2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Elected Officials January 2021 Georgia Department of Community Affairs Office of Research 60 Executive Park South Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231 404-679-4940 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Coroner Population Group A Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Bartow Carroll Chatham Cherokee Columbia Columbus/Muscogee Douglas Fayette Forsyth Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding Whitfield 128,331 202,518 107,738 119,992 289,430 258,773 156,714 195,769 146,343 114,421 244,252 204,441 234,561 157,863 117,406 111,744 168,667 104,628 Amount of compensation Supplement 17,202 Ann. 80,000 Ann. 23,716 Ann. 34,547 Ann. 58,592 Ann. 175 /Occur. 16,000 Ann. 66,140 Ann. 33,748 Ann. 175 /Occur. 53,000 Ann. 13,580 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 27,275 Ann. 175 /Occur. 35,000 Ann. 175 /Occur. 0 Ann. 8,000 3,600 6,000 5,000 Population Group B Barrow Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton 83,240 67,580 87,956 64,296 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 175 /Occur. 18,576 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 175 /Occur. 175 /Occur. 23,515 /Occur. 13,119 Ann. 175 /Occur. 5,251 Ann. 0 Ann. 29,111 Ann. 16,800 Ann. 30,220 Ann. 3,300 38,000 3,000 25,000 21,345 Population Group C Bryan 39,627 4,855 Ann. Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Coroner Population Group C Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White 45,600 26,108 26,404 26,188 45,328 35,236 26,205 29,992 33,610 29,880 27,578 27,546 32,591 42,613 29,524 44,451 26,830 35,734 29,927 30,798 Amount of compensation Supplement 20,430 Ann. 29,964 Ann. 4,822 Ann. 23,136 Ann. 7,350 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 6,964 Ann. 175 /Occur. 4,592 Ann. 11,821 Ann. 9,443 Ann. 5,510 Ann. 20,000 Ann. 175 /Occur. 5,510 Ann. 31,182 Ann. 4,952 Ann. 9,888 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 10,905 Ann. 4,592 6,125 Population Group D Appling Berrien Brantley Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dade Elbert Emanuel Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Oglethorpe 18,386 19,397 19,109 22,383 24,936 17,270 22,372 16,116 19,194 22,646 15,362 19,077 21,863 15,259 7,714 Ann. 3,500 Ann. 12,500 Ann. 21,100 Ann. 24,300 Ann. 268 Ann. 5,510 Ann. 3,061 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 5,510 Ann. 3,521 Ann. 4,326 Ann. 17,314 Ann. 4,591 Ann. 10,000 1,200 1 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Coroner Population Group D Pierce Pike Putnam Telfair Union Washington 19,465 18,962 22,119 15,860 24,511 20,374 Amount of compensation Supplement 3,214 Ann. 600 3,602 Ann. 16,830 Ann. 3,001 Ann. 5,281 Ann. 15,980 Ann. Population Group E Bacon 11,164 5,821 Ann. Bleckley 12,873 11,274 Ann. Candler 10,803 1,501 Ann. Charlton 13,392 8,000 Ann. Early 10,190 3,367 Ann. Heard 11,923 7,576 Ann. Macon 12,947 3,214 Ann. McIntosh 14,378 3,914 Ann. 600 Population Group F Atkinson Baker Calhoun Clinch Echols Glascock Irwin Jenkins Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Turner Wilkes 8,165 3,038 6,189 6,618 4,006 2,971 9,416 8,676 9,172 6,778 5,257 6,195 1,537 8,020 7,985 9,777 4,373 Ann. 1,531 Ann. 1,200 Ann. 3,637 Ann. 1,584 /Occur. 1,801 Ann. 1,622 Ann. 3,989 Ann. 1,501 Ann. 1,643 Ann. 3,000 Ann. 600 6,800 Ann. 1,837 Ann. 175 /Occur. 11,442 Ann. 3,600 Ann. County Commission Chairperson (Full-time) Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement County Commission Chairperson (Full-time) Population Group A Carroll 119,992 111,102 Ann. Cherokee 258,773 41,947 Ann. Clayton 292,256 167,021 Ann. Douglas 146,343 93,837 Ann. Fayette 114,421 36,930 Ann. Gwinnett 936,250 58,342 Ann. Houston 157,863 98,131 Ann. Newton 111,744 101,004 Ann. Paulding 168,667 122,192 Ann. Whitfield 104,628 14,905 Ann. Population Group B Floyd Jackson Rockdale Walton 98,498 72,977 90,896 94,593 0 Ann. 22,213 Ann. 114,649 Ann. 115,246 Ann. 13,965 Population Group C Bryan Fannin Lee Madison Pickens Sumter Toombs Ware 39,627 26,188 29,992 29,880 32,591 29,524 26,830 35,734 11,989 Ann. 84,653 Ann. 12,047 Ann. 80,931 Ann. 92,295 Ann. 9,158 Ann. 24,490 Ann. 