2020 Wage and salary survey. Public safety, volume I

2020 County Wage and Salary Survey
Public Safety Positions
January 2021
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Office of Research
60 Executive Park South Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
404-679-4940

County Job Descriptions

Public Safety

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

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

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

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

Firefighter

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

Firefighter/EMT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Major, Sheriffs Office

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Animal Control Director
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

20

63,673

93,455

92,109

140,182

21

B

10

49,489

66,830

68,864

91,961

11

C

8

43,145

52,686

58,227

70,658

8

D

4

43,160

50,606

49,681

76,690

4

E

1

37,211

37,211

37,211

37,211

1

Total/Avg

43

47,336

60,158

61,218

83,340

45

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Bartow Carroll Chatham Cherokee Clayton Columbia DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb Newton Paulding Whitfield
B Barrow Camden

2019 Population
128,331 202,518 107,738 119,992 289,430 258,773 292,256 156,714 759,297 146,343 114,421 244,252 936,250 204,441 234,561 157,863 117,406 153,159 111,744 168,667 104,628
83,240 54,666

Minimum entry-level
wage
77,479.00 93,455.00
24.69 53,781.78 68,486.00 79,604.89 36,866.00 65,915.00 71,505.00 70,513.00 57,315.93
38.41 74,941.00 72,372.00 74,575.26
16.16 32.10 72,924.00 58,569.00 20.85 43,082.09 22.90 14.09

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

120,083.00 Annual

40

140,182.00 Annual

37.5

34.57

Annual

40

87,895.08 Annual

40

113,002.00 Annual

40

79,604.89 Annual

40

50,921.00 Annual

40

98,883.20 Annual

40

110,835.00 Annual

40

70,513.00 Annual

40

87,439.25 Annual

40

63.38

Hourly

40

127,399.00 Annual

40

73,818.94 Annual

40

105,643.52 Annual

40

25.87

Hourly

40

48.37

Annual

40

121,430.00 Annual

40

87,854.00 Annual

40

31.41

Hourly

40

64,623.66 Annual

40

34.35

Annual

40

19.71

Hourly

40

Number of full-time employees*
1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 1

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Animal Control Director

Group Jurisdiction
Catoosa Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Walton C Fannin Habersham Lumpkin Madison Monroe Pickens Polk White D Burke Elbert Putnam Union E McIntosh

2019 Population
67,580 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 94,593 26,188 45,328 33,610 29,880 27,578 32,591 42,613 30,798 22,383 19,194 22,119 24,511 14,378

Minimum entry-level
wage
53,044.97 66,830.14 50,034.00 40,175.00 54,482.00
19.21 57,475.76 55,951.07 52,556.40 50,814.40 40,297.00
12.00 22.72 52,686.40 43,866.00 15.73 24.33 14.50 24.24 18.54 17.89

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

53,044.97 Annual

40

1

66,830.14 Annual

40

1

80,055.00 Annual

40

1

58,254.00 Annual

40

1

76,292.00 Annual

40

1

31.47

Hourly

40

2

91,961.22 Annual

40

1

84,303.28 Annual

40

1

52,556.40 Annual

40

1

70,657.60 Annual

40

1

66,490.00 Annual

40

1

18.50

Hourly

40

1

31.81

Annual

40

1

52,686.40 Annual

40

1

66,486.00 Annual

40

1

25.14

Hourly

40

1

36.87

Annual

40

1

14.50

Hourly

40

1

24.24

Hourly

40

1

18.54

Hourly

43

1

17.89

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 2 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Animal Control Officer
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

21

32,068

41,267

50,599

66,040

129

B

14

30,181

38,236

45,863

57,331

55

C

12

26,899

33,176

40,262

50,877

27

D

9

29,609

47,774

37,597

50,502

11

E

2

19,188

19,656

22,308

24,960

2

F

1

14,040

14,040

18,720

18,720

1

Total/Avg

59

25,331

32,358

35,892

44,738

225

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 33,804.00 52,392.00 Annual

40

2

Augusta/Richmond 202,518 29,798.00 48,583.00 Annual

37.5

7

Bartow

107,738

13.66

19.13

Hourly

40

2

Carroll

119,992

13.15

26.08

Hourly

40

7

Chatham

289,430 31,500.00 50,400.00 Annual

40

4

Cherokee

258,773

15.79

18.73

Hourly

40

6

Clayton

292,256 31,760.00 46,103.00 Annual

40

14

Columbia

156,714

13.83

20.75

Hourly

40

4

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 31,834.25 48,439.59 Annual

40

9

DeKalb

759,297 34,377.00 53,283.00 Annual

40

14

Douglas

146,343 29,487.00 58,974.00 Annual

40

7

Fayette

114,421 31,688.57 48,343.01 Annual

40

3

Forsyth

244,252

19.84

31.75

Hourly

40

4

Gwinnett

936,250

16.74

26.78

Hourly

40

16

Hall

204,441

14.50

29.82

Hourly

40

4

Henry

234,561

15.44

22.80

Hourly

40

10

Houston

157,863

14.93

23.90

Hourly

40

1

Lowndes

117,406

17.75

26.74

Hourly

40

4

Macon-Bibb

153,159

13.13

21.89

Hourly

40

3

Newton

111,744 33,268.00 49,902.00 Annual

40

3

Paulding

168,667

15.51

23.36

Hourly

40

4

Whitfield

104,628 29,931.17 44,896.23 Annual

40

4

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 3

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Animal Control Officer

Group Jurisdiction
B Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton
C Bryan Fannin Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Monroe Pickens Polk Sumter Ware White
D Berrien Burke Butts Crisp Elbert Lamar Pike Putnam Union
E Heard McIntosh
F Talbot

2019 Population
83,240 54,666 67,580 87,956 64,296 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 39,627 26,188 45,328 35,236 29,992 33,610 27,578 32,591 42,613 29,524 35,734 30,798 19,397 22,383 24,936 22,372 19,194 19,077 18,962 22,119 24,511 11,923 14,378 6,195

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.18 12.40 11.33 12.77 16.47 15.24 31,479.00 10.49 17.39 14.28 14.84 14.61 17.10 32,500.00 12.38 27,158.60 11.85 13.12 12.94 15.29 14.00 20,695.12 26,337.00 11.08 15.95 12.91 8.00 16.02 13.18 22.97 11.25 10.00 30,000.00 12.89 18.03 9.00 9.45 9.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

21.27

Hourly

40

5

15.53

Hourly

40

2

17.23

Hourly

40

5

18.95

Hourly

40

1

21.05

Hourly

40

4

24.09

Hourly

40

5

55,380.00 Annual

40

8

15.20

Hourly

40

3

24.37

Hourly

40

3

23.40

Hourly

40

4

27.23

Hourly

40

4

22.64

Hourly

40

3

25.64

Hourly

43

2

48,968.79 Annual

40

6

13.95

Hourly

40

3

35,901.18 Annual

40

2

19.08

Hourly

40

2

20.41

Hourly

40

2

20.06

Hourly

40

3

24.46

Hourly

40

1

19.61

Hourly

40

1

42,350.65 Annual

40

4

39,918.00 Annual

40

4

20.11

Hourly

40

1

17.15

Hourly

40

2

20.64

Hourly

40

2

12.00

Hourly

40

1

24.28

Hourly

40

0

23.68

Hourly

40

2

22.97

Hourly

40

1

11.25

Hourly

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

38,000.00 Annual

40

1

15.85

Hourly

40

3

18.03

Hourly

43

1

12.00

Hourly

40

1

9.45

Hourly

40

1

12.00

Hourly

30

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 4 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Animal Shelter Administrator
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

11

43,224

62,878

68,701

103,730

14

B

3

37,908

43,110

54,794

66,805

3

C

2

28,621

30,618

36,608

42,598

4

D

1

39,770

39,770

71,406

71,406

1

E

1

19,656

19,656

19,656

19,656

1

Total/Avg

18

33,836

39,206

50,233

60,839

23

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

A Augusta/Richmond 202,518

Chatham

289,430

Clayton

292,256

Columbia

156,714

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769

DeKalb

759,297

Douglas

146,343

Fayette

114,421

Forsyth

244,252

Gwinnett

936,250

Hall

204,441

Macon-Bibb

153,159

B Effingham

64,296

Floyd

98,498

Spalding

66,703

C Bryan

39,627

Lumpkin

33,610

D Butts

24,936

E McIntosh

14,378

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,275.00 53,661.00 36,866.00
16.81 38,786.95 43,011.00 32,508.00 38,609.44
30.23 61,254.00
17.62 49,254.40 34,856.00
17.19 43,110.00
14.72 12.80 19.12 9.45

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

54,413.00 Annual

37.5

88,541.00 Annual

40

50,921.00 Annual

40

25.22

Hourly

40

59,018.94 Annual

40

66,669.00 Annual

40

65,017.00 Annual

40

58,901.26 Annual

40

49.87

Hourly

40

101,069.00 Annual

40

26.43

Hourly

40

82,014.40 Annual

40

41,000.00 Annual

42

27.20

Hourly

40

66,805.00 Annual

40

14.72

Hourly

40

20.48

Hourly

40

34.33

Hourly

40

9.45

Hourly

40

Number of full-time employees*
1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 5

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Assistant Chief, Fire Department
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

17

74,372

113,961

110,941

176,640

29

B

8

62,025

69,290

89,579

110,864

15

C

11

54,447

75,558

71,497

94,852

16

D

4

60,031

69,722

73,275

100,901

4

E

1

38,000

38,000

54,000

54,000

1

F

1

22,464

22,464

37,440

37,440

1

Total/Avg

42

51,890

64,832

72,789

95,783

66

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 84,307.00 123,982.00 Annual

40

2

Augusta/Richmond 202,518 68,269.00 102,403.00 Annual

37.5

2

Bartow

107,738

34.90

48.86

Annual

40

2

Carroll

119,992 49,458.82 73,543.27 Annual

40

2

Clayton

292,256 73,917.00 137,561.00 Annual

40

3

Columbia

156,714 65,915.20 98,883.20 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 70,154.97 106,749.08 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

759,297 113,961.00 176,640.00 Annual

40

3

Douglas

146,343 68,154.00 114,742.00 Annual

40

1

Fayette

114,421 84,086.63 117,596.08 Annual

40

1

Gwinnett

936,250 87,744.00 149,165.00 Annual

40

4

Hall

204,441 110,301.10 110,301.10 Annual

40

1

Henry

234,561 74,575.26 105,643.52 Annual

40

2

Houston

157,863

25.87

41.36

Hourly

40

1

Macon-Bibb

153,159 82,014.00 136,593.00 Annual

40

1

Newton

111,744 63,506.00 95,259.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

168,667 74,652.03 112,486.40 Annual

40

1

Whitfield

104,628 48,925.53 73,388.82 Annual

40

1

B Camden

54,666 66,947.00 78,000.00 Annual

40

4

Catoosa

67,580 58,835.00 64,865.00 Annual

40

3

Glynn

85,292 59,300.00 94,881.00 Annual

40

1

Gordon

57,963 54,617.00 79,201.00 Annual

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 6 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Assistant Chief, Fire Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Habersham Lee Lumpkin Monroe Peach Pickens Sumter Thomas Ware White D Burke Butts Crisp Union E Heard F Schley

2019 Population
90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 39,627 45,328 29,992 33,610 27,578 27,546 32,591 29,524 44,451 35,734 30,798 22,383 24,936 22,372 24,511 11,923
5,257

Minimum entry-level
wage
69,290.29 63,590.00
26.66 68,170.95 75,557.82 50,814.40 46,043.16 57,486.00
28.88 46,182.00 58,050.79
17.20 48,693.00
30.80 41,874.14
32.00 46,558.00 57,285.20 69,721.60 38,000.00
9.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

110,864.46 Annual

40

102,945.00 Annual

40

39.98

Annual

40

102,715.36 Annual

53

75,557.82 Annual

40

70,657.60 Annual

40

71,367.58 Annual

40

94,852.00 Annual

40

40.44

Annual

40

72,945.00 Annual

40

65,409.34 Annual

56

24.68

Hourly

56

48,693.00 Annual

40

30.80

Hourly

40

66,942.11 Annual

40

48.51

Annual

40

65,193.00 Annual

40

57,285.20 Annual

40

69,721.60 Annual

40

54,000.00 Annual

40

15.00

Hourly

48

Number of full-time employees*
1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 7

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Assistant Chief, Police Department
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

7

88,174

113,961

134,271

176,640

18

B

3

71,210

83,316

84,591

99,442

2

C

1

64,224

64,224

97,343

97,343

1

Total/Avg

11

74,536

87,167

105,402

124,475

21

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 84,307.00 123,982.00 Annual

40

3

Chatham

289,430 83,622.00 133,795.00 Annual

43

2

Clayton

292,256 98,363.00 137,561.00 Annual

40

2

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 70,154.97 106,749.08 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

759,297 113,961.00 176,640.00 Annual

40

5

Gwinnett

936,250 87,744.00 149,165.00 Annual

40

4

Henry

234,561 79,067.34 112,007.01 Annual

40

1

B Dougherty

87,956 71,015.78 71,015.78 Annual

40

1

Floyd

98,498 83,315.70 83,315.70 Annual

40

1

Glynn

85,292 59,300.00 99,442.00 Annual

40

0

C Polk

42,613 64,224.00 97,343.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 8 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Automotive Mechanic (Public Safety)
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

9

36,319

43,011

54,055

66,669

85

B

5

32,792

41,603

51,631

63,071

14

C

1

33,426

33,426

38,834

38,834

2

D

1

38,563

38,563

38,563

38,563

1

F

1

28,080

28,080

28,600

28,600

1

Total/Avg

17

33,836

36,937

42,337

47,147

103

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Bartow Carroll Columbia DeKalb Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Paulding
B Camden Catoosa Floyd Glynn Walton
C Bryan D Franklin F Echols

2019 Population
107,738 119,992 156,714 759,297 244,252 936,250 204,441 234,561 168,667
54,666 67,580 98,498 85,292 94,593 39,627 23,349 4,006

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.07 14.94 16.01 43,011.00 19.14 16.74 18.50 18.09 17.98 14.09 14.42 16.54 28,651.00 41,602.75 16.07 18.54 13.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

23.29

Hourly

40

2

22.00

Hourly

40

1

25.22

Hourly

40

10

66,669.00 Annual

40

59

24.09

Hourly

40

3

26.78

Hourly

40

2

27.75

Hourly

40

1

25.62

Hourly

40

2

27.09

Hourly

40

5

19.71

Hourly

40

2

19.71

Hourly

40

4

30.32

Hourly

40

5

50,404.00 Annual

40

2

62,684.20 Annual

40

1

18.67

Hourly

40

2

18.54

Hourly

40

1

13.75

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 9

Public Safety
Bailiff
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

1

42,240

42,240

61,960

61,960

23

B

2

32,542

35,589

42,234

44,242

6

D

2

51,267

51,267

51,267

51,267

9

Total/Avg

5

42,016

43,032

51,821

52,490

38

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Newton B Barrow
Camden D Burke
Crisp

2019 Population
111,744 83,240 54,666 22,383 22,372

Minimum entry-level
wage
42,240.00 14.18 17.11 80.00 24.65

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

61,960.00

Annual

42.75

23

21.27

Hourly

40

1

19.34

Hourly

40

5

80.00

Per Occur.

40

8

24.65

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 10 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Captain, Fire Officer
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

17

55,137

75,030

88,068

159,675

238

B

10

49,265

55,951

71,591

87,273

64

C

12

44,044

56,912

59,219

72,758

40

D

5

36,632

50,190

45,322

70,658

24

E

2

40,238

54,891

43,258

55,890

5

Total/Avg

46

45,063

58,595

61,492

89,251

371

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

A Athens-Clarke

128,331

Augusta/Richmond 202,518

Bartow

107,738

Carroll

119,992

Cherokee

258,773

Clayton

292,256

Columbia

156,714

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769

DeKalb

759,297

Douglas

146,343

Fayette

114,421

Gwinnett

936,250

Hall

204,441

Henry

234,561

Macon-Bibb

153,159

Newton

111,744

Paulding

168,667

Whitfield

104,628

B Barrow

83,240

Camden

54,666

Catoosa

67,580

Effingham

64,296

Glynn

85,292

Minimum entry-level
wage
57,062.00 54,187.00
14.34 14.03 69,950.40 63,680.00 42,494.40 47,258.13 59,394.00 58,875.00 69,013.82 26.72 52,322.00 54,249.72 55,390.00 61,037.00 21.34 41,827.00 18.78 49,200.00 16.82 18.16 48,708.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

83,916.00 Annual

40

81,281.00 Annual

37.5

20.08

Hourly

40

31.25

Hourly

58

81,919.24 Annual

56

159,675.00 Annual

40

63,752.00 Annual

40

71,908.83 Annual

40

92,061.00 Annual

40

120,481.00 Annual

56

96,516.58 Annual

53

42.78

Hourly

54

78,483.00 Annual

40

84,980.95 Annual

53

92,268.00 Annual

60

91,556.00 Annual

40

26.03

Hourly

53

62,741.00 Annual

40

28.16

Annual

54

73,700.00 Annual

40

18.38

Hourly

53

18.98

Hourly

40

80,440.00 Annual

56

Number of full-time employees*
11 21 17 9 17 10 12 27 15 6 3 49 3 22 28 3 9 4 3 7 7 6 10

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 11

Public Safety
Captain, Fire Officer

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

2019 Population
57,963 90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 39,627 26,108 26,404 45,328 29,992 33,610 27,578 27,546 32,591 44,451 35,734 30,798 22,383 24,936 22,372 19,077 24,511 11,164 11,923

Minimum entry-level
wage
16.96 19.43 55,112.00 21.88 55,951.07 52,540.02 18.83 15.37 50,814.40 17.23 45,363.00 22.72 41,151.00 56,911.97 34,295.00 12.95 15.73 21.77 13.79 16.68 11.00 50,190.40 26.39 10.25

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

24.42

Hourly

53

3

31.08

Hourly

54

10

85,423.00 Annual

40

6

32.82

Annual

40

1

84,303.28 Annual

53

11

63,678.68 Annual

53

8

29.15

Hourly

48

3

17.65

Hourly

53

2

70,657.60 Annual

40

1

23.52

Hourly

48

5

60,106.00 Annual

54

3

31.81

Hourly

40

4

64,980.00 Annual

40

1

66,927.78 Annual

56

3

34,295.00 Annual

53

3

16.85

Hourly

40

3

26.41

Hourly

50

4

33.97

Hourly

40

15

19.30

Hourly

42

3

17.58

Hourly

40

3

13.00

Hourly

40

2

50,190.40 Annual

40

1

26.87

Hourly

40

2

12.27

Hourly

48

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 12 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Captain, Police Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

6

65,902

73,617

98,223

114,105

58

B

3

48,549

54,973

76,525

90,464

13

C

2

51,946

53,078

75,553

80,449

3

Total/Avg

11

55,466

60,556

83,434

95,006

74

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

A Athens-Clarke

128,331

Chatham

289,430

Clayton

292,256

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769

DeKalb

759,297

Henry

234,561

B Dougherty

87,956

Floyd

98,498

Glynn

85,292

C Habersham

45,328

Polk

42,613

Minimum entry-level
wage
66,057.00 60,095.00 69,466.00 57,579.45 73,617.00
32.98 45,427.22 45,247.80 54,973.00 50,814.40 53,078.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

97,143.00 Annual

40

96,152.00 Annual

43

97,148.00 Annual

40

87,613.93 Annual

40

114,105.00 Annual

40

46.72

Hourly

40

67,421.55 Annual

40

71,690.58 Annual

40

90,464.00 Annual

40

70,657.60 Annual

40

80,449.00 Annual

40

Number of full-time employees*
6 5 16 7 17 7 4 7 2 1 2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 13

Public Safety
Captain, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

21

61,313

80,451

93,473

126,503

132

B

13

54,320

69,290

80,234

110,864

60

C

18

51,571

63,990

70,281

99,057

48

D

16

42,384

67,621

53,871

76,690

36

E

5

42,228

51,237

50,741

55,692

9

F

2

34,344

36,400

37,866

39,331

3

Total/Avg

75

47,693

61,498

64,411

84,690

288

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 66,057.00 97,143.00 Annual

40

3

Augusta/Richmond 202,518 62,636.00 93,954.00 Annual

40

9

Bartow

107,738

20.27

39.16

Hourly

40

5

Carroll

119,992 56,784.00 80,840.76 Annual

40

5

Chatham

289,430 60,095.00 96,152.00 Annual

43

6

Cherokee

258,773 80,451.28 89,610.00 Annual

43

10

Clayton

292,256 69,466.00 97,148.00 Annual

40

6

Columbia

156,714 51,646.00 77,480.00 Annual

40

5

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 57,579.45 87,613.93 Annual

40

4

DeKalb

759,297 70,062.00 108,594.00 Annual

40

10

Douglas

146,343 61,817.00 126,503.00 Annual

42

9

Fayette

114,421 69,013.82 96,516.58 Annual

43

12

Forsyth

244,252

34.32

56.63

Hourly

40

5

Gwinnett

936,250 61,254.00 101,069.00 Annual

40

8

Hall

204,441 62,606.00 93,857.00 Annual

43

6

Henry

234,561

32.98

46.72

Hourly

40

4

Houston

157,863

25.87

41.36

Hourly

40

4

Lowndes

117,406

26.35

39.70

Annual

40

5

Macon-Bibb

153,159 55,390.00 92,268.00 Annual

40

15

Newton

111,744 61,037.00 91,556.00 Annual

42.8

4

Paulding

168,667

29.46

44.39

Hourly

40

7

Whitfield

104,628 45,028.84 67,544.32 Annual

40

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 14 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Captain, Sheriffs Office

Public Safety

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

2019 Population
83,240 54,666 67,580 87,956 64,296 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 69,922 94,593 39,627 45,600 26,108 26,404 26,188 45,328 35,236 26,205 29,992 33,610 27,578 32,591 42,613 44,451 26,830 35,734 29,927 30,798 18,386 16,700 19,397 15,457 22,383 24,936 17,270 22,372

Minimum entry-level
wage
24.16 60,528.00
26.35 45,427.22 49,774.00 45,247.80 54,973.00 51,996.00 51,639.00
25.83 69,290.29
24.15 61,759.51 58,094.40 54,235.00 63,990.00 53,934.40 55,861.91
24.43 23.64 19.01 19.12 48,130.00 28.88 53,082.64 53,078.00 60,146.00 15.00 29.12 35,875.15 22.79 20.00 67,621.00 14.00 16.40 24.33 19.12 20.95 23.69

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

36.23

Annual

43

78,121.94 Annual

40

33.79

Hourly

42

67,421.55 Annual

40

68,018.00 Annual

42

71,690.58 Annual

40

87,957.00 Annual

40

75,391.00 Annual

40

72,308.00 Annual

40

42.33

Hourly

40

110,864.46 Annual

40

36.23

Annual

40

93,055.04 Annual

42

82,279.86 Annual

40

61,414.00 Annual

40

99,057.00 Annual

40

56,388.80 Annual

42

55,861.91 Annual

40

33.97

Hourly

40

36.65

Hourly

42

28.94

Hourly

45

29.60

Hourly

42

79,415.00 Annual

40

40.44

Annual

40

66,275.04 Annual

43

80,449.00 Annual

40

60,146.00 Annual

40

22.00

Hourly

42

29.12

Hourly

40

81,029.83 Annual

40

30.65

Hourly

42

24.44

Hourly

43

67,621.00 Annual

42

22.00

Hourly

42

17.00

Hourly

43

36.87

Hourly

40

34.33

Hourly

40

22.31

Hourly

43

24.36

Hourly

40

Number of full-time employees*
5 4 4 10 3 2 1 6 4 4 5 5 7 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 3 4 4 4 4 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 2 2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 15

Public Safety
Captain, Sheriffs Office

Group Jurisdiction
Franklin Jefferson Lamar Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Union Washington E Candler Charlton Early Heard McIntosh F Lincoln Randolph

2019 Population
23,349 15,362 19,077 15,259 19,465 18,962 24,511 20,374 10,803 13,392 10,190 11,923 14,378 7,921 6,778

Minimum entry-level
wage
17.97 26,898.00 42,000.00 35,000.00
19.40 18.00 22.66 19.00 41,058.81 37,960.00 51,236.64 35,000.00 22.06 36,400.00 14.44

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

19.71

Hourly

43

3

38,459.55 Annual

40

1

46,000.00 Annual

40

2

40,000.00 Annual

40

1

23.20

Hourly

40

3

35.00

Hourly

40

1

23.69

Hourly

43

3

30.00

Hourly

40

1

50,896.82 Annual

42

2

50,876.80 Annual

43

1

55,692.00 Annual

42

3

50,000.00 Annual

40

1

22.23

Hourly

40

2

36,400.00 Annual

42

1

17.59

Hourly

43

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 16 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief Deputy Sheriff
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

17

87,292

115,266

128,327

176,640

18

B

13

72,584

85,857

95,137

131,332

13

C

15

58,487

79,206

81,273

109,210

15

D

17

45,816

75,617

57,515

100,901

19

E

6

48,396

58,178

58,310

65,000

7

F

11

36,961

45,167

51,028

73,536

11

Total/Avg

79

58,256

76,549

78,598

109,437

83

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 66,057.00 97,143.00 Annual

40

1

Augusta/Richmond 202,518 87,566.00 131,349.00 Annual

37.5

1

Carroll

119,992 75,621.00 101,532.80 Annual

40

1

Chatham

289,430 105,782.00 169,251.00 Annual

43

1

Cherokee

258,773 78,000.00 78,000.00 Annual

40

1

Clayton

292,256 98,363.00 137,561.00 Annual

40

1

Columbia

156,714 88,316.80 132,475.20 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 70,154.97 106,749.08 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

759,297 113,961.00 176,640.00 Annual

40

1

Douglas

146,343 78,896.00 161,456.00 Annual

42

1

Forsyth

244,252

44.55

73.51

Hourly

40

1

Gwinnett

936,250 100,177.00 170,300.00 Annual

40

2

Hall

204,441 115,266.32 115,266.32 Annual

40

1

Henry

234,561

38.03

53.85

Hourly

40

1

Houston

157,863

38.22

51.22

Hourly

40

1

Macon-Bibb

153,159 82,014.00 136,593.00 Annual

40

1

Newton

111,744 72,145.00 108,218.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

168,667 82,396.00 124,167.00 Annual

40

1

B Barrow

83,240

38.01

38.01

Hourly

40

1

Camden

54,666 68,848.00 71,884.80 Annual

40

1

Dougherty

87,956 85,857.21 85,857.21 Annual

40

1

Effingham

64,296 73,465.00 80,712.80 Annual

42

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 17

Public Safety
Chief Deputy Sheriff

Group Jurisdiction
Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Dawson Decatur Habersham Harris Hart Lee Madison Monroe Pickens Polk Sumter Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Crisp Emanuel Lamar Mitchell Oglethorpe Pike Putnam Telfair

2019 Population
98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 26,108 26,404 45,328 35,236 26,205 29,992 29,880 27,578 32,591 42,613 29,524 26,830 35,734 29,927 30,798 18,386 16,700 19,397 19,109 15,457 22,383 24,936 22,372 22,646 19,077 21,863 15,259 18,962 22,119 15,860

Minimum entry-level
wage
82,064.06 59,300.00 65,218.00 68,318.00
34.74 82,082.45 70,655.00
29.43 75,247.97 70,549.00 41,600.00 62,112.00 51,643.12 52,815.00 50,763.07 50,000.00
34.95 74,458.80 64,224.00 47,195.20
18.57 38.08 61,756.47 57,723.97 45,000.00 52,574.75 14.00 48,235.20 40,721.20 32.00 23.23 75,617.35 2,461.53 46,000.00 40,456.00 48,000.00 18.00 32.23 28,947.86

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

82,064.06 Annual

40

94,881.00 Annual

40

75,391.00 Annual

40

102,498.00 Annual

40

56.92

Hourly

40

131,331.92 Annual

40

109,516.00 Annual

40

44.14

Annual

40

113,378.53 Annual

40

109,210.00 Annual

40

82,846.40 Annual

40

89,566.00 Annual

40

80,043.74 Annual

40

80,336.00 Annual

45

100,421.34 Annual

40

57,352.00 Annual

40

48.93

Annual

40

74,458.80 Annual

40

97,343.00 Annual

40

86,590.40 Annual

40

18.57

Hourly

42

38.08

Hourly

40

61,756.47 Annual

40

77,632.32 Annual

40

62,800.00 Annual

43

52,574.75 Annual

42

22.00

Hourly

42

67,080.00 Annual

40

43,066.13 Annual

40

48.51

Annual

40

41.73

Annual

40

75,617.35 Annual

40

2,461.53

Annual

40

51,000.00 Annual

40

40,456.00 Annual

40

54,000.00 Annual

40

25.00

Hourly

40

32.23

Hourly

40

43,875.30 Annual

40

Number of full-time employees*
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 18 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief Deputy Sheriff

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Union Washington E Candler Charlton Early Evans Macon McIntosh F Clinch Echols Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Turner Wilkes

2019 Population
24,511 20,374 10,803 13,392 10,190 10,654 12,947 14,378
6,618 4,006 8,676 7,921 9,172 6,778 6,195 1,537 8,020 7,985 9,777

Minimum entry-level
wage
57,242.23 21.00
38,000.00 42,640.00 58,036.42 45,000.00
21.70 27.97 18.31 16.83 14.00 40,809.60 42,640.00 17.59 30,850.00 20.20 36,153.00 35,596.14 30,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

57,242.23 Annual

43

1

35.00

Hourly

40

1

58,167.20 Annual

42

1

57,137.60 Annual

43

1

58,036.42 Annual

42

1

63,000.00 Annual

40

1

21.70

Hourly

43

1

31.25

Hourly

40

2

32.14

Hourly

44

1

18.27

Hourly

40

1

25.00

Hourly

40

1

40,809.60 Annual

42

1

45,249.00 Annual

40

1

18.48

Hourly

43

1

37,107.00 Annual

40

1

26.50

Hourly

43

1

55,011.00 Annual

43

1

60,014.54 Annual

40

1

59,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 19

Public Safety
Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

9

74,963

97,797

116,389

151,587

9

B

12

59,533

81,769

81,868

107,266

13

C

13

46,385

71,577

67,029

88,493

15

D

19

39,588

63,141

45,580

76,690

19

E

7

39,622

53,456

44,623

56,000

8

F

9

27,777

34,144

38,741

51,750

9

Total/Avg

69

47,978

66,980

65,705

88,631

73

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 72,827.00 107,100.00 Annual

40

1

Chatham

289,430 91,984.00 147,174.00 Annual

43

1

Columbia

156,714 88,316.80 132,475.20 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 63,556.93 96,709.39 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

759,297 97,797.00 151,587.00 Annual

40

1

Gwinnett

936,250 82,119.00 139,601.00 Annual

40

1

Houston

157,863

25.87

41.36

Hourly

40

1

Newton

111,744 56,612.00 84,918.00 Annual

42.75

1

Paulding

168,667 67,643.26 101,908.35 Annual

40

1

B Camden

54,666 64,480.00 67,516.80 Annual

40

1

Catoosa

67,580 60,000.00 76,000.00 Annual

40

1

Dougherty

87,956 81,768.77 81,768.77 Annual

40

1

Effingham

64,296 51,969.00 57,607.00 Annual

42

2

Floyd

98,498 53,387.10 84,647.94 Annual

40

1

Glynn

85,292 57,162.00 91,460.00 Annual

40

1

Gordon

57,963 49,367.00 71,584.00 Annual

40

1

Jackson

72,977 51,639.00 72,308.00 Annual

40

1

Liberty

61,435

31.47

51.57

Hourly

40

1

Spalding

66,703 60,763.00 94,184.00 Annual

40

1

Troup

69,922

24.15

36.23

Annual

40

1

Walton

94,593 68,170.95 102,715.36 Annual

42

1

C Bryan

39,627 71,576.70 71,576.70 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 20 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Colquitt Decatur Harris Hart Lee Peach Polk Sumter Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Brooks Burke Cook Crisp Dade Emanuel Lamar Mitchell Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Putnam Telfair Union Washington E Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Early Evans McIntosh F Atkinson

2019 Population
45,600 26,404 35,236 26,205 29,992 27,546 42,613 29,524 26,830 35,734 29,927 30,798 18,386 16,700 19,397 19,109 15,457 22,383 17,270 22,372 16,116 22,646 19,077 21,863 15,259 19,465 18,962 22,119 15,860 24,511 20,374 11,164 12,873 10,803 13,392 10,190 10,654 14,378 8,165

Minimum entry-level
wage
33,528.00 29,120.00 51,643.12 43,640.00 46,043.60 46,182.00 58,386.00 38,917.00
18.00 28.37 35,875.15 22.79 50,000.00 18.81 15.00 39,956.80 36,670.40 24.33 16.84 63,140.81 43,500.00 1,769.23 42,000.00 40,456.00 35,000.00 17.37 18.00 24.70 24,961.65 20.60 20.00 12.00 19.00 40,000.00 36,400.00 39,170.04 40,000.00 25.70 12.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

33,528.00 Annual

40

1

60,819.20 Annual

40

1

80,043.74 Annual

40

1

66,373.00 Annual

45

1

71,367.58 Annual

40

1

72,945.00 Annual

40

2

88,493.00 Annual

40

1

64,646.40 Annual

40

1

25.00

Hourly

42

1

28.37

Hourly

40

1

81,029.83 Annual

40

2

30.65

Hourly

42

1

55,800.00 Annual

43

1

18.81

Hourly

42

1

19.00

Hourly

42

1

55,432.00 Annual

40

1

40,672.94 Annual

40

1

36.87

Annual

40

1

16.84

Hourly

43

1

63,140.81 Annual

40

1

43,500.00 Annual

40

1

1,769.23

Annual

40

1

46,000.00 Annual

40

1

40,456.00 Annual

40

1

37,000.00 Annual

40

1

19.14

Hourly

40

1

23.00

Hourly

40

1

24.70

Hourly

40

1

37,833.53 Annual

40

1

20.60

Hourly

43

1

30.00

Hourly

40

1

12.00

Hourly

43

1

19.00

Hourly

42

1

45,704.10 Annual

42

1

48,776.00 Annual

40

1

40,098.24 Annual

42

2

56,000.00 Annual

40

1

25.70

Hourly

40

1

14.50

Hourly

42

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 21

Public Safety
Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator

Group Jurisdiction
Calhoun Clinch Jenkins Randolph Talbot Taylor Turner Wilkes

2019 Population
6,189 6,618 8,676 6,778 6,195 8,020 7,985 9,777

Minimum entry-level
wage
30,000.00 9.25 12.00 14.44
31,272.00 26,881.00 34,143.63 25,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

30,000.00 Annual

40

1

16.20

Hourly

40

1

20.00

Hourly

40

1

15.17

Hourly

43

1

37,128.00 Annual

40

1

40,904.00 Annual

42

1

51,750.35 Annual

40

1

48,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 22 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief, Fire Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

18

103,319

140,233

143,352

214,221

17

B

11

68,563

86,519

102,279

134,101

12

C

12

54,185

65,593

78,738

110,014

14

D

10

56,360

76,066

62,788

83,452

12

E

4

42,230

47,278

56,730

66,144

4

F

2

26,780

28,600

42,640

49,920

2

Total/Avg

57

58,573

74,048

81,088

109,642

61

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 102,476.00 150,701.00 Annual

40

1

Augusta/Richmond 202,518 111,121.00 166,681.00 Annual

37.5

1

Bartow

107,738

38.52

53.93

Annual

40

1

Cherokee

258,773 140,233.47 140,233.47 Annual

40

1

Clayton

292,256 137,561.00 167,809.00 Annual

40

1

Columbia

156,714 102,232.00 153,358.40 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 94,350.62 143,565.63 Annual

40

0

DeKalb

759,297 138,207.00 214,221.00 Annual

40

1

Douglas

146,343 114,497.00 114,497.00 Annual

40

1

Fayette

114,421 102,451.40 143,279.40 Annual

40

1

Forsyth

244,252

48.65

77.83

Hourly

40

1

Gwinnett

936,250 122,194.00 207,729.00 Annual

40

1

Hall

204,441 135,000.00 135,000.00 Annual

40

1

Henry

234,561 85,055.76 120,490.22 Annual

40

1

Lowndes

117,406

35.44

53.39

Annual

40

1

Macon-Bibb

153,159 85,300.00 142,064.00 Annual

40

1

Newton

111,744 77,082.00 115,623.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

168,667 90,962.56 137,038.72 Annual

40

1

Whitfield

104,628 51,285.00 85,000.00 Annual

40

1

B Barrow

83,240

36.00

54.00

Annual

40

1

Camden

54,666 64,400.00 112,600.00 Annual

40

1

Catoosa

67,580 86,519.00 86,519.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 23

Public Safety
Chief, Fire Department

Group Jurisdiction
Effingham Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Troup Walton C Dawson Decatur Fannin Hart Lee Lumpkin Peach Pickens Sumter Thomas Ware White D Brooks Burke Butts Crisp Elbert Lamar Mitchell Pierce Putnam Union E Bacon Charlton Evans Heard F Atkinson Schley

2019 Population
64,296 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 69,922 94,593 26,108 26,404 26,188 26,205 29,992 33,610 27,546 32,591 29,524 44,451 35,734 30,798 15,457 22,383 24,936 22,372 19,194 19,077 21,863 19,465 22,119 24,511 11,164 13,392 10,654 11,923
8,165 5,257

Minimum entry-level
wage
48,900.00 83,811.00 69,009.00
19.35 25.83 82,084.45 32.48 83,059.68 19.77 41,600.00 52,799.19 52,815.00 46,043.60 64,714.00 60,193.00 50,341.62 58,677.00 65,593.00 27.68 53,602.44 35,875.06 24.33 59,598.00 68,963.86 23.08 43,000.00 63,232.00 45,000.00 35.22 76,065.60 21.75 36,400.00 40,000.00 47,278.00 28,600.00 10.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

76,788.00 Annual

42

134,101.00 Annual

40

100,525.00 Annual

40

27.09

Hourly

40

42.33

Hourly

40

131,331.92 Annual

40

48.72

Annual

40

125,148.69 Annual

40

30.60

Hourly

45

72,696.00 Annual

40

52,799.19 Annual

40

80,336.00 Annual

40

71,367.58 Annual

40

110,014.00 Annual

40

95,034.00 Annual

40

86,669.69 Annual

40

95,472.00 Annual

40

65,593.00 Annual

40

27.68

Hourly

40

85,691.56 Annual

40

43,066.13 Annual

40

36.87

Hourly

40

83,452.00 Annual

40

68,963.86 Annual

40

23.08

Hourly

40

45,462.42 Annual

40

63,232.00 Annual

40

47,500.00 Annual

40

36.27

Hourly

40

76,065.60 Annual

40

31.80

Hourly

40

48,776.00 Annual

40

56,000.00 Annual

40

56,000.00 Annual

40

35,360.00 Annual

40

20.00

Hourly

48

Number of full-time employees*
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 24 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief, Police Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

7

97,492

146,286

179,605

226,746

7

B

3

90,771

98,502

110,550

134,101

3

C

1

73,858

73,858

111,944

111,944

1

Total/Avg

11

87,374

106,215

134,033

157,597

11

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 102,476.00 150,701.00 Annual

40

1

Chatham

289,430 130,000.00 208,000.00 Annual

43

1

Clayton

292,256

1.00

200,000.00 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 94,350.62 143,565.63 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

759,297 146,286.00 226,746.00 Annual

40

1

Gwinnett

936,250 122,194.00 207,729.00 Annual

40

1

Henry

234,561 85,055.76 120,490.22 Annual

40

1

B Dougherty

87,956 90,000.00 99,046.87 Annual

40

1

Floyd

98,498 98,502.04 98,502.04 Annual

40

1

Glynn

85,292 83,811.00 134,101.00 Annual

40

1

C Polk

42,613 73,858.00 111,944.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 25

Public Safety
Code Enforcement Officer
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

19

36,629

46,030

57,885

73,653

134

B

9

34,818

37,752

50,913

62,684

21

C

13

39,397

49,650

52,525

72,945

14

D

9

25,745

34,136

40,668

65,000

11

E

3

33,033

37,823

39,956

48,607

3

F

1

36,001

36,001

36,001

36,001

1

Total/Avg

54

34,270

40,232

46,325

59,815

184

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 39,132.00 60,650.00 Annual

40

0

Augusta/Richmond 202,518 34,980.00 58,299.00 Annual

40

17

Bartow

107,738

15.07

23.11

Hourly

40

3

Carroll

119,992

14.20

30.73

Hourly

40

3

Cherokee

258,773

18.52

21.40

Hourly

40

5

Clayton

292,256 32,157.00 59,106.00 Annual

40

26

Columbia

156,714

16.81

25.22

Hourly

40

4

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 33,445.87 50,891.84 Annual

40

6

DeKalb

759,297 39,558.00 61,314.00 Annual

40

31

Douglas

146,343 34,134.00 68,268.00 Annual

40

3

Fayette

114,421 34,978.25 53,361.64 Annual

40

2

Forsyth

244,252

19.13

30.61

Hourly

40

5

Gwinnett

936,250

22.13

35.41

Hourly

40

8

Hall

204,441

19.88

29.23

Hourly

40

4

Henry

234,561

16.10

22.80

Hourly

40

5

Houston

157,863

18.15

29.07

Hourly

43

1

Lowndes

117,406

17.75

26.74

Annual

40

3

Macon-Bibb

153,159

16.63

27.70

Hourly

40

4

Newton

111,744 35,736.00 53,605.00 Annual

40

3

Paulding

168,667

18.89

28.46

Hourly

40

5

B Catoosa

67,580

17.45

18.00

Hourly

40

2

Effingham

64,296

18.15

19.16

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 26 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Code Enforcement Officer

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walton C Bryan Colquitt Dawson Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Thomas Toombs D Berrien Burke Butts Elbert Emanuel Jefferson Pike Putnam Washington E Early Evans Heard F Lincoln

2019 Population
85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 66,703 94,593 39,627 45,600 26,108 45,328 35,236 29,992 33,610 27,578 27,546 32,591 42,613 44,451 26,830 19,397 22,383 24,936 19,194 22,646 15,362 18,962 22,119 20,374 10,190 10,654 11,923
7,921

Minimum entry-level
wage
28,651.00 34,922.00
17.07 14.28 17.02 18.00 37,690.04 23.87 38,056.00 18.87 19.27 15.25 36,076.36 35,796.00 18.47 46,182.00 37,431.81 36,335.00 40,144.00 18.60 10.00 16.02 15.63 15.65 1,923.08 12.00 12.00 15.39 13.00 36,316.54 12.00 37,823.00 36,000.64

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

50,404.00 Annual

40

5

50,638.00 Annual

40

1

23.90

Hourly

40

1

23.40

Hourly

40

1

29.21

Hourly

40

6

27.91

Hourly

40

2

62,684.20 Annual

40

2

23.87

Hourly

40

1

38,056.00 Annual

40

1

29.24

Hourly

40

2

23.60

Hourly

40

1

23.62

Hourly

40

1

55,918.36 Annual

40

2

57,274.00 Annual

40

1

25.86

Hourly

42.5

1

72,945.00 Annual

40

1

56,956.92 Annual

40

1

55,072.00 Annual

42

0

40,144.00 Annual

40

1

18.60

Hourly

42

1

17.00

Hourly

40

1

24.28

Hourly

40

1

28.07

Annual

42

1

31.25

Hourly

40

2

1,923.08

Annual

40

1

22.65

Hourly

40

2

15.00

Hourly

40

1

15.39

Hourly

40

1

20.00

Hourly

40

1

36,316.54 Annual

40

1

16.80

Hourly

40

1

48,607.00 Annual

40

1

36,000.64 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 27

Public Safety
Communications Director
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

6

74,835

103,327

111,903

127,399

10

B

1

77,250

77,250

77,250

77,250

1

C

3

35,457

37,669

45,171

57,990

5

Total/Avg

10

62,514

72,749

78,108

87,547

16

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Clayton DeKalb Douglas Forsyth Gwinnett Macon-Bibb Paulding
B Catoosa C Habersham
Hart Madison

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

292,256 49,058.00 92,439.00 Annual

40

5

759,297 78,414.00 121,545.00 Annual

40

1

146,343 103,327.00 103,327.00 Annual

40

1

244,252

36.36

60.00

Hourly

40

1

936,250 74,941.00 127,399.00 Annual

40

1

153,159 75,004.80 121,430.00 Annual

40

1

168,667 67,643.26 101,908.35 Annual

40

1

67,580 77,250.23 77,250.23 Annual

40

1

45,328

16.20

20.02

Hourly

40

3

26,205

18.11

27.88

Hourly

40

1

29,880

16.83

17.25

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 28 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Corporal, Police Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

4

45,030

49,239

69,782

78,831

261

B

2

37,364

42,444

60,418

72,921

34

C

2

37,826

39,719

54,651

60,200

6

Total/Avg

8

40,073

43,801

61,617

70,651

301

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

A Athens-Clarke

128,331

Chatham

289,430

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769

Gwinnett

936,250

B Dougherty

87,956

Glynn

85,292

C Habersham

45,328

Polk

42,613

Minimum entry-level
wage
46,945.00 45,150.00 38,786.95
22.28 32,284.28 42,444.00
16.07 39,719.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

69,038.00 Annual

41.3

12

72,240.00 Annual

43

21

59,018.94 Annual

40

117

35.67

Hourly

42.5

111

47,915.23 Annual

40

2

72,921.00 Annual

40

32

21.96

Hourly

43

2

60,200.00 Annual

42

4

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 29

Public Safety
Corporal, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

14

42,628

50,107

66,061

82,659

368

B

11

41,004

53,186

57,607

85,093

82

C

15

34,876

42,874

51,402

63,300

109

D

9

29,751

39,930

41,684

55,900

37

E

3

29,876

31,491

37,995

43,826

19

F

1

23,992

23,992

27,503

27,503

1

Total/Avg

53

33,688

40,263

47,042

59,713

616

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 44,710.00 65,750.00 Annual

42

47

Augusta/Richmond 202,518 33,684.00 56,356.00 Annual

40

40

Bartow

107,738

18.18

24.47

Hourly

43

10

Carroll

119,992

15.22

24.84

Hourly

43

16

Chatham

289,430 45,150.00 72,240.00 Annual

43

60

Cherokee

258,773 47,470.28 64,173.20 Annual

43

51

Fayette

114,421 40,057.69 65,015.97 Annual

43

8

Forsyth

244,252

24.09

39.74

Hourly

40

38

Gwinnett

936,250

22.28

35.67

Hourly

42.5

25

Henry

234,561

19.41

33.31

Hourly

40

3

Houston

157,863

18.91

30.22

Hourly

43

36

Lowndes

117,406

18.65

28.10

Hourly

40

9

Newton

111,744 44,708.00 65,662.00 Annual

42.8

10

Paulding

168,667

20.85

31.41

Hourly

42

15

B Camden

54,666

17.66

19.12

Hourly

48

6

Catoosa

67,580

16.94

19.00

Hourly

42

6

Dougherty

87,956 32,284.28 47,915.23 Annual

40

6

Effingham

64,296

20.12

23.68

Hourly

40

8

Floyd

98,498

16.54

26.17

Hourly

40

9

Jackson

72,977

19.71

24.02

Hourly

42.8

11

Liberty

61,435

18.28

29.96

Hourly

40

5

Rockdale

90,896

25.57

40.91

Hourly

40

6

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 30 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Corporal, Sheriffs Office

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Colquitt Dawson Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Polk Sumter Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Berrien Burke Cook Crisp Franklin Jefferson Pierce Washington E Evans Heard McIntosh F Randolph

2019 Population
66,703 69,922 94,593 39,627 45,600 26,108 45,328 35,236 29,992 33,610 29,880 27,578 42,613 29,524 26,830 35,734 29,927 30,798 18,386 19,397 22,383 17,270 22,372 23,349 15,362 19,465 20,374 10,654 11,923 14,378
6,778

Minimum entry-level
wage
19.36 17.96 45,921.65 16.23 31,014.00 17.13 17.61 16.80 15.41 16.99 13.00 19.40 33,129.00 13.81 13.50 18.47 26,672.95 18.71 16.29 12.00 15.34 12.56 19.20 10.95 10.00 11.11 16.00 14.00 12.00 15.14 10.73

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

30.01

Hourly

40

10

26.94

Hourly

43

6

69,337.41 Annual

42

9

22.48

Hourly

43

18

33,739.00 Annual

40

9

26.52

Hourly

42

13

24.10

Hourly

43

7

26.05

Hourly

42

4

22.29

Hourly

42

4

25.62

Hourly

43

4

16.55

Hourly

42

5

27.16

Hourly

42.5

6

60,200.00 Annual

42

7

23.99

Hourly

43

8

18.60

Hourly

42

6

20.90

Hourly

40

5

63,300.37 Annual

40

9

25.16

Hourly

42

4

21.35

Hourly

43

7

18.00

Hourly

42

7

25.25

Hourly

40

4

17.56

Hourly

43

4

21.51

Hourly

40

4

12.82

Hourly

43

4

18.00

Hourly

42

4

13.32

Hourly

40

1

25.00

Hourly

43

2

19.60

Hourly

43

2

16.00

Hourly

43

2

16.53

Hourly

40

15

12.30

Hourly

43

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 31

Public Safety
Corrections Officer
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

10

35,928

42,792

55,357

65,282

520

B

6

32,422

35,184

49,477

54,875

235

C

6

28,055

30,999

41,962

54,316

133

D

5

26,292

31,200

47,129

66,893

120

Total/Avg

27

30,675

35,044

48,482

60,341

1008

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 40,200.00 59,637.00 Annual

42

13

Augusta/Richmond 202,518 32,389.00 52,469.00 Annual

40

26

Bartow

107,738

15.15

23.11

Hourly

43

58

Carroll

119,992

13.97

22.78

Hourly

43

27

Chatham

289,430 35,912.00 57,459.00 Annual

43

169

Clayton

292,256 42,792.00 65,282.00 Annual

40

27

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 31,834.25 48,439.59 Annual

40

121

Gwinnett

936,250

16.15

25.86

Hourly

42.5

13

Hall

204,441

18.24

27.36

Hourly

40

14

Macon-Bibb

153,159

15.37

25.61

Hourly

40

12

Paulding

168,667

17.13

24.55

Hourly

42

52

B Camden

54,666

13.01

15.65

Hourly

48

19

Effingham

64,296

12.29

22.38

Hourly

40

35

Floyd

98,498

15.24

24.09

Hourly

43.8

59

Jackson

72,977

16.11

22.41

Hourly

42

42

Liberty

61,435

15.38

25.85

Hourly

40

47

Spalding

66,703

16.64

25.80

Hourly

40

33

C Bryan

39,627

14.72

14.94

Hourly

40

4

Colquitt

45,600 22,692.00 29,512.00 Annual

40

22

Decatur

26,404

12.95

24.87

Hourly

42

34

Fannin

26,188 30,999.37 43,670.55 Annual

42

10

Harris

35,236

13.83

21.43

Hourly

42

30

Sumter

29,524

11.42

20.75

Hourly

43

33

D Brantley

19,109

12.11

16.65

Hourly

40

21

Burke

22,383

14.09

24.28

Hourly

40

35

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 32 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Corrections Officer

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Franklin Jefferson Mitchell

2019 Population
23,349 15,362 21,863

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.00 10.00 10.70

Maximum wage
32.16 19.48 18.37

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Hourly

40

11

Hourly

42

31

Hourly

43

22

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 33

Public Safety
Deputy Sheriff
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

21

40,247

45,677

62,448

85,623

2057

B

13

37,376

41,603

59,144

77,934

542

C

19

34,155

40,819

48,373

61,472

345

D

18

32,767

56,534

43,468

61,305

228

E

9

28,982

33,585

38,734

51,428

98

F

13

28,218

33,345

41,021

66,690

91

Total/Avg

93

33,624

41,927

48,865

67,409

3361

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 40,200.00 59,637.00 Annual

42

27

Augusta/Richmond 202,518 36,275.00 54,413.00 Annual

40

243

Bartow

107,738

17.17

23.11

Hourly

43

58

Carroll

119,992

17.59

22.78

Hourly

43

58

Chatham

289,430 43,000.00 68,800.00 Annual

43

132

Cherokee

258,773

17.09

34.03

Hourly

43

219

Clayton

292,256 42,792.00 68,608.00 Annual

40

78

Columbia

156,714

17.65

26.48

Hourly

43

138

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 35,139.06 53,468.23 Annual

40

124

DeKalb

759,297 42,504.00 65,880.00 Annual

40

30

Douglas

146,343 41,842.00 85,623.00 Annual

42

136

Fayette

114,421 42,117.13 58,901.26 Annual

43

37

Forsyth

244,252

21.96

36.28

Hourly

40

201

Gwinnett

936,250

19.78

30.45

Hourly

42.5

80

Hall

204,441

20.38

30.56

Hourly

43

139

Henry

234,561

20.07

30.31

Hourly

40

93

Houston

157,863

18.15

29.07

Hourly

43

37

Lowndes

117,406

16.91

25.47

Hourly

40

36

Macon-Bibb

153,159

16.63

27.70

Hourly

40

220

Newton

111,744 42,240.00 61,960.00 Annual

42.8

67

Paulding

168,667

18.91

27.10

Hourly

42

84

Whitfield

104,628 29,931.17 44,896.23 Annual

40

40

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 34 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Deputy Sheriff

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
B Barrow Camden Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton
C Bryan Colquitt Dawson Decatur Habersham Harris Hart Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White
D Appling Berrien Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Cook

2019 Population
83,240 54,666 87,956 64,296 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 39,627 45,600 26,108 26,404 45,328 35,236 26,205 33,610 29,880 27,578 27,546 32,591 42,613 29,524 44,451 26,830 35,734 29,927 30,798 18,386 19,397 19,109 15,457 22,383 24,936 17,270

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.78 16.36 29,282.79 16.47 15.24 39,312.00 16.81 17.96 17.65 19.47 18.00 17.10 41,602.75 14.79 28,982.00 17.99 14.00 13.57 16.00 17.27 16.01 15.00 18.47 33,962.00 38,347.40 36,335.00 13.17 31,559.00 14.00 16.74 28,023.27 17.80 13.50 15.00 13.27 14.50 15.34 15.63 27.18

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

23.67

Hourly

43

71

19.70

Hourly

48

19

53,805.44 Annual

40

37

26.35

Hourly

40

43

24.09

Hourly

42.9

38

77,934.00 Annual

40

28

24.36

Hourly

44

29

28.00

Hourly

42.8

51

29.99

Hourly

40

14

31.16

Hourly

40

91

27.91

Hourly

40

8

25.64

Hourly

43

50

65,857.58 Annual

42

63

16.50

Hourly

43

3

28,982.00 Annual

40

2

27.84

Hourly

42

24

18.32

Hourly

42

14

21.96

Hourly

43

21

24.81

Hourly

42

24

26.27

Hourly

45

18

25.62

Hourly

43

25

15.97

Hourly

42

12

25.86

Hourly

42.5

20

53,629.00 Annual

42

13

50,310.00 Annual

43

31

55,072.00 Annual

42

21

22.85

Hourly

43

15

31,559.00 Annual

43

25

19.45

Hourly

42

16

21.42

Hourly

40

25

57,347.03 Annual

40

15

23.94

Hourly

42

21

22.28

Hourly

43

5

20.00

Hourly

42

10

18.28

Hourly

40

8

17.45

Hourly

43

10

23.26

Hourly

40

25

28.07

Hourly

42

23

27.18

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 35

Public Safety
Deputy Sheriff
Group Jurisdiction
Crisp Emanuel Franklin Jefferson Mitchell Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Putnam Telfair Union E Bacon Bleckley Candler Dooly Early Evans Heard Macon McIntosh F Baker Clinch Echols Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Turner Wilkes

2019 Population
22,372 22,646 23,349 15,362 21,863 15,259 19,465 18,962 22,119 15,860 24,511 11,164 12,873 10,803 13,390 10,190 10,654 11,923 12,947 14,378
3,038 6,618 4,006 9,416 8,676 7,921 9,172 6,778 5,257 6,195 1,537 7,985 9,777

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.11 14.00 15.25 12.00 16.00 15.00 13.51 13.00 14.51 12.00 18.03 15.00 15.00 13.49 15.15 10.00 13.00 9.50 15.02 13.38 10.50 14.35 13.94 15.71 13.00 13.84 15.00 9.72 15.00 30,000.00 13.00 26,672.95 18,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

18.48

Hourly

40

19

17.00

Hourly

42

12

17.73

Hourly

43

16

18.00

Hourly

42

6

18.15

Hourly

43

17

17.00

Hourly

43

11

14.53

Hourly

40

11

23.00

Hourly

43

8

22.60

Hourly

40

14

18.19

Hourly

40

11

20.60

Hourly

43

21

23.00

Hourly

43

8

16.00

Hourly

42

9

17.00

Hourly

42

12

22.22

Hourly

40

26

19.16

Hourly

42

11

18.20

Hourly

43

3

15.00

Hourly

43

14

15.02

Hourly

43

3

14.05

Hourly

40

12

16.25

Hourly

43

9

25.15

Hourly

44

6

16.35

Hourly

40

3

16.67

Hourly

40

8

20.00

Hourly

40

7

15.50

Hourly

42

4

15.50

Hourly

42

9

13.25

Hourly

43

6

30.00

Hourly

42.75

3

35,715.00 Annual

40

6

21.00

Hourly

43

10

40,427.29 Annual

40

1

42,000.00 Annual

40

19

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 36 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Deputy Warden
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

7

68,786

82,119

101,171

139,601

10

B

5

59,770

72,096

88,294

108,745

7

C

4

46,435

52,554

61,706

72,602

5

D

2

43,206

56,722

55,361

56,722

2

Total/Avg

18

54,549

65,873

76,633

94,418

24

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

A Athens-Clarke

128,331

Augusta/Richmond 202,518

Carroll

119,992

Clayton

292,256

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769

Gwinnett

936,250

Hall

204,441

B Effingham

64,296

Floyd

98,498

Jackson

72,977

Liberty

61,435

Spalding

66,703

C Colquitt

45,600

Decatur

26,404

Harris

35,236

Sumter

29,524

D Jefferson

15,362

Mitchell

21,863

Minimum entry-level
wage
69,359.00 68,269.00 49,431.72 80,632.00 63,556.93 82,119.00 68,132.74 54,579.00 52,034.84 72,096.00
25.83 66,416.00 47,425.00 52,553.80 46,843.09 38,916.80 29,690.00 56,722.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

102,000.00 Annual

40

102,403.00 Annual

37.5

80,840.76 Annual

40

118,510.00 Annual

40

96,709.39 Annual

40

139,601.00 Annual

40

68,132.74 Annual

40

59,270.00 Annual

42

82,463.42 Annual

40

108,745.00 Annual

40

42.33

Hourly

40

102,945.00 Annual

40

47,425.00 Annual

40

55,536.00 Annual

40

72,602.04 Annual

40

71,260.80 Annual

40

54,000.00 Annual

40

56,722.00 Annual

40

Number of full-time employees*
1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 37

Public Safety
Detention Officer
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

15

37,074

42,744

57,878

73,965

982

B

12

31,705

35,874

49,723

72,921

728

C

20

29,934

53,326

45,334

65,120

481

D

12

25,858

33,540

35,725

51,739

250

E

7

22,543

25,480

30,595

42,141

108

Total/Avg

66

29,423

38,193

43,851

61,177

2549

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Athens-Clarke Clayton Columbia DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding Whitfield
B Barrow Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson

2019 Population
128,331 292,256 156,714 759,297 146,343 114,421 244,252 936,250 204,441 234,561 157,863 117,406 111,744 168,667 104,628
83,240 67,580 87,956 64,296 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,149.00 39,228.00
14.52 37,170.00 36,143.00 38,156.04
20.55 17.45 19.41 17.42 17.47 15.32 37,722.00 17.13 28,956.20 14.18 12.59 29,282.79 10.62 13.93 33,046.00 14.93 15.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

54,093.00 Annual

42

8

62,118.00 Annual

40

159

22.88

Hourly

43

52

57,612.00 Annual

40

69

73,965.00 Annual

42

61

53,361.64 Annual

43

53

32.88

Hourly

40

50

27.93

Hourly

42.5

16

29.11

Hourly

40

96

26.56

Hourly

42.5

97

27.93

Hourly

43

110

23.08

Hourly

42

61

56,583.00 Annual

42.8

58

24.55

Hourly

42

52

43,434.31 Annual

40

40

21.27

Hourly

43

46

15.56

Hourly

42

35

43,460.53 Annual

40

122

19.69

Hourly

40

54

22.02

Hourly

42.9

58

72,921.00

Annual

42.75

89

21.61

Hourly

44

10

20.13

Hourly

42

57

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 38 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Detention Officer

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Colquitt Dawson Decatur Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Butts Cook Crisp Elbert Franklin Mitchell Oglethorpe Pierce Union E Bacon Bleckley Charlton

2019 Population
90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 39,627 45,600 26,108 26,404 45,328 35,236 26,205 29,992 33,610 29,880 27,578 27,546 32,591 42,613 29,524 44,451 26,830 35,734 29,927 30,798 16,700 19,397 15,457 24,936 17,270 22,372 19,194 23,349 21,863 15,259 19,465 24,511 11,164 12,873 13,392

Minimum entry-level
wage
17.02 16.64 14.74 35,873.92 14.65 23,379.00 14.80 12.50 13.15 13.83 13.87 11.74 12.64 10.47 15.62 31,086.00 33,070.44 30,117.00 11.42 27,234.00 13.00 13.76 24,164.38 15.74 10.90 12.75 11.80 13.18 10.35 14.19 11.25 10.25 10.50 11.00 11.00 15.00 9.42 10.00 12.25

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

27.23

Hourly

40

82

25.80

Hourly

40

58

22.77

Hourly

43

68

54,052.39 Annual

42

49

17.89

Hourly

70

6

31,311.00 Annual

40

37

22.91

Hourly

42

21

21.25

Hourly

42

22

21.96

Hourly

43

12

23.58

Hourly

42

25

20.96

Hourly

40

12

18.26

Hourly

42

26

20.22

Hourly

43

18

17.51

Hourly

42

29

21.87

Hourly

42.5

25

49,073.00 Annual

42

22

33,987.20 Annual

43

14

45,647.00 Annual

42

30

20.75

Hourly

43

25

27,234.00 Annual

43

26

17.00

Hourly

42

21

20.87

Hourly

40

62

57,347.03 Annual

40

18

26.43

Hourly

42

30

11.48

Hourly

42

16

13.25

Hourly

42

18

14.07

Hourly

43

16

23.68

Hourly

42

27

17.42

Hourly

43

21

24.87

Hourly

40

25

19.67

Hourly

40

31

12.41

Hourly

43

10

12.50

Hourly

43

25

14.00

Hourly

43

17

14.56

Hourly

40

17

19.06

Hourly

43

27

10.71

Hourly

43

14

12.00

Hourly

42

11

16.42

Hourly

40

6

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 39

Public Safety
Detention Officer

Group Jurisdiction
Dooly Heard Macon McIntosh

2019 Population
13,390 11,923 12,947 14,378

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.33 8.00 11.06 12.00

Maximum wage
20.26 14.00 13.48 13.64

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Hourly

40

33

Hourly

43

20

Hourly

40

9

Hourly

40

15

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 40 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Dispatcher
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

5

33,096

38,938

57,051

73,965

103

B

4

30,153

33,046

47,879

57,886

24

C

4

25,871

28,850

41,687

43,597

25

D

8

24,894

30,576

30,788

46,322

47

E

8

23,353

26,832

31,311

37,565

43

F

5

22,027

26,208

27,357

33,181

24

Total/Avg

34

26,566

30,742

39,346

48,752

266

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Chatham Columbia Douglas Gwinnett Whitfield
B Dougherty Effingham Glynn Spalding
C Habersham Hart Peach Sumter
D Appling Berrien Brooks Burke Franklin Jefferson Mitchell Putnam
E Bacon

289,430 31,500.00 50,400.00 Annual

40

3

156,714

16.01

26.48

Hourly

40

22

146,343 32,784.00 73,965.00 Annual

40

15

936,250

18.72

29.99

Hourly

40

49

104,628 28,956.20 43,434.31 Annual

40

14

87,956 26,560.36 43,460.53 Annual

40

6

64,296

14.04

19.66

Hourly

40

11

85,292 33,046.00 57,886.00 Annual

40

1

66,703

15.29

23.69

Hourly

40

6

45,328

12.44

19.08

Hourly

40

13

26,205

13.87

20.96

Hourly

40

3

27,546 26,774.00 42,321.00 Annual

40

3

29,524

10.57

19.78

Hourly

40

6

18,386

9.00

13.98

Hourly

43

9

19,397

12.50

13.25

Hourly

40

9

15,457

11.12

14.07

Hourly

42

9

22,383

14.70

22.27

Hourly

40

9

23,349

12.00

12.52

Hourly

40

3

15,362

10.00

15.38

Hourly

40

1

21,863

10.71

10.71

Hourly

43

4

22,119

13.68

13.68

Hourly

40

3

11,164

9.61

10.82

Hourly

40

9

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 41

Public Safety
Dispatcher
Group Jurisdiction
Bleckley Charlton Dooly Early Evans Macon McIntosh F Irwin Montgomery Randolph Taliaferro Turner

2019 Population
12,873 13,392 13,390 10,190 10,654 12,947 14,378 9,416
9,172 6,778 1,537 7,985

Minimum entry-level
wage
10.00 12.25 12.45 9.00 12.00 11.06 12.05 10.00 10.60 8.58 12.00 21,891.73

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

13.74

Hourly

42

9

16.42

Hourly

40

5

17.76

Hourly

40

2

15.52

Hourly

40

5

16.80

Hourly

43

4

14.30

Hourly

40

3

13.12

Hourly

40

6

13.00

Hourly

40

6

10.82

Hourly

40

8

10.21

Hourly

43

4

14.30

Hourly

42

5

33,180.56 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 42 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Dispatcher/Jailer
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

3

33,796

38,366

53,026

61,416

378

C

2

33,467

39,582

45,354

45,677

7

D

7

24,486

29,068

34,627

40,248

94

E

3

23,053

26,832

31,857

37,565

19

F

7

19,754

22,670

30,413

41,600

58

Total/Avg

22

26,911

31,304

39,055

45,301

556

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Augusta/Richmond Carroll Gwinnett
C Bryan Habersham
D Appling Dade Emanuel Jefferson Lamar Pike Telfair
E Candler Early Evans
F Jenkins Lincoln Randolph Schley Talbot Taylor Wilkes

2019 Population
202,518 119,992 936,250
39,627 45,328 18,386 16,116 22,646 15,362 19,077 18,962 15,860 10,803 10,190 10,654
8,676 7,921 6,778 5,257 6,195 8,020 9,777

Minimum entry-level
wage
32,389.00 13.70 17.36 19.03 13.15 10.00 11.75 11.00 10.00 11.00 13.00 12.00 10.38 9.00 12.00 9.00 10.38 8.81 10.00 9.00
19,988.00 8.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

48,583.00 Annual

40

136

21.95

Hourly

43

64

27.79

Hourly

42.5

178

21.65

Hourly

40

5

21.96

Hourly

40

2

17.59

Hourly

43

20

17.80

Hourly

43

15

14.50

Hourly

42

12

12.06

Hourly

42

11

13.06

Hourly

40

11

18.00

Hourly

43

17

18.19

Hourly

40

8

12.79

Hourly

42

8

13.77

Hourly

42

9

16.80

Hourly

43

2

14.00

Hourly

40

11

11.24

Hourly

42

8

12.48

Hourly

43

13

20.00

Hourly

40

3

13.51

Hourly

40

5

30,414.00 Annual

42

8

15.00

Hourly

40

10

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 43

Public Safety
E-911 Director
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

15

72,426

102,843

111,280

165,823

15

B

11

64,219

85,147

86,356

113,379

12

C

17

48,178

68,505

65,671

95,034

21

D

16

37,449

61,744

45,513

65,193

16

E

5

36,032

47,258

41,258

47,258

5

F

2

34,098

39,596

45,472

60,015

2

Total/Avg

66

48,734

67,515

65,925

91,117

71

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 55,156.00 88,250.00 Annual

40

1

Augusta/Richmond 202,518 93,455.00 140,182.00 Annual

40

1

Carroll

119,992 55,363.62 90,480.26 Annual

40

1

Chatham

289,430 100,499.00 165,823.00 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

759,297 102,843.00 159,408.00 Annual

40

1

Douglas

146,343 61,817.00 126,502.00 Annual

40

1

Fayette

114,421 76,178.34 106,536.24 Annual

40

1

Forsyth

244,252

29.54

45.79

Hourly

40

1

Gwinnett

936,250 74,941.00 127,399.00 Annual

40

1

Hall

204,441 73,590.40 73,590.40 Annual

40

1

Henry

234,561 85,055.76 120,490.22 Annual

40

1

Houston

157,863

25.87

41.36

Hourly

40

1

Lowndes

117,406

35.44

53.39

Annual

40

1

Macon-Bibb

153,159 72,924.00 121,430.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

168,667 67,643.26 101,908.35 Annual

40

1

Whitfield

104,628 50,875.46 76,312.66 Annual

40

1

B Camden

54,666 66,227.20 66,227.20 Annual

40

1

Catoosa

67,580 77,250.23 77,250.23 Annual

40

1

Effingham

64,296 43,048.00 67,521.00 Annual

42

2

Floyd

98,498 85,146.88 85,146.88 Annual

40

1

Glynn

85,292 62,151.00 99,442.00 Annual

40

1

Gordon

57,963 49,367.00 71,584.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 44 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

E-911 Director

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Jackson Liberty Spalding Troup Walton C Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne D Appling Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Butts Cook Crisp Dade Emanuel Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Oglethorpe Pike Union Washington E Bacon

2019 Population
72,977 61,435 66,703 69,922 94,593 45,600 26,108 26,404 26,188 35,236 26,205 29,992 33,610 29,880 27,578 27,546 32,591 42,613 44,451 26,830 35,734 29,927 18,386 16,700 19,109 15,457 24,936 17,270 22,372 16,116 22,646 15,362 19,077 21,863 15,259 18,962 24,511 20,374 11,164

Minimum entry-level
wage
72,096.00 28.63
55,112.00 29.43
75,247.97 65,077.73 55,193.00 65,450.00 44,986.40 44,614.51
13.87 43,851.05 48,130.00 45,000.00
24.99 46,182.00 35,628.13 53,078.00 68,505.00
14.00 27.78 34,143.63 16.00 51,292.44 39,956.80 42,878.68 46,558.00 2,503.13 61,743.97 59,863.00 1,923.08 21,013.00 11.00 58,448.00 35,000.00 15.00 50,648.00 40,000.00 13.94

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

108,745.00 Annual

40

40.09

Hourly

40

85,423.00 Annual

40

44.14

Annual

40

113,378.53 Annual

40

65,077.73 Annual

40

85,549.00 Annual

40

70,366.40 Annual

40

44,986.40 Annual

40

69,144.80 Annual

40

20.96

Hourly

40

67,969.13 Annual

40

79,415.00 Annual

40

51,000.00 Annual

40

34.99

Annual

40

95,034.00 Annual

40

55,567.72 Annual

40

80,449.00 Annual

40

68,505.00 Annual

40

18.00

Hourly

42

27.78

Hourly

40

69,871.78 Annual

40

19.26

Hourly

40

51,292.44 Annual

42

55,432.00 Annual

40

43,066.13 Annual

40

65,193.00 Annual

40

2,503.13

Annual

40

61,743.97 Annual

40

59,863.00 Annual

42

1,923.08

Annual

40

62,000.00 Annual

40

15.00

Hourly

40

58,448.00 Annual

40

37,000.00 Annual

40

23.00

Hourly

40

50,648.00 Annual

40

60,000.00 Annual

40

18.00

Hourly

40

Number of full-time employees*
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 45

Public Safety
E-911 Director
Group Jurisdiction
Bleckley Early Heard McIntosh F Irwin Turner

2019 Population
12,873 10,190 11,923 14,378
9,416 7,985

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.25 45,471.66 27,316.00
22.72 13.75 39,596.14

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

14.25

Hourly

42

1

45,471.66 Annual

40

1

45,000.00 Annual

40

1

22.72

Hourly

40

1

14.87

Hourly

40

1

60,014.54 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 46 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

E-911 Operator
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

18

33,932

40,088

56,279

73,965

581

B

13

31,617

34,145

48,937

57,886

248

C

18

29,059

33,962

46,235

66,498

238

D

17

24,381

27,602

34,223

47,240

160

E

2

25,022

33,405

34,382

35,360

10

F

2

17,940

18,200

27,664

31,200

15

Total/Avg

70

26,992

31,234

41,287

52,025

1252

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 37,269.00 57,762.00 Annual

42

7

Augusta/Richmond 202,518 31,093.00 54,413.00 Annual

40

48

Bartow

107,738

15.07

21.10

Hourly

40

10

Carroll

119,992

13.53

23.91

Hourly

40

26

Chatham

289,430 28,134.00 50,400.00 Annual

40

66

Cherokee

258,773

15.67

20.55

Hourly

40

24

Clayton

292,256 36,866.00 65,282.00 Annual

40

45

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 28,840.27 43,883.87 Annual

40

14

DeKalb

759,297 36,102.00 55,962.00 Annual

40

118

Douglas

146,343 32,784.00 73,965.00 Annual

40

21

Fayette

114,421 40,087.69 65,015.97 Annual

40

21

Forsyth

244,252

17.01

34.01

Hourly

40

40

Gwinnett

936,250

18.72

29.99

Hourly

40

49

Hall

204,441

16.78

29.14

Hourly

40

16

Henry

234,561

17.42

28.43

Hourly

40

25

Houston

157,863

17.47

27.93

Hourly

40

32

Lowndes

117,406

15.31

23.06

Hourly

40

10

Macon-Bibb

153,159

13.13

21.89

Hourly

40

41

Paulding

168,667

16.29

24.54

Annual

40

9

B Barrow

83,240

15.78

23.67

Hourly

40

15

Camden

54,666

13.00

16.26

Hourly

40

16

Catoosa

67,580

13.65

20.02

Hourly

42

23

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 47

Public Safety
E-911 Operator

Group Jurisdiction
Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Harris Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Ben Hill Brantley Butts Crisp Dade Elbert Emanuel Franklin Jefferson Lamar Mitchell

2019 Population
64,296 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 39,627 45,600 26,108 26,404 26,188 35,236 29,992 33,610 29,880 27,578 27,546 32,591 42,613 44,451 26,830 35,734 29,927 30,798 16,700 19,109 24,936 22,372 16,116 19,194 22,646 23,349 15,362 19,077 21,863

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.04 13.93 33,046.00 14.93 16.11 14.53 16.14 15.97 14.74 34,145.31 12.48 31,902.00 15.54 15.00 29,902.52 12.54 12.50 14.41 12.00 14.70 33,962.00 29,241.67 29,485.00 28,509.00 12.88 11.60 24,164.38 14.98 11.20 11.07 12.21 12.87 11.00 12.55 10.25 12.00 10.00 10.00 10.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

19.66

Hourly

40

14

22.02

Hourly

42

23

57,886.00 Annual

40

22

21.61

Hourly

40

21

22.54

Hourly

40

18

25.95

Hourly

40

19

27.23

Hourly

40

15

24.75

Hourly

40

17

24.40

Hourly

43

24

54,052.39 Annual

42

21

23.37

Hourly

40

13

34,778.00 Annual

40

14

24.05

Hourly

40

8

19.10

Hourly

40

12

39,036.97 Annual

40

7

20.41

Hourly

42

16

25.72

Hourly

42

11

31.97

Hourly

40

11

16.22

Hourly

42

12

27.48

Hourly

40

17

53,629.00 Annual

40

15

49,113.77 Annual

43

15

53,185.00 Annual

40

16

28,509.00 Annual

40

18

14.00

Hourly

42

11

20.90

Hourly

40

15

49,450.17 Annual

40

10

23.94

Hourly

42

17

14.69

Hourly

42

10

16.65

Hourly

40

4

17.10

Hourly

42

7

22.18

Hourly

40

15

17.35

Hourly

42

11

15.17

Hourly

40

15

21.63

Hourly

42

9

16.16

Hourly

40

11

15.77

Hourly

40

10

13.57

Hourly

40

6

12.24

Hourly

43

10

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 48 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

E-911 Operator

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Putnam Union Washington E Heard McIntosh F Lincoln Wilkes

2019 Population
15,259 19,465 18,962 22,119 24,511 20,374 11,923 14,378 7,921
9,777

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.00 11.29 12.00 13.27 13.91 11.00 8.00 16.06 8.75 8.50

Maximum wage
14.00 13.44 13.19 13.27 20.52 18.00 17.00 16.06 11.60 15.00

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Hourly

40

8

Hourly

40

7

Hourly

40

11

Hourly

40

5

Hourly

38

9

Hourly

43

12

Hourly

40

9

Hourly

40

1

Hourly

40

8

Hourly

40

7

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 49

Public Safety
Emergency Management Director
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

15

72,289

96,928

107,434

159,931

16

B

9

61,731

77,250

87,973

110,846

10

C

8

58,930

99,704

74,455

99,704

9

D

7

36,964

66,560

48,441

100,901

7

E

3

57,254

62,982

57,254

62,982

3

F

4

45,993

55,343

52,379

60,774

4

Total/Avg

46

55,527

76,461

71,323

99,190

49

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Carroll

119,992 48,019.40 94,500.00 Annual

40

2

Chatham

289,430 83,057.00 137,044.00 Annual

40

1

Cherokee

258,773 64,802.92 64,802.92 Annual

40

1

Columbia

156,714 65,915.20 98,883.20 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 63,556.93 96,709.39 Annual

40

1

Douglas

146,343 83,807.00 83,807.00 Annual

40

1

Fayette

114,421 69,013.82 96,516.58 Annual

40

1

Forsyth

244,252

46.60

76.89

Hourly

40

1

Gwinnett

936,250 74,941.00 127,399.00 Annual

40

1

Hall

204,441 60,569.00 90,853.00 Annual

40

1

Henry

234,561 85,055.76 120,490.22 Annual

40

1

Houston

157,863

31.45

50.30

Hourly

40

1

Lowndes

117,406

35.44

53.39

Hourly

40

1

Macon-Bibb

153,159 72,924.00 121,430.00 Annual

40

1

Newton

111,744 58,569.00 87,854.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

168,667 90,962.56 137,038.72 Annual

40

1

B Camden

54,666 49,200.00 93,900.00 Annual

40

2

Catoosa

67,580 77,250.23 77,250.23 Annual

40

1

Floyd

98,498 60,691.80 60,691.80 Annual

40

1

Glynn

85,292 69,279.00 110,846.00 Annual

40

1

Gordon

57,963 49,367.00 71,584.00 Annual

40

1

Jackson

72,977 72,096.00 108,745.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 50 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Emergency Management Director

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Liberty Rockdale Walton C Bryan Fannin Habersham Pickens Polk Sumter Ware Wayne D Appling Brantley Burke Butts Elbert Franklin Washington E Dooly Early McIntosh F Irwin Lincoln Montgomery Randolph

2019 Population
61,435 90,896 94,593 39,627 26,188 45,328 32,591 42,613 29,524 35,734 29,927 18,386 19,109 22,383 24,936 19,194 23,349 20,374 13,390 10,190 14,378 9,416 7,921
9,172 6,778

Minimum entry-level
wage
23.61 66,826.29 61,759.51 99,704.02 63,349.91 54,454.40 74,732.41 58,386.00 33,696.00
25.47 34,143.63
25.00 16,488.00
32.00 46,558.00
21.75 1,902.00 30,000.00
28.65 49,188.24
30.28 55,343.36 45,000.00 34,083.00 49,545.60

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

33.06

Hourly

40

106,922.06 Annual

40

93,055.04 Annual

40

99,704.02 Annual

40

63,349.91 Annual

40

84,920.00 Annual

40

74,732.41 Annual

40

88,493.00 Annual

40

61,588.80 Annual

40

25.47

Hourly

40

69,871.78 Annual

40

28.54

Hourly

40

16,488.00 Annual

40

48.51

Annual

40

65,193.00 Annual

40

21.75

Hourly

40

1,902.00

Annual

40

50,000.00 Annual

35

28.65

Hourly

40

49,188.24 Annual

35

30.28

Hourly

40

60,773.73 Annual

40

58,000.00 Annual

40

38,688.00 Annual

40

52,052.61 Annual

43

Number of full-time employees*
1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 51

Public Safety
Emergency Medical Services Director
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

1

80,727

80,727

125,130

125,130

1

B

4

79,595

83,060

102,035

125,149

4

C

12

60,166

76,000

83,499

114,670

14

D

5

46,075

71,115

52,844

71,115

5

E

5

47,084

56,992

53,314

57,138

5

F

5

38,535

53,252

55,027

80,713

5

Total/Avg

32

58,697

70,191

78,641

95,652

34

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A DeKalb B Dougherty
Effingham Jackson Walton C Dawson Fannin Habersham Harris Lee Madison Monroe Peach Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne D Brantley Elbert Franklin Oglethorpe Putnam

759,297 80,727.00 125,130.00 Annual

40

1

87,956 80,102.24 80,102.24 Annual

40

1

64,296 72,259.00 78,451.00 Annual

42

1

72,977 82,958.00 124,437.00 Annual

40

1

94,593 83,059.68 125,148.69 Annual

40

1

26,108 73,227.00 114,670.00 Annual

40

1

26,188 52,793.89 52,793.89 Annual

40

1

45,328 75,720.00 106,008.00 Annual

40

2

35,236 56,936.00 88,248.23 Annual

40

1

29,992 50,763.07 100,421.34 Annual

40

1

29,880 56,000.00 60,255.00 Annual

40

1

27,578

31.77

44.48

Annual

40

1

27,546 63,361.00 95,034.00 Annual

40

1

44,451 76,000.00 76,000.00 Annual

40

1

26,830 58,999.98 65,000.00 Annual

40

1

35,734

25.15

25.15

Hourly

40

1

29,927 39,794.12 98,726.98 Annual

40

2

19,109 48,235.20 67,080.00 Annual

40

1

19,194

27.94

27.94

Hourly

40

1

23,349 2,908.00

2,908.00

Annual

40

1

15,259 50,000.00 65,000.00 Annual

40

1

22,119

34.19

34.19

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 52 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Emergency Medical Services Director

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
E Candler Charlton Dooly Evans Macon
F Jenkins Talbot Taylor Turner Wilkes

2019 Population
10,803 13,392 13,390 10,654 12,947
8,676 6,195 8,020 7,985 9,777

Minimum entry-level
wage
54,000.00 42,640.00
20.09 40,000.00
27.40 17.25 13.65 36,153.00 53,252.41 39,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

54,652.00 Annual

40

1

57,137.60 Annual

40

1

20.09

Hourly

40

1

56,000.00 Annual

40

1

27.40

Annual

40

1

24.00

Hourly

40

1

14.66

Annual

40

1

55,011.00 Annual

40

1

80,712.88 Annual

40

1

59,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 53

Public Safety
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

4

43,218

49,671

77,765

92,439

109

B

4

35,508

42,108

66,167

67,617

165

C

11

31,755

39,936

55,754

83,990

218

D

6

27,293

37,440

39,017

49,920

94

E

4

25,867

31,250

39,305

48,747

53

F

7

23,932

26,673

36,025

41,600

39

Total/Avg

36

31,262

37,846

52,339

64,052

678

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 202,518 38,866.00 58,299.00 Annual

40

9

Clayton

292,256 49,671.00 92,439.00 Annual

40

69

DeKalb

759,297 48,192.00 74,697.00 Annual

40

7

Douglas

146,343 36,142.00 85,626.00 Annual

56

24

B Dougherty

87,956 30,746.93 67,421.55 Annual

40

50

Effingham

64,296

14.22

30.66

Hourly

40

33

Jackson

72,977

16.87

27.09

Hourly

48

46

Walton

94,593 39,598.09 65,857.58 Annual

40

36

C Bryan

39,627

11.71

20.21

Hourly

53

39

Habersham

45,328

14.08

33.65

Hourly

48

6

Harris

35,236

13.83

28.13

Hourly

54

23

Hart

26,205

14.90

20.96

Hourly

40

22

Lee

29,992

13.96

21.77

Hourly

48

7

Madison

29,880

11.50

18.54

Hourly

48

22

Peach

27,546 32,526.00 58,129.00 Annual

40

17

Thomas

44,451 39,936.00 39,936.00 Annual

40

27

Toombs

26,830

9.50

18.20

Hourly

40

24

Ware

35,734

12.19

21.45

Hourly

40

23

Wayne

29,927 30,932.44 69,871.78 Annual

40

8

D Brantley

19,109

12.11

19.15

Hourly

40

19

Elbert

19,194

12.40

20.75

Hourly

40

19

Franklin

23,349

11.33

15.66

Hourly

40

26

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 54 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Oglethorpe Putnam Telfair E Candler Charlton Dooly Macon F Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Talbot Taylor Turner Wilkes

2019 Population
15,259 22,119 15,860 10,803 13,392 13,390 12,947
9,416 8,676 7,921 6,195 8,020 7,985 9,777

Minimum entry-level
wage
12.00 12.89 12.00 12.52 10.00 12.50 12.22 11.76 11.50 10.50 12.75 22,063.00 26,672.95 8.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

16.00

Hourly

60

9

14.80

Hourly

40

7

18.19

Hourly

40

14

19.53

Hourly

48

13

16.42

Hourly

40

18

18.40

Hourly

40

10

17.33

Hourly

40

12

15.00

Hourly

40

9

20.00

Hourly

40

7

15.00

Hourly

48

4

14.66

Hourly

40

4

33,572.00 Annual

40

2

40,427.29 Annual

40

1

18.00

Hourly

40

12

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 55

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

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

8

45,535

61,074

70,262

97,775

537

B

2

40,808

41,603

63,353

64,022

54

C

2

27,096

32,143

36,535

40,927

6

Total/Avg

12

37,813

44,940

56,717

67,575

597

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

Population Group Data

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

2019 Population
202,518 156,714 759,297 114,421 244,252 936,250 111,744 168,667
90,896 94,593 26,404 44,451

Minimum entry-level
wage
38,866.00 13.83
49,614.00 46,489.43
22.67 21.75 41,907.00 14.90 14.25 41,602.75 8.00 32,143.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

58,299.00 Annual

40

73

20.75

Hourly

53

39

76,902.00 Annual

40

137

71,765.47 Annual

53

26

36.28

Hourly

40

44

34.82

Hourly

54

157

62,861.00 Annual

54

15

22.44

Hourly

53

46

22.80

Hourly

54

21

62,684.20 Annual

53

33

14.85

Hourly

53

3

32,143.00 Annual

53

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 56 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Evidence Clerk/Technician
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

12

35,940

47,263

56,584

72,103

56

B

3

34,730

40,269

53,265

62,421

6

C

4

31,952

39,719

41,622

60,200

4

Total/Avg

19

34,207

42,417

50,490

64,908

66

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Augusta/Richmond Chatham Clayton Columbia DeKalb Douglas Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Macon-Bibb Newton Paulding Whitfield
B Camden Glynn Spalding
C Decatur Habersham Polk Ware

2019 Population
202,518 289,430 292,256 156,714 759,297 146,343 244,252 936,250 234,561 153,159 111,744 168,667 104,628
54,666 85,292 66,703 26,404 45,328 42,613 35,734

Minimum entry-level
wage
28,502.00 35,696.00 47,263.00
16.81 32,649.00 34,134.00
17.72 14.92 16.76 12.63 43,474.00 18.89 29,931.17 14.09 34,613.00 19.36 12.00 16.20 39,719.00 14.15

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

48,583.00 Annual

40

3

57,114.00 Annual

40

2

72,103.00 Annual

40

11

25.22

Hourly

43

1

50,607.00 Annual

40

21

68,268.00 Annual

40

1

28.35

Hourly

40

2

23.89

Hourly

40

6

23.74

Hourly

40

4

21.05

Hourly

40

1

63,811.00

Annual

42.75

1

28.46

Hourly

40

2

44,896.23 Annual

40

2

20.19

Hourly

40

4

55,380.00 Annual

40

1

30.01

Hourly

40

1

14.42

Hourly

40

1

22.53

Hourly

40

1

60,200.00 Annual

40

1

14.15

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 57

Public Safety
Fire Marshal
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

15

64,104

87,744

95,574

149,165

16

B

5

52,598

62,789

76,196

100,463

7

C

2

47,427

60,943

77,838

94,340

2

Total/Avg

22

54,710

70,492

83,203

114,656

25

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

A Augusta/Richmond 202,518

Bartow

107,738

Carroll

119,992

Cherokee

258,773

Clayton

292,256

Columbia

156,714

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769

DeKalb

759,297

Douglas

146,343

Fayette

114,421

Forsyth

244,252

Gwinnett

936,250

Houston

157,863

Lowndes

117,406

Paulding

168,667

B Catoosa

67,580

Glynn

85,292

Gordon

57,963

Rockdale

90,896

Spalding

66,703

C Dawson

26,108

Pickens

32,591

Minimum entry-level
wage
65,453.00 28.64
36,002.27 79,673.50 73,917.00 65,915.20 57,579.45 70,783.00 61,817.00 62,523.11
34.32 87,744.00
19.64 26.35 61,283.46 58,835.66 39,312.00 44,115.00 62,789.35 57,937.00 60,943.00 33,911.37

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

98,179.00 Annual

37.5

40.10

Annual

40

52,531.74 Annual

40

79,673.50 Annual

40

112,765.00 Annual

40

98,883.20 Annual

40

57,613.93 Annual

40

109,716.00 Annual

40

126,502.00 Annual

40

87,439.25 Annual

40

56.63

Hourly

40

149,165.00 Annual

40

31.45

Hourly

52

39.70

Annual

40

92,325.38 Annual

40

58,835.66 Annual

40

67,909.00 Annual

40

63,968.00 Annual

40

100,462.96 Annual

40

89,803.00 Annual

40

94,340.00 Annual

40

61,336.37 Annual

40

Number of full-time employees*
1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 58 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Firefighter
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

17

38,003

56,636

60,036

93,318

1044

B

10

32,531

39,598

47,620

60,392

284

C

9

30,224

36,434

44,727

78,437

89

D

5

27,439

34,840

36,470

48,381

22

F

1

24,164

24,164

36,625

36,625

3

Total/Avg

42

30,472

38,335

45,096

63,431

1442

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

A Athens-Clarke

128,331

Augusta/Richmond 202,518

Bartow

107,738

Carroll

119,992

Cherokee

258,773

Clayton

292,256

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769

DeKalb

759,297

Douglas

146,343

Forsyth

244,252

Gwinnett

936,250

Henry

234,561

Houston

157,863

Lowndes

117,406

Macon-Bibb

153,159

Newton

111,744

Paulding

168,667

Whitfield

104,628

B Barrow

83,240

Camden

54,666

Catoosa

67,580

Effingham

64,296

Glynn

85,292

Minimum entry-level
wage
40,200.00 33,684.00
10.20 9.38 13.94 40,718.00 31,834.25 42,504.00 37,952.00 20.55 17.47 13.64 17.47 13.65 16.63 34,502.00 13.50 29,930.16 11.90 10.15 10.82 13.54 34,613.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

59,637.00 Annual

36

58

54,413.00 Annual

40

129

14.95

Hourly

40

59

16.23

Hourly

58

60

19.07

Hourly

56

218

62,118.00 Annual

40

68

48,439.59 Annual

53.3

33

65,880.00 Annual

40

200

85,626.00 Annual

56

3

33.86

Hourly

53

13

27.96

Hourly

54

104

19.33

Hourly

53

21

27.93

Hourly

52

13

20.57

Hourly

52

9

27.70

Hourly

60

188

51,753.00 Annual

54

3

20.33

Hourly

53

40

44,895.24 Annual

40

13

17.86

Hourly

54

11

13.44

Hourly

60

43

12.79

Hourly

53

27

15.39

Hourly

40

30

60,392.00 Annual

56

65

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 59

Public Safety
Firefighter
Group Jurisdiction
Gordon Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Decatur Habersham Hart Lee Peach Sumter Thomas Ware White D Burke Butts Crisp Elbert Putnam F Turner

2019 Population
57,963 90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 26,404 45,328 26,205 29,992 27,546 29,524 44,451 35,734 30,798 22,383 24,936 22,372 19,194 22,119 7,985

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.75 13.17 12.40 11.29 39,598.09 8.00 11.26 14.54 13.96 32,526.00 13.22 30,648.00 10.16 11.55 13.44 10.77 13.01 16.75 11.45 24,164.38

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

17.00

Hourly

53

15

21.07

Hourly

54

25

19.23

Hourly

40

54

17.44

Hourly

56

12

59,663.72 Annual

53

2

9.94

Hourly

53

5

17.05

Hourly

48

6

22.66

Hourly

40

2

21.77

Hourly

48

14

51,332.00 Annual

40

9

17.61

Hourly

53

12

30,648.00 Annual

53

19

10.66

Hourly

40

6

25.14

Hourly

60

16

23.26

Hourly

40

8

15.08

Hourly

42

1

13.74

Hourly

40

3

17.00

Hourly

40

2

17.84

Hourly

40

8

36,625.13 Annual

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 60 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Firefighter/EMT
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

12

44,124

74,372

71,861

117,179

928

B

6

36,236

39,254

52,696

67,909

163

C

10

32,391

40,560

49,549

60,153

229

D

5

29,653

36,161

39,938

48,381

91

E

4

27,108

35,006

38,818

44,387

36

F

1

27,456

27,456

37,440

37,440

9

Total/Avg

38

32,828

42,135

48,384

62,575

1456

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Carroll

119,992

10.61

16.44

Hourly

58

19

Clayton

292,256 42,792.00 75,776.00 Annual

40

124

Columbia

156,714

12.36

18.54

Hourly

53

46

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 35,139.06 53,468.23 Annual

53.3

122

Douglas

146,343 39,850.00 99,120.00 Annual

56

79

Fayette

114,421 42,117.13 61,883.14 Annual

53

60

Forsyth

244,252

21.26

34.01

Hourly

53

58

Gwinnett

936,250

18.79

30.09

Hourly

54

8

Hall

204,441

12.77

20.12

Hourly

112

178

Henry

234,561

15.15

22.16

Hourly

53

154

Newton

111,744 36,971.00 55,456.00 Annual

54

33

Paulding

168,667

14.18

21.58

Hourly

53

47

B Barrow

83,240

13.85

20.77

Hourly

54

30

Camden

54,666

11.19

14.00

Hourly

60

21

Catoosa

67,580

12.05

13.56

Hourly

53

12

Glynn

85,292 36,178.00 67,909.00 Annual

56

43

Gordon

57,963

12.69

18.38

Hourly

53

17

Troup

69,922

13.48

20.00

Hourly

56

40

C Bryan

39,627

9.65

15.30

Hourly

53

28

Dawson

26,108

14.05

21.75

Hourly

45

22

Decatur

26,404

8.50

12.98

Hourly

53

2

Fannin

26,188 24,960.00 54,948.78 Annual

48

32

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 61

Public Safety
Firefighter/EMT

Group Jurisdiction
Habersham Lee Lumpkin Monroe Pickens Thomas D Burke Butts Crisp Putnam Union E Bacon Bleckley Evans Heard F Lincoln

2019 Population
45,328 29,992 33,610 27,578 32,591 44,451 22,383 24,936 22,372 22,119 24,511 11,164 12,873 10,654 11,923
7,921

Minimum entry-level
wage
12.55 14.96 11.54 12.90 40,559.63 38,870.00 15.34 11.89 13.80 12.27 11.59 12.50 16.83 11.00 8.00 11.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

19.58

Hourly

48

24

22.19

Hourly

48

30

20.79

Hourly

54

28

18.16

Hourly

53

32

60,153.24 Annual

56

20

38,870.00 Annual

53

11

23.26

Hourly

40

43

17.49

Hourly

42

19

15.65

Hourly

40

13

17.33

Hourly

40

8

14.27

Hourly

60

8

21.34

Hourly

40

11

16.83

Hourly

40

1

15.40

Hourly

48

4

15.00

Hourly

48

20

15.00

Hourly

48

9

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 62 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

6

45,288

52,281

78,844

97,148

760

B

2

40,843

42,444

65,581

72,921

19

C

1

39,719

39,719

60,200

60,200

5

D

3

37,664

42,372

42,534

49,594

13

F

1

26,000

26,000

48,000

48,000

3

Total/Avg

13

37,903

40,563

59,032

65,573

800

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

A Chatham

289,430

Clayton

292,256

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769

DeKalb

759,297

Gwinnett

936,250

Henry

234,561

B Dougherty

87,956

Glynn

85,292

C Polk

42,613

D Dade

16,116

Franklin

23,349

Lamar

19,077

F Wilkes

9,777

Minimum entry-level
wage
45,150.00 47,263.00 38,786.95 52,281.00
19.79 21.40 39,241.74 42,444.00 39,719.00 17.63 18.95 15.00 26,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

96,152.00 Annual

40

10

97,148.00 Annual

40

65

59,018.94 Annual

40

3

81,036.00 Annual

40

490

31.66

Hourly

42.5

164

33.53

Hourly

40

28

58,241.27 Annual

40

14

72,921.00 Annual

40

5

60,200.00 Annual

42

5

17.64

Hourly

43

4

22.18

Hourly

43

4

18.54

Hourly

40

5

48,000.00 Annual

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 63

Public Safety
Investigator/Detective, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

16

43,753

48,435

69,249

120,479

450

B

10

40,782

46,176

57,683

73,882

121

C

17

37,022

41,256

53,377

69,872

77

D

18

33,395

43,014

44,545

62,608

73

E

8

39,645

52,000

45,970

57,782

17

F

9

31,535

40,290

41,692

60,449

13

Total/Avg

78

37,689

45,195

52,086

74,179

751

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 202,518 40,162.00 60,243.00 Annual

40

45

Bartow

107,738

18.18

24.47

Hourly

43

21

Carroll

119,992

20.53

34.91

Hourly

43

14

Clayton

292,256 47,263.00 72,103.00 Annual

40

16

Columbia

156,714

17.65

26.48

Hourly

43

9

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 38,786.95 59,018.94 Annual

40

6

DeKalb

759,297 46,059.00 71,391.00 Annual

40

101

Douglas

146,343 48,435.00 120,479.00 Annual

42

46

Fayette

114,421 46,489.43 65,015.97 Annual

43

17

Gwinnett

936,250

19.79

31.66

Hourly

42.5

80

Hall

204,441

21.40

32.09

Hourly

43

24

Henry

234,561

21.40

33.53

Hourly

40

4

Houston

157,863

19.64

31.45

Hourly

42

8

Lowndes

117,406

18.65

28.10

Hourly

40

22

Newton

111,744 43,474.00 63,811.00 Annual

42.8

15

Paulding

168,667

20.87

29.92

Hourly

42

22

B Barrow

83,240

18.53

27.80

Hourly

43

14

Camden

54,666

18.21

21.09

Hourly

40

10

Catoosa

67,580 37,000.00 43,000.00 Annual

40

12

Effingham

64,296

19.65

21.04

Hourly

40

2

Gordon

57,963

18.06

26.19

Hourly

40

13

Jackson

72,977

20.00

28.00

Hourly

42.8

14

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 64 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Investigator/Detective, Sheriffs Office

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walton C Colquitt Dawson Decatur Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Sumter Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Brooks Butts Cook Crisp Elbert Emanuel Jefferson Mitchell Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Putnam Union Washington

2019 Population
61,435 90,896 66,703 94,593 45,600 26,108 26,404 45,328 35,236 26,205 29,992 33,610 29,880 27,578 27,546 32,591 29,524 26,830 35,734 29,927 30,798 18,386 16,700 19,397 19,109 15,457 24,936 17,270 22,372 19,194 22,646 15,362 21,863 15,259 19,465 18,962 22,119 24,511 20,374

Minimum entry-level
wage
17.40 22.20 19.36 45,921.65 39,166.00 18.89 18.00 17.61 31,714.45 17.27 13.59 18.03 17.86 19.40 36,840.00 41,209.48 13.17 14.68 18.02 34,143.63 18.71 16.29 18.34 15.00 14.54 14.50 14.54 17.44 17.93 17.67 1,653.84 28,259.00 16.25 15.00 14.00 15.00 20.68 19.06 18.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

29.69

Hourly

40

8

35.52

Hourly

40

24

30.01

Hourly

40

15

69,191.62 Annual

42

9

39,166.00 Annual

40

2

29.24

Hourly

42

6

31.25

Hourly

42

3

24.10

Hourly

43

7

49,139.91 Annual

40

1

26.27

Hourly

45

3

21.06

Hourly

40

4

29.74

Hourly

43

8

19.66

Hourly

40

5

27.16

Hourly

40

8

58,129.00 Annual

40

4

49,370.88 Annual

43

8

22.85

Hourly

43

4

18.40

Hourly

42

2

19.40

Hourly

40

3

69,871.78 Annual

40

5

25.16

Hourly

42

4

23.35

Hourly

43

6

22.35

Hourly

42

4

21.00

Hourly

42

3

26.65

Hourly

40

3

17.00

Hourly

43

7

26.10

Hourly

43

5

18.38

Hourly

43

2

23.55

Hourly

40

6

20.17

Hourly

40

4

1,730.76

Annual

42

3

57,292.46 Annual

43

5

19.45

Hourly

43

4

18.00

Hourly

40

4

16.46

Hourly

40

2

20.00

Hourly

40

4

21.31

Hourly

40

2

21.63

Hourly

43

4

28.00

Hourly

43

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 65

Public Safety
Investigator/Detective, Sheriffs Office

Group Jurisdiction
E Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Dooly Early Evans Macon
F Atkinson Clinch Echols Irwin Lincoln Randolph Talbot Taylor Turner

2019 Population
11,164 12,873 10,803 13,392 13,390 10,190 10,654 12,947
8,165 6,618 4,006 9,416 7,921 6,778 6,195 8,020 7,985

Minimum entry-level
wage
17.50 16.00 52,000.00 14.50 23.23 16.32 40,000.00 16.74 13.00 15.07 14.85 16.50 19.37 10.73 30,850.00 29,672.00 30,932.44

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

20.00

Hourly

40

2

18.25

Hourly

42

3

56,000.00 Annual

42

2

19.43

Hourly

43

3

27.78

Hourly

40

3

16.32

Hourly

42

2

56,000.00 Annual

40

1

16.74

Hourly

43

1

19.45

Hourly

42

1

26.42

Hourly

44

1

16.83

Hourly

40

1

17.00

Hourly

40

3

19.37

Hourly

40

1

15.17

Hourly

43

1

35,692.00 Annual

40

1

45,150.00 Annual

42

1

46,883.26 Annual

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 66 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Lieutenant, Fire Officer
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

19

52,556

99,707

81,952

149,502

744

B

9

42,395

49,645

61,126

79,438

122

C

9

38,806

48,405

51,431

67,757

45

D

3

35,069

41,434

49,670

64,022

24

E

1

19,968

19,968

39,936

39,936

6

Total/Avg

41

37,759

51,832

56,823

80,131

941

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

A Athens-Clarke

128,331

Augusta/Richmond 202,518

Bartow

107,738

Carroll

119,992

Cherokee

258,773

Clayton

292,256

Columbia

156,714

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769

DeKalb

759,297

Douglas

146,343

Fayette

114,421

Forsyth

244,252

Gwinnett

936,250

Hall

204,441

Henry

234,561

Houston

157,863

Macon-Bibb

153,159

Newton

111,744

Paulding

168,667

Whitfield

104,628

B Barrow

83,240

Camden

54,666

Catoosa

67,580

Minimum entry-level
wage
51,757.00 48,554.00
13.13 12.22 55,670.94 57,656.00 16.81 42,813.54 46,059.00 50,857.00 56,642.85 24.09 23.41 17.12 17.86 19.64 47,361.00 46,227.00 16.44 39,184.34 16.95 14.51 14.45

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

76,114.00 Annual

40

72,832.00 Annual

40

18.39

Per Occur.

40

17.69

Hourly

58

81,191.50 Annual

56

87,958.00 Annual

40

25.22

Hourly

53

65,145.85 Annual

40

71,391.00 Annual

40

114,744.00 Annual

56

79,215.65 Annual

53

39.74

Hourly

53

37.48

Hourly

54

25.67

Hourly

112

27.88

Hourly

40

31.45

Hourly

52

78,873.00 Annual

60

69,341.00 Annual

54

24.77

Hourly

53

58,777.04 Annual

40

26.76

Hourly

54

18.30

Hourly

60

16.24

Hourly

53

Number of full-time employees*
26 59 19 13 41 39 54 39 82 30 23 39 106 41 54 3 29 13 22 41 20 10 18

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 67

Public Safety
Lieutenant, Fire Officer

Group Jurisdiction
Effingham Glynn Gordon Rockdale Spalding Walton C Bryan Dawson Decatur Fannin Habersham Lee Lumpkin Pickens Ware D Burke Lamar Union E Heard

2019 Population
64,296 85,292 57,963 90,896 66,703 94,593 39,627 26,108 26,404 26,188 45,328 29,992 33,610 32,591 35,734 22,383 19,077 24,511 11,923

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.94 42,444.00
16.02 17.68 16.01 48,246.43 15.23 16.27 12.02 48,404.83 15.73 15.18 14.63 45,610.40 11.46 19.19 11.47 13.28 8.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

16.80

Hourly

40

5

70,415.00 Annual

40

16

23.23

Hourly

53

10

28.29

Hourly

54

24

24.82

Hourly

40

12

72,694.45 Annual

53

7

16.80

Hourly

53

3

25.18

Hourly

45

10

17.65

Hourly

53

3

48,404.83 Annual

40

1

21.49

Hourly

48

3

22.40

Hourly

48

7

24.13

Hourly

54

9

55,802.35 Annual

56

6

13.22

Hourly

40

3

29.08

Hourly

40

18

11.78

Hourly

40

1

20.52

Hourly

60

5

16.00

Hourly

48

6

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 68 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Lieutenant, Police Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

7

57,135

66,504

88,418

103,083

181

B

3

42,597

48,708

67,251

80,440

21

C

1

45,257

45,257

62,049

62,049

1

Total/Avg

11

48,329

53,490

72,573

81,857

203

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

A Athens-Clarke

128,331

Chatham

289,430

Clayton

292,256

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769

DeKalb

759,297

Gwinnett

936,250

Henry

234,561

B Dougherty

87,956

Floyd

98,498

Glynn

85,292

C Habersham

45,328

Minimum entry-level
wage
57,062.00 54,632.00 57,656.00 47,258.13 66,504.00
27.02 27.46 39,241.74 39,840.58 48,708.00 20.24

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

83,916.00 Annual

40

87,411.00 Annual

43

87,958.00 Annual

40

71,908.83 Annual

40

103,083.00 Annual

40

43.26

Hourly

42.5

42.81

Hourly

40

58,241.27 Annual

40

63,071.32 Annual

40

80,440.00 Annual

40

27.75

Hourly

43

Number of full-time employees*
16 10 30 19 64 29 13 8 3 10 1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 69

Public Safety
Lieutenant, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

21

53,055

62,949

82,022

114,741

312

B

12

48,089

62,795

68,989

100,464

103

C

18

41,514

51,979

57,521

72,779

69

D

11

41,318

48,365

50,612

70,658

42

E

4

37,880

44,054

43,997

50,086

6

F

3

33,025

37,455

36,085

38,968

6

Total/Avg

69

42,480

51,266

56,538

74,616

538

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 57,062.00 83,916.00 Annual

40

8

Augusta/Richmond 202,518 45,738.00 81,281.00 Annual

40

23

Bartow

107,738

21.85

30.60

Hourly

43

18

Carroll

119,992

21.39

34.91

Hourly

43

8

Chatham

289,430 54,632.00 87,411.00 Annual

43

24

Cherokee

258,773 59,410.52 73,273.72 Annual

43

21

Clayton

292,256 57,656.00 87,958.00 Annual

40

12

Columbia

156,714

22.52

33.78

Hourly

40

12

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 47,258.13 71,908.83 Annual

40

13

DeKalb

759,297 62,949.00 97,572.00 Annual

40

19

Douglas

146,343 56,070.00 114,741.00 Annual

42

16

Fayette

114,421 56,642.85 79,215.65 Annual

43

17

Forsyth

244,252

28.18

46.50

Hourly

40

19

Gwinnett

936,250

27.02

43.26

Hourly

42.5

20

Hall

204,441

23.59

35.38

Hourly

43

22

Henry

234,561

27.46

42.81

Hourly

40

15

Houston

157,863

22.08

35.36

Hourly

43

13

Lowndes

117,406

23.87

35.97

Annual

40

10

Macon-Bibb

153,159

22.77

37.92

Hourly

40

43

Newton

111,744 53,965.00 79,547.00 Annual

42.8

5

Paulding

168,667

24.20

34.69

Hourly

42

12

Whitfield

104,628 39,184.34 58,777.04 Annual

40

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 70 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Lieutenant, Sheriffs Office

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
B Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton
C Bryan Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware
D Appling Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dade Franklin Lamar Pierce

2019 Population
83,240 54,666 67,580 87,956 98,498 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 39,627 45,600 26,108 26,404 26,188 45,328 35,236 26,205 29,992 33,610 29,880 27,578 32,591 42,613 29,524 44,451 26,830 35,734 18,386 22,383 24,936 17,270 22,372 16,116 23,349 19,077 19,465

Minimum entry-level
wage
24.16 22.67 20.83 39,241.74 39,840.58 46,743.00 43,934.00 21.20 30.19 52,285.00 21.88 55,951.07 19.90 35,569.00 20.87 14.00 46,951.08 20.24 20.42 17.67 16.52 42,755.00 18.00 24.99 46,553.52 43,276.00 37,086.00 39,137.00 15.91 24.06 20.75 22.41 16.03 19.90 22.97 41,372.00 16.75 18.00 13.70

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

36.23

Hourly

43

20

24.03

Hourly

40

5

23.12

Hourly

42

6

58,241.27 Annual

40

15

63,071.32 Annual

40

6

67,774.92 Annual

40

5

61,499.00 Annual

42.8

2

29.69

Hourly

40

9

48.30

Hourly

40

15

81,042.00 Annual

40

6

32.82

Annual

40

3

84,262.49 Annual

42

11

27.16

Hourly

40

3

42,362.00 Annual

40

4

32.34

Hourly

42

7

24.37

Hourly

40

2

55,559.56 Annual

40

2

27.75

Hourly

43

4

31.66

Hourly

42

4

26.27

Hourly

45

3

25.60

Hourly

42

4

70,546.00 Annual

40

1

22.66

Hourly

40

5

34.99

Annual

40

5

58,314.88 Annual

43

5

65,592.00 Annual

42

1

64,646.40 Annual

40

5

39,137.00 Annual

43

11

17.48

Hourly

40

1

27.19

Hourly

40

2

23.73

Hourly

43

1

33.97

Hourly

40

11

28.78

Hourly

43

4

20.55

Hourly

43

2

23.55

Hourly

40

4

42,216.00 Annual

43

3

16.93

Hourly

43

6

22.12

Hourly

40

3

17.08

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 71

Public Safety
Lieutenant, Sheriffs Office

Group Jurisdiction
Union Washington E Bleckley Evans Heard McIntosh F Irwin Lincoln Montgomery

2019 Population
24,511 20,374 12,873 10,654 11,923 14,378
9,416 7,921 9,172

Minimum entry-level
wage
21.63 18.00 16.80 16.00 35,000.00 21.18 16.50 12.50 37,455.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

22.15

Hourly

43

4

28.00

Hourly

43

2

19.16

Hourly

42

3

22.40

Hourly

43

1

40,000.00 Annual

40

1

21.18

Hourly

40

1

16.50

Hourly

40

2

16.01

Hourly

42

3

38,968.00 Annual

42

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 72 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Major, Police Department
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

5

74,885

80,727

113,529

127,399

39

B

1

52,035

52,035

82,463

82,463

1

Total/Avg

6

63,460

66,381

97,996

104,931

40

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

A Clayton

292,256

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769

DeKalb

759,297

Gwinnett

936,250

Henry

234,561

B Floyd

98,498

Minimum entry-level
wage
80,632.00 63,556.93 80,727.00 74,941.00
35.85 52,034.84

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

112,765.00 Annual

40

96,709.39 Annual

40

125,130.00 Annual

40

127,399.00 Annual

40

50.79

Hourly

40

82,463.42 Annual

40

Number of full-time employees*
7 5 10 14 3 1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 73

Public Safety
Major, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

19

71,501

97,945

105,938

146,445

52

B

11

60,495

72,314

87,204

106,309

21

C

8

53,965

66,539

74,939

94,852

12

D

9

42,655

53,733

59,404

78,722

14

E

3

47,745

52,437

52,577

57,138

4

F

1

39,000

39,000

42,182

42,182

1

Total/Avg

51

52,560

63,661

70,374

87,608

104

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

128,331 72,827.00 107,100.00 Annual

40

1

Augusta/Richmond 202,518 68,269.00 102,403.00 Annual

40

3

Bartow

107,738

34.90

48.86

Annual

40

4

Carroll

119,992 65,110.50 90,480.39 Annual

40

2

Chatham

289,430 69,109.00 110,574.00 Annual

43

3

Cherokee

258,773 97,944.52 97,944.52 Annual

40

2

Clayton

292,256 80,632.00 118,510.00 Annual

40

3

Columbia

156,714 56,929.60 85,404.80 Annual

40

2

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 63,556.93 69,709.39 Annual

40

4

DeKalb

759,297 80,727.00 125,130.00 Annual

40

5

Douglas

146,343 71,561.00 146,445.00 Annual

42

3

Fayette

114,421 84,086.63 117,596.08 Annual

43

3

Forsyth

244,252

38.41

63.38

Hourly

40

3

Gwinnett

936,250 74,941.00 127,399.00 Annual

40

4

Henry

234,561

35.85

50.79

Hourly

40

2

Houston

157,863

27.93

44.74

Hourly

40

2

Macon-Bibb

153,159 64,812.00 107,952.00 Annual

40

6

Newton

111,744 67,208.00 100,813.00 Annual

40

0

Paulding

168,667 67,643.26 101,908.35 Annual

40

5

Whitfield

104,628 52,823.27 79,235.44 Annual

40

1

B Barrow

83,240

28.29

42.43

Annual

43

4

Camden

54,666 71,775.00 71,775.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 74 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Major, Sheriffs Office

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Troup Walton C Fannin Lee Lumpkin Peach Pickens Sumter Ware Wayne D Berrien Burke Butts Crisp Dade Franklin Jefferson Pike Washington E Bleckley Charlton McIntosh F Irwin

2019 Population
67,580 87,956 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 69,922 94,593 26,188 29,992 33,610 27,546 32,591 29,524 35,734 29,927 19,397 22,383 24,936 22,372 16,116 23,349 15,362 18,962 20,374 12,873 13,392 14,378
9,416

Minimum entry-level
wage
72,314.00 56,800.37 52,034.84 51,841.00 54,334.00 68,318.00
24.59 26.66 68,170.95 63,686.75 46,043.60 57,486.00 51,934.00 61,467.64 44,970.00 31.99 39,596.14 17.00 24.33 43,836.00 25.83 42,216.00 19.19 34,431.00 18.00 20.00 22.05 42,640.00 25.21 18.75

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

72,314.00 Annual

40

81,951.31 Annual

40

82,463.42 Annual

40

82,945.00 Annual

40

78,241.00 Annual

40

102,498.00 Annual

40

51.11

Hourly

40

39.98

Annual

40

102,715.36 Annual

42

63,686.75 Annual

40

71,367.58 Annual

40

94,852.00 Annual

40

82,027.00 Annual

40

61,467.64 Annual

43

78,540.80 Annual

43

31.99

Hourly

40

81,029.83 Annual

40

23.00

Hourly

42

36.87

Annual

40

78,722.00 Annual

40

31.93

Hourly

40

42,216.00 Annual

43

19.19

Hourly

43

46,424.00 Annual

40

28.00

Hourly

40

35.00

Hourly

40

22.05

Hourly

42

57,137.60 Annual

43

25.21

Hourly

40

20.28

Hourly

40

Number of full-time employees*
1 3 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 75

Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

6

39,917

43,714

63,367

69,969

784

B

3

33,431

39,312

52,991

65,404

118

C

1

36,335

36,335

55,072

55,072

15

Total/Avg

10

36,561

39,787

57,143

63,482

917

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2019 Population

A Athens-Clarke

128,331

Chatham

289,430

Clayton

292,256

Columbus/Muscogee 195,769

Gwinnett

936,250

Henry

234,561

B Dougherty

87,956

Floyd

98,498

Glynn

85,292

C Polk

42,613

Minimum entry-level
wage
40,200.00 35,912.00 42,792.00 35,139.06
19.78 20.07 29,282.79 15.24 39,312.00 36,335.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

59,637.00 Annual

41.3

60

68,800.00 Annual

43

93

65,282.00 Annual

40

156

53,468.23 Annual

40

182

31.66

Hourly

42.5

164

30.31

Hourly

40

129

43,460.53 Annual

40

17

24.09

Hourly

40

46

65,404.00 Annual

40

55

55,072.00 Annual

42

15

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 76 DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Patrol Officer, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

1

35,912

35,912

57,459

57,459

33

B

5

34,046

38,461

54,285

66,476

168

C

5

32,106

37,412

49,497

59,827

76

D

7

28,685

36,469

35,835

44,720

88

E

1

29,068

29,068

38,951

38,951

9

F

1

24,354

24,354

37,057

37,057

9

Total/Avg

20

30,695

33,613

45,514

50,748

383

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Chatham B Catoosa
Gordon Liberty Spalding Troup C Colquitt Dawson Fannin Lee Sumter D Ben Hill Cook Dade Elbert Emanuel Lamar Washington E Charlton F Taylor

2019 Population
289,430 67,580 57,963 61,435 66,703 69,922 45,600 26,108 26,188 29,992 29,524 16,700 17,270 16,116 19,194 22,646 19,077 20,374 13,392 8,020

Minimum entry-level
wage
35,912.00 13.96 16.81 12.31 18.00 17.10
28,361.00 17.13
32,549.37 15.00 13.17 16.19 16.31 15.16 15.75
1,730.76 13.00 15.00 13.00
24,354.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

57,459.00 Annual

43

33

18.54

Hourly

42

37

24.36

Hourly

44

29

24.36

Hourly

40

18

27.91

Hourly

40

29

29.73

Hourly

43

55

30,861.00 Annual

40

14

26.52

Hourly

42

12

59,827.24 Annual

42

22

21.88

Hourly

42

19

22.85

Hourly

43

9

19.83

Hourly

42

20

18.38

Hourly

43

12

19.28

Hourly

43

11

18.42

Hourly

40

23

1,730.76

Annual

42

1

18.54

Hourly

40

11

20.00

Hourly

43

10

17.42

Hourly

43

9

37,057.00 Annual

43

9

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2020 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 77