2021 Wage and salary survey. Compensation for county elected officials, volume I

2021 County Wage and Salary Survey
Elected Officials
October 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 2021 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Coroner Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Bartow Carroll Chatham Cherokee Columbia Columbus/Muscogee Coweta Douglas Fayette Forsyth Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb Newton Paulding Whitfield

127,795 202,079 109,426 121,633 289,463 265,274 160,377 196,442 150,849 147,988 115,821 250,847 239,139 160,110 118,268 152,737 113,295 173,359 103,837

Amount of compensation

Supplement

18,147 Ann. 80,000 Ann.
0 Ann. 34,547 Ann. 54,000 Ann.
175 /Occur. 16,000 Ann. 66,140 Ann. 62,400 /Occur. 33,748 Ann.
175 /Occur. 54,060 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 38,021 Ann.
175 /Occur. 77,887 Ann. 35,000 Ann.
175 /Occur. 0 Ann.

8,000 3,600 6,000
5,000

Population Group B
Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton

80,839 67,996 86,477 65,765 98,604 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414 70,116 96,875

175 /Occur. 24,000 Ann.
31 Hrly 175 /Occur. 175 /Occur. 23,515 /Occur. 175 /Occur. 5,251 Ann.
0 Ann. 31,777 Ann. 28,146 Ann. 31,701 Ann.

3,300 38,000
25,000 21,345

Population Group C

Bryan

40,755

4,855 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Coroner Population Group C
Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White

25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457 26,521 31,978 46,047 36,080 26,406 30,234 34,186 30,457 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 26,107 29,282 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094

Amount of compensation

Supplement

7,192 Ann. 21,359 Ann.
5,855 Ann. 4,822 Ann. 23,136 Ann. 28,859 Ann. 8,342 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 6,964 Ann.
175 /Occur. 4,592 Ann. 12,051 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 5,740 Ann. 20,000 Ann.
175 /Occur. 28,057 Ann.
4,171 Ann. 31,182 Ann.
5,740 Ann. 9,888 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 11,360 Ann.

26,364
4,592 7,000
175 6,125

Population Group D
Appling Berrien Brantley Burke Chattooga Crisp Dade Dodge Elbert Greene Jefferson

18,325 19,408 19,202 22,648 24,843 22,034 16,057 20,452 19,335 18,837 15,267

7,867 Ann. 3,500 Ann. 12,500 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 5,510 Ann. 5,740 Ann. 3,061 Ann.
75 /Occur. 12,000 Ann.
3,967 Ann. 3,521 Ann.

10,000 5,171
1,200

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2021 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Coroner Population Group D
Lamar Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pierce Putnam Telfair Washington

19,261 21,602 19,636 15,383 19,522 22,520 15,781 20,150

Amount of compensation

Supplement

3,185 Ann. 17,522 Ann. 11,825 Ann.
4,821 Ann. 3,214 Ann. 600 11,480 Ann. 3,001 Ann. 15,980 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early

11,036 12,955 10,985 13,430 10,551 10,037

5,821 Ann. 11,274 Ann.
1,501 Ann. 8,800 Ann. 1,500 Ann. 3,367 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun Clinch Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Wilkes Wilkinson

8,393 6,231 6,582 9,387 8,746 8,031 9,012 6,682 5,196 6,143 1,562 8,074 8,523 9,694 8,812

4,373 Ann. 1,200 Ann. 1,531 Ann. 1,786 Ann. 4,245 Ann.
128 Ann. 1,531 Ann. 12,360 Ann. 2,919 Ann. 600 6,837 Ann. 1,913 Ann.
175 /Occur. 152 /Occur. 3,600 Ann. 22,649 Ann.

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time) Population Group A

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group A

Carroll

121,633 117,319 Ann.

Cherokee

265,274

41,947 Ann.

Clayton

292,646 190,750 Ann.

Coweta

150,849

20,370 Ann.

Douglas

147,988

96,182 Ann.

Fayette

115,821

36,029 Ann.

Gwinnett

942,627

74,266 Ann.

Houston

160,110 100,094 Ann.

Newton

113,295 116,561 Ann.

Paulding

173,359 122,192 Ann.

Whitfield

103,837

14,905 Ann.

Population Group B
Floyd Jackson Rockdale Walker Walton

98,604 76,199 90,939 70,116 96,875

0 Ann. 22,213 Ann. 116,574 Ann. 132,158 Ann. 99,981 Ann.

13,965

Population Group C
Bryan Fannin Gilmer Lee Madison Pickens Sumter Toombs Ware

40,755 26,521 31,978 30,234 30,457 33,127 29,282 26,973 35,826

12,282 Ann. 84,653 Ann. 117,881 Ann. 12,047 Ann. 83,563 Ann. 97,298 Ann.
9,236 Ann. 25,103 Ann.
9,634 Ann.

4,631 1,200

Population Group D
Appling Burke Dade Lamar Mitchell

18,325 22,648 16,057 19,261 21,602

13,776 Ann. 12,245 Ann. 100,208 Ann.
9,626 Ann. 8,994 Ann.

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group D

Oglethorpe

15,383

70,263 Ann.

Putnam

22,520

14,544 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon

11,036

85,799 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Irwin Lincoln Randolph Wilkes

8,393 9,387 8,031 6,682 9,694

36,000 Ann. 52,256 Ann. 83,423 Ann.
8,834 Ann. 71,217 Ann.

3,000

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group A

Chatham

289,463

65,772 Ann.

Columbia

160,377

14,097 Ann.

Forsyth

250,847

43,557 Ann.

Henry

239,139

46,818 Ann.

Lowndes

118,268

28,394 Ann.

1,200 2,500

Population Group B
Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Glynn Liberty Spalding

80,839 55,388 67,996 86,477 65,765 85,568 63,004 67,414

29,745 Ann. 18,483 Ann. 20,123 Ann.
7 Hrly 26,591 Ann. 10,630 /Occur. 18,125 Ann. 18,201 Ann.

344 21,600

Population Group C
Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur

25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457

13,336 Ann. 6,123 Ann.
13,776 Ann. 14,046 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group C

Habersham

46,047

13,489 Ann.

Harris

36,080

11,551 Ann.

Hart

26,406

12,967 Ann.

Lumpkin

34,186

20,497 Ann.

Monroe

28,042

15,500 Ann.

Peach

27,950

15,632 Ann.

Polk

42,840

8,419 Ann.

Stephens

26,107

17,258 Ann.

Thomas

44,372

8,036 Ann.

Wayne

30,023

3,660 Ann.

White

31,094

21,391 Ann.

1,200 3,182
1,200

Population Group D
Ben Hill Brantley Crisp Dodge Elbert Franklin Grady Greene Jefferson Morgan Pierce Telfair Washington

16,614 19,202 22,034 20,452 19,335 23,504 24,491 18,837 15,267 19,636 19,522 15,781 20,150

10,984 Ann. 12,322 Ann. 22,128 Ann. 17,265 Ann. 11,130 Ann. 12,551 Ann. 12,312 Ann. 20,489 Ann.
9,027 Ann. 9,415 Ann. 25,103 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 11,076 Ann.

4,200 3,000 4,186

Population Group E
Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early

10,985 13,430 10,551 10,037

14,643 Ann. 14,311 Ann.
7,000 Ann. 4,592 Ann.

Population Group F
Jenkins Montgomery

8,746 9,012

8,351 Ann. 10,982 Ann.

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group F

Schley

5,196

4,498 Ann.

Talbot

6,143

11,519 Ann.

Taliaferro

1,562

7,200 Ann.

Taylor

8,074

11,310 Ann.

Terrell

8,523

7,200 Ann.

Wilkinson

8,812

11,480 Ann.

County Commissioner

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

127,795

Augusta/Richmond

202,079

Chatham

289,463

Cherokee

265,274

Clayton

292,646

Columbia

160,377

Columbus/Muscogee

196,442

Coweta

150,849

DeKalb

762,009

Douglas

147,988

Fayette

115,821

Forsyth

250,847

Gwinnett

942,627

Henry

239,139

Houston

160,110

Lowndes

118,268

Macon-Bibb

152,737

Newton

113,295

Paulding

173,359

Whitfield

103,837

Population Group B
Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd

55,388 67,996 86,477 65,765 98,604

19,994 Ann. 17,567 Ann. 31,505 Ann. 33,116 Ann. 48,815 Ann.
8,675 Ann. 0 Ann.
18,138 Ann. 64,742 Ann. 25,103 Ann. 29,352 Ann. 39,464 Ann. 48,308 Ann. 36,438 Ann. 15,388 Ann. 21,180 Ann. 15,000 Ann. 28,820 Ann. 30,230 Ann. 13,336 Ann.

1,645 1,200 1,501
2,500

14,905 Ann. 14,281 Ann.
6 Hrly 23,022 Ann.
0 Ann.

689 13,965

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

County Commissioner

Population Group B

Glynn

85,568

Jackson

76,199

Liberty

63,004

Rockdale

90,939

Spalding

67,414

Walker

70,116

Walton

96,875

Amount of compensation

Supplement

9,379 /Occur. 15,000 Ann. 11,002 Ann. 27,806 Ann. 16,920 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 11,536 Ann.

14,400

Population Group C
Bryan Colquitt Dawson Decatur Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Monroe Peach Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White

40,755 45,542 27,113 26,457 46,047 36,080 26,406 30,234 34,186 28,042 27,950 42,840 26,107 29,282 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094

10,291 Ann. 6,752 Ann.
16,531 Ann. 9,184 Ann.
13,389 Ann. 10,211 Ann.
8,253 Ann. 8,692 Ann. 12,551 Ann. 15,000 Ann. 13,986 Ann. 7,421 Ann. 19,539 Ann. 6,123 Ann. 4,592 Ann. 7,503 Ann. 7,844 Ann. 3,660 Ann. 17,942 Ann.

1,300 3,182 1,200
1,200

Population Group D
Appling Berrien Brantley Burke Crisp Dodge

18,325 19,408 19,202 22,648 22,034 20,452

15,324 Ann. 9,000 Ann. 7,653 Ann. 7,653 Ann.
22,024 Ann. 7,980 Ann.

10,000

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

County Commissioner

Population Group D

Elbert

19,335

Grady

24,491

Greene

18,837

Jefferson

15,267

Lamar

19,261

Mitchell

21,602

Morgan

19,636

Pierce

19,522

Putnam

22,520

Telfair

15,781

Washington

20,150

Amount of compensation

Supplement

6,560 Ann. 9,141 Ann. 15,515 Ann. 9,020 Ann. 7,935 Ann. 7,994 Ann. 6,123 Ann. 9,505 Ann. 13,336 Ann. 3,600 Ann. 7,280 Ann.

3,600 1,200 4,186

Population Group E
Candler Charlton Early

10,985 13,430 10,037

5,741 Ann. 9,413 Ann. 3,061 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun Clinch Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Wilkes Wilkinson

8,393 6,231 6,582 9,387 8,746 8,031 9,012 6,682 5,196 6,143 1,562 8,074 8,523 9,694 8,812

7,691 Ann. 1,200 Ann. 5,993 Ann. 6,582 Ann. 6,291 Ann. 3,367 Ann. 6,733 Ann. 5,475 Ann. 1,363 Ann. 11,519 Ann.
300 /Occur. 9,516 Ann. 4,800 Ann. 4,935 Ann. 9,873 Ann.

2,400

District Attorney Population Group A

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

District Attorney Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Bartow Chatham Clayton Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Douglas Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Houston Macon-Bibb Newton Paulding

127,795 109,426 289,463 292,646 196,442 762,009 147,988 250,847 942,627 239,139 160,110 152,737 113,295 173,359

19,994 Ann. 13,000 0 Ann. 0 Ann. 36,557 0 Ann. 50,000
17,579 Ann. 38,087 49,242 Ann. 126,072 46,420 Ann. 39,464 Ann. 10,041 52,670 Ann. 49,500 Ann. 8,400 15,388 Ann. 14,141 15,000 Ann. 43,000 28,820 /Occur. 7,919 55,507 Ann.

Population Group B
Dougherty Floyd Glynn Rockdale Walton

86,477 98,604 85,568 90,939 96,875

9 Hrly 0 Ann. 13,000 /Occur. 0 Ann. 11,536 Ann.

18,000 24,480
18,011 8,604

Population Group C
Dawson Harris Peach Polk Stephens Ware Wayne

27,113 36,080 27,950 42,840 26,107 35,826 30,023

14,012 Ann. 14,479 Ann.
1,343 Ann. 0 Ann.
42,459 Ann. 12,000 Ann.
3,660 Ann.

2,369 10,753 8,400

Population Group D
Appling Putnam

18,325 22,520

3,600 Ann. 1,800 Ann.

Population Group F

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

District Attorney

Population Group F

Taylor

8,074

Amount of compensation

Supplement

1,320 Ann.

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

127,795

Augusta/Richmond

202,079

Bartow

109,426

Carroll

121,633

Chatham

289,463

Cherokee

265,274

Clayton

292,646

Columbia

160,377

Columbus/Muscogee

196,442

Coweta

150,849

Douglas

147,988

Fayette

115,821

Forsyth

250,847

Gwinnett

942,627

Henry

239,139

Houston

160,110

Lowndes

118,268

Macon-Bibb

152,737

Paulding

173,359

Whitfield

103,837

110,092 Ann. 140,000 Ann.
0 Ann. 104,892 Ann. 186,268 Ann. 155,511 Ann. 106,213 Ann. 136,775 Ann. 115,335 Ann. 128,620 Ann. 147,446 Ann.
24,084 Ann. 122,811 Ann. 163,314 Ann. 157,568 Ann. 108,216 Ann. 110,137 Ann.
75,837 Ann. 77,292 Ann. 92,305 Ann.

24,067 3,881
3,600 13,319

Population Group B
Bulloch Camden Catoosa Effingham Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding

80,839 55,388 67,996 65,765 98,604 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414

103,009 Ann. 87,810 Ann. 89,958 Ann. 76,834 Ann. 86,400 Ann.
111,013 Ann. 73,175 Ann. 93,263 Ann.
139,094 Ann. 98,786 Ann.

2,400

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group B

Walker

70,116

Walton

96,875

106,860 Ann. 99,653 Ann.

Population Group C
Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Ware Wayne White

25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457 26,521 31,978 46,047 36,080 26,406 30,234 34,186 30,457 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 26,107 29,282 44,372 35,826 30,023 31,094

69,122 Ann. 83,738 Ann. 68,918 Ann. 60,482 Ann. 62,402 Ann. 66,620 Ann. 86,734 Ann. 73,736 Ann. 65,454 Ann. 92,424 Ann. 67,584 Ann. 66,447 Ann. 69,554 Ann. 76,838 Ann. 84,265 Ann. 78,340 Ann. 39,001 Ann. 61,440 Ann. 78,340 Ann. 75,829 Ann. 77,346 Ann. 76,128 Ann.

9,815
1,300 2,400 10,000
2,400 2,400
3,883

Population Group D
Appling Ben Hill Brantley Burke Chattooga Crisp Dade Dodge

18,325 16,614 19,202 22,648 24,843 22,034 16,057 20,452

59,140 Ann. 61,828 Ann. 66,916 Ann. 68,310 Ann. 72,003 Ann. 46,063 Ann. 67,001 Ann. 57,602 Ann.

9,400

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Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group D

Elbert

19,335

Franklin

23,504

Grady

24,491

Jefferson

15,267

Lamar

19,261

Mitchell

21,602

Morgan

19,636

Oglethorpe

15,383

Pierce

19,522

Putnam

22,520

Telfair

15,781

Washington

20,150

81,153 Ann. 63,362 Ann. 60,482 Ann. 56,452 Ann. 53,763 Ann. 57,602 Ann. 80,654 Ann. 58,261 Ann. 72,581 Ann. 62,100 Ann. 59,140 Ann. 57,602 Ann.

Population Group E
Bleckley Candler Cusseta-Chattahoochee

12,955 10,985 10,551

64,228 Ann. 32,500 Ann. 25,000 Ann.

Population Group F
Irwin Montgomery Randolph Talbot Terrell Wilkes

9,387 9,012 6,682 6,143 8,523 9,694

57,155 Ann. 54,557 Ann. 56,195 Ann. 13,323 Ann. 67,547 Ann. 54,202 Ann.

Probate Court Judge Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Bartow Carroll Chatham Cherokee Clayton Columbia

127,795 202,079 109,426 121,633 289,463 265,274 292,646 160,377

107,308 Ann. 148,354 Ann.
0 Ann. 88,110 Ann. 156,699 Ann. 155,511 Ann. 160,911 Ann. 145,405 Ann.

10,876

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Probate Court Judge Population Group A
Columbus/Muscogee Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb Newton Paulding Whitfield

196,442 150,849 762,009 147,988 115,821 250,847 942,627 239,139 160,110 118,268 152,737 113,295 173,359 103,837

120,799 Ann. 128,974 Ann. 159,376 Ann. 124,798 Ann. 106,326 Ann. 102,737 Ann. 146,417 Ann. 158,516 Ann. 129,807 Ann.
92,515 Ann. 152,314 Ann. 112,875 Ann. 117,869 Ann.
98,490 Ann.

3,600 39,278
15,000

Population Group B
Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton

80,839 55,388 67,996 86,477 65,765 98,604 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414 70,116 96,875

86,596 Ann. 86,874 Ann. 86,075 Ann. 101,898 Ann. 88,359 Ann. 114,889 Ann. 107,091 Ann. 84,517 Ann. 107,611 Ann. 118,548 Ann. 84,517 Ann. 84,517 Ann. 111,192 Ann.

7,500

Population Group C
Bryan Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur

40,755 25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457

71,975 Ann. 73,024 Ann. 87,925 Ann. 80,611 Ann. 60,482 Ann.

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Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Probate Court Judge Population Group C
Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White

26,521 31,978 46,047 36,080 26,406 30,234 34,186 30,457 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 26,107 29,282 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094

Amount of compensation

Supplement

66,385 Ann. 81,296 Ann. 78,420 Ann. 73,632 Ann. 68,338 Ann. 63,224 Ann. 103,973 Ann. 80,977 Ann. 66,530 Ann. 63,914 Ann. 94,441 Ann. 74,451 Ann. 71,522 Ann. 72,022 Ann. 82,257 Ann. 60,482 Ann. 77,414 Ann. 88,678 Ann. 72,815 Ann.

8,125 2,400
5,787 5,785 2,400 7,509

Population Group D
Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Chattooga Crisp Dade Dodge Elbert Franklin Grady Greene Jefferson Lamar

18,325 16,614 19,408 19,202 22,648 24,843 22,034 16,057 20,452 19,335 23,504 24,491 18,837 15,267 19,261

94,821 Ann. 62,355 Ann. 53,700 Ann. 67,872 Ann. 60,482 Ann. 65,205 Ann. 78,935 Ann. 68,590 Ann. 66,394 Ann. 68,257 Ann. 80,524 Ann. 71,726 Ann. 110,005 Ann. 56,452 Ann. 88,262 Ann.

5,000 4,556

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Probate Court Judge Population Group D
Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pierce Putnam Telfair Washington

21,602 19,636 15,383 19,522 22,520 15,781 20,150

Amount of compensation

Supplement

75,230 Ann. 68,590 Ann. 65,472 Ann. 59,274 Ann. 60,482 Ann. 67,078 Ann. 80,939 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early

11,036 12,955 10,985 13,430 10,551 10,037

49,834 Ann. 69,478 Ann. 55,382 Ann. 81,191 Ann. 43,000 Ann. 70,093 Ann.

13,223 12,748

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun Clinch Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Wilkes Wilkinson

8,393 6,231 6,582 9,387 8,746 8,031 9,012 6,682 5,196 6,143 1,562 8,074 8,523 9,694 8,812

73,108 Ann. 93,278 Ann. 67,870 Ann. 61,311 Ann. 68,196 Ann. 86,200 Ann. 75,575 Ann. 60,311 Ann. 57,708 Ann. 55,737 Ann. 69,990 Ann. 68,000 Ann. 61,311 Ann. 69,529 Ann. 73,108 Ann.

12,752

Sheriff Population Group A
Athens-Clarke

127,795

108,033 Ann.

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Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Sheriff Population Group A
Augusta/Richmond Bartow Carroll Chatham Cherokee Clayton Columbia Columbus/Muscogee Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb Newton Paulding Whitfield

202,079 109,426 121,633 289,463 265,274 292,646 160,377 196,442 150,849 762,009 147,988 115,821 250,847 942,627 239,139 160,110 118,268 152,737 113,295 173,359 103,837

Amount of compensation

Supplement

176,500 Ann. 0 Ann.
128,792 Ann. 151,230 Ann. 143,416 Ann. 133,357 Ann. 172,726 Ann. 104,791 Ann. 108,185 Ann. 153,041 Ann. 125,185 Ann. 118,336 Ann. 115,558 Ann. 143,455 Ann. 146,186 Ann. 159,767 Ann. 128,791 Ann. 155,162 Ann. 144,590 Ann. 127,204 Ann. 127,565 Ann.

22,473 2,500
3,600 47,900

Population Group B
Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton

80,839 55,388 67,996 86,477 65,765 98,604 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414 70,116 96,875

104,899 Ann. 115,756 Ann. 108,852 Ann. 116,940 Ann. 120,968 Ann.
99,904 Ann. 109,894 Ann. 106,452 Ann. 113,660 Ann. 123,892 Ann. 101,613 Ann. 131,658 Ann. 119,885 Ann.

2,050 16,800

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Sheriff Population Group B

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Population Group C
Bryan Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White

40,755 25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457 26,521 31,978 46,047 36,080 26,406 30,234 34,186 30,457 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 26,107 29,282 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094

106,227 Ann. 84,581 Ann. 94,656 Ann. 82,351 Ann.
115,151 Ann. 82,953 Ann.
102,676 Ann. 103,016 Ann. 112,819 Ann. 141,294 Ann.
97,495 Ann. 96,098 Ann. 87,741 Ann. 75,000 Ann. 80,325 Ann. 96,098 Ann. 99,164 Ann. 82,953 Ann. 83,564 Ann. 139,731 Ann. 96,114 Ann. 85,963 Ann. 85,271 Ann. 85,964 Ann.

10,417
2,400 3,000 10,000 4,631 20,000 2,400
7,030

Population Group D
Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Chattooga Crisp Dade

18,325 16,614 19,408 19,202 22,648 24,843 22,034 16,057

83,777 Ann. 70,264 Ann. 62,420 Ann. 71,217 Ann. 80,736 Ann. 76,892 Ann. 99,350 Ann. 77,290 Ann.

5,000 29,614 8,000

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2020 Estimated Population

Sheriff Population Group D
Dodge Elbert Grady Greene Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pierce Putnam Telfair Washington

20,452 19,335 24,491 18,837 15,267 19,261 21,602 19,636 15,383 19,522 22,520 15,781 20,150

Amount of compensation

Supplement

72,168 Ann. 80,396 Ann. 92,270 Ann. 76,177 Ann. 85,993 Ann. 77,290 Ann. 103,804 Ann. 87,830 Ann. 73,776 Ann. 77,290 Ann. 99,959 Ann. 70,264 Ann. 90,000 Ann.

3,742 9,000

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early

11,036 12,955 10,985 13,430 10,551 10,037

61,795 Ann. 86,177 Ann. 64,885 Ann. 70,264 Ann. 52,000 Ann. 67,982 Ann.

5,081

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun Clinch Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell

8,393 6,231 6,582 9,387 8,746 8,031 9,012 6,682 5,196 6,143 1,562 8,074 8,523

71,064 Ann. 71,064 Ann. 61,795 Ann. 61,795 Ann. 73,785 Ann. 61,795 Ann. 64,885 Ann. 85,372 Ann. 75,409 Ann. 61,795 Ann. 55,859 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 77,046 Ann.

15,000

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Sheriff Population Group F
Wilkes
Wilkinson

9,694 8,812

Amount of compensation

Supplement

71,064 Ann. 84,198 Ann.

Sole Commissioner (County)

Population Group A

Bartow

109,426

0 Ann.

Population Group D

Chattooga

24,843

114,803 Ann.

Population Group E
Bleckley

12,955

72,503 Ann.

State Court Clerk Population Group A
Chatham Clayton Columbus/Muscogee Henry Houston Macon-Bibb

289,463 292,646 196,442 239,139 160,110 152,737

133,459 Ann. 105,947 Ann. 132,265 Ann. 105,060 Ann.
60,566 Ann. 65,790 Ann.

Population Group B
Bulloch Glynn

80,839 85,568

105,358 Ann. 95,154 Ann.

Population Group E
Charlton

13,430

5,438 Ann.

2,612

State Court Judge Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Carroll Chatham Clayton

127,795 202,079 121,633 289,463 292,646

140,601 Ann. 159,669 Ann. 115,911 Ann. 192,161 Ann. 169,851 Ann.

6,000

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Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

State Court Judge Population Group A
Columbus/Muscogee Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb

196,442 150,849 762,009 147,988 115,821 250,847 942,627 239,139 160,110 118,268 152,737

Amount of compensation

Supplement

164,764 Ann. 148,911 Ann. 168,751 Ann. 171,318 Ann. 160,611 Ann. 169,376 Ann. 172,387 Ann. 165,861 Ann. 155,696 Ann. 128,790 Ann. 155,774 Ann.

3,600

Population Group B
Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker

80,839 67,996 86,477 65,765 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414 70,116

136,648 Ann. 115,911 Ann. 141,089 Ann. 115,911 Ann. 158,590 Ann. 117,517 Ann. 126,265 Ann. 142,957 Ann. 155,385 Ann. 162,000 Ann.

15,600

Population Group C
Bryan Colquitt Decatur Habersham Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne

40,755 45,542 26,457 46,047 26,107 29,282 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023

122,500 Ann. 88,385 Ann. 54,113 Ann.
111,821 Ann. 35,470 Ann. 41,497 Ann. 60,000 Ann. 36,050 Ann. 80,000 Ann.
126,711 Ann.

9,308

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

State Court Judge Population Group D
Appling Burke Chattooga Jefferson Mitchell Pierce Putnam Washington

18,325 22,648 24,843 15,267 21,602 19,522 22,520 20,150

Amount of compensation

Supplement

51,698 Ann. 60,652 Ann. 45,077 Ann. 45,000 Ann. 89,690 Ann. 48,759 Ann. 62,100 Ann. 42,865 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon Candler Charlton Early

11,036 10,985 13,430 10,037

22,227 Ann. 36,621 Ann. 42,469 Ann. 37,506 Ann.

Population Group F

Jenkins

8,746

32,000 Ann.

State Court Solicitor Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Carroll Cherokee Clayton Columbus/Muscogee Coweta Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb

127,795 202,079 121,633 265,274 292,646 196,442 150,849 147,988 115,821 250,847 942,627 239,139 160,110 118,268 152,737

127,473 Ann. 97,000 Ann.
110,226 Ann. 130,780 Ann.
96,406 Ann. 120,930 Ann. 121,474 Ann. 153,018 Ann. 125,458 Ann. 127,032 Ann. 146,831 Ann. 160,176 Ann. 121,084 Ann. 122,473 Ann. 131,543 Ann.

23,000
36,333
3,600 10,220 8,400

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

State Court Solicitor Population Group B
Catoosa Effingham Glynn Jackson Liberty Spalding Walker

67,996 65,765 85,568 76,199 63,004 67,414 70,116

Amount of compensation

Supplement

98,525 Ann. 104,320 Ann.
87,225 Ann. 97,000 Ann. 84,219 Ann. 139,846 Ann. 84,000 Ann.

6,400

Population Group C
Bryan Colquitt Decatur Habersham Stephens Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne

40,755 45,542 26,457 46,047 26,107 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023

83,300 Ann. 44,304 Ann. 49,961 Ann. 106,360 Ann. 29,774 Ann. 45,000 Ann. 30,900 Ann. 45,876 Ann. 126,711 Ann.

Population Group D
Appling Burke Chattooga Jefferson Mitchell Pierce Putnam Washington

18,325 22,648 24,843 15,267 21,602 19,522 22,520 20,150

57,878 Ann. 29,988 Ann. 42,866 Ann. 24,000 Ann. 43,000 Ann. 46,367 Ann. 59,400 Ann. 35,162 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon Candler Charlton

11,036 10,985 13,430

19,137 Ann. 32,959 Ann. 35,000 Ann.

Population Group F

Jenkins

8,746

32,000 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

State Court Solicitor

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

127,795

Augusta/Richmond

202,079

Bartow

109,426

Carroll

121,633

Chatham

289,463

Cherokee

265,274

Clayton

292,646

Columbia

160,377

Columbus/Muscogee

196,442

Coweta

150,849

Douglas

147,988

Fayette

115,821

Forsyth

250,847

Gwinnett

942,627

Henry

239,139

Houston

160,110

Lowndes

118,268

Newton

113,295

Paulding

173,359

Whitfield

103,837

136,701 Ann. 122,752 Ann.
0 Ann. 112,190 Ann. 147,600 Ann. 155,511 Ann. 123,973 Ann. 150,717 Ann. 101,459 Ann. 121,945 Ann. 101,440 Ann. 131,896 Ann. 134,443 Ann. 152,596 Ann. 136,638 Ann. 138,329 Ann. 112,508 Ann. 180,117 Ann. 101,584 Ann.
18,000 Ann.

3,600
28,381 15,408
3,600 15,000

Population Group B
Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker

80,839 55,388 67,996 86,477 65,765 98,604 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414 70,116

131,016 Ann. 89,713 Ann.
104,621 Ann. 3 Hrly
97,887 Ann. 105,906 Ann. 109,239 Ann. 113,958 Ann.
99,510 Ann. 107,931 Ann.
86,280 Ann. 104,655 Ann.

6,000

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Superior Court Clerk Population Group B
Walton

96,875

Amount of compensation

Supplement

99,904 Ann.

Population Group C
Bryan Butts Colquitt Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White

40,755 25,426 45,542 26,457 26,521 31,978 46,047 36,080 26,406 30,234 34,186 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 26,107 29,282 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094

112,232 Ann. 69,088 Ann. 67,203 Ann. 85,850 Ann. 82,319 Ann. 80,242 Ann.
104,762 Ann. 99,694 Ann. 87,002 Ann. 82,533 Ann. 89,608 Ann. 60,482 Ann. 60,677 Ann. 77,657 Ann. 73,271 Ann. 3,745 Ann. 81,540 Ann. 86,854 Ann. 82,544 Ann. 92,449 Ann. 91,960 Ann.
110,541 Ann.

7,681 10,000 3,000 9,262 2,400 3,883
9,261

Population Group D
Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Chattooga Crisp Dade Dodge

18,325 16,614 19,408 19,202 22,648 24,843 22,034 16,057 20,452

82,153 Ann. 75,783 Ann. 75,220 Ann. 71,593 Ann. 83,016 Ann. 74,980 Ann. 69,929 Ann. 79,043 Ann. 79,918 Ann.

5,000 3,883

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Superior Court Clerk Population Group D
Elbert

19,335

Franklin

23,504

Grady

24,491

Greene

18,837

Jefferson

15,267

Lamar

19,261

Mitchell

21,602

Morgan

19,636

Oglethorpe

15,383

Pierce

19,522

Putnam

22,520

Telfair

15,781

Washington

20,150

Amount of compensation

Supplement

74,370 Ann. 69,929 Ann. 87,050 Ann. 84,773 Ann. 70,622 Ann. 61,530 Ann. 92,427 Ann. 79,078 Ann. 75,783 Ann. 88,277 Ann. 74,652 Ann. 65,898 Ann. 76,150 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee

11,036 12,955 10,985 13,430 10,551

64,004 Ann. 75,477 Ann. 59,761 Ann. 77,684 Ann. 50,000 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun Clinch Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Terrell Wilkes Wilkinson

8,393 6,231 6,582 9,387 8,746 8,031 9,012 6,682 5,196 6,143 1,562 8,523 9,694 8,812

66,875 Ann. 68,173 Ann. 72,803 Ann. 72,803 Ann. 64,004 Ann. 68,173 Ann. 59,281 Ann. 73,271 Ann. 47,163 Ann. 73,537 Ann. 45,735 Ann. 68,173 Ann. 59,281 Ann. 88,921 Ann.

3,883 4,631

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Superior Court Clerk Population Group F

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Superior Court Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

127,795

Augusta/Richmond

202,079

Bartow

109,426

Chatham

289,463

Cherokee

265,274

Clayton

292,646

Columbus/Muscogee

196,442

DeKalb

762,009

Douglas

147,988

Fayette

115,821

Forsyth

250,847

Gwinnett

942,627

Henry

239,139

Houston

160,110

Lowndes

118,268

Macon-Bibb

152,737

125,784 Ann. 111,340 Ann.
0 Ann. 0 Ann. 161,511 Ann. 0 Ann. 27,151 Ann. 187,501 Ann. 47,784 Ann. 131,896 Ann. 134,443 Ann. 52,670 Ann. 136,638 /Occur. 138,329 Ann. 20,000 Ann. 131,543 Ann.

27,434 42,000
77,875
50,000
6,000
43,000 49,500
49,500 38,581
44,292

Population Group B
Dougherty Floyd Glynn Jackson Rockdale Walton

86,477 98,604 85,568 76,199 90,939 96,875

16 Hrly 0 Ann.
28,800 /Occur. 113,958 Ann.
0 Ann. 99,904 Ann.

25,001
15,200 25,758 21,904

Population Group C
Colquitt Decatur Harris Hart Polk Stephens Sumter

45,542 26,457 36,080 26,406 42,840 26,107 29,282

8,400 Ann. 11,750 Ann. 14,479 Ann.
6,000 Ann. 0 Ann.
12,227 Ann. 5,000 Ann.

14,400

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Superior Court Judge

Population Group C

Thomas

44,372

Ware

35,826

Wayne

30,023

Amount of compensation

Supplement

8,000 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 91,960 Ann.

12,000

Population Group D
Appling Burke Pierce

18,325 22,648 19,522

3,600 Ann. 10,200 Ann.
7,080 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon Charlton Early

11,036 13,430 10,037

5,400 Ann. 5,880 Ann. 67,204 Ann.

Population Group F

Taylor

8,074

65,000 Ann.

Surveyor Population Group A
Athens-Clarke
Columbus/Muscogee

127,795 196,442

45,300 Ann. 0 Ann.

Tax Commissioner Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Bartow Carroll Chatham Cherokee Clayton Columbia Columbus/Muscogee Coweta DeKalb Douglas

127,795 202,079 109,426 121,633 289,463 265,274 292,646 160,377 196,442 150,849 762,009 147,988

102,873 Ann. 144,954 Ann.
0 Ann. 107,195 Ann. 134,945 Ann. 157,980 Ann. 134,949 Ann. 124,864 Ann. 132,711 Ann.
93,213 Ann. 144,823 Ann.
97,874 Ann.

5,003
22,753 16,242 24,000

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Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Tax Commissioner Population Group A
Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding Whitfield

115,821 250,847 942,627 239,139 160,110 118,268 113,295 173,359 103,837

Amount of compensation

Supplement

102,874 Ann. 129,408 Ann. 141,098 Ann. 145,188 Ann. 119,023 Ann.
97,874 Ann. 112,604 Ann. 116,958 Ann. 115,409 Ann.

3,600 24,135
9,600

Population Group B
Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton

80,839 55,388 67,996 86,477 65,765 98,604 85,568 76,199 63,004 90,939 67,414 70,116 96,875

87,576 Ann. 94,228 Ann. 90,834 Ann.
1 Hrly 94,227 Ann. 100,712 Ann. 105,298 Ann. 86,034 Ann. 108,199 Ann. 109,043 Ann. 116,615 Ann. 102,422 Ann. 110,312 Ann.

2,700

Population Group C
Bryan Butts Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Habersham Harris Hart

40,755 25,426 45,542 27,113 26,457 26,521 31,978 46,047 36,080 26,406

114,947 Ann. 78,702 Ann. 89,112 Ann. 59,602 Ann. 68,865 Ann. 67,988 Ann. 78,977 Ann. 88,358 Ann. 79,082 Ann. 65,585 Ann.

4,000
2,990 2,400

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Tax Commissioner Population Group C
Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White

30,234 34,186 30,457 28,042 27,950 33,127 42,840 26,107 29,282 44,372 26,973 35,826 30,023 31,094

Amount of compensation

Supplement

82,933 Ann. 69,616 Ann. 73,096 Ann. 69,554 Ann. 73,706 Ann. 75,384 Ann. 73,651 Ann. 71,111 Ann. 76,577 Ann. 81,016 Ann. 72,144 Ann. 76,577 Ann. 74,461 Ann. 89,420 Ann.

10,000 5,003 4,197 2,400
5,003

Population Group D
Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Chattooga Crisp Dade Dodge Elbert Franklin Grady Greene Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pierce Putnam

18,325 16,614 19,408 19,202 22,648 24,843 22,034 16,057 20,452 19,335 23,504 24,491 18,837 15,267 19,261 21,602 19,636 15,383 19,522 22,520

86,021 Ann. 64,633 Ann. 67,420 Ann. 73,188 Ann. 72,144 Ann. 62,464 Ann. 73,826 Ann. 61,555 Ann. 70,475 Ann. 96,532 Ann. 128,112 Ann. 68,865 Ann. 83,344 Ann. 61,557 Ann. 70,788 Ann. 65,585 Ann. 61,555 Ann. 70,788 Ann. 64,633 Ann. 72,144 Ann.

5,000

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Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Tax Commissioner Population Group D
Telfair
Washington

15,781 20,150

Amount of compensation

Supplement

63,955 Ann. 76,065 Ann. 162

Jurisdiction

2020 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early

11,036 12,955 10,985 13,430 10,551 10,037

73,425 Ann. 63,955 Ann. 54,937 Ann. 73,866 Ann. 40,000 Ann. 57,684 Ann.

11,400

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun Clinch Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Wilkes Wilkinson

8,393 6,231 6,582 9,387 8,746 8,031 9,012 6,682 5,196 6,143 1,562 8,074 8,523 9,694 8,812

60,431 Ann. 66,111 Ann. 68,671 Ann. 54,937 Ann. 57,684 Ann. 90,138 Ann. 65,925 Ann. 59,414 Ann. 36,288 Ann. 57,684 Ann. 45,531 Ann. 55,000 Ann. 52,325 Ann. 57,684 Ann. 84,554 Ann.

9,382

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