2022 County Wage and Salary Survey Public Safety Positions December 2022 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. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey i - 1 Public Safety 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. i - 2 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 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. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey i - 3 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. i - 4 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 18 62,636 84,173 92,804 143,094 21 B 10 55,065 67,517 75,741 102,736 10 C 13 39,254 53,997 52,670 77,159 13 D 4 47,275 60,123 56,092 80,122 4 E 1 43,160 43,160 43,160 43,160 1 Total/Avg 46 49,478 61,794 64,094 89,254 49 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Athens-Clarke Bartow Carroll Chatham Clayton Columbia Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding B Barrow Bulloch Camden Catoosa Floyd 2021 Population 128,711 110,843 121,968 296,329 297,100 159,639 149,956 757,718 145,814 120,574 260,206 964,546 207,369 245,235 166,829 119,276 115,355 173,780 86,658 82,442 55,664 68,397 98,771 Minimum entry-level wage 80,578.00 27.50 55,861.78 72,732.00 37,603.02 66,830.00 57,066.25 43,011.00 80,000.00 69,876.48 29.03 84,173.00 79,060.02 77,435.82 16.97 33.43 58,569.00 20.31 50,135.00 54,295.28 18.00 62,269.00 50,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 124,886.00 Annual 40 41.68 Hourly 40 89,975.08 Annual 40 116,371.00 Annual 40 51,939.00 Annual 40 100,245.00 Annual 40 99,865.94 Annual 40 66,669.00 Annual 40 80,000.00 Annual 40 106,601.21 Annual 40 47.90 Hourly 40 143,094.00 Annual 40 79,060.02 Annual 40 109,695.80 Annual 40 27.80 Hourly 40 50.86 Annual 40 87,854.00 Annual 40 30.90 Hourly 40 75,201.00 Annual 40 81,443.44 Annual 40 18.00 Hourly 40 62,269.00 Annual 40 80,000.00 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 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 - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 1 Public Safety Animal Control Director Group Jurisdiction Gordon Jackson Rockdale Troup Walton C Butts Gilmer Grady Habersham Lumpkin Monroe Murray Pickens Polk Sumter Union Wayne White D Burke Meriwether Pike Putnam E McIntosh 2021 Population 58,237 80,286 94,082 69,720 99,853 25,781 32,026 25,918 46,774 34,278 28,712 39,951 34,024 43,496 29,283 25,521 30,380 28,442 24,310 20,793 19,477 22,585 11,123 Minimum entry-level wage 53,127.36 58,266.00 59,649.32 27.86 67,517.40 20.83 25.96 38,000.00 52,332.80 1,775.98 23.17 20.81 40,370.00 44,564.00 25,126.40 21.53 34,658.36 16.52 25.41 46,125.00 30,000.00 60,122.78 20.75 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 53,127.36 Annual 40 81,587.00 Annual 40 95,438.91 Annual 40 42.39 Annual 40 102,735.71 Annual 40 27.33 Hourly 42 25.96 Annual 40 40,500.00 Annual 40 72,779.20 Annual 40 2,930.37 Annual 40 32.45 Annual 40 26.57 Annual 40 40,370.00 Annual 40 67,544.00 Annual 40 43,908.80 Annual 40 21.53 Hourly 43 77,159.28 Annual 40 26.41 Hourly 40 38.52 Hourly 40 46,125.00 Annual 40 38,000.00 Annual 40 60,122.78 Annual 40 20.75 Hourly 40 Number of full-time employees* 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 2 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Animal Control Officer Summary of Data Public Safety Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 21 35,317 44,325 55,518 74,615 115 B 12 33,176 41,018 49,433 68,723 38 C 19 31,520 50,128 42,277 77,605 43 D 8 30,953 41,600 43,560 52,749 17 E 2 30,878 31,200 37,118 43,680 3 F 2 23,920 24,960 34,320 37,440 2 Total/Avg 64 30,961 38,872 43,704 59,135 218 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 35,156.00 54,488.00 Annual 40 2 Bartow 110,843 15.97 24.21 Hourly 40 3 Carroll 121,968 14.15 26.33 Hourly 40 7 Chatham 296,329 34,650.00 55,440.00 Annual 40 5 Cherokee 274,615 16.80 18.99 Hourly 40 6 Clayton 297,100 32,395.33 51,939.00 Annual 40 14 Columbia 159,639 17.83 26.75 Hourly 40 4 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 33,282.71 51,909.68 Annual 40 6 Coweta 149,956 19.07 33.37 Hourly 43 5 DeKalb 757,718 34,377.00 53,583.00 Annual 40 4 Douglas 145,814 32,435.00 61,922.00 Annual 40 4 Fayette 120,574 33,313.10 53,394.18 Annual 40 5 Forsyth 260,206 20.44 32.71 Hourly 40 5 Gwinnett 964,546 39,107.00 62,571.00 Annual 40 14 Hall 207,369 21.31 31.95 Hourly 40 3 Henry 245,235 36,242.95 53,543.84 Annual 40 10 Houston 166,829 15.69 25.11 Hourly 40 1 Lowndes 119,276 16.74 25.47 Hourly 40 4 Macon-Bibb 156,762 15.78 25.19 Hourly 40 2 Newton 115,355 15.99 23.99 Hourly 40 7 Paulding 173,780 15.87 24.14 Hourly 40 4 B Barrow 86,658 14.93 22.39 Hourly 40 4 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 3 Public Safety Animal Control Officer Group Jurisdiction Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Gordon Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Dawson Fannin Gilmer Grady Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Pickens Polk Union Ware White D Berrien Burke Crisp Lamar Long Meriwether Morgan Putnam E Evans 2021 Population 82,442 55,664 68,397 84,844 98,771 58,237 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 28,497 25,817 32,026 25,918 46,774 35,626 26,409 33,411 34,278 30,885 28,712 39,951 34,024 43,496 25,521 36,033 28,442 18,147 24,310 19,879 19,080 17,152 20,793 20,635 22,585 10,672 Minimum entry-level wage 15.04 14.50 15.45 26,560.00 16.83 13.24 18.61 18.04 15.19 19.72 35,530.00 14.42 15.85 24.10 9.00 14.00 14.00 13.72 16.20 14.21 12.94 16.51 13.91 14.28 14.09 12.73 29,529.00 21.53 16.27 13.56 8.00 16.73 20.00 14.78 12.00 15.38 15.18 16.98 15.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 22.56 Hourly 40 2 14.86 Hourly 40 2 20.07 Hourly 40 5 39,420.00 Annual 40 1 29.23 Hourly 40 5 13.24 Hourly 40 3 26.05 Hourly 40 2 33.04 Hourly 40 2 24.65 Hourly 40 3 30.00 Hourly 40 2 62,696.62 Annual 40 7 14.78 Hourly 40 4 20.32 Hourly 42 1 37.31 Hourly 40 1 18.50 Hourly 40 2 14.00 Hourly 40 1 14.53 Hourly 40 1 19.08 Hourly 40 3 22.95 Hourly 40 2 23.26 Hourly 40 1 20.06 Hourly 40 4 26.42 Hourly 40 2 18.00 Hourly 40 2 20.00 Hourly 40 2 17.99 Hourly 40 3 13.70 Hourly 40 3 44,755.00 Annual 40 4 21.53 Hourly 43 1 17.93 Hourly 40 2 21.68 Hourly 40 4 15.00 Hourly 40 1 25.36 Hourly 40 2 24.00 Hourly 40 1 22.50 Hourly 40 1 22.00 Hourly 40 2 15.89 Hourly 40 3 23.10 Hourly 40 4 19.69 Hourly 40 3 21.00 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 4 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Animal Control Officer Public Safety Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population McIntosh 11,123 F Cusseta-Chattahooche 9,048 Talbot 5,742 Minimum entry-level wage 14.69 11.00 12.00 Maximum wage 14.69 18.00 15.00 Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* Hourly 40 2 Hourly 40 1 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 5 Public Safety Animal Shelter Administrator Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 9 51,174 97,344 75,675 97,344 11 B 2 42,313 44,481 70,830 72,155 3 C 2 15,957 30,514 25,142 48,818 4 F 1 24,960 24,960 41,600 41,600 1 Total/Avg 14 33,601 49,325 53,312 64,979 19 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Athens-Clarke 128,711 Chatham 296,329 Cherokee 274,615 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 Douglas 145,814 Fayette 120,574 Gwinnett 964,546 Hall 207,369 Macon-Bibb 156,762 B Rockdale 94,082 Spalding 67,909 C Bryan 46,938 Lumpkin 34,278 F Cusseta-Chattahooche 9,048 Minimum entry-level wage 44,869.00 56,988.00 97,344.00 40,551.76 34,134.00 42,643.59 54,803.00 18.42 24.48 19.30 44,481.00 1,400.00 14.67 12.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 69,541.00 Annual 40 1 91,181.00 Annual 40 1 97,344.00 Annual 40 1 63,246.91 Annual 40 1 68,267.00 Annual 40 1 65,055.62 Annual 40 1 87,685.00 Annual 40 3 27.63 Hourly 40 1 39.08 Hourly 40 1 34.69 Hourly 40 2 69,504.00 Annual 40 1 1,465.77 Annual 40 1 23.47 Hourly 40 3 20.00 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 6 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Assistant Chief, Fire Department Summary of Data Public Safety Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 17 83,941 138,360 125,177 191,281 32 B 6 68,460 74,527 93,140 134,863 13 C 14 54,799 73,589 66,599 114,136 17 D 5 49,691 63,038 62,506 66,565 7 E 1 22,880 22,880 32,032 32,032 1 F 2 14,228 27,456 25,460 49,920 2 Total/Avg 45 49,000 66,642 67,486 98,133 72 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 90,306.00 122,178.00 Annual 40 1 Bartow 110,843 38.88 58.93 Hourly 40 2 Carroll 121,968 51,538.82 75,623.27 Annual 40 2 Cherokee 274,615 138,360.00 138,360.00 Annual 40 1 Clayton 297,100 79,165.13 120,771.64 Annual 40 3 Columbia 159,639 66,830.00 100,245.00 Annual 40 1 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 73,347.02 114,396.31 Annual 40 1 DeKalb 757,718 113,961.00 176,640.00 Annual 40 4 Douglas 145,814 74,969.00 153,419.00 Annual 40 3 Fayette 120,574 85,137.71 129,883.22 Annual 40 3 Gwinnett 964,546 112,518.00 191,281.00 Annual 40 1 Hall 207,369 71,489.60 107,224.00 Annual 40 1 Henry 245,235 84,183.09 119,254.00 Annual 40 4 Houston 166,829 27.18 43.46 Hourly 50 1 Macon-Bibb 156,762 90,043.20 126,089.60 Annual 40 1 Newton 115,355 67,208.00 100,813.00 Annual 40 2 Paulding 173,780 76,405.63 116,260.20 Annual 53 1 B Barrow 86,658 70,876.00 96,841.00 Annual 40 1 Camden 55,664 68,767.00 74,086.00 Annual 56 3 Catoosa 68,397 60,135.67 70,019.42 Annual 40 4 Gordon 58,237 69,629.82 69,629.82 Annual 40 1 Rockdale 94,082 66,826.29 134,863.04 Annual 40 3 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 7 Public Safety Assistant Chief, Fire Department Group Jurisdiction Walton C Butts Coffee Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Lee Lumpkin Murray Peach Pickens Thomas Ware D Banks Crisp Meriwether Pierce Worth E Evans F Atkinson Schley 2021 Population 99,853 25,781 43,386 28,497 29,038 25,817 32,026 46,774 33,411 34,278 39,951 28,417 34,024 45,842 36,033 18,562 19,879 20,793 19,976 20,554 10,672 8,391 4,478 Minimum entry-level wage 74,526.58 67,446.00 47,633.00 73,589.00 26.52 49,800.00 69,500.08 62,254.40 46,043.16 2,387.88 26.44 47,567.00 21.40 60,203.00 32.83 46,000.00 55,000.00 63,037.78 37,959.57 46,456.00 22,880.00 1,000.00 11.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 113,401.00 Annual 40 82,338.00 Annual 40 66,697.00 Annual 40 114,136.00 Annual 40 26.52 Annual 40 59,800.00 Annual 40 69,500.08 Annual 40 65,419.25 Annual 40 71,367.58 Annual 40 3,940.01 Annual 40 33.76 Annual 40 75,132.00 Annual 40 24.10 Hourly 56 60,203.00 Annual 40 32.83 Hourly 40 66,565.00 Annual 40 63,000.00 Annual 40 63,037.78 Annual 40 60,697.35 Annual 42 59,231.00 Annual 90 32,032.00 Annual 40 1,000.00 Annual 40 20.00 Hourly 48 Number of full-time employees* 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 8 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Assistant Chief, Police Department Summary of Data Public Safety Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 8 88,797 113,961 142,784 191,281 17 B 2 73,023 81,046 112,138 120,277 2 C 2 74,623 84,000 91,446 98,891 2 Total/Avg 12 78,814 93,002 115,456 136,816 21 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 104,114.00 140,860.00 Annual 40 1 Chatham 296,329 89,579.00 143,322.00 Annual 43 2 Clayton 297,100 37,603.02 154,833.74 Annual 40 3 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 73,347.02 114,396.31 Annual 40 2 DeKalb 757,718 113,961.00 176,640.00 Annual 40 3 Gwinnett 964,546 112,518.00 191,281.00 Annual 40 2 Hall 207,369 90,000.04 94,500.12 Annual 40 3 Henry 245,235 89,253.90 126,437.33 Annual 40 1 B Dougherty 84,844 81,045.77 120,276.73 Annual 40 1 Floyd 98,771 65,000.00 104,000.00 Annual 40 1 C Gilmer 32,026 84,000.02 84,000.02 Annual 40 1 Polk 43,496 65,246.00 98,891.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 9 Public Safety Automotive Mechanic (Public Safety) Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 10 41,612 51,605 64,980 85,155 52 B 4 44,016 57,470 62,422 91,957 7 C 2 34,195 35,630 46,145 55,162 2 D 2 31,002 36,629 50,742 55,723 3 E 1 30,160 30,160 44,595 44,595 1 Total/Avg 19 36,197 42,299 53,777 66,518 65 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Athens-Clarke Bartow Carroll Columbia Coweta Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Paulding B Camden Catoosa Rockdale Walton C Dawson Fannin D Long Morgan E Charlton 2021 Population 128,711 110,843 121,968 159,639 149,956 260,206 964,546 207,369 245,235 173,780 55,664 68,397 94,082 99,853 28,497 25,817 17,152 20,635 12,766 Minimum entry-level wage 38,760.00 18.52 15.94 19.29 20.50 24.81 46,341.00 19.09 44,017.28 18.40 18.16 16.99 27.63 45,481.40 17.13 15.00 12.20 17.61 14.50 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 60,072.00 Annual 40 4 29.49 Hourly 40 2 23.00 Hourly 40 2 29.81 Hourly 40 8 35.88 Hourly 40 3 40.94 Hourly 40 3 74,146.00 Annual 40 16 28.63 Hourly 43 5 62,354.99 Annual 40 2 28.00 Hourly 40 7 19.92 Hourly 40 2 22.64 Hourly 40 3 44.21 Hourly 40 1 69,205.33 Annual 40 1 26.52 Hourly 40 1 17.00 Hourly 42 1 22.00 Hourly 40 2 26.79 Hourly 40 1 21.44 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 10 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Bailiff Summary of Data Public Safety Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 2 41,783 42,237 61,980 62,005 22 B 1 37,294 37,294 68,141 68,141 8 C 2 33,218 33,218 33,218 33,218 7 Total/Avg 5 37,432 37,583 54,446 54,455 37 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Columbia Newton B Camden C Colquitt Thomas 2021 Population 159,639 115,355 55,664 45,812 45,842 Minimum entry-level wage 19.87 19.00 17.93 15,080.00 33,218.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 29.81 Hourly 40 4 27.87 Hourly 42.75 18 32.76 Hourly 40 8 15,080.00 Per Occur. 40 5 33,218.00 Annual 40 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 11 Public Safety Captain, Fire Officer Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 18 56,091 74,970 94,234 171,012 340 B 7 57,053 63,071 81,485 94,658 44 C 14 46,788 61,668 64,959 95,343 49 D 4 46,191 50,847 69,313 79,333 23 E 1 54,891 54,891 58,240 58,240 2 Total/Avg 44 52,203 61,089 73,646 99,717 458 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Athens-Clarke 128,711 Bartow 110,843 Carroll 121,968 Clayton 297,100 Columbia 159,639 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 Coweta 149,956 DeKalb 757,718 Douglas 145,814 Fayette 120,574 Forsyth 260,206 Gwinnett 964,546 Hall 207,369 Henry 245,235 Houston 166,829 Macon-Bibb 156,762 Newton 115,355 Paulding 173,780 B Barrow 86,658 Camden 55,664 Catoosa 68,397 Rockdale 94,082 Spalding 67,909 Minimum entry-level wage 59,847.00 16.29 15.03 68,201.42 46,529.00 49,408.38 18.43 59,394.00 74,970.00 69,876.48 29.03 66,032.00 58,822.40 61,238.92 20.63 20.83 18.22 56,811.86 58,288.00 18.66 17.36 21.07 57,338.