
1
49,459 76,381.00 126,028.00 Annual
40
2
29,795 79,901.76 120,390.56 Annual
40
1
36,634 70,000.00 90,000.00 Annual
40
6
15,309 61,612.00 94,679.00 Annual
40
2
16,357 53,210.58 85,136.93 Annual
40
1
16,966 29.46
30.34
Hourly
42.8
2
21,141 64,273.17 97,799.23 Annual
40
2
14,473 24.20
36.82
Annual
40
1
12,532 49,046.40 69,284.80 Annual
40
1
25,782 63,728.00 102,512.00 Annual
40
4
18,614 49,366.51 75,116.97 Annual
40
3
17,377 65,300.00 99,400.00 Annual
40
1
15,378 56,385.00 87,398.00 Annual
40
1
6,711 41,514.00 57,228.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 56 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Major, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Cairo Fitzgerald Fort Valley Thomaston Tyrone Waynesboro E Alma Ashburn Elberton Gray Millen Tybee Island F Ellaville Gordon
2018 Population
9,410 8,710 8,962 8,740 7,388 5,441 3,441 3,673 4,348 3,258 2,759 3,110 1,864 1,882
Minimum entry-level
wage
16.44 7.25 19.64 56,685.93 28.15 39,884.36 40,404.00 45,000.00 43,344.00 55,000.00 15.00 62,481.00 17.00 16.62
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
21.92
Hourly
40
5
30.06
Hourly
43
1
29.46
Hourly
40
1
76,375.85 Annual
40
1
36.96
Hourly
42.5
1
62,205.99 Annual
40
2
40,404.00 Annual
42
1
50,000.00 Annual
40
1
60,681.00 Annual
40
1
55,000.00 Annual
40
1
23.00
Hourly
40
1
99,970.00 Annual
40
2
20.00
Hourly
40
1
16.62
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 57
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
9
40,702
48,506
64,477
83,101
581
B
14
40,056
46,847
60,361
71,308
564
C
26
36,989
46,710
54,780
70,076
484
D
25
31,935
42,787
46,682
66,789
254
E
37
30,747
42,195
40,255
61,048
230
F
36
29,409
39,749
35,955
56,508
114
G
12
31,619
46,800
37,183
49,920
29
H
4
29,991
39,520
44,746
62,400
8
Total/Avg 163
33,931
44,139
48,055
65,144
2264
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta Brookhaven Johns Creek City Marietta Roswell Smyrna South Fulton Valdosta Warner Robins
B Canton Carrollton Chamblee Dalton Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange
2018 Population
66,255 54,145 84,310 60,806 94,650 56,706 94,912 56,426 75,797 29,306 26,443 29,691 33,500 34,190 29,527 49,459 41,464 34,172 30,291
Minimum entry-level
wage
17.66 23.32 21.66 37,578.00 20.40 41,420.00 41,513.00 16.00 15.85 18.26 38,994.00 18.65 16.76 20.20 20.82 20.41 19.24 19.00 21.45
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
34.98
Hourly
40
41
34.52
Hourly
40
45
29.00
Hourly
42
38
64,679.00 Annual
40
105
38.05
Hourly
42
87
62,131.00 Annual
40
49
58,485.00 Annual
40
65
24.00
Hourly
40
86
24.18
Hourly
43
65
26.48
Hourly
43
28
53,515.00 Annual
40
38
28.91
Hourly
42
40
26.20
Hourly
40
41
32.32
Hourly
40
48
32.27
Hourly
40
34
32.65
Hourly
42
36
29.82
Hourly
42
49
28.50
Hourly
43
34
28.11
Hourly
42
44