9,634 Ann. 3,883 1,200 Population Group D Appling Burke Dade Emanuel Lamar Mitchell Oglethorpe Pike 18,386 22,383 16,116 22,646 19,077 21,863 15,259 18,962 15,757 Ann. 12,245 Ann. 95,653 Ann. 13,164 Ann. 9,491 Ann. 8,993 Ann. 82,731 Ann. 9,229 Ann. 2 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement County Commission Chairperson (Full-time) Population Group D Putnam 22,119 14,544 Ann. Population Group E Bacon Heard McIntosh 11,164 11,923 14,378 57,076 Ann. 62,860 Ann. 16,469 Ann. Population Group F Atkinson Irwin Lincoln Randolph Wilkes 8,165 9,416 7,921 6,778 9,777 36,000 Ann. 57,821 Ann. 76,508 Ann. 8,539 Ann. 70,913 Ann. 3,000 County Commission Chairperson (Part-time) Population Group A Chatham 289,430 64,428 Ann. Columbia 156,714 14,097 Ann. Forsyth 244,252 41,483 Ann. Hall 204,441 8,419 Ann. Henry 234,561 46,818 Ann. Lowndes 117,406 27,718 Ann. 1,200 2,500 Population Group B Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Glynn Gordon Liberty Spalding Troup 83,240 54,666 67,580 87,956 64,296 85,292 57,963 61,435 66,703 69,922 34,255 Ann. 16,474 Ann. 19,633 Ann. 13,776 Ann. 21,236 Ann. 12,130 /Occur. 11,518 Ann. 18,125 Ann. 18,201 Ann. 9,414 Ann. 21,600 Population Group C Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement County Commission Chairperson (Part-time) Population Group C Colquitt 45,600 6,003 Ann. Dawson 26,108 13,776 Ann. Habersham 45,328 11,922 Ann. Harris 35,236 13,894 Ann. Hart 26,205 12,423 Ann. Lumpkin 33,610 19,980 Ann. Monroe 27,578 7,800 Ann. Peach 27,546 15,632 Ann. Polk 42,613 7,653 Ann. Thomas 44,451 7,806 Ann. Wayne 29,927 3,660 Ann. White 30,798 20,893 Ann. 2,400 3,182 1,200 Population Group D Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Butts Cook Crisp Elbert Franklin Jefferson Pierce Telfair Washington 16,700 19,109 15,457 24,936 17,270 22,372 19,194 23,349 15,362 19,465 15,860 20,374 10,434 Ann. 12,028 Ann. 15,153 Ann. 13,611 Ann. 11,518 Ann. 22,128 Ann. 10,912 Ann. 14,120 Ann. 9,027 Ann. 24,490 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 11,076 Ann. 4,200 3,000 4,186 Population Group E Candler Charlton Dooly Early Evans Macon 10,803 13,392 13,390 10,190 10,654 12,947 14,643 Ann. 13,986 Ann. 14,577 Ann. 4,592 Ann. 10,982 Ann. 7,200 Ann. Population Group F 3 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement County Commission Chairperson (Part-time) Population Group F Baker 3,038 1,500 Ann. Echols 4,006 6,334 Ann. Jenkins 8,676 8,193 Ann. Montgomery 9,172 10,982 Ann. Schley 5,257 4,498 Ann. Talbot 6,195 11,030 Ann. Taliaferro 1,537 7,200 Ann. Taylor 8,020 11,310 Ann. County Commissioner Population Group A Athens-Clarke 128,331 Augusta/Richmond 202,518 Chatham 289,430 Cherokee 258,773 Clayton 292,256 Columbia 156,714 Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 DeKalb 759,297 Douglas 146,343 Fayette 114,421 Forsyth 244,252 Gwinnett 936,250 Hall 204,441 Henry 234,561 Houston 157,863 Lowndes 117,406 Newton 111,744 Paulding 168,667 Whitfield 104,628 Population Group B Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty 83,240 54,666 67,580 87,956 19,994 Ann. 17,211 Ann. 30,789 Ann. 33,116 Ann. 28,346 Ann. 8,675 Ann. 0 Ann. 64,742 Ann. 25,103 Ann. 27,106 Ann. 39,464 Ann. 46,200 Ann. 7,907 Ann. 36,414 Ann. 15,388 Ann. 21,180 Ann. 21,988 Ann. 30,230 Ann. 13,336 Ann. 9,414 Ann. 13,661 Ann. 14,281 Ann. 12,245 Ann. 1,200 1,501 2,500 Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population County Commissioner Population Group B Effingham 64,296 Floyd 98,498 Glynn 85,292 Gordon 57,963 Jackson 72,977 Liberty 61,435 Rockdale 90,896 Spalding 66,703 Troup 69,922 Walton 94,593 Amount of compensation Supplement 20,816 Ann. 0 Ann. 9,379 /Occur. 