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County officials and employees--Salaries, etc.--Georgia--Periodicals.
Municipal officials and employees--Salaries, etc.--Georgia--Periodicals.
County officials and employees--Salaries, etc.
Municipal officials and employees--Salaries, etc.
Wage surveys
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2021 County Wage and Salary Survey
Public Safety Positions
October 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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Public Safety
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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Public Safety
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
59,552
93,455
87,641
140,182
27
B
10
48,744
57,476
70,191
91,961
11
C
11
43,419
56,697
57,349
77,532
11
D
7
40,890
51,917
50,138
78,229
7
F
1
388
388
388
388
1
Total/Avg
49
38,599
51,986
53,142
77,658
57
**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 Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding Whitfield
B Bulloch Camden Catoosa
2020 Population
127,795 202,079 109,426 121,633 289,463 265,274 292,646 160,377 150,849 762,009 147,988 115,821 250,847 942,627 239,139 160,110 118,268 113,295 173,359 103,837
80,839 55,388 67,996
Minimum entry-level
wage
77,479.00 93,455.00
26.19 53,781.78 68,486.00 79,604.89 37,603.02 65,915.00
19.33 43,011.00 70,513.00 57,315.93
23.61 74,941.00 76,066.77
16.48 32.10 58,569.00 20.85 43,082.09 52,207.00 14.09 52,684.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
120,083.00 Annual
40
140,182.00 Annual
37.5
39.70
Annual
40
87,895.08 Annual
40
113,002.00 Annual
40
79,604.89 Annual
40
51,939.00 Annual
40
98,883.20 Annual
40
29.96
Hourly
43
66,669.00 Annual
40
70,513.00 Annual
40
87,439.25 Annual
40
37.78
Hourly
40
127,399.00 Annual
40
107,756.39 Annual
40
26.39
Hourly
40
48.37
Annual
40
87,854.00 Annual
40
31.41
Hourly
40
64,623.66 Annual
40
78,311.00 Annual
40
19.71
Hourly
40
68,490.00 Annual
40
Number of full-time employees*
1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 6 2 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 - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 1
Public Safety
Animal Control Director
Group Jurisdiction
Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Walker Walton C Butts Fannin Gilmer Habersham Lumpkin Madison Monroe Pickens Polk Wayne White D Burke Chattooga Elbert Grady Greene Morgan Putnam F Terrell
2020 Population
98,604 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 70,116 96,875 25,426 26,521 31,978 46,047 34,186 30,457 28,042 33,127 42,840 30,023 31,094 22,648 24,843 19,335 24,491 18,837 19,636 22,520
8,523
Minimum entry-level
wage
46,153.12 50,034.00 55,058.00
21.95 57,475.76
20.63 55,951.07
21.09 52,556.40 50,000.00 50,088.03 40,297.00
12.00 22.72 56,696.64 43,866.00 34,485.93 16.12 24.82 31,500.00 14.50 38,000.00 16.77 48,147.00 24.96 387.99
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
73,845.20 Annual
40
1
80,055.00 Annual
40
1
77,095.00 Annual
40
1
30.74
Hourly
40
2
91,961.22 Annual
40
1
20.63
Hourly
40
1
84,303.28 Annual
40
1
21.09
Hourly
40
1
52,556.40 Annual
40
1
50,000.00 Annual
40
1
58,968.05 Annual
40
1
66,490.00 Annual
40
1
18.50
Hourly
40
1
31.81
Annual
40
1
56,696.64 Annual
40
1
66,486.00 Annual
40
1
77,531.81 Annual
40
1
25.77
Hourly
40
1
37.61
Annual
40
1
31,500.00 Annual
40
1
14.50
Hourly
40
1
38,000.00 Annual
40
1
23.03
Hourly
40
1
73,261.00 Annual
40
1
24.96
Hourly
40
1
387.99
Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 2 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
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Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
22
33,193
48,566
51,766
75,286
118
B
12
31,256
36,578
44,536
56,638
46
C
15
28,047
33,842
39,979
50,877
34
D
9
30,382
47,778
37,924
51,522
15
E
1
19,000
19,000
34,000
34,000
2
F
1
24,960
24,960
29,120
29,120
1
Total/Avg
60
27,806
35,121
39,554
49,574
216
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 33,804.00 52,392.00 Annual
40
2
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 29,798.00 48,583.00 Annual
37.5
7
Bartow
109,426
14.49
21.96
Hourly
40
2
Carroll
121,633
13.53
26.08
Hourly
40
4
Chatham
289,463 31,500.00 50,400.00 Annual
40
4
Cherokee
265,274
15.79
18.73
Hourly
40
6
Clayton
292,646 32,395.33 47,025.49 Annual
40
14
Columbia
160,377
13.83
20.75
Hourly
40
3
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 32,630.11 49,650.58 Annual
40
9
Coweta
150,849
21.72
33.67
Hourly
43
1
DeKalb
762,009 34,377.00 53,283.00 Annual
40
3
Douglas
147,988 29,487.00 58,974.00 Annual
40
3
Fayette
115,821 31,688.57 48,343.01 Annual
40
3
Forsyth
250,847
20.04
32.06
Hourly
40
6
Gwinnett
942,627
16.74
26.78
Hourly
40
17
Henry
239,139
15.74
23.26
Hourly
40
12
Houston
160,110
15.23
24.38
Hourly
40
1
Lowndes
118,268
17.75
26.74
Hourly
40
4
Macon-Bibb
152,737
15.78
25.19
Hourly
40
3
Newton
113,295
15.99
23.99
Hourly
40
6
Paulding
173,359
15.51
23.36
Hourly
40
4
Whitfield
103,837 29,931.17 44,896.23 Annual
40
4
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 3
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Animal Control Officer
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
B Bulloch
80,839
Camden
55,388
Catoosa
67,996
Dougherty
86,477
Effingham
65,765
Floyd
98,604
Glynn
85,568
Jackson
76,199
Liberty
63,004
Rockdale
90,939
Spalding
67,414
Walker
70,116
Walton
96,875
C Bryan
40,755
Butts
25,426
Fannin
26,521
Gilmer
31,978
Habersham
46,047
Harris
36,080
Hart
26,406
Lee
30,234
Lumpkin
34,186
Monroe
28,042
Pickens
33,127
Polk
42,840
Sumter
29,282
Ware
35,826
White
31,094
D Berrien
19,408
Burke
22,648
Chattooga
24,843
Crisp
22,034
Elbert
19,335
Grady
24,491
Lamar
19,261
Morgan
19,636
Putnam
22,520
E Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551
F Talbot
6,143
Minimum entry-level
wage
14.46 12.40 16.47 28,907.84 16.47 15.55 31,479.00 17.59 14.89 14.84 14.61 13.00 32,500.00 12.00 13.18 27,158.60 26,000.00 13.72 15.88 13.86 12.94 15.29 14.00 25,159.68 26,337.00 11.58 16.27 13.23 8.00 16.34 16.00 22.97 11.25 14.00 14.78 30,870.00 13.28 19,000.00 12.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
21.69
Hourly
40
3
15.53
Hourly
40
2
21.41
Hourly
40
5
28,907.84 Annual
40
1
21.05
Hourly
40
4
26.99
Hourly
40
6
55,380.00 Annual
40
8
24.62
Hourly
40
3
20.85
Hourly
40
3
27.23
Hourly
40
3
22.64
Hourly
40
3
13.50
Hourly
40
2
48,968.79 Annual
40
6
14.23
Hourly
40
4
23.68
Hourly
40
2
35,901.18 Annual
40
2
26,000.00 Annual
40
1
19.08
Hourly
40
3
22.50
Hourly
40
2
22.69
Hourly
40
1
20.06
Hourly
40
3
24.46
Hourly
40
1
19.61
Hourly
40
2
27,780.48 Annual
40
4
39,918.00 Annual
40
3
20.61
Hourly
40
1
17.93
Hourly
40
2
21.15
Hourly
40
3
13.00
Hourly
40
1
24.77
Hourly
40
2
16.00
Hourly
40
1
23.66
Hourly
40
1
11.25
Hourly
40
1
14.00
Hourly
40
1
22.50
Hourly
40
1
46,973.00 Annual
40
4
16.33
Hourly
40
3
34,000.00 Annual
40
2
14.00
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 4 DCA - 2021 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
10
44,905
63,502
71,889
104,770
11
B
2
40,228
45,600
45,700
50,400
2
C
3
32,531
39,770
48,402
71,406
5
Total/Avg
15
39,221
49,624
55,330
75,525
18
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Augusta/Richmond 202,079
Chatham
289,463
Clayton
292,646
Columbia
160,377
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442
Douglas
147,988
Fayette
115,821
Forsyth
250,847
Gwinnett
942,627
Macon-Bibb
152,737
B Effingham
65,765
Spalding
67,414
Walker
70,116
C Bryan
40,755
Butts
25,426
Lumpkin
34,186
Minimum entry-level
wage
36,275.00 53,661.00 37,603.02
16.81 39,756.62 32,508.00 38,609.44
30.53 61,254.00 50,918.40 34,856.00 43,110.00 45,600.00
15.00 19.12 12.80
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
54,413.00 Annual
37.5
88,541.00 Annual
40
51,939.00 Annual
40
25.22
Hourly
40
60,494.41 Annual
40
65,017.00 Annual
40
58,901.26 Annual
40
50.37
Hourly
40
101,069.00 Annual
40
81,286.40 Annual
40
41,000.00 Annual
42
66,805.00 Annual
40
50,400.00 Annual
40
15.00
Hourly
40
34.33
Hourly
40
20.48
Hourly
40
Number of full-time employees*
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
74,159
113,961
114,921
176,640
32
B
7
60,964
69,290
85,248
110,864
13
C
13
57,437
77,840
70,100
94,852
18
D
2
62,588
67,891
81,251
102,898
2
F
1
22,464
22,464
37,440
37,440
1
Total/Avg
40
55,523
70,289
77,792
104,539
66
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 84,307.00 123,982.00 Annual
40
2
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 68,269.00 102,403.00 Annual
37.5
2
Bartow
109,426
37.03
56.13
Annual
40
2
Carroll
121,633 49,458.82 73,543.27 Annual
40
2
Clayton
292,646 75,395.35 140,312.42 Annual
40
3
Columbia
160,377 65,915.20 98,883.20 Annual
40
1
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 71,908.84 109,417.81 Annual
40
1
DeKalb
762,009 113,961.00 176,640.00 Annual
40
3
Douglas
147,988 68,154.00 114,742.00 Annual
40
3
Fayette
115,821 84,086.63 117,596.08 Annual
40
2
Gwinnett
942,627 87,744.00 149,165.00 Annual
40
3
Henry
239,139 76,066.77 107,756.39 Annual
40
2
Houston
160,110
26.39
42.19
Hourly
50
1
Macon-Bibb
152,737 79,019.20 126,089.60 Annual
40
1
Newton
113,295 67,208.00 100,813.00 Annual
40
2
Paulding
173,359 74,652.03 112,486.40 Annual
40
1
Whitfield
103,837 48,925.53 73,388.82 Annual
40
1
B Camden
55,388 66,947.00 78,000.00 Annual
40
4
Catoosa
67,996 55,986.00 72,782.00 Annual
40
3
Glynn
85,568 59,300.00 94,881.00 Annual
40
1
Liberty
63,004
24.20
33.89
Hourly
40
1
Rockdale
90,939 69,290.29 110,864.46 Annual
40
2
Spalding
67,414 63,590.00 102,945.00 Annual
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 6 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Assistant Chief, Fire Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Walker Walton C Bryan Butts Decatur Gilmer Habersham Lee Lumpkin Monroe Peach Pickens Sumter Thomas Ware D Burke Crisp F Schley
2020 Population
70,116 96,875 40,755 25,426 26,457 31,978 46,047 30,234 34,186 28,042 27,950 33,127 29,282 44,372 35,826 22,648 22,034
5,196
Minimum entry-level
wage
56,721.00 68,170.95 77,839.84 46,558.00
24.52 56,680.00 62,254.40 46,043.16 57,486.00
28.88 46,182.00 59,502.06
17.20 51,043.00
31.42 32.64 57,285.20 9.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
67,000.00 Annual
40
102,715.36 Annual
53
77,839.84 Annual
40
65,193.00 Annual
40
24.52
Annual
53
56,680.00 Annual
40
65,419.25 Annual
40
71,367.58 Annual
40
94,852.00 Annual
40
40.44
Annual
40
72,945.00 Annual
40
67,044.57 Annual
56
24.68
Hourly
56
51,043.00 Annual
40
31.42
Hourly
40
49.47
Annual
40
59,605.10 Annual
40
15.00
Hourly
48
Number of full-time employees*
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 7
Public Safety
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
8
88,006
113,961
134,708
176,640
16
B
3
62,263
67,117
98,550
99,612
2
C
1
64,224
64,224
97,343
97,343
1
Total/Avg
12
71,498
81,767
110,200
124,532
19
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 84,307.00 123,982.00 Annual
40
3
Chatham
289,463 86,131.00 137,809.00 Annual
43
2
Clayton
292,646 100,329.87 140,312.42 Annual
40
1
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 71,908.84 109,417.81 Annual
40
1
DeKalb
762,009 113,961.00 176,640.00 Annual
40
3
Gwinnett
942,627 87,744.00 149,165.00 Annual
40
4
Henry
239,139 80,648.69 114,247.15 Annual
40
1
Macon-Bibb
152,737 79,019.20 126,089.60 Annual
40
1
B Dougherty
86,477 67,117.00 99,612.00 Annual
40
1
Floyd
98,604 60,373.04 96,596.24 Annual
40
1
Glynn
85,568 59,300.00 99,442.00 Annual
40
0
C Polk
42,840 64,224.00 97,343.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 8 DCA - 2021 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
8
36,252
43,222
59,053
83,491
32
B
7
36,607
53,186
56,912
85,093
17
C
3
31,048
34,944
39,292
49,275
7
D
2
37,182
38,563
46,519
54,474
2
E
1
30,000
30,000
32,000
32,000
2
Total/Avg
21
34,218
39,983
46,755
60,867
60
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Bartow
109,426
Carroll
121,633
Columbia
160,377
Coweta
150,849
Forsyth
250,847
Gwinnett
942,627
Henry
239,139
Paulding
173,359
B Camden
55,388
Catoosa
67,996
Floyd
98,604
Glynn
85,568
Liberty
63,004
Rockdale
90,939
Walton
96,875
C Bryan
40,755
Decatur
26,457
Gilmer
31,978
D Franklin
23,504
Morgan
19,636
E Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551
Minimum entry-level
wage
17.35 14.94 16.01 19.33 17.18 16.74 18.45 17.98 14.09 16.47 16.87 28,651.00 16.42 25.57 41,602.75 16.80 15.00 27,000.00 18.54 35,800.00 30,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
26.30
Hourly
40
2
22.00
Hourly
40
1
26.48
Hourly
40
9
29.96
Hourly
43
6
40.14
Hourly
40
3
26.78
Hourly
40
2
26.13
Hourly
40
2
27.09
Hourly
40
7
19.71
Hourly
40
2
23.37
Hourly
40
4
30.18
Hourly
40
6
50,404.00 Annual
40
2
22.99
Hourly
40
1
40.91
Hourly
40
1
62,684.20 Annual
40
1
20.00
Hourly
40
4
23.69
Hourly
40
2
27,000.00 Annual
40
1
18.54
Hourly
40
1
54,474.00 Annual
40
1
32,000.00 Annual
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
42,237
42,237
61,955
61,955
21
B
1
35,589
35,589
40,227
40,227
7
D
2
48,734
51,272
62,462
72,114
2
Total/Avg
4
42,187
43,033
54,882
58,099
30
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Newton B Camden D Burke
Crisp
2020 Population
113,295 55,388 22,648 22,034
Minimum entry-level
wage
19.00 17.11 22.21 24.65
Maximum wage
27.87 19.34 34.67 25.39
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Hourly
42.75
21
Hourly
40
7
Hourly
40
1
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 10 DCA - 2021 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
19
56,444
78,436
92,173
162,868
374
B
7
48,537
55,951
70,630
87,273
52
C
14
43,933
58,335
57,885
72,758
42
D
4
39,463
46,197
54,764
72,134
25
E
1
54,891
54,891
55,890
55,890
2
Total/Avg
45
48,653
58,762
66,268
90,185
495
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Athens-Clarke
127,795
Augusta/Richmond 202,079
Bartow
109,426
Carroll
121,633
Cherokee
265,274
Clayton
292,646
Columbia
160,377
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442
Coweta
150,849
DeKalb
762,009
Douglas
147,988
Fayette
115,821
Forsyth
250,847
Gwinnett
942,627
Henry
239,139
Macon-Bibb
152,737
Newton
113,295
Paulding
173,359
Whitfield
103,837
B Camden
55,388
Catoosa
67,996
Effingham
65,765
Glynn
85,568
Minimum entry-level
wage
57,062.00 54,187.00
15.51 14.03 69,950.40 64,953.73 42,494.40 48,439.58 17.37 59,394.00 58,875.00 69,013.82 28.46 26.72 55,334.71 65,020.80 18.22 21.34 41,827.00 49,200.00 16.17 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
35.97
Hourly
40
31.25
Hourly
58
81,919.24 Annual
56
162,868.29 Annual
40
63,752.00 Annual
40
73,706.55 Annual
40
26.93
Hourly
53
92,061.00 Annual
40
120,481.00 Annual
56
96,516.58 Annual
53
46.96
Hourly
53
42.78
Hourly
54
86,680.57 Annual
53
104,052.00 Annual
60
27.33
Hourly
54
26.03
Hourly
53
62,741.00 Annual
40
73,700.00 Annual
40
21.02
Hourly
53
26.33
Hourly
40
80,440.00 Annual
56
Number of full-time employees*
11 21 17 8 17 12 12 27 12 109 6 2 11 48 22 26 2 7 4 7 7 6 10
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 11
Public Safety
Captain, Fire Officer
Group Jurisdiction
Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton C Bryan Butts Dawson Decatur Gilmer Habersham Lee Lumpkin Monroe Peach Pickens Thomas Ware White D Burke Crisp Greene Lamar E Bacon
2020 Population
90,939 67,414 70,116 96,875 40,755 25,426 27,113 26,457 31,978 46,047 30,234 34,186 28,042 27,950 33,127 44,372 35,826 31,094 22,648 22,034 18,837 19,261 11,036
Minimum entry-level
wage
19.43 55,112.00 49,000.00 55,951.07 52,000.00
13.79 18.83 15.00 52,000.00 50,814.40 17.23 45,363.00 22.72 41,151.00 58,334.77 37,285.00 13.21 16.12 22.21 16.68 15.50 15.30 26.39
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
31.08
Hourly
54
7
85,423.00 Annual
40
5
56,000.00 Annual
40
3
84,303.28 Annual
53
12
59,815.82 Annual
53
6
19.30
Hourly
42
3
29.15
Hourly
48
3
18.18
Hourly
53
2
52,000.00 Annual
40
1
70,657.60 Annual
40
0
23.52
Hourly
48
5
60,106.00 Annual
54
4
31.81
Hourly
40
4
64,980.00 Annual
40
1
68,600.97 Annual
56
3
37,285.00 Annual
53
3
17.62
Hourly
40
3
27.08
Hourly
50
4
34.68
Hourly
40
17
18.11
Hourly
40
3
20.89
Hourly
56
3
23.28
Hourly
40
2
26.87
Hourly
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 12 DCA - 2021 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
67,445
73,617
100,583
114,105
48
B
3
48,851
54,973
77,244
90,464
12
C
2
61,589
70,101
75,980
80,449
3
Total/Avg
11
59,295
66,230
84,602
95,006
63
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Athens-Clarke
127,795
Chatham
289,463
Clayton
292,646
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442
DeKalb
762,009
Henry
239,139
B Dougherty
86,477
Floyd
98,604
Glynn
85,568
C Habersham
46,047
Polk
42,840
Minimum entry-level
wage
66,057.00 65,153.00 70,854.83 59,018.94 73,617.00
33.64 45,427.00 46,153.12 54,973.00 70,100.85 53,078.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
97,143.00 Annual
40
104,245.00 Annual
43
99,091.24 Annual
40
89,804.28 Annual
40
114,105.00 Annual
40
47.65
Hourly
40
67,422.00 Annual
40
73,845.20 Annual
40
90,464.00 Annual
40
71,510.40 Annual
40
80,449.00 Annual
40
Number of full-time employees*
6 6 14 7 8 7 4 6 2 1 2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 13
Public Safety
Captain, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
22
61,499
80,451
95,035
126,503
146
B
12
55,707
69,290
79,705
110,864
56
C
20
52,651
64,529
69,870
99,057
53
D
13
43,253
70,264
55,543
84,096
27
E
3
43,790
52,350
52,860
56,806
7
F
2
34,344
36,400
38,257
40,114
3
Total/Avg
72
48,540
62,214
65,212
86,240
292
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 66,057.00 97,143.00 Annual
40
3
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 62,636.00 93,954.00 Annual
40
9
Bartow
109,426
23.73
47.43
Hourly
40
6
Carroll
121,633 56,784.00 80,840.76 Annual
40
4
Chatham
289,463 65,153.00 104,245.00 Annual
43
8
Cherokee
265,274 80,451.28 89,610.00 Annual
43
10
Clayton
292,646 61,805.05 99,091.24 Annual
40
7
Columbia
160,377 51,646.00 77,480.00 Annual
40
7
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 59,018.94 89,804.28 Annual
40
4
Coweta
150,849
25.86
40.09
Hourly
40
4
DeKalb
762,009 70,062.00 108,594.00 Annual
40
9
Douglas
147,988 61,817.00 126,503.00 Annual
42
8
Fayette
115,821 69,013.82 96,516.58 Annual
43
11
Forsyth
250,847
34.66
57.19
Hourly
40
5
Gwinnett
942,627 61,254.00 101,069.00 Annual
40
0
Henry
239,139
33.64
47.65
Hourly
40
9
Houston
160,110
26.39
42.19
Hourly
40
4
Lowndes
118,268
26.35
39.70
Annual
40
5
Macon-Bibb
152,737 65,020.80 104,052.00 Annual
40
18
Newton
113,295 61,037.00 91,556.00 Annual
40
2
Paulding
173,359
29.46
44.39
Hourly
40
9
Whitfield
103,837 45,028.84 67,544.32 Annual
40
4
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 14 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Captain, Sheriffs Office
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
B Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Walker Walton
C Bryan Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Monroe Pickens Polk Stephens Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White
D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Burke Crisp Franklin Grady
2020 Population
80,839 55,388 67,996 86,477 65,765 98,604 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 70,116 96,875 40,755 25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457 26,521 46,047 36,080 26,406 30,234 34,186 28,042 33,127 42,840 26,107 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094 18,325 16,614 19,408 22,648 22,034 23,504 24,491
Minimum entry-level
wage
57,264.00 60,528.00
26.92 45,427.00 49,774.00 46,153.12 54,973.00 51,639.00
30.71 69,290.29 49,000.00 61,759.51 52,000.00
19.12 54,235.00 63,990.00
25.19 55,861.91
23.72 28.07 19.49 19.12 48,130.00 28.88 64,529.41 53,078.00 50,000.00 62,461.00 22.00 29.12 36,231.77 23.36 20.00 70,263.70 14.00 24.82 23.69 19.64 19.78
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
85,896.00 Annual
40
78,121.94 Annual
40
32.93
Hourly
42
67,422.00 Annual
40
68,018.00 Annual
42
73,845.20 Annual
40
87,957.00 Annual
40
73,927.00 Annual
40
43.00
Hourly
40
110,864.46 Annual
40
56,000.00 Annual
42
93,055.04 Annual
42
54,080.00 Annual
40
34.33
Hourly
40
68,843.88 Annual
40
99,057.00 Annual
40
32.19
Hourly
42
55,861.91 Annual
40
32.60
Hourly
40
39.76
Hourly
42
31.94
Hourly
45
29.60
Hourly
42
79,415.00 Annual
40
40.44
Annual
40
64,529.41 Annual
43
80,449.00 Annual
40
50,000.00 Annual
40
62,461.00 Annual
40
22.66
Hourly
42
30.42
Hourly
40
81,456.83 Annual
40
31.42
Hourly
42
24.44
Hourly
43
70,263.70 Annual
42
22.00
Hourly
42
37.61
Hourly
43
25.09
Hourly
40
19.64
Hourly
43
20.51
Hourly
40
Number of full-time employees*
8 4 4 11 3 2 1 4 3 6 4 6 2 5 3 3 4 1 3 2 3 4 4 4 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 4 2 2 2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 15
Public Safety
Captain, Sheriffs Office
Group Jurisdiction
Greene Jefferson Lamar Oglethorpe Pierce Washington E Candler Charlton Early F Lincoln Randolph
2020 Population
18,837 15,267 19,261 15,383 19,522 20,150 10,985 13,430 10,037 8,031 6,682
Minimum entry-level
wage
22.49 26,898.00 41,909.75 35,000.00
17.69 19.00 41,058.81 37,960.00 52,350.48 36,400.00 14.44
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
35.27
Hourly
40
3
39,074.00 Annual
40
1
63,154.50 Annual
40
2
40,000.00 Annual
40
2
23.20
Hourly
40
3
30.00
Hourly
40
1
50,896.82 Annual
42
2
50,876.80 Annual
43
2
56,805.84 Annual
42
3
36,400.00 Annual
42
1
17.94
Hourly
43
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 16 DCA - 2021 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
88,595
120,000
132,275
176,640
17
B
12
80,009
116,939
101,342
131,332
12
C
18
63,890
85,322
86,721
127,045
19
D
15
53,107
75,617
67,512
102,898
17
E
4
42,959
59,197
53,625
59,197
4
F
10
38,137
45,406
54,319
78,166
10
Total/Avg
76
61,116
83,747
82,632
112,546
79
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 66,057.00 97,143.00 Annual
40
1
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 87,566.00 131,349.00 Annual
37.5
1
Carroll
121,633 75,621.00 101,532.80 Annual
40
1
Chatham
289,463 108,955.00 174,329.00 Annual
43
1
Cherokee
265,274 78,000.00 78,000.00 Annual
40
1
Clayton
292,646 100,329.87 140,312.42 Annual
40
1
Columbia
160,377 88,316.80 132,475.20 Annual
40
1
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 71,908.84 109,417.81 Annual
40
1
DeKalb
762,009 113,961.00 176,640.00 Annual
40
2
Douglas
147,988 78,896.00 161,456.00 Annual
42
1
Forsyth
250,847
45.00
74.25
Hourly
40
1
Gwinnett
942,627 100,177.00 170,300.00 Annual
40
0
Henry
239,139 120,000.00 120,000.00 Annual
40
1
Houston
160,110
38.98
62.44
Hourly
40
1
Macon-Bibb
152,737 87,110.40 139,027.20 Annual
40
1
Newton
113,295 72,145.00 108,218.00 Annual
40
1
Paulding
173,359 82,396.00 124,167.00 Annual
40
1
B Bulloch
80,839 62,321.00 93,482.00 Annual
40
1
Camden
55,388 68,848.00 71,884.80 Annual
40
1
Catoosa
67,996 76,757.00 99,784.00 Annual
42
1
Dougherty
86,477 116,939.00 116,939.00 Annual
40
1
Effingham
65,765 73,465.00 80,712.80 Annual
42
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 17
Public Safety
Chief Deputy Sheriff
Group Jurisdiction
Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton C Bryan Butts Dawson Decatur Habersham Harris Hart Lee Madison Monroe Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Chattooga Crisp Greene Lamar Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Putnam
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
98,604 74,928.10 74,928.10 Annual
40
1
85,568 59,300.00 94,881.00 Annual
40
1
76,199 68,318.00 102,498.00 Annual
40
1
63,004
41.30
57.83
Hourly
40
1
90,939 82,082.45 131,331.92 Annual
40
1
67,414 70,655.00 109,516.00 Annual
40
1
70,116 116,000.00 116,000.00 Annual
40
1
96,875 75,247.97 113,378.53 Annual
40
1
40,755 66,300.00 66,300.00 Annual
40
1
25,426
23.23
41.73
Annual
40
2
27,113 70,549.00 109,210.00 Annual
40
1
26,457 85,322.00 85,322.00 Annual
40
1
46,047 77,101.31 78,208.00 Annual
40
1
36,080 67,239.62 95,251.83 Annual
40
1
26,406
26.01
42.61
Annual
45
1
30,234 50,763.07 100,421.34 Annual
40
1
30,457 50,000.00 62,000.00 Annual
40
1
28,042
34.95
48.93
Annual
40
1
33,127 84,326.83 84,326.83 Annual
40
1
42,840 64,224.00 97,343.00 Annual
40
1
26,107 70,925.92 70,925.92 Annual
40
1
29,282 47,195.20 86,590.40 Annual
40
1
26,973
18.00
23.34
Hourly
42
1
35,826
38.08
38.08
Hourly
40
1
30,023 56,509.19 127,044.84 Annual
40
1
31,094 59,167.07 79,573.13 Annual
40
1
18,325 45,000.00 62,800.00 Annual
43
1
16,614 52,574.75 52,574.75 Annual
42
1
19,408
14.00
22.00
Hourly
42
2
19,202 48,235.20 67,080.00 Annual
40
1
22,648
32.64
49.47
Annual
40
1
24,843 51,428.00 51,428.00 Annual
40
1
22,034 75,617.35 77,901.00 Annual
40
1
18,837
23.11
37.86
Hourly
40
1
19,261 48,092.40 73,178.28 Annual
40
1
21,602 40,456.00 40,456.00 Annual
40
2
19,636 64,752.00 98,528.00 Annual
40
1
15,383 48,000.00 54,000.00 Annual
40
1
22,520
35.21
35.21
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 18 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief Deputy Sheriff
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Telfair
15,781
Washington
20,150
E Candler
10,985
Charlton
13,430
Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551
Early
10,037
F Clinch
6,582
Jenkins
8,746
Lincoln
8,031
Montgomery
9,012
Randolph
6,682
Talbot
6,143
Taliaferro
1,562
Taylor
8,074
Wilkes
9,694
Wilkinson
8,812
Minimum entry-level
wage
59,000.00 21.00
38,000.00 42,640.00 32,000.00 59,197.06
18.31 14.00 40,809.60 42,640.00 17.59 30,850.00 20.20 36,153.00 30,000.00 21.83
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
59,000.00 Annual
40
1
35.00
Hourly
40
1
58,167.20 Annual
42
1
57,137.60 Annual
43
1
40,000.00 Annual
40
1
59,197.06 Annual
42
1
32.14
Hourly
44
1
25.00
Hourly
40
1
40,809.60 Annual
42
1
46,154.00 Annual
40
1
18.85
Hourly
43
1
37,107.00 Annual
40
1
26.50
Hourly
43
1
55,011.00 Annual
43
1
59,000.00 Annual
40
1
37.58
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
75,567
97,797
117,340
151,590
8
B
9
58,887
68,171
79,074
102,715
11
C
14
49,705
71,577
68,099
95,252
15
D
15
45,987
63,141
54,457
78,229
16
E
5
36,936
41,496
40,742
48,776
6
F
9
26,202
43,285
37,124
74,485
9
Total/Avg
61
48,881
64,244
66,139
91,841
65
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 72,827.00 107,100.00 Annual
40
1
Chatham
289,463 94,744.00 151,590.00 Annual
43
1
Columbia
160,377 88,316.80 132,475.20 Annual
40
1
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 65,145.85 99,127.12 Annual
40
1
DeKalb
762,009 97,797.00 151,587.00 Annual
40
1
Gwinnett
942,627 82,119.00 139,601.00 Annual
40
0
Houston
160,110
26.39
42.19
Hourly
40
1
Newton
113,295
25.47
38.20
Hourly
42.75
1
Paulding
173,359 67,643.26 101,908.35 Annual
40
1
B Camden
55,388 64,480.00 67,516.80 Annual
40
1
Catoosa
67,996 63,867.00 83,027.00 Annual
40
1
Dougherty
86,477 67,117.00 99,612.00 Annual
40
1
Effingham
65,765 51,969.00 57,607.00 Annual
42
2
Floyd
98,604 53,076.14 84,921.20 Annual
40
1
Glynn
85,568 57,162.00 91,460.00 Annual
40
1
Jackson
76,199 51,639.00 72,308.00 Annual
40
1
Spalding
67,414 60,763.00 94,184.00 Annual
40
1
Walker
70,116 52,500.00 52,500.00 Annual
40
1
Walton
96,875 68,170.95 102,715.36 Annual
42
2
C Bryan
40,755 71,576.70 71,576.70 Annual
40
1
Colquitt
45,542 33,528.00 33,528.00 Annual
40
1
Decatur
26,457 62,650.00 62,650.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 20 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Harris Hart Lee Peach Polk Stephens Sumter Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Crisp Dade Grady Greene Lamar Mitchell Oglethorpe Putnam Telfair Washington E Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Early F Atkinson Calhoun Clinch Randolph Talbot Taylor Terrell Wilkes
2020 Population
36,080 26,406 30,234 27,950 42,840 26,107 29,282 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094 18,325 16,614 19,408 19,202 22,648 22,034 16,057 24,491 18,837 19,261 21,602 15,383 22,520 15,781 20,150 11,036 12,955 10,985 13,430 10,037
8,393 6,231 6,582 6,682 6,143 8,074 8,523 9,694
Minimum entry-level
wage
67,239.62 21.49
46,043.60 39,715.00 58,386.00 46,355.14 38,917.00
18.00 28.94 36,231.77 23.36 50,000.00 43,155.84 15.00 39,956.80 24.82 63,140.81 45,637.00 60,000.00 20.80 41,909.75 40,456.00 35,000.00 26.20 46,800.00 20.00 12.00 19.00 40,000.00 36,400.00 39,953.42 12.00 30,000.00 9.25 14.44 31,272.00 26,881.00 1,648.07 25,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
95,251.83 Annual
40
1
35.21
Annual
40
1
71,367.58 Annual
40
1
72,945.00 Annual
40
2
88,493.00 Annual
40
0
46,355.14 Annual
40
1
64,646.40 Annual
40
1
25.00
Hourly
42
1
28.94
Hourly
40
1
89,913.09 Annual
40
2
31.42
Hourly
42
1
55,800.00 Annual
43
1
43,155.84 Annual
42
1
19.00
Hourly
42
1
55,432.00 Annual
40
1
37.61
Annual
40
2
65,048.00 Annual
40
1
45,637.00 Annual
40
1
60,000.00 Annual
40
1
32.57
Hourly
40
1
63,154.50 Annual
40
1
40,456.00 Annual
40
1
37,000.00 Annual
40
1
26.20
Hourly
40
1
46,800.00 Annual
40
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
40,900.08 Annual
42
2
14.50
Hourly
42
1
30,000.00 Annual
40
1
16.20
Hourly
40
1
15.47
Hourly
43
1
37,128.00 Annual
40
1
40,904.00 Annual
42
1
1,648.07
Annual
40
1
50,000.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 21
Public Safety
Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator
Group Jurisdiction
Wilkinson
2020 Population
8,812
Minimum entry-level
wage
20.81
Maximum wage
35.81
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 22 DCA - 2021 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
99,479
140,233
145,804
214,221
17
B
10
69,735
85,800
101,247
134,101
11
C
15
59,192
91,007
77,855
110,014
19
D
10
61,198
77,709
130,142
631,506
12
E
2
40,820
45,240
57,460
66,144
2
F
3
18,231
28,600
32,493
49,920
3
Total/Avg
58
58,109
78,098
90,834
200,984
64
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 102,476.00 150,701.00 Annual
40
1
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 111,121.00 166,681.00 Annual
37.5
1
Bartow
109,426
40.87
61.95
Annual
40
1
Cherokee
265,274 140,233.47 140,233.47 Annual
40
1
Clayton
292,646 100,329.87 171,165.66 Annual
40
1
Columbia
160,377 102,232.00 153,358.40 Annual
40
1
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 96,709.39 147,154.77 Annual
40
0
Coweta
150,849
41.22
63.89
Annual
40
1
DeKalb
762,009 138,207.00 214,221.00 Annual
40
1
Douglas
147,988 110,000.00 110,000.00 Annual
40
1
Fayette
115,821 102,451.40 143,279.40 Annual
40
1
Forsyth
250,847
49.13
81.07
Hourly
40
1
Gwinnett
942,627 122,194.00 207,729.00 Annual
40
1
Henry
239,139 86,756.88 122,900.03 Annual
40
1
Lowndes
118,268
39.12
58.94
Annual
40
1
Newton
113,295 81,364.00 122,046.00 Annual
40
1
Paulding
173,359 90,962.56 137,038.72 Annual
40
1
Whitfield
103,837 51,285.00 85,000.00 Annual
40
1
B Bulloch
80,839 62,321.00 93,482.00 Annual
40
1
Camden
55,388 64,400.00 112,600.00 Annual
40
1
Catoosa
67,996 85,682.00 111,387.00 Annual
40
1
Effingham
65,765 48,900.00 76,788.00 Annual
42
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 23
Public Safety
Chief, Fire Department
Group Jurisdiction
Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Walker Walton C Butts Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Hart Lee Lumpkin Peach Pickens Sumter Thomas Ware White D Burke Crisp Elbert Grady Greene Lamar Mitchell Morgan Pierce Putnam E Bacon Charlton F Atkinson Schley Terrell
2020 Population
85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 70,116 96,875 25,426 27,113 26,457 26,521 31,978 46,047 26,406 30,234 34,186 27,950 33,127 29,282 44,372 35,826 31,094 22,648 22,034 19,335 24,491 18,837 19,261 21,602 19,636 19,522 22,520 11,036 13,430 8,393
5,196 8,523
Minimum entry-level
wage
83,811.00 19.35 29.35
82,084.45 85,800.00 83,059.68 59,598.00
19.77 74,885.00 52,799.19 62,500.00
15.73 26.01 46,043.60 64,714.00 60,193.00 91,007.28 53,019.20 68,131.00 29.05 54,942.50 24.82 68,963.86 23.08 63,344.92 69,160.00 55,187.14 61,505.60 71,474.00 45,000.00 37.36 21.75 36,400.00 28,600.00 10.00 1,133.64
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
134,101.00 Annual
40
27.09
Hourly
40
41.10
Hourly
40
131,331.92 Annual
40
85,800.00 Annual
40
125,148.69 Annual
40
83,452.00 Annual
40
30.60
Hourly
45
74,885.00 Annual
40
52,799.19 Annual
40
62,500.00 Annual
40
21.49
Hourly
48
42.61
Annual
40
71,367.58 Annual
40
110,014.00 Annual
40
95,034.00 Annual
40
91,007.28 Annual
40
96,512.00 Annual
40
68,131.00 Annual
40
29.05
Hourly
40
87,833.84 Annual
40
37.61
Hourly
40
71,047.00 Annual
40
23.08
Hourly
40
63,344.92 Annual
40
91,353.00 Annual
40
83,973.75 Annual
40
631,505.60 Annual
40
108,756.00 Annual
40
47,500.00 Annual
40
37.36
Hourly
40
31.80
Hourly
40
48,776.00 Annual
40
46,425.60 Annual
40
20.00
Hourly
48
1,133.64
Annual
40
Number of full-time employees*
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 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 - 2021 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
121,625
163,049
176,074
226,746
7
B
3
82,454
90,000
113,927
134,101
3
C
1
73,858
73,858
111,944
111,944
1
Total/Avg
11
92,645
108,969
133,982
157,597
11
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 102,476.00 150,701.00 Annual
40
1
Chatham
289,463 133,900.00 214,240.00 Annual
43
1
Clayton
292,646 163,049.40 163,049.40 Annual
40
1
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 96,709.39 147,154.77 Annual
40
1
DeKalb
762,009 146,286.00 226,746.00 Annual
40
1
Gwinnett
942,627 122,194.00 207,729.00 Annual
40
1
Henry
239,139 86,756.88 122,900.03 Annual
40
1
B Dougherty
86,477 90,000.00 90,000.00 Annual
40
1
Floyd
98,604 73,550.10 117,680.16 Annual
40
1
Glynn
85,568 83,811.00 134,101.00 Annual
40
1
C Polk
42,840 73,858.00 111,944.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
20
37,335
48,192
59,413
74,697
141
B
9
34,655
37,690
52,249
62,684
26
C
15
41,829
58,184
53,942
72,945
17
D
11
32,380
37,612
45,543
67,080
14
E
2
31,261
37,043
35,598
37,043
2
F
1
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000
1
Total/Avg
58
36,243
43,120
47,791
59,075
201
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 39,132.00 60,650.00 Annual
40
0
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 34,980.00 58,299.00 Annual
40
17
Bartow
109,426
16.81
25.48
Hourly
40
2
Carroll
121,633
14.20
30.73
Hourly
40
3
Cherokee
265,274
18.52
21.40
Hourly
40
5
Clayton
292,646 29,330.69 60,288.43 Annual
40
32
Columbia
160,377
16.81
25.22
Hourly
40
4
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 34,282.02 52,164.14 Annual
40
6
Coweta
150,849
19.33
29.96
Hourly
40
1
DeKalb
762,009 48,192.00 74,697.00 Annual
40
27
Douglas
147,988 34,134.00 68,268.00 Annual
40
2
Fayette
115,821 34,978.25 53,361.64 Annual
40
2
Forsyth
250,847
19.33
30.92
Hourly
40
7
Gwinnett
942,627
22.13
35.41
Hourly
40
6
Henry
239,139
16.42
23.26
Hourly
40
6
Houston
160,110
19.29
30.82
Hourly
43
1
Lowndes
118,268
17.75
26.74
Annual
40
3
Macon-Bibb
152,737
18.27
29.16
Hourly
40
10
Newton
113,295
17.18
25.77
Hourly
40
3
Paulding
173,359
18.89
28.46
Hourly
40
4
B Bulloch
80,839
16.29
25.34
Hourly
40
3
Catoosa
67,996
17.98
23.37
Hourly
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 26 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Code Enforcement Officer
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Effingham Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Walker Walton C Bryan Butts Colquitt Dawson Gilmer Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Thomas D Berrien Burke Chattooga Elbert Grady Jefferson Lamar Morgan Oglethorpe Putnam Washington E Charlton Early F Lincoln
2020 Population
65,765 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 70,116 96,875 40,755 25,426 45,542 27,113 31,978 46,047 36,080 30,234 34,186 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 26,107 44,372 19,408 22,648 24,843 19,335 24,491 15,267 19,261 19,636 15,383 22,520 20,150 13,430 10,037
8,031
Minimum entry-level
wage
17.29 28,651.00
17.59 14.89 17.02 17.00 37,690.04 25.20 15.63 38,056.00 18.87 50,000.00 16.20 19.21 36,076.36 35,796.00 18.47 46,182.00 58,183.84 36,335.00 44,125.04 42,411.00 10.00 16.34 37,440.00 16.65 16.22 12.00 36,521.93 37,612.00 18.00 15.39 13.00 12.25 37,042.98 40,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
25.07
Hourly
40
2
50,404.00 Annual
40
5
24.62
Hourly
40
1
20.85
Hourly
40
1
29.21
Hourly
40
7
23.25
Hourly
40
3
62,684.20 Annual
40
2
25.20
Hourly
40
1
28.07
Annual
42
1
38,056.00 Annual
40
1
29.24
Hourly
40
2
50,000.00 Annual
40
1
22.53
Hourly
40
1
27.21
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
58,183.84 Annual
40
1
55,072.00 Annual
42
1
44,125.04 Annual
40
1
42,411.00 Annual
40
1
17.00
Hourly
40
1
24.77
Hourly
40
1
37,440.00 Annual
40
1
32.25
Hourly
40
2
18.56
Hourly
40
2
22.65
Hourly
40
2
55,572.43 Annual
40
1
57,231.00 Annual
40
1
18.00
Hourly
40
1
15.39
Hourly
40
1
20.00
Hourly
40
1
16.42
Hourly
40
1
37,042.98 Annual
40
1
40,000.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
7
71,394
103,327
106,946
145,954
11
B
1
77,250
77,250
77,250
77,250
1
C
2
46,899
55,193
74,411
85,549
3
Total/Avg
10
65,181
78,590
86,203
102,918
15
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Carroll Clayton Douglas Gwinnett Macon-Bibb Newton Paulding
B Catoosa C Dawson
Hart
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
121,633 53,781.78 87,895.08 Annual
40
1
292,646 50,038.99 94,287.73 Annual
40
5
147,988 103,327.00 103,327.00 Annual
40
1
942,627 74,941.00 127,399.00 Annual
40
1
152,737 91,457.60 145,953.60 Annual
40
1
113,295 58,569.00 87,854.00 Annual
40
1
173,359 67,643.26 101,908.35 Annual
40
1
67,996 77,250.23 77,250.23 Annual
40
1
27,113 55,193.00 85,549.00 Annual
40
1
26,406
18.56
30.42
Hourly
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 28 DCA - 2021 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
5
47,434
52,281
73,544
81,036
598
B
2
37,364
42,444
60,418
72,921
26
C
1
39,719
39,719
60,200
60,200
6
Total/Avg
8
41,506
44,815
64,721
71,386
630
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Athens-Clarke
127,795
Chatham
289,463
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442
DeKalb
762,009
Gwinnett
942,627
B Dougherty
86,477
Glynn
85,568
C Polk
42,840
Minimum entry-level
wage
46,945.00 48,950.00 39,756.62 52,281.00
22.28 32,284.00 42,444.00 39,719.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
69,038.00 Annual
41.3
12
78,320.00 Annual
43
18
60,494.41 Annual
40
117
81,036.00 Annual
40
337
35.67
Hourly
42.5
114
47,915.00 Annual
40
3
72,921.00 Annual
40
23
60,200.00 Annual
42
6
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 29
Public Safety
Corporal, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
15
43,574
50,606
67,288
83,491
395
B
11
40,611
53,186
57,545
85,093
96
C
17
37,194
44,095
51,878
70,240
102
D
10
31,874
39,936
43,190
57,599
40
F
2
26,996
30,000
30,411
32,760
2
Total/Avg
55
36,050
43,565
50,062
65,837
635
**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 Coweta Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding
B Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Jackson Liberty
2020 Population
127,795 202,079 109,426 121,633 289,463 265,274 150,849 115,821 250,847 942,627 239,139 160,110 118,268 113,295 173,359
80,839 55,388 67,996 86,477 65,765 98,604 76,199 63,004
Minimum entry-level
wage
44,710.00 33,684.00
20.61 15.22 48,950.00 47,470.28 20.49 40,057.69 24.33 22.28 21.15 19.29 18.65 20.11 20.85 17.51 17.66 19.74 32,284.00 20.12 16.87 19.71 17.84
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
65,750.00 Annual
42
47
56,356.00 Annual
40
40
31.24
Hourly
43
13
24.84
Hourly
43
17
78,320.00 Annual
43
54
64,173.20 Annual
43
51
31.75
Hourly
40
12
65,015.97 Annual
43
8
40.14
Hourly
40
42
35.67
Hourly
42.5
40
30.92
Hourly
40
2
30.82
Hourly
43
36
28.10
Hourly
40
9
29.54
Hourly
42.75
10
31.41
Hourly
42
14
26.27
Hourly
42.75
7
19.12
Hourly
48
6
25.67
Hourly
42
6
47,915.00 Annual
40
9
23.68
Hourly
40
9
26.99
Hourly
40
8
24.02
Hourly
42.8
11
31.96
Hourly
42
14
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 30 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Corporal, Sheriffs Office
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton C Bryan Colquitt Dawson Gilmer Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Polk Stephens Sumter Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Berrien Burke Chattooga Crisp Franklin Jefferson Lamar Pierce Washington F Randolph Talbot
2020 Population
90,939 67,414 70,116 96,875 40,755 45,542 27,113 31,978 46,047 36,080 30,234 34,186 30,457 28,042 42,840 26,107 29,282 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094 18,325 19,408 22,648 24,843 22,034 23,504 15,267 19,261 19,522 20,150
6,682 6,143
Minimum entry-level
wage
25.57 19.36 13.48 45,921.65 17.90 31,014.00 17.13 40,000.00 16.07 20.19 15.41 16.99 15.00 19.40 33,129.00 18.52 13.81 18.40 19.79 26,940.35 19.17 16.29 12.00 15.65 17.92 19.20 14.14 10.00 14.28 11.11 16.00 10.73 30,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
40.91
Hourly
40
10
30.01
Hourly
40
1
18.23
Hourly
42
5
69,337.41 Annual
42
11
23.19
Hourly
43
10
33,739.00 Annual
40
9
26.52
Hourly
42
13
50,000.00 Annual
40
1
24.10
Hourly
43
10
28.60
Hourly
42
4
22.29
Hourly
42
4
25.62
Hourly
43
5
15.00
Hourly
42
5
27.16
Hourly
42.5
4
60,200.00 Annual
42
8
19.64
Hourly
44
4
23.99
Hourly
43
8
19.48
Hourly
42
4
21.84
Hourly
40
3
70,239.97 Annual
40
8
25.79
Hourly
42
2
22.09
Hourly
43
9
18.00
Hourly
42
7
25.76
Hourly
43
7
19.06
Hourly
42
4
22.16
Hourly
40
4
15.01
Hourly
43
2
16.26
Hourly
42
3
21.73
Hourly
40
1
13.32
Hourly
40
1
25.00
Hourly
43
2
12.55
Hourly
43
1
32,760.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
11
36,350
41,532
57,092
66,588
473
B
7
33,139
36,257
50,322
75,195
200
C
5
28,845
36,429
46,443
68,556
122
D
4
25,799
32,131
43,579
55,386
99
F
1
17,329
17,329
29,157
29,157
18
Total/Avg
28
28,293
32,736
45,319
58,976
912
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Athens-Clarke
127,795
Augusta/Richmond 202,079
Bartow
109,426
Carroll
121,633
Chatham
289,463
Clayton
292,646
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442
Coweta
150,849
Gwinnett
942,627
Macon-Bibb
152,737
Paulding
173,359
B Bulloch
80,839
Camden
55,388
Catoosa
67,996
Effingham
65,765
Floyd
98,604
Jackson
76,199
Liberty
63,004
Spalding
67,414
C Colquitt
45,542
Decatur
26,457
Fannin
26,521
Harris
36,080
Minimum entry-level
wage
40,200.00 32,389.00
17.35 13.97 38,000.00 41,532.01 32,630.11 17.20 16.15 17.40 17.13 14.93 13.01 15.45 12.91 15.55 16.60 16.15 16.64 22,692.00 12.57 30,999.37 16.68
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
59,637.00 Annual
42
13
52,469.00 Annual
40
26
28.60
Hourly
43
42
22.78
Hourly
43
29
60,800.00 Annual
43
130
66,587.73 Annual
40
27
49,650.58 Annual
40
121
26.66
Hourly
40
18
25.86
Hourly
42.5
5
27.77
Hourly
40
10
24.55
Hourly
42
52
22.40
Hourly
42
7
15.65
Hourly
48
19
20.09
Hourly
42
15
18.72
Hourly
40
35
24.84
Hourly
43
58
23.22
Hourly
42
42
34.43
Hourly
42
24
25.80
Hourly
40
42
29,512.00 Annual
40
22
19.67
Hourly
42
27
43,670.55 Annual
42
10
31.39
Hourly
42
30
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 32 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Corrections Officer
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Sumter D Brantley
Burke Jefferson Mitchell F Terrell
2020 Population
29,282 19,202 22,648 15,267 21,602
8,523
Minimum entry-level
wage
11.92 12.11 14.37 10.00 10.75 7.75
Maximum wage
21.25 16.65 24.77 19.79 18.37 13.04
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Hourly
43
33
Hourly
40
22
Hourly
43
26
Hourly
42
31
Hourly
43
20
Hourly
43
18
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
40,279
44,500
63,112
85,623
1782
B
12
37,820
45,165
57,113
77,934
464
C
22
35,702
41,955
50,535
67,813
387
D
15
32,646
38,638
44,345
63,614
202
E
5
27,957
34,944
40,019
51,428
42
F
12
29,250
34,092
42,666
66,690
97
Total/Avg
87
33,942
39,882
49,632
68,850
2974
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 40,200.00 59,637.00 Annual
42
27
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 36,275.00 54,413.00 Annual
40
243
Bartow
109,426
19.43
30.33
Hourly
43
44
Carroll
121,633
17.59
22.78
Hourly
43
60
Chatham
289,463 44,500.00 71,200.00 Annual
43
66
Cherokee
265,274
17.09
34.03
Hourly
43
219
Clayton
292,646 41,532.01 69,980.07 Annual
40
48
Columbia
160,377
17.65
26.48
Hourly
43
138
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 36,017.54 54,804.94 Annual
40
124
Coweta
150,849
19.33
29.96
Hourly
43
85
DeKalb
762,009 42,504.00 65,880.00 Annual
40
11
Douglas
147,988 41,842.00 85,623.00 Annual
42
125
Fayette
115,821 42,117.13 58,901.26 Annual
43
38
Gwinnett
942,627
19.78
30.45
Hourly
42.5
154
Henry
239,139
20.47
30.92
Hourly
40
77
Houston
160,110
18.51
29.65
Hourly
43
37
Lowndes
118,268
16.91
25.47
Hourly
40
36
Macon-Bibb
152,737
19.63
32.15
Hourly
40
71
Newton
113,295
19.00
27.87
Hourly
42.8
57
Paulding
173,359
18.91
27.10
Hourly
42
82
Whitfield
103,837 29,931.17 44,896.23 Annual
40
40
B Bulloch
80,839
16.95
25.42
Hourly
42.75
24
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 34 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Deputy Sheriff
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton C Bryan Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Berrien Brantley Burke Crisp
2020 Population
55,388 67,996 86,477 65,765 98,604 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414 70,116 96,875 40,755 25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457 31,978 46,047 36,080 26,406 34,186 30,457 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 26,107 29,282 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094 18,325 19,408 19,202 22,648 22,034
Minimum entry-level
wage
16.36 17.98 29,283.00 16.47 15.55 39,312.00 17.96 20.68 19.47 18.00 15.00 41,602.75 16.50 15.63 28,982.00 17.99 15.00 38,000.00 12.58 19.21 17.69 16.01 18.25 18.47 33,962.00 40,248.00 36,335.00 17.54 13.17 33,743.00 14.00 16.74 28,304.21 18.25 13.50 15.00 13.27 15.65 15.11
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
19.70
Hourly
48
19
23.37
Hourly
42
15
43,461.00 Annual
40
26
26.35
Hourly
40
43
24.84
Hourly
43
49
77,934.00 Annual
40
33
28.00
Hourly
42.8
51
30.43
Hourly
42
13
31.16
Hourly
40
88
27.91
Hourly
40
9
18.00
Hourly
40
42
65,857.58 Annual
42
61
23.08
Hourly
43
15
28.07
Hourly
42
25
33,280.00 Annual
40
2
27.84
Hourly
42
24
19.78
Hourly
42
16
40,000.00 Annual
40
5
21.96
Hourly
43
18
27.21
Hourly
42
25
28.98
Hourly
45
21
25.62
Hourly
43
20
18.25
Hourly
42
12
25.86
Hourly
42.5
20
53,629.00 Annual
42
13
51,159.68 Annual
43
31
55,072.00 Annual
42
28
18.35
Hourly
44
9
22.85
Hourly
43
15
33,743.00 Annual
43
25
19.45
Hourly
42
8
21.42
Hourly
40
25
63,633.97 Annual
40
12
24.54
Hourly
42
18
22.28
Hourly
43
10
20.00
Hourly
42
10
18.28
Hourly
40
10
23.72
Hourly
43
25
19.03
Hourly
40
19
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 35
Public Safety
Deputy Sheriff
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Franklin
23,504
Grady
24,491
Greene
18,837
Jefferson
15,267
Mitchell
21,602
Morgan
19,636
Oglethorpe
15,383
Pierce
19,522
Putnam
22,520
Telfair
15,781
E Bacon
11,036
Bleckley
12,955
Candler
10,985
Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551
Early
10,037
F Clinch
6,582
Irwin
9,387
Jenkins
8,746
Lincoln
8,031
Montgomery
9,012
Randolph
6,682
Schley
5,196
Talbot
6,143
Taliaferro
1,562
Terrell
8,523
Wilkes
9,694
Wilkinson
8,812
Minimum entry-level
wage
16.67 15.00 17.28 12.00 16.00 37,612.00 16.00 13.51 15.85 12.00 15.00 16.00 13.49 20,000.00 10.00 14.35 15.71 14.00 13.84 15.61 9.72 15.00 30,000.00 13.00 13.06 18,000.00 14.76
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
18.00
Hourly
43
18
18.30
Hourly
43
12
28.45
Hourly
43
4
16.26
Hourly
42
9
17.05
Hourly
43
18
57,231.00 Annual
42
18
19.00
Hourly
43
11
14.83
Hourly
40
11
24.70
Hourly
40
14
18.19
Hourly
43
13
23.00
Hourly
43
8
16.80
Hourly
42
6
17.00
Hourly
42
12
33,000.00 Annual
40
5
19.16
Hourly
42
11
25.15
Hourly
44
6
16.67
Hourly
40
9
20.00
Hourly
40
7
15.50
Hourly
42
4
16.13
Hourly
42
9
13.52
Hourly
43
6
30.00
Hourly
42.75
3
35,715.00 Annual
40
4
21.00
Hourly
43
10
15.48
Hourly
43
10
42,000.00 Annual
40
19
25.43
Hourly
40
10
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 36 DCA - 2021 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
68,662
82,245
106,310
139,601
9
B
4
56,523
62,321
79,064
93,482
5
C
4
48,738
54,283
63,992
76,898
6
D
2
43,206
56,722
55,793
56,722
2
F
1
1,475
1,475
1,475
1,475
1
Total/Avg
18
43,721
51,409
61,327
73,635
23
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Athens-Clarke
127,795
Augusta/Richmond 202,079
Carroll
121,633
Clayton
292,646
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442
Coweta
150,849
Gwinnett
942,627
B Bulloch
80,839
Effingham
65,765
Floyd
98,604
Jackson
76,199
Spalding
67,414
C Colquitt
45,542
Decatur
26,457
Harris
36,080
Sumter
29,282
D Jefferson
15,267
Mitchell
21,602
F Terrell
8,523
Minimum entry-level
wage
69,359.00 68,269.00 49,431.72 82,245.06 65,145.85
30.80 82,119.00 62,321.00 54,579.00 53,076.14 56,116.00 66,416.00 47,425.00 53,286.00 54,283.15 39,956.80 29,690.00 56,721.60 1,474.88
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
120,880.36 Annual
40
99,127.12 Annual
40
47.75
Annual
40
139,601.00 Annual
40
93,482.00 Annual
40
59,270.00 Annual
42
84,921.20 Annual
40
78,581.00 Annual
40
102,945.00 Annual
40
49,570.80 Annual
40
57,198.00 Annual
40
76,897.65 Annual
40
72,300.80 Annual
40
54,864.00 Annual
40
56,721.60 Annual
40
1,474.88
Annual
40
Number of full-time employees*
1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
16
37,365
43,181
59,447
76,211
1014
B
10
31,154
35,874
48,474
72,921
550
C
22
30,137
36,429
45,875
80,742
514
D
12
26,602
35,799
37,753
54,473
231
E
3
22,794
25,480
28,103
34,154
28
Total/Avg
63
29,611
35,353
43,930
63,700
2337
**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 Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb Newton Paulding Whitfield
B Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Jackson
2020 Population
127,795 292,646 160,377 150,849 762,009 147,988 115,821 250,847 942,627 239,139 160,110 118,268 152,737 113,295 173,359 103,837
80,839 67,996 86,477 65,765 98,604 85,568 76,199
Minimum entry-level
wage
36,149.00 40,012.70
14.52 17.20 37,170.00 36,143.00 38,156.04 20.76 17.45 17.77 17.82 15.32 19.63 16.97 17.13 28,956.20 14.67 15.45 29,283.00 10.62 14.21 33,046.00 15.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
54,093.00 Annual
42
8
63,359.85 Annual
40
99
22.88
Hourly
43
52
26.66
Hourly
43
51
63,123.00 Annual
40
172
73,965.00 Annual
42
54
53,361.64 Annual
43
47
36.64
Hourly
40
86
27.93
Hourly
42.5
23
27.09
Hourly
42.5
91
28.49
Hourly
43
110
23.08
Hourly
42
61
32.15
Hourly
40
18
25.45
Hourly
42.8
50
24.55
Hourly
42
52
43,434.31 Annual
40
40
22.01
Hourly
42.75
34
20.09
Hourly
42
35
43,461.00 Annual
40
87
19.69
Hourly
40
49
22.73
Hourly
43
49
72,921.00 Annual
42.8
79
20.13
Hourly
42
57
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 38 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Detention Officer
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton C Bryan Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Ben Hill Berrien Chattooga Crisp Elbert Franklin Grady Greene Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pierce E Bacon
2020 Population
90,939 67,414 70,116 96,875 40,755 25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457 31,978 46,047 36,080 26,406 30,234 34,186 30,457 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 29,282 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094 16,614 19,408 24,843 22,034 19,335 23,504 24,491 18,837 21,602 19,636 15,383 19,522 11,036
Minimum entry-level
wage
17.02 16.64 12.00 35,873.92 14.75 13.18 23,379.00 14.80 14.08 33,000.00 13.15 16.68 13.86 11.74 12.64 12.50 15.62 31,086.00 34,723.96 30,117.00 10.90 28,698.00 13.00 13.76 24,406.63 16.13 10.90 12.75 11.65 14.19 12.25 11.86 10.51 13.58 10.50 35,799.00 11.00 11.00 9.42
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
27.23
Hourly
40
84
25.80
Hourly
40
47
14.00
Hourly
40
32
54,052.39 Annual
42
44
16.14
Hourly
43
10
23.68
Hourly
42
24
31,311.00 Annual
40
37
22.91
Hourly
42
21
17.11
Hourly
42
17
33,000.00 Annual
40
13
24.10
Hourly
43
9
36.97
Hourly
42
24
22.69
Hourly
48
15
18.26
Hourly
42
26
20.22
Hourly
43
16
18.04
Hourly
42
29
21.87
Hourly
42.5
25
49,073.00 Annual
42
22
36,687.17 Annual
43
14
45,647.00 Annual
42
19
19.35
Hourly
43
25
28,698.00 Annual
43
26
16.51
Hourly
42
30
20.87
Hourly
40
62
63,633.97 Annual
40
17
27.09
Hourly
42
33
11.48
Hourly
42
16
13.25
Hourly
42
18
15.98
Hourly
42
17
25.62
Hourly
40
25
19.67
Hourly
40
28
14.84
Hourly
43
15
17.14
Hourly
43
24
24.33
Hourly
43
14
12.50
Hourly
43
26
54,473.00 Annual
42
14
14.00
Hourly
43
17
14.56
Hourly
40
17
10.71
Hourly
43
12
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 39
Public Safety
Detention Officer
Group Jurisdiction
Bleckley Charlton
2020 Population
12,955 13,430
Minimum entry-level
wage
10.00 12.25
Maximum wage
12.00 16.42
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Hourly
42
9
Hourly
40
7
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 40 DCA - 2021 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
7
34,331
38,938
59,451
73,965
134
B
5
30,780
33,743
47,463
57,886
32
C
4
26,689
29,000
41,539
48,942
28
D
7
26,079
33,518
32,979
50,824
37
E
5
20,606
25,480
28,790
34,154
33
F
5
23,664
29,245
33,607
58,344
28
Total/Avg
33
27,025
31,654
40,638
54,019
292
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Chatham Clayton Columbia Douglas Forsyth Gwinnett Whitfield
B Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Glynn Spalding
C Gilmer Habersham Peach Sumter
D Appling Berrien Burke Franklin Jefferson
289,463 31,500.00 50,400.00 Annual
40
3
292,646 37,603.02 66,587.73 Annual
40
28
160,377
16.01
26.48
Hourly
40
22
147,988 32,784.00 73,965.00 Annual
40
14
250,847
17.90
30.92
Hourly
40
12
942,627
18.72
29.99
Hourly
40
41
103,837 28,956.20 43,434.31 Annual
40
14
80,839
15.07
22.61
Hourly
40
5
67,996
15.45
22.00
Hourly
42
11
86,477 26,560.00 43,461.00 Annual
40
5
65,765
14.04
19.66
Hourly
40
10
85,568 33,046.00 57,886.00 Annual
40
1
67,414
15.29
23.69
Hourly
40
6
31,978 29,000.00 34,000.00 Annual
40
8
46,047
13.44
23.53
Hourly
40
12
27,950 26,774.00 42,321.00 Annual
40
2
29,282
11.07
19.66
Hourly
40
6
18,325
9.00
13.98
Hourly
43
9
19,408
12.50
13.25
Hourly
40
9
22,648
14.99
22.73
Hourly
43
9
23,504
13.69
16.63
Hourly
40
4
15,267
10.00
15.63
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 41
Public Safety
Dispatcher
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Mitchell
21,602
Putnam
22,520
E Bacon
11,036
Bleckley
12,955
Charlton
13,430
Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551
Early
10,037
F Irwin
9,387
Montgomery
9,012
Randolph
6,682
Taliaferro
1,562
Wilkinson
8,812
Minimum entry-level
wage
10.50 14.50 9.61 10.00 12.25 17,000.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 8.58 12.00 14.06
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
10.71
Hourly
43
3
14.50
Hourly
40
2
10.82
Hourly
40
8
13.74
Hourly
42
9
16.42
Hourly
40
5
25,000.00 Annual
40
6
15.52
Hourly
40
5
13.00
Hourly
40
6
13.53
Hourly
40
8
10.41
Hourly
43
4
14.30
Hourly
42
5
28.05
Hourly
40
5
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 42 DCA - 2021 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
370
C
1
34,320
34,320
43,220
43,220
13
D
6
25,586
32,042
39,522
50,019
90
E
2
21,163
22,670
29,004
30,074
17
F
9
21,031
29,245
32,584
50,378
75
Total/Avg
21
27,179
31,328
39,471
47,021
565
**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 Stephens D Appling
Burke Dade Jefferson Lamar Telfair E Candler Early F Jenkins Lincoln Randolph Schley Talbot Taylor Terrell Wilkes Wilkinson
2020 Population
202,079 121,633 942,627
26,107 18,325 22,648 16,057 15,267 19,261 15,781 10,985 10,037
8,746 8,031 6,682 5,196 6,143 8,074 8,523 9,694 8,812
Minimum entry-level
wage
32,389.00 13.70 17.36 15.00 10.00 11.75 14.33 10.00 11.62 12.00 10.38 9.00 9.27 10.00 8.81 10.00 11.00
19,988.00 7.99 8.50 14.06
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
48,583.00 Annual
40
136
21.95
Hourly
43
56
27.79
Hourly
42.5
178
18.89
Hourly
44
13
22.37
Hourly
43
18
17.81
Hourly
43
2
18.46
Hourly
43
16
13.08
Hourly
42
15
17.68
Hourly
40
14
18.19
Hourly
43
25
12.79
Hourly
42
8
13.77
Hourly
42
9
14.00
Hourly
40
8
13.25
Hourly
42
8
12.73
Hourly
43
13
20.00
Hourly
40
3
13.51
Hourly
40
8
30,414.00 Annual
42
8
11.20
Hourly
43
11
15.00
Hourly
40
10
24.22
Hourly
40
6
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
17
72,870
102,843
115,089
165,823
17
B
9
62,890
75,248
90,375
113,379
9
C
20
51,712
72,500
65,984
99,740
21
D
14
44,024
61,744
56,827
78,229
14
E
4
36,125
46,381
39,136
46,381
4
F
1
28,600
28,600
30,930
30,930
1
Total/Avg
65
49,370
64,553
66,390
89,080
66
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 55,156.00 88,250.00 Annual
40
1
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 93,455.00 140,182.00 Annual
40
1
Carroll
121,633 55,363.62 90,480.26 Annual
40
1
Chatham
289,463 100,499.00 165,823.00 Annual
40
1
Clayton
292,646 61,042.03 94,287.73 Annual
40
1
Coweta
150,849
34.61
53.65
Annual
40
1
DeKalb
762,009 102,843.00 159,408.00 Annual
40
1
Douglas
147,988 61,817.00 126,502.00 Annual
40
1
Fayette
115,821 76,178.34 106,536.24 Annual
40
1
Forsyth
250,847
36.73
60.60
Hourly
40
1
Gwinnett
942,627 74,941.00 127,399.00 Annual
40
1
Henry
239,139 86,756.88 122,900.03 Annual
40
1
Houston
160,110
26.39
42.19
Hourly
40
1
Lowndes
118,268
35.44
53.39
Annual
40
1
Macon-Bibb
152,737 75,233.60 120,078.40 Annual
40
1
Paulding
173,359 67,643.26 101,908.35 Annual
40
1
Whitfield
103,837 50,875.46 76,312.66 Annual
40
1
B Bulloch
80,839 59,793.00 89,689.00 Annual
40
1
Camden
55,388 66,227.20 66,227.20 Annual
40
1
Catoosa
67,996 63,867.00 83,027.00 Annual
40
1
Effingham
65,765 43,048.00 67,521.00 Annual
42
2
Floyd
98,604 60,373.04 96,596.24 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 44 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
E-911 Director
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Glynn Jackson Liberty Spalding Walton C Bryan Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Harris Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne D Appling Ben Hill Brantley Burke Chattooga Crisp Dade Dodge Greene Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Morgan Washington
2020 Population
85,568 76,199 63,004 67,414 96,875 40,755 25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457 26,521 31,978 36,080 30,234 34,186 30,457 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 26,107 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 18,325 16,614 19,202 22,648 24,843 22,034 16,057 20,452 18,837 15,267 19,261 21,602 19,636 20,150
Minimum entry-level
wage
62,151.00 74,259.00
29.35 55,112.00 75,247.97 50,000.08 46,558.00 65,077.73 55,193.00 72,500.00 44,986.40 58,000.00 67,239.62 43,851.05 48,130.00 45,000.00
24.99 46,182.00 58,346.11 53,078.00 30,942.87 65,600.00
18.00 27.78 34,485.93 16.00 51,292.44 39,956.80 24.82 21.35 61,743.97 61,086.00 17.58 21.44 21,013.00 11.62 58,448.00 48,146.00 40,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
99,442.00 Annual
40
112,008.00 Annual
40
41.10
Hourly
40
85,423.00 Annual
40
113,378.53 Annual
40
50,000.08 Annual
40
65,193.00 Annual
40
66,379.28 Annual
40
85,549.00 Annual
40
72,500.00 Annual
40
44,986.40 Annual
40
58,000.00 Annual
40
99,739.83 Annual
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
58,346.11 Annual
40
80,449.00 Annual
40
30,942.87 Annual
40
65,600.00 Annual
40
18.00
Hourly
42
28.34
Hourly
40
77,531.81 Annual
40
19.26
Hourly
40
51,292.44 Annual
42
55,432.00 Annual
40
37.61
Hourly
40
21.35
Hourly
40
63,609.00 Annual
40
61,086.00 Annual
42
17.58
Hourly
40
34.24
Hourly
40
64,821.82 Annual
40
17.86
Hourly
40
58,448.00 Annual
40
73,260.00 Annual
40
60,000.00 Annual
40
Number of full-time employees*
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 1 1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 45
Public Safety
E-911 Director
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
E Bacon
11,036
Bleckley
12,955
Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551
Early
10,037
F Irwin
9,387
Minimum entry-level
wage
13.94 14.25 38,000.00 46,381.14 13.75
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
18.00
Hourly
40
1
14.25
Hourly
42
1
41,600.00 Annual
40
1
46,381.14 Annual
40
1
14.87
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 46 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
E-911 Operator
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
19
33,919
40,088
56,521
76,211
493
B
11
31,847
34,530
47,982
61,021
202
C
21
29,903
36,497
49,168
97,363
269
D
17
25,624
32,432
36,241
52,678
169
F
2
19,760
21,840
28,518
31,200
15
Total/Avg
70
28,211
33,077
43,686
63,695
1148
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Athens-Clarke
127,795
Augusta/Richmond 202,079
Bartow
109,426
Carroll
121,633
Chatham
289,463
Cherokee
265,274
Clayton
292,646
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442
Coweta
150,849
DeKalb
762,009
Douglas
147,988
Fayette
115,821
Forsyth
250,847
Gwinnett
942,627
Henry
239,139
Houston
160,110
Lowndes
118,268
Macon-Bibb
152,737
Paulding
173,359
B Bulloch
80,839
Camden
55,388
Catoosa
67,996
Effingham
65,765
Minimum entry-level
wage
37,269.00 31,093.00
16.81 13.53 28,134.00 15.67 32,395.33 29,561.28 17.20 36,102.00 32,784.00 40,087.69 17.18 18.72 16.42 17.82 15.31 15.03 16.29 15.07 13.00 15.45 14.04
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
57,762.00 Annual
42
7
54,413.00 Annual
40
48
25.48
Hourly
40
9
23.91
Hourly
40
20
52,187.00 Annual
40
44
20.55
Hourly
40
24
49,421.22 Annual
40
1
44,980.97 Annual
40
14
26.66
Hourly
43
29
63,993.00 Annual
40
67
73,965.00 Annual
40
15
65,015.97 Annual
40
20
36.64
Hourly
40
48
29.99
Hourly
40
41
29.00
Hourly
40
24
28.49
Hourly
40
32
23.06
Hourly
40
10
23.99
Hourly
40
35
24.54
Annual
40
5
22.61
Hourly
40
10
16.26
Hourly
40
16
20.09
Hourly
42
23
19.63
Hourly
40
14
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 47
Public Safety
E-911 Operator
Group Jurisdiction
Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton C Bryan Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Ben Hill Brantley Chattooga Crisp Dade Dodge Elbert Franklin Greene Jefferson
2020 Population
98,604 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414 70,116 96,875 40,755 25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457 26,521 36,080 26,406 30,234 34,186 30,457 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 26,107 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094 16,614 19,202 24,843 22,034 16,057 20,452 19,335 23,504 18,837 15,267
Minimum entry-level
wage
15.00 33,046.00
16.60 15.64 16.14 15.97 13.62 34,145.31 13.00 12.21 31,902.00 15.54 15.00 29,902.52 15.88 13.86 12.50 14.41 12.00 14.70 29,650.00 36,497.12 29,485.00 13.52 35,217.00 12.60 11.60 24,406.63 15.35 11.20 11.07 13.00 12.87 12.50 9.50 12.00 12.00 12.56 10.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
22.73
Hourly
40
21
57,886.00 Annual
40
27
23.22
Hourly
40
18
27.94
Hourly
42
22
29.21
Hourly
40
18
24.75
Hourly
40
22
15.84
Hourly
40
14
54,052.39 Annual
42
19
21.95
Hourly
40
14
17.10
Hourly
42
10
34,778.00 Annual
40
14
24.05
Hourly
40
8
19.67
Hourly
40
16
39,036.97 Annual
40
7
44.58
Hourly
42
17
22.69
Hourly
40
7
25.72
Hourly
42
11
31.97
Hourly
40
12
16.71
Hourly
42
12
27.48
Hourly
40
17
53,629.00 Annual
40
15
55,534.67 Annual
43
14
53,185.00 Annual
40
15
19.15
Hourly
44
9
35,217.00 Annual
40
18
14.00
Hourly
42
12
20.90
Hourly
40
13
54,871.37 Annual
40
11
24.54
Hourly
42
17
14.69
Hourly
42
10
16.65
Hourly
40
5
16.56
Hourly
42
1
22.85
Hourly
40
15
17.70
Hourly
42
13
13.00
Hourly
40
12
15.17
Hourly
40
17
18.65
Hourly
40
13
24.12
Hourly
42
13
15.77
Hourly
40
10
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 48 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
E-911 Operator
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Lamar Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pierce Putnam Washington F Lincoln Wilkes
2020 Population
19,261 21,602 19,636 15,383 19,522 22,520 20,150 8,031
9,694
Minimum entry-level
wage
11.62 10.50 32,432.00 12.00 11.29 14.50 13.00 10.00 8.50
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
17.86
Hourly
40
6
12.24
Hourly
43
12
49,350.00 Annual
40
10
14.00
Hourly
40
8
13.44
Hourly
40
7
15.85
Hourly
40
5
18.00
Hourly
43
12
11.83
Hourly
42
8
15.00
Hourly
40
7
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
16
74,080
97,885
110,899
161,533
17
B
9
66,538
87,688
97,660
131,332
9
C
10
59,306
104,756
78,841
127,045
12
D
6
40,270
67,891
50,665
102,898
6
E
1
50,172
50,172
50,172
50,172
1
F
5
36,847
55,343
42,636
60,774
5
Total/Avg
47
54,535
77,289
71,812
105,625
50
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Carroll
121,633 48,019.40 94,500.00 Annual
40
2
Chatham
289,463 83,057.00 137,044.00 Annual
40
1
Cherokee
265,274 64,802.92 64,802.92 Annual
40
1
Columbia
160,377 65,915.20 98,883.20 Annual
40
1
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 65,145.85 99,127.12 Annual
40
1
DeKalb
762,009 80,727.00 125,130.00 Annual
40
1
Douglas
147,988 83,807.00 83,807.00 Annual
40
1
Fayette
115,821 69,013.82 96,516.58 Annual
40
1
Forsyth
250,847
47.06
77.66
Hourly
40
1
Gwinnett
942,627 74,941.00 127,399.00 Annual
40
1
Henry
239,139 86,756.88 122,900.03 Annual
40
1
Houston
160,110
32.08
51.31
Hourly
40
1
Lowndes
118,268
35.44
53.39
Hourly
40
1
Macon-Bibb
152,737 75,233.60 120,078.40 Annual
40
1
Newton
113,295 58,569.00 87,854.00 Annual
40
1
Paulding
173,359 90,962.56 137,038.72 Annual
40
1
B Camden
55,388 49,200.00 93,900.00 Annual
40
2
Catoosa
67,996 63,867.00 83,027.00 Annual
40
1
Floyd
98,604 60,373.04 96,596.24 Annual
40
1
Glynn
85,568 69,279.00 110,846.00 Annual
40
0
Jackson
76,199 74,259.00 112,008.00 Annual
40
1
Liberty
63,004
24.20
33.89
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 50 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Emergency Management Director
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Rockdale Walker Walton C Bryan Butts Fannin Gilmer Habersham Pickens Polk Sumter Ware Wayne D Appling Burke Chattooga Elbert Franklin Washington E Early F Irwin Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Terrell
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
90,939 82,082.45 131,331.92 Annual
40
1
70,116 87,688.00 87,688.00 Annual
40
1
96,875 61,759.51 93,055.04 Annual
40
1
40,755 104,755.56 104,755.56 Annual
40
1
25,426 46,558.00 65,193.00 Annual
40
1
26,521 63,349.91 63,349.91 Annual
40
1
31,978 65,000.00 65,000.00 Annual
40
1
46,047 58,080.46 83,170.39 Annual
40
2
33,127 74,732.41 74,732.41 Annual
40
1
42,840 58,386.00 88,493.00 Annual
40
1
29,282 34,736.00 62,628.80 Annual
40
1
35,826
25.47
25.98
Hourly
40
1
30,023 34,485.93 127,044.84 Annual
40
2
18,325
25.00
28.54
Hourly
40
1
22,648
32.64
49.47
Annual
40
1
24,843
21.35
21.35
Hourly
40
1
19,335
21.75
21.75
Hourly
40
1
23,504 2,080.00
2,080.00
Annual
40
1
20,150 30,000.00 50,000.00 Annual
35
1
10,037 50,172.00 50,172.00 Annual
35
1
9,387 55,343.36 60,773.73 Annual
40
1
8,031 45,000.00 58,000.00 Annual
40
1
9,012 34,083.00 39,461.00 Annual
40
1
6,682 49,545.60 54,686.47 Annual
43
1
8,523 260.83
260.83
Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
5
73,401
85,446
104,024
128,170
5
C
14
63,019
83,170
84,613
114,670
14
D
9
45,290
73,237
50,325
73,237
9
E
2
48,320
54,000
59,069
61,000
2
F
5
28,666
39,000
40,802
60,000
5
Total/Avg
36
56,571
69,263
77,327
93,701
36
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A DeKalb B Bulloch
Dougherty Effingham Jackson Walton C Dawson Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Madison Monroe Peach Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne D Brantley Dodge
762,009 80,727.00 125,130.00 Annual
40
1
80,839 62,321.00 93,482.00 Annual
40
1
86,477 63,921.00 94,869.00 Annual
40
1
65,765 72,259.00 78,451.00 Annual
42
1
76,199 85,446.00 128,170.00 Annual
40
1
96,875 83,059.68 125,148.69 Annual
40
1
27,113 73,227.00 114,670.00 Annual
40
1
26,521 52,793.89 52,793.89 Annual
40
1
31,978 53,000.00 53,000.00 Annual
40
1
46,047 83,170.39 101,632.96 Annual
40
1
36,080 70,407.76 95,251.83 Annual
40
1
26,406
31.50
51.63
Annual
40
1
30,234 50,763.07 100,421.34 Annual
40
1
30,457 56,000.00 62,059.00 Annual
40
1
28,042
31.77
44.48
Annual
40
1
27,950 63,361.00 95,034.00 Annual
40
1
44,372 81,907.00 81,907.00 Annual
40
1
26,973 65,000.00 65,000.00 Annual
40
1
35,826
25.15
25.65
Hourly
40
1
30,023 48,727.70 109,550.37 Annual
40
1
19,202 48,235.20 67,080.00 Annual
40
1
20,452 2,115.38
2,115.38
Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 52 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Emergency Medical Services Director
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Elbert Franklin Grady Greene Oglethorpe Putnam Telfair E Candler Charlton F Jenkins Talbot Taylor Terrell Wilkes
2020 Population
19,335 23,504 24,491 18,837 15,383 22,520 15,781 10,985 13,430
8,746 6,143 8,074 8,523 9,694
Minimum entry-level
wage
27.94 3,177.00 68,623.75 55,215.68 50,000.00
35.21 48,894.22 54,000.00 42,640.00
18.00 13.65 36,153.00 2,347.00 39,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
27.94
Hourly
40
1
3,177.00
Annual
40
1
68,623.75 Annual
40
1
66,680.64 Annual
48
1
65,000.00 Annual
40
1
35.21
Hourly
40
1
48,894.22 Annual
40
1
61,000.00 Annual
40
1
57,137.60 Annual
40
1
25.00
Hourly
40
1
16.66
Annual
40
1
55,011.00 Annual
40
1
2,347.00
Annual
40
1
60,000.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
41,012
50,664
73,141
94,288
110
B
5
34,614
43,393
63,127
69,663
176
C
10
33,277
43,264
60,308
117,290
190
D
9
30,105
39,749
42,881
52,795
137
E
2
26,025
31,250
41,450
48,747
32
F
7
23,714
26,520
36,204
41,600
43
Total/Avg
37
31,458
39,140
52,852
70,730
688
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Augusta/Richmond 202,079 38,866.00 58,299.00 Annual
40
9
Clayton
292,646 50,664.48 94,287.73 Annual
40
67
Douglas
147,988 36,142.00 85,626.00 Annual
56
32
Henry
239,139
18.45
26.13
Hourly
40
2
B Bulloch
80,839
15.68
23.52
Hourly
40
9
Dougherty
86,477 27,888.00 67,422.00 Annual
40
46
Effingham
65,765
14.22
30.66
Hourly
40
33
Jackson
76,199
17.39
27.91
Hourly
48
46
Walton
96,875 39,598.09 65,857.58 Annual
40
42
C Habersham
46,047
14.36
20.51
Hourly
48
14
Harris
36,080
14.21
41.77
Hourly
54
25
Hart
26,406
15.26
24.99
Hourly
48
27
Lee
30,234
13.96
21.77
Hourly
48
7
Madison
30,457
11.50
17.67
Hourly
48
22
Peach
27,950 32,526.00 58,129.00 Annual
40
15
Thomas
44,372 43,264.00 43,264.00 Annual
40
27
Toombs
26,973
9.50
18.20
Hourly
40
23
Ware
35,826
12.19
21.45
Hourly
40
23
Wayne
30,023 34,485.93 89,913.09 Annual
40
7
D Brantley
19,202
12.11
19.15
Hourly
40
19
Dodge
20,452
10.75
17.86
Hourly
48
18
Elbert
19,335
12.40
20.75
Hourly
40
21
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 54 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Franklin Grady Greene Oglethorpe Putnam Telfair E Candler Charlton F Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Talbot Taylor Terrell Wilkes
2020 Population
23,504 24,491 18,837 15,383 22,520 15,781 10,985 13,430
9,387 8,746 8,031 6,143 8,074 8,523 9,694
Minimum entry-level
wage
14.01 11.06 13.65 12.00 13.14 12.00 12.52 10.00 11.76 12.00 10.50 12.75 22,063.00 10.78 8.50
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
18.89
Hourly
40
25
15.50
Hourly
60
13
18.13
Hourly
56
18
16.00
Hourly
60
9
14.50
Hourly
40
7
18.19
Hourly
40
7
19.53
Hourly
48
13
16.42
Hourly
40
19
15.00
Hourly
40
9
20.00
Hourly
40
6
15.00
Hourly
48
4
15.50
Hourly
40
4
33,572.00 Annual
40
2
17.86
Hourly
43
6
18.00
Hourly
40
12
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
45,594
61,074
70,357
97,775
524
B
4
34,524
41,603
48,449
64,022
62
C
2
31,734
37,285
39,726
42,167
6
Total/Avg
14
37,284
46,654
52,844
67,988
592
**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 Catoosa Rockdale Walker Walton
C Decatur Thomas
2020 Population
202,079 160,377 762,009 115,821 250,847 942,627 113,295 173,359
67,996 90,939 70,116 96,875 26,457 44,372
Minimum entry-level
wage
38,866.00 13.83
49,614.00 46,489.43
22.90 21.75 14.92 14.90 12.81 14.25 10.18 41,602.75 9.50 37,285.00
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
114
71,765.47 Annual
53
27
36.64
Hourly
40
43
34.82
Hourly
54
157
22.39
Hourly
54
21
22.44
Hourly
53
50
16.66
Hourly
53
6
22.80
Hourly
54
18
10.18
Hourly
40
5
62,684.20 Annual
53
33
15.30
Hourly
53
3
37,285.00 Annual
53
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 56 DCA - 2021 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
35,868
48,208
56,748
73,545
27
B
3
33,849
37,627
50,027
55,380
6
C
2
31,429
33,426
38,210
45,677
2
D
2
30,826
32,531
32,906
33,280
2
E
1
25,480
25,480
34,154
34,154
1
Total/Avg
20
31,490
35,454
42,409
48,407
38
**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 Coweta DeKalb Douglas Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Paulding Whitfield
B Camden Glynn Liberty Spalding
C Habersham Ware
D Appling Chattooga
E Charlton
2020 Population
202,079 289,463 292,646 160,377 150,849 762,009 147,988 250,847 942,627 239,139 173,359 103,837
55,388 85,568 63,004 67,414 46,047 35,826 18,325 24,843 13,430
Minimum entry-level
wage
28,502.00 32,617.00 48,208.47
16.81 19.33 36,102.00 34,134.00 17.90 14.92 17.10 18.89 29,931.17 14.09 34,613.00 18.09 19.36 16.07 14.15 14.00 15.64 12.25
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
48,583.00 Annual
40
3
52,178.00 Annual
40
1
73,545.22 Annual
40
1
25.22
Hourly
43
1
29.96
Hourly
40
1
55,962.00 Annual
40
3
68,268.00 Annual
40
1
28.64
Hourly
40
3
23.89
Hourly
40
6
24.22
Hourly
40
3
28.46
Hourly
40
2
44,896.23 Annual
40
2
20.19
Hourly
40
4
55,380.00 Annual
40
1
25.34
Hourly
40
1
30.01
Hourly
40
1
21.96
Hourly
40
1
14.78
Hourly
40
1
16.00
Hourly
40
1
15.64
Hourly
40
1
16.42
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
16
63,771
87,744
97,803
149,165
19
B
4
56,271
66,997
77,038
100,463
5
C
3
56,699
62,873
67,831
94,340
3
Total/Avg
23
58,913
72,538
80,891
114,656
27
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Augusta/Richmond 202,079
Bartow
109,426
Carroll
121,633
Cherokee
265,274
Clayton
292,646
Columbia
160,377
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442
Coweta
150,849
DeKalb
762,009
Douglas
147,988
Fayette
115,821
Forsyth
250,847
Gwinnett
942,627
Houston
160,110
Lowndes
118,268
Paulding
173,359
B Catoosa
67,996
Glynn
85,568
Rockdale
90,939
Spalding
67,414
Walker
70,116
C Dawson
27,113
Gilmer
31,978
Pickens
33,127
Minimum entry-level
wage
65,453.00 30.39
36,002.27 79,673.50 53,245.58 65,915.20 59,018.94
30.80 73,617.00 61,817.00 62,523.11
34.66 87,744.00
20.03 29.09 61,283.46 55,986.00 39,312.00 62,789.35 57,937.00 66,996.84 60,943.00 46,280.00 62,872.68
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
98,179.00 Annual
37.5
46.06
Annual
40
52,531.74 Annual
40
79,673.50 Annual
40
115,020.61 Annual
40
98,883.20 Annual
40
59,054.28 Annual
40
47.75
Annual
40
114,105.00 Annual
40
126,502.00 Annual
40
87,439.25 Annual
40
57.19
Hourly
40
149,165.00 Annual
40
32.08
Hourly
52
43.82
Annual
40
92,325.38 Annual
40
72,782.00 Annual
40
67,909.00 Annual
40
100,462.96 Annual
40
89,803.00 Annual
40
66,996.84 Annual
40
94,340.00 Annual
40
46,280.00 Annual
40
62,872.68 Annual
40
Number of full-time employees*
1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 58 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Firefighter
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
17
37,874
50,848
59,999
85,626
1043
B
9
34,500
39,598
48,265
60,392
241
C
12
30,368
36,910
42,202
76,565
100
D
6
31,185
37,785
43,561
65,372
40
Total/Avg
44
33,482
41,285
48,507
71,989
1424
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 40,200.00 59,637.00 Annual
36
54
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 33,684.00 54,413.00 Annual
40
129
Bartow
109,426
11.04
17.51
Hourly
40
57
Carroll
121,633
9.38
16.23
Hourly
58
59
Cherokee
265,274
13.94
19.07
Hourly
56
218
Clayton
292,646 41,532.01 63,359.85 Annual
40
58
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 32,630.11 49,650.58 Annual
53.3
33
Douglas
147,988 37,952.00 85,626.00 Annual
56
3
Forsyth
250,847
20.76
33.21
Hourly
40
17
Gwinnett
942,627
17.47
27.96
Hourly
54
153
Henry
239,139
18.45
26.13
Hourly
53
0
Houston
160,110
17.82
28.49
Hourly
52
13
Lowndes
118,268
13.65
20.57
Hourly
52
9
Macon-Bibb
152,737
11.60
18.51
Hourly
60
183
Newton
113,295
12.29
19.75
Hourly
54
0
Paulding
173,359
13.50
20.33
Hourly
53
44
Whitfield
103,837 29,930.16 44,895.24 Annual
40
13
B Bulloch
80,839
12.47
18.70
Hourly
56
12
Camden
55,388
10.15
13.44
Hourly
60
43
Catoosa
67,996
11.87
14.87
Hourly
53
27
Effingham
65,765
13.54
19.63
Hourly
40
34
Glynn
85,568 34,613.00 60,392.00 Annual
56
65
Liberty
63,004
13.48
13.48
Hourly
54
10
Rockdale
90,939
13.17
21.07
Hourly
54
25
Spalding
67,414
12.40
19.23
Hourly
40
50
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 59
Public Safety
Firefighter
Group Jurisdiction
Walker Walton C Bryan Butts Decatur Gilmer Habersham Hart Lee Peach Sumter Thomas Ware White D Burke Crisp Elbert Lamar Morgan Putnam
2020 Population
70,116 96,875 40,755 25,426 26,457 31,978 46,047 26,406 30,234 27,950 29,282 44,372 35,826 31,094 22,648 22,034 19,335 19,261 19,636 22,520
Minimum entry-level
wage
11.61 39,598.09
11.94 10.77 9.50 26,000.00 11.26 15.26 13.96 32,526.00 13.22 33,638.00 10.39 11.83 13.71 13.01 17.75 12.03 35,799.00 11.79
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
13.93
Hourly
54
24
59,663.72 Annual
53
1
14.00
Hourly
53
13
15.08
Hourly
42
1
10.45
Hourly
53
3
29,000.00 Annual
40
2
15.27
Hourly
48
4
24.99
Hourly
40
2
21.77
Hourly
48
14
51,332.00 Annual
40
9
17.61
Hourly
53
12
33,638.00 Annual
53
19
10.87
Hourly
40
6
24.54
Hourly
60
15
23.72
Hourly
53
10
14.15
Hourly
40
3
17.75
Hourly
40
1
18.30
Hourly
40
9
54,473.00 Annual
40
9
17.84
Hourly
40
8
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 60 DCA - 2021 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
13
40,347
52,762
65,567
99,120
1008
B
3
34,859
36,178
51,702
67,909
86
C
12
32,741
41,860
50,055
58,378
281
D
3
33,153
43,131
43,021
65,372
61
E
2
30,503
35,006
39,697
44,387
12
F
1
27,456
27,456
37,440
37,440
9
Total/Avg
34
33,176
39,399
47,914
62,101
1457
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Carroll
121,633
10.61
16.44
Hourly
58
18
Clayton
292,646 43,647.88 77,292.01 Annual
40
129
Columbia
160,377
12.48
18.81
Hourly
53
43
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 36,017.54 54,804.94 Annual
53.3
122
Coweta
150,849
13.76
21.33
Hourly
53
99
DeKalb
762,009 42,504.00 65,880.00 Annual
40
148
Douglas
147,988 39,850.00 99,120.00 Annual
56
68
Fayette
115,821 42,117.13 61,883.14 Annual
53
53
Forsyth
250,847
21.47
34.35
Hourly
40
64
Gwinnett
942,627
18.79
30.09
Hourly
54
8
Henry
239,139
15.45
22.61
Hourly
53
166
Newton
113,295
13.17
19.75
Hourly
54
34
Paulding
173,359
14.18
21.58
Hourly
53
56
B Camden
55,388
11.19
14.00
Hourly
60
21
Catoosa
67,996
12.15
15.79
Hourly
53
12
Glynn
85,568 36,178.00 67,909.00 Annual
56
53
C Bryan
40,755
12.39
20.82
Hourly
53
43
Butts
25,426
12.37
17.49
Hourly
42
16
Dawson
27,113
14.75
21.75
Hourly
45
22
Decatur
26,457
9.50
13.63
Hourly
53
2
Fannin
26,521 24,960.00 54,948.78 Annual
48
32
Gilmer
31,978 27,000.00 49,000.00 Annual
40
9
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 61
Public Safety
Firefighter/EMT
Group Jurisdiction
Habersham Lee Lumpkin Monroe Pickens Thomas D Burke Crisp Putnam E Bacon Bleckley F Lincoln
2020 Population
46,047 30,234 34,186 28,042 33,127 44,372 22,648 22,034 22,520 11,036 12,955
8,031
Minimum entry-level
wage
12.55 14.96 11.54 12.90 40,585.91 41,860.00 15.65 13.80 13.28 12.50 16.83 11.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
19.58
Hourly
48
25
22.19
Hourly
48
30
20.79
Hourly
54
33
18.16
Hourly
53
32
58,125.26 Annual
56
26
41,860.00 Annual
53
11
23.72
Hourly
53
45
16.12
Hourly
40
13
14.50
Hourly
40
3
21.34
Hourly
40
11
16.83
Hourly
40
1
15.00
Hourly
48
9
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 62 DCA - 2021 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
5
45,207
48,950
80,987
104,245
274
B
2
40,843
42,444
65,581
72,921
17
C
1
39,719
39,719
60,200
60,200
6
D
2
40,773
41,142
50,388
54,223
9
F
1
26,000
26,000
48,000
48,000
3
Total/Avg
11
38,509
39,651
61,031
67,918
309
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Chatham
289,463
Clayton
292,646
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442
Gwinnett
942,627
Henry
239,139
B Dougherty
86,477
Glynn
85,568
C Polk
42,840
D Dade
16,057
Franklin
23,504
F Wilkes
9,694
Minimum entry-level
wage
48,950.00 48,208.47 39,756.62
19.79 21.82 39,242.00 42,444.00 39,719.00 18.40 18.07 26,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
104,245.00 Annual
40
99,091.24 Annual
40
60,494.41 Annual
40
31.66
Hourly
42.5
34.20
Hourly
40
58,241.00 Annual
40
72,921.00 Annual
40
60,200.00 Annual
42
20.82
Hourly
43
24.25
Hourly
43
48,000.00 Annual
40
Number of full-time employees*
9 60 3 174 28 13 4 6 4 5 3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
44,162
48,435
70,760
120,479
450
B
9
41,730
46,176
59,068
77,073
91
C
19
38,579
46,083
55,063
77,532
90
D
18
36,726
47,008
48,979
69,730
72
E
5
38,631
52,000
43,309
56,000
11
F
9
31,838
40,290
43,077
64,334
11
Total/Avg
76
38,611
46,665
53,376
77,525
725
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Augusta/Richmond 202,079 40,162.00 60,243.00 Annual
40
45
Bartow
109,426
20.61
31.24
Hourly
43
19
Carroll
121,633
20.53
34.91
Hourly
43
14
Clayton
292,646 48,208.47 73,545.22 Annual
40
9
Columbia
160,377
17.65
26.48
Hourly
43
13
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 39,756.62 60,494.41 Annual
40
6
Coweta
150,849
21.72
33.66
Hourly
40
21
Douglas
147,988 48,435.00 120,479.00 Annual
42
25
Fayette
115,821 46,489.43 65,015.97 Annual
43
20
Forsyth
250,847
22.18
36.64
Hourly
40
24
Gwinnett
942,627
19.79
31.66
Hourly
42.5
178
Henry
239,139
21.82
34.30
Hourly
40
6
Houston
160,110
20.03
32.08
Hourly
42
8
Lowndes
118,268
18.65
28.10
Hourly
40
22
Newton
113,295
19.56
28.70
Hourly
42.8
13
Paulding
173,359
20.87
29.92
Hourly
42
27
B Bulloch
80,839
18.08
27.12
Hourly
42.75
7
Camden
55,388
18.21
21.09
Hourly
40
10
Catoosa
67,996 41,070.00 53,390.00 Annual
40
12
Effingham
65,765
19.65
21.04
Hourly
40
2
Jackson
76,199
20.00
28.00
Hourly
42.8
14
Liberty
63,004
19.96
35.29
Hourly
42
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 64 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Investigator/Detective, Sheriffs Office
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton C Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Stephens Sumter Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Chattooga Crisp Elbert Grady Greene Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pierce Putnam
2020 Population
90,939 67,414 70,116 96,875 25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457 46,047 36,080 26,406 30,234 34,186 30,457 28,042 27,950 33,127 26,107 29,282 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094 18,325 16,614 19,408 19,202 24,843 22,034 19,335 24,491 18,837 15,267 19,261 21,602 19,636 15,383 19,522 22,520
Minimum entry-level
wage
22.20 19.36 17.00 45,921.65 14.54 39,166.00 18.89 20.01 16.07 46,083.28 17.69 13.59 18.03 17.86 19.40 36,840.00 44,626.24 45,150.04 13.17 17.00 17.95 34,485.93 19.17 16.29 18.34 15.00 14.54 19.03 17.93 18.42 16.41 17.53 28,259.00 15.30 16.00 45,826.00 17.00 14.00 22.60
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
35.52
Hourly
40
23
30.01
Hourly
40
5
23.00
Hourly
40
11
69,191.62 Annual
42
9
26.10
Hourly
43
6
39,166.00 Annual
40
2
29.24
Hourly
42
6
20.01
Hourly
42
1
24.10
Hourly
43
9
65,281.71 Annual
40
1
28.98
Hourly
45
4
21.06
Hourly
40
4
29.74
Hourly
43
9
21.50
Hourly
40
5
27.16
Hourly
40
8
72,945.00 Annual
40
4
46,511.04 Annual
43
4
45,450.08 Annual
40
2
23.99
Hourly
43
4
20.00
Hourly
42
4
22.37
Hourly
40
6
77,531.81 Annual
40
6
25.79
Hourly
42
5
23.35
Hourly
43
6
22.35
Hourly
42
4
21.00
Hourly
42
3
26.65
Hourly
40
3
20.69
Hourly
40
6
24.26
Hourly
40
6
20.17
Hourly
40
3
17.75
Hourly
43
6
28.70
Hourly
40
4
58,209.14 Annual
43
5
23.28
Hourly
40
5
19.45
Hourly
43
3
69,730.00 Annual
40
4
19.00
Hourly
40
4
16.46
Hourly
40
2
23.28
Hourly
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 65
Public Safety
Investigator/Detective, Sheriffs Office
Group Jurisdiction
Telfair Washington E Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Early F Atkinson Clinch Irwin Lincoln Randolph Talbot Taylor Terrell Wilkinson
2020 Population
15,781 20,150 11,036 12,955 10,985 13,430 10,037
8,393 6,582 9,387 8,031 6,682 6,143 8,074 8,523 8,812
Minimum entry-level
wage
39,823.16 18.00 17.50 16.80
52,000.00 14.50 16.32 13.00 15.07 16.50 19.37 10.73
30,850.00 29,672.00
13.06 17.97
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
39,823.16 Annual
43
1
28.00
Hourly
43
5
20.00
Hourly
40
2
18.25
Hourly
42
2
56,000.00 Annual
42
2
19.43
Hourly
43
3
16.32
Hourly
42
2
20.45
Annual
42
1
26.42
Hourly
44
1
17.00
Hourly
40
2
19.37
Hourly
40
1
15.47
Hourly
43
1
35,692.00 Annual
40
1
45,150.00 Annual
42
1
13.06
Hourly
40
1
30.93
Hourly
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 66 DCA - 2021 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
49,432
65,735
75,789
114,744
688
B
7
42,213
49,645
62,185
79,438
94
C
10
38,698
48,405
51,229
67,757
49
D
2
40,831
53,935
61,987
81,771
23
Total/Avg
38
42,794
54,430
62,797
85,927
854
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 51,757.00 76,114.00 Annual
40
26
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 48,554.00 72,832.00 Annual
40
59
Bartow
109,426
14.20
21.52
Per Occur.
40
19
Carroll
121,633
12.22
17.69
Hourly
58
11
Cherokee
265,274 55,670.94 81,191.50 Annual
56
41
Clayton
292,646 58,809.01 89,717.06 Annual
40
35
Columbia
160,377
16.81
25.22
Hourly
53
59
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 43,883.88 66,774.50 Annual
40
39
Coweta
150,849
16.39
25.40
Hourly
53
17
Douglas
147,988 50,857.00 114,744.00 Annual
56
31
Fayette
115,821 56,642.85 79,215.65 Annual
53
22
Forsyth
250,847
24.33
40.14
Hourly
40
42
Gwinnett
942,627
23.41
37.48
Hourly
54
107
Henry
239,139
18.21
28.44
Hourly
40
59
Houston
160,110
20.03
32.08
Hourly
52
3
Macon-Bibb
152,737 56,160.00 59,737.60 Annual
60
37
Newton
113,295
16.46
24.69
Hourly
54
17
Paulding
173,359
16.44
24.77
Hourly
53
23
Whitfield
103,837 39,184.34 58,777.04 Annual
40
41
B Camden
55,388
14.51
18.30
Hourly
60
10
Catoosa
67,996
14.40
18.71
Hourly
53
18
Effingham
65,765
16.47
23.88
Hourly
40
9
Glynn
85,568 42,444.00 70,415.00 Annual
40
14
Rockdale
90,939
17.68
28.29
Hourly
54
25
Spalding
67,414
16.01
24.82
Hourly
40
10
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 67
Public Safety
Lieutenant, Fire Officer
Group Jurisdiction
Walker Walton C Bryan Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Lee Lumpkin Pickens Ware D Burke Lamar
2020 Population
70,116 96,875 40,755 27,113 26,457 26,521 31,978 46,047 30,234 34,186 33,127 35,826 22,648 19,261
Minimum entry-level
wage
12.80 48,246.43
14.00 16.27 14.31 48,404.83 36,000.00 14.36 15.18 14.63 46,750.66 11.98 19.57 13.33
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
19.38
Hourly
54
8
72,694.45 Annual
53
10
19.25
Hourly
53
5
25.18
Hourly
45
10
18.18
Hourly
53
2
48,404.83 Annual
40
1
41,000.00 Annual
40
3
20.51
Hourly
48
8
22.40
Hourly
48
7
24.13
Hourly
54
6
57,197.41 Annual
56
4
13.82
Hourly
40
3
29.67
Hourly
53
22
20.29
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 68 DCA - 2021 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
58,289
66,504
90,233
103,083
171
B
3
42,863
48,708
67,901
80,440
16
C
1
45,257
45,257
62,049
62,049
1
Total/Avg
11
48,803
53,490
73,394
81,857
188
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Athens-Clarke
127,795
Chatham
289,463
Clayton
292,646
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442
DeKalb
762,009
Gwinnett
942,627
Henry
239,139
B Dougherty
86,477
Floyd
98,604
Glynn
85,568
C Habersham
46,047
Minimum entry-level
wage
57,062.00 59,230.00 58,809.01 48,439.58 66,504.00
27.02 28.01 39,242.00 40,638.26 48,708.00 20.24
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
83,916.00 Annual
40
94,768.00 Annual
43
89,717.06 Annual
40
73,706.55 Annual
40
103,083.00 Annual
40
43.26
Hourly
42.5
43.67
Hourly
40
58,241.00 Annual
40
65,021.06 Annual
40
80,440.00 Annual
40
27.75
Hourly
43
Number of full-time employees*
16 9 30 19 42 42 13 6 3 7 1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 69
Public Safety
Lieutenant, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
22
53,851
62,949
82,600
114,741
339
B
9
48,165
62,795
71,020
100,464
84
C
21
44,021
57,002
59,564
80,742
81
D
10
42,840
51,115
56,876
77,477
37
E
1
28,392
28,392
37,128
37,128
3
F
4
34,113
37,455
43,342
64,334
7
Total/Avg
67
41,897
49,951
58,422
79,148
551
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 57,062.00 83,916.00 Annual
40
8
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 45,738.00 81,281.00 Annual
40
23
Bartow
109,426
25.79
39.09
Hourly
43
18
Carroll
121,633
21.39
34.91
Hourly
43
8
Chatham
289,463 59,230.00 94,768.00 Annual
43
24
Cherokee
265,274 59,410.52 73,273.72 Annual
43
21
Clayton
292,646 55,958.20 89,717.06 Annual
40
19
Columbia
160,377
22.52
33.78
Hourly
40
12
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 48,439.58 73,706.55 Annual
40
13
Coweta
150,849
23.02
35.68
Hourly
43
15
DeKalb
762,009 62,949.00 97,572.00 Annual
40
11
Douglas
147,988 56,070.00 114,741.00 Annual
42
18
Fayette
115,821 56,642.85 79,215.65 Annual
43
16
Forsyth
250,847
28.46
46.96
Hourly
40
23
Gwinnett
942,627
27.02
43.26
Hourly
42.5
18
Henry
239,139
28.01
43.67
Hourly
40
11
Houston
160,110
22.52
36.07
Hourly
43
13
Lowndes
118,268
23.87
35.97
Annual
40
10
Macon-Bibb
152,737 56,160.00 59,737.60 Annual
40
40
Newton
113,295
24.28
35.78
Hourly
42.8
3
Paulding
173,359
24.20
34.69
Hourly
42
10
Whitfield
103,837 39,184.34 58,777.04 Annual
40
5
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 70 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Lieutenant, Sheriffs Office
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
B Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walton
C Bryan Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Ware White
D Appling Burke Crisp Dade Franklin Greene Lamar Morgan
2020 Population
80,839 55,388 67,996 86,477 98,604 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414 96,875 40,755 25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457 26,521 31,978 46,047 36,080 26,406 30,234 34,186 30,457 28,042 33,127 42,840 26,107 29,282 44,372 35,826 31,094 18,325 22,648 22,034 16,057 23,504 18,837 19,261 19,636
Minimum entry-level
wage
21.21 22.67 22.51 39,242.00 40,638.26 43,934.00 21.73 30.19 52,285.00 55,951.07 16.08 16.03 35,569.00 20.87 23.77 46,951.08 46,000.00 18.45 26.10 18.56 16.52 42,755.00 18.00 24.99 52,568.92 43,276.00 46,359.08 37,168.56 41,321.00 25.14 21.16 20.75 22.86 22.97 46,531.00 17.30 17.87 20.85 45,826.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
31.82
Hourly
42.75
9
24.03
Hourly
40
5
29.26
Hourly
42
6
58,241.00 Annual
40
17
65,021.06 Annual
40
5
61,499.00 Annual
42.8
2
38.95
Hourly
42
15
48.30
Hourly
40
14
81,042.00 Annual
40
18
84,262.49 Annual
42
11
23.08
Hourly
40
2
28.78
Hourly
43
5
42,362.00 Annual
40
4
32.34
Hourly
42
7
25.10
Hourly
42
3
55,559.56 Annual
40
2
50,000.00 Annual
40
4
27.75
Hourly
43
4
36.97
Hourly
42
4
30.42
Hourly
45
2
25.60
Hourly
42
4
70,546.00 Annual
40
1
24.00
Hourly
40
5
34.99
Annual
40
5
61,335.92 Annual
43
5
65,592.00 Annual
42
1
49,171.20 Annual
40
4
64,733.76 Annual
40
5
41,321.00 Annual
43
11
27.73
Hourly
40
2
28.46
Hourly
42
1
23.73
Hourly
43
1
34.65
Hourly
43
11
24.26
Hourly
40
4
54,245.00 Annual
43
3
18.83
Hourly
43
5
25.74
Hourly
43
3
31.73
Hourly
40
3
69,730.00 Annual
40
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 71
Public Safety
Lieutenant, Sheriffs Office
Group Jurisdiction
Pierce Washington E Bleckley F Irwin Lincoln Montgomery Wilkinson
2020 Population
19,522 20,150 12,955
9,387 8,031 9,012 8,812
Minimum entry-level
wage
13.70 18.00 13.00 16.50 12.50 37,455.00 17.97
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
17.08
Hourly
40
2
28.00
Hourly
43
2
17.00
Hourly
42
3
16.50
Hourly
40
1
16.01
Hourly
42
3
39,748.00 Annual
42
1
30.93
Hourly
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 72 DCA - 2021 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
75,825
82,245
114,888
127,399
37
B
1
53,076
53,076
84,921
84,921
2
Total/Avg
6
64,451
67,661
99,905
106,160
39
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Clayton
292,646
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442
DeKalb
762,009
Gwinnett
942,627
Henry
239,139
B Floyd
98,604
Minimum entry-level
wage
82,245.06 65,145.85 80,727.00 74,941.00
36.57 53,076.14
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
115,020.61 Annual
40
99,127.12 Annual
40
125,130.00 Annual
40
127,399.00 Annual
40
51.81
Hourly
40
84,921.20 Annual
40
Number of full-time employees*
6 5 8 15 3 2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
21
70,624
97,945
108,071
146,445
66
B
10
59,286
77,813
78,716
108,971
16
C
11
55,140
67,000
75,194
94,852
19
D
7
45,916
55,250
61,130
86,403
11
E
2
45,399
48,157
52,647
57,138
2
F
2
36,026
39,000
38,591
42,182
2
Total/Avg
53
52,065
64,194
69,058
89,332
116
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 72,827.00 107,100.00 Annual
40
1
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 68,269.00 102,403.00 Annual
40
3
Bartow
109,426
33.54
56.13
Annual
40
4
Carroll
121,633 65,110.50 90,480.39 Annual
40
2
Chatham
289,463 71,668.00 114,669.00 Annual
43
3
Cherokee
265,274 97,944.52 97,944.52 Annual
40
2
Clayton
292,646 71,740.51 118,510.16 Annual
40
3
Columbia
160,377 56,929.60 85,404.80 Annual
40
2
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 65,145.85 99,127.12 Annual
40
4
Coweta
150,849
27.41
42.49
Annual
40
4
DeKalb
762,009 80,727.00 125,130.00 Annual
40
3
Douglas
147,988 71,561.00 146,445.00 Annual
42
3
Fayette
115,821 84,086.63 117,596.08 Annual
43
4
Forsyth
250,847
38.80
64.01
Hourly
40
3
Gwinnett
942,627 74,941.00 127,399.00 Annual
40
13
Henry
239,139
36.57
51.81
Hourly
40
2
Houston
160,110
28.49
45.63
Hourly
40
2
Macon-Bibb
152,737 71,676.80 114,379.20 Annual
40
1
Newton
113,295 67,208.00 100,813.00 Annual
40
1
Paulding
173,359 67,643.26 101,908.35 Annual
40
5
Whitfield
103,837 52,823.27 79,235.44 Annual
40
1
B Camden
55,388 71,775.00 71,775.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 74 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Major, Sheriffs Office
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton C Bryan Butts Fannin Gilmer Lee Lumpkin Peach Pickens Sumter Ware Wayne D Berrien Burke Crisp Dade Franklin Jefferson Washington E Bleckley Charlton F Irwin Talbot
2020 Population
67,996 86,477 98,604 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414 70,116 96,875 40,755 25,426 26,521 31,978 30,234 34,186 27,950 33,127 29,282 35,826 30,023 19,408 22,648 22,034 16,057 23,504 15,267 20,150 12,955 13,430
9,387 6,143
Minimum entry-level
wage
72,314.00 55,217.00 53,076.14 51,841.00 68,318.00
37.41 7,816.65 59,096.00 66,518.00 68,170.95 63,000.08 43,836.00 63,686.75 67,000.00 46,043.60 57,486.00 51,934.00 62,052.35 44,969.60
31.99 39,993.09
17.00 24.82 25.83 55,250.00 21.31 34,431.00 20.00 22.05 42,640.00 18.75 33,051.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
72,314.00 Annual
40
81,951.00 Annual
40
84,921.20 Annual
40
82,945.00 Annual
40
102,498.00 Annual
40
52.39
Hourly
40
12,546.64 Annual
40
91,599.00 Annual
40
66,518.00 Annual
40
102,715.36 Annual
42
63,000.08 Annual
40
78,722.00 Annual
40
63,686.75 Annual
40
67,000.00 Annual
40
71,367.58 Annual
40
94,852.00 Annual
40
82,027.00 Annual
40
70,152.26 Annual
43
78,540.80 Annual
43
32.63
Hourly
40
89,913.09 Annual
40
23.00
Hourly
42
41.54
Annual
40
32.89
Hourly
40
55,250.00 Annual
43
21.31
Hourly
43
47,166.78 Annual
40
35.00
Hourly
40
22.05
Hourly
42
57,137.60 Annual
43
20.28
Hourly
40
35,000.00 Annual
40
Number of full-time employees*
1 1 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 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
7
41,080
44,280
65,021
71,200
857
B
3
35,747
39,312
55,632
65,404
114
C
1
36,335
36,335
55,072
55,072
15
Total/Avg
11
37,721
39,976
58,575
63,892
986
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Athens-Clarke
127,795
Chatham
289,463
Clayton
292,646
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442
DeKalb
762,009
Gwinnett
942,627
Henry
239,139
B Dougherty
86,477
Floyd
98,604
Glynn
85,568
C Polk
42,840
Minimum entry-level
wage
40,200.00 38,000.00 43,647.88 35,139.06 44,280.00
19.78 20.47 29,283.00 18.58 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
71,200.00 Annual
43
82
66,587.73 Annual
40
135
54,804.94 Annual
40
182
68,634.00 Annual
40
54
31.66
Hourly
42.5
211
30.92
Hourly
40
133
43,461.00 Annual
40
10
27.90
Hourly
40
48
65,404.00 Annual
40
56
55,072.00 Annual
42
15
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 76 DCA - 2021 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
5
43,659
49,614
71,607
83,491
301
B
2
39,388
39,509
64,057
77,073
47
C
5
32,106
37,412
49,497
59,827
76
D
7
33,161
36,715
45,002
57,555
108
E
1
29,068
29,068
38,951
38,951
8
F
2
27,777
31,200
35,689
37,057
10
Total/Avg
22
34,193
37,253
50,800
58,992
550
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Chatham DeKalb Forsyth Gwinnett Macon-Bibb
B Catoosa Liberty Spalding
C Colquitt Dawson Fannin Lee Sumter
D Ben Hill Chattooga Dade Elbert Greene Lamar Washington
E Charlton F Talbot
289,463 38,000.00 60,800.00 Annual
43
32
762,009 49,614.00 76,902.00 Annual
40
16
250,847
22.18
40.14
Hourly
40
83
942,627
19.78
31.66
Hourly
42.5
101
152,737
19.63
32.15
Hourly
40
69
67,996
17.98
23.37
Hourly
42
37
63,004
18.09
35.29
Hourly
42
10
67,414
18.00
27.91
Hourly
40
25
45,542 28,361.00 30,861.00 Annual
40
14
27,113
17.13
26.52
Hourly
42
12
26,521 32,549.37 59,827.24 Annual
42
22
30,234
15.00
21.88
Hourly
42
19
29,282
13.17
22.85
Hourly
43
9
16,614
16.19
19.83
Hourly
42
20
24,843
15.37
17.97
Hourly
42
12
16,057
16.42
19.43
Hourly
43
15
19,335
12.25
18.42
Hourly
40
22
18,837
15.94
25.74
Hourly
43
16
19,261
15.30
23.28
Hourly
40
13
20,150
15.00
20.00
Hourly
43
10
13,430
13.00
17.42
Hourly
43
8
6,143
15.00
16.50
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 77
Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Sheriffs Office
Group Jurisdiction
Taylor
2020 Population
8,074
Minimum entry-level
wage
24,354.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
37,057.00 Annual
43
9
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 78 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Probation Officer
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
11
38,168
44,280
65,096
87,901
112
B
4
33,581
36,400
57,790
80,055
19
C
4
34,865
41,538
44,341
60,442
8
D
3
31,020
41,600
42,938
53,456
5
E
1
20,800
20,800
27,040
27,040
2
F
1
30,000
30,000
47,000
47,000
2
Total/Avg
24
31,406
35,770
47,368
59,316
148
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke Carroll Chatham Clayton Columbia Coweta DeKalb Gwinnett Henry Lowndes Macon-Bibb
B Bulloch Dougherty Effingham Glynn
C Fannin Gilmer Pickens Polk
D Appling Elbert Mitchell
127,795 40,200.00 59,637.00 Annual
40
3
121,633
12.17
42.26
Hourly
40
12
289,463 36,780.00 72,842.00 Annual
40
18
292,646 39,518.73 63,359.85 Annual
40
10
160,377 30,201.60 47,590.00 Annual
40
5
150,849
20.49
31.75
Hourly
40
5
762,009 44,280.00 68,634.00 Annual
40
13
942,627
20.88
33.40
Hourly
40
13
239,139
20.47
30.92
Hourly
40
19
118,268
17.75
26.74
Hourly
40
5
152,737
18.27
29.16
Hourly
40
9
80,839
17.50
26.25
Hourly
40
5
86,477 27,888.00 46,833.28 Annual
40
7
65,765
16.47
23.88
Hourly
40
3
85,568 35,779.00 80,055.00 Annual
40
4
26,521 23,931.64 34,306.27 Annual
40
3
31,978 34,112.00 34,112.00 Annual
40
1
33,127 41,537.60 48,505.60 Annual
40
3
42,840 39,878.00 60,442.00 Annual
40
1
18,325
13.46
16.23
Hourly
40
2
19,335
20.00
20.00
Hourly
40
1
21,602 23,462.00 53,456.00 Annual
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 79
Public Safety
Probation Officer
Group Jurisdiction
E Early F Jenkins
2020 Population
10,037 8,746
Minimum entry-level
wage
10.00 30,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
13.00
Hourly
40
2
47,000.00 Annual
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 80 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Public Safety Director
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
3
128,937
154,368
168,047
239,271
2
B
2
78,736
81,245
114,059
114,342
2
C
1
60,646
60,646
96,952
96,952
1
D
1
72,800
72,800
94,993
94,993
1
Total/Avg
7
85,280
92,265
118,513
136,390
6
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Clayton
292,646 147,460.70 179,885.76 Annual
40
0
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 84,982.85 84,982.85 Annual
40
1
DeKalb
762,009 154,368.00 239,271.00 Annual
40
1
B Bulloch
80,839 76,228.00 114,342.00 Annual
40
1
Liberty
63,004
39.06
54.70
Hourly
40
1
C White
31,094 60,646.24 96,952.13 Annual
40
1
D Greene
18,837 72,800.00 94,993.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 81
Public Safety
Records Clerk
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
17
31,086
37,918
49,612
59,571
199
B
8
28,746
34,258
45,207
77,709
38
C
15
27,015
33,725
41,208
54,871
49
D
10
30,739
47,174
38,922
48,589
29
E
3
25,178
29,596
30,140
43,482
4
F
3
29,067
31,824
30,408
34,433
3
Total/Avg
56
28,638
35,749
39,250
53,109
322
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 35,494.00 55,011.00 Annual
40
25
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 28,502.00 42,753.00 Annual
40
43
Carroll
121,633
13.15
25.33
Hourly
40
2
Chatham
289,463 28,982.00 50,400.00 Annual
40
21
Clayton
292,646 29,330.69 44,745.89 Annual
40
9
Columbia
160,377
13.17
19.76
Hourly
40
10
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 29,561.28 44,980.97 Annual
40
17
Coweta
150,849
18.23
28.26
Hourly
40
1
DeKalb
762,009 32,649.00 50,607.00 Annual
40
11
Douglas
147,988 29,487.00 58,974.00 Annual
40
8
Forsyth
250,847
17.90
28.64
Hourly
40
8
Gwinnett
942,627
14.92
23.88
Hourly
40
9
Henry
239,139
15.74
22.30
Hourly
40
11
Houston
160,110
15.81
25.37
Hourly
40
5
Lowndes
118,268
13.87
20.89
Hourly
40
11
Macon-Bibb
152,737
13.63
21.76
Hourly
40
6
Paulding
173,359
14.76
22.24
Hourly
40
2
B Camden
55,388
13.65
17.06
Hourly
40
2
Catoosa
67,996
16.47
21.41
Hourly
40
6
Floyd
98,604
11.55
19.55
Hourly
40
7
Jackson
76,199
14.80
20.30
Hourly
40
1
Liberty
63,004
14.18
37.36
Hourly
40
5
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 82 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Records Clerk
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Rockdale
90,939
Walker
70,116
Walton
96,875
C Colquitt
45,542
Dawson
27,113
Decatur
26,457
Habersham
46,047
Lee
30,234
Lumpkin
34,186
Monroe
28,042
Pickens
33,127
Polk
42,840
Stephens
26,107
Sumter
29,282
Thomas
44,372
Ware
35,826
Wayne
30,023
White
31,094
D Appling
18,325
Brantley
19,202
Burke
22,648
Crisp
22,034
Dade
16,057
Elbert
19,335
Franklin
23,504
Greene
18,837
Oglethorpe
15,383
Washington
20,150
E Bleckley
12,955
Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551
Early
10,037
F Irwin
9,387
Lincoln
8,031
Montgomery
9,012
Minimum entry-level
wage
14.04 11.00 30,933.97 23,693.00 15.54 10.30 13.15 11.74 13.58 12.73 31,512.00 26,364.00 14.74 11.07 27,602.00 13.80 22,111.20 12.59 10.00 11.07 13.71 22.68 20.51 14.83 13.69 13.87 13.00 30,000.00 13.25 17,000.00 29,596.32 13.50 13.12 31,824.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
22.46
Hourly
40
4
11.00
Hourly
40
1
51,447.84 Annual
40
12
31,812.00 Annual
40
2
24.05
Hourly
40
1
14.80
Hourly
40
2
21.96
Hourly
43
6
18.20
Hourly
40
2
24.46
Hourly
40
4
17.83
Hourly
40
2
44,353.92 Annual
40
5
39,958.00 Annual
40
5
16.39
Hourly
44
5
19.66
Hourly
40
4
27,602.00 Annual
40
1
20.41
Hourly
40
7
54,871.37 Annual
40
2
20.65
Hourly
40
1
14.77
Hourly
40
4
15.90
Hourly
40
2
20.78
Hourly
40
6
23.36
Hourly
40
1
22.18
Hourly
40
2
14.83
Hourly
40
2
16.35
Hourly
40
3
22.32
Hourly
40
4
15.00
Hourly
40
2
45,000.00 Annual
40
3
13.25
Hourly
42
1
18,000.00 Annual
40
1
43,482.46 Annual
40
2
14.18
Hourly
40
1
13.12
Hourly
40
1
34,433.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 83
Public Safety
School Resource Officer
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
7
42,286
46,489
65,583
83,491
131
B
8
38,137
47,486
53,448
73,403
42
C
13
36,017
40,893
49,922
60,278
58
D
9
35,195
39,801
41,788
49,338
27
E
3
31,158
34,944
39,308
41,845
6
F
2
32,042
33,384
59,831
66,768
2
Total/Avg
42
35,806
40,500
51,647
62,521
266
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Coweta Fayette Forsyth Henry Houston Lowndes Newton
B Bulloch Camden Catoosa Effingham Floyd Jackson Liberty Spalding Walker
C Butts Colquitt Dawson Fannin Hart Madison
150,849
19.33
29.96
Hourly
40
9
115,821 46,489.43 65,015.97 Annual
43
7
250,847
22.18
40.14
Hourly
40
65
239,139
20.47
30.92
Hourly
40
15
160,110
18.51
29.65
Hourly
43
10
118,268
17.75
26.74
Hourly
40
11
113,295
19.00
27.87
Hourly
42.8
14
80,839
16.95
25.42
Hourly
42.75
5
55,388
16.36
23.94
Hourly
40
6
67,996
17.98
23.37
Hourly
40
11
65,765
17.47
21.35
Hourly
40
8
98,604
18.27
27.12
Hourly
40
4
76,199
17.09
28.00
Hourly
42.8
5
63,004
22.83
35.29
Hourly
40
2
67,414
18.00
27.91
Hourly
40
5
70,116
17.37
17.37
Hourly
40
1
25,426
15.63
27.41
Hourly
42
4
45,542 28,361.00 32,427.00 Annual
40
5
27,113
17.13
26.52
Hourly
42
7
26,521 38,337.06 50,768.82 Annual
42
5
26,406
17.69
28.98
Hourly
40
2
30,457
15.00
23.00
Hourly
42
6
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 84 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
School Resource Officer
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Monroe Peach Pickens Stephens Sumter Thomas White D Ben Hill Burke Chattooga Crisp Dade Elbert Franklin Lamar Mitchell E Bleckley Candler Charlton F Schley Wilkinson
2020 Population
28,042 27,950 33,127 26,107 29,282 44,372 31,094 16,614 22,648 24,843 22,034 16,057 19,335 23,504 19,261 21,602 12,955 10,985 13,430
5,196 8,812
Minimum entry-level
wage
18.47 33,962.00 40,255.97
19.66 13.17 35,184.00 18.25 17.04 15.65 15.37 16.28 17.06 16.17 17.80 15.30 18.15 16.00 13.49 13.00 15.00 14.76
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
25.86
Hourly
42.5
4
53,629.00 Annual
40
5
43,472.31 Annual
43
4
20.85
Hourly
40
4
22.85
Hourly
43
4
35,184.00 Annual
40
6
24.54
Hourly
42
2
17.46
Hourly
42
2
23.72
Hourly
40
4
18.10
Hourly
40
3
22.29
Hourly
40
5
18.23
Hourly
43
3
17.67
Hourly
40
2
18.30
Hourly
43
5
23.28
Hourly
40
2
18.15
Hourly
40
1
19.16
Hourly
42
3
17.00
Hourly
42
2
17.42
Hourly
43
1
30.00
Hourly
42.8
1
25.43
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 85
Public Safety
Sergeant, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
7
52,502
59,394
80,789
92,061
422
B
3
40,790
44,011
63,472
72,921
34
C
2
41,326
43,276
61,037
65,592
12
Total/Avg
12
44,873
48,894
68,433
76,858
468
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
A Athens-Clarke
127,795
Chatham
289,463
Clayton
292,646
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442
DeKalb
762,009
Gwinnett
942,627
Henry
239,139
B Dougherty
86,477
Floyd
98,604
Glynn
85,568
C Habersham
46,047
Polk
42,840
Minimum entry-level
wage
51,757.00 53,845.00 53,245.58 43,883.88 59,394.00
23.97 25.20 35,593.00 20.56 44,011.00 17.61 43,276.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
76,114.00 Annual
41.3
32
86,152.00 Annual
43
22
81,229.68 Annual
40
42
66,774.50 Annual
40
67
92,061.00 Annual
40
112
38.37
Hourly
42.5
113
37.69
Hourly
40
34
52,827.00 Annual
40
4
31.09
Hourly
40
15
72,921.00 Annual
40
15
25.26
Hourly
43
6
65,592.00 Annual
42
6
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 86 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Sergeant, Sheriffs Office
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
22
47,639
55,836
75,770
99,120
606
B
11
43,894
57,470
64,045
91,957
160
C
22
39,076
48,397
56,766
77,532
186
D
12
36,714
47,008
46,649
66,342
76
E
2
35,201
37,980
40,713
43,445
4
F
5
28,200
33,301
34,057
40,904
11
Total/Avg
74
38,454
46,665
53,000
69,883
1043
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 51,757.00 76,114.00 Annual
42
21
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 31,093.00 72,832.00 Annual
40
63
Bartow
109,426
22.24
33.71
Hourly
43
17
Carroll
121,633
16.69
33.25
Hourly
43
21
Chatham
289,463 53,845.00 86,152.00 Annual
43
32
Cherokee
265,274 53,082.64 74,503.52 Annual
43
37
Clayton
292,646 50,664.48 81,229.68 Annual
40
27
Columbia
160,377
19.46
29.19
Hourly
43
10
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 43,883.88 66,774.50 Annual
40
33
Coweta
150,849
21.72
33.66
Hourly
43
15
DeKalb
762,009 55,836.00 86,547.00 Annual
40
24
Douglas
147,988 48,435.00 99,120.00 Annual
42
26
Fayette
115,821 51,315.63 71,765.47 Annual
43
20
Forsyth
250,847
26.39
43.55
Hourly
40
40
Gwinnett
942,627
23.97
38.37
Hourly
42.5
37
Henry
239,139
25.20
37.69
Hourly
40
30
Houston
160,110
20.03
32.08
Hourly
43
33
Lowndes
118,268
19.60
29.54
Annual
40
15
Macon-Bibb
152,737
23.32
37.22
Hourly
40
61
Newton
113,295
22.05
32.45
Hourly
42.8
7
Paulding
173,359
23.04
33.02
Hourly
42
27
Whitfield
103,837 35,287.66 52,932.54 Annual
40
10
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 87
Public Safety
Sergeant, Sheriffs Office
Group Jurisdiction
B Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton
C Bryan Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Gilmer Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White
D Appling Berrien Brantley Burke Crisp
2020 Population
80,839 55,388 67,996 86,477 65,765 98,604 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414 70,116 96,875 40,755 25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457 31,978 46,047 36,080 30,234 34,186 30,457 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 26,107 29,282 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094 18,325 19,408 19,202 22,648 22,034
Minimum entry-level
wage
18.08 19.21 19.74 35,593.00 21.67 20.56 18.88 22.27 27.63 22.41 14.55 48,246.43 18.32 14.54 32,259.00 20.82 20.01 42,000.00 17.61 22.16 14.98 18.03 16.00 20.38 36,840.00 40,561.04 37,270.00 19.56 14.48 36,997.00 18.95 17.94 31,242.54 20.14 17.91 15.00 15.22 19.57 20.43
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
30.11
Hourly
42.75
17
20.67
Hourly
48
18
25.67
Hourly
42
6
52,827.00 Annual
40
25
27.48
Hourly
40
16
31.09
Hourly
40
13
29.00
Hourly
42.8
10
35.29
Hourly
42
11
44.21
Hourly
40
17
34.75
Hourly
40
10
22.43
Hourly
42
14
72,694.45 Annual
42
13
25.62
Hourly
43
18
27.41
Hourly
42
13
37,453.00 Annual
40
6
32.23
Hourly
42
7
28.70
Hourly
42
3
52,000.00 Annual
40
8
25.26
Hourly
43
7
31.39
Hourly
42
10
23.22
Hourly
42
9
29.74
Hourly
43
9
21.50
Hourly
42
7
28.52
Hourly
42.5
11
58,129.00 Annual
40
3
62,808.90 Annual
43
12
65,592.00 Annual
42
6
20.53
Hourly
44
3
25.18
Hourly
43
14
36,997.00 Annual
43
11
20.95
Hourly
42
6
22.93
Hourly
40
7
77,531.81 Annual
40
8
27.09
Hourly
42
8
22.28
Hourly
43
3
18.00
Hourly
42
5
21.03
Hourly
40
4
29.67
Hourly
43
21
24.69
Hourly
40
5
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 88 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey
Sergeant, Sheriffs Office
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Dade Franklin Jefferson Lamar Pierce Putnam Washington E Bleckley Charlton F Irwin Lincoln Randolph Talbot Taylor
2020 Population
16,057 23,504 15,267 19,261 19,522 22,520 20,150 12,955 13,430
9,387 8,031 6,682 6,143 8,074
Minimum entry-level
wage
20.81 13.84 13.71 15.30 12.30 22.60 17.00 17.39 14.50 16.01 11.17 11.28 15.00 26,882.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
20.81
Hourly
43
2
15.50
Hourly
43
3
20.17
Hourly
42
12
23.28
Hourly
40
8
17.08
Hourly
40
4
24.44
Hourly
40
5
22.00
Hourly
43
4
17.39
Hourly
42
2
19.43
Hourly
43
2
16.49
Hourly
40
2
15.50
Hourly
42
5
12.50
Hourly
43
2
16.00
Hourly
40
1
40,904.00 Annual
43
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 89
Public Safety
Warden
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
7
86,817
114,360
134,540
194,411
8
B
4
70,706
74,259
100,238
112,008
4
C
5
61,222
71,969
76,819
95,252
5
D
2
63,012
84,074
75,057
84,074
2
F
1
1,923
1,923
1,923
1,923
1
Total/Avg
19
56,736
69,317
77,715
97,534
20
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2020 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Athens-Clarke
127,795 88,522.00 130,181.00 Annual
40
1
Augusta/Richmond 202,079 93,455.00 140,182.00 Annual
37.5
1
Carroll
121,633 55,363.62 90,480.26 Annual
40
1
Clayton
292,646 100,329.87 147,460.70 Annual
40
2
Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 79,373.90 120,776.78 Annual
40
1
Coweta
150,849
36.69
56.87
Annual
40
1
Gwinnett
942,627 114,360.00 194,411.00 Annual
40
1
B Bulloch
80,839 66,114.00 99,171.00 Annual
40
1
Effingham
65,765 74,172.00 80,524.80 Annual
42
1
Floyd
98,604 68,280.16 109,248.10 Annual
40
1
Jackson
76,199 74,259.00 112,008.00 Annual
40
1
Spalding
67,414 76,308.00 118,277.00 Annual
40
1
C Colquitt
45,542 71,968.52 73,048.05 Annual
40
1
Decatur
26,457 70,666.00 70,666.00 Annual
40
1
Harris
36,080 67,239.62 95,251.83 Annual
40
1
Madison
30,457 48,000.00 57,500.00 Annual
40
1
Sumter
29,282 48,235.20 87,630.40 Annual
40
1
D Jefferson
15,267 41,951.00 66,040.00 Annual
40
1
Mitchell
21,602 84,073.60 84,073.60 Annual
40
1
F Terrell
8,523 1,923.08
1,923.08
Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 90 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey