2021 Wage and salary survey. Public works/solid waste positions, volume I

2021 County Wage and Salary Survey
Public Works / Solid Waste Positions
October 2021
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Office of Research
60 Executive Park South Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
404-679-4940

County Job Descriptions

Public Works/Solid Waste

Automotive Mechanic (Public Works) Analyzes malfunctions and repairs, rebuilds and maintains fleet automobiles and light trucks.
Civil Engineer Plans, designs, and directs construction and maintenance of structures and facilities such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. (Requires a degree in civil engineering.)
Crew Leader Performs skilled and unskilled work of a varied nature in a lead worker capacity.
Electric Groundworker Operates line truck, digger derrick, aerial truck, trencher/backhoe to prepare for installation of electric lines; sets, grounds, pulls, and tamps poles and digs holes.
Electric Lineman Installs, constructs, and maintains overhead and underground electric lines.
Electric Superintendent/Manager Performs technical and supervisory work in directing all the operations and maintenance of jurisdiction's electric utility.
Electric Technician Performs energy audits; reads meters and records data; tests and repairs or replaces meters; other related duties where applicable.
Gas Construction Worker Installs new gas mains, lines, and taps. Where applicable, duties can include leak detection, maintenance, and repair and installation of new meters and regulators.
Gas Distribution Technician Maintains gas service mains and lines including cathodic protection, leak detection, installation of residential and commercial regulators and meters, and determining location of lines.
Gas Superintendent/Manager Performs technical and supervisory work in directing all the operations and maintenance of jurisdiction's gas utility.
Groundskeeper Performs routine cleaning and maintenance duties around public buildings and parks such as mowing lawns, trimming hedges, weeding flowerbeds, etc.
Heavy Equipment Mechanic Analyzes equipment malfunctions; repairs, rebuilds, and maintains construction equipment, such as cranes, power shovels, scrapers, paving machines, motor graders, trench-digging machines, conveyors, bulldozers, dredges, pumps, compressors, and pneumatic tools.
Heavy Equipment Operator Responsible for the operation of various heavy equipment such as trackmounted crane, twelve-yard dump truck, concrete mixer, power shovel, drag line, bulldozer, large excavator, street sweeper, backhoe, and/or front-end loader for a variety of construction-, demolition-, and solid waste-related duties.

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Public Works/Solid Waste

Laborer Performs unskilled manual tasks which may require the use of simple hand tools or involve performing varied all-weather tasks in collection and disposal of solid waste. May also act as site attendant at solid waste and recycling centers.

Landfill Inmate Supervisor Supervises the work of inmates in the operation of light and heavy equipment.

Landfill Manager, Certified Responsible for the safe operation and supervision of the landfill facility, including equipment and supply maintenance. Must be certified.

Light Equipment Operator Responsible for the operation of various light equipment such as tractors, moving equipment, trucks, and rubber-tired backhoes.

Maintenance Superintendent Performs responsible technical and administrative work in repair, cleaning, and remodeling of public buildings.

Maintenance Worker Performs general maintenance work including repair, cleaning, and remodeling of government buildings.

Meter Reader

Reads electric or water consumption meters and records volume used by residential and commercial consumers. May also report complaints or irregularities by consumer either verbally or on forms for necessary action by servicing department.

Public Works Superintendent Plans, directs, organizes, and coordinates work in the street, sanitation, water and sewer collection and treatment shop or garage departments. Prepares preliminary budget for department and attends commission meetings to present budgets, activity reports, and plans for future activities.

Recycling Manager/Supervisor Develops standards to assure that recycled materials collected are processed to prevent contamination. Studies, analyzes, and prepares reports related to recycling collection, processing, and marketing. Develops, implements, and monitors programs for waste reduction, recycling, and education in local community; serves as liaison to governmental agencies, public officials, and the general public.

Refuse/Recycling Collection Supervisor Plans, organizes, schedules, assigns, and reviews the work of crews working on assigned routes and inspects routes for problem areas and completion.

Refuse/Recycling Collector Collects recyclables/refuse on designated routes, starts hoisting device that raises refuse bin attached to rear of truck, and dumps contents.

Refuse/Recycling Route Supervisor/Lead Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of employees engaged in garbage, Truck Driver trash, and litter pickup. Inspects routes for problem areas and completion.

Refuse/Recycling Truck Driver Operates heavy automotive equipment used in the collection of refuse. Assigned to collection routes and responsible for the maintenance of proper collection on the routes.

Road Crew Supervisor Supervises a crew of workers in the construction and repair of streets, roads, bridges, and related facilities.

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Public Works/Solid Waste
Roads and Bridges Superintendent Performs responsible managerial, administrative, and technical work in the construction and repair of streets, roads, bridges, and related facilities.
Sanitation Superintendent Directs and coordinates work of subordinate personnel engaged in installing, maintaining, repairing, servicing, and relocating sewerage facilities.
Scale House Attendant Responsible for computerized weighing and printing of landfill scale tickets; and inspects all trash entering the landfill.
Sewage Treatment Plant Superintendent Performs technical and supervisory work in directing all the operations and maintenance of sewage treatment plants.
Sewer System Supervisor Directs and coordinates work of subordinate personnel engaged in installing, maintaining, repairing, servicing, enlarging, and relocating sewage facilities. Determines need for material and equipment required to complete projects, such as type and size of pipes, fittings, cranes, bulldozers, welders or trenching machines.
Solid Waste Manager Provides overall direction for all solid waste activities and facilities by developing, directing, organizing, and coordinating solid waste programs, facilities, education, and planning. Responsible for compliance with state and federal solid waste regulations.
Truck Driver Operates light or automotive equipment to include automotive equipment with mower, pick-up, flatbed truck, small dump truck or small trencher. May perform a variety of manual tasks in connection with such operations. May also operate heavy construction equipment but at the lowest skill level.
Water/Wastewater Lab Technician Collects water/wastewater samples and performs standardized analytical tests; related work as required.
Water/Wastewater Superintendent Directs and coordinates all activities or workers engaged in the installation, maintenance, repair, and relocation of water and sewer distribution systems.
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Responsible for managing and supervising the operations of a water or Manager wastewater treatment plant.
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Responsible for operating or assisting in the operation of a water filter plant or Operator processing of wastewater through a sewage treatment plant. Must hold appropriate state certifications.
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Automotive Mechanic (Public Works)
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

17

34,815

41,769

57,400

71,682

83

B

7

31,814

37,440

48,529

62,774

33

C

17

31,269

38,958

44,068

60,568

46

D

16

29,485

38,210

41,589

70,013

45

E

4

30,078

41,912

35,201

41,912

6

F

5

25,634

39,250

37,262

67,538

6

Total/Avg

66

30,516

39,590

44,008

62,414

219

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Bartow

109,426

15.52

27.27

Hourly

40

4

Carroll

121,633

18.82

30.73

Hourly

40

3

Chatham

289,463 29,860.00 53,808.00 Annual

40

4

Cherokee

265,274

19.18

29.81

Hourly

40

8

Clayton

292,646 34,471.29 54,585.06 Annual

40

0

Columbia

160,377

16.01

26.48

Hourly

40

9

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 41,769.30 63,556.94 Annual

40

1

Coweta

150,849

19.33

29.96

Hourly

40

4

Douglas

147,988 30,961.00 71,682.00 Annual

40

8

Fayette

115,821 36,749.02 65,015.97 Annual

40

4

Gwinnett

942,627

16.74

26.78

Hourly

40

3

Henry

239,139

17.77

25.17

Hourly

40

11

Houston

160,110

16.48

26.39

Hourly

40

3

Lowndes

118,268

16.08

24.23

Hourly

40

3

Newton

113,295

13.62

26.66

Hourly

40

6

Paulding

173,359

17.98

27.09

Hourly

40

7

Whitfield

103,837 27,982.30 41,973.45 Annual

40

5

B Bulloch

80,839

16.29

24.43

Hourly

40

3

Camden

55,388

14.08

19.71

Hourly

40

4

Catoosa

67,996

16.47

23.37

Hourly

40

4

Dougherty

86,477 24,091.00 43,461.00 Annual

40

4

Floyd

98,604

16.87

30.18

Hourly

40

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 1

Public Works
Automotive Mechanic (Public Works)

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Glynn

85,568

Walker

70,116

C Bryan

40,755

Butts

25,426

Colquitt

45,542

Dawson

27,113

Fannin

26,521

Gilmer

31,978

Habersham

46,047

Lee

30,234

Lumpkin

34,186

Madison

30,457

Monroe

28,042

Pickens

33,127

Polk

42,840

Stephens

26,107

Thomas

44,372

Wayne

30,023

White

31,094

D Appling

18,325

Ben Hill

16,614

Berrien

19,408

Brantley

19,202

Burke

22,648

Crisp

22,034

Dade

16,057

Grady

24,491

Greene

18,837

Jefferson

15,267

Mitchell

21,602

Morgan

19,636

Oglethorpe

15,383

Putnam

22,520

Telfair

15,781

Washington

20,150

E Bleckley

12,955

Charlton

13,430

Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551

Early

10,037

Minimum entry-level
wage
28,651.00 18.00 16.80 15.08
29,702.00 16.32
35,103.59 27,040.00
16.20 13.59 15.29 11.50 14.70 34,759.16 29,066.00 18.73 30,493.00 24,406.63 16.12 12.50 14.30 11.00 11.11 18.28 17.64 16.84 13.61 15.48 15.00 11.00 30,870.00 15.00 18.37 9.84 12.00 20.15 14.50 30,000.00 8.77

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

50,404.00 Annual

40

8

20.50

Hourly

40

5

19.04

Hourly

40

3

21.11

Hourly

40

3

35,764.00 Annual

40

3

25.26

Hourly

40

1

40,315.96 Annual

40

5

27,040.00 Annual

40

1

26.08

Hourly

40

2

21.06

Hourly

40

2

24.46

Hourly

40

3

19.10

Annual

40

1

27.48

Hourly

40

4

36,494.64 Annual

40

2

44,054.00 Annual

40

2

18.73

Hourly

40

2

30,493.00 Annual

40

7

60,567.71 Annual

40

4

25.77

Hourly

40

1

20.06

Hourly

40

4

14.30

Hourly

40

3

21.00

Hourly

40

4

15.70

Hourly

40

1

33.66

Hourly

40

9

18.69

Hourly

40

3

18.74

Hourly

40

3

17.00

Hourly

40

4

22.41

Hourly

40

1

23.07

Hourly

40

1

13.84

Hourly

40

2

46,972.00 Annual

40

2

20.00

Hourly

40

1

18.93

Hourly

40

3

14.93

Hourly

40

1

25.00

Hourly

40

3

20.15

Hourly

40

1

19.43

Hourly

40

2

32,000.00 Annual

40

2

12.73

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 2 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Automotive Mechanic (Public Works)

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
F Lincoln Taylor Terrell Wilkes Wilkinson

2020 Population
8,031 8,074 8,523 9,694 8,812

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.42 19,024.00
12.73 8.50 18.87

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

14.50

Hourly

40

2

28,949.00 Annual

40

1

12.73

Hourly

43

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

32.47

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 3

Public Works
Civil Engineer
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

13

60,211

89,294

100,032

147,347

44

B

5

48,738

59,649

82,120

95,439

7

C

3

75,469

119,951

75,996

119,951

4

D

1

4,127

4,127

4,127

4,127

1

Total/Avg

22

47,136

68,255

65,568

91,716

56

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Augusta/Richmond Carroll Chatham Clayton DeKalb Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Houston Newton Paulding Whitfield
B Bulloch Dougherty Floyd Glynn Rockdale
C Bryan Thomas Ware
D Franklin

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

202,079 45,738.00 98,179.00 Annual

37.5

1

121,633 48,019.40 78,530.92 Annual

40

1

289,463 56,344.00 113,002.00 Annual

40

7

292,646 52,588.23 99,091.24 Annual

40

10

762,009 48,192.00 74,697.00 Annual

40

1

115,821 63,266.06 96,516.58 Annual

40

2

250,847

42.93

70.84

Hourly

40

1

942,627 55,853.00 92,157.00 Annual

40

6

239,139

25.20

45.66

Hourly

40

6

160,110

26.39

42.19

Hourly

40

6

113,295 67,208.00 100,813.00 Annual

40

0

173,359 82,396.29 124,167.68 Annual

40

1

103,837 66,541.77 93,182.03 Annual

40

2

80,839 57,264.00 85,896.00 Annual

40

1

86,477 30,747.00 64,211.00 Annual

40

3

98,604 51,698.14 82,716.14 Annual

40

1

85,568 44,333.00 82,336.00 Annual

40

1

90,939 59,649.32 95,438.91 Annual

40

1

40,755 119,951.00 119,951.00 Annual

40

1

44,372 27,602.00 27,602.00 Annual

40

2

35,826

37.91

38.67

Hourly

40

1

23,504 4,127.09

4,127.09

Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 4 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Crew Leader
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

17

34,824

39,770

57,424

80,850

147

B

5

34,738

39,437

55,735

70,793

47

C

12

35,425

50,045

50,384

70,549

39

D

4

31,590

38,022

50,818

61,714

7

E

1

35,000

35,000

36,400

36,400

1

F

1

24,960

24,960

32,240

32,240

1

Total/Avg

40

32,756

37,872

47,167

58,758

242

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 202,079 33,684.00 50,526.00 Annual

37.5

16

Bartow

109,426

15.99

24.24

Hourly

40

3

Carroll

121,633

15.98

38.87

Hourly

40

6

Chatham

289,463 29,860.00 47,776.00 Annual

40

4

Clayton

292,646 32,395.33 57,365.90 Annual

40

7

Columbia

160,377

14.52

24.02

Hourly

40

24

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 32,630.11 49,650.58 Annual

40

13

Coweta

150,849

18.23

28.26

Hourly

40

3

DeKalb

762,009 39,558.00 61,314.00 Annual

40

10

Fayette

115,821 38,609.44 65,015.97 Annual

40

5

Gwinnett

942,627

18.24

29.18

Hourly

40

20

Henry

239,139

19.12

27.09

Hourly

40

5

Houston

160,110

17.82

38.49

Hourly

40

6

Lowndes

118,268

16.08

24.23

Hourly

40

4

Macon-Bibb

152,737

15.78

25.19

Hourly

40

8

Newton

113,295

17.18

25.78

Hourly

40

6

Paulding

173,359

16.29

24.54

Hourly

40

7

B Catoosa

67,996

18.96

24.65

Hourly

40

2

Dougherty

86,477 33,898.00 70,793.00 Annual

40

9

Floyd

98,604

16.54

26.17

Hourly

40

16

Glynn

85,568 30,077.00 48,124.00 Annual

40

7

Walton

96,875 35,873.92 54,052.39 Annual

40

13

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 5

Public Works
Crew Leader

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

C Bryan

40,755

Colquitt

45,542

Habersham

46,047

Hart

26,406

Lee

30,234

Lumpkin

34,186

Monroe

28,042

Pickens

33,127

Thomas

44,372

Toombs

26,973

Ware

35,826

Wayne

30,023

D Appling

18,325

Berrien

19,408

Burke

22,648

Lamar

19,261

E Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551

F Lincoln

8,031

Minimum entry-level
wage
16.50 24,440.00
16.70 17.69 14.27 42,755.00 19.63 34,759.16 31,221.00 16.48 24.06 31,242.54 18.00 25,000.00 18.28 12.45 35,000.00 12.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

21.81

Hourly

40

5

35,057.00 Annual

40

14

24.16

Hourly

40

3

28.98

Hourly

40

2

22.12

Hourly

40

1

70,549.00 Annual

40

1

27.48

Hourly

40

3

47,915.88 Annual

40

3

31,221.00 Annual

40

4

19.00

Hourly

40

1

24.54

Hourly

40

1

70,239.97 Annual

40

1

26.52

Hourly

40

1

47,000.00 Annual

40

1

29.67

Hourly

40

4

18.94

Hourly

40

1

36,400.00 Annual

40

1

15.50

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 6 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Electric Groundworker
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

1

34,282

34,282

52,164

52,164

2

Total/Avg

1

34,282

34,282

52,164

52,164

2

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Columbus/Muscogee 196,442

Minimum entry-level
wage
34,282.02

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

52,164.14 Annual

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 7

Public Works
Electric Lineman
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

B

1

34,145

34,145

51,448

51,448

1

Total/Avg

1

34,145

34,145

51,448

51,448

1

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
B Walton

2020 Population
96,875

Minimum entry-level
wage
34,145.31

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

51,447.84 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 8 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Electric Superintendent/Manager
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

1

65,146

65,146

99,127

99,127

1

B

1

55,951

55,951

84,303

84,303

2

Total/Avg

2

60,548

60,548

91,715

91,715

3

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Columbus/Muscogee 196,442

B Walton

96,875

Minimum entry-level
wage
65,145.85 55,951.07

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

99,127.12 Annual

40

1

84,303.28 Annual

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 9

Public Works
Electric Technician
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

1

41,089

41,089

63,682

63,682

3

B

1

38,407

38,407

53,770

53,770

1

Total/Avg

2

39,748

39,748

58,726

58,726

4

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Athens-Clarke B Jackson

2020 Population
127,795 76,199

Minimum entry-level
wage
41,089.00 17.59

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

63,682.00 Annual

40

3

24.62

Hourly

42

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 10 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Gas Superintendent/Manager
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

C

1

56,981

56,981

56,981

56,981

1

Total/Avg

1

56,981

56,981

56,981

56,981

1

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
C Decatur

2020 Population
26,457

Minimum entry-level
wage
56,981.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

56,981.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 11

Public Works
Groundskeeper
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

12

29,103

33,758

44,382

52,312

156

B

8

28,833

35,755

39,653

50,311

41

C

7

26,791

40,477

36,925

63,634

12

D

3

24,579

32,136

29,973

32,136

6

F

1

22,880

22,880

31,200

31,200

1

Total/Avg

31

26,437

33,001

36,427

45,919

216

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Athens-Clarke

127,795

Augusta/Richmond 202,079

Bartow

109,426

Chatham

289,463

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442

Coweta

150,849

DeKalb

762,009

Fayette

115,821

Gwinnett

942,627

Lowndes

118,268

Macon-Bibb

152,737

Paulding

173,359

B Bulloch

80,839

Catoosa

67,996

Dougherty

86,477

Effingham

65,765

Floyd

98,604

Glynn

85,568

Liberty

63,004

Spalding

67,414

Walker

70,116

C Fannin

26,521

Habersham

46,047

Minimum entry-level
wage
29,201.00 24,615.00
14.49 28,134.00 31,057.81
16.23 31,200.00 30,161.63
14.55 12.56 12.87 13.37 12.64 13.83 30,746.56 12.91 17.19 22,950.00 13.51 16.64 15.00 21,640.32 11.85

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

45,258.00 Annual

40

7

36,923.00 Annual

37.5

4

21.96

Hourly

40

4

45,014.00 Annual

40

2

47,258.14 Annual

40

40

25.15

Hourly

40

2

42,576.00 Annual

40

30

48,343.01 Annual

40

8

22.55

Hourly

40

48

18.93

Hourly

40

2

19.74

Hourly

40

2

20.14

Hourly

40

7

18.96

Hourly

40

7

17.99

Hourly

40

3

50,311.00 Annual

40

4

18.72

Hourly

40

4

21.09

Hourly

40

2

36,719.00 Annual

40

15

18.91

Hourly

40

4

25.80

Hourly

40

2

15.00

Hourly

40

2

25,968.38 Annual

40

2

16.48

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 12 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Groundskeeper
Group Jurisdiction
Monroe Stephens Thomas Toombs Wayne D Chattooga Grady Oglethorpe F Jenkins

Public Works

2020 Population
28,042 26,107 44,372 26,973 30,023 24,843 24,491 15,383
8,746

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.84 13.00 40,477.00 10.00 28,304.21 15.45 10.00 10.00 11.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

16.58

Hourly

40

4

15.40

Hourly

40

2

40,477.00 Annual

40

1

13.27

Hourly

40

1

63,633.97 Annual

40

1

15.45

Hourly

40

1

13.78

Hourly

40

4

14.00

Hourly

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 13

Public Works
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

13

36,020

41,267

57,465

66,070

80

B

6

35,100

37,929

49,432

56,789

23

C

9

31,652

41,600

46,253

66,486

24

D

7

32,898

37,440

44,101

53,102

10

E

2

32,240

33,280

39,177

44,595

3

F

2

26,737

29,120

39,329

41,600

2

Total/Avg

39

32,441

36,773

45,959

54,774

142

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

127,795 39,132.00 60,650.00 Annual

40

4

Augusta/Richmond 202,079 33,684.00 60,243.00 Annual

37.5

3

Carroll

121,633

17.02

27.79

Hourly

40

5

Chatham

289,463 38,136.00 66,070.00 Annual

40

6

Clayton

292,646 36,227.43 57,365.90 Annual

40

0

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 32,630.11 49,650.58 Annual

40

18

Forsyth

250,847

19.33

30.92

Hourly

40

1

Gwinnett

942,627

19.84

31.73

Hourly

40

14

Houston

160,110

19.29

30.82

Hourly

40

2

Lowndes

118,268

18.65

28.10

Hourly

40

1

Macon-Bibb

152,737

15.78

25.19

Hourly

40

2

Paulding

173,359

17.98

27.09

Hourly

40

7

Whitfield

103,837 22,443.20 33,654.40 Annual

40

17

B Camden

55,388

14.08

19.71

Hourly

40

2

Catoosa

67,996

17.98

23.37

Hourly

40

1

Floyd

98,604

16.54

26.17

Hourly

40

3

Jackson

76,199

18.24

25.54

Hourly

40

5

Spalding

67,414

18.00

27.89

Hourly

40

3

Walker

70,116

18.00

20.50

Hourly

40

5

Walton

96,875 34,145.31 56,788.79 Annual

40

7

C Bryan

40,755

20.00

20.00

Hourly

40

1

Colquitt

45,542 34,715.00 34,715.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 14 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Decatur Hart Lee Polk Sumter Toombs Ware D Chattooga Elbert Greene Lamar Oglethorpe Telfair Washington E Bacon Charlton F Jenkins Taylor

2020 Population
26,457 26,406 30,234 42,840 29,282 26,973 35,826 24,843 19,335 18,837 19,261 15,383 15,781 20,150 11,036 13,430
8,746 8,074

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.42 18.56 13.59 32,045.00 11.07 11.33 15.89 18.00 17.00 16.78 14.78 15.00 33,603.25 13.00 15.00 16.00 14.00 24,354.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

23.50

Hourly

40

5

30.42

Hourly

40

6

21.06

Hourly

40

1

66,486.00 Annual

40

1

19.66

Hourly

40

2

17.00

Hourly

40

1

19.84

Hourly

40

6

18.00

Hourly

40

2

22.00

Hourly

40

3

25.53

Hourly

40

1

21.73

Hourly

40

1

20.00

Hourly

40

1

33,603.25 Annual

40

1

25.00

Hourly

40

1

16.23

Hourly

40

2

21.44

Hourly

40

1

20.00

Hourly

40

1

37,057.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 15

Public Works
Heavy Equipment Operator
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

21

33,258

40,206

54,368

71,765

353

B

11

32,314

35,882

47,430

54,052

120

C

23

29,892

38,189

44,387

59,488

191

D

17

28,030

34,986

40,791

53,581

127

E

6

25,971

33,280

33,988

39,125

36

F

13

24,118

33,883

36,149

58,344

59

Total/Avg

91

28,930

36,071

42,852

56,059

886

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

127,795 33,804.00 52,392.00 Annual

40

20

Augusta/Richmond 202,079 27,206.00 48,583.00 Annual

37.5

19

Bartow

109,426

15.52

24.74

Hourly

40

7

Carroll

121,633

15.52

25.33

Hourly

40

14

Chatham

289,463 31,500.00 53,808.00 Annual

40

18

Cherokee

265,274

18.21

22.27

Hourly

40

6

Clayton

292,646 34,045.72 51,939.00 Annual

40

0

Columbia

160,377

14.52

21.78

Hourly

40

7

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 34,282.02 52,164.14 Annual

40

4

Coweta

150,849

19.33

29.96

Hourly

40

13

DeKalb

762,009 37,830.00 58,638.00 Annual

40

89

Douglas

147,988 28,082.00 61,922.00 Annual

40

24

Fayette

115,821 31,688.57 71,765.47 Annual

40

9

Forsyth

250,847

17.18

27.49

Hourly

40

21

Gwinnett

942,627

16.74

26.78

Hourly

40

3

Henry

239,139

16.42

25.17

Hourly

40

11

Houston

160,110

16.48

30.82

Hourly

40

19

Lowndes

118,268

16.08

24.23

Hourly

40

1

Macon-Bibb

152,737

15.03

23.99

Hourly

40

24

Newton

113,295

14.21

24.88

Hourly

40

26

Paulding

173,359

16.29

24.54

Hourly

40

18

B Bulloch

80,839

16.29

24.43

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 16 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Heavy Equipment Operator

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Camden Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton C Bryan Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Berrien Brantley Burke Crisp

2020 Population
55,388 67,996 86,477 98,604 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414 70,116 96,875 40,755 25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457 31,978 46,047 36,080 26,406 30,234 34,186 30,457 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 26,107 29,282 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094 18,325 19,408 19,202 22,648 22,034

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.08 16.47 26,560.00 12.63 28,651.00 17.25 17.24 16.14 18.68 17.00 35,873.92 15.16 15.08 25,178.00 15.84 14.03 31,000.00 14.22 17.94 16.03 10.65 16.22 11.59 14.70 33,962.00 32,278.48 29,066.00 18.36 12.11 29,765.00 11.00 14.13 24,406.63 14.60 14.98 11.00 11.07 14.37 14.51

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

19.71

Hourly

40

18

21.41

Hourly

40

2

45,634.00 Annual

40

12

19.95

Hourly

40

17

52,685.00 Annual

40

14

24.11

Hourly

40

2

24.14

Hourly

40

9

25.83

Hourly

40

8

28.96

Hourly

40

10

18.00

Hourly

40

20

54,052.39 Annual

40

16

24.75

Hourly

40

7

21.11

Hourly

40

3

37,308.00 Annual

40

9

24.55

Hourly

40

3

14.76

Hourly

40

5

44,000.00 Annual

40

7

19.58

Hourly

40

8

28.60

Hourly

40

10

26.25

Hourly

40

5

22.19

Hourly

40

19

25.96

Hourly

40

3

19.77

Hourly

40

15

21.62

Hourly

40

10

53,629.00 Annual

40

7

32,278.48 Annual

40

2

44,054.00 Annual

40

12

18.36

Hourly

40

5

21.60

Hourly

40

7

29,765.00 Annual

40

12

16.26

Hourly

40

10

19.84

Hourly

40

6

54,871.37 Annual

40

14

23.35

Hourly

40

12

18.67

Hourly

40

3

20.00

Hourly

40

16

18.28

Hourly

40

10

25.76

Hourly

40

21

22.51

Hourly

40

4

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 17

Public Works
Heavy Equipment Operator

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Elbert

19,335

Grady

24,491

Greene

18,837

Jefferson

15,267

Lamar

19,261

Mitchell

21,602

Morgan

19,636

Oglethorpe

15,383

Pierce

19,522

Putnam

22,520

Telfair

15,781

Washington

20,150

E Bacon

11,036

Bleckley

12,955

Candler

10,985

Charlton

13,430

Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551

Early

10,037

F Atkinson

8,393

Clinch

6,582

Irwin

9,387

Jenkins

8,746

Lincoln

8,031

Montgomery

9,012

Randolph

6,682

Schley

5,196

Talbot

6,143

Taliaferro

1,562

Taylor

8,074

Wilkes

9,694

Wilkinson

8,812

Minimum entry-level
wage
12.00 12.99 14.85 15.00 14.28 10.00 34,074.00 13.00 15.00 16.82 9.84 13.00 13.09 16.00 11.36 13.75 20,000.00 11.10 11.00 11.25 13.00 12.00 10.00 12.00 9.47 10.00 12.00 14.87 22,063.00 8.25 16.29

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

18.50

Hourly

40

10

13.29

Hourly

40

2

22.07

Hourly

40

3

20.43

Hourly

40

3

22.50

Hourly

40

4

14.70

Hourly

40

8

51,848.00 Annual

40

2

17.00

Hourly

40

8

18.00

Hourly

40

11

16.82

Hourly

40

2

14.93

Hourly

40

12

25.00

Hourly

40

8

15.45

Hourly

40

7

18.81

Hourly

40

4

15.30

Hourly

40

13

18.43

Hourly

40

5

29,000.00 Annual

40

2

16.11

Hourly

40

5

17.50

Hourly

40

10

19.75

Hourly

40

10

15.00

Hourly

40

4

18.00

Hourly

40

8

14.50

Hourly

40

2

12.62

Hourly

40

3

14.87

Hourly

40

3

20.00

Hourly

40

6

15.00

Hourly

40

4

21.00

Hourly

40

1

33,572.00 Annual

40

1

13.50

Hourly

40

2

28.05

Hourly

40

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 18 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Laborer
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

12

28,182

36,749

43,203

56,063

322

B

5

24,417

28,101

34,088

39,333

33

C

16

26,234

44,034

39,602

62,379

95

D

13

23,443

32,198

33,378

57,699

68

E

2

17,485

18,970

24,770

27,539

11

F

7

20,675

27,040

27,477

31,200

28

Total/Avg

55

23,406

31,182

33,753

45,702

557

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 202,079 20,000.00 29,150.00 Annual

37.5

2

Bartow

109,426

14.49

21.96

Hourly

40

5

Chatham

289,463 25,742.00 41,178.00 Annual

40

8

Cherokee

265,274

13.00

18.99

Hourly

40

23

DeKalb

762,009 31,200.00 42,576.00 Annual

40

230

Douglas

147,988 23,103.00 50,943.00 Annual

40

3

Fayette

115,821 36,749.02 56,063.07 Annual

40

3

Forsyth

250,847

15.04

24.07

Hourly

40

23

Gwinnett

942,627

14.18

18.09

Hourly

40

7

Henry

239,139

13.72

19.43

Hourly

40

9

Houston

160,110

13.02

20.84

Hourly

40

7

Paulding

173,359

13.37

20.14

Hourly

40

2

B Catoosa

67,996

11.82

16.68

Hourly

40

4

Dougherty

86,477 21,851.00 32,431.00 Annual

40

6

Floyd

98,604

9.36

14.76

Hourly

40

15

Liberty

63,004

13.51

18.91

Hourly

40

5

Walker

70,116

13.50

16.00

Hourly

40

3

C Bryan

40,755

13.00

14.00

Hourly

40

2

Decatur

26,457

13.55

29.41

Hourly

40

5

Fannin

26,521 25,968.38 42,198.62 Annual

40

35

Gilmer

31,978 20,800.00 30,000.00 Annual

40

12

Habersham

46,047

11.24

16.98

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 19

Public Works
Laborer

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Harris

36,080

Lumpkin

34,186

Monroe

28,042

Peach

27,950

Pickens

33,127

Polk

42,840

Stephens

26,107

Toombs

26,973

Ware

35,826

Wayne

30,023

White

31,094

D Ben Hill

16,614

Berrien

19,408

Brantley

19,202

Burke

22,648

Chattooga

24,843

Crisp

22,034

Elbert

19,335

Greene

18,837

Lamar

19,261

Mitchell

21,602

Pierce

19,522

Putnam

22,520

Washington

20,150

E Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551

Early

10,037

F Irwin

9,387

Jenkins

8,746

Lincoln

8,031

Montgomery

9,012

Randolph

6,682

Taliaferro

1,562

Wilkes

9,694

Minimum entry-level
wage
21.17 13.58 11.84 23,897.00 27,832.65 21,788.00 12.00 11.00 14.48 21,045.75 11.99 10.92 10.00 10.58 10.46 10.00 15.48 10.50 13.16 11.62 10.00 12.00 10.80 11.00 16,000.00 9.12 8.00 10.00 10.00 12.00 8.58 13.00 8.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

29.99

Hourly

40

1

21.73

Hourly

40

6

16.58

Hourly

40

4

37,736.00 Annual

40

2

43,409.42 Annual

40

7

33,023.00 Annual

40

1

12.00

Hourly

40

4

14.32

Hourly

40

8

14.48

Hourly

40

1

54,871.37 Annual

40

4

19.16

Hourly

40

1

13.63

Hourly

40

15

13.00

Hourly

40

11

14.50

Hourly

40

2

15.85

Hourly

40

2

19.00

Hourly

40

11

27.74

Hourly

40

3

12.50

Hourly

40

2

19.10

Hourly

40

5

17.68

Hourly

40

1

10.94

Hourly

40

7

15.00

Hourly

40

4

13.67

Hourly

40

3

16.00

Hourly

40

2

22,000.00 Annual

40

8

13.24

Hourly

40

3

12.50

Hourly

40

4

14.00

Hourly

40

1

12.50

Hourly

40

5

12.00

Hourly

40

2

13.47

Hourly

40

8

15.00

Hourly

40

3

13.00

Hourly

40

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 20 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Landfill Inmate Supervisor
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

4

34,645

41,532

52,864

63,360

6

B

1

38,694

38,694

46,415

46,415

3

D

2

26,205

28,948

26,205

28,948

2

Total/Avg

7

33,181

36,391

41,828

46,241

11

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Clayton

292,646

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442

Coweta

150,849

Paulding

173,359

B Jackson

76,199

D Mitchell

21,602

Telfair

15,781

Minimum entry-level
wage
41,532.01 32,630.11
15.31 15.66 18.60 11.28 13.92

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

63,359.85 Annual

40

1

49,650.58 Annual

40

4

23.73

Hourly

40

1

23.60

Hourly

40

0

22.32

Hourly

40

3

11.28

Hourly

40

1

13.92

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 21

Public Works
Landfill Manager, Certified
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

11

57,534

77,082

90,236

115,623

12

B

5

52,844

78,000

72,135

112,600

6

C

5

47,003

61,174

54,464

63,024

6

D

5

41,898

47,757

45,172

55,370

6

E

1

35,000

35,000

38,000

38,000

1

Total/Avg

27

46,856

59,803

60,001

76,923

31

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Athens-Clarke

127,795

Augusta/Richmond 202,079

Bartow

109,426

Clayton

292,646

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442

DeKalb

762,009

Douglas

147,988

Forsyth

250,847

Houston

160,110

Newton

113,295

Paulding

173,359

B Camden

55,388

Catoosa

67,996

Dougherty

86,477

Jackson

76,199

Walker

70,116

C Colquitt

45,542

Decatur

26,457

Habersham

46,047

Monroe

28,042

Toombs

26,973

D Appling

18,325

Crisp

22,034

Minimum entry-level
wage
70,276.00 62,636.00
23.04 70,854.83 46,105.49 68,055.00 34,134.00
32.60 19.29 77,082.00 47,871.62 64,400.00 19.75 33,898.00 46,842.00 78,000.00 43,238.00 61,174.00 43,992.00 21.64 20.00 22.96 21.04

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

108,918.00 Annual

40

93,954.00 Annual

37.5

34.92

Hourly

40

109,444.89 Annual

40

70,154.96 Annual

40

105,483.00 Annual

40

68,268.00 Annual

40

53.78

Hourly

40

30.82

Hourly

40

115,623.00 Annual

40

72,151.09 Annual

40

112,600.00 Annual

40

25.67

Hourly

40

50,311.00 Annual

40

65,570.00 Annual

40

78,800.00 Annual

40

49,312.24 Annual

40

61,174.00 Annual

40

48,806.46 Annual

40

30.30

Annual

40

24.04

Hourly

40

26.62

Hourly

40

21.67

Hourly

40

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

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 22 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Landfill Manager, Certified

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Jefferson Oglethorpe Telfair E Candler

2020 Population
15,267 15,383 15,781 10,985

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.00 20.00 45,170.70 35,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

18.58

Hourly

40

2

20.00

Hourly

40

1

45,170.70 Annual

40

1

38,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 23

Public Works
Light Equipment Operator
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

16

29,905

34,377

46,944

53,490

237

B

8

28,398

35,183

42,933

52,685

63

C

16

27,237

31,741

37,876

51,979

103

D

14

26,803

35,027

35,470

46,972

95

E

4

24,892

32,240

33,405

39,166

19

F

4

22,443

25,293

32,100

43,534

10

Total/Avg

62

26,613

32,310

38,121

47,971

527

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Bartow

109,426

14.07

22.38

Hourly

40

6

Carroll

121,633

14.20

23.23

Hourly

40

1

Chatham

289,463 28,134.00 45,014.00 Annual

40

19

Cherokee

265,274

14.50

20.13

Hourly

40

11

Clayton

292,646 26,887.90 51,939.00 Annual

40

21

Columbia

160,377

13.17

19.76

Hourly

40

10

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 29,561.28 44,980.97 Annual

40

10

Coweta

150,849

16.23

25.15

Hourly

40

2

DeKalb

762,009 34,377.00 53,283.00 Annual

40

86

Douglas

147,988 26,745.00 53,490.00 Annual

40

3

Forsyth

250,847

15.75

25.21

Hourly

40

15

Gwinnett

942,627

14.18

18.09

Hourly

40

7

Henry

239,139

15.07

21.35

Hourly

40

16

Houston

160,110

14.64

23.44

Hourly

40

14

Lowndes

118,268

15.31

23.06

Hourly

40

8

Macon-Bibb

152,737

12.87

19.74

Hourly

40

8

B Bulloch

80,839

14.46

24.43

Hourly

40

12

Camden

55,388

12.40

15.53

Hourly

40

5

Catoosa

67,996

13.83

18.70

Hourly

40

3

Dougherty

86,477 24,091.00 35,755.00 Annual

40

5

Floyd

98,604

11.39

17.86

Hourly

40

9

Glynn

85,568 28,651.00 52,685.00 Annual

40

14

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 24 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Light Equipment Operator

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Jackson Spalding Walton C Bryan Butts Dawson Decatur Harris Hart Lumpkin Monroe Pickens Polk Stephens Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Burke Chattooga Crisp Dade Elbert Franklin Grady Greene Lamar Mitchell Morgan Putnam Telfair E Bacon Bleckley Charlton Early F Irwin Montgomery

2020 Population
76,199 67,414 96,875 40,755 25,426 27,113 26,457 36,080 26,406 34,186 28,042 33,127 42,840 26,107 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094 18,325 22,648 24,843 22,034 16,057 19,335 23,504 24,491 18,837 19,261 21,602 19,636 22,520 15,781 11,036 12,955 13,430 10,037
9,387 9,012

Minimum entry-level
wage
16.91 17.32 30,933.97 13.39 11.78 14.09 12.00 13.50 15.26 14.41 12.73 27,144.00 26,364.00 13.26 27,602.00 12.77 13.47 22,111.20 13.23 12.00 13.08 14.61 14.51 16.84 11.00 12.50 10.00 13.92 12.45 10.50 30,870.00 12.15 12.01 11.00 15.50 11.50 9.87 11.00 12.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

23.68

Hourly

40

6

26.85

Hourly

40

11

46,609.20 Annual

40

9

16.25

Hourly

40

9

16.49

Hourly

40

9

20.78

Hourly

40

6

14.15

Hourly

40

4

22.50

Hourly

40

9

24.99

Hourly

40

3

23.06

Hourly

40

5

17.83

Hourly

40

5

33,088.64 Annual

40

6

39,958.00 Annual

40

11

13.26

Hourly

40

5

27,602.00 Annual

40

18

12.77

Hourly

40

2

15.24

Hourly

40

4

50,953.51 Annual

40

6

21.15

Hourly

40

1

18.09

Hourly

40

14

19.82

Hourly

40

10

16.00

Hourly

40

3

18.56

Hourly

40

10

16.84

Hourly

40

7

11.00

Hourly

40

1

16.75

Hourly

40

10

15.23

Hourly

40

18

20.79

Hourly

40

7

18.94

Hourly

40

2

13.76

Hourly

40

3

46,972.00 Annual

40

4

18.37

Hourly

40

5

12.01

Hourly

40

1

12.50

Hourly

40

6

17.50

Hourly

40

2

15.41

Hourly

40

3

18.83

Hourly

40

8

13.50

Hourly

40

2

12.30

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 25

Public Works
Light Equipment Operator

Group Jurisdiction
Wilkes Wilkinson

2020 Population
9,694 8,812

Minimum entry-level
wage
8.00 12.16

Maximum wage
15.00 20.93

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Hourly

40

1

Hourly

40

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 26 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Maintenance Superintendent
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

10

52,287

65,146

83,896

102,403

37

B

8

49,316

58,350

64,379

87,525

7

C

18

49,673

72,017

66,233

109,550

21

D

9

45,989

70,928

59,661

107,494

10

E

3

30,930

35,360

38,563

44,096

3

F

2

27,494

35,000

42,707

55,000

2

Total/Avg

50

42,615

56,133

59,240

84,345

80

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 202,079 51,371.00 102,403.00 Annual

37.5

19

Carroll

121,633 48,019.40 78,530.92 Annual

40

2

Chatham

289,463 53,661.00 88,541.00 Annual

40

1

Clayton

292,646 52,588.23 81,229.68 Annual

40

2

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 65,145.85 99,127.12 Annual

40

1

Fayette

115,821 49,423.35 75,398.59 Annual

40

2

Gwinnett

942,627

21.57

34.52

Hourly

40

7

Houston

160,110

25.37

40.57

Hourly

40

1

Newton

113,295 56,101.00 84,151.00 Annual

40

1

Whitfield

103,837 48,925.53 73,388.82 Annual

40

1

B Camden

55,388 49,200.00 73,700.00 Annual

40

1

Catoosa

67,996 41,070.00 53,390.00 Annual

40

1

Effingham

65,765 56,867.00 66,331.00 Annual

42

1

Floyd

98,604 55,627.00 55,627.00 Annual

40

1

Glynn

85,568 41,481.00 66,369.00 Annual

40

0

Jackson

76,199 58,350.00 87,525.00 Annual

40

1

Liberty

63,004

24.20

33.89

Hourly

40

1

Spalding

67,414 61,979.00 96,067.00 Annual

40

1

Walker

70,116

20.00

20.00

Hourly

40

1

C Bryan

40,755 53,570.40 53,570.40 Annual

40

1

Colquitt

45,542 63,750.00 70,944.99 Annual

40

1

Decatur

26,457

22.72

22.72

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 27

Public Works
Maintenance Superintendent

Group Jurisdiction
Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lumpkin Monroe Peach Pickens Stephens Sumter Thomas Ware Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Burke Crisp Franklin Greene Lamar Pierce E Bleckley Charlton Early F Talbot Taylor

2020 Population
26,521 31,978 46,047 36,080 26,406 34,186 28,042 27,950 33,127 26,107 29,282 44,372 35,826 30,023 31,094 18,325 16,614 19,408 22,648 22,034 23,504 18,837 19,261 19,522 12,955 13,430 10,037
6,143 8,074

Minimum entry-level
wage
50,348.91 41,400.00 60,137.17 58,383.08
26.01 40,297.00
21.64 49,061.00 35,625.72 71,157.40 39,956.80 72,017.00
26.01 24,406.63 33,529.82
20.00 44,229.31 32,000.00
34.10 62,762.68
17.25 18.33 43,376.59 45,000.00 17.00 13.00 14.61 35,000.00 19,988.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

50,348.91 Annual

40

41,400.00 Annual

40

64,496.85 Annual

40

82,705.63 Annual

40

42.61

Annual

40

66,490.00 Annual

40

30.30

Annual

40

77,476.00 Annual

40

48,984.00 Annual

40

71,157.40 Annual

40

72,300.80 Annual

40

72,017.00 Annual

40

26.53

Hourly

40

109,550.37 Annual

40

56,665.70 Annual

40

27.84

Hourly

40

44,229.31 Annual

40

45,000.00 Annual

40

51.68

Hourly

40

74,658.00 Annual

40

17.25

Hourly

40

28.02

Hourly

40

66,002.61 Annual

40

47,500.00 Annual

40

17.00

Hourly

40

17.42

Hourly

40

21.20

Hourly

40

55,000.00 Annual

40

30,414.00 Annual

40

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

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 28 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Maintenance Worker
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

21

30,128

37,918

50,968

72,155

242

B

11

29,566

33,571

46,586

58,115

57

C

17

28,255

38,314

43,457

65,291

61

D

12

26,560

35,000

40,717

70,013

32

E

1

25,210

25,210

34,445

34,445

1

F

3

22,880

24,960

28,413

29,640

4

Total/Avg

65

27,100

32,495

40,764

54,943

397

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

127,795 32,194.00 49,897.00 Annual

40

5

Augusta/Richmond 202,079 22,024.00 48,583.00 Annual

37.5

60

Bartow

109,426

13.12

19.89

Hourly

40

3

Carroll

121,633

13.70

30.73

Hourly

40

13

Chatham

289,463 27,320.00 53,808.00 Annual

40

7

Cherokee

265,274

15.36

24.00

Hourly

40

9

Clayton

292,646 36,227.43 63,359.85 Annual

40

22

Columbia

160,377

12.36

18.54

Hourly

40

34

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 31,057.81 47,258.14 Annual

40

3

Coweta

150,849

18.23

28.26

Hourly

40

13

DeKalb

762,009 34,377.00 53,283.00 Annual

40

3

Douglas

147,988 28,082.00 65,017.00 Annual

40

5

Fayette

115,821 34,978.25 58,901.26 Annual

40

5

Gwinnett

942,627

14.18

18.09

Hourly

40

7

Henry

239,139

16.42

29.00

Hourly

40

11

Houston

160,110

16.48

34.69

Hourly

40

6

Lowndes

118,268

13.20

19.89

Hourly

40

5

Macon-Bibb

152,737

12.87

19.74

Hourly

40

16

Newton

113,295

13.03

19.54

Hourly

40

4

Paulding

173,359

13.37

20.44

Hourly

40

3

Whitfield

103,837 27,982.30 41,973.45 Annual

40

8

B Bulloch

80,839

15.07

22.61

Hourly

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 29

Public Works
Maintenance Worker

Group Jurisdiction
Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walton C Bryan Colquitt Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Lumpkin Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Thomas Toombs Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Brantley Burke Crisp Elbert Franklin Greene Jefferson Lamar Morgan

2020 Population
55,388 67,996 86,477 65,765 98,604 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414 96,875 40,755 45,542 26,457 26,521 31,978 46,047 36,080 34,186 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 26,107 44,372 26,973 30,023 31,094 18,325 16,614 19,202 22,648 22,034 19,335 23,504 18,837 15,267 19,261 19,636

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.08 13.83 25,296.00 13.54 11.39 31,503.00 15.24 14.89 16.14 16.64 30,933.97 13.39 24,960.00 14.50 23,804.35 29,000.00 13.72 15.88 13.58 14.00 21,024.00 31,489.64 29,066.00 18.42 30,493.00 12.36 26,940.35 10.86 11.00 35,000.00 13.27 11.75 12.14 10.00 14.68 15.48 11.00 13.80 27,966.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

19.71

Hourly

40

4

20.09

Hourly

40

4

37,543.00 Annual

40

3

19.63

Hourly

40

5

17.86

Hourly

40

7

54,966.00 Annual

40

10

20.92

Hourly

40

3

27.94

Hourly

40

5

25.83

Hourly

40

3

25.80

Hourly

40

5

56,788.79 Annual

40

10

13.39

Hourly

40

2

38,496.00 Annual

40

2

18.54

Hourly

40

4

33,953.55 Annual

40

3

35,000.00 Annual

40

2

19.08

Hourly

40

3

31.39

Hourly

40

2

27.54

Hourly

40

4

27.48

Hourly

40

6

46,848.00 Annual

40

7

31,489.64 Annual

40

1

44,054.00 Annual

40

4

24.36

Hourly

40

2

30,493.00 Annual

40

5

13.27

Hourly

40

1

63,300.37 Annual

40

3

24.53

Hourly

40

10

12.73

Hourly

40

2

35,000.00 Annual

40

1

18.28

Hourly

40

1

33.66

Hourly

40

10

20.60

Hourly

40

3

20.96

Hourly

40

4

14.68

Hourly

40

1

23.03

Hourly

40

1

17.75

Hourly

40

0

21.00

Hourly

40

2

42,554.00 Annual

40

4

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 30 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Maintenance Worker

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Telfair E Bacon F Atkinson
Irwin Talbot

2020 Population
15,781 11,036 8,393 9,387 6,143

Minimum entry-level
wage
9.84 12.12 10.00 11.00 12.00

Maximum wage
14.93 16.56 14.25 13.50 13.23

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Hourly

40

3

Hourly

40

1

Hourly

40

1

Hourly

40

2

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 31

Public Works
Meter Reader
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

8

30,155

34,978

49,465

57,179

99

B

3

28,410

30,867

46,713

51,448

14

C

2

32,958

34,528

46,394

48,339

2

D

1

33,571

33,571

38,438

38,438

2

E

1

20,000

20,000

23,000

23,000

5

F

2

22,880

24,960

28,860

32,760

3

Total/Avg

17

27,996

29,817

38,812

41,861

125

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Augusta/Richmond 202,079

Bartow

109,426

DeKalb

762,009

Fayette

115,821

Forsyth

250,847

Houston

160,110

Lowndes

118,268

Paulding

173,359

B Floyd

98,604

Rockdale

90,939

Walton

96,875

C Harris

36,080

Monroe

28,042

D Crisp

22,034

E Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551

F Lincoln

8,031

Talbot

6,143

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,911.00 14.07
32,649.00 34,978.25
15.04 12.54 15.31 14.05 11.98 14.84 29,443.40 15.09 16.60 16.14 20,000.00 10.00 12.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

56,356.00 Annual

37.5

14

21.33

Hourly

40

6

50,607.00 Annual

40

51

53,361.64 Annual

40

7

27.49

Hourly

40

6

20.03

Hourly

40

4

23.06

Hourly

40

1

21.26

Hourly

40

10

18.90

Hourly

40

3

23.74

Hourly

40

4

51,447.84 Annual

40

7

21.37

Hourly

40

1

23.24

Hourly

40

1

18.48

Hourly

40

2

23,000.00 Annual

40

5

12.00

Hourly

40

1

15.75

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 32 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Public Works Superintendent
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

13

87,940

142,095

136,813

220,248

13

B

8

76,002

101,500

103,928

134,101

9

C

21

64,875

121,435

83,075

121,435

21

D

12

58,320

101,205

78,587

108,756

13

E

2

37,545

40,089

43,857

47,713

2

F

5

37,240

45,000

61,508

70,138

5

Total/Avg

61

60,320

91,887

84,628

117,065

63

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Bartow

109,426

40.87

61.95

Annual

40

1

Carroll

121,633 60,384.22 98,632.04 Annual

40

1

Chatham

289,463 91,362.00 150,748.00 Annual

40

1

Clayton

292,646 58,082.97 89,717.06 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 87,613.93 133,314.96 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

762,009 142,095.00 220,248.00 Annual

40

1

Fayette

115,821 85,085.82 129,804.06 Annual

40

1

Gwinnett

942,627 122,194.00 207,729.00 Annual

40

1

Henry

239,139 92,866.10 131,554.38 Annual

40

1

Houston

160,110

45.63

73.05

Hourly

40

1

Lowndes

118,268

43.18

65.06

Annual

40

1

Newton

113,295 77,082.00 115,623.00 Annual

40

1

Whitfield

103,837 56,718.90 85,077.81 Annual

40

1

B Camden

55,388 53,600.00 93,900.00 Annual

40

1

Catoosa

67,996 85,682.00 111,387.00 Annual

40

1

Dougherty

86,477 67,117.00 99,612.00 Annual

40

2

Floyd

98,604 101,499.84 101,499.84 Annual

40

1

Glynn

85,568 83,811.00 134,101.00 Annual

40

1

Liberty

63,004

39.06

54.70

Hourly

40

1

Spalding

67,414 76,308.00 118,277.00 Annual

40

1

Walker

70,116 52,000.00 52,000.00 Annual

40

1

Walton

96,875 83,059.68 125,148.69 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 33

Public Works
Public Works Superintendent

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

C Bryan

40,755 121,435.08 121,435.08 Annual

40

1

Butts

25,426 59,598.00 83,452.00 Annual

40

1

Dawson

27,113 70,549.00 109,210.00 Annual

40

1

Decatur

26,457 70,202.00 70,202.00 Annual

40

1

Fannin

26,521 56,573.52 56,573.52 Annual

40

1

Gilmer

31,978 70,000.00 70,000.00 Annual

40

1

Habersham

46,047 79,468.96 83,116.87 Annual

40

1

Harris

36,080 67,239.62 95,251.83 Annual

40

1

Lee

30,234 41,762.90 64,732.50 Annual

40

1

Madison

30,457

18.85

30.61

Hourly

40

1

Monroe

28,042

31.77

44.48

Annual

40

1

Peach

27,950 66,194.00 104,536.00 Annual

40

1

Pickens

33,127 61,336.37 61,336.37 Annual

40

1

Polk

42,840 64,224.00 97,343.00 Annual

40

1

Stephens

26,107 56,500.00 56,500.00 Annual

40

1

Sumter

29,282 53,019.20 96,512.00 Annual

40

1

Thomas

44,372 82,366.00 82,366.00 Annual

40

1

Toombs

26,973 65,000.00 70,000.00 Annual

40

1

Ware

35,826

29.20

30.53

Hourly

40

1

Wayne

30,023 55,948.31 114,493.04 Annual

40

1

White

31,094 54,942.50 87,833.84 Annual

40

1

D Appling

18,325

25.00

30.70

Hourly

40

1

Berrien

19,408 35,000.00 65,000.00 Annual

40

1

Brantley

19,202 48,235.20 67,080.00 Annual

40

1

Burke

22,648

31.35

47.52

Hourly

40

1

Chattooga

24,843 71,500.00 71,500.00 Annual

40

1

Crisp

22,034 101,205.10 104,261.00 Annual

40

1

Lamar

19,261 51,517.78 78,390.40 Annual

40

1

Mitchell

21,602 58,822.40 58,822.40 Annual

40

1

Morgan

19,636 71,473.00 108,756.00 Annual

40

1

Pierce

19,522 45,000.00 47,500.00 Annual

40

1

Putnam

22,520

23.98

40.40

Hourly

40

2

Washington

20,150 50,000.00 95,000.00 Annual

40

1

E Candler

10,985 40,089.14 47,713.12 Annual

40

1

Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551 35,000.00 40,000.00 Annual

40

1

F Clinch

6,582

19.23

33.72

Hourly

40

1

Jenkins

8,746 45,000.00 62,000.00 Annual

40

1

Lincoln

8,031 45,000.00 65,000.00 Annual

40

1

Schley

5,196

15.00

30.00

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 34 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Public Works Superintendent

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Wilkes

2020 Population
9,694

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

48,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 35

Public Works
Recycling Manager/Supervisor
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

9

51,122

78,414

76,475

121,545

9

B

3

37,655

41,193

56,470

65,256

3

C

4

50,182

67,712

68,091

73,237

4

E

1

25,000

25,000

32,000

32,000

1

Total/Avg

17

40,990

53,080

58,259

73,009

17

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Athens-Clarke

127,795

Bartow

109,426

Chatham

289,463

Cherokee

265,274

Columbia

160,377

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442

DeKalb

762,009

Forsyth

250,847

Newton

113,295

B Floyd

98,604

Liberty

63,004

Walton

96,875

C Hart

26,406

Monroe

28,042

Peach

27,950

Pickens

33,127

E Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551

Minimum entry-level
wage
55,063.00 18.91
46,354.00 44,069.22 65,915.20 46,105.49 78,414.00
23.61 17.18 41,192.84 18.09 34,145.31 21.49 21.64 43,307.00 67,712.32 25,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

85,340.00 Annual

40

28.66

Hourly

40

76,485.00 Annual

40

44,069.22 Annual

40

98,883.20 Annual

40

70,154.96 Annual

40

121,545.00 Annual

40

37.78

Hourly

40

25.77

Hourly

40

65,255.68 Annual

40

25.34

Hourly

40

51,447.84 Annual

40

35.21

Annual

40

30.30

Annual

40

68,391.00 Annual

40

67,712.32 Annual

40

32,000.00 Annual

40

Number of full-time employees*
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. 36 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Refuse/Recycling Collection Supervisor
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

9

37,801

47,872

60,587

73,720

9

B

2

36,858

37,960

52,312

60,757

2

C

5

37,625

46,093

47,709

65,291

6

D

1

22,880

22,880

22,880

22,880

1

F

2

19,843

19,988

29,892

30,414

3

Total/Avg

19

31,001

34,958

42,676

50,612

21

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Athens-Clarke

127,795

Bartow

109,426

Chatham

289,463

Columbia

160,377

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442

Houston

160,110

Macon-Bibb

152,737

Newton

113,295

Paulding

173,359

B Floyd

98,604

Rockdale

90,939

C Butts

25,426

Colquitt

45,542

Harris

36,080

Pickens

33,127

Polk

42,840

D Franklin

23,504

F Randolph

6,682

Taylor

8,074

Minimum entry-level
wage
47,565.00 18.91
34,665.00 12.24
37,840.92 13.53 19.18 18.96
47,871.62 17.19 18.25 15.08
37,082.00 22.16
37,411.92 36,171.00
11.00 9.47 19,988.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

73,720.00 Annual

40

1

28.66

Hourly

40

1

57,114.00 Annual

40

1

18.36

Hourly

40

1

57,579.45 Annual

40

1

30.82

Hourly

40

1

30.62

Hourly

40

1

28.44

Hourly

40

1

72,121.09 Annual

40

1

21.09

Hourly

40

1

29.21

Hourly

40

1

21.11

Hourly

40

1

37,082.00 Annual

40

1

31.39

Hourly

40

1

37,437.92 Annual

40

2

54,823.00 Annual

40

1

11.00

Hourly

40

1

14.12

Hourly

40

1

30,414.00 Annual

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 37

Public Works
Refuse/Recycling Collector
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

7

29,306

31,283

46,211

57,179

248

B

2

29,900

31,699

44,720

50,107

3

C

4

25,186

29,973

36,129

47,965

9

D

4

22,880

26,957

29,437

32,968

9

F

2

24,696

32,752

40,519

49,837

3

Total/Avg

19

26,394

30,533

39,403

47,611

272

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Athens-Clarke

127,795

Columbia

160,377

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442

DeKalb

762,009

Forsyth

250,847

Newton

113,295

Paulding

173,359

B Floyd

98,604

Liberty

63,004

C Colquitt

45,542

Lumpkin

34,186

Peach

27,950

Pickens

33,127

D Brantley

19,202

Burke

22,648

Dade

16,057

Grady

24,491

F Taylor

8,074

Wilkes

9,694

Minimum entry-level
wage
30,661.00 12.00
26,781.06 31,200.00
15.04 14.21 14.76 15.24 13.51 21,428.00 14.41 25,338.00 24,003.20 10.58 10.46 12.96 10.00 32,752.00 8.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

47,521.00 Annual

40

6

18.00

Hourly

40

5

40,750.55 Annual

40

3

42,576.00 Annual

40

223

27.49

Hourly

40

6

24.88

Hourly

40

4

22.24

Hourly

40

1

24.09

Hourly

40

2

18.91

Hourly

40

1

28,733.00 Annual

40

2

23.06

Hourly

40

0

39,995.00 Annual

40

1

27,822.60 Annual

40

6

14.50

Hourly

40

1

15.85

Hourly

40

2

14.29

Hourly

40

3

11.97

Hourly

40

3

49,837.00 Annual

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 38 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Refuse/Recycling Route Supervisor/Lead Truck Driver
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

2

42,882

47,923

65,107

72,634

2

D

1

35,287

35,287

35,287

35,287

1

F

1

44,049

44,049

67,025

67,025

1

Total/Avg

4

40,739

42,420

55,806

58,315

4

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Bartow

109,426

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442

D Telfair

15,781

F Taylor

8,074

Minimum entry-level
wage
23.04 37,840.92
16.97 44,049.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

34.92

Hourly

40

1

57,579.45 Annual

40

1

16.97

Hourly

40

1

67,025.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 39

Public Works
Refuse/Recycling Truck Driver
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

5

31,901

34,377

48,744

53,283

64

B

1

35,859

35,859

50,211

50,211

6

C

3

28,489

31,387

44,856

57,158

14

D

5

30,169

34,074

37,863

51,848

9

E

2

26,260

27,040

34,757

35,360

4

F

2

20,800

24,960

34,320

37,440

3

Total/Avg

18

28,913

31,283

41,792

47,550

100

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Athens-Clarke

127,795

Bartow

109,426

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442

DeKalb

762,009

Newton

113,295

B Liberty

63,004

Spalding

67,414

C Colquitt

45,542

Harris

36,080

Monroe

28,042

D Chattooga

24,843

Elbert

19,335

Grady

24,491

Morgan

19,636

Telfair

15,781

E Bleckley

12,955

Charlton

13,430

F Jenkins

8,746

Wilkes

9,694

Minimum entry-level
wage
30,661.00 15.52
32,630.11 34,377.00
14.21 17.24 18.68 24,960.00 15.09 14.00 14.00 12.87 14.79 34,074.00 14.48 13.00 12.25 12.00 8.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

47,521.00 Annual

40

6

23.52

Hourly

40

6

49,650.58 Annual

40

4

53,283.00 Annual

40

45

21.32

Hourly

40

3

24.14

Hourly

40

6

28.96

Hourly

40

2

30,610.00 Annual

40

4

22.50

Hourly

40

7

27.48

Hourly

40

3

17.00

Hourly

40

2

18.50

Hourly

40

2

16.11

Hourly

40

2

51,848.00 Annual

40

2

14.48

Hourly

40

1

17.00

Hourly

40

2

16.42

Hourly

40

2

18.00

Hourly

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 40 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Road Crew Supervisor
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

13

42,851

56,101

67,811

84,151

185

B

7

37,849

49,566

58,501

70,491

19

C

19

41,245

56,784

57,449

79,581

35

D

13

35,631

67,142

50,656

70,000

24

E

1

30,160

30,160

40,414

40,414

2

F

6

28,696

33,883

37,609

58,344

5

Total/Avg

59

36,072

48,939

52,073

67,164

270

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Carroll Chatham Columbia DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding
B Camden Catoosa Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding
C Butts

121,633

17.02

30.73

Hourly

40

12

289,463 34,665.00 55,464.00 Annual

40

5

160,377

19.46

29.19

Hourly

40

8

762,009 43,011.00 66,669.00 Annual

40

112

147,988 37,632.00 75,264.00 Annual

40

1

115,821 49,423.35 75,398.59 Annual

40

1

250,847

22.18

35.49

Hourly

40

4

942,627

18.24

29.18

Hourly

40

20

239,139

20.47

29.00

Hourly

40

9

160,110

18.51

29.65

Hourly

40

10

118,268

23.87

35.97

Hourly

40

1

113,295 56,101.00 84,151.00 Annual

40

1

173,359

21.90

33.00

Hourly

40

1

55,388

15.52

23.32

Hourly

40

3

67,996

17.00

19.25

Hourly

40

2

98,604 39,840.58 63,071.32 Annual

40

2

85,568 35,779.00 57,246.00 Annual

40

7

76,199 49,566.00 69,397.00 Annual

40

1

63,004

16.42

33.89

Hourly

40

3

90,939

18.25

29.21

Hourly

40

1

67,414 43,100.00 66,805.00 Annual

40

1

25,426

16.64

23.31

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 41

Public Works
Road Crew Supervisor

Group Jurisdiction
Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lumpkin Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Ware Wayne White D Berrien Brantley Burke Dade Dodge Franklin Greene Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Morgan Pierce Washington E Charlton F Irwin Randolph Talbot Terrell Wilkes Wilkinson

2020 Population
45,542 27,113 26,457 26,521 31,978 46,047 36,080 26,406 34,186 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 29,282 44,372 35,826 30,023 31,094 19,408 19,202 22,648 16,057 20,452 23,504 18,837 15,267 19,261 21,602 19,636 19,522 20,150 13,430
9,387 6,682 6,143 8,523 9,694 8,812

Minimum entry-level
wage
49,177.00 21.86 18.51
45,911.95 56,784.00
18.36 16.68 20.45 18.26 22.72 39,715.00 33,920.12 39,878.00 32,115.20 41,226.00 24.76 24,406.63 23.93 25,000.00 15.00 15.65 67,142.00 23.10 2,040.20 19.89 25,602.00 20.15 18.53 41,516.00 16.00 35,000.00 14.50 13.00 13.38 13.92 13.18 25,000.00 16.29

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

49,419.00 Annual

40

2

33.85

Hourly

40

3

19.57

Hourly

40

3

45,911.95 Annual

40

1

56,784.00 Annual

40

1

26.58

Hourly

40

2

34.18

Hourly

40

3

33.50

Hourly

40

1

29.22

Hourly

40

1

31.81

Annual

40

1

62,712.00 Annual

40

1

44,494.84 Annual

40

6

60,442.00 Annual

40

3

59,716.80 Annual

40

1

41,226.00 Annual

40

2

25.85

Hourly

40

1

54,871.37 Annual

40

1

38.26

Hourly

40

1

45,000.00 Annual

40

1

17.00

Hourly

40

1

29.67

Hourly

40

7

67,142.00 Annual

40

1

23.10

Hourly

40

1

2,040.20

Annual

40

1

30.52

Hourly

40

2

47,260.64 Annual

40

2

30.36

Hourly

40

1

25.31

Hourly

40

2

63,172.00 Annual

40

1

19.00

Hourly

40

1

70,000.00 Annual

40

3

19.43

Hourly

40

2

14.42

Hourly

40

0

18.92

Hourly

40

1

15.14

Hourly

40

1

13.18

Hourly

43

1

37,000.00 Annual

40

1

28.05

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 42 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Roads and Bridges Superintendent
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

11

59,229

84,975

91,476

111,862

21

B

6

60,344

83,060

90,271

125,149

7

C

6

55,126

72,872

71,221

88,629

6

D

9

51,391

66,625

66,356

90,646

11

E

4

46,167

55,960

53,161

57,138

4

F

5

38,241

49,920

51,437

85,987

4

Total/Avg

41

51,750

68,902

70,654

93,235

53

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Chatham Cherokee Columbia Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Houston Paulding
B Bulloch Catoosa Floyd Glynn Jackson Walton
C Colquitt Dawson Habersham Hart Lumpkin

289,463 44,147.00 84,324.00 Annual

40

4

265,274 84,975.00 84,975.00 Annual

40

1

160,377 65,915.20 98,883.20 Annual

40

1

150,849

23.02

35.68

Hourly

40

2

762,009 61,143.00 94,776.00 Annual

40

5

147,988 43,564.00 87,128.00 Annual

40

1

115,821 69,833.90 106,536.24 Annual

40

1

250,847

32.60

53.78

Hourly

40

1

942,627 55,853.00 92,157.00 Annual

40

3

160,110

26.39

42.19

Hourly

40

1

173,359 55,507.71 83,629.31 Annual

40

1

80,839 49,679.00 74,518.00 Annual

40

3

67,996 63,867.00 83,027.00 Annual

40

1

98,604 49,331.62 79,154.18 Annual

40

1

85,568 55,736.00 89,178.00 Annual

40

0

76,199 60,393.00 90,601.00 Annual

40

1

96,875 83,059.68 125,148.69 Annual

40

1

45,542 72,871.73 74,329.16 Annual

40

1

27,113 50,138.00 77,613.00 Annual

40

1

46,047 57,600.85 59,425.60 Annual

40

1

26,406

26.01

42.61

Annual

40

1

34,186 48,130.00 79,415.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 43

Public Works
Roads and Bridges Superintendent

Group Jurisdiction
Pickens D Ben Hill
Burke Crisp Elbert Grady Greene Jefferson Oglethorpe Telfair E Bacon Bleckley Charlton Early F Irwin Jenkins Montgomery Talbot Wilkinson

2020 Population
33,127 16,614 22,648 22,034 19,335 24,491 18,837 15,267 15,383 15,781 11,036 12,955 13,430 10,037 9,387
8,746 9,012 6,143 8,812

Minimum entry-level
wage
47,915.87 59,483.51
22.86 65,720.32
27.19 66,625.00
23.36 34,431.00 50,000.00 33,570.65
17.38 24.00 42,640.00 55,959.54 15.00 37,500.00 37,585.00 35,000.00 24.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

47,915.87 Annual

40

1

59,483.51 Annual

40

1

43.58

Annual

40

3

67,705.00 Annual

40

1

27.19

Hourly

40

1

66,625.00 Annual

40

1

38.11

Hourly

40

1

66,040.00 Annual

40

1

60,000.00 Annual

40

1

50,881.89 Annual

40

1

23.86

Hourly

40

1

24.00

Hourly

40

1

57,137.60 Annual

40

1

55,959.54 Annual

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

0

45,000.00 Annual

40

1

55,000.00 Annual

40

1

40,000.00 Annual

40

1

41.34

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 44 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Sanitation Superintendent
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

3

72,160

85,420

110,134

132,391

3

B

1

41,603

41,603

69,684

69,684

1

C

1

58,383

58,383

82,706

82,706

1

Total/Avg

5

57,382

61,802

87,508

94,927

5

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Athens-Clarke

127,795

Columbia

160,377

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442

B Walton

96,875

C Harris

36,080

Minimum entry-level
wage
85,420.00 65,915.20 65,145.85 41,602.75 58,383.08

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

132,391.00 Annual

40

98,883.20 Annual

40

99,127.12 Annual

40

69,684.20 Annual

40

82,705.63 Annual

40

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

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 45

Public Works
Scale House Attendant
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

10

30,167

32,630

48,214

53,490

25

B

3

26,681

30,160

31,291

32,282

8

C

8

23,605

29,585

31,610

39,770

13

D

6

28,404

35,006

33,378

44,708

6

E

1

22,880

22,880

22,880

22,880

1

F

2

18,377

19,760

29,786

37,440

2

Total/Avg

30

25,019

28,337

32,860

38,428

55

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

127,795 30,661.00 47,521.00 Annual

40

2

Bartow

109,426

15.52

23.52

Hourly

40

1

Carroll

121,633

14.20

25.33

Hourly

40

3

Clayton

292,646 27,908.86 42,576.81 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 32,630.11 49,650.58 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

762,009 31,200.00 47,931.00 Annual

40

8

Douglas

147,988 26,745.00 53,490.00 Annual

40

3

Houston

160,110

14.64

23.44

Hourly

40

3

Newton

113,295

14.21

21.32

Hourly

40

1

Paulding

173,359

14.76

22.24

Hourly

40

2

B Camden

55,388

12.40

15.52

Hourly

40

3

Dougherty

86,477 24,091.00 29,350.00 Annual

40

2

Walker

70,116

14.50

15.50

Hourly

40

3

C Colquitt

45,542 29,585.00 29,585.00 Annual

40

1

Decatur

26,457

14.08

14.08

Hourly

40

1

Gilmer

31,978 17,000.00 17,000.00 Annual

40

1

Habersham

46,047

11.85

16.48

Hourly

40

1

Harris

36,080

10.40

19.12

Hourly

40

4

Lee

30,234

11.18

17.33

Hourly

40

2

Madison

30,457

9.04

15.59

Hourly

40

2

Monroe

28,042

11.84

16.58

Hourly

40

1

D Appling

18,325

12.46

14.44

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 46 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Scale House Attendant

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Chattooga Dade Morgan Oglethorpe Telfair E Bleckley F Randolph Wilkes

2020 Population
24,843 16,057 19,636 15,383 15,781 12,955
6,682 9,694

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.00 16.83 29,382.00 10.00 13.52 11.00 8.17 9.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

15.00

Hourly

40

1

16.83

Hourly

40

1

44,708.00 Annual

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

13.52

Hourly

40

1

11.00

Hourly

40

1

10.64

Hourly

40

1

18.00

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 47

Public Works
Sewage Treatment Plant Superintendent
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

5

61,457

66,054

95,619

108,989

8

B

1

57,476

57,476

91,961

91,961

1

Total/Avg

6

59,467

61,765

93,790

100,475

9

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Athens-Clarke

127,795

Columbia

160,377

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442

DeKalb

762,009

Gwinnett

942,627

B Rockdale

90,939

Minimum entry-level
wage
60,707.00 65,915.20 53,468.23 61,143.00 66,054.00 57,475.76

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

94,088.00 Annual

40

98,883.20 Annual

40

81,358.26 Annual

40

94,776.00 Annual

40

108,989.00 Annual

40

91,961.22 Annual

40

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

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 48 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Sewer System Supervisor
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

5

48,417

50,784

74,184

78,714

69

B

1

41,603

41,603

69,192

69,192

1

Total/Avg

6

45,010

46,193

71,688

73,953

70

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Athens-Clarke

127,795

Columbia

160,377

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442

DeKalb

762,009

Gwinnett

942,627

B Walton

96,875

Minimum entry-level
wage
47,565.00 48,839.00 46,105.49 50,784.00 48,792.00 41,602.75

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

73,720.00 Annual

40

3

70,262.40 Annual

40

1

70,154.96 Annual

40

1

78,714.00 Annual

40

44

78,067.00 Annual

40

20

69,191.62 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 49

Public Works
Solid Waste Manager
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

10

64,415

118,545

104,858

183,744

16

B

6

47,399

60,877

65,670

77,095

8

C

3

63,066

71,865

64,451

72,943

3

D

1

51,626

51,626

78,229

78,229

1

F

1

22,063

22,063

33,572

33,572

1

Total/Avg

21

49,714

64,995

69,356

89,116

29

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Bartow

109,426

37.03

56.13

Annual

40

1

Chatham

289,463 44,147.00 88,541.00 Annual

40

2

Columbus/Muscogee 196,442 65,145.85 99,127.12 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

762,009 118,545.00 183,744.00 Annual

40

1

Douglas

147,988 61,299.00 122,597.00 Annual

40

1

Fayette

115,821 69,833.90 106,536.24 Annual

40

1

Gwinnett

942,627

28.46

46.97

Hourly

40

6

Houston

160,110

26.39

42.19

Hourly

40

1

Macon-Bibb

152,737 46,196.80 73,715.20 Annual

40

1

Paulding

173,359 47,871.62 72,121.08 Annual

40

1

B Camden

55,388 37,200.00 55,800.00 Annual

40

3

Catoosa

67,996

19.75

25.67

Hourly

40

1

Dougherty

86,477 60,877.00 74,167.00 Annual

40

1

Floyd

98,604 39,840.58 63,071.32 Annual

40

1

Jackson

76,199 55,058.00 77,095.00 Annual

40

1

Liberty

63,004

24.20

33.89

Hourly

40

1

C Colquitt

45,542 71,864.70 72,942.67 Annual

40

1

Gilmer

31,978 56,784.00 56,784.00 Annual

40

1

Habersham

46,047 60,548.80 63,627.25 Annual

40

1

D Burke

22,648

24.82

37.61

Annual

40

1

F Taylor

8,074 22,063.00 33,572.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 50 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Truck Driver
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

11

30,198

32,282

47,256

54,891

209

B

7

29,670

34,154

39,520

47,819

31

C

10

28,349

38,189

39,267

54,871

39

D

13

26,792

34,986

35,550

51,522

64

E

2

24,554

25,480

32,989

34,154

4

F

6

21,878

24,960

32,334

41,600

15

Total/Avg

49

26,907

31,675

37,819

47,476

362

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Augusta/Richmond 202,079 28,502.00 48,583.00 Annual

37.5

10

Bartow

109,426

15.52

23.52

Hourly

40

9

Carroll

121,633

14.20

23.23

Hourly

40

11

Chatham

289,463 29,860.00 47,776.00 Annual

40

18

Cherokee

265,274

14.50

21.07

Hourly

40

14

Clayton

292,646 30,824.94 51,939.00 Annual

40

10

DeKalb

762,009 31,200.00 47,931.00 Annual

40

92

Gwinnett

942,627

14.18

18.09

Hourly

40

29

Houston

160,110

14.64

26.39

Hourly

40

6

Lowndes

118,268

14.57

21.95

Hourly

40

7

Newton

113,295

14.21

21.32

Hourly

40

3

B Bulloch

80,839

13.25

20.78

Hourly

40

14

Camden

55,388

12.40

15.53

Hourly

40

4

Catoosa

67,996

15.45

20.09

Hourly

40

4

Dougherty

86,477 24,091.00 35,755.00 Annual

40

3

Jackson

76,199

15.25

20.92

Hourly

40

2

Liberty

63,004

16.42

22.99

Hourly

40

3

Walker

70,116

15.50

15.50

Hourly

40

1

C Butts

25,426

13.00

18.21

Hourly

40

1

Decatur

26,457

13.39

17.65

Hourly

40

8

Gilmer

31,978 32,000.00 32,000.00 Annual

40

1

Lumpkin

34,186

15.29

24.46

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 51

Public Works
Truck Driver
Group Jurisdiction
Monroe Pickens Stephens Toombs Ware Wayne D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Chattooga Crisp Dodge Grady Jefferson Mitchell Putnam Washington E Candler Charlton F Jenkins Lincoln Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Wilkes

2020 Population
28,042 33,127 26,107 26,973 35,826 30,023 18,325 16,614 19,408 19,202 22,648 24,843 22,034 20,452 24,491 15,267 21,602 22,520 20,150 10,985 13,430
8,746 8,031 6,143 1,562 8,074 9,694

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.00 27,822.60
18.36 12.48 13.38 22,111.20 10.30 11.47 12.00 12.11 16.34 15.79 16.75 11.92 11.00 10.00 10.45 16.82 12.50 11.36 12.25 12.00 10.50 12.00 11.00 19,988.00 8.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

19.61

Hourly

40

6

32,278.48 Annual

40

5

18.36

Hourly

40

4

16.50

Hourly

40

3

16.71

Hourly

40

6

54,871.37 Annual

40

4

18.09

Hourly

40

12

14.00

Hourly

40

3

16.00

Hourly

40

5

16.65

Hourly

40

4

24.77

Hourly

40

12

15.79

Hourly

40

1

19.46

Hourly

40

3

13.83

Hourly

40

3

14.00

Hourly

40

3

13.43

Hourly

40

1

16.09

Hourly

40

7

20.08

Hourly

40

2

20.00

Hourly

40

8

15.30

Hourly

40

1

16.42

Hourly

40

3

20.00

Hourly

40

1

14.50

Hourly

40

1

14.28

Hourly

40

3

14.87

Hourly

40

2

30,414.00 Annual

40

5

15.00

Hourly

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 52 DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Water/Wastewater Lab Technician
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

11

36,907

41,267

58,777

75,399

37

B

2

38,502

41,603

71,582

72,694

3

C

1

29,723

29,723

42,120

42,120

1

D

1

26,000

26,000

34,840

34,840

5

Total/Avg

15

32,783

34,648

51,830

56,263

46

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Columbia DeKalb Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Houston Lowndes Paulding Whitfield
B Rockdale Walton
C Harris D Franklin

2020 Population
127,795 202,079 160,377 762,009 115,821 250,847 942,627 160,110 118,268 173,359 103,837
90,939 96,875 36,080 23,504

Minimum entry-level
wage
35,494.00 33,684.00
16.81 39,558.00 38,609.44
18.61 16.23 19.29 19.59 19.84 29,057.60 17.02 41,602.75 14.29 12.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

55,011.00 Annual

40

3

52,469.00 Annual

37.5

4

25.22

Hourly

40

1

61,314.00 Annual

40

7

75,398.59 Annual

40

2

29.78

Hourly

40

2

25.98

Hourly

40

12

32.08

Hourly

40

1

29.52

Hourly

40

1

29.90

Hourly

40

2

43,596.80 Annual

40

2

33.88

Hourly

40

2

72,694.45 Annual

40

1

20.25

Hourly

40

1

16.75

Hourly

40

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2021 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 53

Public Works
Water/Wastewater Superintendent
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

12

68,247

93,434

105,817

146,162

20

B

3

67,729

89,760

88,675

91,961

4

C

4

67,852

76,804

87,270

100,421

4

D

1

2,399

2,399

2,399

2,399

1

E

1

30,000

30,000

38,000

38,000

1

F

1

36,908

36,908

40,684

40,684

1

Total/Avg

22

45,523

54,884

60,474

69,938

31

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

127,795 60,707.00 94,088.00 Annual

40

1

Augusta/Richmond 202,079 65,453.00 98,179.00 Annual

37.5

2

Bartow

109,426

44.92

70.27

Annual

40

1

Columbia

160,377 65,915.20 98,883.20 Annual

40

1

DeKalb

762,009 68,055.00 105,483.00 Annual

40

5

Fayette

115,821 85,085.82 129,804.06 Annual

40

1

Forsyth

250,847

34.66

57.19

Hourly

40

1

Gwinnett

942,627 66,054.00 108,989.00 Annual

40

3

Houston

160,110

25.37

40.57

Hourly

40

1

Lowndes

118,268

32.10

48.37

Annual

40

1

Newton

113,295 77,082.00 115,623.00 Annual

40

1

Paulding

173,359

21.90

33.00

Hourly

40

2

B Floyd

98,604 89,760.06 89,760.06 Annual

40

1

Rockdale

90,939 57,475.76 91,961.22 Annual

40

2

Spalding

67,414 66,416.00 102,945.00 Annual

40

1

Walton

96,875 55,951.07 84,303.28 Annual

40

1

C Bryan

40,755 76,804.26 76,804.26 Annual

40

1

Harris

36,080 67,239.62 95,251.83 Annual

40

1

Lee

30,234 50,763.07 100,421.34 Annual

40

1

Pickens

33,127 76,600.72 76,600.72 Annual

40

1

D Franklin

23,504 2,399.00

2,399.00

Annual

40

1

E Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551 30,000.00 38,000.00 Annual

40

1

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Water/Wastewater Superintendent

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
F Talbot

2020 Population
6,143

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,908.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

40,684.00 Annual

40

1

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Public Works
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

11

57,052

72,093

88,632

118,955

21

B

3

61,897

83,060

96,228

125,149

3

C

4

48,001

58,386

67,213

82,701

5

D

1

52,000

52,000

52,000

52,000

1

Total/Avg

19

54,737

66,385

76,018

94,701

30

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Bartow Columbia DeKalb Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Houston Lowndes Paulding
B Floyd Rockdale Walton
C Decatur Harris Lee Peach
D Chattooga

2020 Population
127,795 202,079 109,426 160,377 762,009 115,821 250,847 942,627 160,110 118,268 173,359
98,604 90,939 96,875 26,457 36,080 30,234 27,950 24,843

Minimum entry-level
wage
52,441.00 59,820.00
23.04 65,915.20 68,055.00 57,315.93
34.66 28.46 24.38 26.35 18.89 39,840.58 62,789.35 83,059.68 19.57 28.07 43,851.05 49,061.00 52,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

81,277.00 Annual

40

89,730.00 Annual

37.5

34.92

Hourly

40

98,883.20 Annual

40

105,483.00 Annual

40

87,439.25 Annual

40

57.19

Hourly

40

46.97

Hourly

40

38.98

Hourly

40

39.70

Annual

40

28.46

Hourly

40

63,071.32 Annual

40

100,462.96 Annual

40

125,148.69 Annual

40

19.57

Hourly

40

39.76

Hourly

40

67,969.13 Annual

40

77,476.00 Annual

40

52,000.00 Annual

40

Number of full-time employees*
1 2 1 2 3 2 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1

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Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

11

34,036

39,291

59,333

69,077

170

B

3

39,428

45,922

64,699

70,470

15

C

3

27,102

28,267

47,840

62,379

15

E

1

21,000

21,000

28,000

28,000

2

Total/Avg

18

30,392

33,620

49,968

57,482

202

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2020 Population

A Athens-Clarke

127,795

Augusta/Richmond 202,079

Columbia

160,377

DeKalb

762,009

Fayette

115,821

Forsyth

250,847

Gwinnett

942,627

Houston

160,110

Lowndes

118,268

Newton

113,295

Paulding

173,359

B Floyd

98,604

Rockdale

90,939

Spalding

67,414

Walton

96,875

C Decatur

26,457

Harris

36,080

Lee

30,234

E Cusseta-Chattahooche 10,551

Minimum entry-level
wage
33,804.00 27,206.00
16.01 34,377.00 34,978.25
15.75 18.24 16.48 17.74 14.21 18.89 16.54 18.25 18.00 45,921.65 12.00 13.50 13.59 21,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

52,392.00 Annual

40

20

68,607.00 Annual

37.5

24

25.22

Hourly

40

14

66,669.00 Annual

40

17

65,015.97 Annual

40

15

33.21

Hourly

40

39

29.18

Hourly

40

23

26.39

Hourly

40

3

26.74

Hourly

40

1

23.10

Hourly

40

11

28.46

Hourly

40

3

26.17

Hourly

40

6

33.88

Hourly

40

8

27.89

Hourly

40

1

69,191.62 Annual

40

1

15.79

Hourly

40

2

29.99

Hourly

40

9

23.22

Hourly

40

4

28,000.00 Annual

40

2

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