9,643 Ann. 15,000 Ann. 9,867 Ann. 26,096 Ann. 16,920 Ann. 9,414 Ann. 11,404 Ann. 13,415 14,400 Population Group C Bryan Colquitt Dawson Decatur Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White 39,627 45,600 26,108 26,404 45,328 35,236 26,205 29,992 33,610 27,578 27,546 32,591 42,613 29,524 44,451 26,830 35,734 29,927 30,798 10,869 Ann. 6,752 Ann. 16,531 Ann. 7,200 Ann. 45,634 Ann. 10,211 Ann. 7,972 Ann. 8,692 Ann. 12,245 Ann. 7,200 Ann. 13,986 Ann. 12,933 Ann. 6,123 Ann. 6,276 Ann. 4,592 Ann. 7,503 Ann. 7,653 Ann. 3,660 Ann. 17,732 Ann. 4,800 3,182 1,200 1,200 Population Group D Appling Berrien Brantley 18,386 19,397 19,109 15,324 Ann. 9,000 Ann. 9,184 Ann. 10,000 4 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population County Commissioner Population Group D Brooks 15,457 Burke 22,383 Butts 24,936 Cook 17,270 Crisp 22,372 Elbert 19,194 Emanuel 22,646 Jefferson 15,362 Lamar 19,077 Mitchell 21,863 Pierce 19,465 Pike 18,962 Putnam 22,119 Telfair 15,860 Washington 20,374 Amount of compensation Supplement 11,292 Ann. 7,653 Ann. 15,268 Ann. 9,643 Ann. 20,725 Ann. 7,872 Ann. 8,227 Ann. 9,020 Ann. 7,503 Ann. 7,993 Ann. 9,505 Ann. 8,254 Ann. 13,008 Ann. 3,600 Ann. 7,280 Ann. 3,600 1,200 4,186 Population Group E Candler Charlton Dooly Early Evans Heard Macon McIntosh 10,803 13,392 13,390 10,190 10,654 11,923 12,947 14,378 5,741 Ann. 9,413 Ann. 14,142 Ann. 3,061 Ann. 7,653 Ann. 6,035 Ann. 6,000 Ann. 11,768 Ann. Population Group F Atkinson Baker Calhoun Clinch Glascock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery 8,165 3,038 6,189 6,618 2,971 9,416 8,676 7,921 9,172 7,691 Ann. 1,200 Ann. 1,200 Ann. 7,291 Ann. 2,670 Ann. 6,582 Ann. 6,258 Ann. 3,367 Ann. 6,733 Ann. 2,400 Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population County Commissioner Population Group F Randolph 6,778 Schley 5,257 Talbot 6,195 Taliaferro 1,537 Taylor 8,020 Turner 7,985 Wilkes 9,777 Amount of compensation Supplement 7,910 Ann. 1,363 Ann. 11,292 Ann. 300 /Occur. 9,516 Ann. 9,672 Ann. 4,819 Ann. District Attorney Population Group A Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Bartow Chatham Clayton Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Douglas Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Paulding 128,331 202,518 107,738 289,430 292,256 195,769 759,297 146,343 244,252 936,250 204,441 234,561 157,863 168,667 19,994 Ann. 13,000 17,211 Ann. 38,000 23,716 Ann. 36,005 0 Ann. 36,557 39,140 Ann. 17,579 Ann. 38,087 49,242 Ann. 126,072 46,420 Ann. 0 Ann. 10,041 52,670 Ann. 178,211 Ann. 49,816 36,414 /Occur. 57,900 15,388 Ann. 13,863 55,507 Ann. Population Group B Dougherty Floyd Glynn Gordon Rockdale Walton 87,956 98,498 85,292 57,963 90,896 94,593 12,245 Ann. 0 Ann. 13,000 /Occur. 6,660 Ann. 0 Ann. 11,404 Ann. 18,000 24,480 18,011 8,604 Population Group C Dawson Decatur 26,108 26,404 14,012 Ann. 0 Ann. 2,369 5 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population District Attorney Population Group C Harris Peach Polk Ware Wayne 35,236 27,546 42,613 35,734 29,927 Amount of compensation Supplement 14,195 Ann. 1,343 Ann. 6,123 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 3,660 Ann. 10,753 8,400 Population Group D Appling Brooks Putnam 18,386 15,457 22,119 3,600 Ann. 11,292 Ann. 1,800 Ann. 159,152 Population Group F Echols Taylor Turner 4,006 8,020 7,985 34,400 Ann. 1,320 Ann. 59,092 Ann. Magistrate Court Chief Judge Population Group A Athens-Clarke 128,331 Augusta/Richmond 202,518 Bartow 107,738 Carroll 119,992 Chatham 289,430 Cherokee 258,773 Clayton 292,256 Columbia 156,714 Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 DeKalb 759,297 Douglas 146,343 Fayette 114,421 Forsyth 244,252 Gwinnett 936,250 Hall 204,441 Henry 234,561 Houston 157,863 Lowndes 117,406 105,896 Ann. 147,198 Ann. 128,627 Ann. 104,892 Ann. 186,268 Ann. 155,511 Ann. 111,524 Ann. 136,775 Ann. 115,335 Ann. 159,376 Ann. 147,446 Ann. 24,084 Ann. 117,694 Ann. 163,314 Ann. 174,134 Ann. 157,568 Ann. 105,922 Ann. 100,697 Ann. 3,881 3,600 13,319 58,907 Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement Magistrate Court Chief Judge Population Group A Paulding 168,667 Whitfield 104,628 77,292 Ann. 92,305 Ann. Population Group B Barrow Camden Catoosa Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton 83,240 54,666 67,580 64,296 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 83,044 Ann. 82,502 Ann. 86,074 Ann. 73,175 Ann. 82,473 Ann. 111,013 Ann. 77,674 Ann. 73,175 Ann. 93,263 Ann. 139,094 Ann. 94,195 Ann. 120,789 Ann. 95,501 Ann. 2,400 Population Group C Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Ware 45,600 26,108 26,404 26,188 45,328 35,236 26,205 29,992 33,610 29,880 27,578 27,546 32,591 42,613 29,524 44,451 35,734 80,249 Ann. 75,567 Ann. 57,601 