2003 COUNTY WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY COMPENSATION OF COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS SEPTEMBER 2003 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF RESEARCH 60 EXECUTIVE PARK SOUTH ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30329-2231 404-679-4940 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation County Commissioner Population Group A Athens-Clarke 103,881 Cherokee 159,295 Clayton Cobb Gwinnett Hall 252,733 651,485 650,771 152,235 $15,874 $16,000 $18,566 $35,000 $13,227 $5,715 Supplement ------------- Population Group B Carroll 94,907 $7,644 --- Catoosa 56,341 $11,242 --- Coweta 97,771 $12,700 --- Liberty 61,749 $5,505 --- Paulding 94,184 $20,848 --- Spalding 59,410 $13,969 --- Population Group C Baldwin Coffee Colquitt 44,787 $7,452 --- 38,298 $5,629 --- 42,802 $5,589 --- Decatur 28,243 $8,890 --- Effingham Harris Madison Sumter Ware 40,832 $12,809 --- 25,092 $2,442 --- 26,717 $9,670 --- 33,247 $4,800 --- 35,558 $6,350 --- Population Group D Banks Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Butts Dade Dawson Grady Greene Lamar Mitchell Monroe Peach Pierce Putnam Rabun Tattnall 15,123 $9,600 --- 17,450 $7,840 --- 16,285 $7,200 --- 16,428 $8,167 --- 21,346 $6,000 --- 15,615 $3,600 --- 17,538 $4,800 --- 23,838 $3,175 --- 15,101 $9,350 --- 16,442 $5,080 --- 23,974 $6,165 --- 22,675 $7,614 --- 24,224 $7,479 --- 15,982 $7,620 --- 19,390 $10,794 --- 15,521 $3,600 --- 22,560 $4,326 --- Jurisdiction 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement Population Group E Dooly Early Evans Jeff Davis Oglethorpe Twiggs Wilkes Wilkinson 11,505 $7,500 --- 12,172 $3,740 --- 11,095 $5,076 --- 12,910 $6,642 --- 13,176 $200 --- 10,545 $7,036 --- 10,734 $2,539 --- 10,357 $7,578 --- Population Group F Baker 4,025 $1,200 --- Candler 9,764 $6,015 --- Clay 3,392 $1,171 --- Clinch 6,904 $4,157 --- Johnson 8,676 $4,019 --- Miller 6,400 $2,400 --- Talbot 6,713 $8,749 --- Wilcox 8,529 $6,350 --- Sole Commissioner Population Group B Bartow 82,607 $95,703 --- Population Group C Chattooga Murray Pickens 26,161 $78,258 --- 38,544 $58,000 --- 25,619 $76,495 --- Population Group D Lumpkin 22,665 $91,082 --- Commission Chairman (Full-time) Population Group A Clayton 252,733 $116,036 --- Cobb 651,485 $106,750 --- Gwinnett 650,771 $52,912 --- Population Group B Barrow Carroll Liberty Paulding 51,016 $62,128 --- 94,907 $87,016 --- 61,749 $8,540 --- 94,184 $80,571 --- 1 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement Population Group C Baldwin Colquitt Effingham Madison 44,787 $7,452 --- 42,802 $6,210 --- 40,832 $18,800 --- 26,717 $63,509 --- Population Group D Banks 15,123 $39,324 --- Dade 15,615 $4,800 --- Fannin 20,986 $61,283 --- Mitchell 23,974 $6,973 --- Pierce 15,982 $57,531 --- Rabun 15,521 $5,400 --- Population Group E Oglethorpe 13,176 $48,000 --- Wilkes 10,734 $50,237 --- Population