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 80,971.00 Annual 40 24.69 Hourly 40 32.25 Hourly 58 171,011.70 Annual 40 69,794.00 Annual 40 77,060.20 Annual 40 32.25 Hourly 53 92,061.00 Annual 40 153,416.00 Annual 56 106,601.21 Annual 53 47.90 Hourly 40 105,719.00 Annual 58.5 88,212.80 Annual 40 95,929.39 Annual 53 33.04 Hourly 50 33.27 Hourly 40 27.33 Hourly 54 86,445.96 Annual 53 89,430.00 Annual 40 21.51 Annual 65 18.79 Hourly 53 33.71 Hourly 54 88,874.00 Annual 56 Number of full-time employees* 13 17 10 12 11 24 12 112 6 2 10 47 3 20 3 25 5 8 5 7 7 9 6 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 12 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Captain, Fire Officer Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Troup Walton C Butts Dawson Decatur Habersham Lee Lumpkin Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Sumter Thomas Ware White D Banks Burke Crisp Lamar E Bacon 2021 Population 69,720 99,853 25,781 28,497 29,038 46,774 33,411 34,278 28,712 39,951 28,417 34,024 29,283 45,842 36,033 28,442 18,562 24,310 19,879 19,080 11,079 Minimum entry-level wage 25.24 61,167.43 18.05 22.74 18.72 55,339.84 17.23 1,884.31 19.87 17.98 42,386.00 21.11 51,400.80 61,668.00 13.47 16.52 12.92 22.74 17.69 15.30 26.39 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 38.40 Annual 40 1 93,070.12 Annual 53 9 32.49 Hourly 56 3 35.26 Hourly 52 3 19.67 Hourly 53 2 75,761.44 Annual 40 9 23.52 Hourly 48 5 3,298.78 Annual 54 4 30.67 Hourly 53 5 22.95 Annual 40 1 66,924.00 Annual 40 1 24.67 Hourly 56 2 73,122.72 Annual 40 3 61,668.00 Annual 53 3 17.97 Hourly 53 3 27.75 Hourly 50 5 19.34 Hourly 64 3 35.48 Hourly 43 15 25.18 Hourly 53 3 23.28 Hourly 53 2 28.00 Hourly 40 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 13 Public Safety Captain, 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 71,158 77,579 105,100 114,105 52 B 2 52,427 54,855 73,413 80,000 7 C 1 53,922 53,922 81,729 81,729 2 Total/Avg 10 59,169 62,119 86,747 91,945 61 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Athens-Clarke 128,711 Chatham 296,329 Clayton 297,100 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 DeKalb 757,718 Hall 207,369 Henry 245,235 B Dougherty 84,844 Floyd 98,771 C Polk 43,496 Minimum entry-level wage 77,579.00 67,759.00 74,397.57 60,199.31 73,617.00 67,115.36 77,435.82 54,854.97 50,000.00 53,922.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 104,961.00 Annual 40 108,415.00 Annual 43 104,045.80 Annual 40 93,890.38 Annual 40 114,105.00 Annual 40 100,587.76 Annual 40 109,695.80 Annual 40 66,825.40 Annual 40 80,000.00 Annual 40 81,729.00 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 6 7 13 7 10 1 8 4 3 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 14 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Captain, 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 20 66,935 87,897 104,322 139,154 137 B 10 60,864 69,290 84,009 110,864 64 C 25 48,656 67,189 65,423 104,232 65 D 13 44,728 61,289 64,135 95,878 23 E 4 49,848 55,000 55,656 61,200 8 F 3 31,829 32,288 44,038 52,000 4 Total/Avg 75 50,477 62,159 69,597 93,888 301 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 66,065.00 89,383.00 Annual 40 5 Bartow 110,843 24.92 51.21 Hourly 40 6 Carroll 121,968 50,099.40 82,920.76 Annual 40 5 Chatham 296,329 67,759.00 108,415.00 Annual 43 8 Cherokee 274,615 87,897.00 104,666.00 Annual 43 10 Clayton 297,100 74,397.57 104,045.80 Annual 40 7 Columbia 159,639 81,244.00 121,867.00 Annual 40 5 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 60,199.31 93,890.38 Annual 40 7 Coweta 149,956 25.52 44.66 Hourly 43 5 DeKalb 757,718 70,062.00 108,594.00 Annual 40 9 Douglas 145,814 67,999.00 139,154.00 Annual 42 9 Fayette 120,574 69,876.48 106,601.21 Annual 43 11 Forsyth 260,206 35.36 58.34 Hourly 40 5 Hall 207,369 67,115.36 100,587.76 Annual 40 1 Henry 245,235 77,435.82 109,695.80 Annual 40 9 Houston 166,829 27.18 43.46 Hourly 40 4 Lowndes 119,276 30.28 46.08 Annual 40 5 Macon-Bibb 156,762 31.25 49.88 Hourly 40 17 Newton 115,355 61,037.00 91,556.00 Annual 40 3 Paulding 173,780 70,548.37 107,347.68 Annual 42 6 B Bulloch 82,442 59,554.56 89,331.84 Annual 40 8 Camden 55,664 29.85 32.61 Annual 40 4 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 15 Public Safety Captain, Sheriffs Office Group Jurisdiction Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Colquitt Dawson Decatur Gilmer Grady Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Union Ware Wayne White D Berrien Burke Cook Crisp Dodge Franklin 2021 Population 68,397 84,844 98,771 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 45,812 28,497 29,038 32,026 25,918 46,774 35,626 26,409 33,411 34,278 30,885 28,712 39,951 34,024 43,496 29,283 45,842 26,911 25,521 36,033 30,380 28,442 18,147 24,310 17,225 19,879 19,759 23,785 Minimum entry-level wage 65,987.85 54,854.97 50,000.00 67,000.00 69,290.29 54,398.00 27.86 67,517.40 2,025.00 51,404.00 56,907.00 35,360.00 67,189.00 27.25 27.83 19.78 23.72 28.63 19.98 19.12 1,999.25 60,000.00 65,024.00 19.85 60,640.00 53,922.00 46,149.48 67,080.00 22.00 25.03 25.00 40,193.06 23.94 14.00 27.41 22.00 26.30 18.50 15.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 70,011.28 Annual 42 66,825.40 Annual 40 80,000.00 Annual 40 80,000.00 Annual 40 110,864.46 Annual 40 84,316.00 Annual 40 42.39 Hourly 40 102,743.68 Annual 42 2,247.86 Annual 40 62,754.00 Annual 40 79,684.00 Annual 40 68,843.88 Annual 40 104,232.00 Annual 40 32.57 Hourly 42 30.96 Hourly 40 22.69 Hourly 40 32.60 Hourly 40 40.56 Hourly 42 31.94 Hourly 45 29.60 Annual 42 3,298.78 Annual 40 60,000.00 Annual 40 100,381.85 Annual 40 27.37 Annual 40 67,756.00 Annual 40 81,729.00 Annual 42 72,447.57 Annual 40 67,080.00 Annual 40 23.34 Hourly 42 25.03 Hourly 43 30.26 Hourly 40 89,481.08 Annual 40 32.20 Hourly 42 22.00 Hourly 42 41.54 Hourly 43 41.92 Hourly 39 27.13 Hourly 42 18.50 Hourly 40 20.00 Hourly 40 Number of full-time employees* 2 11 6 4 6 6 5 12 1 6 1 4 3 3 6 2 3 2 3 4 4 1 4 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 1 2 1 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 16 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Captain, Sheriffs Office Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pierce Pike E Candler Charlton Early McIntosh F Irwin Lincoln Randolph 2021 Population 15,524 19,080 21,521 20,635 15,140 19,976 19,477 11,037 12,766 10,619 11,123 9,618 7,749 6,287 Minimum entry-level wage 26,898.00 44,894.77 57,491.00 26.14 40,000.00 20.53 18.00 41,058.81 55,000.00 52,350.48 24.51 15.00 32,000.00 14.44 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 40,247.15 Annual 40 1 67,652.68 Annual 40 2 57,491.00 Annual 40 1 43.90 Hourly 42 2 47,000.00 Annual 40 2 32.83 Hourly 48 3 35.00 Hourly 43 1 52,423.80 Annual 42 2 61,200.00 Annual 43 2 57,000.00 Annual 42 1 25.00 Hourly 40 3 25.00 Hourly 40 1 40,000.00 Annual 42 1 17.94 Hourly 43 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 17 Public Safety Chief Deputy Sheriff Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 19 93,754 130,200 140,727 191,281 25 B 10 77,670 87,643 102,599 134,863 10 C 20 63,489 92,269 84,262 126,434 24 D 16 53,317 76,170 68,977 100,794 16 E 7 50,997 71,989 58,696 71,989 7 F 19 41,266 77,276 57,779 103,740 19 Total/Avg 91 63,416 89,258 85,506 121,517 101 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 91,598.00 123,928.00 Annual 40 1 Carroll 121,968 62,464.22 100,712.04 Annual 40 1 Chatham 296,329 113,313.00 181,301.00 Annual 43 1 Cherokee 274,615 126,568.00 126,568.00 Annual 40 1 Clayton 297,100 105,346.36 147,328.04 Annual 40 1 Columbia 159,639 94,036.00 141,055.00 Annual 40 1 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 73,347.02 114,396.31 Annual 40 1 Coweta 149,956 80,949.57 141,661.75 Annual 40 1 DeKalb 757,718 113,961.00 176,640.00 Annual 40 2 Douglas 145,814 86,785.00 177,602.00 Annual 42 1 Fayette 120,574 103,732.03 158,250.09 Annual 40 1 Forsyth 260,206 45.90 75.73 Hourly 40 1 Gwinnett 964,546 112,518.00 191,281.00 Annual 40 2 Hall 207,369 57,969.08 86,942.96 Annual 40 5 Henry 245,235 130,200.00 130,200.00 Annual 40 1 Houston 166,829 40.15 64.31 Hourly 40 1 Macon-Bibb 156,762 87,110.40 139,027.20 Annual 40 1 Newton 115,355 72,145.00 108,218.00 Annual 40 1 Paulding 173,780 90,307.88 137,414.10 Annual 42 1 B Bulloch 82,442 64,813.84 97,221.28 Annual 40 1 Camden 55,664 76,544.00 76,544.00 Annual 40 1 Catoosa 68,397 81,898.60 81,898.60 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 18 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Chief Deputy Sheriff Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Dougherty Floyd Gordon Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Dawson Decatur Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Monroe Murray Pickens Polk Sumter Toombs Union Ware Wayne White D Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Crisp Dodge Franklin Lamar Long Meriwether Mitchell Morgan 2021 Population 84,844 98,771 58,237 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 28,497 29,038 32,026 46,774 35,626 26,409 33,411 28,712 39,951 34,024 43,496 29,283 26,911 25,521 36,033 30,380 28,442 17,158 18,147 18,101 24,310 19,879 19,759 23,785 19,080 17,152 20,793 21,521 20,635 Minimum entry-level wage 85,098.06 75,000.00 87,642.62 79,331.20 73,510.00 33.94 82,263.40 2,400.00 64,197.00 64,028.00 74,076.00 44.36 40.38 63,976.00 68,598.40 55,452.80 50,763.07 71,527.00 32.12 90,357.00 65,246.00 47,195.20 18.00 71,776.00 38.64 56,791.74 60,646.25 58,108.94 14.00 23.69 29.44 75,000.00 20.00 20.00 48,192.40 41,768.00 70,000.06 19.95 66,241.21 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 126,290.57 Annual 40 75,000.00 Annual 40 87,642.62 Annual 40 134,863.04 Annual 40 113,941.00 Annual 40 51.64 Annual 40 125,173.48 Annual 40 2,755.79 Annual 40 78,371.00 Annual 40 89,655.00 Annual 40 114,916.00 Annual 40 44.36 Annual 40 40.38 Hourly 40 92,253.00 Annual 40 97,176.68 Annual 40 55,452.80 Annual 45 100,421.34 Annual 40 110,420.96 Annual 40 38.25 Annual 40 90,357.00 Annual 43 98,891.00 Annual 40 87,630.40 Annual 40 23.34 Hourly 42 71,776.00 Annual 43 38.64 Hourly 40 126,434.42 Annual 40 81,562.45 Annual 40 58,108.94 Annual 42 22.00 Hourly 42 32.75 Annual 40 44.63 Hourly 40 81,000.00 Annual 40 20.00 Annual 45 30.00 Hourly 40 73,178.25 Annual 40 69,938.00 Annual 44 70,000.06 Annual 40 19.95 Hourly 43 100,793.81 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 19 Public Safety Chief Deputy Sheriff Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Oglethorpe 15,140 Putnam 22,585 Washington 19,785 Worth 20,554 E Bacon 11,079 Candler 11,037 Charlton 12,766 Early 10,619 Evans 10,672 McIntosh 11,123 Telfair 12,414 F Baker 2,819 Calhoun 5,509 Clinch 6,725 Cusseta-Chattahooche 9,048 Hancock 8,630 Irwin 9,618 Jenkins 8,639 Lincoln 7,749 Montgomery 8,653 Randolph 6,287 Schley 4,478 Talbot 5,742 Taliaferro 1,558 Taylor 7,799 Turner 8,966 Twiggs 7,856 Warren 5,240 Webster Unified 2,367 Wilkes 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 50,000.00 36.62 20.00 48,779.00 15.00 38,000.00 50,250.00 59,197.06 45,000.00 34.61 59,000.00 21.00 40,000.00 18.31 18.00 36,153.00 15.00 14.00 12.00 42,640.00 17.59 15.00 30,850.00 20.20 36,153.00 39,596.00 77,275.90 63,752.00 56,100.00 30,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 60,000.00 Annual 40 1 36.62 Hourly 40 1 40.00 Hourly 43 1 62,193.00 Annual 40 1 20.00 Hourly 43 1 59,912.32 Annual 42 1 50,250.00 Annual 43 1 62,000.00 Annual 42 1 63,000.00 Annual 40 1 34.61 Hourly 40 1 59,000.00 Annual 40 1 22.50 Hourly 40 1 40,000.00 Annual 40 1 32.14 Hourly 40 1 25.00 Hourly 40 1 50,917.06 Annual 40 1 40.00 Hourly 40 1 25.00 Hourly 40 1 20.00 Hourly 42 1 47,078.00 Annual 40 1 18.85 Hourly 43 1 35.00 Hourly 57 1 37,107.00 Annual 40 1 26.50 Hourly 40 1 55,011.00 Annual 43 1 60,014.00 Annual 40 1 77,275.90 Annual 40 1 63,752.00 Annual 40 1 56,100.00 Annual 40 1 65,000.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 20 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Chief Jailer/Jail 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 8 79,737 98,737 126,828 157,654 10 B 9 64,584 81,046 85,921 126,058 9 C 21 47,845 68,598 62,846 97,177 35 D 16 43,091 56,817 59,675 86,131 20 E 6 38,713 48,776 49,284 58,968 9 F 9 29,605 44,608 40,613 51,750 9 Total/Avg 69 50,596 66,430 70,861 96,290 92 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Chatham 296,329 98,534.00 157,654.00 Annual 43 1 Columbia 159,639 98,737.00 148,106.00 Annual 40 1 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 66,448.77 103,637.41 Annual 40 1 Coweta 149,956 60,490.23 105,857.90 Annual 40 1 DeKalb 757,718 97,797.00 151,587.00 Annual 40 1 Gwinnett 964,546 92,236.00 156,800.00 Annual 40 2 Hall 207,369 67,115.36 100,587.76 Annual 40 2 Houston 166,829 27.18 43.46 Hourly 40 1 B Camden 55,664 73,216.00 73,216.00 Annual 40 1 Catoosa 68,397 64,065.90 64,065.90 Annual 40 1 Dougherty 84,844 81,045.77 120,276.73 Annual 40 1 Floyd 98,771 59,000.00 94,900.00 Annual 40 1 Gordon 58,237 47,869.90 47,869.90 Annual 40 1 Jackson 80,286 60,738.00 60,738.00 Annual 40 1 Rockdale 94,082 74,152.00 126,058.40 Annual 40 1 Spalding 67,909 63,218.00 97,989.00 Annual 40 1 Troup 69,720 27.86 42.39 Annual 40 1 C Bryan 46,938 2,800.00 3,064.96 Annual 40 1 Butts 25,781 56,740.00 69,268.00 Annual 40 1 Coffee 43,386 56,907.00 79,684.00 Annual 40 1 Colquitt 45,812 28,600.00 37,440.00 Annual 40 10 Decatur 29,038 32.57 32.57 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 21 Public Safety Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator Group Jurisdiction Gilmer Grady Habersham Harris Hart Lee Madison Murray Peach Polk Sumter Toombs Union Ware Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Cook Crisp Dodge Franklin Lamar Mitchell Oglethorpe Pierce Putnam Washington Worth E Bacon Bleckley Charlton Early Evans Telfair F Clinch 2021 Population 32,026 25,918 46,774 35,626 26,409 33,411 30,885 39,951 28,417 43,496 29,283 26,911 25,521 36,033 30,380 28,442 18,488 17,158 18,147 18,101 24,310 17,225 19,879 19,759 23,785 19,080 21,521 15,140 19,976 22,585 19,785 20,554 11,079 12,607 12,766 10,619 10,672 12,414 6,725 Minimum entry-level wage 19.58 60,000.00 54,629.21 68,598.40 45,822.40 40,043.60 24.21 22.98 40,907.00 59,315.00 38,916.80 18.00 23.24 30.27 40,193.06 23.94 15.00 50,107.16 15.00 19.71 25.41 20.49 50,000.00 14.00 15.00 44,894.77 19.95 40,000.00 20.53 27.25 18.00 40,130.00 12.00 21.85 48,776.00 11.00 40,000.00 46,800.00 9.25 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 21.48 Hourly 40 4 63,760.00 Annual 40 1 75,080.41 Annual 40 1 97,176.68 Annual 40 1 45,822.40 Annual 40 1 71,367.58 Annual 40 1 24.21 Hourly 40 1 27.37 Annual 40 1 75,132.00 Annual 40 2 89,900.00 Annual 40 1 72,300.80 Annual 40 1 20.00 Hourly 40 1 24.91 Hourly 43 2 30.27 Hourly 40 1 89,481.08 Annual 40 1 32.20 Hourly 42 1 26.00 Hourly 40 2 50,107.16 Annual 42 1 21.00 Hourly 42 1 27.15 Annual 40 1 38.52 Hourly 43 2 35.33 Hourly 43 1 59,000.00 Annual 40 1 19.75 Annual 45 2 20.00 Hourly 40 2 67,652.68 Annual 40 1 19.95 Hourly 43 1 47,000.00 Annual 40 1 32.83 Hourly 48 1 27.25 Hourly 40 1 35.00 Hourly 43 1 60,196.00 Annual 40 1 18.00 Hourly 40 1 21.85 Hourly 42 1 48,776.00 Annual 40 1 27.00 Hourly 42 4 56,000.00 Annual 40 1 46,800.00 Annual 40 1 16.20 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 22 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Hancock Lincoln Randolph Talbot Taylor Turner Twiggs Wilkes 2021 Population 8,630 7,749 6,287 5,742 7,799 8,966 7,856 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 31,174.62 10.00 14.44 31,272.00 26,881.00 34,143.00 44,608.20 25,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 43,905.62 Annual 40 1 13.25 Hourly 42 1 15.47 Hourly 43 1 37,128.00 Annual 40 1 40,904.00 Annual 42 1 51,750.00 Annual 40 1 44,608.20 Annual 40 1 50,000.