2022 Wage and salary survey. Compensation for county elected officials, volume I

2022 County Wage and Salary Survey
Elected Officials
December 2022
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Office of Research
60 Executive Park South Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
404-679-4940

Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2022 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

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

128,711 205,673 121,968 296,329 159,639 205,617 149,956 145,814 120,574 260,206 207,369 245,235 166,829 119,276 156,762 115,355 173,780 102,848

Amount of compensation

Supplement

34,215 Ann. 80,000 Ann. 36,627 Ann. 54,000 Ann. 24,000 Ann. 66,140 Ann. 70,130 /Occur. 65,000 Ann.
175 /Occur. 56,222 Ann. 49,834 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 40,728 Ann.
175 /Occur. 80,137 Ann. 35,000 Ann.
175 /Occur. 0 /Occur.

34,215
6,000 6,500
5,000

Population Group B
Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Gordon Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton

86,658 55,664 68,397 84,844 98,771 58,237 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853

4,550 /Occur. 175 /Occur.
25,000 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 40,500 Ann. 13,119 Ann.
175 /Occur. 0 /Occur.
31,177 Ann. 50,000 Ann. 31,101 Ann.

40,500 21,345

Population Group C
Bryan Butts Colquitt

46,938 25,781 45,812

4,855 Ann. 7,192 Ann. 21,359 Ann.

10,675

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

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

28,497 29,038 25,817 32,026 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

Amount of compensation

Supplement

32,091 Ann. 5,051 Ann.
23,136 Ann. 28,859 Ann.
7,350 Ann. 12,000 Ann.
6,964 Ann. 175 /Occur.
16,000 Ann. 12,051 Ann. 12,000 Ann.
0 Ann. 0 Ann. 20,000 Ann. 175 /Occur. 4,171 Ann. 33,262 Ann. 5,740 Ann. 5,740 Ann. 9,888 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 11,360 Ann.

32,091
4,592 7,926 5,740 5,425

Population Group D
Appling Banks Berrien Brantley Burke Cook Crisp Dade Dodge Franklin Jefferson Lamar

18,488 18,562 18,147 18,101 24,310 17,225 19,879 16,326 19,759 23,785 15,524 19,080

7,867 Ann. 14,765 Ann.
3,500 Ann. 12,500 Ann. 12,000 Ann.
3,214 Ann. 5,000 Ann. 3,061 Ann.
175 /Occur. 4,800 /Occur. 3,521 Ann. 3,185 Ann.

2,000
10,000 5,510 1,200

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Coroner Population Group D
Long Meriwether Mitchell Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Putnam Washington Worth

17,152 20,793 21,521 15,140 19,976 19,477 22,585 19,785 20,554

Amount of compensation

Supplement

6,448 Ann. 5,005 Ann. 17,522 Ann. 4,591 Ann. 8,367 /Occur. 3,827 Ann. 11,480 Ann. 22,618 Ann.
422 Ann.

5,063

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Early McIntosh Telfair

11,079 12,607 11,037 12,766 10,619 11,123 12,414

5,821 Ann. 11,274 Ann.
1,501 Ann. 8,800 Ann. 3,367 Ann. 4,067 Ann. 3,214 Ann.

Population Group F
Baker Calhoun Clinch Cusseta-Chattahoochee Hancock Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Turner Twiggs Warren

2,819 5,509 6,725 9,048 8,630 8,639 7,749 8,653 6,287 4,478 5,742 1,558 7,799 8,966 7,856 5,240

175 /Occur. 1,200 Ann. 1,531 Ann. 3,031 Ann. 6,000 Ann. 4,245 Ann. 1,531 Ann. 1,531 Ann. 12,360 Ann. 3,200 Ann. 11,000 Ann. 1,913 Ann.
175 /Occur. 11,442 Ann. 19,123 Ann.
1,913 Ann.

5,000 600

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Coroner Population Group F
Webster Unified
Wilkes

2,367 9,513

Amount of compensation

Supplement

1,488 Ann. 350 3,600 Ann.

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond

205,673

84,983 Ann.

Carroll

121,968 117,319 Ann.

Clayton

297,100 190,750 Ann.

Columbus/Muscogee

205,617

0 Ann.

Douglas

145,814

96,182 Ann.

Fayette

120,574

37,368 Ann.

Gwinnett

964,546

77,859 Ann.

Hall

207,369

8,629 Ann.

Henry

245,235

46,818 Ann.

Houston

166,829 107,221 Ann.

Newton

115,355 117,566 Ann.

Paulding

173,780 125,247 Ann.

Whitfield

102,848

14,905 Ann.

Population Group B
Camden Catoosa Jackson Walton

55,664 68,397 80,286 99,853

12,600 Ann. 27,778 Ann. 22,730 Ann. 99,981 Ann.

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

46,938 45,812 32,026 33,411 30,885 34,024 29,283 26,911 36,033

12,282 Ann. 6,123 Ann.
117,881 Ann. 12,047 Ann. 84,788 Ann. 97,298 Ann. 9,236 Ann. 25,103 Ann. 7,653 Ann.

3,600 5,883

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group D

Appling

18,488

13,776 Ann.

Banks

18,562

83,503 Ann.

Dade

16,326 100,208 Ann.

Meriwether

20,793

9,254 Ann.

Mitchell

21,521

8,994 Ann.

Oglethorpe

15,140

70,263 Ann.

Putnam

22,585

14,541 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group B

Barrow

86,658

35,090 Ann.

Bulloch

82,442

29,746 Ann.

Dougherty

84,844

13,776 Ann.

Gordon

58,237

11,518 Ann.

Rockdale

94,082

0 /Occur.

Spalding

67,909

18,548 Ann.

Troup

69,720

9,414 Ann.

27,806

Population Group E
Bacon Evans McIntosh

11,079 10,672 11,123

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Hancock Irwin Lincoln Randolph Warren Webster Unified Wilkes

8,391 2,819 8,630 9,618 7,749 6,287 5,240 2,367 9,513

80,433 Ann. 10,715 Ann. 16,832 Ann.

36,000 Ann. 1,200 Ann.
62,875 Ann. 48,000 Ann. 83,423 Ann.
8,834 Ann. 99,862 Ann. 65,224 Ann. 71,217 Ann.

5,000
3,000 4,631

Population Group C
Butts Coffee Dawson Decatur Grady Habersham Harris Hart Lumpkin Monroe Peach Polk Thomas White

25,781 43,386 28,497 29,038 25,918 46,774 35,626 26,409 34,278 28,712 28,417 43,496 45,842 28,442

13,936 Ann. 13,358 Ann. 16,531 Ann. 14,046 Ann. 14,388 Ann. 13,360 Ann. 13,081 Ann. 12,967 Ann. 20,497 Ann. 15,500 Ann. 15,632 Ann.
8,418 Ann. 12,857 Ann. 21,391 Ann.

16,531
1,200 3,182 1,200

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group A

Chatham

296,329

65,772 Ann.

Cherokee

274,615

42,786 Ann.

Columbia

159,639

15,297 Ann.

Columbus/Muscogee

205,617

0 Ann.

DeKalb

757,718

69,256 Ann.

Forsyth

260,206

41,483 Ann.

Lowndes

119,276

28,394 Ann.

Macon-Bibb

156,762

15,000 Ann.

Population Group B

Population Group D
Ben Hill Brantley Burke Cook Crisp Dodge Franklin Jefferson Lamar Long Morgan

17,158 18,101 24,310 17,225 19,879 19,759 23,785 15,524 19,080 17,152 20,635

10,974 Ann. 12,322 Ann. 10,714 Ann.
6,000 Ann. 21,328 Ann. 18,354 Ann. 14,400 Ann.
9,027 Ann. 9,491 Ann. 22,571 Ann. 9,413 Ann.

2,400
4,200 100 1,200

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group D

Pierce

19,976

30,715 Ann.

Pike

19,477

22,975 Ann.

Washington

19,785

16,076 Ann.

Worth

20,554

737 Ann.

6,136 8,845

Population Group E
Candler Charlton Early Telfair

11,037 12,766 10,619 12,414

14,643 Ann. 14,312 Ann.
4,592 Ann. 12,000 Ann.

Population Group F
Calhoun Cusseta-Chattahoochee Jenkins Montgomery Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Turner Twiggs

5,509 9,048 8,639 8,653 4,478 5,742 1,558 7,799 8,966 7,856

5,760 Ann. 6,123 Ann. 8,438 Ann. 10,982 Ann. 4,592 Ann. 11,519 Ann. 7,200 Ann. 11,310 Ann. 14,312 Ann. 13,336 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commissioner

Population Group A

Forsyth

260,206

Gwinnett

964,546

Hall

207,369

Henry

245,235

Houston

166,829

Lowndes

119,276

Newton

115,355

Paulding

173,780

Whitfield

102,848

40,450 Ann. 53,424 Ann.
8,012 Ann. 36,438 Ann. 15,388 Ann. 21,180 Ann. 28,820 Ann. 30,230 Ann. 13,336 Ann.

1,200 3,600

Population Group B
Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Gordon Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton

86,658 55,664 68,397 84,844 98,771 58,237 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853

9,184 Ann. 10,200 Ann. 20,708 Ann. 12,576 Ann. 10,982 Ann.
9,643 Ann. 15,358 Ann. 116,574 Ann. 17,697 Ann.
7,653 Ann. 11,536 Ann.

5,068 10,982

County Commissioner

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

128,711

Augusta/Richmond

205,673

Chatham

296,329

Cherokee

274,615

Clayton

297,100

Columbia

159,639

Columbus/Muscogee

205,617

Coweta

149,956

DeKalb

757,718

Douglas

145,814

Fayette

120,574

20,664 Ann. 16,937 Ann. 31,505 Ann. 34,623 Ann. 48,815 Ann.
9,117 Ann. 0 Ann.
18,132 Ann. 64,742 Ann. 25,103 Ann. 30,431 Ann.

20,634 1,645 1,501

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

46,938 25,781 43,386 45,812 28,497 29,038 25,817 32,026 25,918 46,774 35,626 26,409

10,029 Ann. 13,336 Ann.
8,000 Ann. 7,060 Ann. 13,301 Ann. 9,184 Ann. 10,206 Ann. 12,376 Ann. 12,120 Ann. 10,809 Ann. 10,211 Ann. 8,253 Ann.

13,301
1,300 3,182

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

County Commissioner

Population Group C

Lee

33,411

Lumpkin

34,278

Madison

30,885

Monroe

28,712

Peach

28,417

Pickens

34,024

Polk

43,496

Sumter

29,283

Thomas

45,842

Toombs

26,911

Ware

36,033

Wayne

30,380

White

28,442

Amount of compensation

Supplement

8,692 Ann. 12,245 Ann. 10,715 Ann. 15,000 Ann. 13,011 Ann. 13,085 Ann.
7,421 Ann. 7,323 Ann. 10,715 Ann. 7,503 Ann. 7,845 Ann. 3,660 Ann. 17,942 Ann.

1,200

Population Group D
Appling Banks Berrien Brantley Burke Cook Crisp Dodge Franklin Jefferson Lamar Long Meriwether Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Putnam Washington Worth

18,488 18,562 18,147 18,101 24,310 17,225 19,879 19,759 23,785 15,524 19,080 17,152 20,793 21,521 20,635 15,140 19,976 19,477 22,585 19,785 20,554

9,600 Ann. 21,697 Ann.
9,000 Ann. 7,653 Ann. 7,653 Ann. 6,000 Ann. 20,539 Ann. 19,930 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 9,020 Ann. 6,735 Ann. 12,294 Ann. 8,907 Ann. 7,994 Ann. 6,888 Ann. 7,000 Ann. 14,289 Ann. 15,049 Ann. 13,336 Ann. 12,280 Ann.
486 Ann.

10,000 1,200 3,600 100
6,136 5,830

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

County Commissioner Population Group D

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Population Group E
Candler Charlton Early Evans McIntosh Telfair

11,037 12,766 10,619 10,672 11,123 12,414

5,741 Ann. 9,643 Ann. 3,061 Ann. 6,123 Ann. 9,950 Ann. 3,600 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Calhoun Clinch Cusseta-Chattahoochee Hancock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Turner Twiggs Warren Webster Unified Wilkes

8,391 2,819 5,509 6,725 9,048 8,630 9,618 8,639 7,749 8,653 6,287 4,478 5,742 1,558 7,799 8,966 7,856 5,240 2,367 9,513

7,200 Ann. 1,200 Ann. 4,380 Ann. 5,993 Ann. 4,592 Ann. 9,295 Ann. 6,800 Ann. 6,383 Ann. 3,291 Ann. 6,733 Ann. 5,475 Ann. 1,800 Ann. 11,519 Ann.
300 /Occur. 9,516 Ann. 14,312 Ann. 16,674 Ann. 6,355 Ann.
330 /Occur. 4,935 Ann.

4 5,000
2,400 1,200

District Attorney Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Chatham Cherokee

128,711 296,329 274,615

13,000 Ann. 13,000 31,505 Ann. 36,557 34,623 /Occur. 3,877

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

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

297,100 205,617 757,718 145,814 260,206 964,546 207,369 245,235 166,829 156,762 115,355 173,780

Amount of compensation

Supplement

0 Ann. 50,000 16,896 Ann. 175,314 Ann. 126,072 46,420 Ann. 40,450 /Occur. 10,041 52,670 Ann. 49,816 Ann. 49,500 Ann. 8,400 15,388 Ann. 14,644 15,000 Ann. 43,000 28,820 /Occur. 5,868 30,500 Ann.

Population Group B
Dougherty Floyd Gordon Rockdale Walton

84,844 98,771 58,237 94,082 99,853

12,576 Ann. 26,980 Ann.
6,606 Ann. 0 Ann. 0 Ann.

18,000 26,980 6,660 18,011 8,604

Population Group C
Dawson Fannin Gilmer Harris Murray Peach Polk Ware Wayne

28,497 25,817 32,026 35,626 39,951 28,417 43,496 36,033 30,380

2,323 Ann. 5,000 Ann. 12,376 Ann. 14,769 Ann.
0 Ann. 13,011 Ann.
0 Ann. 7,845 Ann. 3,660 /Occur.

2,323
385
5,400 6,143 10,753 12,000 8,400

Population Group D
Appling Long Putnam

18,488 17,152 22,585

3,600 Ann. 57,951 Ann. 13,336 Ann.

1,800

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

District Attorney

Population Group F

Taylor

7,799

Amount of compensation

Supplement

1,320 Ann.

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

128,711

Augusta/Richmond

205,673

Carroll

121,968

Chatham

296,329

Cherokee

274,615

Clayton

297,100

Columbia

159,639

Columbus/Muscogee

205,617

Douglas

145,814

Forsyth

260,206

Gwinnett

964,546

Hall

207,369

Henry

245,235

Houston

166,829

Lowndes

119,276

Paulding

173,780

Whitfield

102,848

110,092 Ann. 140,000 Ann. 110,137 Ann. 187,118 Ann. 162,283 Ann. 111,524 Ann. 150,064 Ann.
0 Ann. 162,553 Ann. 116,248 Ann. 163,314 Ann. 125,989 Ann. 161,843 Ann. 115,645 Ann. 110,137 Ann.
84,675 Ann. 92,500 Ann.

110,092
24,067 35,395 58,908

Population Group B
Barrow Bulloch Camden Floyd Gordon Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton

86,658 82,442 55,664 98,771 58,237 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853

91,557 Ann. 107,919 Ann.
76,834 Ann. 56,220 Ann. 99,208 Ann. 82,473 Ann. 139,094 Ann. 103,726 Ann. 126,904 Ann. 98,967 Ann.

15,367 56,220 3,600
5,669

Population Group C

Butts

25,781

69,122 Ann.

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group C

Coffee

43,386

Colquitt

45,812

Dawson

28,497

Decatur

29,038

Fannin

25,817

Gilmer

32,026

Grady

25,918

Habersham

46,774

Harris

35,626

Hart

26,409

Lee

33,411

Lumpkin

34,278

Madison

30,885

Monroe

28,712

Murray

39,951

Peach

28,417

Pickens

34,024

Polk

43,496

Sumter

29,283

Thomas

45,842

Union

25,521

Ware

36,033

Wayne

30,380

White

28,442

71,975 Ann. 79,015 Ann. 80,932 Ann. 64,512 Ann. 67,731 Ann. 69,312 Ann. 62,931 Ann. 86,734 Ann. 77,418 Ann. 65,454 Ann. 90,008 Ann. 64,512 Ann. 72,698 Ann. 68,925 Ann. 67,683 Ann. 79,323 Ann. 88,045 Ann. 82,257 Ann. 64,512 Ann. 82,257 Ann. 67,891 Ann. 79,622 Ann. 79,622 Ann. 79,815 Ann.

80,932
1,300 2,400 10,000 5,000
2,400

Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill Brantley Burke Cook Crisp Dade Dodge Franklin

18,488 18,562 17,158 18,101 24,310 17,225 19,879 16,326 19,759 23,785

62,097 Ann. 67,742 Ann. 64,919 Ann. 70,142 Ann. 64,658 Ann. 56,452 Ann. 45,334 Hrly 67,001 Ann. 62,334 Ann. 60,000 Ann.

9,400

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group D

Jefferson

15,524

Lamar

19,080

Long

17,152

Mitchell

21,521

Morgan

20,635

Oglethorpe

15,140

Pierce

19,976

Pike

19,477

Putnam

22,585

Washington

19,785

Worth

20,554

70,565 Ann. 56,452 Ann. 57,951 /Occur. 59,804 Ann. 89,289 Ann. 61,175 Ann. 61,452 Ann. 85,325 Ann. 65,205 Ann. 58,754 Ann.
4,995 Ann.

3,883 59,935

Population Group E
Bleckley Candler Charlton Evans Telfair

12,607 11,037 12,766 10,672 12,414

64,228 Ann. 32,500 Ann. 14,870 Ann. 52,325 Ann. 62,097 Ann.

Population Group F
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Hancock Irwin Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Talbot Turner Twiggs Webster Unified Wilkes

9,048 8,630 9,618 7,749 8,653 6,287 5,742 8,966 7,856 2,367 9,513

26 Hrly 54,558 Ann. 60,013 Ann. 10,555 Ann. 57,286 Ann. 56,195 Ann. 13,323 Ann. 55,758 Ann. 59,879 Ann. 14,265 Ann. 57,285 Ann.

Probate Court Judge Population Group A
Athens-Clarke
Augusta/Richmond

128,711 205,673

107,309 Ann. 104,177 Ann.

107,309

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Probate Court Judge Population Group A
Carroll Chatham Cherokee Clayton Columbia Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb Newton Paulding Whitfield

121,968 296,329 274,615 297,100 159,639 205,617 757,718 145,814 120,574 260,206 964,546 207,369 245,235 166,829 119,276 156,762 115,355 173,780 102,848

Amount of compensation

Supplement

111,772 Ann. 156,699 Ann. 162,283 Ann. 160,911 Ann. 170,724 Ann. 131,073 Ann. 159,376 Ann. 124,798 Ann. 122,369 Ann. 111,524 Ann. 146,417 Ann. 115,469 Ann. 162,341 Ann. 120,000 Ann.
92,515 Ann. 152,314 Ann. 120,117 Ann. 103,586 Ann.
98,490 Ann.

39,278 44,496

Population Group B
Barrow Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Gordon Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton

86,658 82,442 55,664 68,397 84,844 98,771 58,237 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853

103,091 Ann. 86,596 Ann. 81,115 Ann. 86,076 Ann.
106,789 Ann. 114,888 Ann. 111,291 Ann.
90,714 Ann. 118,548 Ann.
84,517 Ann. 76,834 Ann. 111,192 Ann.

5,759
114,888 7,577

Population Group C

Bryan

46,938

74,135 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Probate Court Judge Population Group C
Butts Coffee Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Grady Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Union Ware Wayne White

25,781 43,386 45,812 28,497 29,038 25,817 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

Amount of compensation

Supplement

73,024 Ann. 71,975 Ann. 87,925 Ann. 88,027 Ann. 64,512 Ann. 73,024 Ann. 81,296 Ann. 71,726 Ann. 78,420 Ann. 73,944 Ann. 68,338 Ann. 73,936 Ann. 103,296 Ann. 80,978 Ann. 73,024 Ann. 78,173 Ann. 63,914 Ann. 95,473 Ann. 74,451 Ann. 72,022 Ann. 82,257 Ann. 60,482 Ann. 86,301 Ann. 77,415 Ann. 88,645 Ann. 72,815 Ann.

8,125 2,400
7,509 24,000

Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Cook Crisp

18,488 18,562 17,158 18,147 18,101 24,310 17,225 19,879

94,821 Ann. 65,472 Ann. 62,355 Ann. 53,700 Ann. 64,755 Ann. 60,481 Ann. 55,345 Ann. 78,935 Ann.

5,000 15,787

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Probate Court Judge Population Group D
Dade Dodge Franklin Jefferson Lamar Long Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Putnam Washington Worth

16,326 19,759 23,785 15,524 19,080 17,152 21,521 20,635 15,140 19,976 19,477 22,585 19,785 20,554

Amount of compensation

Supplement

68,590 Ann. 74,664 Ann. 60,000 Ann. 56,452 Ann. 88,262 Ann. 54,096 Ann. 75,230 Ann. 73,024 Ann. 65,472 Ann. 67,097 Ann. 67,078 Ann. 60,482 Ann. 87,558 Ann.
5,557 Ann.

4,704 5,787 23,641
12,000
66,681

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Early Evans McIntosh Telfair

11,079 12,607 11,037 12,766 10,619 10,672 11,123 12,414

62,292 Ann. 69,478 Ann. 55,382 Ann. 67,307 Ann. 74,420 Ann. 75,352 Ann. 83,953 Ann. 67,078 Ann.

17,703 12,748

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Clinch Cusseta-Chattahoochee Hancock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph

8,391 2,819 6,725 9,048 8,630 9,618 8,639 7,749 8,653 6,287

74,623 Ann. 85,000 Ann. 67,870 Ann. 67,485 Ann. 61,304 Ann. 61,311 Ann. 68,196 Ann. 86,787 Ann. 75,575 Ann. 60,311 Ann.

5,000 5,787

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Probate Court Judge Population Group F
Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Turner Twiggs Warren Webster Unified Wilkes

4,478 5,742 1,558 7,799 8,966 7,856 5,240 2,367 9,513

Amount of compensation

Supplement

56,298 Ann. 55,737 Ann. 71,862 Ann. 68,000 Ann. 70,871 Ann. 62,911 Ann. 61,360 Ann. 49,456 Ann. 69,529 Ann.

3,431

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

128,711 205,673 121,968 296,329 274,615 297,100 159,639 205,617 149,956 757,718 145,814 120,574 260,206 964,546 207,369 245,235 166,829 119,276 156,762 115,355 173,780 102,848

108,033 Ann. 176,500 Ann. 128,792 Ann. 151,230 Ann. 180,315 Ann. 133,357 Ann. 191,420 Ann. 133,906 Ann. 108,185 Ann. 153,041 Ann. 125,185 Ann. 160,073 Ann. 125,989 Ann. 143,455 Ann. 123,845 Ann. 146,186 Ann. 176,554 Ann. 128,791 Ann. 155,162 Ann. 145,591 Ann. 140,512 Ann. 127,600 Ann.

108,033 22,473
47,900 34,200

Population Group B

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Sheriff Population Group B
Barrow Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Floyd Gordon Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton

86,658 82,442 55,664 68,397 84,844 98,771 58,237 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853

Amount of compensation

Supplement

114,890 Ann. 104,899 Ann.
94,878 Ann. 108,853 Ann. 116,940 Ann.
99,904 Ann. 111,291 Ann. 109,894 Ann. 123,892 Ann. 101,613 Ann. 118,853 Ann. 114,217 Ann.

11,575 99,904
5,668

Population Group C
Bryan Butts Coffee Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Grady Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas

46,938 25,781 43,386 45,812 28,497 29,038 25,817 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

106,227 Ann. 84,581 Ann. 99,163 Ann. 94,656 Ann. 92,768 Ann.
123,491 Ann. 90,825 Ann.
102,676 Ann. 92,270 Ann.
103,671 Ann. 112,819 Ann. 141,294 Ann.
9,495 Ann. 96,098 Ann. 87,742 Ann. 86,423 Ann. 89,132 Ann. 66,461 Ann. 96,098 Ann. 99,164 Ann. 83,564 Ann. 139,731 Ann.

2,400 3,000 10,000
15,000

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Sheriff Population Group C
Toombs Union Ware Wayne White

26,911 25,521 36,033 30,380 28,442

Amount of compensation

Supplement

96,114 Ann. 108,581 Ann.
85,964 Ann. 85,271 Ann. 85,964 Ann.

24,000

Population Group D
Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Cook Crisp Dade Dodge Franklin Jefferson Lamar Long Mitchell Morgan Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Putnam Washington Worth

18,488 17,158 18,147 18,101 24,310 17,225 19,879 16,326 19,759 23,785 15,524 19,080 17,152 21,521 20,635 15,140 19,976 19,477 22,585 19,785 20,554

83,777 Ann. 73,777 Ann. 62,420 Ann. 71,217 Ann. 76,890 Ann. 64,255 Ann. 109,736 Ann. 77,290 Ann. 76,892 Ann. 90,000 Ann. 94,856 Ann. 77,290 Ann. 81,299 Ann. 103,804 Ann. 96,114 Ann. 73,776 Ann. 82,290 Ann. 89,230 Ann. 99,959 Ann. 86,932 Ann.
6,022 Ann.

5,000 29,613 14,631
4,753 4,631 4,631
10,000 72,261

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Early Evans

11,079 12,607 11,037 12,766 10,619 10,672

55,952 Ann. 86,177 Ann. 64,885 Ann. 70,264 Ann. 70,482 Ann. 61,795 Ann.

4,631 5,081

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Sheriff Population Group E
McIntosh
Telfair

11,123 12,414

Amount of compensation

Supplement

93,654 Ann. 70,264 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Calhoun Clinch Cusseta-Chattahoochee Hancock Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Turner Warren Webster Unified Wilkes

8,391 2,819 5,509 6,725 9,048 8,630 8,639 7,749 8,653 6,287 4,478 5,742 1,558 7,799 8,966 5,240 2,367 9,513

71,064 Ann. 64,500 Ann. 71,064 Ann. 61,795 Ann. 64,885 Ann. 92,244 Ann. 73,785 Ann. 61,795 Ann. 64,882 Ann. 85,372 Ann. 47,809 Ann. 61,795 Ann. 55,859 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 79,174 Ann. 86,513 Ann. 72,420 Ann. 71,064 Ann.

9,065
15,000 4,631 27,600
717

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

State Court Clerk Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Chatham Clayton Columbus/Muscogee Coweta Hall Henry

128,711 296,329 297,100 205,617 149,956 207,369 245,235

46,216 Ann. 140,132 Ann. 105,947 Ann.
0 Ann. 96,042 Ann. 131,852 Ann. 116,270 Ann.

46,216 2,612
12,800

Population Group B

Spalding

67,909

86,280 Ann.

Population Group C
Colquitt Fannin

45,812 25,817

71,975 Ann. 89,811 Ann.

Population Group D
Dade Putnam

16,326 22,585

79,043 Ann. 55,040 Ann.

Population Group E
Candler Charlton Early

11,037 12,766 10,619

67,204 Ann. 5,438 Ann.
69,804 Ann.

Sole Commissioner (County)

Population Group A

Columbus/Muscogee

205,617

0 Ann.

Population Group C
Fannin Murray Union

25,817 39,951 25,521

91,326 Ann. 96,036 Ann. 114,270 Ann.

Population Group E
Bleckley

12,607

86,177 Ann.

State Court Clerk

State Court Judge Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Carroll Chatham Clayton Columbus/Muscogee Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette

128,711 205,673 121,968 296,329 297,100 205,617 149,956 757,718 145,814 120,574

145,102 Ann. 159,669 Ann. 115,911 Ann. 192,161 Ann. 174,601 Ann. 169,780 Ann. 153,411 Ann. 168,751 Ann. 171,318 Ann. 171,411 Ann.

145,102 6,000

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

State Court Judge Population Group A
Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes

260,206 964,546 207,369 245,235 166,829 119,276

Amount of compensation

Supplement

174,126 Ann. 172,387 Ann. 175,122 Ann. 170,361 Ann. 166,176 Ann. 133,790 Ann.

Population Group B
Barrow Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup

86,658 82,442 68,397 84,844 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720

59,520 Ann. 142,114 Ann. 120,411 Ann. 147,861 Ann. 124,363 Ann. 142,957 Ann. 155,385 Ann. 134,791 Ann.

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

46,938 43,386 45,812 29,038 46,774 29,283 45,842 26,911 36,033 30,380

157,590 Ann. 57,800 Ann. 93,653 Ann. 54,113 Ann.
111,821 Ann. 17,000 Ann. 62,080 Ann. 36,050 Ann. 80,000 Ann.
131,211 Ann.

9,308 24,497

Population Group D
Appling Burke Jefferson Long Mitchell Pierce

18,488 24,310 15,524 17,152 21,521 19,976

53,618 Ann. 35,744 Ann. 45,000 Ann. 60,000 Ann. 89,690 Ann. 53,759 Ann.

24,000

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

State Court Judge Population Group D
Putnam Washington Worth

22,585 19,785 20,554

Amount of compensation

Supplement

62,100 Ann. 44,597 Ann.
5,152 Ann.

61,820

Population Group E
Bacon Candler Charlton Early Evans McIntosh

11,079 11,037 12,766 10,619 10,672 11,123

22,227 Ann. 36,621 Ann. 42,469 Ann. 37,506 Ann. 49,173 Ann. 75,759 Ann.

Population Group F
Jenkins Turner

8,639 8,966

32,000 Ann. 64,047 Ann.

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

128,711 205,673 121,968 297,100 205,617 149,956 145,814 120,574 260,206 964,546 207,369 245,235 166,829 119,276 156,762

102,744 Ann. 97,000 Ann.
110,226 Ann. 165,871 Ann. 127,220 Ann. 121,474 Ann. 153,018 Ann. 133,558 Ann. 130,594 Ann. 146,831 Ann. 108,065 Ann. 164,676 Ann. 129,705 Ann. 127,473 Ann. 160,274 Ann.

102,744 23,000
10,220 46,925

Population Group B

Barrow

86,658

50,592 Ann.

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

State Court Solicitor Population Group B
Bulloch Catoosa Jackson Spalding Troup

82,442 68,397 80,286 67,909 69,720

Amount of compensation

Supplement

136,257 Ann. 102,350 Ann. 102,567 Ann. 139,846 Ann. 104,447 Ann.

Population Group C
Bryan Coffee Decatur Habersham Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne

46,938 43,386 29,038 46,774 45,842 26,911 36,033 30,380

107,161 Ann. 60,000 Ann. 49,961 Ann. 97,978 Ann. 47,080 Ann. 30,900 Ann. 45,876 Ann.
131,211 Ann.

Population Group D
Appling Burke Jefferson Long Mitchell Pierce Putnam Washington Worth

18,488 24,310 15,524 17,152 21,521 19,976 22,585 19,785 20,554

43,798 Ann. 29,245 Ann. 30,000 Ann. 46,800 Ann. 43,000 Ann. 51,367 Ann. 59,400 Ann. 36,583 Ann.
4,002 Ann.

2,500 48,029

Population Group E
Bacon Candler Charlton Evans McIntosh

11,079 11,037 12,766 10,672 11,123

19,137 Ann. 32,959 Ann. 35,000 Ann. 45,895 Ann. 63,132 Ann.

Population Group F

Jenkins

8,639

32,000 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

State Court Solicitor

Population Group F

Turner

8,966

Amount of compensation

Supplement

61,003 Ann.

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

128,711

Augusta/Richmond

205,673

Carroll

121,968

Chatham

296,329

Cherokee

274,615

Clayton

297,100

Columbia

159,639

Columbus/Muscogee

205,617

Coweta

149,956

Douglas

145,814

Fayette

120,574

Forsyth

260,206

Gwinnett

964,546

Hall

207,369

Henry

245,235

Houston

166,829

Lowndes

119,276

Macon-Bibb

156,762

Newton

115,355

Paulding

173,780

Whitfield

102,848

51,299 Ann. 122,752 Ann. 112,190 Ann. 147,600 Ann. 168,567 Ann. 123,973 Ann. 181,478 Ann. 110,055 Ann.
97,556 Ann. 101,440 Ann. 158,147 Ann. 144,548 Ann. 180,538 Ann.
39,053 Ann. 136,638 Ann. 147,847 Ann. 112,508 Ann. 148,405 Ann. 182,749 Ann. 111,013 Ann.
18,000 Ann.

51,299 36,000 28,381
15,000

Population Group B
Barrow Bulloch Camden Catoosa Gordon Jackson Walton

86,658 82,442 55,664 68,397 58,237 80,286 99,853

98,040 Ann. 105,358 Ann.
79,958 Ann. 104,622 Ann. 111,291 Ann. 121,754 Ann.
95,181 Ann.

9,755 4,723

Population Group C

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group C

Bryan

46,938

Butts

25,781

Coffee

43,386

Dawson

28,497

Decatur

29,038

Grady

25,918

Habersham

46,774

Harris

35,626

Hart

26,409

Lee

33,411

Lumpkin

34,278

Madison

30,885

Monroe

28,712

Murray

39,951

Peach

28,417

Pickens

34,024

Polk

43,496

Thomas

45,842

Toombs

26,911

Union

25,521

Ware

36,033

Wayne

30,380

White

28,442

Amount of compensation

Supplement

4,358 Ann. 69,088 Ann. 82,717 Ann. 78,460 Ann. 90,485 Ann. 87,050 Ann. 99,261 Ann. 99,694 Ann. 87,002 Ann. 82,533 Ann. 90,594 Ann. 78,590 Ann. 69,929 Ann. 86,881 Ann. 60,677 Ann. 77,657 Ann. 73,271 Ann. 86,854 Ann. 83,454 Ann. 80,418 Ann. 92,449 Ann. 91,960 Ann. 110,659 Ann.

7,681 10,000 3,000
3,883

Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Cook Crisp Dodge Franklin Jefferson

18,488 18,562 17,158 18,147 18,101 24,310 17,225 19,879 19,759 23,785 15,524

82,153 Ann. 79,701 Ann. 75,783 Ann. 75,220 Ann. 71,593 Ann. 74,651 Ann. 55,345 Ann. 73,812 Ann. 93,316 Ann.
8,900 Ann. 77,684 Ann.

9,262
5,000
9,630 16,392

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group D

Lamar

19,080

Long

17,152

Mitchell

21,521

Morgan

20,635

Oglethorpe

15,140

Pierce

19,976

Pike

19,477

Putnam

22,585

Washington

19,785

Worth

20,554

Amount of compensation

Supplement

69,193 Ann. 68,155 Ann. 100,780 Ann. 77,915 Ann. 75,783 Ann. 93,277 Ann. 65,899 Ann. 74,652 Ann. 81,150 Ann.
5,063 Ann.

9,262 17,775
2,500
60,760

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Evans McIntosh Telfair

11,079 12,607 11,037 12,766 10,672 11,123 12,414

48,857 Ann. 75,477 Ann. 59,761 Ann. 77,648 Ann. 73,605 Ann. 76,156 Ann. 65,898 Ann.

13,892

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Calhoun Clinch Cusseta-Chattahoochee Hancock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Turner

8,391 2,819 5,509 6,725 9,048 8,630 9,618 8,639 7,749 8,653 6,287 4,478 5,742 1,558 8,966

66,875 Ann. 42,500 Ann. 68,173 Ann. 72,803 Ann. 64,082 Ann. 69,839 Ann. 72,803 Ann. 64,004 Ann. 68,173 Ann. 59,281 Ann. 73,271 Ann.
3,418 Ann. 73,537 Ann. 50,366 Ann. 74,805 Ann.

5,000 3,883
4,631 9,262
550

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Superior Court Clerk Population Group F
Twiggs Warren Webster Unified Wilkes

7,856 5,240 2,367 9,513

Amount of compensation

Supplement

91,885 Ann. 48,022 Ann. 42,669 Ann. 59,281 Ann.

Superior Court Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

128,711

Augusta/Richmond

205,673

Chatham

296,329

Cherokee

274,615

Clayton

297,100

Columbus/Muscogee

205,617

Coweta

149,956

DeKalb

757,718

Douglas

145,814

Fayette

120,574

Forsyth

260,206

Gwinnett

964,546

Hall

207,369

Henry

245,235

Houston

166,829

Lowndes

119,276

Macon-Bibb

156,762

Newton

115,355

107,309 Ann. 107,309 64,400 /Occur.
147,600 /Occur. 78,875 168,567 /Occur. 3,877
0 Ann. 50,000 27,151 Ann.
7,200 Ann. 193,501 Ann. 6,000
47,784 Ann. 43,000 Ann. 144,548 /Occur. 49,500 52,670 Ann. 63,410 Ann. 49,500 Ann. 147,847 Ann. 40,531 20,000 Ann. 148,405 Ann. 1,704 182,749 /Occur. 21,904

Population Group B
Dougherty Floyd Gordon Jackson Rockdale Walton

84,844 98,771 58,237 80,286 94,082 99,853

147,861 Ann. 37,501 Ann. 15,975 Ann. 16,073 Ann. 0 Ann. 22,726 Ann.

30,500 37,501 15,975
26,758

Population Group C

Coffee

43,386

12,000 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Superior Court Judge

Population Group C

Colquitt

45,812

Decatur

29,038

Fannin

25,817

Harris

35,626

Hart

26,409

Polk

43,496

Thomas

45,842

Ware

36,033

Wayne

30,380

Amount of compensation

Supplement

8,400 Ann. 90,485 Ann. 15,212 Ann. 14,769 Ann.
6,000 Ann. 0 Ann.
8,000 Ann. 92,449 Ann. 91,960 /Occur.

11,750
14,400 12,000 12,000

Population Group D
Appling Long

18,488 17,152

3,600 Ann. 68,155 /Occur. 14,501

Population Group E
Bacon Early

11,079 10,619

5,400 Ann. 67,304 Ann.

Population Group F
Cusseta-Chattahoochee Taylor

9,048 7,799

100 /Occur. 65,000 Ann.

Surveyor Population Group A
Columbus/Muscogee

205,617

0 Ann.

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

128,711 205,673 121,968 296,329 274,615 297,100 159,639 205,617

102,874 Ann. 144,954 Ann. 107,195 Ann. 134,945 Ann. 106,516 Ann. 134,949 Ann. 143,928 Ann. 144,519 Ann.

102,874 5,003
22,753

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Tax Commissioner Population Group A
Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding Whitfield

149,956 757,718 145,814 120,574 260,206 964,546 207,369 245,235 166,829 119,276 115,355 173,780 102,848

Amount of compensation

Supplement

93,213 Ann. 169,629 Ann.
97,874 Ann. 118,396 Ann. 139,952 Ann. 141,098 Ann. 121,216 Ann. 145,158 Ann. 127,141 Ann.
97,874 Ann. 113,561 Ann. 102,786 Ann. 115,409 Ann.

24,000
24,135 12,800 9,600

Population Group B
Barrow Bulloch Camden Floyd Gordon Jackson Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton

86,658 82,442 55,664 98,771 58,237 80,286 94,082 67,909 69,720 99,853

87,576 Ann. 87,576 Ann. 80,331 Ann. 100,712 Ann. 111,291 Ann. 91,955 Ann. 109,043 Ann. 116,615 Ann. 86,034 Ann. 110,312 Ann.

13,897 100,712

Population Group C
Bryan Butts Coffee Colquitt Dawson Decatur Fannin Gilmer Grady

46,938 25,781 43,386 45,812 28,497 29,038 25,817 32,026 25,918

114,947 Ann. 78,702 Ann. 88,381 Ann. 89,112 Ann. 74,242 Ann. 73,096 Ann. 67,985 Ann. 78,977 Ann. 68,865 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Tax Commissioner Population Group C
Habersham Harris Hart Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Thomas Toombs Union Ware Wayne White

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

Amount of compensation

Supplement

88,381 Ann. 79,082 Ann. 65,585 Ann. 82,933 Ann. 69,616 Ann. 73,096 Ann. 75,423 Ann. 77,334 Ann. 73,706 Ann. 75,384 Ann. 73,651 Ann. 76,577 Ann. 81,016 Ann. 72,144 Ann. 81,144 Ann. 76,577 Ann. 74,461 Ann. 89,420 Ann.

2,400 10,000
5,000 9,000

Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Cook Crisp Dade Dodge Franklin Jefferson Lamar Long Mitchell Morgan

18,488 18,562 17,158 18,147 18,101 24,310 17,225 19,879 16,326 19,759 23,785 15,524 19,080 17,152 21,521 20,635

86,021 Ann. 62,707 Ann. 64,633 Ann. 67,420 Ann. 73,188 Ann. 65,585 Ann. 55,345 Ann. 73,826 Ann. 61,555 Ann. 75,603 Ann. 120,000 Ann. 67,710 Ann. 70,788 Ann. 70,567 Ann. 65,585 Ann. 65,585 Ann.

5,003 5,000 5,000 7,503
5,003 9,198

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Tax Commissioner Population Group D
Oglethorpe Pierce Pike Putnam Washington Worth

15,140 19,976 19,477 22,585 19,785 20,554

Amount of compensation

Supplement

70,788 Ann. 72,710 Ann. 80,022 Ann. 72,144 Ann. 82,587 Ann.
6,559 Ann.

8,000
4,212 78,705

Jurisdiction

2021 Estimated Population

Tax Commissioner Population Group F
Webster Unified
Wilkes

2,367 9,513

Amount of compensation

Supplement

45,218 Ann. 57,684 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Early Evans McIntosh Telfair

11,079 12,607 11,037 12,766 10,619 10,672 11,123 12,414

58,628 Ann. 63,955 Ann. 65,260 Ann. 73,866 Ann. 60,184 Ann. 62,484 Ann. 82,478 Ann. 63,955 Ann.

17,003

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Calhoun Clinch Cusseta-Chattahoochee Hancock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Turner Twiggs Warren

8,391 2,819 5,509 6,725 9,048 8,630 9,618 8,639 7,749 8,653 6,287 4,478 5,742 1,558 7,799 8,966 7,856 5,240

60,431 Ann. 38,500 Ann. 66,111 Ann. 68,671 Ann. 54,937 Ann. 57,684 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. 64,378 Ann. 91,885 Ann. 41,391 Ann.

8,450
14,265 9,383

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