Group F Clinch 6,904 $53,184 --- Lincoln 8,459 $58,358 --- Commission Chairman (Part-time) Population Group A Cherokee 159,295 $25,000 --- Forsyth 116,924 $6,984 --- Hall 152,235 $8,255 --- Population Group B Catoosa Coweta Spalding 56,341 $16,246 --- 97,771 $14,700 --- 59,410 $14,697 --- Population Group C Coffee 38,298 $8,774 --- Decatur 28,243 $10,160 --- Harris 25,092 $3,674 --- Polk 39,444 $6,985 --- Sumter 33,247 $7,200 --- Ware 35,558 $7,620 --- Population Group D Ben Hill 17,450 $9,156 --- Jurisdiction Berrien Brooks Butts Dawson Fannin Franklin Grady Greene Lamar Monroe Putnam Tattnall 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation 16,285 16,428 21,346 17,538 20,986 20,778 23,838 15,101 16,442 22,675 19,390 22,560 $7,200 $9,483 $8,052 $6,000 $3,809 $11,430 $5,080 $18,770 $5,715 $9,518 $12,065 $8,034 Supplement ------------------------- Population Group E Dooly Early Evans Jeff Davis Twiggs Wilkinson 11,505 $7,500 --- 12,172 $5,037 --- 11,095 $7,000 --- 12,910 $10,318 --- 10,545 $9,551 --- 10,357 $9,472 --- Population Group F Baker 4,025 $1,500 --- Candler 9,764 $11,853 --- Clay 3,392 $6,225 --- Johnson 8,676 $4,319 --- Miller 6,400 $3,600 --- Talbot 6,713 $8,749 --- Wilcox 8,529 $8,890 --- Clerk of the Superior Court Population Group A Athens-Clarke 103,881 $72,977 --- Cherokee 159,295 $99,716 --- Clayton 252,733 $79,375 --- Cobb 651,485 $123,134 --- Columbus/Muscoge 185,948 $85,566 --- Forsyth 116,924 $83,869 --- Gwinnett 650,771 $10,885 --- Hall 152,235 $83,211 --- Population Group B Barrow 51,016 $63,132 --- Bartow 82,607 $67,474 --- Carroll 94,907 $81,876 --- 2 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction Catoosa Coweta Floyd Liberty Paulding Spalding Troup 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation 56,341 97,771 92,606 61,749 94,184 59,410 59,767 $84,606 $64,788 $74,757 $92,299 $64,746 $72,721 $59,594 Supplement --------------- Population Group C Baldwin Chattooga Coffee Colquitt Decatur Effingham Harris Madison Murray Oconee Pickens Polk Sumter Ware 44,787 $68,383 --- 26,161 $74,814 --- 38,298 $72,788 --- 42,802 $52,455 --- 28,243 $59,863 --- 40,832 $40,490 --- 25,092 $48,479 --- 26,717 $64,690 --- 38,544 $71,434 --- 27,264 $63,134 --- 25,619 $60,499 --- 39,444 $53,373 --- 33,247 $58,215 --- 35,558 $57,015 --- Population Group D Banks 15,123 $55,800 --- Ben Hill 17,450 $55,881 --- Berrien 16,285 $60,887 --- Brantley 15,060 $60,821 --- Brooks 16,428 $69,349 --- Butts 21,346 $56,185 --- Crisp 22,018 $60,450 --- Dade 15,615 $60,961 --- Dawson 17,538 $58,850 --- Elbert 20,667 $66,186 --- Fannin 20,986 $53,201 --- Franklin 20,778 $73,240 --- Grady 23,838 $72,059 --- Greene 15,101 $53,201 --- Lamar 16,442 $66,260 --- Lumpkin 22,665 $88,682 --- Mitchell 23,974 $63,304 --- Monroe 22,675 $60,590 --- Peach 24,224 $56,566 --- Putnam 19,390 $61,327 --- Rabun 15,521 $71,975 --- Tattnall 22,560 $60,463 --- Jurisdiction 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement Population Group E Dooly Early Evans Jeff Davis Oglethorpe Twiggs Wilkes Wilkinson 11,505 $45,700 --- 12,172 $61,751 --- 11,095 $59,000 --- 12,910 $55,910 --- 13,176 $48,004 --- 10,545 $59,409 --- 10,734 $47,984 --- 10,357 $55,697 --- Population Group F Baker 4,025 $44,746 --- Candler 9,764 $59,282 --- Clay 3,392 $37,650 --- Clinch 6,904 $56,742 --- Johnson 8,676 $49,341 --- Lincoln 8,459 $54,839 --- Miller 6,400 $52,625 --- Montgomery 8,397 $51,415 --- Pulaski Talbot 9,716 $64,664 --- 6,713 $47,987 --- Taylor 8,913 $45,698 --- Warren 6,211 $45,699 --- Wilcox 8,529 $49,340 --- Coroner Population Group A Athens-Clarke 103,881 Columbus/Muscoge 185,948 Forsyth Hall 116,924 152,235 Population Group B Bartow 82,607 Carroll 94,907 Catoosa 56,341 Coweta 97,771 Floyd 92,606 Liberty 61,749 Paulding 94,184 Spalding 59,410 Troup 59,767 Population Group C 3 --$45,000 $35,172 $3,600 $9,132 $19,180 $8,487 $29,430 $3,000 --$5,100 $10,000 $5,000 $15,338 ------- ----------$15,000 ------- Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction Baldwin Chattooga Coffee Colquitt Decatur Harris Madison Murray Oconee Polk Sumter Ware 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation 44,787 26,161 38,298 42,802 28,243 25,092 26,717 38,544 27,264 39,444 33,247 35,558 --$14,851 $5,375 $13,000 --$4,800 $4,809 --$3,810 $3,600 $3,600 $7,488 Supplement $13,500 ------- $3,810 ----- $6,635 --------- Population Group D Banks Berrien Brantley Brooks Butts Dade Elbert Fannin Franklin Greene Lamar Lumpkin Mitchell Monroe Peach Pierce Putnam Rabun Tattnall 15,123 16,285 15,060 16,428 21,346 15,615 20,667 20,986 20,778 15,101 16,442 22,665 23,974 22,675 24,224 15,982 19,390 15,521 22,560 $5,000 $2,400 $10,200 $4,000 $2,537 $2,794 $6,000 $4,407 $3,838 $4,940 $2,539 $3,811 $14,115 $6,000 --$2,540 $15,338 --$3,600 ----------------------------$3,726 ----$3,000 --- Population Group E Dooly 11,505 $4,500 --- Early 12,172 $3,268 --- Jeff Davis 12,910 $4,600 --- Oglethorpe 13,176 $6,200 --- Twiggs 10,545 $12,731 --- Wilkes 10,734 $3,600 --- Wilkinson 10,357 $12,577 --- Population Group F Baker 4,025 $1,270 --- Candler 9,764 $1,270 --- Jurisdiction Clay Johnson Lincoln Miller Pulaski Stewart Talbot Taylor Warren Wilcox 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation 3,392 8,676 8,459 6,400 9,716 5,040 6,713 8,913 6,211 8,529 $1,242 $6,000 $5,602 $2,325 --$1,270 --$1,500 $1,242 $3,200 Supplement --------$1,250 --$1,270 ------- District Attorney Population Group A Athens-Clarke 103,881 Clayton 252,733 Cobb 651,485 Columbus/Muscoge 185,948 Forsyth Gwinnett 116,924 650,771 Population Group B Bartow 82,607 Floyd 92,606 Liberty 61,749 Population Group C Baldwin 44,787 Polk 39,444 Population Group D Banks 15,123 Brooks 16,428 Dawson 17,538 Fannin 20,986 Lamar 16,442 Population Group E Jeff Davis 12,910 Wilkinson 10,357 Population Group F Baker Taylor 4,025 8,913 --------$117,743 --- $11,340 ----- ----- ----------- ----- $2,976 $1,320 $8,006 $29,000 $35,474 $16,846 --$33,748 --$11,000 $20,400 $1,800 $10,753 $5,000 $62,648 $2,277 $3,072 $16,000 $1,444 $1,200 ----- 4 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Probate Court Judge Population Group A Athens-Clarke 103,881 Cherokee 159,295 Clayton Cobb Columbus/Muscoge Forsyth Gwinnett Hall 252,733 651,485 185,948 116,924 650,771 152,235 $72,914 $95,976 $106,180 $112,837 $71,845 $87,986 $107,542 $70,939 Supplement ----------------- Population Group B Barrow 51,016 $58,005 --- Bartow 82,607 $85,826 --- Carroll 94,907 $62,001 --- Catoosa 56,341 $73,574 --- Coweta 97,771 $75,227 --- Floyd 92,606 $66,779 --- Liberty 61,749 $69,690 --- Paulding 94,184 $70,840 --- Spalding 59,410 $61,649 --- Troup 59,767 $57,249 --- Population Group C Baldwin 44,787 $52,278 --- Chattooga 26,161 $71,145 --- Coffee 38,298 $63,585 --- Colquitt 42,802 $62,734 --- Decatur 28,243 $46,329 --- Effingham 40,832 $68,572 --- Harris 25,092 $46,733 --- Madison 26,717 $66,144 --- Murray 38,544 $56,955 --- Oconee 27,264 $72,604 --- Pickens 25,619 $61,410 --- Polk 39,444 $56,950 --- Sumter 33,247 $55,549 --- Ware 35,558 $61,041 --- Population Group D Banks Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Brooks Butts 15,123 $46,832 --- 17,450 $45,350 --- 16,285 $42,282 --- 15,060 $60,940 --- 16,428 $42,067 --- 21,346 $56,258 --- Jurisdiction Crisp Dade Dawson Elbert Fannin Franklin Grady Greene Lamar Lumpkin Mitchell Monroe Peach Pierce Putnam Rabun Tattnall 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation 22,018 15,615 17,538 20,667 20,986 20,778 23,838 15,101 16,442 22,665 23,974 22,675 24,224 15,982 19,390 15,521 22,560 $58,511 $51,516 $50,034 $66,186 $49,911 $73,118 $46,329 $70,062 $51,516 $62,903 $53,828 $50,877 $57,260 $46,510 $44,396 $56,199 $53,359 Supplement ----------------------------------- Population Group E Dooly Early Evans Jeff Davis Oglethorpe Twiggs Wilkes Wilkinson 11,505 $74,000 --- 12,172 $60,618 --- 11,095 $42,000 --- 12,910 $42,281 --- 13,176 $44,253 --- 10,545 $36,512 --- 10,734 $49,424 --- 10,357 $52,476 --- Population Group F Baker 4,025 $34,537 --- Candler 9,764 $48,034 --- Clay 3,392 $34,347 --- Clinch 6,904 $49,373 --- Johnson 8,676 $39,318 --- Lincoln 8,459 $50,254 --- Miller 6,400 $46,529 --- Montgomery 8,397 $42,032 --- Pulaski 9,716 $64,664 --- Talbot 6,713 $46,755 --- Taylor 8,913 $64,002 --- Warren 6,211 $52,540 --- Wilcox 8,529 $49,424 --- Sheriff Population Group A Athens-Clarke 103,881 $79,478 --- 5 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Cherokee Clayton Cobb Columbus/Muscoge Forsyth Gwinnett Hall 159,295 252,733 651,485 185,948 116,924 650,771 152,235 $99,716 $95,908 $143,754 $82,118 $87,086 $112,663 $79,428 Supplement --------------- Population Group B Barrow Bartow Carroll Catoosa Coweta Floyd Liberty Paulding Spalding Troup 51,016 $79,920 --- 82,607 $80,616 --- 94,907 $77,016 --- 56,341 $85,794 --- 97,771 $84,717 --- 92,606 $84,717 --- 61,749 $82,064 --- 94,184 $88,317 --- 59,410 $74,604 --- 59,767 $82,064 --- Population Group C Baldwin 44,787 $78,161 --- Chattooga 26,161 $65,203 --- Coffee 38,298 $64,385 --- Colquitt 42,802 $67,966 --- Decatur 28,243 $59,276 --- Effingham 40,832 $64,384 --- Harris 25,092 $59,890 --- Madison 26,717 $62,240 --- Murray 38,544 $74,041 --- Oconee 27,264 $69,448 --- Pickens 25,619 $74,095 --- Polk 39,444 $64,376 --- Sumter 33,247 $64,384 --- Ware 35,558 $67,603 --- Population Group D Banks 15,123 $56,874 --- Ben Hill 17,450 $67,439 --- Berrien 16,285 $65,988 --- Brantley 15,060 $56,566 --- Brooks 16,428 $61,975 --- Butts 21,346 $61,910 --- Crisp 22,018 $77,531 --- Dade 15,615 $64,999 --- Dawson 17,538 $66,875 --- Jurisdiction Elbert Fannin Franklin Grady Greene Lamar Lumpkin Mitchell Monroe Peach Pierce Putnam Rabun Tattnall 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation 20,667 20,986 20,778 23,838 15,101 16,442 22,665 23,974 22,675 24,224 15,982 19,390 15,521 22,560 $66,186 $59,581 $65,203 $62,239 $61,775 $56,875 $82,343 $65,203 $71,803 $72,545 $59,583 $56,874 $64,999 $62,239 Supplement ----------------------------- Population Group E Dooly Evans Jeff Davis Oglethorpe Twiggs Wilkes Wilkinson 11,505 $60,000 --- 11,095 $60,000 --- 12,910 $59,583 --- 13,176 $51,183 --- 10,545 $55,322 --- 10,734 $47,637 --- 10,357 $49,744 --- Population Group F Baker 4,025 $45,222 --- Candler 9,764 $59,547 --- Clay 3,392 $52,652 --- Clinch 6,904 $60,380 --- Johnson 8,676 $47,754 --- Lincoln 8,459 $57,165 --- Miller 6,400 $49,868 --- Montgomery 8,397 $48,919 --- Pulaski 9,716 $64,664 --- Talbot 6,713 $61,247 --- Taylor 8,913 $47,632 --- Warren 6,211 $53,578 --- Wilcox 8,529 $50,019 --- Judge of the Superior Court Population Group A Athens-Clarke 103,881 --- Clayton 252,733 --- Cobb 651,485 --- Columbus/Muscoge 185,948 --- Forsyth 116,924 --- 6 $8,443 $27,000 $37,010 $23,616 $17,199 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction Gwinnett Hall 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation 650,771 152,235 --$101,111 Supplement $33,748 --- Population Group B Bartow Coweta Floyd Paulding 82,607 97,771 92,606 94,184 $12,600 $4,560 --$18,000 ----$13,200 --- Population Group C Baldwin 44,787 Coffee 38,298 Colquitt 42,802 Decatur 28,243 Effingham 40,832 Murray 38,544 Oconee 27,264 Polk 39,444 Sumter 33,247 Ware 35,558 --$4,200 ----$100,965 ----------- $3,000 --- $3,300 $5,950 --$3,193 $5,658 $10,753 $5,000 $2,400 Population Group D Banks 15,123 Brooks 16,428 Dade 15,615 Dawson 17,538 Fannin 20,986 Franklin 20,778 Lamar 16,442 Peach 24,224 Pierce 15,982 Putnam 19,390 Tattnall 22,560 ----------$10,800 ----------- $3,600 $5,500 $1,600 $2,266 $4,862 --$16,000 $4,100 $2,100 $3,000 $7,704 Population Group E Jeff Davis 12,910 --- Twiggs 10,545 --- Wilkinson 10,357 --- $1,444 $2,700 $1,800 Population Group F Baker Miller Taylor 4,025 $875 --- 6,400 $50,562 --- 8,913 $805 --- Surveyor Jurisdiction 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Population Group B Coweta 97,771 Paulding 94,184 $19,279 $1,200 Supplement ----- Population Group D Brooks 16,428 $1,800 --- Population Group E Oglethorpe 13,176 $6,000 --- Tax Commissioner Population Group A Athens-Clarke 103,881 $92,581 --- Cherokee 159,295 $99,716 --- Clayton 252,733 $90,434 --- Cobb 651,485 $105,176 --- Columbus/Muscoge 185,948 $82,404 --- Forsyth 116,924 $87,702 --- Gwinnett 650,771 $118,062 --- Hall 152,235 $71,860 --- Population Group B Barrow 51,016 $59,373 --- Bartow 82,607 $91,368 --- Carroll 94,907 $70,890 --- Catoosa 56,341 $71,884 --- Coweta 97,771 $84,392 --- Floyd 92,606 $74,265 --- Liberty 61,749 $76,182 --- Paulding 94,184 $71,113 --- Spalding 59,410 $75,484 --- Troup 59,767 $63,167 --- Population Group C Baldwin Chattooga Coffee Colquitt Decatur Effingham Harris Madison Murray Oconee Pickens 44,787 $55,906 --- 26,161 $45,748 --- 38,298 $51,687 --- 42,802 $51,864 --- 28,243 $49,048 --- 40,832 $56,615 --- 25,092 $48,719 --- 26,717 $52,611 --- 38,544 $56,610 --- 27,264 $78,918 --- 25,619 $45,748 --- 7 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction Polk Sumter Ware 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation 39,444 33,247 35,558 $53,685 $49,226 $64,349 Supplement ------- Population Group D Banks Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Brooks Butts Crisp Dade Dawson Elbert Fannin Franklin Grady Greene Lamar Lumpkin Mitchell Monroe Peach Pierce Putnam Rabun Tattnall 15,123 $49,678 --- 17,450 $51,838 --- 16,285 $60,699 --- 15,060 $49,919 --- 16,428 $42,979 --- 21,346 $54,175 --- 22,018 $48,035 --- 15,615 $51,839 --- 17,538 $56,571 --- 20,667 $66,186 --- 20,986 $13,400 --- 20,778 $69,006 --- 23,838 $49,048 --- 15,101 $45,599 --- 16,442 $53,474 --- 22,665 $86,089 --- 23,974 $48,035 --- 22,675 $51,501 --- 24,224 $54,517 --- 15,982 $49,679 --- 19,390 $47,702 --- 15,521 $58,124 --- 22,560 $45,748 --- Population Group E Dooly 11,505 $40,000 --- Early Evans Jeff Davis Oglethorpe Twiggs Wilkes Wilkinson 12,172 $43,199 --- 11,095 $44,000 --- 12,910 $51,057 --- 13,176 $51,620 --- 10,545 $55,322 --- 10,734 $36,568 --- 10,357 $50,107 --- Population Group F Baker 4,025 $34,289 --- Candler 9,764 $52,110 --- Clay 3,392 $31,108 --- Clinch 6,904 $34,827 --- Johnson 8,676 $40,702 --- Lincoln 8,459 $52,554 --- Jurisdiction Miller Montgomery Pulaski Talbot Taylor Warren Wilcox 2002 Estimated Population Amount of compensation 6,400 8,397 9,716 6,713 8,913 6,211 8,529 $37,504 $47,389 $64,664 $44,087 $44,574 $39,806 $57,772 Supplement --------------- 8 DCA Georgia Department of Community Affairs Office of Research Post Office Box 95068 Atlanta, Georgia 30347-0068 (404) 679-3145