Ann. 62,402 Ann. 77,935 Ann. 70,658 Ann. 54,551 Ann. 92,424 Ann. 64,512 Ann. 64,512 Ann. 63,362 Ann. 73,748 Ann. 91,838 Ann. 75,076 Ann. 79,872 Ann. 75,076 Ann. 72,532 Ann. 1,200 2,400 10,000 2,400 3,883 6 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement Magistrate Court Chief Judge Population Group C Wayne 29,927 White 30,798 73,983 Ann. 73,056 Ann. Population Group D Appling Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dade Elbert Emanuel Franklin Jefferson Mitchell Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Putnam Telfair Union Washington 18,386 16,700 19,109 15,457 22,383 24,936 17,270 22,372 16,116 19,194 22,646 23,349 15,362 21,863 15,259 19,465 18,962 22,119 15,860 24,511 20,374 59,140 Ann. 58,949 Ann. 64,228 Ann. 58,262 Ann. 62,100 Ann. 66,242 Ann. 4,480 Ann. 48,912 Ann. 64,088 Ann. 76,648 Ann. 71,415 Ann. 59,304 Ann. 56,452 Ann. 19,578 Ann. 78,140 Ann. 69,892 Ann. 80,000 Ann. 59,800 Ann. 55,345 Ann. 62,702 Ann. 76,700 Ann. 9,400 Population Group E Bleckley Candler Heard McIntosh 12,873 10,803 11,923 14,378 61,540 Ann. 32,500 Ann. 55,325 Ann. 75,775 Ann. 2,400 Population Group F Atkinson Baker Echols 8,165 3,038 4,006 51,948 Ann. 20,068 Ann. 77,703 Ann. Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement Magistrate Court Chief Judge Population Group F Irwin 9,416 Montgomery 9,172 Randolph 6,778 Talbot 6,195 Turner 7,985 Wilkes 9,777 54,557 Ann. 54,557 Ann. 50,940 Ann. 14,546 Ann. 68,747 Ann. 51,959 Ann. Probate Court Judge Population Group A Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Bartow Carroll Chatham Cherokee Clayton Columbia Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding Whitfield 128,331 202,518 107,738 119,992 289,430 258,773 292,256 156,714 195,769 759,297 146,343 114,421 244,252 936,250 204,441 234,561 157,863 117,406 111,744 168,667 104,628 124,091 Ann. 142,000 Ann. 133,973 Ann. 83,914 Ann. 155,899 Ann. 155,511 Ann. 160,911 Ann. 145,405 Ann. 120,799 Ann. 159,376 Ann. 96,501 Ann. 101,392 Ann. 112,521 Ann. 136,095 Ann. 149,692 Ann. 158,516 Ann. 119,503 Ann. 83,914 Ann. 103,023 Ann. 117,869 Ann. 98,490 Ann. 10,876 3,600 20,918 44,496 Population Group B Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty 83,240 54,666 67,580 87,956 101,001 Ann. 78,797 Ann. 78,575 Ann. 101,898 Ann. 7 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Probate Court Judge Population Group B Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton 64,296 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 Amount of compensation Supplement 78,914 Ann. 105,210 Ann. 92,556 Ann. 106,377 Ann. 76,834 Ann. 107,611 Ann. 118,548 Ann. 76,081 Ann. 73,175 Ann. 101,084 Ann. Population Group C Bryan Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White 39,627 45,600 26,108 26,404 26,188 45,328 35,236 26,205 29,992 33,610 29,880 27,578 27,546 32,591 42,613 29,524 44,451 26,830 35,734 29,927 30,798 62,055 Ann. 80,249 Ann. 80,611 Ann. 67,452 Ann. 66,385 Ann. 67,204 Ann. 67,059 Ann. 59,875 Ann. 63,224 Ann. 113,340 Ann. 72,322 Ann. 66,385 Ann. 58,380 Ann. 87,016 Ann. 74,451 Ann. 64,589 Ann. 75,076 Ann. 63,362 Ann. 70,656 Ann. 81,483 Ann. 119,822 Ann. 7,500 2,400 4,853 4,853 7,509 Population Group D Appling 18,386 87,393 Ann. Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Probate Court Judge Population Group D Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dade Elbert Emanuel Franklin Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Putnam Telfair Union Washington 16,700 19,397 19,109 15,457 22,383 24,936 17,270 22,372 16,116 19,194 22,646 23,349 15,362 19,077 21,863 15,259 19,465 18,962 22,119 15,860 24,511 20,374 Amount of compensation Supplement 65,324 Ann. 53,700 Ann. 61,785 Ann. 56,451 Ann. 57,601 Ann. 66,385 Ann. 6,506 Ann. 72,455 Ann. 62,355 Ann. 64,460 Ann. 66,242 Ann. 72,583 Ann. 56,452 Ann. 79,601 Ann. 69,182 Ann. 59,257 Ann. 56,452 Ann. 79,854 Ann. 55,458 Ann. 68,894 Ann. 79,030 Ann. 73,581 Ann. 5,000 4,556 24,000 Population Group E Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Dooly Early Evans Heard Macon 11,164 12,873 10,803 13,392 13,390 10,190 10,654 11,923 12,947 56,953 Ann. 66,284 Ann. 50,674 Ann. 75,940 Ann. 82,628 Ann. 64,841 Ann. 69,247 Ann. 61,793 Ann. 72,883 Ann. 16,185 12,000 Population Group F Atkinson 8,165 53,076 Ann. 8 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Probate Court Judge Population Group F Baker Calhoun Clinch Glascock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Turner Wilkes 3,038 6,189 6,618 2,971 9,416 8,676 7,921 9,172 6,778 5,257 6,195 1,537 8,020 7,985 9,777 Amount of compensation Supplement 48,219 Ann. 86,000 Ann. 91,811 Ann. 70,323 Ann. 55,737 Ann. 62,351 Ann. 79,884 Ann. 69,097 Ann. 51,541 Ann. 63,599 Ann. 56,679 Ann. 64,960 Ann. 68,000 Ann. 64,899 Ann. 63,339 Ann. 13,224 Sheriff Population Group A Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Bartow Carroll Chatham Cherokee Clayton Columbia Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston 128,331 202,518 107,738 119,992 289,430 258,773 292,256 156,714 195,769 759,297 146,343 114,421 244,252 936,250 204,441 234,561 157,863 122,752 Ann. 126,555 Ann. 157,581 Ann. 117,752 Ann. 139,516 Ann. 143,416 Ann. 143,933 Ann. 172,726 Ann. 104,791 Ann. 153,041 Ann. 115,127 Ann. 112,570 Ann. 104,791 Ann. 170,766 Ann. 147,015 Ann. 159,313 Ann. 156,711 Ann. 2,500 3,600 15,000 34,199 Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement Sheriff Population Group A Lowndes Newton Paulding Whitfield 117,406 111,744 168,667 104,628 117,752 Ann. 118,274 Ann. 127,204 Ann. 127,565 Ann. 15,532 Population Group B Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton 83,240 54,666 67,580 87,956 64,296 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 104,661 Ann. 94,878 Ann. 99,175 Ann. 106,711 Ann. 108,431 Ann. 109,419 Ann. 97,947 Ann. 106,377 Ann. 96,775 Ann. 115,003 Ann. 116,399 Ann. 94,263 Ann. 109,175 Ann. 109,419 Ann. 3,883 16,800 Population Group C Bryan Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens 39,627 45,600 26,108 26,404 26,188 45,328 35,236 26,205 29,992 33,610 29,880 27,578 27,546 32,591 106,146 Ann. 85,856 Ann. 73,855 Ann. 110,574 Ann. 82,953 Ann. 92,590 Ann. 103,397 Ann. 125,988 Ann. 97,495 Ann. 87,495 Ann. 79,540 Ann. 73,230 Ann. 80,325 Ann. 87,495 Ann. 24,258 10,000 2,400 10,000 3,883 20,000 2,492 9 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Sheriff Population Group C Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White 42,613 29,524 44,451 26,830 35,734 29,927 30,798 Amount of compensation Supplement 90,149 Ann. 91,472 Ann. 128,784 Ann. 87,876 Ann. 89,894 Ann. 93,301 Ann. 105,803 Ann. 6,283 Population Group D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dade Elbert Emanuel Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Putnam Telfair Union Washington 18,386 16,700 19,397 19,109 15,457 22,383 24,936 17,270 22,372 16,116 19,194 22,646 15,362 19,077 21,863 15,259 19,465 18,962 22,119 15,860 24,511 20,374 76,918 Ann. 67,621 Ann. 62,420 Ann. 69,318 Ann. 73,610 Ann. 73,230 Ann. 76,892 Ann. 6,869 Ann. 91,844 Ann. 70,264 Ann. 75,920 Ann. 114,030 Ann. 85,993 Ann. 68,886 Ann. 95,199 Ann. 66,917 Ann. 70,264 Ann. 81,701 Ann. 88,140 Ann. 68,886 Ann. 88,636 Ann. 80,000 Ann. 5,000 29,614 8,000 3,742 9,000 1,400 Population Group E Bacon Bleckley Candler 11,164 12,873 10,803 58,852 Ann. 69,318 Ann. 60,000 Ann. Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Sheriff Population Group E Charlton Dooly Early Evans Heard Macon McIntosh 13,392 13,390 10,190 10,654 11,923 12,947 14,378 Amount of compensation Supplement 92,598 Ann. 9,344 Ann. 61,795 Ann. 64,737 Ann. 65,903 Ann. 66,914 Ann. 84,386 Ann. 3,600 Population Group F Atkinson Baker Calhoun Clinch Echols Glascock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Turner Wilkes 8,165 3,038 6,189 6,618 4,006 2,971 9,416 8,676 7,921 9,172 6,778 5,257 6,195 1,537 8,020 7,985 9,777 64,728 Ann. 58,529 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 58,843 Ann. 69,769 Ann. 52,165 Ann. 70,623 Ann. 67,459 Ann. 58,852 Ann. 58,852 Ann. 76,898 Ann. 75,422 Ann. 63,468 Ann. 63,850 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 72,995 Ann. 65,684 Ann. 15,000 5,000 3,600 Sole Commissioner (County) Population Group A Bartow 107,738 179,795 Ann. Population Group C Decatur 26,404 0 Ann. Population Group D Union 24,511 109,406 Ann. 2,400 10 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Sole Commissioner (County) Population Group D Amount of compensation Supplement Population Group E Bleckley 12,873 74,413 Ann. State Court Clerk Population Group A Chatham Clayton Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Henry Houston 289,430 292,256 195,769 759,297 234,561 157,863 128,945 Ann. 100,902 Ann. 132,265 Ann. 126,563 Ann. 103,000 Ann. 60,566 Ann. Population Group B Glynn 85,292 95,154 Ann. Population Group C Decatur 26,404 0 Ann. Population Group D Brooks 15,457 23,712 Hrly Population Group E Charlton 13,392 5,438 Ann. State Court Judge Population Group A Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Carroll Chatham Clayton Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Douglas Fayette 128,331 202,518 119,992 289,430 292,256 195,769 759,297 146,343 114,421 140,601 Ann. 159,669 Ann. 115,911 Ann. 191,211 Ann. 167,451 Ann. 164,764 Ann. 168,751 Ann. 171,318 Ann. 160,611 Ann. 6,000 3,600 Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement State Court Judge Population Group A Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes 244,252 936,250 204,441 234,561 157,863 117,406 169,376 Ann. 172,387 Ann. 175,122 Ann. 165,861 Ann. 152,810 Ann. 128,790 Ann. 59,210 Population Group B Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup 67,580 87,956 64,296 85,292 72,977 61,435 90,896 66,703 69,922 115,911 Ann. 141,089 Ann. 107,325 Ann. 158,590 Ann. 114,094 Ann. 126,265 Ann. 142,957 Ann. 153,862 Ann. 143,458 Ann. 15,600 Population Group C Bryan Colquitt Decatur Habersham Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne 39,627 45,600 26,404 45,328 29,524 44,451 26,830 35,734 29,927 133,618 Ann. 88,385 Ann. 54,113 Ann. 99,540 Ann. 17,000 Ann. 57,798 Ann. 36,050 Ann. 125,785 Ann. 114,539 Ann. 8,592 Population Group D Appling Brooks Burke Emanuel Jefferson Mitchell 18,386 15,457 22,383 22,646 15,362 21,863 51,698 Ann. 21,000 Ann. 34,222 Ann. 41,101 Ann. 45,000 Ann. 89,690 Ann. 24,000 11 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population State Court Judge Population Group D Pierce Putnam Washington 19,465 22,119 20,374 Amount of compensation Supplement 48,759 Ann. 59,400 Ann. 40,824 Ann. Population Group E Bacon Candler Charlton Early Evans McIntosh 11,164 10,803 13,392 10,190 10,654 14,378 22,227 Ann. 36,621 Ann. 37,000 Ann. 37,506 Ann. 47,741 Ann. 75,759 Ann. Population Group F Jenkins 8,676 32,000 Ann. State Court Solicitor Population Group A Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Carroll Cherokee Clayton Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Douglas Fayette Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes 128,331 202,518 119,992 258,773 292,256 195,769 759,297 146,343 114,421 936,250 234,561 157,863 117,406 127,473 Ann. 97,000 Ann. 110,226 Ann. 130,780 Ann. 94,444 Ann. 120,930 Ann. 168,751 Ann. 153,018 Ann. 125,458 Ann. 146,831 Ann. 160,176 Ann. 118,710 Ann. 122,473 Ann. 23,000 3,600 8,400 Population Group B Catoosa Effingham Glynn Jackson 67,580 64,296 85,292 72,977 98,525 Ann. 102,634 Ann. 87,225 Ann. 104,945 Ann. Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population State Court Solicitor Population Group B Liberty Spalding Troup 61,435 66,703 69,922 Amount of compensation Supplement 84,219 Ann. 138,476 Ann. 104,447 Ann. 6,400 Population Group C Bryan Colquitt Decatur Habersham Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne 39,627 45,600 26,404 45,328 44,451 26,830 35,734 29,927 78,643 Ann. 44,304 Ann. 49,961 Ann. 96,056 Ann. 39,752 Ann. 30,900 Ann. 66,265 Ann. 114,539 Ann. Population Group D Appling Burke Emanuel Jefferson Mitchell Pierce Putnam Washington 18,386 22,383 22,646 15,362 21,863 19,465 22,119 20,374 57,878 Ann. 28,000 Ann. 26,979 Ann. 24,000 Ann. 43,000 Ann. 46,367 Ann. 56,700 Ann. 35,162 Ann. Population Group E Bacon Candler Charlton Evans 11,164 10,803 13,392 10,654 19,137 Ann. 32,959 Ann. 35,000 Ann. 44,558 Ann. Population Group F Jenkins 8,676 32,000 Ann. Superior Court Clerk Population Group A Athens-Clarke 128,331 125,784 Ann. 12 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Superior Court Clerk Population Group A Augusta/Richmond 202,518 Bartow 107,738 Carroll 119,992 Chatham 289,430 Cherokee 258,773 Clayton 292,256 Columbia 156,714 Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 DeKalb 759,297 Douglas 146,343 Fayette 114,421 Forsyth 244,252 Gwinnett 936,250 Hall 204,441 Henry 234,561 Houston 157,863 Lowndes 117,406 Newton 111,744 Paulding 168,667 Whitfield 104,628 Amount of compensation Supplement 111,340 Ann. 136,004 Ann. 105,268 Ann. 124,531 Ann. 155,511 Ann. 122,296 Ann. 150,717 Ann. 101,459 Ann. 140,626 Ann. 101,440 Ann. 127,011 Ann. 122,474 Ann. 152,596 Ann. 133,167 Ann. 148,215 Ann. 130,949 Ann. 102,280 Ann. 156,829 Ann. 101,584 Ann. 18,000 Ann. 3,600 15,408 3,600 15,000 12,800 11,649 Population Group B Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walton 83,240 54,666 67,580 87,956 64,296 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 66,703 94,593 96,297 Ann. 81,557 Ann. 95,521 Ann. 98,800 Ann. 154,067 Ann. 87,400 Ann. 98,733 Ann. 106,377 Ann. 104,844 Ann. 99,510 Ann. 111,415 Ann. 81,367 Ann. 95,147 Ann. Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Superior Court Clerk Population Group C Bryan 39,627 Colquitt 45,600 Decatur 26,404 Fannin 26,188 Habersham 45,328 Harris 35,236 Hart 26,205 Lee 29,992 Lumpkin 33,610 Monroe 27,578 Peach 27,546 Pickens 32,591 Polk 42,613 Sumter 29,524 Thomas 44,451 Toombs 26,830 Ware 35,734 Wayne 29,927 White 30,798 Amount of compensation Supplement 100,158 Ann. 67,203 Ann. 78,207 Ann. 82,319 Ann. 88,819 Ann. 91,458 Ann. 75,214 Ann. 82,533 Ann. 82,429 Ann. 83,249 Ann. 82,142 Ann. 70,437 Ann. 69,782 Ann. 73,883 Ann. 78,779 Ann. 75,599 Ann. 84,524 Ann. 84,912 Ann. 101,604 Ann. 7,681 10,000 3,000 7,766 3,883 7,766 Population Group D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dade Elbert Emanuel Franklin Jefferson Lamar 18,386 16,700 19,397 19,109 15,457 22,383 24,936 17,270 22,372 16,116 19,194 22,646 23,349 15,362 19,077 75,259 Ann. 69,036 Ann. 75,220 Ann. 65,160 Ann. 77,348 Ann. 59,448 Ann. 65,983 Ann. 6,431 Ann. 66,599 Ann. 72,174 Ann. 70,242 Ann. 74,652 Ann. 114,616 Ann. 70,622 Ann. 61,530 Ann. 5,000 15,537 3,883 13 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Superior Court Clerk Population Group D Mitchell 21,863 Oglethorpe 15,259 Pierce 19,465 Pike 18,962 Putnam 22,119 Telfair 15,860 Union 24,511 Washington 20,374 Amount of compensation Supplement 92,426 Ann. 69,036 Ann. 80,711 Ann. 62,760 Ann. 89,310 Ann. 64,606 Ann. 73,966 Ann. 102,418 Ann. Population Group E Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Dooly Evans Heard Macon McIntosh 11,164 12,873 10,803 13,392 13,390 10,654 11,923 12,947 14,378 76,195 Ann. 69,044 Ann. 59,761 Ann. 70,622 Ann. 63,388 Ann. 67,052 Ann. 52,685 Ann. 66,997 Ann. 71,900 Ann. 2,400 Population Group F Atkinson Baker Calhoun Clinch Echols Glascock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Turner 8,165 3,038 6,189 6,618 4,006 2,971 9,416 8,676 7,921 9,172 6,778 5,257 6,195 1,537 7,985 59,448 Ann. 43,557 Ann. 62,000 Ann. 65,978 Ann. 47,830 Ann. 42,312 Ann. 65,987 Ann. 76,195 Ann. 62,103 Ann. 56,457 Ann. 63,653 Ann. 37,517 Ann. 66,053 Ann. 54,446 Ann. 68,252 Ann. 3,883 3,883 3,600 Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Superior Court Clerk Population Group F Wilkes 9,777 Amount of compensation Supplement 70,572 Ann. Superior Court Judge Population Group A Athens-Clarke 128,331 Augusta/Richmond 202,518 Bartow 107,738 Chatham 289,430 Cherokee 258,773 Clayton 292,256 Columbus/Muscogee 195,769 DeKalb 759,297 Douglas 146,343 Fayette 114,421 Forsyth 244,252 Gwinnett 936,250 Hall 204,441 Henry 234,561 Houston 157,863 Lowndes 117,406 125,784 Ann. 111,340 Ann. 136,004 Ann. 0 Ann. 161,511 Ann. 50,000 Ann. 27,151 Ann. 187,501 Ann. 47,784 Ann. 128,790 Ann. 0 Ann. 52,670 Ann. 200,581 Ann. 148,215 /Occur. 130,949 Ann. 20,000 Ann. 27,434 40,000 29,025 77,875 6,000 43,000 49,500 65,789 49,500 38,581 Population Group B Dougherty Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Rockdale Walton 87,956 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 90,896 94,593 98,800 Ann. 0 Ann. 28,800 /Occur. 15,975 Ann. 104,844 Ann. 0 Ann. 95,147 Ann. 32,941 25,001 14,758 25,758 21,904 Population Group C Colquitt Decatur Harris Polk Sumter 45,600 26,404 35,236 42,613 29,524 8,400 Ann. 0 Ann. 14,195 Ann. 69,782 Ann. 5,000 Ann. 9,200 14,400 14 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Superior Court Judge Population Group C Thomas 44,451 Ware 35,734 Wayne 29,927 Amount of compensation Supplement 8,000 Ann. 8,400 Ann. 84,912 Ann. 12,000 Population Group D Appling Burke Pierce 18,386 22,383 19,465 3,600 Ann. 10,200 Ann. 6,600 Ann. Population Group E Bacon Charlton Early Heard 11,164 13,392 10,190 11,923 5,400 Ann. 4,200 Ann. 60,956 Ann. 8,880 Ann. Population Group F Taylor 8,020 65,000 Ann. Surveyor Population Group A Athens-Clarke Columbus/Muscogee 128,331 195,769 Population Group C Decatur 26,404 Population Group D Brooks 15,457 45,300 Ann. 0 Ann. 0 Ann. 1,800 Ann. Tax Commissioner Population Group A Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Bartow Carroll Chatham 128,331 202,518 107,738 119,992 289,430 93,776 Ann. 134,721 Ann. 136,427 Ann. 97,654 Ann. 185,376 Ann. 4,197 Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement Tax Commissioner Population Group A Cherokee Clayton Columbia Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding Whitfield 258,773 292,256 156,714 195,769 759,297 146,343 114,421 244,252 936,250 204,441 234,561 157,863 117,406 111,744 168,667 104,628 157,980 Ann. 126,290 Ann. 120,332 Ann. 132,711 Ann. 144,823 Ann. 88,776 Ann. 97,715 Ann. 118,113 Ann. 138,212 Ann. 123,235 Ann. 134,445 Ann. 114,186 Ann. 88,776 Ann. 107,886 Ann. 116,958 Ann. 115,409 Ann. 11,420 24,000 3,600 24,135 12,800 9,600 Population Group B Barrow Camden Catoosa Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton 83,240 54,666 67,580 64,296 98,498 85,292 57,963 72,977 61,435 90,896 66,703 69,922 94,593 104,260 Ann. 85,842 Ann. 82,838 Ann. 84,158 Ann. 91,749 Ann. 93,638 Ann. 106,377 Ann. 78,037 Ann. 108,199 Ann. 93,578 Ann. 106,455 Ann. 78,038 Ann. 100,286 Ann. 4,197 Population Group C Bryan Colquitt Dawson 39,627 45,600 26,108 99,635 Ann. 80,004 Ann. 59,602 Ann. 4,197 15 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Tax Commissioner Population Group C Decatur Fannin Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White 26,404 26,188 45,328 35,236 26,205 29,992 33,610 29,880 27,578 27,546 32,591 42,613 29,524 44,451 26,830 35,734 29,927 30,798 Amount of compensation Supplement 62,464 Ann. 67,988 Ann. 79,086 Ann. 72,114 Ann. 62,464 Ann. 82,933 Ann. 72,933 Ann. 66,302 Ann. 68,711 Ann. 67,630 Ann. 68,590 Ann. 70,146 Ann. 75,161 Ann. 73,653 Ann. 65,588 Ann. 69,618 Ann. 71,010 Ann. 86,856 Ann. 2,760 2,400 10,000 4,197 4,197 4,197 Population Group D Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dade Elbert Emanuel Franklin Jefferson Lamar Mitchell 18,386 16,700 19,397 19,109 15,457 22,383 24,936 17,270 22,372 16,116 19,194 22,646 23,349 15,362 19,077 21,863 79,282 Ann. 58,626 Ann. 67,420 Ann. 66,889 Ann. 58,626 Ann. 64,514 Ann. 71,834 Ann. 5,127 Ann. 67,426 Ann. 82,076 Ann. 91,146 Ann. 74,957 Ann. 115,434 Ann. 61,557 Ann. 64,489 Ann. 71,834 Ann. 5,000 4,197 Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Tax Commissioner Population Group D Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Putnam Telfair Union Washington 15,259 19,465 18,962 22,119 15,860 24,511 20,374 Amount of compensation Supplement 64,488 Ann. 61,557 Ann. 73,283 Ann. 63,154 Ann. 68,498 Ann. 73,838 Ann. 69,150 Ann. 2,400 162 Population Group E Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Dooly Early Evans Heard Macon McIntosh 11,164 12,873 10,803 13,392 13,390 10,190 10,654 11,923 12,947 14,378 67,672 Ann. 61,026 Ann. 64,156 Ann. 69,105 Ann. 71,942 Ann. 52,323 Ann. 64,021 Ann. 58,592 Ann. 73,278 Ann. 74,992 Ann. 4,800 2,400 Population Group F Atkinson Baker Calhoun Clinch Echols Glascock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor 8,165 3,038 6,189 6,618 4,006 2,971 9,416 8,676 7,921 9,172 6,778 5,257 6,195 1,537 8,020 54,936 Ann. 50,336 Ann. 56,000 Ann. 62,795 Ann. 47,189 Ann. 45,988 Ann. 54,939 Ann. 52,323 Ann. 82,782 Ann. 60,171 Ann. 51,297 Ann. 57,574 Ann. 53,862 Ann. 41,394 Ann. 55,000 Ann. 11,832 16 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2020 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2019 Estimated Population Tax Commissioner Population Group F Turner 7,985 Wilkes 9,777 Amount of compensation Supplement 58,756 Ann. 51,297 Ann. 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