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 58 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Lawrenceville Peachtree City Rome Woodstock C Acworth Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Cartersville Conyers Dallas Douglas Grovetown Holly Springs Jesup Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Norcross Perry Powder Springs Richmond Hill Snellville Suwanee Union Vidalia D Auburn Barnesville Bremen Byron Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Cumming
2018 Population
29,795 35,766 36,634 32,234 22,642 15,309 12,058 16,357 16,966 21,141 16,021 13,607 11,616 14,473 12,920 9,819 17,497 12,644 12,532 25,782 18,614 13,573 16,563 17,377 15,378 13,235 19,906 20,569 21,873 10,403 7,614
6,711 6,537 5,188 9,410 4,919 10,215 7,776 6,376
Minimum entry-level
wage
41,425.70 14.11 15.87 18.04 19.79
34,308.00 14.07
30,970.10 17.67 16.79
42,908.29 34,354.32
15.33 15.97 16.99 14.94 15.95 20.89 13.84 20.66 31,652.13 15.84 19.01 18.03 19.32 38,255.00 16.83 19.92 18.40 29,593.20 14.35 33,890.00 13.00 14.72 15.53 13.50 15.67 14.55 41,037.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
62,417.43 Annual
40
46
21.16
Hourly
40
20
24.52
Hourly
40
64
27.44
Hourly
43
42
28.03
Hourly
43
22
52,721.00 Annual
40
20
29.63
Hourly
42
20
49,566.57 Annual
56
38
22.27
Hourly
42.8
22
25.56
Hourly
42
17
53,957.88 Annual
40
29
50,960.00 Annual
42
16
23.39
Hourly
42
14
23.71
Hourly
42
13
25.49
Hourly
42
18
23.27
Hourly
42
11
19.46
Hourly
42
12
31.34
Hourly
43
12
19.41
Hourly
43
11
33.03
Hourly
40
26
48,162.44 Annual
42
18
23.76
Hourly
42
20
21.40
Hourly
42
21
26.73
Hourly
40
8
28.44
Hourly
42
17
53,191.00 Annual
42
13
28.83
Hourly
42
20
30.87
Hourly
40
17
27.60
Hourly
43
39
43,680.00 Annual
42
10
21.20
Hourly
43
7
46,719.00 Annual
40
9
19.00
Hourly
42
13
26.07
Hourly
43
10
21.00
Hourly
40
5
19.00
Hourly
43
6
17.76
Hourly
40
13
22.41
Hourly
42.9
9
51,105.00 Annual
42
9
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 59
Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
2018 Population
Eatonton
6,608
Fitzgerald
8,710
Fort Oglethorpe
10,029
Fort Valley
8,962
Garden City
8,837
Glennville
5,093
Jackson
5,083
LaFayette
7,268
Locust Grove
7,211
McRae-Helena
8,380
Rincon
10,111
Sylvester
5,756
Thomaston
8,740
Toccoa
8,294
Tyrone
7,388
Waynesboro
5,441
E Adairsville
4,918
Alma
3,441
Ashburn
3,673
Baxley
4,694
Blackshear
3,468
Blakely
4,623
Chattahoochee Hills C 3,207
Chickamauga
3,155
Cornelia
4,513
Cuthbert
3,426
Dawson
4,102
Donalsonville
2,551
Elberton
4,348
Folkston
4,672
Grantville
3,269
Gray
3,258
Hahira
2,991
Harlem
3,277
Hephzibah
3,941
Hiram
4,102
Jasper
3,941
Jonesboro
4,903
Lakeland
3,241
Minimum entry-level
wage
12.00 7.25 16.00 13.21 18.67 13.85 15.25 12.99 42,786.50 9.65 16.00 24,024.00 16.14 15.73 16.95 13.01 16.62 29,120.00 13.50 15.14 12.00 11.00 13.70 17.25 14.50 10.39 14.75 14.73 30,301.00 15.00 15.86 11.06 14.75 14.49 30,000.00 35,000.00 15.68 16.90 10.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
19.28
Hourly
42
15
19.64
Hourly
43
12
23.75
Hourly
42
16
17.95
Hourly
40
9
29.87
Hourly
43
18
19.25
Hourly
42
5
17.84
Hourly
42
7
19.69
Hourly
42
16
65,018.70 Annual
42
20
17.14
Hourly
56
2
21.37
Hourly
43
5
31,493.28 Annual
43
8
21.75
Hourly
43
12
23.42
Hourly
40
13
22.24
Hourly
42.5
6
20.29
Hourly
40
9
24.67
Hourly
42
8
29,120.00 Annual
42
1
15.25
Hourly
40
6
19.87
Hourly
40
5
18.30
Hourly
42
10
23.00
Hourly
40
15
20.60
Hourly
42
7
17.51
Hourly
42
2
23.63
Hourly
42
7
14.00
Hourly
43
3
14.75
Hourly
40
5
19.44
Annual
42
8
42,421.00 Annual
42
8
22.00
Hourly
43
3
15.86
Hourly
40
6
19.77
Hourly
42
7
19.10
Hourly
40
7
19.97
Hourly
43
4
37,000.00 Annual
42
2
41,000.00 Annual
44
7
17.64
Hourly
42
6
21.43
Hourly
42
21
15.00
Hourly
40
6
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 60 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Lyons Millen Nicholls Oakwood Pelham Reidsville Ringgold Social Circle Soperton Springfield Tallapoosa Thunderbolt Tybee Island West Point F Alto Arcade Arlington Bowdon Brooklet Buchanan Butler Claxton Clayton Colquitt Comer East Dublin Ellaville Gordon Guyton Lavonia Lincolnton Ludowici McCaysville Midway Mount Zion Mountain City Oglethorpe Omega Oxford
2018 Population
4,272 2,759 3,338 4,166 3,519 2,660 3,608 4,549 3,097 4,045 3,155 2,660 3,110 3,743 1,199 1,930 1,358 2,102 1,706 1,159 1,774 2,235 2,183 1,824 1,170 2,383 1,864 1,882 2,086 2,161 1,500 2,221 1,146 2,027 1,812 1,091 1,159 1,222 2,313
Minimum entry-level
wage
26,208.00 13.00 12.75
32,431.00 14.33 14.50
30,283.15 19.32 13.00 15.45
31,006.32 12.82 17.10 15.48 14.00 16.00
25,000.00 13.61
31,000.00 14.50 10.00 9.71 14.50 10.00 14.00 13.34 14.00 19.11 15.50 15.50 12.50
31,200.00 14.19 13.38 12.00 12.00 13.25 13.48
37,136.48
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
30,576.00 Annual
40
8
17.00
Hourly
43
3
16.50
Hourly
40
1
35,797.00 Annual
40
6
14.33
Hourly
40
5
14.50
Hourly
40
1
40,355.58 Annual
40
6
20.91
Hourly
42
10
14.00
Hourly
42
3
18.00
Hourly
40
5
47,179.78 Annual
42
5
20.61
Hourly
42
7
29.35
Hourly
40
10
23.46
Hourly
44
6
16.25
Hourly
42
1
20.00
Hourly
42.5
1
27,000.00 Annual
44
3
16.83
Hourly
42
5
34,400.00 Annual
42
3
14.50
Hourly
42
5
14.43
Hourly
40
6
18.31
Hourly
40
4
19.18
Hourly
42
4
15.00
Hourly
43
3
17.00
Hourly
40
1
16.23
Hourly
42
2
20.00
Hourly
40
4
19.11
Hourly
40
1
17.51
Hourly
43
3
17.25
Hourly
42
5
13.75
Hourly
42
4
31,200.00 Annual
40
2
15.75
Hourly
42
3
15.23
Hourly
42
3
18.00
Hourly
43
2
18.00
Hourly
40
2
14.00
Hourly
43
3
15.50
Hourly
40
4
56,507.54 Annual
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 61
Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Pine Mountain Ray City Remerton Reynolds Richland Sparta Trion Varnell Wadley Willacoochee Wrens G Blairsville Blythe Coolidge Eton Fairmount Franklin Greenville Hiawassee McIntyre Norman Park Tunnel Hill White H Dillard Sky Valley Stapleton Warwick
2018 Population
1,400 1,091 1,088
973 1,552 1,228 1,750 2,059 1,894 1,368 1,967
620 699 525 915 740 924 841 897 607 967 884 722 370 268 394 388
Minimum entry-level
wage
34,673.00 14.00
29,560.00 12.00 15.00 11.00 15.65 13.00 12.00 14.00 11.27 15.00 11.45 15.00
24,960.00 17.00 15.58 13.50 14.26 16.00 12.00 13.00 16.00 19.00 14.00 10.00 13.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
34,673.00 Annual
40
4
14.00
Hourly
42
1
39,000.00 Annual
40
5
19.19
Hourly
43
3
17.00
Hourly
42
4
15.00
Hourly
43
1
17.06
Hourly
40
5
16.90
Hourly
40
1
16.00
Hourly
43
4
14.00
Hourly
42
4
14.86
Hourly
40
6
19.00
Hourly
40
2
17.32
Hourly
40
2
16.00
Hourly
60
1
31,040.00 Annual
42
3
17.00
Hourly
43
3
16.54
Hourly
42
4
16.50
Hourly
42
5
20.17
Hourly
40
2
16.80
Hourly
42
3
15.00
Hourly
42
1
16.00
Hourly
40
1
16.75
Hourly
40
2
30.00
Hourly
40
2
20.00
Hourly
42
3
20.00
Hourly
40
1
14.00
Hourly
43
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 62 DCA - 2019 Municipal 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
3
39,187
41,420
64,210
71,947
4
B
1
38,854
38,854
52,166
52,166
4
C
4
33,714
40,955
51,325
61,443
6
D
2
42,091
44,496
43,818
44,496
2
E
3
39,416
41,558
49,497
55,619
5
F
3
27,533
33,800
36,387
40,000
3
Total/Avg
16
36,799
40,181
49,567
54,279
24
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Marietta Roswell Smyrna
B LaGrange C Conyers
Holly Springs McDonough Vidalia D Centerville Rincon E Cornelia Donalsonville Jonesboro F Colquitt Ludowici Remerton
2018 Population
60,806 94,650 56,706 30,291 16,021 12,920 25,782 10,403
7,776 10,111
4,513 2,551 4,903 1,824 2,221 1,088
Minimum entry-level
wage
37,578.00 18.54
41,420.00 18.68
33,040.29 19.69 15.05
29,556.80 44,496.00
19.08 39,312.00
17.97 19.98 10.00 33,800.00 28,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
58,552.00 Annual
40
1
34.59
Hourly
40
2
62,131.00 Annual
40
1
25.08
Hourly
40
4
51,256.34 Annual
40
2
29.54
Hourly
40
1
24.17
Hourly
40
2
42,328.00 Annual
40
1
44,496.00 Annual
40
1
20.74
Hourly
40
1
52,416.00 Annual
40
1
19.45
Hourly
40
1
26.74
Hourly
40
3
17.00
Hourly
40
1
33,800.00 Annual
40
1
40,000.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 63
Public Safety
Public Safety Director
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
1
145,847
145,847
145,847
145,847
1
B
1
126,193
126,193
170,471
170,471
1
C
2
65,999
66,997
98,439
101,878
2
D
1
43,715
43,715
65,573
65,573
1
E
1
56,098
56,098
56,098
56,098
1
F
1
38,303
38,303
51,026
51,026
1
Total/Avg
7
79,359
79,525
97,909
98,482
7
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta B LaGrange C Buford
Grovetown D Fort Valley E Dawson F Guyton
2018 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
66,255 145,847.00 145,847.00 Annual
40
1
30,291 126,193.00 170,471.00 Annual
42
1
15,189 65,000.00 95,000.00 Annual
40
1
14,473 66,997.00 101,878.00 Annual
40
1
8,962 43,715.00 65,573.00 Annual
40
1
4,102 26.97
26.97
Hourly
40
1
2,086 17.13
22.82
Hourly
43
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 64 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Records Clerk
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
31,561
41,059
54,730
83,213
41
B
12
30,204
35,381
48,706
67,558
40
C
20
27,136
32,319
39,574
48,479
37
D
13
28,616
38,813
38,571
58,968
23
E
14
25,560
35,568
35,883
56,888
19
F
8
23,866
31,762
30,438
36,026
10
Total/Avg
73
27,824
35,817
41,317
58,522
170
**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 Alpharetta
66,255 16.37
43.25
Hourly
37
5
Brookhaven
54,145 15.96
27.71
Hourly
40
1
Johns Creek City
84,310 19.74
26.44
Hourly
40
3
Marietta
60,806 29,394.00 50,561.00 Annual
40
18
Smyrna
56,706 29,714.00 44,571.00 Annual
40
4
Warner Robins
75,797 11.78
17.98
Hourly
40
10
B Canton
29,306 15.05
22.58
Hourly
40
2
Carrollton
26,443 31,206.00 42,827.00 Annual
40
3
Chamblee
29,691 15.99
32.48
Hourly
40
4
Dalton
33,500 12.52
19.56
Hourly
40
5
Duluth
29,527 15.54
24.07
Hourly
40
1
Dunwoody
49,459 16.20
25.92
Annual
42
6
Gainesville
41,464 12.18
18.89
Hourly
40
3
Kennesaw
34,172 13.50
20.54
Hourly
40
3
Lawrenceville
29,795 32,361.69 60,300.96 Annual
40
5
Newnan
39,784 14.31
22.19
Hourly
40
4
Rome
36,634 11.78
19.23
Hourly
40
2
Woodstock
32,234 15.81
24.66
Hourly
40
2
C Acworth
22,642 14.40
20.44
Hourly
40
2
Americus
15,309 23,221.00 35,684.00 Annual
40
1
Brunswick
16,357 21,156.36 32,792.35 Annual
40
1
Calhoun
16,966 14.41
17.90
Hourly
40
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 65
Public Safety
Records Clerk
Group Jurisdiction
Conyers Douglas Grovetown Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Norcross Powder Springs Richmond Hill Snellville Tifton Union Vidalia D Auburn Barnesville Cairo Camilla Cedartown Cumming Eatonton Fort Oglethorpe Fort Valley Garden City Glennville LaFayette Locust Grove E Adairsville Ashburn Baxley Blackshear Blakely Cornelia Dawson Oakwood Reidsville Soperton
2018 Population
16,021 11,616 14,473 17,497 12,644 12,532 25,782 18,614 13,573 16,563 15,378 13,235 19,906 16,715 21,873 10,403
7,614 6,711 9,410 4,919 10,215 6,376 6,608 10,029 8,962 8,837 5,093 7,268 7,211 4,918 3,673 4,694 3,468 4,623 4,513 4,102 4,166 2,660 3,097
Minimum entry-level
wage
28,541.45 11.97 11.60 13.10 15.54 13.07 13.00
23,535.11 14.31 14.78 11.83
28,611.00 12.12 12.02 14.44
29,556.80 13.01
33,890.00 11.54 12.50 11.68
36,129.00 13.75 13.00 10.34 14.48 11.16 15.07 18.66 15.07 11.00 12.30 10.00 13.25 11.51 16.34
28,065.00 11.00 8.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
44,277.15 Annual
40
2
18.26
Hourly
40
3
17.67
Hourly
40
1
15.99
Hourly
40
2
23.31
Hourly
40
1
20.45
Hourly
40
2
20.88
Hourly
40
3
35,811.49 Annual
40
1
21.47
Hourly
40
1
16.42
Hourly
40
2
18.33
Hourly
40
1
39,782.00 Annual
40
2
22.04
Hourly
40
2
14.81
Hourly
40
4
21.65
Hourly
40
2
42,328.00 Annual
40
1
19.23
Hourly
40
1
46,719.00 Annual
40
2
17.31
Hourly
40
1
15.00
Hourly
40
1
13.42
Hourly
40
3
36,129.00 Annual
40
2
15.25
Hourly
40
2
19.00
Hourly
40
4
15.50
Hourly
40
2
23.17
Hourly
40
2
15.51
Hourly
40
1
19.50
Hourly
40
1
28.35
Hourly
40
1
23.49
Hourly
40
2
14.00
Hourly
40
1
16.16
Hourly
40
1
15.00
Hourly
40
3
14.52
Hourly
40
2
18.02
Hourly
40
1
16.34
Hourly
40
1
28,065.00 Annual
40
1
21.00
Hourly
40
2
13.50
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 66 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Records Clerk
Group Jurisdiction
Springfield Tallapoosa Thunderbolt Tybee Island F Alto Claxton Colquitt Gordon Oglethorpe Pine Mountain Sparta Trion
Public Safety
2018 Population
4,045 3,155 2,660 3,110 1,199 2,235 1,824 1,882 1,159 1,400 1,228 1,750
Minimum entry-level
wage
10.50 26,736.65
9.62 17.10 10.00 7.61 10.00 15.27 14.21 29,182.00 18,035.00 12.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
13.59
Hourly
40
1
40,682.98 Annual
42
1
15.50
Hourly
40
1
27.35
Hourly
40
1
12.25
Hourly
40
2
14.35
Hourly
40
1
17.32
Hourly
40
1
15.27
Hourly
40
1
14.21
Annual
40
1
34,049.00 Annual
40
2
30,035.00 Annual
40
1
12.86
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 67
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
1
33,280
33,280
49,920
49,920
10
B
3
41,105
46,323
57,823
71,810
17
C
6
35,982
42,954
47,141
57,493
9
D
3
41,933
59,467
50,142
59,467
3
E
2
29,671
32,989
31,314
32,989
2
F
1
32,552
32,552
34,882
34,882
1
Total/Avg
16
35,754
41,261
45,204
51,093
42
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Valdosta B Carrollton
Gainesville Newnan C Calhoun Kingsland Loganville Monroe Richmond Hill Vidalia D Cairo Fort Valley LaFayette E Donalsonville Grantville F Trion
2018 Population
56,426 26,443 41,464 39,784 16,966 17,497 12,532 13,573 13,235 10,403 9,410 8,962 7,268 2,551 3,269 1,750
Minimum entry-level
wage
16.00 40,841.00
21.21 17.38 19.30 16.54 14.84 15.84 41,349.00 31,054.40 17.35 14.54 28.59 12.67 15.86 15.65
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
24.00
Hourly
40
10
45,603.82 Annual
40
1
32.88
Hourly
42
4
26.95
Hourly
40
12
19.30
Hourly
42.8
1
20.18
Hourly
40
2
20.81
Hourly
43
2
23.76
Hourly
40
1
57,493.00 Annual
42
2
44,470.40 Annual
40
1
21.92
Hourly
40
1
21.81
Hourly
40
1
28.59
Hourly
40
1
14.25
Hourly
40
1
15.86
Hourly
40
1
16.77
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 68 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Sergeant, 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
9
51,254
66,852
77,833
93,558
126
B
15
49,102
56,151
74,449
89,828
139
C
27
43,615
55,073
64,518
82,575
145
D
20
39,123
53,810
55,431
84,480
74
E
25
36,552
47,982
45,778
70,283
73
F
10
34,929
41,867
38,890
43,134
13
G
5
31,008
40,994
40,519
46,800
6
H
2
30,888
34,944
36,179
39,936
2
Total/Avg 113
39,559
49,709
54,200
68,824
578
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta Brookhaven Johns Creek City Marietta Roswell Smyrna South Fulton Valdosta Warner Robins
B Canton Carrollton Chamblee Dalton Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange
2018 Population
66,255 54,145 84,310 60,806 94,650 56,706 94,912 56,426 75,797 29,306 26,443 29,691 33,500 34,190 29,527 49,459 41,464 34,172 30,291
Minimum entry-level
wage
22.71 29.36 30.61 47,968.00 27.75 48,737.00 48,055.00 20.00 18.38 22.86 44,835.00 22.85 20.39 25.26 25.31 25.71 24.50 22.93 24.45
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
44.98
Hourly
40
14
44.23
Hourly
40
12
40.99
Hourly
42
8
74,791.00 Annual
40
16
44.39
Hourly
40
20
73,106.00 Annual
40
7
58,621.00 Annual
40
17
30.00
Hourly
40
14
28.05
Hourly
44
18
33.38
Hourly
43
7
62,532.00 Annual
40
16
35.42
Hourly
42
11
31.86
Hourly
40
8
40.41
Hourly
40
9
39.23
Hourly
40
6
41.13
Annual
42
9
37.97
Hourly
42
13
34.40
Hourly
43
9
33.84
Hourly
42
10
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 69
Public Safety
Sergeant, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Woodstock C Acworth Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Cartersville Conyers Dallas Douglas Grovetown Holly Springs Jesup Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Norcross Perry Powder Springs Richmond Hill Snellville Suwanee Tifton Union Vidalia D Auburn Barnesville Byron Cairo Cedartown Centerville Cumming
2018 Population
29,795 39,784 35,766 36,634 32,234 22,642 15,309 12,058 16,357 16,966 21,141 16,021 13,607 11,616 14,473 12,920
9,819 17,497 12,644 12,532 25,782 18,614 13,573 16,563 17,377 15,378 13,235 19,906 20,569 16,715 21,873 10,403
7,614 6,711 5,188 9,410 10,215 7,776 6,376
Minimum entry-level
wage
48,041.11 21.95 23.21 19.23 20.92 24.31
41,701.00 18.92
42,055.31 21.21 20.46
50,994.85 44,054.40
18.67 17.20 20.70 16.48 18.26 23.05 14.84 23.34 36,706.77 17.33 23.11 21.88 21.91 45,791.00 19.23 24.27 17.00 24.63 34,332.48 16.61 38,800.00 17.57 18.26 19.36 18.63 47,548.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
72,385.08 Annual
40
8
34.02
Hourly
40
11
34.81
Hourly
40
8
28.84
Hourly
40
8
31.83
Hourly
43
6
34.05
Hourly
40
7
64,082.00 Annual
40
7
36.10
Hourly
42
5
67,288.50 Annual
40
4
23.47
Hourly
42.8
4
31.14
Hourly
42
7
73,874.43 Annual
40
9
65,665.60 Annual
40
4
28.49
Hourly
42
6
26.15
Hourly
42
4
31.05
Hourly
42
6
25.69
Hourly
42
4
22.28
Hourly
42
5
31.34
Hourly
43
5
20.81
Hourly
43
5
37.49
Hourly
40
4
55,853.46 Annual
42
5
26.54
Hourly
42
5
26.28
Hourly
42
9
33.08
Hourly
40
5
32.51
Hourly
43
5
63,670.00 Annual
42
4
34.19
Hourly
40
6
37.61
Hourly
40
6
25.50
Hourly
42
3
36.93
Hourly
43
6
50,690.64 Annual
40
5
24.54
Hourly
43
5
53,487.00 Annual
40
4
29.34
Hourly
43
2
23.74
Hourly
40
5
20.23
Hourly
40
8
37.87
Hourly
42.9
2
50,148.00 Annual
42
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 70 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Sergeant, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
2018 Population
Fitzgerald
8,710
Fort Oglethorpe
10,029
Fort Valley
8,962
Garden City
8,837
Glennville
5,093
Jackson
5,083
LaFayette
7,268
McRae-Helena
8,380
Rincon
10,111
Sylvester
5,756
Thomaston
8,740
Toccoa
8,294
Tyrone
7,388
E Adairsville
4,918
Alma
3,441
Ashburn
3,673
Baxley
4,694
Chattahoochee Hills C 3,207
Chickamauga
3,155
Cornelia
4,513
Folkston
4,672
Grantville
3,269
Gray
3,258
Harlem
3,277
Hiram
4,102
Jasper
3,941
Jonesboro
4,903
Lyons
4,272
Millen
2,759
Oakwood
4,166
Pelham
3,519
Ringgold
3,608
Social Circle
4,549
Soperton
3,097
Springfield
4,045
Tallapoosa
3,155
Thunderbolt
2,660
Tybee Island
3,110
F Bowdon
2,102
Minimum entry-level
wage
7.25 17.00 13.85 21.98 16.26 17.32 25.87 10.64 23.85 33,677.28 18.44 16.52 21.00 17.45 36,046.00 15.00 17.01 16.00 19.50 16.50 17.00 17.41 12.44 15.59 43,000.00 17.66 19.58 13.00 15.00 41,464.00 16.45 37,023.14 21.97 13.00 17.00 35,957.83 16.50 21.12 16.59
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
22.67
Hourly
43
5
27.00
Hourly
42
4
20.78
Hourly
42
4
35.16
Hourly
43
6
22.61
Hourly
42
2
20.34
Hourly
42
0
30.00
Hourly
40
4
18.89
Hourly
56
2
23.85
Hourly
43
1
41,627.04 Annual
43
6
24.84
Hourly
43
5
25.15
Hourly
40
5
27.55
Hourly
42.5
1
25.90
Hourly
42
4
36,046.00 Annual
42
1
15.45
Hourly
40
2
22.34
Hourly
40
3
22.80
Hourly
42
2
19.50
Hourly
42
1
25.99
Hourly
42
6
25.00
Hourly
43
2
17.41
Hourly
40
3
22.24
Hourly
42
3
22.03
Hourly
43
1
50,000.00 Annual
44
6
17.66
Hourly
42
1
24.83
Hourly
40
4
15.50
Hourly
40
4
19.00
Hourly
43
3
42,501.00 Annual
40
3
16.45
Hourly
40
2
46,450.80 Annual
40
1
23.31
Hourly
42
3
14.00
Hourly
42
3
21.00
Hourly
40
1
54,714.09 Annual
42
6
21.00
Hourly
42
2
33.79
Hourly
40
6
18.56
Hourly
42
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 71
Public Safety
Sergeant, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Brooklet Claxton Clayton East Dublin Gordon Ludowici Midway Pine Mountain Varnell G Blairsville Franklin Hiawassee Hoboken Talbotton H Newington Warwick
2018 Population
1,706 2,235 2,183 2,383 1,882 2,221 2,027 1,400 2,059
620 924 897 532 856 260 388
Minimum entry-level
wage
36,600.00 10.20 19.17 14.99 19.46
35,100.00 14.93
36,782.00 17.15 16.00 18.77 15.87 10.94
25,000.00 14.00 12.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
36,600.00 Annual
42
1
19.23
Hourly
40
1
19.75
Hourly
42
3
18.26
Hourly
42
1
19.46
Hourly
40
1
35,100.00 Annual
40
1
16.64
Hourly
42
1
39,602.00 Annual
40
2
17.90
Annual
40
1
22.50
Hourly
40
1
18.77
Hourly
42
1
22.45
Hourly
40
2
18.32
Hourly
40
1
30,000.00 Annual
40
1
16.00
Hourly
48
1
14.50
Hourly
43
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 72 DCA - 2019 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey