2022 County Wage and Salary Survey Public Works / Solid Waste Positions December 2022 Georgia Department of Community Affairs Office of Research 60 Executive Park South Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231 404-679-4940 County Job Descriptions Public 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. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey i - 1 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. i - 2 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 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. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey i - 3 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 12 38,350 46,341 61,673 75,266 74 B 8 35,420 39,042 56,242 66,789 33 C 18 31,331 35,776 47,079 63,835 61 D 18 31,973 40,435 45,115 62,400 42 E 5 31,212 44,242 37,028 44,242 5 F 5 21,784 27,040 34,819 45,760 5 Total/Avg 66 31,679 38,813 46,993 59,715 220 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke Bartow Carroll Chatham Columbia Douglas Fayette Gwinnett Hall Henry Lowndes Newton B Barrow Bulloch Camden Dougherty Floyd Gordon Spalding Troup C Bryan Decatur 128,711 38,760.00 60,072.00 Annual 40 4 110,843 18.89 28.63 Hourly 40 4 121,968 19.82 31.73 Hourly 40 3 296,329 32,846.00 58,650.00 Annual 40 7 159,639 19.29 28.94 Hourly 40 8 145,814 31,200.00 75,266.00 Annual 40 9 120,574 40,588.78 61,920.88 Annual 40 5 964,546 46,341.00 74,146.00 Annual 40 16 207,369 19.34 29.01 Hourly 40 1 245,235 40,907.32 47,043.42 Annual 40 10 119,276 19.41 29.54 Hourly 40 3 115,355 13.62 26.66 Hourly 40 4 86,658 16.61 24.92 Hourly 40 1 82,442 16.94 25.41 Hourly 40 3 55,664 17.50 25.00 Hourly 40 4 84,844 24,091.00 43,461.00 Annual 40 5 98,771 18.27 30.39 Hourly 40 5 58,237 17.83 32.11 Hourly 40 6 67,909 18.73 29.03 Hourly 40 4 69,720 18.77 28.56 Hourly 40 5 46,938 16.00 20.00 Hourly 40 5 29,038 15.59 26.25 Hourly 40 3 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 1 Public Works Automotive Mechanic (Public Works) Group Jurisdiction Fannin Gilmer Grady Habersham Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Union Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Burke Cook Crisp Dade Franklin Jefferson Long Meriwether Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pike Putnam Washington Worth E Bleckley Charlton Early McIntosh Telfair 2021 Population 25,817 32,026 25,918 46,774 33,411 34,278 30,885 28,712 39,951 34,024 43,496 29,283 45,842 25,521 30,380 28,442 18,488 17,158 18,147 24,310 17,225 19,879 16,326 23,785 15,524 17,152 20,793 21,521 20,635 15,140 19,477 22,585 19,785 20,554 12,607 12,766 10,619 11,123 12,414 Minimum entry-level wage 15.00 13.86 13.61 17.20 13.59 16.51 13.50 15.00 16.31 15.00 29,529.00 31,283.20 34,653.00 15.75 24,528.67 16.52 15.00 11.77 11.00 18.72 12.80 17.00 17.18 30,000.00 17.48 14.00 17.50 12.50 19.44 18.00 15.00 16.48 14.00 14.40 20.65 14.50 8.77 21.27 9.84 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 20.15 Hourly 40 3 19.38 Hourly 40 2 17.34 Hourly 40 4 27.38 Hourly 40 4 21.06 Hourly 40 2 26.42 Hourly 40 3 15.45 Hourly 40 3 22.05 Hourly 40 4 30.69 Hourly 40 4 17.98 Hourly 40 3 44,755.00 Annual 40 2 55,328.00 Annual 40 1 34,653.00 Annual 40 8 23.10 Hourly 40 4 60,276.71 Annual 40 5 26.41 Hourly 40 1 21.00 Hourly 40 4 15.07 Hourly 40 3 21.00 Hourly 40 2 28.37 Hourly 40 6 23.18 Hourly 40 1 19.00 Hourly 40 2 18.52 Hourly 40 3 40,000.00 Annual 40 1 23.76 Hourly 40 2 20.00 Hourly 40 2 19.50 Hourly 40 2 14.34 Hourly 40 2 29.57 Hourly 40 1 20.00 Hourly 40 1 22.00 Hourly 40 2 20.88 Hourly 40 3 30.00 Hourly 40 3 25.00 Hourly 40 2 20.65 Hourly 40 1 19.43 Hourly 40 1 12.73 Hourly 40 1 21.27 Hourly 40 1 14.93 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 2 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Automotive Mechanic (Public Works) Public Works Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population F Cusseta-Chattahooche Hancock Taylor Turner Wilkes 9,048 8,630 7,799 8,966 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 13.00 22,063.13 19,024.00 23,113.75 8.50 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 22.00 Hourly 40 1 31,073.20 Annual 40 1 28,949.00 Annual 40 1 35,032.73 Annual 40 1 16.00 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 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 11 61,643 91,083 102,630 150,280 53 B 6 49,357 86,029 90,161 130,894 12 C 3 40,052 84,094 40,309 84,094 4 Total/Avg 20 50,351 87,069 77,700 121,756 69 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Athens-Clarke Carroll Chatham Clayton DeKalb Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Paulding B Bulloch Dougherty Floyd Rockdale Troup Walton C Bryan Thomas Ware 2021 Population 128,711 121,968 296,329 297,100 757,718 260,206 964,546 207,369 245,235 166,829 173,780 82,442 84,844 98,771 94,082 69,720 99,853 46,938 45,842 36,033 Minimum entry-level wage 54,539.00 50,099.40 56,988.00 52,588.23 48,192.00 43.79 74,192.00 59,446.40 58,000.01 27.18 76,405.63 29,554.56 30,747.00 13.94 59,649.32 41.36 61,167.43 4,300.00 31,762.00 40.43 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 84,528.00 Annual 40 80,610.92 Annual 40 116,371.00 Annual 40 99,091.24 Annual 40 74,697.00 Annual 40 72.25 Hourly 40 122,417.00 Annual 40 89,169.60 Annual 40 105,107.54 Annual 40 43.46 Hourly 40 116,260.20 Annual 40 89,331.84 Annual 40 64,211.00 Annual 40 32.70 Hourly 40 95,438.91 Annual 40 62.93 Annual 40 93,073.48 Annual 40 5,070.77 Annual 40 31,762.00 Annual 40 40.43 Hourly 40 Number of full-time employees* 7 1 6 9 0 1 17 2 6 3 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 4 DCA - 2022 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 16 38,029 47,068 59,147 70,591 159 B 8 41,158 51,500 58,291 80,256 43 C 11 31,622 50,045 46,028 69,902 37 D 5 30,426 35,360 48,895 62,400 7 Total/Avg 40 35,309 45,993 53,090 70,787 246 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 38,760.00 60,072.00 Annual 40 6 Bartow 110,843 16.79 25.45 Hourly 40 3 Carroll 121,968 18.02 28.79 Hourly 40 1 Chatham 296,329 32,846.00 52,554.00 Annual 40 7 Clayton 297,100 32,395.33 57,365.90 Annual 40 6 Columbia 159,639 19.29 28.94 Hourly 40 32 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 33,282.71 57,298.57 Annual 40 28 DeKalb 757,718 39,558.00 61,314.00 Annual 40 9 Fayette 120,574 42,643.59 65,055.62 Annual 40 5 Hall 207,369 21.05 31.57 Hourly 43 5 Henry 245,235 44,017.28 62,354.99 Annual 40 7 Houston 166,829 18.35 29.34 Hourly 40 10 Lowndes 119,276 19.41 29.54 Hourly 40 4 Macon-Bibb 156,762 15.78 25.19 Hourly 40 19 Newton 115,355 17.18 25.78 Hourly 40 9 Paulding 173,780 18.40 28.00 Hourly 40 8 B Barrow 86,658 38,464.00 57,695.00 Annual 40 2 Bulloch 82,442 15.67 24.46 Hourly 40 9 Camden 55,664 18.86 21.25 Hourly 40 2 Catoosa 68,397 51,499.87 64,754.04 Annual 40 3 Floyd 98,771 17.55 28.08 Hourly 40 10 Gordon 58,237 24.39 24.39 Hourly 40 3 Troup 69,720 18.77 28.56 Hourly 40 1 Walton 99,853 41,203.91 80,256.48 Annual 40 13 C Gilmer 32,026 10.00 19.75 Hourly 40 10 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 5 Public Works Crew Leader Group Jurisdiction Habersham Hart Lee Lumpkin Pickens Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Berrien Lamar Washington Worth 2021 Population 46,774 26,409 33,411 34,278 34,024 45,842 26,911 36,033 30,380 28,442 18,488 18,147 19,080 19,785 20,554 Minimum entry-level wage 18.05 18.13 14.27 1,775.98 17.55 35,381.00 16.48 24.06 31,398.76 15.73 15.00 25,000.00 12.45 17.00 16.67 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 24.88 Hourly 40 3 28.98 Hourly 40 2 22.12 Hourly 40 1 2,930.37 Annual 40 1 24.19 Hourly 40 10 35,381.00 Annual 40 5 21.00 Hourly 40 1 24.06 Hourly 40 1 69,902.49 Annual 40 1 26.41 Hourly 40 2 21.00 Hourly 40 1 47,000.00 Annual 40 1 18.94 Hourly 40 1 30.00 Hourly 40 3 25.00 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 6 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 C 1 60,736 60,736 60,736 60,736 1 Total/Avg 1 60,736 60,736 60,736 60,736 1 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction C Union 2021 Population 25,521 Minimum entry-level wage 60,736.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 60,736.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 7 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 2 44,900 47,068 68,410 70,591 3 B 1 38,709 38,709 54,193 54,193 1 Total/Avg 3 41,805 42,888 61,301 62,392 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 Hall B Jackson 2021 Population 128,711 207,369 80,286 Minimum entry-level wage 42,733.00 21.05 18.61 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 66,229.00 Annual 40 2 31.57 Hourly 43 1 26.05 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 8 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Groundskeeper 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 32,796 43,714 49,661 65,582 144 B 2 24,602 27,352 36,724 41,018 9 C 7 25,155 28,870 40,482 63,328 19 D 2 24,991 25,022 38,272 42,224 3 E 1 24,960 24,960 43,056 43,056 2 F 2 21,840 22,880 28,257 31,200 2 Total/Avg 25 25,724 28,800 39,409 47,735 179 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke Bartow Chatham DeKalb Fayette Gwinnett Hall Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb Paulding B Bulloch Dougherty C Grady Habersham Monroe Sumter Thomas Toombs Wayne D Burke Pike 128,711 30,369.00 47,068.00 Annual 40 9 110,843 15.21 23.05 Hourly 40 7 296,329 30,948.00 49,517.00 Annual 40 3 757,718 31,200.00 42,576.00 Annual 40 28 120,574 38,632.99 58,937.18 Annual 40 10 964,546 33,991.00 52,686.00 Annual 40 48 207,369 19.55 29.33 Hourly 43 1 166,829 13.41 21.47 Hourly 40 3 119,276 13.74 20.91 Hourly 40 2 156,762 14.00 19.74 Hourly 40 27 173,780 16.67 25.36 Hourly 40 6 82,442 13.15 19.72 Hourly 40 8 84,844 21,851.00 32,431.00 Annual 40 1 25,918 10.00 14.56 Hourly 40 4 46,774 11.85 16.48 Hourly 40 1 28,712 12.08 23.71 Hourly 40 6 29,283 27,393.60 48,131.20 Annual 40 4 45,842 28,870.00 28,870.00 Annual 40 2 26,911 10.00 14.02 Hourly 40 1 30,380 28,445.74 63,328.23 Annual 40 1 24,310 12.03 20.30 Hourly 40 3 19,477 12.00 16.50 Hourly 40 0 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 9 Public Works Groundskeeper Group Jurisdiction E Early F Jenkins Lincoln 2021 Population 10,619 8,639 7,749 Minimum entry-level wage 12.00 11.00 10.00 Maximum wage 20.70 15.00 12.17 Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* Hourly 40 2 Hourly 40 1 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 10 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Heavy Equipment Mechanic 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 39,885 46,654 62,066 69,194 84 B 4 39,200 43,264 56,956 69,205 11 C 10 34,023 43,060 51,552 67,544 27 D 5 35,353 47,299 48,988 71,677 9 E 4 33,959 37,752 38,348 44,595 5 F 6 28,575 47,258 36,239 47,258 9 Total/Avg 40 35,166 44,215 49,025 61,579 145 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Carroll Chatham Cherokee Douglas Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb B Camden Dougherty Jackson Walton C Coffee Colquitt Hart Lee Monroe Peach Polk 121,968 18.02 28.79 Hourly 40 4 296,329 41,568.00 69,194.00 Annual 40 9 274,615 22.43 25.63 Hourly 40 5 145,814 31,200.00 65,018.00 Annual 40 22 260,206 19.71 31.54 Hourly 40 1 964,546 39,107.00 62,571.00 Annual 40 28 207,369 19.09 28.63 Hourly 43 5 245,235 42,462.87 60,153.03 Annual 40 2 166,829 19.87 31.74 Hourly 40 3 119,276 20.40 31.04 Hourly 40 1 156,762 15.78 25.19 Hourly 40 4 55,664 17.34 18.36 Hourly 40 2 84,844 43,264.00 64,211.00 Annual 40 1 80,286 19.30 27.03 Hourly 40 1 99,853 37,328.71 69,205.33 Annual 40 7 43,386 17.09 23.93 Hourly 40 2 45,812 31,200.00 31,200.00 Annual 40 5 26,409 19.02 30.42 Hourly 40 6 33,411 13.59 21.06 Hourly 40 1 28,712 20.02 28.03 Hourly 40 1 28,417 43,060.00 64,589.00 Annual 40 1 43,496 32,555.00 67,544.00 Annual 40 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 11 Public Works Heavy Equipment Mechanic Group Jurisdiction Toombs Ware White D Brantley Burke Franklin Lamar Oglethorpe E Bacon Charlton McIntosh Telfair F Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Talbot Taylor Twiggs 2021 Population 26,911 36,033 28,442 18,101 24,310 23,785 19,080 15,140 11,079 12,766 11,123 12,414 9,618 8,639 7,749 5,742 7,799 7,856 Minimum entry-level wage 11.33 15.44 15.73 15.04 22.74 30,000.00 14.78 18.00 15.00 16.00 18.15 33,603.25 10.00 14.00 12.00 12.00 24,354.00 22.72 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 20.00 Hourly 40 1 20.74 Hourly 40 7 25.14 Hourly 40 1 20.57 Hourly 40 1 34.46 Hourly 40 5 40,000.00 Annual 40 1 22.50 Hourly 40 1 21.00 Hourly 40 1 18.00 Hourly 40 2 21.44 Hourly 40 1 18.15 Hourly 40 1 33,603.25 Annual 40 1 15.00 Hourly 40 1 20.00 Hourly 40 1 14.00 Hourly 40 1 15.00 Hourly 40 4 37,057.00 Annual 40 1 22.72 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 12 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Heavy Equipment 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 18 35,973 44,990 57,146 68,181 360 B 11 35,960 42,952 51,825 68,723 67 C 26 31,500 38,210 47,228 63,710 198 D 21 29,950 37,253 45,319 62,400 175 E 8 27,404 38,168 36,754 43,680 51 F 18 25,904 41,704 35,910 47,840 85 Total/Avg 102 31,115 40,546 45,697 59,089 936 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 35,156.00 54,488.00 Annual 40 16 Bartow 110,843 16.30 25.98 Hourly 40 7 Carroll 121,968 16.52 26.33 Hourly 40 13 Chatham 296,329 34,650.00 58,650.00 Annual 40 23 Cherokee 274,615 21.63 27.06 Hourly 40 9 Columbia 159,639 18.28 27.42 Hourly 40 9 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 34,967.65 54,537.60 Annual 40 3 DeKalb 757,718 37,830.00 58,638.00 Annual 40 88 Fayette 120,574 34,999.58 61,920.88 Annual 40 20 Forsyth 260,206 14.53 28.04 Hourly 40 18 Gwinnett 964,546 42,613.00 68,181.00 Annual 40 22 Hall 207,369 18.18 30.06 Hourly 43 34 Henry 245,235 37,797.36 57,949.42 Annual 40 11 Houston 166,829 16.97 27.18 Hourly 40 18 Lowndes 119,276 16.74 25.47 Hourly 40 1 Macon-Bibb 156,762 15.03 23.99 Hourly 40 21 Newton 115,355 14.21 24.88 Hourly 40 30 Paulding 173,780 17.51 26.65 Hourly 40 17 B Barrow 86,658 14.92 22.39 Hourly 40 4 Bulloch 82,442 17.57 26.35 Hourly 40 2 Camden 55,664 15.00 19.25 Hourly 40 18 Catoosa 68,397 17.23 20.80 Hourly 40 3 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 13 Public Works Heavy Equipment Operator Group Jurisdiction Dougherty Floyd Gordon Jackson Rockdale Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Colquitt Dawson Decatur Gilmer Grady Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Union Ware Wayne White D Appling Banks Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke 2021 Population 84,844 98,771 58,237 80,286 94,082 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 45,812 28,497 29,038 32,026 25,918 46,774 35,626 26,409 33,411 34,278 30,885 28,712 39,951 28,417 34,024 43,496 29,283 45,842 26,911 25,521 36,033 30,380 28,442 18,488 18,562 17,158 18,147 18,101 24,310 Minimum entry-level wage 26,560.00 16.11 18.91 18.44 20.65 18.77 41,203.91 18.37 15.46 14.41 31,200.00 17.54 14.00 16.00 12.99 14.65 18.30 16.43 10.65 17.52 14.25 15.00 14.79 34,981.00 16.29 29,529.00 31,283.20 33,925.00 11.00 18.00 13.97 24,528.67 14.97 15.00 15.79 17.91 11.00 12.61 14.72 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 45,634.00 Annual 40 8 25.77 Hourly 40 2 20.02 Hourly 40 5 25.81 Hourly 40 5 33.04 Hourly 40 9 28.56 Hourly 40 8 62,696.62 Annual 40 3 25.74 Hourly 40 2 18.87 Hourly 40 5 22.60 Hourly 40 14 31,200.00 Annual 40 5 29.67 Hourly 40 7 17.45 Hourly 40 6 22.99 Hourly 40 10 17.34 Hourly 40 2 20.17 Hourly 40 8 30.63 Hourly 40 10 26.25 Hourly 40 5 22.19 Hourly 40 19 28.03 Hourly 40 4 19.77 Hourly 40 8 22.05 Hourly 40 9 26.57 Hourly 40 7 55,237.00 Annual 40 1 16.70 Hourly 40 3 46,933.00 Annual 40 11 60,756.80 Annual 40 5 33,925.00 Annual 40 15 16.26 Hourly 40 8 27.00 Hourly 40 4 20.24 Hourly 40 10 54,607.73 Annual 40 11 23.93 Hourly 40 9 19.67 Hourly 40 3 21.69 Hourly 40 11 17.91 Hourly 40 1 20.00 Hourly 40 10 18.78 Hourly 40 9 26.37 Hourly 40 22 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 14 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Heavy Equipment Operator Public Works Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Cook 17,225 Crisp 19,879 Dodge 19,759 Franklin 23,785 Jefferson 15,524 Lamar 19,080 Long 17,152 Meriwether 20,793 Mitchell 21,521 Morgan 20,635 Oglethorpe 15,140 Pierce 19,976 Pike 19,477 Washington 19,785 Worth 20,554 E Bacon 11,079 Bleckley 12,607 Candler 11,037 Charlton 12,766 Early 10,619 Evans 10,672 McIntosh 11,123 Telfair 12,414 F Atkinson 8,391 Baker 2,819 Clinch 6,725 Cusseta-Chattahooche 9,048 Hancock 8,630 Irwin 9,618 Jenkins 8,639 Lincoln 7,749 Montgomery 8,653 Randolph 6,287 Schley 4,478 Taliaferro 1,558 Taylor 7,799 Turner 8,966 Twiggs 7,856 Warren 5,240 Minimum entry-level wage 12.80 15.00 16.50 15.00 17.51 11.62 11.00 14.00 10.90 16.76 14.00 17.55 15.00 14.00 13.71 13.00 13.00 11.36 13.75 11.10 15.00 18.35 9.84 16.00 10.30 11.25 13.00 22,063.13 10.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 9.47 12.00 14.87 22,063.00 23,113.75 17.39 20.05 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 23.18 Hourly 40 18 23.00 Hourly 40 7 17.00 Hourly 40 3 20.00 Hourly 40 1 21.04 Hourly 40 4 22.50 Hourly 40 6 20.00 Hourly 40 2 18.17 Hourly 40 12 18.00 Hourly 40 8 25.50 Hourly 40 3 21.00 Hourly 40 2 28.06 Hourly 40 7 23.00 Hourly 40 17 30.00 Hourly 40 18 22.68 Hourly 40 11 17.00 Hourly 40 6 19.31 Hourly 40 6 15.30 Hourly 40 13 18.43 Hourly 40 5 16.11 Hourly 40 5 21.00 Hourly 40 1 19.28 Hourly 40 3 14.93 Hourly 40 12 16.00 Hourly 40 9 15.00 Hourly 40 5 19.75 Hourly 40 10 20.00 Hourly 40 4 31,073.20 Annual 40 5 20.00 Hourly 40 4 18.00 Hourly 40 6 14.33 Hourly 40 7 15.19 Hourly 40 3 14.87 Hourly 40 3 23.00 Hourly 40 6 22.00 Hourly 40 1 33,572.00 Annual 40 1 35,032.73 Annual 40 14 17.39 Hourly 40 3 20.05 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 15 Public Works Heavy Equipment Operator Group Jurisdiction Webster Unified Wilkes 2021 Population 2,367 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 13.26 8.25 Maximum wage 13.26 14.00 Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* Hourly 40 1 Hourly 40 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 16 DCA - 2022 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 10 31,410 38,633 48,258 58,937 291 B 4 26,726 30,160 33,957 41,642 32 C 12 26,130 31,200 42,053 63,606 76 D 13 25,282 31,200 36,502 52,000 61 E 2 24,076 29,182 37,138 38,917 6 F 9 23,758 37,440 30,377 37,440 35 Total/Avg 50 26,230 32,969 38,048 48,757 501 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Bartow Chatham Cherokee DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Henry Houston Paulding B Camden Catoosa Dougherty Gordon C Decatur Fannin Gilmer Harris Lumpkin Monroe Pickens Polk 110,843 14.06 21.31 Hourly 40 1 296,329 28,316.00 45,306.00 Annual 40 10 274,615 14.16 21.51 Hourly 40 16 757,718 31,200.00 42,576.00 Annual 40 226 145,814 31,200.00 53,490.00 Annual 40 6 120,574 38,632.99 58,937.18 Annual 40 3 260,206 15.34 24.55 Hourly 40 14 245,235 31,578.59 44,734.31 Annual 40 4 166,829 13.41 21.47 Hourly 40 8 173,780 16.67 25.36 Hourly 40 3 55,664 14.50 14.50 Hourly 40 1 68,397 12.36 15.19 Hourly 40 5 84,844 21,851.00 32,431.00 Annual 40 14 58,237 14.03 20.02 Hourly 40 12 29,038 11.90 14.66 Hourly 40 2 25,817 15.00 24.95 Hourly 40 34 32,026 14.00 18.00 Hourly 40 3 35,626 12.14 30.58 Hourly 40 3 34,278 13.82 23.47 Hourly 40 5 28,712 12.08 16.91 Hourly 40 4 34,024 13.71 16.70 Hourly 40 6 43,496 22,135.00 33,548.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 17 Public Works Laborer Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Toombs 26,911 Union 25,521 Wayne 30,380 White 28,442 D Ben Hill 17,158 Berrien 18,147 Brantley 18,101 Burke 24,310 Cook 17,225 Franklin 23,785 Long 17,152 Meriwether 20,793 Mitchell 21,521 Pierce 19,976 Putnam 22,585 Washington 19,785 Worth 20,554 E Early 10,619 McIntosh 11,123 F Cusseta-Chattahooche 9,048 Irwin 9,618 Montgomery 8,653 Randolph 6,287 Schley 4,478 Taliaferro 1,558 Twiggs 7,856 Webster Unified 2,367 Wilkes 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 11.00 14.00 21,150.98 12.29 13.32 10.00 11.08 10.71 12.80 15.00 11.00 13.00 10.70 15.00 11.56 12.00 11.84 9.12 14.03 11.00 9.00 12.00 8.58 12.00 13.00 18.00 11.22 8.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 14.32 Hourly 40 2 21.00 Hourly 40 11 54,607.73 Annual 40 4 19.64 Hourly 40 1 17.05 Hourly 40 13 13.00 Hourly 40 8 15.00 Hourly 40 1 16.23 Hourly 40 6 23.18 Hourly 40 2 20.00 Hourly 40 6 14.00 Hourly 40 2 14.52 Hourly 40 4 12.86 Hourly 40 6 23.99 Hourly 40 4 15.54 Hourly 40 3 25.00 Hourly 40 4 17.77 Hourly 40 2 18.71 Hourly 40 3 17.00 Hourly 40 3 15.00 Hourly 40 5 15.00 Hourly 40 5 12.24 Hourly 40 4 13.47 Hourly 40 8 18.00 Hourly 40 1 15.00 Hourly 40 3 18.00 Hourly 40 1 11.73 Hourly 40 3 13.00 Hourly 40 5 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 18 DCA - 2022 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 3 37,709 41,532 57,580 63,360 4 B 1 39,834 39,834 55,806 55,806 4 C 3 36,088 45,864 36,088 45,864 7 Total/Avg 7 37,877 42,410 49,825 55,010 15 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Clayton 297,100 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 Hall 207,369 B Jackson 80,286 C Colquitt 45,812 Decatur 29,038 Madison 30,885 Minimum entry-level wage 41,532.01 33,282.71 18.42 19.15 31,200.00 22.05 15.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 63,359.85 Annual 40 1 51,909.68 Annual 40 1 27.63 Hourly 40 2 26.83 Hourly 40 4 31,200.00 Annual 40 5 22.05 Hourly 40 1 15.00 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 19 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 56,331 77,082 88,844 115,623 13 B 4 46,046 58,265 57,856 81,586 6 C 4 54,524 68,806 64,229 72,779 4 D 6 39,975 52,853 52,920 80,122 7 E 4 42,088 45,171 47,588 63,000 4 F 1 53,851 53,851 53,851 53,851 1 Total/Avg 30 48,803 59,338 60,882 77,827 35 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 44,869.00 69,541.00 Annual 40 1 Bartow 110,843 24.19 36.66 Hourly 40 1 Clayton 297,100 70,854.83 109,444.89 Annual 40 1 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 66,448.77 103,637.41 Annual 40 1 DeKalb 757,718 68,055.00 105,483.00 Annual 40 1 Douglas 145,814 37,633.00 75,266.00 Annual 40 1 Forsyth 260,206 33.25 54.86 Hourly 40 1 Hall 207,369 46,571.20 69,867.20 Annual 40 2 Houston 166,829 19.07 30.54 Hourly 40 2 Newton 115,355 77,082.00 115,623.00 Annual 40 1 Paulding 173,780 48,988.69 74,542.08 Annual 40 1 B Camden 55,664 22.37 25.98 Hourly 40 2 Catoosa 68,397 21.87 21.87 Hourly 40 1 Dougherty 84,844 33,898.00 50,311.00 Annual 40 2 Jackson 80,286 58,265.00 81,586.00 Annual 40 1 C Colquitt 45,812 51,053.00 51,053.00 Annual 40 1 Decatur 29,038 33.08 33.08 Hourly 40 1 Habersham 46,774 52,332.00 72,779.00 Annual 40 1 Monroe 28,712 45,906.00 64,279.00 Annual 40 1 D Appling 18,488 20.00 25.00 Hourly 40 1 Burke 24,310 25.41 38.52 Hourly 40 1 Cook 17,225 47,032.24 57,195.15 Annual 45 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 20 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Landfill Manager, Certified Public Works Group Jurisdiction Crisp Jefferson Worth E Candler Evans McIntosh Telfair F Warren 2021 Population 19,879 15,524 20,554 11,037 10,672 11,123 12,414 5,240 Minimum entry-level wage 40,000.00 15.00 13.06 35,000.00 45,000.00 20.76 45,170.70 25.89 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 47,000.00 Annual 40 1 19.45 Hourly 40 2 19.59 Hourly 40 1 39,000.00 Annual 40 1 63,000.00 Annual 40 1 20.76 Hourly 40 1 45,170.70 Annual 40 1 25.89 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 21 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 33,766 46,341 53,275 74,146 252 B 8 31,576 35,069 45,200 60,029 74 C 21 28,441 33,467 40,488 51,979 144 D 13 29,704 38,605 40,560 54,241 74 E 6 25,782 33,280 33,433 39,166 21 F 5 22,729 29,120 28,450 31,200 17 Total/Avg 69 28,666 35,980 40,234 51,794 582 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Bartow Carroll Chatham Cherokee Clayton Columbia DeKalb Douglas Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb Paulding B Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Gordon Jackson 110,843 15.51 23.51 Hourly 40 7 121,968 15.20 24.23 Hourly 40 3 296,329 30,948.00 49,517.00 Annual 40 38 274,615 16.60 22.77 Hourly 40 13 297,100 26,887.90 51,939.00 Annual 40 21 159,639 17.40 26.10 Hourly 40 11 757,718 34,377.00 53,283.00 Annual 40 82 145,814 32,698.00 56,164.00 Annual 40 3 260,206 16.07 25.71 Hourly 40 9 964,546 46,341.00 74,146.00 Annual 40 16 207,369 17.74 29.33 Hourly 43 8 245,235 34,688.55 49,139.90 Annual 40 10 166,829 15.08 24.14 Hourly 40 16 119,276 15.93 25.25 Hourly 40 6 156,762 14.00 21.76 Hourly 40 7 173,780 15.87 24.14 Hourly 40 2 82,442 15.67 23.51 Hourly 40 14 55,664 14.75 17.85 Hourly 40 4 68,397 14.05 18.08 Hourly 40 6 84,844 24,091.00 35,755.00 Annual 40 5 58,237 16.14 18.91 Hourly 40 11 80,286 16.14 22.14 Hourly 40 3 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 22 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Light Equipment Operator Public Works Group Jurisdiction Rockdale Walton C Bryan Butts Coffee Dawson Decatur Grady Habersham Harris Hart Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Polk Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Burke Cook Crisp Dade Dodge Franklin Long Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pike Putnam Worth E Bacon Bleckley Charlton 2021 Population 94,082 99,853 46,938 25,781 43,386 28,497 29,038 25,918 46,774 35,626 26,409 34,278 30,885 28,712 39,951 28,417 34,024 43,496 45,842 26,911 36,033 30,380 28,442 24,310 17,225 19,879 16,326 19,759 23,785 17,152 21,521 20,635 15,140 19,477 22,585 20,554 11,079 12,607 12,766 Minimum entry-level wage 16.86 33,817.97 14.42 13.33 13.37 16.09 14.00 10.00 13.33 13.77 15.64 15.56 12.50 12.99 13.42 30,540.00 13.05 26,784.00 31,762.00 12.77 15.83 22,221.76 13.56 13.39 12.80 15.00 17.18 14.00 15.00 13.00 10.50 15.18 14.00 13.00 18.56 12.44 12.00 16.00 11.50 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 28.86 Hourly 40 7 56,800.04 Annual 40 24 17.25 Hourly 40 11 16.27 Hourly 40 6 18.72 Hourly 40 3 24.96 Hourly 40 6 15.30 Hourly 40 4 15.25 Hourly 40 14 18.33 Hourly 40 6 22.95 Hourly 40 9 24.99 Hourly 40 3 24.90 Hourly 40 5 14.50 Hourly 40 9 18.18 Hourly 40 4 20.82 Hourly 40 3 50,547.00 Annual 40 6 21.38 Hourly 40 7 40,594.00 Annual 40 12 31,762.00 Annual 40 16 14.00 Hourly 40 5 15.83 Hourly 40 8 50,708.70 Annual 40 6 21.68 Hourly 40 1 20.30 Hourly 40 13 23.18 Hourly 45 6 18.00 Hourly 40 9 19.12 Hourly 40 6 16.50 Hourly 40 8 20.00 Hourly 40 3 17.00 Hourly 40 6 16.59 Hourly 40 5 23.10 Hourly 40 7 18.00 Hourly 40 5 18.00 Hourly 40 1 22.15 Hourly 40 4 18.66 Hourly 40 1 15.00 Hourly 40 3 17.00 Hourly 40 2 15.41 Hourly 40 3 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 23 Public Works Light Equipment Operator Group Jurisdiction Early Evans Telfair F Hancock Montgomery Twiggs Warren Wilkes 2021 Population 10,619 10,672 12,414 8,630 8,653 7,856 5,240 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 9.87 13.00 12.00 17,235.68 12.00 14.00 12.35 8.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 18.83 Hourly 40 10 18.20 Hourly 40 2 12.00 Hourly 40 1 24,274.34 Annual 40 7 15.00 Hourly 40 3 14.00 Hourly 40 4 12.72 Hourly 40 2 15.00 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 24 DCA - 2022 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 57,672 96,444 83,238 96,444 12 B 8 54,932 73,500 71,674 95,402 13 C 17 43,282 72,017 56,173 97,177 23 D 10 42,707 52,000 55,334 80,122 16 E 4 33,197 40,000 42,922 56,000 4 F 4 32,541 56,098 40,868 56,098 4 Total/Avg 53 44,055 65,010 58,368 80,207 72 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Carroll Chatham Cherokee Clayton Fayette Gwinnett Hall Houston Newton Paulding B Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Gordon Jackson Troup C Bryan Butts Decatur Fannin 121,968 19.82 31.73 Hourly 40 1 296,329 56,988.00 91,181.00 Annual 40 1 274,615 96,444.00 96,444.00 Annual 40 1 297,100 52,588.23 81,229.68 Annual 40 2 120,574 54,587.40 83,276.69 Annual 40 2 964,546 48,777.00 78,042.00 Annual 40 1 207,369 75,212.80 75,212.80 Annual 40 1 166,829 27.18 43.46 Hourly 40 1 115,355 56,101.00 84,151.00 Annual 40 1 173,780 38,269.88 86,445.96 Annual 40 1 82,442 54,295.28 81,443.44 Annual 40 1 55,664 73,500.00 73,500.00 Annual 40 1 68,397 26.98 26.98 Hourly 40 1 84,844 32,284.00 50,311.00 Annual 40 6 98,771 51,500.00 82,400.00 Annual 40 1 58,237 58,192.68 58,192.68 Annual 40 1 80,286 63,601.00 95,402.00 Annual 40 1 69,720 24.02 36.55 Annual 40 1 46,938 2,000.00 2,122.21 Annual 40 1 25,781 21.84 26.67 Hourly 40 1 29,038 24.57 24.57 Hourly 40 1 25,817 49,500.00 54,500.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 25 Public Works Maintenance Superintendent Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Harris 35,626 Hart 26,409 Lumpkin 34,278 Madison 30,885 Monroe 28,712 Murray 39,951 Peach 28,417 Pickens 34,024 Thomas 45,842 Union 25,521 Ware 36,033 Wayne 30,380 White 28,442 D Banks 18,562 Ben Hill 17,158 Berrien 18,147 Burke 24,310 Crisp 19,879 Franklin 23,785 Lamar 19,080 Meriwether 20,793 Oglethorpe 15,140 Pike 19,477 E Bleckley 12,607 Charlton 12,766 Early 10,619 Evans 10,672 F Cusseta-Chattahooche 9,048 Jenkins 8,639 Taylor 7,799 Twiggs 7,856 Minimum entry-level wage 68,598.40 55,452.80 1,673.88 19.85 41,638.00 18.88 50,534.00 15.14 72,017.00 62,400.00 27.71 31,398.76 34,368.06 50,496.00 48,855.03 32,000.00 22.74 25.00 15.00 43,376.59 19.50 16.00 48,000.00 17.00 13.00 14.61 40,000.00 11.00 15.00 19,988.00 26.97 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 97,176.68 Annual 40 1 55,452.80 Annual 40 1 2,761.89 Annual 40 1 19.85 Hourly 40 1 64,279.00 Annual 40 2 27.90 Annual 40 2 79,798.00 Annual 40 1 24.94 Hourly 40 3 72,017.00 Annual 40 1 62,400.00 Annual 40 1 27.71 Hourly 40 1 89,481.08 Annual 40 3 59,534.54 Annual 40 1 70,586.00 Annual 40 1 48,885.03 Annual 40 1 45,000.00 Annual 40 1 38.52 Hourly 40 4 28.00 Hourly 40 1 20.00 Hourly 40 1 66,002.61 Annual 40 1 21.86 Hourly 40 4 18.00 Hourly 40 1 60,000.00 Annual 40 1 17.00 Hourly 40 1 17.42 Hourly 40 1 21.20 Hourly 40 1 56,000.00 Annual 40 1 17.00 Hourly 40 1 20.00 Hourly 40 1 30,414.00 Annual 40 1 26.97 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 26 DCA - 2022 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 17 32,967 41,600 54,439 68,267 259 B 11 30,953 34,326 49,269 69,205 50 C 15 30,906 41,891 47,614 69,902 65 D 13 31,649 44,408 42,637 71,011 19 E 2 21,674 22,880 26,967 31,054 4 F 1 24,960 24,960 27,518 27,518 1 Total/Avg 59 28,851 35,011 41,407 56,160 398 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 33,482.00 51,893.00 Annual 40 2 Bartow 110,843 15.51 23.51 Hourly 40 9 Carroll 121,968 14.70 28.79 Hourly 40 7 Chatham 296,329 36,656.00 58,650.00 Annual 40 4 Cherokee 274,615 20.00 27.83 Hourly 40 8 Clayton 297,100 36,227.43 63,359.85 Annual 40 19 Columbia 159,639 16.15 24.23 Hourly 40 59 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 26,000.40 44,761.55 Annual 40 53 DeKalb 757,718 34,377.00 53,283.00 Annual 40 4 Douglas 145,814 31,200.00 68,267.00 Annual 40 6 Fayette 120,574 38,632.99 58,937.18 Annual 40 5 Gwinnett 964,546 39,107.00 62,571.00 Annual 40 46 Hall 207,369 13.09 27.93 Hourly 40 22 Houston 166,829 16.97 29.34 Hourly 40 4 Lowndes 119,276 14.43 21.97 Hourly 40 5 Newton 115,355 13.03 19.54 Hourly 40 3 Paulding 173,780 13.02 19.81 Hourly 40 3 B Barrow 86,658 14.92 22.39 Hourly 40 1 Bulloch 82,442 15.67 23.51 Hourly 40 5 Camden 55,664 16.50 21.64 Hourly 40 4 Catoosa 68,397 14.45 23.69 Hourly 40 11 Dougherty 84,844 30,747.00 45,634.00 Annual 40 3 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 27 Public Works Maintenance Worker Group Jurisdiction Floyd Gordon Jackson Rockdale Troup Walton C Bryan Butts Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Lumpkin Monroe Murray Peach Polk Thomas Wayne White D Banks Ben Hill Brantley Burke Crisp Franklin Jefferson Lamar Meriwether Morgan Oglethorpe Pierce Pike E Bleckley Telfair F Talbot 2021 Population 98,771 58,237 80,286 94,082 69,720 99,853 46,938 25,781 29,038 25,817 32,026 46,774 35,626 34,278 28,712 39,951 28,417 43,496 45,842 30,380 28,442 18,562 17,158 18,101 24,310 19,879 23,785 15,524 19,080 20,793 20,635 15,140 19,976 19,477 12,607 12,414 5,742 Minimum entry-level wage 11.78 11.68 16.50 15.75 15.40 33,817.97 13.79 14.00 16.69 15.00 20.14 12.72 16.20 14.67 14.28 13.42 26,099.00 29,529.00 40,144.00 27,075.06 12.91 15.04 39,143.63 13.77 12.03 15.00 15.00 11.00 13.80 19.25 13.75 14.00 21.35 15.00 11.00 9.84 12.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 18.85 Hourly 40 1 18.88 Hourly 40 5 24.08 Hourly 40 1 28.86 Hourly 40 6 23.44 Hourly 40 4 69,205.33 Annual 40 9 22.69 Hourly 40 9 17.10 Hourly 40 1 20.06 Hourly 40 3 19.33 Hourly 40 5 20.14 Hourly 40 1 17.49 Hourly 40 3 32.02 Hourly 40 2 29.74 Hourly 40 4 20.00 Hourly 40 4 19.83 Hourly 40 6 48,254.00 Annual 40 7 49,343.00 Annual 40 4 40,144.00 Annual 40 5 69,902.49 Annual 40 3 25.14 Hourly 40 8 19.76 Hourly 40 1 39,143.63 Annual 40 1 18.78 Hourly 40 1 20.30 Hourly 40 4 18.00 Hourly 40 1 20.00 Hourly 40 1 18.00 Hourly 40 1 21.00 Hourly 40 2 19.75 Hourly 40 2 20.93 Hourly 40 2 16.00 Hourly 40 1 34.14 Hourly 40 1 21.00 Hourly 40 1 11.00 Hourly 40 1 14.93 Hourly 40 3 13.23 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 28 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Meter Reader Summary of Data Public Works Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 6 31,746 36,914 49,652 57,211 74 B 2 31,283 35,069 52,021 60,029 7 C 2 33,613 35,214 47,330 49,317 2 D 2 29,723 30,326 40,102 41,600 3 F 2 23,512 24,960 31,917 32,760 2 Total/Avg 14 29,975 32,497 44,204 48,183 88 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Athens-Clarke Bartow DeKalb Forsyth Houston Paulding B Floyd Rockdale C Harris Monroe D Banks Crisp F Hancock Talbot 2021 Population 128,711 110,843 757,718 260,206 166,829 173,780 98,771 94,082 35,626 28,712 18,562 19,879 8,630 5,742 Minimum entry-level wage 36,914.00 14.77 32,649.00 15.34 12.92 15.10 13.22 16.86 15.39 16.93 14.58 14.00 22,063.13 12.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 57,211.00 Annual 40 1 22.39 Hourly 40 5 50,607.00 Annual 40 51 24.55 Hourly 40 4 21.47 Hourly 40 4 22.98 Hourly 40 9 21.16 Hourly 40 3 28.86 Hourly 40 4 21.80 Hourly 40 1 23.71 Hourly 40 1 18.56 Hourly 40 1 20.00 Hourly 40 2 31,073.20 Annual 40 1 15.75 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 29 Public Works Public Works Superintendent Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 13 90,853 142,095 136,590 220,248 14 B 9 80,302 97,253 106,442 136,618 10 C 22 61,946 88,526 80,614 126,434 23 D 13 59,310 100,000 81,930 111,258 13 E 3 53,592 65,686 65,229 77,000 3 F 7 36,703 45,000 55,375 70,138 8 Total/Avg 67 63,784 89,760 87,697 123,616 71 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 113,381.00 175,727.00 Annual 40 1 Bartow 110,843 42.91 65.04 Hourly 40 1 Carroll 121,968 62,464.22 100,712.04 Annual 40 1 Chatham 296,329 101,647.00 162,635.00 Annual 40 1 Cherokee 274,615 100,630.00 100,630.00 Annual 40 1 Clayton 297,100 58,082.97 89,717.06 Annual 40 1 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 89,366.20 139,380.79 Annual 40 1 DeKalb 757,718 142,095.00 220,248.00 Annual 40 1 Fayette 120,574 103,732.03 158,250.09 Annual 40 1 Hall 207,369 52,104.00 78,666.40 Annual 40 2 Houston 166,829 47.00 75.24 Hourly 40 1 Lowndes 119,276 44.95 68.41 Annual 40 1 Newton 115,355 77,082.00 115,623.00 Annual 40 1 B Bulloch 82,442 79,277.12 118,915.68 Annual 40 1 Camden 55,664 91,800.00 91,800.00 Annual 40 1 Catoosa 68,397 97,252.75 97,252.75 Annual 40 1 Dougherty 84,844 67,117.00 99,612.00 Annual 40 1 Floyd 98,771 55,000.00 88,000.00 Annual 40 2 Gordon 58,237 84,140.16 84,140.16 Annual 40 1 Spalding 67,909 79,391.00 123,056.00 Annual 40 1 Troup 69,720 37.47 57.01 Annual 40 1 Walton 99,853 90,803.40 136,618.11 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 30 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Public Works Superintendent Public Works Group Jurisdiction C Bryan Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Lee Madison Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Berrien Burke Cook Crisp Franklin Lamar Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pike Putnam Washington Worth E Candler Evans McIntosh F Baker 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 46,938 4,050.47 4,810.70 Annual 40 1 25,781 59,613.00 59,613.00 Annual 40 1 45,812 77,856.00 77,856.00 Annual 40 1 28,497 56,804.00 85,829.00 Annual 40 1 29,038 36.50 36.50 Annual 40 1 25,817 53,400.00 61,200.00 Annual 40 1 32,026 34.61 34.61 Annual 40 1 46,774 69,465.00 100,169.00 Annual 40 1 35,626 68,598.40 97,176.68 Annual 40 1 33,411 41,762.90 64,732.50 Annual 40 1 30,885 63,000.00 63,000.00 Annual 40 1 28,712 67,400.00 94,376.00 Annual 40 1 39,951 26.44 40.85 Annual 40 2 28,417 68,180.00 107,674.00 Annual 40 1 34,024 66,016.00 66,016.00 Annual 40 1 43,496 75,033.00 113,724.00 Annual 40 1 29,283 54,059.20 97,552.00 Annual 40 1 45,842 88,526.00 88,526.00 Annual 40 1 26,911 65,000.00 73,500.00 Annual 40 1 36,033 32.71 32.71 Hourly 40 1 30,380 56,791.74 126,434.42 Annual 40 1 28,442 56,316.07 90,415.00 Annual 40 1 18,147 35,000.00 65,000.00 Annual 40 1 24,310 32.11 48.66 Hourly 40 1 17,225 48,000.00 87,195.15 Annual 40 1 19,879 100,000.00 107,000.00 Annual 40 1 23,785 50,000.00 60,000.00 Annual 40 1 19,080 46,466.09 70,703.65 Annual 40 1 21,521 59,820.80 59,820.80 Annual 40 1 20,635 73,117.90 111,257.53 Annual 40 1 15,140 50,000.00 60,000.00 Annual 40 1 19,477 48,000.00 68,000.00 Annual 40 1 22,585 87,372.48 87,372.48 Annual 40 1 19,785 50,000.00 100,000.00 Annual 40 1 20,554 56,468.00 87,525.00 Annual 40 1 11,037 40,089.14 53,000.00 Annual 40 1 10,672 55,000.00 77,000.00 Annual 40 1 11,123 31.58 31.58 Hourly 40 1 2,819 15.00 16.50 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 31 Public Works Public Works Superintendent Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Clinch Cusseta-Chattahooche Jenkins Lincoln Schley Wilkes 6,725 9,048 8,639 7,749 4,478 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 19.23 16.00 45,000.00 45,000.00 18.00 25,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 33.72 Hourly 40 1 25.00 Hourly 40 2 62,000.00 Annual 40 1 65,165.00 Annual 40 1 25.00 Annual 40 1 52,000.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 32 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Recycling Manager/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 11 55,778 78,414 83,201 121,545 11 B 3 42,645 45,510 67,252 72,800 3 C 6 47,665 70,098 55,201 71,098 6 F 1 20,800 20,800 37,440 37,440 1 Total/Avg 21 41,722 53,706 60,773 75,721 21 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Athens-Clarke 128,711 Bartow 110,843 Chatham 296,329 Cherokee 274,615 Columbia 159,639 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 DeKalb 757,718 Forsyth 260,206 Hall 207,369 Henry 245,235 Newton 115,355 B Floyd 98,771 Rockdale 94,082 Walton 99,853 C Hart 26,409 Madison 30,885 Monroe 28,712 Peach 28,417 Pickens 34,024 Union 25,521 F Cusseta-Chattahooche 9,048 Minimum entry-level wage 57,266.00 19.86 50,062.00 58,895.00 66,830.00 66,448.77 78,414.00 24.09 47,257.60 61,238.93 17.18 21.88 21.68 37,328.71 45,822.40 12.00 45,906.00 44,606.00 70,098.00 26.25 10.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 88,754.00 Annual 40 30.10 Hourly 40 80,100.00 Annual 40 58,895.00 Annual 40 100,245.00 Annual 40 103,637.41 Annual 40 121,545.00 Annual 40 38.54 Hourly 40 78,886.40 Annual 40 86,751.24 Annual 40 25.78 Hourly 40 35.00 Hourly 40 34.69 Hourly 40 56,800.04 Annual 40 45,822.40 Annual 40 12.00 Hourly 40 64,279.00 Annual 40 70,444.00 Annual 40 71,098.00 Annual 40 26.25 Hourly 40 18.00 Hourly 40 Number of full-time employees* 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 33 Public Works Refuse/Recycling Collection Supervisor Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 6 41,301 49,468 63,867 76,669 10 C 4 49,498 74,925 59,133 74,925 5 D 1 33,322 33,322 50,502 50,502 1 E 1 35,360 35,360 38,480 38,480 2 F 2 19,843 19,988 29,892 30,414 3 Total/Avg 14 35,865 42,613 48,375 54,198 21 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Athens-Clarke 128,711 Bartow 110,843 Chatham 296,329 Columbia 159,639 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 Newton 115,355 C Colquitt 45,812 Harris 35,626 Pickens 34,024 Polk 43,496 D Burke 24,310 E Bleckley 12,607 F Randolph 6,287 Taylor 7,799 Minimum entry-level wage 49,468.00 19.86 37,785.00 15.76 47,027.60 18.96 74,925.00 22.60 18.90 36,747.00 16.02 17.00 9.47 19,988.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 76,669.00 Annual 40 1 30.10 Hourly 40 1 62,253.00 Annual 40 5 23.64 Hourly 40 1 73,347.01 Annual 40 1 28.44 Hourly 40 1 74,925.00 Annual 40 1 32.02 Hourly 40 1 18.90 Hourly 40 2 55,695.00 Annual 40 1 24.28 Hourly 40 1 18.50 Hourly 40 2 14.12 Hourly 40 1 30,414.00 Annual 40 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 34 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Refuse/Recycling Collector 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 32,105 36,462 49,862 58,323 245 C 2 26,289 26,478 35,961 41,200 7 D 4 26,692 31,200 41,761 62,400 6 F 2 24,696 32,752 40,519 49,837 3 Total/Avg 12 27,445 31,723 42,026 52,940 261 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Columbia DeKalb Forsyth Newton C Peach Pickens D Brantley Dade Franklin Washington F Taylor Wilkes 2021 Population 159,639 757,718 260,206 115,355 28,417 34,024 18,101 16,326 23,785 19,785 7,799 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 15.00 31,200.00 17.53 14.21 26,099.00 12.73 11.08 13.25 15.00 12.00 32,752.00 8.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 22.50 Hourly 40 5 42,576.00 Annual 40 227 28.04 Hourly 40 9 24.88 Hourly 40 4 41,200.00 Annual 40 1 14.77 Hourly 40 6 15.00 Hourly 40 1 15.31 Hourly 40 2 20.00 Hourly 40 1 30.00 Hourly 40 2 49,837.00 Annual 40 1 15.00 Hourly 40 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 35 Public Works Refuse/Recycling Route Supervisor/Lead Truck Driver Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 2 44,456 50,315 68,226 76,253 3 B 1 40,498 40,498 60,736 60,736 1 C 1 3,120 3,120 37,440 37,440 10 D 1 42,474 42,474 64,626 64,626 1 E 1 35,287 35,287 35,287 35,287 1 F 1 44,049 44,049 67,025 67,025 1 Total/Avg 7 34,981 35,957 55,557 56,894 17 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Bartow 110,843 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 B Bulloch 82,442 C Colquitt 45,812 D Morgan 20,635 E Telfair 12,414 F Taylor 7,799 Minimum entry-level wage 24.19 38,597.74 19.47 3,120.00 20.42 16.97 44,049.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 36.66 Hourly 40 1 60,199.31 Annual 40 2 29.20 Hourly 40 1 37,440.00 Annual 40 10 31.07 Hourly 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. 36 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Refuse/Recycling 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 5 33,607 36,914 51,629 57,211 80 B 1 40,414 40,414 62,650 62,650 3 C 3 31,879 33,925 44,214 47,736 13 D 4 28,059 34,861 36,254 53,040 8 E 2 27,799 30,117 32,135 34,154 3 F 1 16,640 16,640 31,200 31,200 2 Total/Avg 16 29,733 32,145 43,014 47,665 109 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Athens-Clarke 128,711 Bartow 110,843 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 DeKalb 757,718 Newton 115,355 B Spalding 67,909 C Harris 35,626 Monroe 28,712 Murray 39,951 D Burke 24,310 Dodge 19,759 Mitchell 21,521 Morgan 20,635 E Charlton 12,766 Telfair 12,414 F Wilkes 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 36,914.00 16.30 33,282.71 34,377.00 14.21 19.43 15.39 14.28 16.31 10.71 13.50 12.99 16.76 12.25 14.48 8.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 57,211.00 Annual 40 7 24.71 Hourly 40 6 51,909.68 Annual 40 1 53,283.00 Annual 40 63 21.32 Hourly 40 3 30.12 Hourly 40 3 22.95 Hourly 40 9 20.00 Hourly 40 3 20.82 Hourly 40 1 16.23 Hourly 40 2 15.00 Hourly 40 3 12.99 Hourly 40 1 25.50 Hourly 40 2 16.42 Hourly 40 2 14.48 Hourly 40 1 15.00 Hourly 40 2 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 37 Public Works Road Crew Supervisor Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 13 46,994 59,446 74,427 89,170 145 B 9 43,884 52,454 63,730 73,440 24 C 15 44,021 56,222 64,431 81,557 25 D 15 41,233 68,515 56,734 71,011 23 E 4 35,350 46,280 45,403 56,000 5 F 5 33,654 46,800 39,466 46,800 5 Total/Avg 61 40,856 54,953 57,365 69,663 227 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Carroll Chatham Columbia DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Lowndes Newton Paulding B Bulloch Camden Catoosa Floyd Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton 121,968 18.02 31.73 Hourly 40 10 296,329 37,785.00 62,253.00 Annual 40 7 159,639 21.72 32.58 Hourly 40 8 757,718 43,011.00 66,669.00 Annual 40 106 145,814 39,514.00 79,027.00 Annual 40 1 120,574 54,587.40 83,276.99 Annual 40 1 260,206 22.63 36.20 Hourly 40 4 964,546 51,703.00 82,724.00 Annual 40 0 207,369 59,446.40 89,169.60 Annual 40 1 245,235 45,572.83 68,964.18 Annual 40 1 119,276 27.43 41.74 Annual 40 1 115,355 56,101.00 84,151.00 Annual 40 1 173,780 17.51 26.65 Hourly 40 4 82,442 18.20 27.30 Hourly 40 1 55,664 23.72 25.84 Hourly 40 2 68,397 20.60 26.98 Hourly 40 3 98,771 18.27 30.39 Hourly 40 5 80,286 52,454.00 73,440.00 Annual 40 1 94,082 21.68 34.69 Hourly 40 2 67,909 44,841.00 69,504.00 Annual 40 1 69,720 18.77 28.56 Hourly 40 3 99,853 45,481.40 69,205.33 Hourly 40 6 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 38 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Road Crew Supervisor Public Works Group Jurisdiction C Dawson Decatur Habersham Harris Hart Lumpkin Monroe Peach Polk Sumter Thomas Union Ware Wayne White D Banks Berrien Brantley Burke Dade Dodge Franklin Jefferson Lamar Long Mitchell Morgan Pierce Pike Worth E Charlton Early Evans McIntosh F Atkinson Randolph Talbot Webster Unified Wilkes 2021 Population 28,497 29,038 46,774 35,626 26,409 34,278 28,712 28,417 43,496 29,283 45,842 25,521 36,033 30,380 28,442 18,562 18,147 18,101 24,310 16,326 19,759 23,785 15,524 19,080 17,152 21,521 20,635 19,976 19,477 20,554 12,766 10,619 10,672 11,123 8,391 6,287 5,742 2,367 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 24.96 21.17 18.36 17.01 20.96 20.92 20.02 40,907.00 40,512.00 43,908.80 54,386.00 21.00 27.03 31,398.76 24.53 50,496.00 25,000.00 17.20 18.72 68,515.20 24.50 15.00 18.00 19.47 35,000.00 39,582.40 20.42 21.35 40,000.00 18.37 14.50 12.00 40,000.00 22.25 22.50 13.38 13.92 19.08 25,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 38.71 Hourly 40 3 21.17 Hourly 40 2 26.58 Hourly 40 2 34.86 Hourly 40 2 33.50 Hourly 40 1 34.52 Hourly 40 1 28.03 Hourly 40 1 64,589.00 Annual 40 2 61,403.00 Annual 40 3 60,756.80 Annual 40 1 54,386.00 Annual 40 2 31.50 Hourly 40 2 27.03 Hourly 40 1 69,902.49 Annual 40 1 39.21 Hourly 40 1 70,586.00 Annual 40 1 45,000.00 Annual 40 1 23.61 Hourly 40 1 30.38 Hourly 40 6 68,515.20 Annual 40 1 24.50 Annual 40 1 20.00 Hourly 40 2 23.40 Hourly 40 2 29.62 Hourly 40 1 53,664.00 Annual 40 1 53,643.20 Annual 40 2 31.07 Hourly 40 1 34.14 Hourly 40 1 51,500.00 Annual 40 1 27.56 Hourly 40 1 19.43 Hourly 40 2 18.71 Hourly 40 1 56,000.00 Annual 40 1 22.25 Hourly 40 1 22.50 Hourly 40 1 18.92 Hourly 40 1 15.14 Hourly 40 1 19.08 Hourly 40 1 40,000.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 39 Public Works Roads and Bridges Superintendent Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 12 60,017 85,138 97,618 129,883 24 B 7 63,266 74,527 89,250 113,401 10 C 9 46,607 77,856 51,906 77,856 9 D 10 52,326 68,441 71,334 109,438 11 E 6 45,331 57,099 53,620 57,138 6 F 5 38,848 48,000 49,803 56,099 6 Total/Avg 49 51,066 68,510 68,922 90,636 66 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke Carroll Chatham Columbia Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Houston Paulding B Bulloch Catoosa Gordon Jackson Rockdale Troup Walton C Bryan Coffee Colquitt 128,711 63,135.00 97,852.00 Annual 40 1 121,968 50,099.40 80,610.92 Annual 40 2 296,329 47,679.00 86,839.00 Annual 40 6 159,639 66,830.00 100,245.00 Annual 40 1 149,956 22.05 38.59 Hourly 43 2 757,718 61,143.00 94,776.00 Annual 40 4 145,814 45,742.00 91,484.00 Annual 40 1 120,574 85,137.71 129,883.22 Annual 40 1 260,206 33.25 54.86 Hourly 40 1 964,546 62,734.00 103,511.00 Annual 40 3 166,829 27.18 43.46 Hourly 40 1 173,780 62,706.66 95,420.16 Annual 40 1 82,442 51,666.16 77,498.72 Annual 40 3 68,397 64,754.04 78,331.50 Annual 40 2 58,237 59,303.14 59,303.14 Annual 40 1 80,286 64,538.00 96,819.00 Annual 40 1 94,082 57,475.76 91,961.22 Annual 40 1 69,720 33.94 51.65 Annual 40 1 99,853 74,526.58 113,401.00 Annual 40 1 46,938 2,406.64 2,674.04 Annual 40 1 43,386 53,678.00 75,162.00 Annual 40 1 45,812 77,856.00 77,856.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 40 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Roads and Bridges Superintendent Public Works Group Jurisdiction Grady Habersham Hart Lumpkin Madison Union D Appling Ben Hill Brantley Burke Crisp Franklin Jefferson Pierce Pike Worth E Bacon Bleckley Charlton Early McIntosh Telfair F Calhoun Hancock Jenkins Montgomery Talbot 2021 Population 25,918 46,774 26,409 34,278 30,885 25,521 18,488 17,158 18,101 24,310 19,879 23,785 15,524 19,976 19,477 20,554 11,079 12,607 12,766 10,619 11,123 12,414 5,509 8,630 8,639 8,653 5,742 Minimum entry-level wage 66,625.00 53,410.00 55,452.80 2,121.20 19.85 32.03 25.00 65,744.93 23.69 29.44 60,000.00 50,000.00 34,431.00 68,441.44 40,000.00 42,137.00 17.38 24.00 42,640.00 57,099.00 25.29 33,570.65 48,000.00 36,153.00 37,500.00 37,585.00 35,000.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 70,749.96 Annual 40 73,848.00 Annual 40 55,452.80 Annual 40 3,499.99 Annual 40 19.85 Hourly 40 32.03 Hourly 40 31.00 Hourly 40 65,744.93 Annual 40 32.75 Annual 40 44.63 Hourly 40 70,000.00 Annual 40 60,000.00 Annual 40 68,021.00 Annual 40 109,437.86 Annual 45 51,500.00 Annual 40 63,205.00 Annual 40 26.00 Hourly 40 24.00 Hourly 40 57,137.60 Annual 40 57,099.00 Annual 40 25.29 Hourly 40 50,881.89 Annual 40 48,000.00 Annual 40 50,917.06 Annual 40 50,000.00 Annual 40 56,099.00 Annual 40 44,000.00 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 41 Public Works Sanitation Superintendent Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 1 66,830 66,830 100,245 100,245 1 B 1 57,949 57,949 88,171 88,171 2 C 1 68,598 68,598 97,177 97,177 1 Total/Avg 3 64,459 64,459 95,198 95,198 4 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Columbia B Troup C Harris 2021 Population 159,639 69,720 35,626 Minimum entry-level wage 66,830.00 27.86 68,598.40 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 100,245.00 Annual 40 42.39 Annual 40 97,176.68 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 1 2 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 42 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Scale House Attendant 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 31,333 33,904 49,215 56,164 20 B 4 32,530 41,642 38,577 46,046 6 C 9 28,259 51,053 34,721 51,053 17 D 6 27,695 35,734 34,653 45,739 6 E 2 26,539 28,118 31,531 34,944 2 F 2 18,377 19,760 29,786 37,440 2 Total/Avg 33 27,456 35,035 36,414 45,231 53 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 31,887.00 49,422.00 Annual 40 2 Bartow 110,843 16.30 24.71 Hourly 40 2 Carroll 121,968 15.20 24.23 Hourly 40 2 Clayton 297,100 27,908.86 42,576.81 Annual 40 1 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 33,282.71 51,909.68 Annual 40 1 DeKalb 757,718 31,200.00 47,931.00 Annual 40 8 Douglas 145,814 31,200.00 56,164.00 Annual 40 1 Houston 166,829 15.08 24.14 Hourly 40 1 Newton 115,355 14.21 21.32 Hourly 40 1 Paulding 173,780 15.10 22.98 Hourly 40 1 B Camden 55,664 14.82 14.84 Hourly 40 3 Dougherty 84,844 24,091.00 35,755.00 Annual 40 1 Gordon 58,237 20.02 20.02 Hourly 40 1 Jackson 80,286 16.14 22.14 Hourly 40 1 C Colquitt 45,812 51,053.00 51,053.00 Annual 40 1 Decatur 29,038 14.00 15.86 Hourly 40 1 Gilmer 32,026 13.01 14.60 Hourly 40 2 Habersham 46,774 11.85 16.48 Hourly 40 1 Harris 35,626 10.61 19.51 Hourly 40 4 Lee 33,411 11.18 17.33 Hourly 40 2 Madison 30,885 12.00 12.00 Hourly 40 2 Monroe 28,712 12.08 16.91 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 43 Public Works Scale House Attendant Group Jurisdiction Union D Appling Dade Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Worth E Evans Telfair F Randolph Wilkes 2021 Population 25,521 18,488 16,326 21,521 20,635 15,140 20,554 10,672 12,414 6,287 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 13.00 11.00 17.18 10.20 14.45 14.00 13.06 12.00 13.52 8.17 9.50 Maximum wage 13.00 15.00 17.18 10.20 21.99 16.00 19.59 16.80 13.52 10.64 18.00 Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* Hourly 40 3 Hourly 40 1 Hourly 40 1 Hourly 40 1 Hourly 40 1 Hourly 40 1 Hourly 40 1 Hourly 40 1 Hourly 40 1 Hourly 40 1 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 44 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Sewage Treatment Plant 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 4 60,985 66,830 95,353 109,722 10 Total/Avg 4 60,985 66,830 95,353 109,722 10 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Athens-Clarke Columbia DeKalb Gwinnett 2021 Population 128,711 159,639 757,718 964,546 Minimum entry-level wage 49,468.00 66,830.00 61,143.00 66,498.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 76,669.00 Annual 40 100,245.00 Annual 40 94,776.00 Annual 40 109,722.00 Annual 40 Number of full-time employees* 2 1 1 6 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 45 Public Works Sewer System Supervisor Summary of Data Group Number reporting Minimum entry-level wage** Average Highest Maximum wage** Average Highest Number of full-time employees A 3 53,520 54,974 82,953 87,685 63 Total/Avg 3 53,520 54,974 82,953 87,685 63 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Columbia DeKalb Gwinnett 2021 Population 159,639 757,718 964,546 Minimum entry-level wage 54,974.00 50,784.00 54,803.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 82,461.00 Annual 40 1 78,714.00 Annual 40 44 87,685.00 Annual 40 18 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 46 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Solid Waste 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 12 63,370 118,545 101,426 183,744 18 B 6 55,520 93,636 75,907 93,636 9 C 7 53,421 75,005 62,711 75,005 8 F 1 22,063 22,063 33,572 33,572 1 Total/Avg 26 48,594 77,312 68,404 96,489 36 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 88,837.00 137,687.00 Annual 40 1 Bartow 110,843 38.88 58.83 Hourly 40 1 Carroll 121,968 50,099.40 80,610.92 Annual 40 1 Chatham 296,329 56,988.00 91,181.00 Annual 40 2 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 73,347.02 114,396.31 Annual 40 1 Coweta 149,956 18.78 32.86 Hourly 40 1 DeKalb 757,718 118,545.00 183,744.00 Annual 40 1 Douglas 145,814 64,364.00 128,727.00 Annual 40 1 Fayette 120,574 40,588.78 61,920.88 Annual 40 1 Hall 207,369 45,011.20 67,516.80 Annual 40 5 Houston 166,829 27.18 43.46 Hourly 40 1 Macon-Bibb 156,762 22.21 33.76 Hourly 40 2 B Camden 55,664 93,636.00 93,636.00 Annual 40 1 Dougherty 84,844 33,898.00 50,311.00 Annual 40 4 Floyd 98,771 57,000.00 91,200.00 Annual 40 1 Jackson 80,286 58,266.00 81,587.00 Annual 40 1 Spalding 67,909 44,841.00 69,504.00 Annual 40 1 Walton 99,853 45,481.40 69,205.33 Annual 40 1 C Butts 25,781 16.24 19.83 Hourly 40 1 Coffee 43,386 45,761.00 64,076.00 Annual 40 1 Colquitt 45,812 74,925.00 74,925.00 Annual 40 1 Gilmer 32,026 29.30 29.30 Hourly 40 1 Habersham 46,774 52,332.00 72,779.00 Annual 40 1 Toombs 26,911 15.00 24.04 Hourly 40 2 Union 25,521 75,005.00 75,005.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 47 Public Works Solid Waste Manager Group Jurisdiction F Taylor 2021 Population 7,799 Minimum entry-level wage 22,063.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 33,572.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 48 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 10 32,946 34,819 51,144 52,978 237 B 7 33,140 39,042 45,816 62,650 54 C 11 29,297 35,630 42,682 55,162 41 D 13 29,730 42,182 40,862 58,365 72 E 5 27,015 31,200 36,804 43,680 8 F 8 25,396 40,477 33,098 41,600 22 Total/Avg 54 29,587 37,225 41,734 52,406 434 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 31,887.00 49,422.00 Annual 40 10 Bartow 110,843 16.30 24.71 Hourly 40 6 Carroll 121,968 15.20 24.23 Hourly 40 11 Chatham 296,329 32,846.00 52,554.00 Annual 40 31 Cherokee 274,615 16.50 24.42 Hourly 40 13 Clayton 297,100 30,824.94 51,939.00 Annual 40 11 Columbus/Muscogee 205,617 33,282.71 51,909.68 Annual 40 45 DeKalb 757,718 31,200.00 47,931.00 Annual 40 62 Hall 207,369 16.71 25.06 Hourly 40 41 Lowndes 119,276 16.74 25.47 Annual 40 7 B Bulloch 82,442 13.78 21.61 Hourly 40 14 Camden 55,664 15.50 16.50 Hourly 40 4 Catoosa 68,397 17.74 18.07 Hourly 40 4 Dougherty 84,844 24,091.00 35,755.00 Annual 40 3 Jackson 80,286 16.14 22.14 Hourly 40 1 Spalding 67,909 18.02 30.12 Hourly 40 22 Troup 69,720 18.77 28.56 Hourly 40 6 C Coffee 43,386 13.37 18.72 Hourly 40 8 Dawson 28,497 17.13 26.52 Hourly 40 1 Decatur 29,038 14.00 19.09 Hourly 40 8 Grady 25,918 11.00 15.75 Hourly 40 3 Lumpkin 34,278 16.51 26.42 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 49 Public Works Truck Driver Group Jurisdiction Monroe Murray Pickens Toombs Ware Wayne D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Cook Crisp Dodge Jefferson Mitchell Pierce Putnam Worth E Candler Charlton Early Evans McIntosh F Hancock Jenkins Lincoln Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Warren Wilkes 2021 Population 28,712 39,951 34,024 26,911 36,033 30,380 18,488 17,158 18,147 18,101 24,310 17,225 19,879 19,759 15,524 21,521 19,976 22,585 20,554 11,037 12,766 10,619 10,672 11,123 8,630 8,639 7,749 5,742 1,558 7,799 5,240 9,513 Minimum entry-level wage 14.28 14.79 16.70 12.48 13.99 22,221.76 14.00 12.68 12.00 12.61 16.73 12.80 17.00 15.00 10.00 10.50 17.55 20.28 13.06 11.36 12.25 12.00 15.00 14.33 22,063.13 15.00 12.00 12.00 11.00 19,988.00 19.46 8.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 20.00 Hourly 40 3 19.83 Hourly 40 2 21.91 Hourly 40 4 16.50 Hourly 40 3 14.73 Hourly 40 4 54,607.73 Annual 40 4 19.00 Hourly 40 24 12.68 Hourly 40 1 16.00 Hourly 40 3 18.78 Hourly 40 3 25.36 Hourly 40 16 23.18 Hourly 45 2 21.00 Hourly 40 3 15.00 Hourly 40 1 16.48 Hourly 40 2 12.75 Hourly 40 5 28.06 Hourly 40 5 21.52 Hourly 40 2 22.68 Hourly 40 5 15.30 Hourly 40 1 16.42 Hourly 40 3 18.71 Hourly 40 1 21.00 Hourly 40 1 17.04 Hourly 40 2 31,073.20 Annual 40 4 20.00 Hourly 40 1 13.00 Hourly 40 1 14.28 Hourly 40 3 16.00 Hourly 40 4 30,414.00 Annual 40 5 19.46 Hourly 40 1 15.00 Hourly 40 3 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 50 DCA - 2022 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 10 42,974 62,710 63,664 95,420 48 B 2 45,288 45,481 78,652 93,073 5 C 2 32,302 34,278 39,156 42,952 5 E 1 25,792 25,792 25,792 25,792 1 F 1 31,678 31,678 31,678 31,678 1 Total/Avg 16 35,607 39,988 47,789 57,783 60 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Athens-Clarke Columbia DeKalb Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Houston Lowndes Paulding B Rockdale Walton C Bryan Harris E McIntosh F Twiggs 2021 Population 128,711 159,639 757,718 120,574 260,206 964,546 207,369 166,829 119,276 173,780 94,082 99,853 46,938 35,626 11,123 7,856 Minimum entry-level wage 35,156.00 18.73 39,558.00 42,643.59 18.98 37,925.00 53,539.20 19.87 18.48 62,709.66 21.68 45,481.10 16.48 14.58 12.40 15.23 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 54,488.00 Annual 40 21 28.10 Hourly 40 1 61,314.00 Annual 40 8 65,055.62 Annual 40 2 30.38 Hourly 40 1 60,680.00 Annual 40 11 53,539.20 Annual 40 1 31.74 Hourly 40 1 28.12 Hourly 40 1 95,420.16 Annual 40 1 30.88 Hourly 40 2 93,073.48 Annual 40 3 17.00 Hourly 40 3 20.65 Hourly 40 2 12.40 Hourly 40 1 15.23 Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 51 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 11 77,017 113,468 118,961 175,727 33 B 2 60,408 61,167 94,256 95,439 2 C 4 62,582 80,431 89,457 100,421 4 D 1 50,496 50,496 70,586 70,586 1 E 1 45,365 45,365 45,365 45,365 1 F 4 33,837 36,908 43,164 52,000 4 Total/Avg 23 54,951 64,639 76,965 89,923 45 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population Minimum entry-level wage Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* A Athens-Clarke 128,711 113,468.00 175,727.00 Annual 40 1 Bartow 110,843 48.68 73.79 Hourly 40 1 Columbia 159,639 66,830.00 100,245.00 Annual 40 1 DeKalb 757,718 68,055.00 105,483.00 Annual 40 5 Fayette 120,574 103,732.03 158,250.09 Annual 40 1 Forsyth 260,206 35.36 58.34 Hourly 40 1 Gwinnett 964,546 54,803.00 87,685.00 Annual 40 18 Houston 166,829 25.11 40.15 Hourly 40 2 Lowndes 119,276 40.73 61.97 Annual 40 1 Newton 115,355 77,082.00 115,623.00 Annual 40 1 Paulding 173,780 51,468.74 78,315.77 Annual 40 1 B Rockdale 94,082 59,649.32 95,438.91 Annual 40 1 Walton 99,853 61,167.43 93,073.48 Annual 40 1 C Harris 35,626 68,598.40 97,176.68 Annual 40 1 Lee 33,411 50,763.07 100,421.34 Annual 40 1 Peach 28,417 50,534.00 79,798.00 Annual 40 1 Pickens 34,024 80,431.00 80,431.00 Annual 40 1 D Banks 18,562 50,496.00 70,586.00 Annual 40 1 E McIntosh 11,123 21.81 21.81 Hourly 40 1 F Cusseta-Chattahooche 9,048 15.00 25.00 Hourly 40 1 Hancock 8,630 31,174.62 43,905.62 Annual 40 1 Talbot 5,742 36,908.00 40,684.00 Annual 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 52 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey Water/Wastewater Superintendent Public Works Group Jurisdiction Webster Unified 2021 Population 2,367 Minimum entry-level wage 17.34 Maximum wage 17.34 Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* Hourly 40 1 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 53 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 10 58,160 73,549 159,963 767,669 19 B 2 53,391 62,789 85,435 100,463 2 C 3 35,117 59,550 51,496 84,365 4 D 1 45,843 45,843 63,877 63,877 3 Total/Avg 16 48,128 60,433 90,193 254,093 28 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction A Athens-Clarke Bartow Columbia DeKalb Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Houston Lowndes Paulding B Floyd Rockdale C Bryan Harris Lee D Banks 2021 Population 128,711 110,843 159,639 757,718 120,574 260,206 964,546 166,829 119,276 173,780 98,771 94,082 46,938 35,626 33,411 18,562 Minimum entry-level wage 49,468.00 24.19 66,830.00 68,055.00 63,304.64 35.36 66,498.00 23.20 27.43 18.40 21.15 62,789.35 1,950.00 28.63 43,851.05 22.04 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours 767,669.00 Annual 40 36.66 Hourly 40 100,245.00 Annual 40 105,483.00 Annual 40 96,575.43 Annual 40 58.34 Hourly 40 109,722.00 Annual 40 37.15 Hourly 40 41.74 Annual 40 28.00 Hourly 40 33.85 Hourly 40 100,462.96 Annual 40 2,154.78 Annual 40 40.56 Hourly 40 67,969.13 Annual 40 30.71 Hourly 40 Number of full-time employees* 2 1 1 3 2 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 54 DCA - 2022 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 10 36,708 46,341 61,574 74,146 113 B 3 39,035 40,144 67,461 81,203 10 C 4 21,467 28,642 36,389 63,606 15 D 2 28,080 29,120 40,768 54,496 8 F 1 24,960 24,960 41,600 41,600 4 Total/Avg 20 30,050 33,841 49,558 63,010 150 **Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance". Population Group Data Group Jurisdiction 2021 Population A Athens-Clarke 128,711 Columbia 159,639 DeKalb 757,718 Fayette 120,574 Forsyth 260,206 Gwinnett 964,546 Houston 166,829 Lowndes 119,276 Newton 115,355 Paulding 173,780 B Floyd 98,771 Rockdale 94,082 Spalding 67,909 C Bryan 46,938 Decatur 29,038 Harris 35,626 Lee 33,411 D Banks 18,562 Mitchell 21,521 F Cusseta-Chattahooche 9,048 Minimum entry-level wage 35,156.00 16.15 34,377.00 38,632.99 16.07 46,341.00 16.97 20.40 14.21 18.40 18.27 19.30 18.73 2,750.00 12.60 13.77 13.59 14.00 13.00 12.00 Maximum wage Wage reported as Number of scheduled hours Number of full-time employees* 54,488.00 Annual 40 8 32.58 Hourly 40 12 66,669.00 Annual 40 18 71,809.23 Annual 40 16 25.71 Hourly 40 27 74,146.00 Annual 40 14 27.18 Hourly 40 4 31.04 Hourly 40 1 23.10 Hourly 40 11 28.00 Hourly 40 2 29.23 Hourly 40 4 39.04 Hourly 40 5 29.03 Hourly 40 1 3,073.06 Annual 40 1 14.70 Hourly 40 2 30.58 Hourly 40 8 23.22 Hourly 40 4 26.20 Hourly 40 7 13.00 Hourly 40 1 20.00 Hourly 40 4 * Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 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