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 23 Public Safety 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 19 108,299 153,192 150,809 233,322 20 B 9 80,368 96,087 109,900 154,417 11 C 16 58,063 97,500 71,173 103,628 16 D 10 58,637 82,424 78,169 111,258 12 E 3 40,547 45,240 57,112 66,560 3 F 3 32,419 65,000 39,353 65,000 3 Total/Avg 60 63,055 89,907 84,419 122,364 65 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 117,972.84 117,972.84 Annual 40 1 Bartow 110,843 42.91 65.04 Hourly 40 1 Carroll 121,968 64,123.78 107,000.00 Annual 40 1 Cherokee 274,615 153,192.00 153,192.00 Annual 40 1 Clayton 297,100 105,346.36 188,880.05 Annual 40 2 Columbia 159,639 122,678.00 184,017.00 Annual 40 1 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 98,643.57 153,850.32 Annual 40 1 Coweta 149,956 90,954.94 159,171.14 Annual 40 1 DeKalb 757,718 138,207.00 214,221.00 Annual 40 1 Douglas 145,814 121,000.00 121,000.00 Annual 40 1 Fayette 120,574 103,732.03 158,250.09 Annual 40 1 Forsyth 260,206 50.11 82.69 Hourly 40 1 Gwinnett 964,546 137,248.00 233,322.00 Annual 40 1 Hall 207,369 147,476.68 147,476.68 Annual 40 1 Henry 245,235 132,775.55 132,775.55 Annual 40 1 Houston 166,829 33.04 52.85 Hourly 40 1 Lowndes 119,276 40.73 61.97 Annual 40 1 Macon-Bibb 156,762 96,033.60 126,089.60 Annual 40 1 Newton 115,355 81,364.00 122,046.00 Annual 40 1 B Barrow 86,658 78,830.00 118,246.00 Annual 40 1 Bulloch 82,442 64,813.84 97,221.28 Annual 40 1 Camden 55,664 71,017.00 75,000.00 Annual 40 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 24 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Chief, Fire Department Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Catoosa Gordon Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Decatur Grady Habersham Hart Lee Lumpkin Murray Peach Sumter Thomas Union Ware White D Burke Cook Crisp Lamar Long Meriwether Mitchell Morgan Putnam Worth E Bacon Charlton Evans F Atkinson Schley Twiggs 2021 Population 68,397 58,237 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 29,038 25,918 46,774 26,409 33,411 34,278 39,951 28,417 29,283 45,842 25,521 36,033 28,442 24,310 17,225 19,879 19,080 17,152 20,793 21,521 20,635 22,585 20,554 11,079 12,766 10,672 8,391 4,478 7,856 Minimum entry-level wage 96,086.64 86,832.20 90,833.60 66,159.00 37.47 90,803.40 3,420.00 72,632.00 58,134.00 38.94 63,344.92 97,500.00 55,452.80 46,043.60 2,688.12 31.99 61,999.00 54,059.20 72,291.00 75,962.00 29.63 56,316.07 25.41 39,121.42 68,000.00 55,187.14 19,028.00 76,171.00 64,001.00 73,117.90 82,424.16 56,468.00 21.75 36,400.00 40,000.00 1,057.50 15.00 65,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 98,086.64 Annual 40 86,832.20 Annual 40 154,417.12 Annual 40 102,547.00 Annual 40 57.01 Annual 40 138,168.11 Annual 40 4,191.43 Annual 40 88,669.00 Annual 40 81,402.00 Annual 40 38.94 Annual 40 68,175.00 Annual 40 103,628.00 Annual 40 55,452.80 Annual 40 71,367.58 Annual 40 4,569.81 Annual 40 40.85 Annual 40 97,880.00 Annual 40 97,552.00 Annual 40 72,291.00 Annual 40 75,962.00 Annual 40 29.63 Hourly 40 90,029.69 Annual 40 38.52 Hourly 40 71,565.12 Annual 40 74,000.00 Annual 40 83,973.17 Annual 40 50,652.00 Annual 44 76,171.00 Annual 40 64,001.00 Annual 40 111,257.53 Annual 40 82,424.16 Annual 40 87,525.00 Annual 40 32.00 Hourly 40 48,776.00 Annual 43 56,000.00 Annual 40 1,057.50 Annual 40 25.00 Annual 40 65,000.00 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 25 Public Safety Chief, Police Department Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 8 135,653 169,215 175,065 233,322 8 B 2 83,750 90,000 107,000 124,000 2 C 1 75,033 75,033 113,724 113,724 1 D 1 50,490 50,490 70,586 70,586 1 F 1 46,001 46,001 46,001 46,001 1 Total/Avg 13 78,186 86,148 102,475 117,527 13 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 131,592.25 131,592.25 Annual 40 1 Chatham 296,329 139,256.00 222,810.00 Annual 43 1 Clayton 297,100 169,214.71 169,214.71 Annual 40 1 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 98,643.57 153,850.32 Annual 40 1 DeKalb 757,718 146,286.00 226,746.00 Annual 40 1 Gwinnett 964,546 137,248.00 233,322.00 Annual 40 1 Hall 207,369 123,450.34 123,450.34 Annual 40 1 Henry 245,235 139,537.01 139,537.01 Annual 40 1 B Dougherty 84,844 90,000.00 90,000.00 Annual 40 1 Floyd 98,771 77,500.00 124,000.00 Annual 40 1 C Polk 43,496 75,033.00 113,724.00 Annual 40 1 D Banks 18,562 50,490.00 70,586.00 Annual 40 1 F Twiggs 7,856 46,001.28 46,001.28 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 26 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Code Enforcement Officer Summary of Data Public Safety Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 20 40,785 51,703 64,591 82,724 130 B 10 43,512 65,527 58,880 69,205 16 C 19 42,090 61,093 54,676 75,132 21 D 10 32,538 46,072 43,348 55,723 8 E 4 30,472 38,168 40,669 55,411 4 F 2 31,329 37,698 37,569 37,698 2 Total/Avg 65 36,788 50,044 49,955 62,649 181 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 44,869.00 69,541.00 Annual 40 1 Bartow 110,843 17.65 26.75 Hourly 40 2 Carroll 121,968 15.20 31.73 Hourly 40 4 Cherokee 274,615 21.54 24.76 Hourly 40 7 Clayton 297,100 34,471.29 60,288.43 Annual 40 32 Columbia 159,639 19.29 30.71 Hourly 40 4 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 40,551.76 63,246.91 Annual 40 8 Coweta 149,956 20.50 35.88 Hourly 40 1 DeKalb 757,718 48,192.00 74,697.00 Annual 40 25 Douglas 145,814 35,841.00 71,681.00 Annual 40 3 Fayette 120,574 38,632.99 58,937.18 Annual 40 2 Forsyth 260,206 21.90 35.04 Hourly 40 4 Gwinnett 964,546 51,703.00 82,724.00 Annual 40 7 Hall 207,369 21.31 31.95 Hourly 40 3 Henry 245,235 37,797.36 53,543.84 Annual 40 10 Houston 166,829 19.87 31.70 Hourly 40 1 Lowndes 119,276 18.48 28.12 Hourly 40 3 Macon-Bibb 156,762 18.27 29.16 Hourly 40 6 Newton 115,355 17.18 25.77 Hourly 40 2 Paulding 173,780 20.31 30.90 Hourly 42 5 B Barrow 86,658 38,464.00 57,695.00 Annual 40 1 Bulloch 82,442 16.94 26.35 Hourly 40 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 27 Public Safety Code Enforcement Officer Group Jurisdiction Camden Catoosa Gordon Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Colquitt Dawson Grady Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Polk Thomas Ware White D Ben Hill Berrien Burke Jefferson Long Meriwether Morgan Pike Putnam Washington E Charlton Early 2021 Population 55,664 68,397 58,237 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 45,812 28,497 25,918 46,774 35,626 33,411 34,278 30,885 28,712 39,951 28,417 34,024 43,496 45,842 36,033 28,442 17,158 18,147 24,310 15,524 17,152 20,793 20,635 19,477 22,585 19,785 12,766 10,619 Minimum entry-level wage 65,527.00 20.23 53,783.08 18.61 19.30 18.73 19.72 41,203.91 20.00 44,325.00 51,545.00 55,906.00 19.83 16.22 16.20 19.59 36,076.36 18.59 18.00 19.99 17.12 47,567.00 61,093.00 36,913.00 46,571.00 16.60 18.71 19.23 12.00 16.73 12.00 29,046.00 18.50 17.61 12.00 22.15 14.00 12.25 16.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 65,527.00 Annual 40 1 20.23 Hourly 40 1 53,783.08 Annual 40 1 26.05 Hourly 40 1 33.04 Hourly 40 2 29.03 Hourly 40 1 30.00 Hourly 40 4 69,205.33 Annual 40 2 26.22 Hourly 40 1 54,112.00 Annual 40 1 72,176.00 Annual 40 1 55,906.00 Annual 40 1 30.76 Hourly 40 2 19.44 Hourly 40 2 22.53 Hourly 40 1 27.75 Hourly 40 1 55,918.36 Annual 40 1 29.74 Hourly 40 1 18.00 Hourly 40 1 30.87 Hourly 40 1 21.86 Hourly 40 1 75,132.00 Annual 40 1 61,093.00 Annual 40 1 55,948.00 Annual 40 1 46,571.00 Annual 40 1 16.60 Hourly 40 1 25.16 Hourly 42 1 19.23 Hourly 40 1 17.00 Hourly 40 0 25.36 Annual 40 1 18.54 Hourly 40 1 49,837.00 Annual 40 1 18.50 Hourly 40 1 26.79 Hourly 40 1 15.00 Hourly 40 0 22.15 Hourly 40 1 25.00 Hourly 35 1 16.42 Hourly 40 1 26.64 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 28 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Code Enforcement Officer Public Safety Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Evans 10,672 McIntosh 11,123 F Cusseta-Chattahooche 9,048 Twiggs 7,856 Minimum entry-level wage 12.00 18.35 12.00 37,698.34 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 16.80 Hourly 40 1 18.35 Hourly 40 1 18.00 Hourly 40 1 37,698.34 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 29 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 10 79,916 108,494 114,977 179,020 10 B 3 63,292 90,834 93,583 154,417 3 C 3 55,117 63,990 75,281 99,269 4 D 3 41,437 56,692 49,591 56,692 3 F 1 21,840 21,840 27,300 27,300 1 Total/Avg 20 52,321 68,370 72,146 103,340 21 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Carroll Cherokee Columbia Coweta Douglas Gwinnett Hall Henry Macon-Bibb Newton B Catoosa Floyd Rockdale C Dawson Fannin Hart D Appling Banks Ben Hill F Lincoln 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 121,968 55,861.78 89,975.08 Annual 40 1 274,615 86,528.00 86,528.00 Annual 40 1 159,639 66,830.00 100,245.00 Annual 40 1 149,956 76,367.52 133,643.16 Annual 40 1 145,814 108,494.00 108,494.00 Annual 40 1 964,546 105,306.00 179,020.00 Annual 40 1 207,369 65,540.80 98,800.00 Annual 40 1 245,235 84,183.10 119,254.00 Annual 40 1 156,762 91,457.60 145,953.60 Annual 40 1 115,355 58,596.00 87,854.00 Annual 40 1 68,397 53,531.94 53,531.94 Annual 40 1 98,771 21.88 35.00 Hourly 40 1 94,082 90,833.60 154,417.12 Annual 40 1 28,497 63,990.00 99,269.00 Annual 40 1 25,817 61,800.00 63,300.00 Annual 42 1 26,409 19.02 30.42 Hourly 40 2 18,488 15.00 20.00 Hourly 40 1 18,562 17.51 24.27 Hourly 40 1 17,158 56,691.65 56,691.65 Annual 40 1 7,749 10.00 12.50 Hourly 42 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 30 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Corporal, Police Department Summary of Data Public Safety Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 4 49,697 55,047 78,467 88,131 547 B 1 38,984 38,984 57,855 57,855 3 C 1 40,351 40,351 61,158 61,158 6 F 1 30,000 30,000 32,760 32,760 1 Total/Avg 7 39,758 41,096 57,560 59,976 557 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Chatham 296,329 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 DeKalb 757,718 Gwinnett 964,546 B Dougherty 84,844 C Polk 43,496 F Talbot 5,742 Minimum entry-level wage 50,908.00 40,551.76 52,281.00 55,047.00 38,984.40 40,351.00 30,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 81,453.00 Annual 43 17 63,246.91 Annual 40 94 81,036.00 Annual 40 315 88,131.00 Annual 43 121 57,855.16 Annual 40 3 61,158.00 Annual 42 6 32,760.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 31 Public Safety Corporal, Sheriffs Office Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 14 47,578 55,047 73,904 88,131 339 B 9 43,947 53,186 61,948 85,093 75 C 21 40,838 52,635 54,941 77,445 154 D 8 34,876 45,646 47,347 71,574 24 E 1 38,480 38,480 42,640 42,640 15 F 1 23,992 23,992 28,062 28,062 1 Total/Avg 54 38,285 44,831 51,474 65,491 608 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke Bartow Carroll Chatham Cherokee Coweta Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding B Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Jackson Rockdale Troup 128,711 44,557.00 56,934.00 Annual 40 30 110,843 22.26 33.74 Hourly 43 14 121,968 17.31 31.51 Hourly 43 17 296,329 50,908.00 81,453.00 Annual 43 66 274,615 48,789.00 74,257.00 Annual 43 43 149,956 20.22 35.38 Hourly 43 7 120,574 47,070.54 71,809.23 Annual 43 9 260,206 24.81 40.94 Hourly 40 35 964,546 55,047.00 88,131.00 Annual 43 37 245,235 53,950.50 76,426.42 Annual 40 5 166,829 19.87 31.70 Hourly 42 32 119,276 20.41 31.06 Hourly 40 9 115,355 20.11 29.54 Hourly 42.75 22 173,780 22.86 34.79 Hourly 42 13 82,442 18.21 27.32 Hourly 42.75 7 55,664 17.66 18.55 Hourly 45 5 68,397 20.14 24.21 Hourly 42 7 84,844 38,984.40 57,855.16 Annual 40 9 98,771 18.27 29.23 Hourly 40 10 80,286 21.75 26.08 Hourly 42.75 5 94,082 25.57 40.91 Hourly 40 12 69,720 19.72 30.00 Hourly 40 9 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 32 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Corporal, Sheriffs Office Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Walton C Bryan Coffee Colquitt Dawson Decatur Gilmer Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Berrien Burke Cook Crisp Dodge Jefferson Lamar Mitchell E McIntosh F Randolph 2021 Population 99,853 46,938 43,386 45,812 28,497 29,038 32,026 46,774 35,626 33,411 34,278 30,885 28,712 39,951 34,024 43,496 29,283 45,842 26,911 36,033 30,380 28,442 18,147 24,310 17,225 19,879 19,759 15,524 19,080 21,521 11,123 6,287 Minimum entry-level wage 50,202.96 19.25 18.67 35,360.00 22.86 18.50 21.70 21.16 20.59 15.41 18.34 20.00 20.99 16.33 23.54 33,656.00 34,878.87 38,979.00 18.40 20.18 27,075.06 19.65 12.00 16.73 18.31 20.90 16.00 11.00 15.30 17.00 18.50 10.73 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 76,396.32 Annual 42 11 21.87 Hourly 40 8 24.74 Hourly 43 4 35,360.00 Annual 40 5 35.46 Hourly 42 28 19.95 Hourly 42 11 28.84 Hourly 40 6 28.78 Hourly 43 10 29.17 Hourly 42 5 22.29 Hourly 42 4 29.35 Hourly 43 9 23.00 Hourly 42 6 32.14 Hourly 42.5 5 22.51 Hourly 42 7 23.54 Hourly 43 1 61,158.00 Annual 42 8 54,441.27 Annual 40 10 38,979.00 Annual 43 8 19.48 Hourly 42 4 22.28 Hourly 40 7 69,902.49 Annual 40 7 26.46 Hourly 42 1 18.00 Hourly 42 5 25.36 Hourly 43 5 32.01 Hourly 43 1 22.36 Hourly 42 3 16.50 Hourly 42 2 18.26 Hourly 42 6 23.28 Hourly 40 1 17.00 Hourly 43 1 20.50 Hourly 40 15 12.55 Hourly 43 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 33 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 39,897 44,250 62,849 69,070 443 B 5 35,057 37,154 58,184 65,138 145 C 6 31,272 37,150 49,709 69,932 133 D 5 29,142 34,323 45,773 52,032 110 Total/Avg 27 33,842 38,219 54,129 64,043 831 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 41,225.00 55,775.00 Annual 40 8 Bartow 110,843 19.79 30.89 Hourly 43 40 Carroll 121,968 14.97 25.03 Hourly 43 22 Chatham 296,329 39,520.00 63,232.00 Annual 43 176 Clayton 297,100 41,532.01 66,587.73 Annual 40 28 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 33,282.71 51,909.68 Annual 40 58 Coweta 149,956 16.97 29.70 Hourly 43 15 Gwinnett 964,546 43,112.00 69,024.00 Annual 43 23 Hall 207,369 18.18 27.27 Hourly 43 14 Macon-Bibb 156,762 19.63 32.15 Hourly 40 20 Paulding 173,780 19.71 30.00 Hourly 42 39 B Bulloch 82,442 15.53 23.30 Hourly 42 9 Camden 55,664 14.19 25.00 Hourly 45 24 Floyd 98,771 16.83 26.93 Hourly 40 48 Jackson 80,286 17.01 29.83 Hourly 42 25 Spalding 67,909 17.31 29.03 Hourly 40 39 C Colquitt 45,812 28,600.00 28,600.00 Annual 40 20 Decatur 29,038 12.30 27.71 Hourly 42 32 Fannin 25,817 15.02 23.08 Hourly 42 17 Harris 35,626 17.01 32.02 Hourly 42 30 Murray 39,951 15.56 18.52 Hourly 42 15 Sumter 29,283 28,232.10 48,350.25 Annual 40 19 D Brantley 18,101 12.61 20.57 Hourly 42 19 Burke 24,310 15.35 23.27 Hourly 43 28 Franklin 23,785 15.00 20.00 Hourly 40 20 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 34 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Corrections Officer Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Jefferson Mitchell 2021 Population 15,524 21,521 Minimum entry-level wage 11.00 12.80 Maximum wage 20.74 20.13 Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* Hourly 42 27 Hourly 43 16 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 35 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 20 43,289 48,353 67,733 94,185 1557 B 9 38,966 45,481 59,981 72,705 317 C 23 38,328 45,820 53,925 71,067 445 D 19 35,978 46,800 51,593 70,038 321 E 8 31,324 39,312 43,651 51,428 71 F 18 31,613 47,424 44,194 71,136 151 Total/Avg 97 36,583 45,532 53,513 71,760 2862 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 42,082.00 51,983.00 Annual 40 14 Bartow 110,843 20.98 31.80 Hourly 43 37 Carroll 121,968 17.94 28.62 Hourly 43 57 Chatham 296,329 46,280.00 74,048.00 Annual 43 139 Cherokee 274,615 19.41 28.43 Hourly 43 214 Clayton 297,100 45,830.27 73,479.07 Annual 40 36 Columbia 159,639 19.87 30.71 Annual 43 126 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 36,737.89 57,298.57 Annual 40 91 Coweta 149,956 19.07 33.37 Hourly 43 84 DeKalb 757,718 42,504.00 65,880.00 Annual 40 15 Douglas 145,814 48,353.00 94,185.00 Annual 42 117 Fayette 120,574 42,643.59 65,055.62 Annual 43 50 Gwinnett 964,546 42,888.00 68,665.00 Annual 43 136 Hall 207,369 20.32 30.46 Hourly 43 120 Henry 245,235 47,127.24 71,116.16 Annual 40 58 Houston 166,829 19.07 30.54 Hourly 42 30 Lowndes 119,276 18.49 28.14 Hourly 40 36 Macon-Bibb 156,762 19.63 32.15 Hourly 40 72 Newton 115,355 19.00 27.87 Hourly 42.75 46 Paulding 173,780 20.71 31.51 Hourly 42 79 B Bulloch 82,442 17.63 26.44 Hourly 42.75 28 Camden 55,664 16.36 20.17 Hourly 45 11 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 36 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Deputy Sheriff Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Gordon Jackson Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Dawson Decatur Gilmer Grady Habersham Harris Hart Lumpkin Madison Murray Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Union Ware Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Cook Crisp Franklin Jefferson 2021 Population 68,397 84,844 98,771 58,237 80,286 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 28,497 29,038 32,026 25,918 46,774 35,626 26,409 34,278 30,885 39,951 28,417 34,024 43,496 29,283 45,842 26,911 25,521 36,033 30,380 28,442 18,488 17,158 18,147 18,101 24,310 17,225 19,879 23,785 15,524 Minimum entry-level wage 16.49 35,360.00 16.83 18.71 18.63 19.72 45,481.40 18.00 16.68 17.63 20.98 17.00 20.40 15.00 19.51 19.59 18.13 17.29 18.80 18.01 34,981.00 18.90 30,596.00 33,300.54 38,111.00 14.00 19.50 17.00 28,445.74 18.71 20.00 16.64 15.00 13.77 16.73 17.13 18.00 15.00 12.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 28.07 Hourly 42 33 52,476.34 Annual 40 28 26.93 Hourly 40 45 30.95 Hourly 40 26 29.05 Hourly 42.75 54 30.00 Hourly 40 34 72,705.36 Annual 42 58 21.56 Hourly 40 16 21.89 Hourly 43 24 24.71 Hourly 43 26 32.54 Hourly 42 28 23.65 Hourly 42 15 30.42 Hourly 40 19 19.17 Hourly 43 13 26.53 Hourly 43 18 27.75 Hourly 42 23 28.98 Hourly 45 21 27.66 Hourly 43 18 18.80 Hourly 42 17 21.44 Hourly 42 22 55,237.00 Annual 40 10 22.89 Hourly 43 22 46,373.00 Annual 42 20 51,907.05 Annual 40 14 38,111.00 Annual 43 25 19.45 Hourly 42 7 24.15 Hourly 43 23 30.26 Hourly 42.8 28 63,328.23 Annual 40 15 25.16 Hourly 42 21 29.00 Hourly 43 1 19.78 Hourly 42 10 20.00 Hourly 42 22 21.53 Hourly 42 9 25.36 Hourly 43 29 30.46 Hourly 43 20 21.60 Hourly 42 18 20.00 Hourly 40 40 17.79 Hourly 42 8 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 37 Public Safety Deputy Sheriff Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Lamar 19,080 Long 17,152 Meriwether 20,793 Mitchell 21,521 Morgan 20,635 Oglethorpe 15,140 Pierce 19,976 Pike 19,477 Putnam 22,585 Worth 20,554 E Bacon 11,079 Bleckley 12,607 Candler 11,037 Charlton 12,766 Early 10,619 Evans 10,672 McIntosh 11,123 Telfair 12,414 F Atkinson 8,391 Baker 2,819 Clinch 6,725 Cusseta-Chattahooche 9,048 Hancock 8,630 Irwin 9,618 Jenkins 8,639 Lincoln 7,749 Montgomery 8,653 Randolph 6,287 Schley 4,478 Talbot 5,742 Taliaferro 1,558 Turner 8,966 Twiggs 7,856 Warren 5,240 Webster Unified 2,367 Wilkes 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 14.78 16.00 15.00 16.25 18.50 18.00 17.55 17.00 14.94 14.77 15.00 18.00 17.00 13.00 10.00 13.00 16.25 12.00 21.20 17.00 14.35 15.00 25,566.46 15.00 14.00 12.00 15.00 9.72 16.00 30,000.00 13.00 26,672.00 16.00 16.05 40,800.00 18,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 22.50 Hourly 40 14 25.00 Hourly 44 25 23.00 Hourly 42 24 16.90 Hourly 43 9 28.15 Hourly 42 14 21.00 Hourly 50 15 28.06 Hourly 48 9 23.00 Hourly 43 15 25.69 Hourly 40 24 22.15 Hourly 40 15 23.00 Hourly 43 6 22.25 Hourly 42 11 19.50 Hourly 42 14 17.42 Hourly 43 9 19.98 Hourly 42 6 18.20 Hourly 43 5 20.50 Hourly 40 8 18.19 Hourly 43 12 21.20 Hourly 43 1 19.00 Hourly 40 4 25.15 Hourly 40 6 25.00 Hourly 40 4 39,778.32 Annual 40 8 25.00 Hourly 40 6 20.00 Hourly 40 9 20.00 Hourly 42 12 16.52 Hourly 42 9 13.52 Hourly 43 6 24.00 Hourly 57 2 35,715.00 Annual 40 15 23.00 Hourly 43 10 40,727.00 Annual 40 15 16.00 Hourly 40 20 19.57 Hourly 40 4 45,900.00 Annual 40 2 42,000.00 Annual 40 18 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 38 DCA - 2022 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 71,424 92,236 111,585 156,800 10 B 4 63,220 69,099 95,675 107,103 6 C 4 52,448 61,859 66,301 78,437 5 D 2 44,845 60,000 58,472 60,000 1 Total/Avg 17 57,985 70,799 83,008 100,585 22 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Athens-Clarke 128,711 Carroll 121,968 Clayton 297,100 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 Coweta 149,956 Gwinnett 964,546 Hall 207,369 B Bulloch 82,442 Floyd 98,771 Jackson 80,286 Spalding 67,909 C Colquitt 45,812 Decatur 29,038 Harris 35,626 Sumter 29,283 D Jefferson 15,524 Mitchell 21,521 Minimum entry-level wage 77,735.00 51,511.72 82,245.06 66,448.77 67,966.82 92,236.00 61,828.00 64,813.84 59,000.00 59,968.00 69,099.00 51,568.00 29.74 55,369.60 40,996.80 29,690.00 60,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 105,172.00 Annual 40 82,920.76 Annual 40 120,880.36 Annual 40 103,637.41 Annual 40 118,941.94 Annual 40 156,800.00 Annual 40 92,742.00 Annual 40 97,221.28 Annual 40 94,400.00 Annual 40 83,975.00 Annual 40 107,103.00 Annual 40 51,568.00 Annual 40 29.74 Annual 40 78,436.73 Annual 40 73,340.80 Annual 40 56,944.00 Annual 40 60,000.00 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 39 Public Safety Detention Officer Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 14 41,014 48,873 65,590 81,362 938 B 10 36,238 42,952 54,852 68,723 493 C 24 31,910 40,557 50,152 82,359 598 D 11 32,492 39,312 44,313 62,250 162 E 4 26,312 31,200 32,874 34,154 40 F 1 2,063 2,063 31,073 31,073 12 Total/Avg 64 28,338 34,160 46,476 59,987 2243 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke Clayton Columbia Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Newton B Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Gordon Jackson Rockdale Spalding 128,711 42,082.00 56,934.00 Annual 40 15 297,100 40,012.70 63,359.85 Annual 40 67 159,639 18.73 28.94 Hourly 43 67 149,956 18.25 31.93 Hourly 40 41 757,718 37,170.00 63,123.00 Annual 40 139 145,814 37,866.00 81,362.00 Annual 42 41 120,574 38,632.99 58,937.18 Annual 43 60 260,206 23.36 37.37 Hourly 40 81 964,546 48,873.00 78,247.00 Annual 40 87 207,369 19.36 29.01 Hourly 43 93 245,235 43,464.03 66,252.18 Annual 42 71 166,829 18.35 29.34 Hourly 42 79 119,276 16.75 25.49 Hourly 42 61 115,355 16.97 25.45 Hourly 42.75 36 82,442 15.26 22.89 Hourly 42.75 34 68,397 14.38 21.85 Hourly 42 26 84,844 35,360.00 52,476.34 Annual 40 102 98,771 16.83 26.93 Hourly 40 42 58,237 17.60 24.42 Hourly 40 40 80,286 16.73 22.00 Hourly 42 48 94,082 20.65 33.04 Hourly 40 67 67,909 17.31 29.03 Hourly 40 55 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 40 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Detention Officer Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Dawson Decatur Gilmer Grady Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Union Ware Wayne White D Ben Hill Berrien Crisp Franklin Meriwether Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pierce Washington Worth E Bacon Bleckley 2021 Population 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 28,497 29,038 32,026 25,918 46,774 35,626 26,409 33,411 34,278 30,885 28,712 28,417 34,024 43,496 29,283 45,842 26,911 25,521 36,033 30,380 28,442 17,158 18,147 19,879 23,785 20,793 21,521 20,635 15,140 19,976 19,785 20,554 11,079 12,607 Minimum entry-level wage 17.00 39,218.47 15.00 17.07 14.07 18.57 15.00 9.54 11.00 16.30 17.01 14.21 11.74 13.64 15.00 16.91 32,019.00 16.31 30,596.00 27,609.66 33,066.00 13.00 17.00 14.31 24,528.67 17.37 13.66 12.75 17.00 15.00 15.00 11.81 15.95 14.00 15.60 14.00 13.39 10.00 12.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 25.87 Hourly 40 37 59,666.88 Annual 42 42 22.40 Hourly 40 16 21.89 Hourly 42 29 23.59 Hourly 43 51 28.80 Hourly 42 23 23.68 Hourly 42 15 29.54 Hourly 40 13 18.67 Hourly 40 24 22.17 Hourly 43 9 37.71 Hourly 42 24 23.26 Hourly 40 15 18.26 Hourly 42 26 21.83 Hourly 43 14 16.00 Hourly 42 18 26.10 Hourly 42.5 24 50,547.00 Annual 40 20 20.48 Hourly 43 23 46,373.00 Annual 42 30 44,126.55 Annual 40 17 33,066.00 Annual 43 30 16.51 Hourly 42 32 22.05 Hourly 43 29 22.82 Hourly 42.75 74 63,328.23 Annual 40 17 27.77 Hourly 42 25 14.35 Hourly 42 17 13.25 Hourly 42 15 26.39 Hourly 42 24 20.00 Hourly 40 15 16.46 Hourly 42 12 14.00 Annual 43 19 24.27 Hourly 42 19 17.00 Hourly 54 6 24.94 Hourly 48 13 25.00 Hourly 43 14 20.09 Hourly 40 8 14.00 Hourly 43 11 15.00 Hourly 42 12 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 41 Public Safety Detention Officer Group Jurisdiction Charlton McIntosh F Hancock 2021 Population 12,766 11,123 8,630 Minimum entry-level wage 12.25 15.00 2,063.13 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 16.42 Hourly 40 8 16.00 Hourly 40 9 31,073.00 Annual 40 12 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 42 DCA - 2022 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 10 37,554 43,718 63,474 81,362 183 B 5 31,915 35,360 48,922 53,810 56 C 5 31,128 40,055 50,185 62,288 48 D 9 27,904 34,323 39,321 56,705 74 E 4 23,621 29,484 33,641 37,440 27 F 8 23,670 29,120 31,076 41,600 64 Total/Avg 41 29,299 35,343 44,437 55,534 452 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 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 Coweta Douglas Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Houston B Bulloch Dougherty Floyd Spalding Troup C Dawson Fannin Gilmer Monroe Sumter D Appling Berrien 128,711 38,760.00 60,072.00 Annual 40 8 121,968 16.53 26.91 Hourly 40 16 296,329 34,650.00 55,440.00 Annual 40 6 297,100 37,603.02 66,587.73 Annual 40 23 149,956 18.25 31.93 Hourly 40 30 145,814 36,063.00 81,362.00 Annual 40 15 260,206 18.98 30.38 Hourly 40 10 964,546 43,718.00 69,949.00 Annual 40 36 207,369 16.71 26.31 Hourly 40 21 166,829 18.35 29.34 Hourly 40 18 82,442 15.67 23.51 Hourly 40 5 84,844 26,560.00 39,420.00 Annual 40 6 98,771 15.38 24.62 Hourly 40 14 67,909 15.90 24.65 Hourly 40 7 69,720 17.00 25.87 Hourly 40 24 28,497 18.34 28.52 Hourly 42 7 25,817 12.00 20.90 Hourly 40 8 32,026 17.00 21.60 Hourly 40 10 28,712 15.00 28.03 Hourly 40 18 29,283 24,065.60 41,932.80 Annual 40 5 18,488 10.00 16.00 Hourly 40 9 18,147 12.50 13.25 Hourly 40 12 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 43 Public Safety Dispatcher Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Burke 24,310 Cook 17,225 Jefferson 15,524 Mitchell 21,521 Putnam 22,585 Washington 19,785 Worth 20,554 E Bacon 11,079 Bleckley 12,607 Charlton 12,766 Early 10,619 F Cusseta-Chattahooche 9,048 Hancock 8,630 Lincoln 7,749 Montgomery 8,653 Randolph 6,287 Taliaferro 1,558 Turner 8,966 Twiggs 7,856 Minimum entry-level wage 15.35 11.90 13.25 12.21 15.08 14.00 12.44 10.00 13.50 12.25 9.00 13.00 19,036.00 10.00 12.04 8.58 12.00 21,891.00 14.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 25.36 Hourly 43 14 21.26 Hourly 43 9 16.10 Hourly 40 1 12.21 Hourly 43 4 15.08 Hourly 40 2 25.00 Hourly 43 12 19.59 Hourly 40 11 14.00 Hourly 40 8 15.50 Hourly 42 9 16.42 Hourly 40 5 18.00 Hourly 40 5 20.00 Hourly 40 3 28,966.00 Annual 40 12 12.00 Hourly 42 8 14.53 Hourly 40 8 10.41 Hourly 43 4 16.50 Hourly 42 4 33,180.00 Annual 40 10 14.00 Hourly 40 15 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 44 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Dispatcher/Jailer Summary of Data Public Safety Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 4 38,083 39,918 59,712 63,911 73 D 6 30,464 38,012 37,704 44,762 88 E 3 24,232 26,832 41,702 43,680 45 F 9 22,483 30,576 29,913 31,200 94 Total/Avg 22 28,815 33,835 42,258 45,888 300 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Athens-Clarke Carroll Forsyth Gwinnett D Dade Dodge Jefferson Lamar Pike Putnam E Candler Early Telfair F Atkinson Jenkins Lincoln Randolph Schley Talbot Taylor Twiggs Wilkes 2021 Population 128,711 121,968 260,206 964,546 16,326 19,759 15,524 19,080 19,477 22,585 11,037 10,619 12,414 8,391 8,639 7,749 6,287 4,478 5,742 7,799 7,856 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 38,760.00 15.95 18.26 39,918.00 15.12 10.50 13.25 13.33 17.00 15.08 12.00 9.00 12.00 14.00 10.00 10.00 8.81 9.50 11.00 19,988.00 14.00 8.50 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 60,072.00 Annual 40 8 24.20 Hourly 43 53 29.21 Hourly 40 1 63,911.00 Annual 40 11 16.64 Hourly 43 14 13.00 Hourly 42 26 13.25 Hourly 42 13 20.29 Hourly 40 12 20.00 Hourly 43 9 21.52 Hourly 40 14 20.00 Hourly 42 9 18.66 Hourly 42 11 18.19 Hourly 43 25 14.00 Hourly 42 10 15.00 Hourly 40 7 13.25 Hourly 42 10 12.73 Hourly 43 13 15.00 Hourly 40 4 13.51 Hourly 40 12 30,414.00 Annual 42 8 14.00 Hourly 40 20 15.00 Hourly 40 10 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 45 Public Safety E-911 Director Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 16 76,701 111,812 119,116 178,899 20 B 11 65,476 90,803 91,958 138,618 12 C 21 52,221 79,477 64,846 97,177 24 D 18 43,912 68,664 59,417 89,440 18 E 4 40,377 52,915 43,229 52,915 4 F 6 26,144 39,596 39,334 60,014 6 Total/Avg 76 50,805 73,878 69,650 102,844 84 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Carroll Chatham Cherokee Columbia Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb Paulding B Barrow Bulloch Camden Catoosa Floyd Gordon 121,968 55,861.78 89,975.08 Annual 40 1 296,329 111,812.00 178,899.00 Annual 40 1 274,615 90,000.00 90,000.00 Annual 40 1 159,639 66,830.00 100,245.00 Annual 40 1 149,956 76,367.52 133,643.16 Annual 40 1 757,718 102,843.00 159,408.00 Annual 40 1 145,814 67,999.00 139,152.00 Annual 40 1 120,574 77,130.56 117,667.79 Annual 40 1 260,206 37.46 61.82 Hourly 40 1 964,546 61,146.00 100,891.00 Annual 40 5 207,369 65,540.80 98,800.00 Annual 40 1 245,235 96,013.83 136,013.46 Annual 40 1 166,829 27.18 43.46 Hourly 40 1 119,276 36.90 56.14 Annual 40 1 156,762 75,241.32 120,084.80 Annual 40 1 173,780 69,219.73 105,326.01 Annual 40 1 86,658 55,801.00 83,701.00 Annual 40 1 82,442 62,184.72 93,276.55 Annual 40 1 55,664 67,558.00 67,558.00 Annual 40 1 68,397 52,791.74 53,787.74 Annual 40 2 98,771 65,000.00 104,000.00 Annual 40 1 58,237 59,157.40 59,157.40 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 46 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey E-911 Director Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Colquitt Decatur Gilmer Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Polk Thomas Toombs Union Ware Wayne D Appling Banks Brantley Burke Cook Crisp Dade Dodge Franklin Jefferson Lamar Meriwether Mitchell 2021 Population 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 45,812 29,038 32,026 46,774 35,626 33,411 34,278 30,885 28,712 39,951 28,417 34,024 43,496 45,842 26,911 25,521 36,033 30,380 18,488 18,562 18,101 24,310 17,225 19,879 16,326 19,759 23,785 15,524 19,080 20,793 21,521 Minimum entry-level wage 79,356.00 59,649.32 57,338.00 33.94 90,803.40 23.28 50,150.00 53,678.00 68,599.00 38.21 22.53 60,657.00 68,598.40 43,851.05 1,999.25 51,000.00 53,021.00 21.85 47,567.00 61,263.00 53,922.00 71,760.00 18.00 54,766.00 29.63 34,658.36 15.00 50,000.00 19.71 25.41 42,608.89 59,000.00 62,331.36 20.00 40,000.00 21,013.00 16.39 68,664.00 44,200.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 119,695.00 Annual 40 95,438.91 Annual 40 88,874.00 Annual 40 51.65 Annual 40 138,618.11 Annual 40 24.75 Annual 40 61,223.00 Annual 40 75,162.00 Annual 40 68,599.00 Annual 40 38.21 Annual 40 22.53 Hourly 40 87,647.00 Annual 40 97,176.68 Annual 40 67,969.13 Annual 40 3,298.78 Annual 40 51,000.00 Annual 40 74,243.00 Annual 40 33.76 Annual 40 79,798.00 Annual 40 61,263.00 Annual 40 81,729.00 Annual 40 71,760.00 Annual 40 18.00 Hourly 42 54,766.00 Annual 40 29.63 Hourly 40 77,159.28 Annual 40 20.00 Hourly 40 57,245.00 Annual 40 27.15 Annual 40 38.52 Annual 40 78,994.50 Annual 40 66,000.00 Annual 40 62,331.36 Annual 42 20.00 Annual 40 40,000.00 Annual 40 64,882.00 Annual 40 24.94 Hourly 40 68,664.00 Annual 40 44,200.00 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 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 - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 47 Public Safety E-911 Director Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Oglethorpe 15,140 Pierce 19,976 Pike 19,477 Washington 19,785 Worth 20,554 E Bacon 11,079 Bleckley 12,607 Charlton 12,766 McIntosh 11,123 F Cusseta-Chattahooche 9,048 Irwin 9,618 Taliaferro 1,558 Turner 8,966 Warren 5,240 Wilkes 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 40,000.00 17.55 15.00 20.00 42,137.00 13.94 18.35 39,520.00 25.44 30,000.00 11.00 16.80 39,596.00 2,696.00 25,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 45,000.00 Annual 40 1 28.06 Hourly 48 1 23.00 Hourly 40 1 40.00 Hourly 43 1 63,205.00 Annual 40 1 18.00 Hourly 40 1 18.35 Hourly 42 1 42,484.00 Annual 40 1 25.44 Hourly 40 1 45,000.00 Annual 40 1 20.00 Hourly 40 1 16.80 Hourly 42 1 60,014.00 Annual 40 1 2,696.00 Annual 40 1 50,000.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 48 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey E-911 Operator Summary of Data Public Safety Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 18 36,408 47,544 62,572 97,288 342 B 10 36,533 57,949 58,370 88,171 140 C 21 30,800 39,689 51,149 82,359 258 D 15 30,297 38,938 42,172 62,250 145 E 1 29,994 29,994 44,429 44,429 4 F 3 23,026 28,517 35,963 41,600 19 Total/Avg 68 31,176 40,438 49,109 69,349 908 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 38,760.00 60,072.00 Annual 40 8 Bartow 110,843 17.65 26.75 Hourly 40 8 Carroll 121,968 18.98 38.76 Hourly 40 5 Chatham 296,329 30,948.00 56,885.00 Annual 40 47 Cherokee 274,615 16.92 26.85 Hourly 40 29 Clayton 297,100 32,395.33 97,287.73 Annual 40 7 Columbia 159,639 19.29 29.81 Hourly 40 18 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 30,152.50 51,909.68 Annual 40 43 Douglas 145,814 38,835.00 81,362.00 Annual 40 13 Fayette 120,574 40,588.78 61,920.88 Annual 40 24 Forsyth 260,206 17.53 28.04 Hourly 40 33 Gwinnett 964,546 47,544.00 76,070.00 Annual 40 15 Hall 207,369 15.92 23.87 Hourly 40 7 Henry 245,235 37,797.36 64,588.61 Annual 42 26 Houston 166,829 18.35 29.34 Hourly 40 18 Lowndes 119,276 15.93 24.25 Hourly 40 10 Macon-Bibb 156,762 15.03 23.99 Hourly 40 23 Paulding 173,780 16.67 25.36 Hourly 40 8 B Barrow 86,658 15.97 23.96 Hourly 40 11 Bulloch 82,442 15.67 23.51 Hourly 40 11 Camden 55,664 16.00 22.71 Hourly 45 17 Catoosa 68,397 14.05 22.23 Hourly 42 17 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 49 Public Safety E-911 Operator Group Jurisdiction Gordon Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Colquitt Decatur Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Murray Peach Pickens Polk Thomas Toombs Union Ware Wayne White D Banks Ben Hill Brantley Crisp Dade Dodge Jefferson Lamar Meriwether Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe 2021 Population 58,237 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 45,812 29,038 46,774 35,626 26,409 33,411 34,278 30,885 39,951 28,417 34,024 43,496 45,842 26,911 25,521 36,033 30,380 28,442 18,562 17,158 18,101 19,879 16,326 19,759 15,524 19,080 20,793 21,521 20,635 15,140 Minimum entry-level wage 13.78 17.01 18.04 16.61 27.86 37,328.71 14.70 13.16 14.07 26,520.00 15.00 15.16 16.20 14.21 12.50 15.56 14.00 14.79 30,540.00 15.46 30,596.00 39,689.00 12.60 13.50 12.37 24,528.67 15.74 16.25 12.99 11.57 14.00 13.75 12.00 13.75 13.33 14.07 11.00 15.95 13.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 23.32 Hourly 40 17 24.82 Hourly 40 11 33.04 Hourly 40 19 25.74 Hourly 40 17 42.39 Annual 40 1 72,708.85 Annual 42 19 20.37 Hourly 40 13 20.32 Hourly 47 6 27.39 Hourly 40 11 37,440.00 Annual 40 9 26.10 Hourly 40 8 23.53 Hourly 43 12 37.71 Hourly 42 14 23.26 Hourly 40 7 25.72 Hourly 42 13 36.63 Hourly 42 11 18.00 Hourly 42 15 19.83 Hourly 40 14 48,254.00 Annual 40 12 26.08 Hourly 43 14 57,387.00 Annual 40 16 39,689.00 Annual 40 21 15.00 Hourly 42 9 22.20 Hourly 40 10 22.29 Hourly 40 17 54,607.73 Annual 40 10 22.79 Hourly 42 16 18.89 Hourly 45.13 11 15.07 Hourly 40 14 17.15 Hourly 40 4 24.28 Hourly 40 15 19.00 Hourly 42 12 18.00 Hourly 40 10 17.00 Hourly 40 10 20.29 Hourly 40 5 19.83 Hourly 42 14 16.62 Hourly 40 9 24.27 Hourly 40 12 17.00 Hourly 54 8 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 50 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey E-911 Operator Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Pierce Pike Putnam E McIntosh F Irwin Warren Wilkes 2021 Population 19,976 19,477 22,585 11,123 9,618 5,240 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 15.60 15.00 15.08 14.42 11.00 13.71 8.50 Maximum wage 24.94 20.00 16.48 21.36 20.00 16.87 15.00 Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* Hourly 48 6 Hourly 40 8 Hourly 40 7 Hourly 40 4 Hourly 40 7 Hourly 40 5 Hourly 40 7 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 51 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 18 75,002 99,861 113,823 164,757 19 B 8 72,745 90,834 105,446 154,417 9 C 12 50,957 82,826 69,890 126,434 13 D 9 43,322 69,514 61,470 110,074 10 E 3 60,433 62,982 60,433 62,982 3 F 7 33,976 53,000 38,709 58,324 7 Total/Avg 57 56,072 76,503 74,962 112,831 61 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Carroll 121,968 50,099.40 96,580.00 Annual 40 2 Chatham 296,329 92,406.00 147,850.00 Annual 40 1 Cherokee 274,615 60,798.00 60,798.00 Annual 40 1 Columbia 159,639 81,244.00 121,867.00 Annual 40 1 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 66,448.77 103,637.41 Annual 40 1 Coweta 149,956 76,367.52 133,643.16 Annual 40 1 DeKalb 757,718 80,727.00 125,130.00 Annual 40 1 Douglas 145,814 94,500.00 94,500.00 Annual 40 1 Fayette 120,574 69,876.48 106,601.21 Annual 40 1 Forsyth 260,206 48.01 79.21 Hourly 40 1 Gwinnett 964,546 84,173.00 143,094.00 Annual 40 1 Hall 207,369 68,078.40 102,128.00 Annual 40 1 Henry 245,235 84,183.09 119,254.00 Annual 40 1 Houston 166,829 33.04 52.85 Hourly 40 1 Lowndes 119,276 33.43 50.86 Annual 40 1 Macon-Bibb 156,762 75,233.60 120,078.40 Annual 40 1 Newton 115,355 58,569.00 87,854.00 Annual 40 1 Paulding 173,780 69,219.73 105,326.01 Annual 40 1 B Barrow 86,658 61,346.00 92,021.00 Annual 40 1 Camden 55,664 54,621.00 99,450.00 Annual 40 2 Catoosa 68,397 80,681.71 80,681.71 Annual 40 1 Floyd 98,771 65,000.00 104,000.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 52 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Emergency Management Director Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Gordon Jackson Rockdale Walton C Bryan Colquitt Dawson Fannin Gilmer Habersham Pickens Polk Sumter Union Ware Wayne D Appling Banks Ben Hill Burke Cook Dodge Long Morgan Pierce E Bleckley Early McIntosh F Baker Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Turner Twiggs Warren 2021 Population 58,237 80,286 94,082 99,853 46,938 45,812 28,497 25,817 32,026 46,774 34,024 43,496 29,283 25,521 36,033 30,380 18,488 18,562 17,158 24,310 17,225 19,759 17,152 20,635 19,976 12,607 10,619 11,123 2,819 7,749 8,653 6,287 8,966 7,856 5,240 Minimum entry-level wage 67,856.36 79,356.00 90,833.60 82,263.40 2,500.00 5,637.06 77,780.00 65,000.00 70,000.00 60,657.00 60,900.00 59,315.00 35,776.00 82,826.00 27.13 34,658.36 20.00 50,000.00 10,000.00 33.42 10,036.32 26.44 27,297.00 60,011.26 66,448.00 60,000.00 58,315.44 30.28 46,500.00 40,000.00 34,083.00 49,545.60 12,200.04 53,000.22 2,503.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 67,856.36 Annual 40 119,965.00 Annual 40 154,417.12 Annual 40 125,173.48 Annual 40 2,828.54 Annual 53 5,637.06 Annual 40 120,662.00 Annual 40 71,750.00 Annual 40 70,000.00 Annual 40 87,647.00 Annual 40 60,900.00 Annual 40 89,900.00 Annual 40 63,668.80 Annual 40 82,826.00 Annual 40 27.13 Hourly 40 126,434.42 Annual 40 29.00 Hourly 40 57,245.00 Annual 40 10,000.00 Annual 40 52.92 Annual 40 10,036.32 Annual 40 26.44 Annual 40 52,999.00 Annual 40 91,314.23 Annual 40 106,250.35 Annual 45 60,000.00 Annual 40 58,315.44 Annual 40 30.28 Hourly 40 50,000.00 Annual 40 58,324.00 Annual 40 40,250.00 Annual 40 54,686.47 Annual 43 12,200.04 Annual 40 53,000.22 Annual 40 2,503.00 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 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 - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 53 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 2 57,408 58,822 90,303 92,394 2 B 5 75,823 91,311 108,381 138,168 5 C 12 62,117 88,067 82,561 109,188 14 D 6 65,651 76,176 80,582 106,250 6 E 4 46,384 54,000 56,215 62,830 4 F 8 39,430 53,252 55,060 80,712 8 Total/Avg 37 57,802 70,271 78,851 98,257 39 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Forsyth Hall B Bulloch Dougherty Gordon Jackson Walton C Decatur Fannin Grady Habersham Harris Hart Lee Peach Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne D Brantley Dodge Franklin 260,206 26.92 44.42 Hourly 40 1 207,369 58,822.40 88,212.80 Annual 40 1 82,442 64,813.84 97,221.28 Annual 40 1 84,844 77,186.45 114,549.27 Annual 40 1 58,237 55,000.14 55,000.14 Annual 40 1 80,286 91,311.00 136,966.00 Annual 40 1 99,853 90,803.40 138,168.11 Annual 40 1 29,038 18.47 31.80 Hourly 40 3 25,817 23.89 26.28 Hourly 42 1 25,918 68,623.75 71,046.60 Annual 40 1 46,774 77,992.00 109,188.00 Annual 40 1 35,626 71,822.40 101,743.81 Annual 40 1 26,409 67,163.20 67,163.20 Annual 40 1 33,411 50,763.07 100,421.34 Annual 40 1 28,417 61,999.00 97,880.00 Annual 40 1 45,842 88,067.00 88,067.00 Annual 40 1 26,911 65,000.00 68,250.00 Annual 40 1 36,033 26.16 26.16 Hourly 40 1 30,380 48,971.34 109,024.00 Annual 40 1 18,101 23.69 33.20 Annual 40 1 19,759 34.62 34.62 Annual 40 1 23,785 70,000.00 90,000.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 54 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Emergency Medical Services Director Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Oglethorpe Pierce Putnam E Candler Charlton Evans Telfair F Calhoun Irwin Jenkins Talbot Taylor Turner Webster Unified Wilkes 2021 Population 15,140 19,976 22,585 11,037 12,766 10,672 12,414 5,509 9,618 8,639 5,742 7,799 8,966 2,367 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 60,000.00 66,448.00 76,176.01 54,000.00 42,640.00 40,000.00 48,894.22 45,000.00 15.00 18.00 13.65 36,153.00 53,252.00 45,000.00 39,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 70,000.00 Annual 40 106,250.35 Annual 45 76,176.01 Annual 40 62,830.00 Annual 40 57,137.60 Annual 40 56,000.00 Annual 40 48,894.22 Annual 40 45,000.00 Annual 40 30.00 Hourly 40 25.00 Hourly 40 17.00 Hourly 40 55,011.00 Annual 40 80,712.00 Annual 40 45,000.00 Annual 40 65,000.00 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 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 - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 55 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 5 43,864 53,198 76,497 99,002 230 B 4 37,688 43,299 55,945 65,871 140 C 12 34,606 49,920 60,017 132,409 210 D 7 33,183 41,600 55,038 85,213 93 E 2 25,501 26,042 39,651 46,001 32 F 11 53,918 298,430 65,859 298,430 81 Total/Avg 41 38,127 85,415 58,834 121,154 786 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Clayton Coweta Douglas Hall Henry B Bulloch Dougherty Jackson Walton C Bryan Fannin Grady Habersham Harris Hart Lee Peach Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne D Brantley 297,100 53,197.70 99,002.12 Annual 40 63 149,956 18.25 31.93 Hourly 40 4 145,814 43,883.00 94,189.00 Annual 56 10 207,369 14.36 21.54 Hourly 56 150 245,235 42,462.87 60,153.03 Annual 53 3 82,442 16.31 24.46 Hourly 40 9 84,844 33,676.19 49,977.47 Annual 40 52 80,286 15.97 22.86 Hourly 48 65 99,853 43,298.85 65,870.63 Annual 40 14 46,938 12.60 17.00 Hourly 53 5 25,817 15.00 27.40 Hourly 42 30 25,918 14.00 17.50 Hourly 40 15 46,774 14.36 20.51 Hourly 53 14 35,626 14.49 45.47 Hourly 56 23 26,409 15.64 24.99 Hourly 40 27 33,411 13.96 21.77 Hourly 48 7 28,417 33,502.00 59,871.00 Annual 40 16 45,842 49,920.00 49,920.00 Annual 40 13 26,911 9.50 18.20 Hourly 40 21 36,033 14.00 22.86 Hourly 48 24 30,380 31,398.76 77,159.28 Annual 40 15 18,101 12.61 21.53 Hourly 48 17 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 56 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Dodge Franklin Oglethorpe Pierce Putnam Worth E Candler Charlton F Atkinson Calhoun Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Talbot Taylor Turner Warren Webster Unified Wilkes 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 19,759 11.00 24.50 Hourly 48 21 23,785 20.00 25.00 Hourly 40 10 15,140 13.00 18.00 Hourly 54 9 19,976 15.60 34.14 Hourly 48 12 22,585 12.14 17.07 Annual 40 9 20,554 14.93 22.65 Hourly 40 15 11,037 12.52 16.01 Hourly 40 12 12,766 10.00 18.43 Hourly 48 20 8,391 21.50 21.50 Hourly 48 16 5,509 298,430.00 298,430.00 Annual 40 1 9,618 13.00 30.00 Hourly 40 11 8,639 13.00 20.00 Hourly 40 5 7,749 12.00 14.11 Hourly 56 6 5,742 12.75 15.50 Hourly 40 6 7,799 22,063.00 33,572.00 Annual 40 2 8,966 30,932.00 46,883.00 Annual 40 14 5,240 13.84 18.08 Hourly 40 5 2,367 12.50 15.00 Hourly 40 3 9,513 8.50 22.00 Hourly 40 12 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 57 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 10 48,311 64,380 74,141 102,992 603 B 1 49,674 49,674 79,466 79,466 23 C 3 40,823 42,663 43,129 45,612 16 Total/Avg 14 46,269 52,239 65,579 76,023 642 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Cherokee Columbia DeKalb Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Houston Newton Paulding B Rockdale C Decatur Habersham Thomas 2021 Population 274,615 159,639 757,718 120,574 260,206 964,546 207,369 166,829 115,355 173,780 94,082 29,038 46,774 45,842 Minimum entry-level wage 16.12 17.83 49,614.00 47,070.54 23.36 53,752.00 15.07 19.87 14.92 15.24 17.69 14.04 15.48 41,113.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 20.22 Hourly 56 86 26.75 Hourly 53 55 76,902.00 Annual 40 124 79,263.96 Annual 53 27 37.37 Hourly 53 34 86,059.00 Annual 58.5 164 22.61 Hourly 56 37 31.74 Hourly 43 3 22.39 Hourly 54 22 23.19 Hourly 53 51 28.30 Hourly 54 23 16.55 Hourly 53 3 15.48 Hourly 53 10 41,113.00 Annual 53 3 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 58 DCA - 2022 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 10 39,090 47,923 60,549 74,146 25 B 2 41,787 41,891 53,310 64,938 2 C 5 37,820 49,926 47,174 77,314 5 D 2 29,120 33,280 37,440 37,440 2 E 1 25,480 25,480 34,154 34,154 1 Total/Avg 20 34,659 39,700 46,526 57,598 35 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Athens-Clarke Chatham Cherokee Columbia Coweta DeKalb Douglas Forsyth Gwinnett Hall B Camden Spalding C Dawson Habersham Madison Murray Ware D Appling Long E Charlton 2021 Population 128,711 296,329 274,615 159,639 149,956 757,718 145,814 260,206 964,546 207,369 55,664 67,909 28,497 46,774 30,885 39,951 36,033 18,488 17,152 12,766 Minimum entry-level wage 38,760.00 35,553.00 23.04 19.87 18.25 36,102.00 35,841.00 18.26 46,341.00 15.92 20.04 20.14 22.86 16.07 17.75 18.01 15.08 16.00 12.00 12.25 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 60,072.00 Annual 40 6 56,885.00 Annual 40 2 23.04 Hourly 40 1 29.81 Hourly 40 1 31.93 Hourly 40 1 55,962.00 Annual 40 3 71,681.00 Annual 40 1 29.21 Hourly 40 2 74,146.00 Annual 40 7 23.87 Hourly 40 1 20.04 Hourly 40 1 31.22 Hourly 40 1 35.40 Hourly 42 1 21.96 Hourly 40 1 17.75 Hourly 40 1 21.44 Hourly 40 1 15.08 Hourly 40 1 18.00 Hourly 40 1 18.00 Annual 40 1 16.42 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 59 Public Safety Fire Marshal Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 17 66,339 93,060 102,943 143,094 19 B 5 58,677 60,278 78,239 93,431 6 C 2 65,002 66,013 82,641 99,269 2 Total/Avg 24 63,339 73,117 87,941 111,931 27 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Athens-Clarke 128,711 Bartow 110,843 Carroll 121,968 Cherokee 274,615 Clayton 297,100 Columbia 159,639 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 Coweta 149,956 DeKalb 757,718 Douglas 145,814 Forsyth 260,206 Gwinnett 964,546 Hall 207,369 Henry 245,235 Houston 166,829 Lowndes 119,276 Paulding 173,780 B Barrow 86,658 Catoosa 68,397 Gordon 58,237 Spalding 67,909 Troup 69,720 C Dawson 28,497 Pickens 34,024 Minimum entry-level wage 90,306.00 31.91 38,082.27 93,060.00 61,749.46 19.87 60,199.31 67,966.82 73,617.00 67,999.00 35.36 84,173.00 53,352.00 84,183.09 20.63 30.28 62,709.66 28.02 57,844.80 59,029.62 60,278.00 27.86 63,990.00 66,013.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 122,178.00 Annual 40 48.36 Hourly 40 54,611.74 Annual 40 93,060.00 Annual 40 120,771.64 Annual 40 30.71 Hourly 40 93,890.38 Annual 40 118,941.94 Annual 40 114,105.00 Annual 40 139,153.00 Annual 40 58.34 Hourly 40 143,094.00 Annual 40 80,017.00 Annual 56 119,254.00 Annual 40 33.04 Hourly 43 46.08 Annual 40 95,420.16 Annual 53 43.00 Hourly 40 57,844.80 Annual 40 62,308.74 Annual 40 93,431.00 Annual 40 42.39 Annual 40 99,269.00 Annual 40 66,013.00 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 60 DCA - 2022 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 14 39,427 58,345 62,155 93,346 524 B 8 35,512 43,917 53,908 70,256 239 C 15 32,854 39,843 48,629 78,499 166 D 7 33,123 52,030 47,323 79,166 93 F 2 23,920 24,960 23,920 24,960 18 Total/Avg 46 32,967 43,819 47,187 69,245 1040 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Athens-Clarke 128,711 Bartow 110,843 Carroll 121,968 Clayton 297,100 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 Douglas 145,814 Forsyth 260,206 Gwinnett 964,546 Henry 245,235 Houston 166,829 Lowndes 119,276 Macon-Bibb 156,762 Newton 115,355 Paulding 173,780 B Bulloch 82,442 Camden 55,664 Catoosa 68,397 Gordon 58,237 Rockdale 94,082 Spalding 67,909 Troup 69,720 Walton 99,853 C Bryan 46,938 Minimum entry-level wage 46,028.00 11.59 10.38 43,608.61 33,282.71 43,883.00 21.17 43,162.00 42,462.87 18.35 14.65 11.60 12.29 13.81 12.97 10.19 11.77 12.93 15.64 12.87 13.40 43,289.85 11.20 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 62,273.00 Annual 40 35 18.39 Hourly 40 55 17.23 Hourly 58 62 66,527.84 Annual 40 61 51,909.68 Annual 40 10 85,431.00 Annual 56 35 33.87 Hourly 53 7 69,103.00 Annual 58.5 126 60,153.03 Annual 53 12 29.34 Hourly 43 14 22.29 Hourly 52 21 18.51 Hourly 54 37 19.75 Hourly 54 3 21.01 Hourly 53 46 19.45 Hourly 56 12 13.06 Hourly 65 47 14.83 Hourly 53 35 23.86 Hourly 40 12 25.02 Hourly 54 27 19.95 Hourly 56 54 20.40 Hourly 40 14 69,203.16 Annual 53 38 23.77 Hourly 53 20 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 61 Public Safety Firefighter Group Jurisdiction Butts Coffee Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Hart Lee Murray Peach Sumter Thomas Ware White D Burke Crisp Lamar Meriwether Morgan Putnam Worth F Atkinson Twiggs 2021 Population 25,781 43,386 29,038 25,817 32,026 46,774 26,409 33,411 39,951 28,417 29,283 45,842 36,033 28,442 24,310 19,879 19,080 20,793 20,635 22,585 20,554 8,391 7,856 Minimum entry-level wage 12.16 12.30 8.50 15.00 9.54 11.60 15.64 13.96 12.55 33,502.00 39,842.88 39,618.00 10.83 12.13 14.04 13.14 12.03 9.50 20.42 11.95 12.58 11.00 12.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 20.83 Hourly 56.15 1 15.82 Hourly 56 7 14.74 Hourly 53 8 22.00 Hourly 42 8 15.86 Hourly 40 3 11.60 Hourly 53 4 24.99 Hourly 40 2 21.77 Hourly 48 14 15.30 Hourly 53 35 52,872.00 Annual 40 9 52,591.44 Annual 40 12 39,618.00 Annual 53 23 11.37 Hourly 53 4 25.16 Hourly 60 16 21.28 Hourly 53 10 14.86 Hourly 53 14 18.30 Hourly 53 9 11.50 Hourly 42 12 31.07 Hourly 49 4 18.12 Hourly 40 26 18.87 Hourly 40 18 11.00 Hourly 40 3 12.00 Hourly 40 15 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 62 DCA - 2022 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 16 42,952 64,380 68,936 109,032 1378 B 5 40,653 72,821 58,893 109,250 110 C 11 37,825 52,702 54,730 90,280 258 D 5 35,728 44,151 53,857 72,676 113 E 2 32,063 38,126 44,023 49,920 11 F 1 41,600 41,600 54,080 54,080 1 Total/Avg 40 38,470 52,297 55,753 80,873 1871 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Carroll 121,968 10.59 17.44 Hourly 58 17 Cherokee 274,615 39,869.00 44,839.00 Annual 56 134 Clayton 297,100 45,830.27 81,156.61 Annual 40 119 Columbia 159,639 16.56 25.46 Hourly 53 42 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 36,737.89 57,298.57 Annual 40 121 Coweta 149,956 14.60 25.54 Hourly 53 64 DeKalb 757,718 42,504.00 65,880.00 Annual 40 150 Douglas 145,814 48,381.00 109,032.00 Annual 56 59 Fayette 120,574 42,643.59 68,349.06 Annual 53 62 Forsyth 260,206 23.36 37.37 Hourly 53 65 Gwinnett 964,546 46,428.00 74,333.00 Annual 58.5 41 Hall 207,369 14.36 21.54 Hourly 56 150 Henry 245,235 47,127.24 66,760.58 Annual 53 156 Macon-Bibb 156,762 13.08 21.43 Hourly 54 152 Newton 115,355 13.17 19.75 Hourly 54 39 Paulding 173,780 14.51 22.07 Hourly 53 7 B Barrow 86,658 19.45 29.18 Hourly 72 21 Camden 55,664 11.74 15.62 Hourly 65 22 Catoosa 68,397 11.77 12.87 Hourly 53 10 Gordon 58,237 13.96 25.18 Hourly 40 26 Troup 69,720 14.08 21.43 Hourly 40 31 C Bryan 46,938 12.60 24.52 Hourly 53 45 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 63 Public Safety Firefighter/EMT Group Jurisdiction Butts Dawson Gilmer Habersham Lee Lumpkin Pickens Thomas Union Ware D Banks Burke Crisp Meriwether Putnam E Bacon Bleckley F Taliaferro 2021 Population 25,781 28,497 32,026 46,774 33,411 34,278 34,024 45,842 25,521 36,033 18,562 24,310 19,879 20,793 22,585 11,079 12,607 1,558 Minimum entry-level wage 18.05 16.75 13.80 11.60 14.96 12.46 13.56 49,335.00 13.00 10.83 12.50 16.02 15.31 10.25 13.61 12.50 18.33 20.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 30.92 Hourly 56.15 16 25.98 Hourly 52 27 19.94 Hourly 40 14 12.93 Hourly 53 25 22.19 Hourly 48 30 21.15 Hourly 54 30 20.98 Hourly 53 20 49,335.00 Annual 40 36 16.75 Hourly 50 13 11.37 Hourly 53 2 19.66 Hourly 64 30 26.37 Hourly 53 46 18.65 Hourly 53 6 18.75 Hourly 42 26 18.67 Hourly 40 5 24.00 Hourly 40 10 18.33 Hourly 40 1 26.00 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 64 DCA - 2022 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 4 52,313 53,951 92,292 108,415 242 B 1 47,386 47,386 70,323 70,323 7 C 1 40,351 40,351 61,158 61,158 4 D 3 44,896 50,357 50,486 52,000 9 F 2 39,391 47,849 47,366 47,849 2 Total/Avg 11 44,867 47,979 64,325 67,949 264 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Chatham Clayton Gwinnett Henry B Dougherty C Polk D Dade Franklin Putnam F Turner Twiggs 2021 Population 296,329 297,100 964,546 245,235 84,844 43,496 16,326 23,785 22,585 8,966 7,856 Minimum entry-level wage 50,908.00 52,588.23 51,805.00 53,950.50 47,385.78 40,351.00 19.11 20.00 24.21 30,932.00 47,849.12 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 108,415.00 Annual 40 99,091.24 Annual 40 82,942.00 Annual 43 78,719.74 Annual 40 70,323.31 Annual 40 61,158.00 Annual 42 21.96 Hourly 43 25.00 Hourly 40 24.21 Hourly 40 46,883.00 Annual 40 47,849.12 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 14 22 169 37 7 4 4 4 1 1 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 65 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 15 47,682 53,951 75,563 109,032 387 B 9 45,239 53,186 66,108 85,093 105 C 23 41,399 54,294 57,794 84,215 120 D 15 39,112 49,227 56,427 89,440 61 E 7 41,087 52,000 51,612 60,890 18 F 10 32,265 46,696 43,837 54,954 13 Total/Avg 79 41,131 51,559 58,557 80,604 704 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Bartow 110,843 22.26 33.74 Hourly 43 19 Carroll 121,968 21.53 34.77 Hourly 43 15 Clayton 297,100 50,618.89 77,222.48 Annual 40 8 Columbia 159,639 20.47 30.71 Hourly 40 9 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 40,551.76 63,246.91 Annual 40 7 Coweta 149,956 21.43 37.50 Hourly 43 14 Douglas 145,814 53,278.00 109,032.00 Annual 42 18 Fayette 120,574 47,070.54 71,809.23 Annual 43 24 Gwinnett 964,546 51,805.00 82,942.00 Annual 43 169 Hall 207,369 20.81 31.21 Hourly 43 34 Henry 245,235 53,950.50 78,719.74 Annual 40 6 Houston 166,829 20.63 33.04 Hourly 42 10 Lowndes 119,276 21.43 32.61 Hourly 40 22 Newton 115,355 19.56 28.70 Hourly 42.75 15 Paulding 173,780 22.85 34.79 Hourly 42 17 B Bulloch 82,442 18.20 28.20 Hourly 42.75 7 Camden 55,664 18.21 21.86 Hourly 45 10 Catoosa 68,397 21.10 28.68 Hourly 40 10 Gordon 58,237 21.25 30.75 Hourly 40 10 Jackson 80,286 22.35 30.90 Hourly 42.75 12 Rockdale 94,082 25.57 40.91 Hourly 40 22 Spalding 67,909 20.14 31.22 Hourly 40 15 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 66 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Investigator/Detective, Sheriffs Office Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Colquitt Dawson Decatur Grady Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Sumter Thomas Toombs Union Ware Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Crisp Dodge Jefferson Lamar Long Mitchell Morgan Pierce Pike Washington 2021 Population 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 45,812 28,497 29,038 25,918 46,774 35,626 33,411 34,278 30,885 28,712 39,951 28,417 34,024 29,283 45,842 26,911 25,521 36,033 30,380 28,442 18,488 17,158 18,147 18,101 19,879 19,759 15,524 19,080 17,152 21,521 20,635 19,976 19,477 19,785 Minimum entry-level wage 19.72 50,202.96 21.76 17.09 18.67 37,440.00 24.86 19.95 16.41 16.07 47,008.00 13.59 19.46 20.00 22.04 19.85 39,426.00 21.18 31,811.13 43,680.00 17.00 22.05 19.70 34,658.36 20.65 20.00 19.81 15.00 15.04 20.00 18.00 16.00 16.96 19.00 16.50 22.54 18.25 20.00 16.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 30.00 Hourly 40 10 76,396.32 Annual 42 9 27.29 Hourly 40 2 22.43 Hourly 43 6 24.74 Hourly 43 6 64,793.00 Annual 40 7 38.56 Hourly 42 6 34.82 Hourly 42 4 19.63 Hourly 43 5 24.10 Hourly 43 9 66,591.66 Annual 40 1 21.06 Hourly 40 4 32.12 Hourly 43 9 24.00 Hourly 40 5 23.15 Hourly 40 9 23.64 Hourly 42 5 75,132.00 Annual 40 4 22.47 Hourly 43 2 54,441.27 Annual 40 2 43,680.00 Annual 53 7 20.00 Hourly 42 4 23.92 Hourly 43 4 26.28 Hourly 40 7 77,159.28 Annual 40 6 27.38 Hourly 42 6 24.00 Hourly 43 5 20.28 Hourly 42 5 21.00 Hourly 42 3 20.57 Hourly 42 3 25.00 Hourly 40 6 19.00 Annual 45 2 27.60 Hourly 40 5 20.47 Hourly 40 6 26.00 Hourly 40 3 19.95 Hourly 43 4 34.30 Hourly 42 4 29.18 Hourly 48 3 37.00 Hourly 40 4 40.00 Hourly 43 4 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 67 Public Safety Investigator/Detective, Sheriffs Office Group Jurisdiction Worth E Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Early Evans Telfair F Atkinson Baker Clinch Irwin Lincoln Randolph Talbot Taylor Twiggs Wilkes 2021 Population 20,554 11,079 12,607 11,037 12,766 10,619 10,672 12,414 8,391 2,819 6,725 9,618 7,749 6,287 5,742 7,799 7,856 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 15.50 17.50 22.25 52,000.00 14.50 16.32 19.23 39,823.16 22.45 20.00 15.07 11.00 35,000.00 10.73 30,850.00 29,672.00 16.64 26,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 23.26 Hourly 40 4 23.00 Hourly 43 5 24.60 Hourly 42 3 56,000.00 Annual 40 1 19.42 Hourly 43 2 27.88 Hourly 42 3 26.92 Hourly 40 2 39,823.16 Annual 43 2 22.45 Hourly 40 1 21.00 Hourly 40 1 26.42 Hourly 40 1 25.00 Hourly 40 2 43,000.00 Annual 42 1 15.47 Hourly 43 1 35,692.00 Annual 40 1 45,150.00 Annual 42 1 16.64 Hourly 40 1 48,000.00 Annual 40 3 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 68 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Lieutenant, Fire Officer Summary of Data Public Safety Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 18 51,518 68,376 80,958 126,218 629 B 8 53,772 89,145 74,862 133,698 92 C 12 41,824 55,756 56,701 86,474 56 D 5 44,306 57,075 59,578 89,405 37 Total/Avg 43 47,855 67,588 68,025 108,949 814 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 53,114.00 71,861.00 Annual 40 27 Bartow 110,843 14.91 22.60 Hourly 40 21 Carroll 121,968 13.22 18.69 Hourly 58 6 Cherokee 274,615 66,974.00 88,385.00 Annual 56 44 Clayton 297,100 61,749.46 94,202.91 Annual 40 33 Columbia 159,639 19.87 29.81 Hourly 40 59 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 44,761.55 69,812.74 Annual 40 32 Coweta 149,956 17.39 30.42 Hourly 53 41 Douglas 145,814 55,943.00 126,218.00 Annual 56 33 Fayette 120,574 57,350.89 87,492.58 Annual 40 3 Forsyth 260,206 24.81 40.94 Hourly 53 33 Gwinnett 964,546 57,850.00 92,620.00 Annual 58.5 116 Hall 207,369 19.24 28.86 Hourly 56 49 Henry 245,235 55,569.38 86,751.24 Annual 53 59 Houston 166,829 19.87 31.47 Hourly 43 3 Lowndes 119,276 17.85 27.17 Hourly 52 12 Macon-Bibb 156,762 18.00 28.72 Hourly 54 40 Newton 115,355 16.46 24.69 Hourly 54 18 B Barrow 86,658 23.81 35.71 Hourly 72 22 Camden 55,664 15.88 19.23 Hourly 65 6 Catoosa 68,397 14.82 17.47 Hourly 53 14 Gordon 58,237 55,000.14 55,000.14 Annual 40 1 Rockdale 94,082 19.43 31.09 Hourly 54 24 Spalding 67,909 16.66 25.82 Hourly 56 12 Troup 69,720 17.16 26.11 Hourly 40 3 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 69 Public Safety Lieutenant, Fire Officer Group Jurisdiction Walton C Bryan Coffee Dawson Decatur Gilmer Habersham Lee Lumpkin Murray Pickens Union Ware D Banks Burke Lamar Putnam Worth 2021 Population 99,853 46,938 43,386 28,497 29,038 32,026 46,774 33,411 34,278 39,951 34,024 25,521 36,033 18,562 24,310 19,080 22,585 20,554 Minimum entry-level wage 52,744.48 17.50 14.77 20.62 15.48 16.97 15.48 15.18 15.79 14.53 16.76 17.14 10.87 17.15 20.04 13.33 20.98 13.87 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 80,254.72 Annual 53 10 22.82 Hourly 53 7 19.77 Hourly 56 1 31.98 Hourly 52 7 19.67 Hourly 53 2 16.97 Hourly 40 1 20.51 Hourly 53 8 22.40 Hourly 48 7 26.06 Hourly 54 6 16.87 Hourly 53 2 20.57 Hourly 43 7 27.14 Hourly 50 5 12.81 Hourly 53 3 19.73 Hourly 64 3 32.44 Hourly 53 27 20.29 Hourly 53 1 20.98 Hourly 40 3 20.80 Hourly 40 3 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 70 DCA - 2022 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 62,802 69,116 96,260 106,884 172 B 2 45,689 47,386 70,366 70,408 8 C 1 52,062 52,062 63,627 63,627 7 Total/Avg 10 53,518 56,188 76,751 80,306 187 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Athens-Clarke 128,711 Chatham 296,329 Clayton 297,100 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 DeKalb 757,718 Gwinnett 964,546 Henry 245,235 B Dougherty 84,844 Floyd 98,771 C Gilmer 32,026 Minimum entry-level wage 69,116.00 61,599.00 61,749.46 49,408.38 66,504.00 66,759.00 64,477.85 47,385.78 21.15 25.03 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 93,510.00 Annual 40 98,559.00 Annual 43 94,202.91 Annual 40 77,060.20 Annual 40 103,083.00 Annual 40 106,884.00 Annual 43 100,517.64 Annual 40 70,323.31 Annual 40 33.85 Hourly 40 30.59 Hourly 40 Number of full-time employees* 17 10 29 19 40 42 15 5 3 7 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 71 Public Safety Lieutenant, Sheriffs Office Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 21 59,509 75,442 93,115 126,215 332 B 10 51,879 62,795 77,001 100,464 95 C 19 46,427 60,341 62,033 90,046 75 D 10 43,269 57,000 63,409 86,858 36 E 4 41,548 49,920 50,336 61,152 11 F 3 31,059 32,760 42,702 46,883 4 Total/Avg 67 45,615 56,376 64,766 85,270 553 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 60,739.00 82,176.00 Annual 40 11 Bartow 110,843 27.85 42.21 Hourly 43 19 Carroll 121,968 22.39 37.17 Hourly 43 7 Chatham 296,329 61,599.00 98,559.00 Annual 43 24 Cherokee 274,615 75,442.00 93,107.00 Annual 43 20 Clayton 297,100 55,958.20 94,202.91 Annual 40 17 Columbia 159,639 66,830.00 100,245.00 Annual 40 6 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 49,408.38 77,060.20 Annual 40 20 Coweta 149,956 21.43 37.50 Hourly 43 3 DeKalb 757,718 62,949.00 97,572.00 Annual 40 10 Douglas 145,814 61,677.00 126,215.00 Annual 42 18 Fayette 120,574 57,350.89 87,492.58 Annual 43 19 Forsyth 260,206 29.03 47.90 Hourly 40 21 Gwinnett 964,546 66,759.00 106,884.00 Annual 43 24 Hall 207,369 22.94 34.40 Hourly 56 23 Henry 245,235 64,477.85 100,517.64 Annual 40 10 Houston 166,829 23.20 37.15 Hourly 42 15 Lowndes 119,276 26.13 39.76 Annual 40 10 Macon-Bibb 156,762 27.00 43.08 Hourly 40 41 Newton 115,355 24.28 35.78 Hourly 42.75 3 Paulding 173,780 63,913.34 97,251.71 Annual 42 11 B Bulloch 82,442 22.06 33.09 Hourly 42.75 9 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 72 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Lieutenant, Sheriffs Office Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Camden Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Colquitt Dawson Decatur Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Monroe Peach Pickens Sumter Thomas Union Ware White D Appling Burke Crisp Dade Franklin Lamar Morgan Pierce Washington Worth E Bleckley 2021 Population 55,664 68,397 84,844 98,771 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 45,812 28,497 29,038 46,774 35,626 26,409 33,411 34,278 28,712 28,417 34,024 29,283 45,842 25,521 36,033 28,442 18,488 24,310 19,879 16,326 23,785 19,080 20,635 19,976 19,785 20,554 12,607 Minimum entry-level wage 22.57 19.88 47,385.78 21.15 57,168.00 30.19 48,516.00 25.24 61,167.43 24.94 22.39 22.00 37,440.00 26.58 25.70 18.45 26.62 19.02 16.52 1,775.98 56,267.00 40,907.00 24.95 42,014.70 45,689.00 23.92 29.01 21.69 15.00 22.37 57,000.00 47,492.64 20.00 17.56 22.54 19.74 16.00 15.50 20.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 27.62 Hourly 45 5 27.71 Hourly 42 5 70,323.31 Annual 40 17 38.47 Hourly 40 7 72,339.00 Annual 42.75 3 48.30 Hourly 40 16 75,200.00 Annual 40 19 38.40 Hourly 40 3 93,082.08 Annual 42 11 27.95 Hourly 40 4 27.33 Hourly 43 7 29.41 Hourly 43 3 64,793.00 Annual 40 5 41.23 Hourly 42 6 25.70 Hourly 42 1 27.75 Hourly 43 4 37.71 Hourly 42.5 4 30.42 Hourly 40 2 25.60 Hourly 42 4 2,930.37 Annual 40 1 86,863.09 Annual 42.5 5 64,589.00 Annual 40 1 28.80 Hourly 43 5 65,845.26 Annual 40 3 45,689.00 Annual 43 13 28.50 Hourly 43 5 29.01 Hourly 40 1 29.17 Hourly 42 1 25.00 Hourly 43 1 35.48 Hourly 43 11 59,000.00 Annual 40 3 51,185.04 Annual 43 3 25.00 Hourly 40 2 26.72 Hourly 40 3 39.77 Hourly 42 2 31.56 Hourly 48 1 30.00 Hourly 43 6 23.26 Hourly 40 4 20.00 Hourly 42 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 73 Public Safety Lieutenant, Sheriffs Office Group Jurisdiction Early Evans McIntosh F Lincoln Montgomery Turner 2021 Population 10,619 10,672 11,123 7,749 8,653 8,966 Minimum entry-level wage 18.00 33,280.00 24.00 13.50 15.00 30,932.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 28.00 Hourly 42 3 46,592.00 Annual 40 5 24.00 Hourly 40 2 17.08 Hourly 42 2 20.11 Hourly 42 1 46,883.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 74 DCA - 2022 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 4 83,860 86,357 127,062 143,094 33 B 1 59,000 59,000 94,400 94,400 2 Total/Avg 5 71,430 72,679 110,731 118,747 35 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Clayton DeKalb Gwinnett Henry B Floyd 2021 Population 297,100 757,718 964,546 245,235 98,771 Minimum entry-level wage 86,357.31 80,727.00 84,173.00 84,183.09 59,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 120,771.64 Annual 40 125,130.00 Annual 40 143,094.00 Annual 40 119,254.00 Annual 40 94,400.00 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 6 10 14 3 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 75 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 20 77,049 109,049 118,582 161,090 76 B 8 72,964 89,794 97,059 126,058 15 C 13 50,136 74,984 62,273 89,481 20 D 11 47,644 62,000 62,707 89,440 17 E 3 50,362 60,606 60,915 65,000 7 F 1 33,051 33,051 35,000 35,000 1 Total/Avg 56 55,201 71,581 72,756 94,345 136 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 77,735.00 105,172.00 Annual 40 1 Bartow 110,843 35.22 58.93 Hourly 40 4 Carroll 121,968 55,861.78 89,975.08 Annual 40 2 Chatham 296,329 74,535.00 119,256.00 Annual 43 3 Cherokee 274,615 109,049.00 112,459.00 Annual 40 4 Clayton 297,100 86,357.31 120,771.64 Annual 40 3 Columbia 159,639 98,737.00 148,106.00 Annual 40 2 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 66,448.77 103,637.41 Annual 40 4 Coweta 149,956 60,490.23 105,857.90 Annual 40 3 DeKalb 757,718 80,727.00 125,130.00 Annual 40 3 Douglas 145,814 78,717.00 161,090.00 Annual 42 2 Fayette 120,574 85,137.71 129,883.22 Annual 40 4 Forsyth 260,206 39.57 65.29 Hourly 40 3 Gwinnett 964,546 84,173.00 143,094.00 Annual 40 13 Hall 207,369 65,478.40 98,134.40 Annual 40 5 Henry 245,235 84,183.09 119,254.00 Annual 40 2 Houston 166,829 29.34 47.00 Hourly 40 2 Macon-Bibb 156,762 34.46 54.99 Hourly 40 7 Newton 115,355 67,208.00 100,813.00 Annual 40 1 Paulding 173,780 77,872.20 118,491.76 Annual 42 8 B Camden 55,664 79,501.00 79,501.00 Annual 40 1 Floyd 98,771 59,000.00 94,400.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 76 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Major, Sheriffs Office Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Gordon Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Fannin Gilmer Lee Lumpkin Madison Pickens Sumter Union Ware Wayne D Ben Hill Berrien Burke Crisp Dade Dodge Franklin Jefferson Pike Washington Worth E Bleckley Charlton McIntosh F Talbot 2021 Population 58,237 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 25,817 32,026 33,411 34,278 30,885 34,024 29,283 25,521 36,033 30,380 17,158 18,147 24,310 19,879 16,326 19,759 23,785 15,524 19,477 19,785 20,554 12,607 12,766 11,123 5,742 Minimum entry-level wage 82,500.08 89,794.00 74,152.00 60,278.00 30.75 74,526.58 2,400.00 56,740.00 58,387.00 58,700.00 36.05 46,043.60 2,387.88 64,000.00 31.56 50,564.80 24.97 34.12 40,193.06 50,107.16 17.00 25.41 62,000.00 56,369.56 19.00 50,000.00 34,431.00 20.00 20.00 46,456.00 27.75 42,640.00 23.00 33,051.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 82,573.66 Annual 40 89,794.00 Annual 40 126,058.40 Annual 40 93,431.00 Annual 40 46.79 Hourly 40 113,393.28 Annual 42 2,618.62 Annual 40 69,268.00 Annual 40 81,756.00 Annual 43 72,100.00 Annual 42 36.05 Hourly 40 71,367.58 Annual 40 3,940.01 Annual 40 64,000.00 Annual 40 32.94 Hourly 43 79,580.80 Annual 40 24.97 Hourly 43 34.12 Hourly 40 89,481.08 Annual 40 50,107.16 Annual 42 23.00 Hourly 42 38.52 Hourly 43 67,000.00 Annual 40 56,369.56 Annual 43 19.00 Annual 45 60,000.00 Annual 40 49,547.00 Annual 40 31.00 Hourly 40 40.00 Hourly 43 72,007.00 Annual 40 27.75 Hourly 42 57,137.60 Annual 40 31.25 Hourly 40 35,000.00 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 2 1 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 77 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 44,655 50,218 69,601 78,247 724 B 2 35,183 35,360 54,245 56,014 71 C 1 36,913 36,913 55,948 55,948 18 Total/Avg 10 38,917 40,830 59,931 63,403 813 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Athens-Clarke 128,711 Chatham 296,329 Clayton 297,100 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 DeKalb 757,718 Gwinnett 964,546 Henry 245,235 B Dougherty 84,844 Floyd 98,771 C Polk 43,496 Minimum entry-level wage 50,218.00 39,520.00 45,830.27 36,737.89 44,280.00 48,873.00 47,127.24 35,360.00 16.83 36,913.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 67,943.00 Annual 40 52 74,048.00 Annual 43 92 69,917.12 Annual 40 121 57,298.57 Annual 40 119 68,634.00 Annual 40 53 78,247.00 Annual 43 164 71,116.16 Annual 40 123 52,476.34 Annual 40 19 26.93 Hourly 40 52 55,948.00 Annual 42 18 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 78 DCA - 2022 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 8 44,351 49,614 69,566 78,247 616 B 4 42,674 47,362 64,332 75,774 171 C 5 37,724 44,178 52,678 68,223 80 D 5 36,542 41,125 49,168 67,080 54 E 1 45,864 45,864 65,520 65,520 1 F 4 31,684 40,248 39,627 46,883 23 Total/Avg 27 39,807 44,732 56,815 66,955 945 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Chatham Cherokee DeKalb Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Houston Macon-Bibb B Gordon Rockdale Spalding Walton C Colquitt Fannin Lee Monroe Peach D Appling Ben Hill Dade Dodge Washington 296,329 39,520.00 63,232.00 Annual 43 39 274,615 19.41 28.43 Hourly 43 214 757,718 49,614.00 76,902.00 Annual 40 18 260,206 23.36 37.37 Hourly 40 76 964,546 48,873.00 78,247.00 Annual 43 87 207,369 19.82 29.72 Hourly 43 120 166,829 19.07 30.54 Hourly 40 12 156,762 19.63 32.15 Hourly 40 50 58,237 18.70 23.30 Hourly 40 26 94,082 22.77 36.43 Hourly 40 86 67,909 18.73 29.03 Hourly 40 31 99,853 45,481.40 72,705.36 Annual 42 28 45,812 35,360.00 35,360.00 Annual 40 24 25,817 18.93 26.00 Hourly 42 22 33,411 15.00 21.88 Hourly 42 19 28,712 19.99 30.87 Hourly 42.5 14 28,417 34,981.00 55,237.00 Annual 40 1 18,488 15.00 23.00 Hourly 43 9 17,158 18.83 18.83 Hourly 42 3 16,326 16.10 20.24 Hourly 43 15 19,759 15.50 17.50 Hourly 45 9 19,785 16.00 30.00 Hourly 43 18 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 79 Public Safety Patrol Officer, Sheriffs Office Group Jurisdiction E Early F Atkinson Talbot Taylor Turner 2021 Population 10,619 8,391 5,742 7,799 8,966 Minimum entry-level wage 21.00 18.00 15.00 24,354.00 30,932.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 30.00 Hourly 42 1 18.00 Hourly 43 12 16.50 Hourly 40 1 37,057.00 Annual 43 9 46,883.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 80 DCA - 2022 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 13 40,706 48,777 66,180 89,981 130 B 4 40,545 51,151 56,268 63,211 16 C 4 34,383 37,565 44,486 61,403 7 D 3 39,245 54,454 48,125 54,454 11 E 1 20,800 20,800 27,040 27,040 2 F 1 30,000 30,000 50,000 50,000 2 Total/Avg 26 34,280 40,458 48,683 57,682 168 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke Carroll Chatham Cherokee Clayton Columbia Coweta DeKalb Gwinnett Hall Henry Lowndes Macon-Bibb B Bulloch Dougherty Floyd Gordon C Fannin Gilmer Pickens Polk D Franklin 128,711 43,590.00 58,975.00 Annual 40 2 121,968 15.20 43.26 Hourly 40 12 296,329 40,090.00 76,286.00 Annual 40 18 274,615 18.27 21.12 Hourly 40 6 297,100 39,518.73 63,359.85 Annual 40 11 159,639 18.28 27.42 Hourly 40 5 149,956 20.22 35.38 Hourly 43 5 757,718 44,280.00 68,634.00 Annual 40 15 964,546 48,777.00 78,042.00 Annual 40 13 207,369 17.55 26.31 Hourly 40 11 245,235 47,127.24 71,116.16 Annual 40 19 119,276 18.48 28.12 Hourly 40 6 156,762 18.27 29.16 Hourly 40 7 82,442 18.20 29.20 Hourly 40 6 84,844 33,676.19 49,974.47 Annual 40 5 98,771 18.99 30.39 Hourly 40 4 58,237 51,150.60 51,150.60 Annual 40 1 25,817 15.00 18.00 Hourly 40 2 32,026 18.06 18.06 Hourly 40 1 34,024 17.41 19.97 Hourly 40 2 43,496 32,555.00 61,403.00 Annual 40 2 23,785 30,000.00 40,000.00 Annual 40 8 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 81 Public Safety Probation Officer Group Jurisdiction Long Mitchell E Early F Jenkins 2021 Population 17,152 21,521 10,619 8,639 Minimum entry-level wage 16.00 54,454.40 10.00 30,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 24.00 Hourly 40 2 54,454.40 Annual 40 1 13.00 Hourly 40 2 50,000.00 Annual 40 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 82 DCA - 2022 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 2 144,781 154,361 187,236 239,271 2 B 2 82,139 85,000 127,458 136,000 2 C 2 78,860 95,558 97,467 99,376 2 D 1 20,800 20,800 34,320 34,320 1 E 1 65,686 65,686 65,686 65,686 1 Total/Avg 8 78,453 84,281 102,433 114,931 8 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Cherokee DeKalb B Bulloch Floyd C Pickens White D Appling E McIntosh 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 274,615 135,200.00 135,200.00 Annual 40 1 757,718 154,361.00 239,271.00 Annual 40 1 82,442 79,277.12 118,915.68 Annual 40 1 98,771 85,000.00 136,000.00 Annual 40 1 34,024 95,557.64 95,557.64 Annual 40 1 28,442 62,162.40 99,375.93 Annual 40 1 18,488 10.00 16.50 Hourly 40 1 11,123 31.58 31.58 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 83 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 34,824 50,211 55,628 80,371 187 B 8 28,490 37,362 41,984 56,800 63 C 14 30,576 52,000 43,824 54,954 45 D 7 30,912 39,749 44,271 62,400 20 E 2 31,440 33,284 38,383 43,482 3 F 6 30,747 45,760 34,733 45,760 7 Total/Avg 54 31,165 43,061 43,137 57,295 325 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 36,914.00 57,211.00 Annual 40 27 Carroll 121,968 14.15 26.33 Hourly 40 2 Chatham 296,329 33,810.00 55,440.00 Annual 40 20 Clayton 297,100 29,330.69 44,745.89 Annual 40 12 Columbia 159,639 16.15 24.23 Hourly 40 10 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 40,551.76 63,246.91 Annual 40 1 Coweta 149,956 19.34 33.85 Hourly 40 1 DeKalb 757,718 32,649.00 50,607.00 Annual 40 4 Douglas 145,814 32,585.00 61,922.00 Annual 40 8 Forsyth 260,206 18.26 29.21 Hourly 40 6 Gwinnett 964,546 37,925.00 60,680.00 Annual 40 52 Hall 207,369 14.43 21.65 Hourly 40 6 Henry 245,235 36,242.95 51,341.86 Annual 40 14 Houston 166,829 24.14 38.64 Hourly 40 4 Lowndes 119,276 14.43 21.97 Hourly 40 11 Macon-Bibb 156,762 14.00 21.76 Hourly 40 7 Paulding 173,780 15.10 22.98 Hourly 40 2 B Camden 55,664 14.00 21.54 Hourly 40 10 Catoosa 68,397 15.66 23.68 Hourly 40 6 Floyd 98,771 13.22 21.16 Hourly 40 3 Gordon 58,237 1,692.24 2,242.31 Annual 40 3 Jackson 80,286 17.96 17.96 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 84 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Records Clerk Group Jurisdiction Rockdale Spalding Walton C Coffee Decatur Habersham Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Union Wayne White D Brantley Burke Dade Oglethorpe Pike Putnam Washington E Bleckley Early F Baker Montgomery Taliaferro Turner Twiggs Warren Public Safety 2021 Population 94,082 67,909 99,853 43,386 29,038 46,774 33,411 34,278 30,885 28,712 34,024 43,496 29,283 45,842 25,521 30,380 28,442 18,101 24,310 16,326 15,140 19,477 22,585 19,785 12,607 10,619 2,819 8,653 1,558 8,966 7,856 5,240 Minimum entry-level wage 15.75 15.91 33,817.97 13.37 25.00 13.15 11.74 14.57 15.85 12.99 18.15 26,784.00 24,065.60 31,762.00 16.68 22,221.76 12.91 11.57 15.35 15.00 14.00 15.00 19.11 14.00 15.24 29,596.32 12.00 31,200.00 10.00 26,672.00 22.00 16.87 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 25.20 Hourly 40 3 23.55 Hourly 40 21 56,800.04 Annual 42 16 20.18 Hourly 40 4 25.00 Annual 40 1 21.96 Hourly 43 6 18.20 Hourly 40 2 26.42 Hourly 40 4 15.85 Hourly 40 1 18.18 Hourly 40 2 22.39 Hourly 40 4 44,755.00 Annual 40 7 41,932.80 Annual 40 6 31,762.00 Annual 40 1 20.24 Hourly 40 4 54,607.73 Annual 40 2 21.70 Hourly 40 1 15.68 Hourly 40 2 23.27 Hourly 40 8 20.93 Hourly 40 2 20.00 Hourly 40 2 20.00 Hourly 40 2 19.11 Hourly 40 1 30.00 Hourly 40 3 15.24 Hourly 42 1 43,482.46 Annual 40 2 13.00 Hourly 40 1 35,122.00 Annual 40 1 12.00 Hourly 40 1 40,427.00 Annual 40 1 22.00 Hourly 40 2 16.87 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 85 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 8 44,003 48,589 66,282 77,730 112 B 5 39,144 43,680 59,043 63,960 25 C 11 39,445 44,178 51,007 68,223 61 D 13 37,631 47,374 51,764 75,754 37 E 2 35,870 43,680 46,623 53,726 4 Total/Avg 39 39,219 45,500 54,944 67,878 239 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Coweta Fayette Forsyth Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Newton B Bulloch Camden Catoosa Gordon Spalding C Coffee Colquitt Fannin Hart Madison Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Thomas 2021 Population 149,956 120,574 260,206 207,369 245,235 166,829 119,276 115,355 82,442 55,664 68,397 58,237 67,909 43,386 45,812 25,817 26,409 30,885 28,712 39,951 28,417 34,024 45,842 Minimum entry-level wage 19.07 47,070.54 23.36 19.82 47,127.24 19.07 19.41 19.00 17.63 18.21 16.49 21.00 18.73 17.63 35,360.00 17.00 18.13 18.80 19.99 18.01 34,981.00 18.90 39,552.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 33.37 Hourly 43 10 71,809.23 Annual 43 8 37.37 Hourly 40 37 29.72 Hourly 43 11 71,116.16 Annual 40 11 21.70 Hourly 40 11 29.54 Hourly 40 11 27.87 Hourly 42.75 13 26.44 Hourly 42.75 5 24.42 Hourly 40 5 28.07 Hourly 42 7 30.75 Hourly 40 3 29.03 Hourly 40 5 24.71 Hourly 43 5 35,360.00 Annual 40 11 24.85 Annual 42 5 28.98 Hourly 40 2 18.80 Hourly 42 5 30.87 Hourly 42.5 6 21.44 Hourly 42 6 55,237.00 Annual 40 4 21.15 Hourly 43 6 39,552.00 Annual 40 7 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 86 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey School Resource Officer Public Safety Group Jurisdiction White D Appling Ben Hill Burke Crisp Dade Dodge Lamar Long Mitchell Morgan Pierce Pike Worth E Bleckley Candler 2021 Population 28,442 18,488 17,158 24,310 19,879 16,326 19,759 19,080 17,152 21,521 20,635 19,976 19,477 20,554 12,607 11,037 Minimum entry-level wage 19.65 15.00 18.83 17.40 18.95 19.11 17.50 16.96 30,019.00 18.65 18.50 18.98 15.00 14.06 20.00 13.49 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 26.43 Hourly 42 4 23.00 Hourly 43 4 19.30 Hourly 42 2 26.37 Hourly 43 4 26.37 Hourly 42 6 19.11 Hourly 43 3 28.50 Annual 42 4 25.56 Hourly 40 2 43,182.00 Annual 40 4 18.65 Hourly 43 1 28.15 Hourly 40 4 30.35 Hourly 48 1 20.00 Hourly 40 1 21.09 Hourly 40 1 24.60 Hourly 42 2 19.00 Hourly 40 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 87 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 56,103 59,434 85,535 94,817 424 B 2 41,240 42,980 63,498 63,785 18 C 2 45,018 46,072 56,354 66,635 12 D 1 44,809 44,809 67,930 67,930 19 Total/Avg 12 46,792 48,324 68,329 73,292 473 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Athens-Clarke 128,711 Chatham 296,329 Clayton 297,100 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 DeKalb 757,718 Gwinnett 964,546 Henry 245,235 B Dougherty 84,844 Floyd 98,771 C Madison 30,885 Polk 43,496 D Burke 24,310 Minimum entry-level wage 59,434.00 55,999.00 55,907.86 44,761.55 59,394.00 59,222.00 58,000.01 42,980.00 18.99 22.15 43,964.00 20.04 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 80,411.00 Annual 40 34 89,598.00 Annual 43 24 85,291.16 Annual 40 41 69,812.74 Annual 40 68 92,061.00 Annual 40 112 94,817.00 Annual 43 105 86,751.24 Annual 40 40 63,785.32 Annual 40 3 30.39 Hourly 40 15 22.15 Hourly 40 6 66,635.00 Annual 42 6 30.38 Hourly 43 19 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 88 DCA - 2022 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 21 51,881 62,273 81,585 109,032 551 B 9 47,630 57,470 69,340 91,957 130 C 22 42,733 54,294 60,087 84,215 193 D 17 38,886 50,887 54,137 78,998 111 E 4 35,055 43,680 44,955 46,956 15 F 5 27,134 31,200 37,885 52,000 9 Total/Avg 78 40,553 49,967 57,998 77,193 1009 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 53,879.00 72,895.00 Annual 40 21 Bartow 110,843 27.85 42.21 Hourly 43 19 Carroll 121,968 18.94 35.63 Hourly 43 20 Chatham 296,329 55,999.00 89,598.00 Annual 43 17 Cherokee 274,615 26.63 32.43 Hourly 43 41 Clayton 297,100 50,664.48 85,291.16 Annual 40 25 Columbia 159,639 23.73 35.60 Hourly 40 11 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 44,761.55 69,812.74 Annual 40 38 Coweta 149,956 21.43 37.50 Hourly 43 14 DeKalb 757,718 55,836.00 86,547.00 Annual 40 32 Douglas 145,814 53,278.00 109,032.00 Annual 42 22 Fayette 120,574 51,957.06 79,263.96 Annual 43 22 Forsyth 260,206 26.92 44.42 Hourly 40 36 Gwinnett 964,546 59,222.00 94,817.00 Annual 43 34 Hall 207,369 22.92 34.37 Hourly 43 41 Henry 245,235 58,000.01 86,751.24 Annual 40 32 Houston 166,829 20.63 33.04 Hourly 40 19 Lowndes 119,276 22.53 34.28 Hourly 40 15 Macon-Bibb 156,762 23.32 37.22 Hourly 40 51 Newton 115,355 22.05 32.45 Hourly 42.75 15 Paulding 173,780 22.86 34.79 Hourly 42 26 B Bulloch 82,442 20.87 31.31 Hourly 42.75 22 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 89 Public Safety Sergeant, Sheriffs Office Group Jurisdiction Camden Dougherty Floyd Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Dawson Decatur Gilmer Habersham Harris Lee Lumpkin Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Union Ware Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Cook Crisp Dade Dodge 2021 Population 55,664 84,844 98,771 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 28,497 29,038 32,026 46,774 35,626 33,411 34,278 28,712 39,951 28,417 34,024 43,496 29,283 45,842 26,911 25,521 36,033 30,380 28,442 18,488 17,158 18,147 18,101 24,310 17,225 19,879 16,326 19,759 Minimum entry-level wage 19.21 42,980.00 18.99 21.84 27.63 23.32 22.87 52,744.48 22.00 17.52 19.30 24.86 19.06 23.87 17.61 22.60 14.98 19.46 23.15 20.85 37,945.00 19.05 37,863.00 36,546.12 41,365.00 18.95 22.81 18.76 31,398.76 20.65 14.00 19.81 15.00 15.72 17.76 19.30 23.30 20.77 16.50 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 21.32 Hourly 45 12 63,785.32 Annual 40 30 30.39 Hourly 40 12 26.00 Hourly 42.75 8 44.21 Hourly 40 17 36.15 Hourly 40 12 34.79 Hourly 40 3 80,262.00 Annual 42 14 26.67 Hourly 40 14 22.99 Hourly 43 9 27.02 Hourly 43 6 38.56 Hourly 42 9 27.25 Hourly 42 6 30.39 Hourly 40 12 25.26 Hourly 43 7 32.02 Hourly 42.5 10 23.22 Hourly 42 9 32.12 Hourly 43 10 35.73 Hourly 42.5 11 24.82 Hourly 42 7 59,871.00 Annual 40 3 23.12 Hourly 43 12 66,635.00 Annual 42 10 57,086.64 Annual 40 14 41,365.00 Annual 43 11 20.95 Hourly 42 5 24.44 Hourly 43 5 23.97 Hourly 40 6 77,159.28 Annual 40 9 27.77 Hourly 42 8 20.00 Hourly 43 3 20.28 Hourly 42 5 18.00 Hourly 42 10 21.53 Hourly 42 4 30.38 Hourly 43 23 35.33 Hourly 43 4 24.07 Hourly 42 7 20.94 Hourly 43 2 17.25 Hourly 42 3 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 90 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Sergeant, Sheriffs Office Public Safety Group Jurisdiction Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Morgan Pierce Putnam Washington Worth E Charlton Early Evans McIntosh F Irwin Lincoln Randolph Talbot Taylor 2021 Population 15,524 19,080 21,521 20,635 19,976 22,585 19,785 20,554 12,766 10,619 10,672 11,123 9,618 7,749 6,287 5,742 7,799 Minimum entry-level wage 13.71 16.96 17.00 18.50 18.98 23.51 16.00 13.21 14.50 14.00 15.00 21.00 11.00 13.50 11.28 15.00 26,882.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 21.17 Hourly 42 12 25.56 Hourly 40 8 17.00 Hourly 43 4 34.30 Hourly 42 10 30.35 Hourly 48 3 26.46 Hourly 40 5 30.00 Hourly 43 2 24.42 Hourly 40 6 19.42 Hourly 43 1 20.00 Hourly 42 2 21.00 Hourly 43 1 22.00 Hourly 40 11 25.00 Hourly 40 3 16.16 Hourly 42 2 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 - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 91 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 6 93,520 128,449 139,717 218,364 6 B 4 96,428 165,060 85,578 123,056 4 C 4 66,835 76,419 83,829 97,177 4 D 2 63,512 85,072 76,596 85,072 2 Total/Avg 16 80,074 113,750 96,430 130,917 16 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 101,384.18 101,384.18 Annual 40 1 Carroll 121,968 55,861.78 89,975.08 Annual 40 1 Clayton 297,100 113,516.11 160,646.94 Annual 40 1 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 80,961.38 126,272.12 Annual 40 1 Coweta 149,956 80,949.57 141,661.75 Annual 40 1 Gwinnett 964,546 128,449.00 218,364.00 Annual 40 1 B Bulloch 82,442 68,758.56 103,137.84 Annual 40 1 Floyd 98,771 72,500.00 116,000.00 Annual 40 1 Jackson 80,286 79.36 119.70 Annual 40 1 Spalding 67,909 79,391.00 123,056.00 Annual 40 1 C Colquitt 45,812 73,048.05 73,048.05 Annual 40 1 Decatur 29,038 36.74 36.74 Annual 40 1 Harris 35,626 68,598.40 97,176.68 Annual 40 1 Sumter 29,283 49,275.20 88,670.40 Annual 40 1 D Jefferson 15,524 41,951.60 68,120.00 Annual 40 1 Mitchell 21,521 85,072.00 85,072.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 92 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey