2003 municipal wage and salary survey: compensation of municipal elected officials

2003 MUNICIPAL WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY
COMPENSATION OF MUNICIPAL 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 Municipal Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for Municipal Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2002 Estimated Population

Mayor Population Group A Atlanta

424,868

Amount of compensation
$141,490

Population Group B Alpharetta Dalton Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Peachtree City Valdosta

35,739 29,895 27,968 30,541 26,424 32,406 44,707

$21,600 $7,200 $16,200 $26,000 $4,800 $9,000 $25,000

Population Group C Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Cartersville College Park Decatur Douglas Dublin Duluth Fayetteville Kennesaw Monroe Moultrie Newnan Perry Riverdale Snellville Statesboro Sugar Hill Suwanee Union City Vidalia

16,918 11,898 15,598 11,715 17,169 19,529 18,172 10,660 16,067 22,788 12,930 24,822 11,764 14,377 19,365 10,149 14,508 17,543 23,324 13,254 10,441 12,458 10,524

$14,000 $5,700 $13,500 $14,400 $7,200 $17,279 $26,000 $4,800 $8,400 $9,600 $9,600 $19,200 $4,800 $6,960 $2,400 $9,600 $8,400 $6,000 $16,500 $5,400 $6,000 $4,800 $4,800

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Jurisdiction

2002 Estimated Population

Population Group D Adel Austell Barnesville Camilla Cedartown Centerville Clarkston Commerce Dallas Fairburn Jesup McDonough

5,346 6,281 6,153 5,672 9,483 5,059 7,214 5,347 6,414 5,971 9,309 9,997

Norcross Richmond Hill Rincon Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomson Villa Rica Waynesboro

9,173 7,685 5,185 5,983 7,171 5,876 6,790 6,985 5,844

Amount of compensation
$4,500 $7,200 $2,400 $3,600 $2,400 $4,800 $6,500 $4,200 $3,600 $1,800 $100 $750 $6,900 $3,000 $840 $6,000 $3,600 $7,200 $4,387 $600 $4,200

Population Group E Adairsville Blackshear Byron Cochran Cornelia Cumming Cuthbert Dacula Elberton Folkston Hartwell Jonesboro Lake City Manchester

2,926 3,286 3,009 4,544 3,725 4,815 3,557 4,237 4,658 3,255 4,234 3,780 2,855 3,871

$5,198 $4,800 $8,400 $6,900 $4,800 $4,800 $4,800 $3,600 $3,600 $10,000 $4,800 $8,400 $7,200 $3,920

Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 Municipal Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for Municipal Elected Officials

Jurisdiction
Rossville Soperton Summerville Sylvania Temple Tybee Island

2002 Estimated Population
3,441 2,789 4,648 2,599 3,358 3,486

Amount of compensation
$19,000 $750 $3,000 $4,800 $800 $6,000

Population Group F Aragon Arcade Bowdon Braselton Butler Clayton Colquitt Comer Darien Demorest Ellijay Flowery Branch Gordon Gray Hoschton Lithonia Lumber City Mt. Zion Nahunta Oxford Pearson Pembroke Porterdale Reynolds Springfield Thunderbolt Tunnel Hill Twin City Union Point Wadley

1,056 1,773 1,907 1,500 1,906 2,055 1,928 1,084 1,711 1,501 1,578 1,944 2,158 1,881 1,304 2,210 1,238 1,362 1,005 2,036 1,825 2,360 1,382 1,040 1,953 2,306 1,218 1,762 1,659 2,064

$1,800 $5,200 $1,680 $5,200 $420 $7,500 $6,000 $1,200 $4,200 $4,400 $1,200 $6,000 $3,600 $6,000 $300 $7,200 $3,000 $1,600 $1,200 $2,000 $15,000 $2,400 $1,000 $1,000 $1,800 $2,400 $1,200 $2,100 $1,600 $3,600

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Jurisdiction
Warrenton Woodbine Wrens

2002 Estimated Population
1,945 1,179 2,271

Amount of compensation
$2,400 $1,800 $3,960

Population Group G

Alto

895

Ball Ground

764

Blythe

740

Bowman

951

Canon

774

Carnesville

569

Cave Spring

989

Coolidge

552

Crawford

829

Flovilla

700

Franklin

904

Kingston

661

Luthersville

824

Milner

514

Morven

636

Norman Park

858

Patterson

629

Plains

627

Remerton

822

Rutledge

724

Waleska

641

Whigham

628

Whitesburg

593

Young Harris

596

$1,800 $3,600 $3,600 $1,000 $10,000 $3,300 $3,600 $1,200 $300 $3,300 $10,050 $1,800 $3,600 $600 $1,800 $700 $4,200 $2,400 $23,400 $12,000 $1,800 $2,400 $3,600 $6,000

Population Group H

Andersonville

334

Bartow

223

Bellville

135

Bostwick

332

Carl

217

Cecil

272

Clermont

493

$3,912 $900 $144 $600 $600 $1,200 $900

Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 Municipal Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for Municipal Elected Officials

Jurisdiction
Dillard Dudley Flemington Geneva Gillsville Good Hope Gumbranch Harrison Higgston Kite Leslie Midville Mitchell Pendergrass Preston Rebecca Rentz Riverside Warm Springs Weston White Plains

2002 Estimated Population
209 454 364 116 198 220 274 492 322 243 452 464 175 462 436 252 311 58 491 72 294

Amount of compensation
$10,400 $1,920 $4,800 $720 $600 $300 $1,200 $1,200
$80 $900 $1,000 $900 $700 $4,800 $900 $1,200 $600 $1,200 $800 $300 $500

Mayor Pro-Tem Population Group A Atlanta
Population Group B Dalton Hinesville LaGrange Peachtree City Valdosta
Population Group C Americus Bainbridge Brunswick

424,868
29,895 30,541 26,424 32,406 44,707
16,918 11,898 15,598

$37,885
$6,000 $13,000 $3,600 $6,000 $1,375
$7,800 $3,600 $9,870
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Jurisdiction
Calhoun Cartersville College Park Decatur Douglas Dublin Kennesaw Newnan Perry Riverdale Snellville Statesboro Sugar Hill Suwanee Vidalia

2002 Estimated Population
11,715 17,169 19,529 18,172 10,660 16,067 24,822 19,365 10,149 14,508 17,543 23,324 13,254 10,441 10,524

Amount of compensation
$4,800 $4,800 $14,688 $20,800 $3,600 $6,000 $13,800 $1,200 $4,800 $7,200 $4,000 $6,600 $4,500 $4,200 $2,400

Population Group D Adel Austell Barnesville Camilla Cedartown Centerville Commerce Dallas McDonough Norcross Rincon Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomson Villa Rica Waynesboro

5,346 6,281 6,153 5,672 9,483 5,059 5,347 6,414 9,997 9,173 5,185 5,983 7,171 5,876 6,790 6,985 5,844

$3,900 $4,800 $1,800 $2,400 $1,800 $2,400 $3,000 $2,400 $600 $6,000 $720 $4,800 $900 $4,800 $2,525 $450 $3,600

Population Group E Adairsville Blackshear

2,926 3,286

$2,599 $1,860

Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 Municipal Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for Municipal Elected Officials

Jurisdiction
Byron Cochran Cornelia Cumming Dacula Elberton Folkston Hartwell Jonesboro Manchester Rossville Soperton Summerville Sylvania Temple Tybee Island

2002 Estimated Population
3,009 4,544 3,725 4,815 4,237 4,658 3,255 4,234 3,780 3,871 3,441 2,789 4,648 2,599 3,358 3,486

Amount of compensation
$1,200 $3,000 $2,400 $3,600 $2,400 $1,800 $2,400 $2,400 $4,200 $3,106 $1,200 $600 $1,800 $2,400 $600 $2,400

Population Group F Aragon Arcade Bowdon Braselton Butler Comer Darien Ellijay Flowery Branch Gray Hoschton Lithonia Lumber City Nahunta Oxford Pearson Pembroke Reynolds Springfield Thunderbolt

1,056 1,773 1,907 1,500 1,906 1,084 1,711 1,578 1,944 1,881 1,304 2,210 1,238 1,005 2,036 1,825 2,360 1,040 1,953 2,306

$900 $1,200 $1,440 $1,200
$10 $1,000 $2,400 $900 $4,800 $4,800 $300 $4,080 $1,200 $360 $1,000 $600 $1,200 $300 $840 $900

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Jurisdiction
Tunnel Hill Twin City Union Point Wadley Warrenton Woodbine Wrens

2002 Estimated Population
1,218 1,762 1,659 2,064 1,945 1,179 2,271

Amount of compensation
$1,200 $1,500 $800 $2,400 $600 $1,200 $1,560

Population Group G

Alto

895

Ball Ground

764

Blythe

740

Bowman

951

Canon

774

Carnesville

569

Cave Spring

989

Crawford

829

Flovilla

700

Franklin

904

Kingston

661

Luthersville

824

Morven

636

Norman Park

858

Plains

627

Remerton

822

Rutledge

724

Whigham

628

Whitesburg

593

Young Harris

596

$1,200 $300 $900 $600 $475 $80 $1,800 $300 $1,800 $4,050 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $400 $1,440 $4,800 $300 $900 $1,200 $300

Population Group H

Andersonville

334

Bartow

223

Bellville

135

Bishop

148

Carl

217

Cecil

272

Clermont

493

$2,616 $125 $144 $1,500 $360 $1,050 $720

Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 Municipal Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for Municipal Elected Officials

Jurisdiction
Dillard Dudley Flemington Geneva Good Hope Gumbranch Harrison Higgston Kite Leslie Midville Mitchell Pendergrass Preston Rebecca Warm Springs Weston

2002 Estimated Population
209 454 364 116 220 274 492 322 243 452 464 175 462 436 252 491 72

Amount of compensation
$600 $600 $2,400 $300 $300 $960 $840 $60 $300 $600 $300 $300 $1,200 $300 $600 $600 $300

Councilmember Population Group A Atlanta
Population Group B Alpharetta Dalton Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Peachtree City Valdosta
Population Group C Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Cartersville

424,868
35,739 29,895 27,968 30,541 26,424 32,406 44,707
16,918 11,898 15,598 11,715 17,169

$32,473
$9,000 $6,000 $14,700 $13,000 $3,600 $6,000 $1,292
$7,200 $3,000 $9,870 $4,800 $4,800
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Jurisdiction
College Park Decatur Douglas Dublin Duluth Fayetteville Kennesaw Monroe Moultrie Newnan Perry Riverdale Snellville Statesboro Sugar Hill Suwanee Union City Vidalia

2002 Estimated Population
19,529 18,172 10,660 16,067 22,788 12,930 24,822 11,764 14,377 19,365 10,149 14,508 17,543 23,324 13,254 10,441 12,458 10,524

Amount of compensation
$14,688 $20,800 $3,600 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $12,000 $3,600 $5,940 $1,200 $4,200 $7,200 $4,000 $6,600 $3,600 $3,600 $2,400 $2,400

Population Group D Adel Austell Barnesville Camilla Cedartown Centerville Clarkston Commerce Dallas Fairburn Jesup McDonough Norcross Richmond Hill Rincon Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester

5,346 6,281 6,153 5,672 9,483 5,059 7,214 5,347 6,414 5,971 9,309 9,997 9,173 7,685 5,185 5,983 7,171 5,876

$3,900 $4,800 $1,500 $2,400 $1,800 $2,400 $3,500 $2,700 $1,800 $900 $100 $600 $5,400 $1,500 $720 $3,600 $900 $4,800

Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 Municipal Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for Municipal Elected Officials

Jurisdiction
Thomson Villa Rica Waynesboro

2002 Estimated Population
6,790 6,985 5,844

Amount of compensation
$2,525 $450 $3,600

Population Group E Adairsville Blackshear Byron Cochran Cornelia Cumming Cuthbert Dacula Elberton Folkston Hartwell Jonesboro Lake City Manchester Rossville Soperton Summerville Sylvania Temple Tybee Island

2,926 3,286 3,009 4,544 3,725 4,815 3,557 4,237 4,658 3,255 4,234 3,780 2,855 3,871 3,441 2,789 4,648 2,599 3,358 3,486

$2,599 $1,860 $1,200 $3,000 $2,400 $3,600 $1,200 $2,400 $1,800 $2,400 $2,400 $4,200 $6,000 $3,106 $1,200 $600 $1,800 $2,400 $600 $2,400

Population Group F Aragon Arcade Bowdon Braselton Butler Clayton Colquitt Comer Darien Demorest Ellijay

1,056 1,773 1,907 1,500 1,906 2,055 1,928 1,084 1,711 1,501 1,578

$900 $1,200 $1,440 $1,200
$10 $1,800 $1,800 $1,000 $2,400 $2,200 $900

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Jurisdiction
Flowery Branch Gordon Gray Hoschton Lithonia Lumber City Mt. Zion Nahunta Oxford Pearson Pembroke Porterdale Reynolds Springfield Thunderbolt Tunnel Hill Twin City Union Point Wadley Warrenton Woodbine Wrens

2002 Estimated Population
1,944 2,158 1,881 1,304 2,210 1,238 1,362 1,005 2,036 1,825 2,360 1,382 1,040 1,953 2,306 1,218 1,762 1,659 2,064 1,945 1,179 2,271

Amount of compensation
$4,800 $1,800 $3,600 $300 $4,080 $1,200 $500 $360 $1,000 $600 $1,200 $500 $300 $840 $900 $1,200 $1,200 $800 $2,400 $600 $1,200 $1,560

Population Group G

Alto

895

Ball Ground

764

Blythe

740

Bowman

951

Canon

774

Carnesville

569

Cave Spring

989

Coolidge

552

Crawford

829

Flovilla

700

Franklin

904

Kingston

661

Luthersville

824

Milner

514

$1,200 $300 $900 $600 $475 $80 $1,500 $600 $300 $1,800 $4,050 $1,200 $3,600 $300

Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2003 Municipal Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for Municipal Elected Officials

Jurisdiction
Morven Norman Park Patterson Plains Remerton Rutledge Waleska Whigham Whitesburg Young Harris

2002 Estimated Population
636 858 629 627 822 724 641 628 593 596

Amount of compensation
$1,200 $400 $600 $1,200 $4,800 $300 $1,200 $900 $1,200 $300

Population Group H

Andersonville

334

Bartow

223

Bellville

135

Bishop

148

Bostwick

332

Carl

217

Cecil

272

Clermont

493

Dillard

209

Dudley

454

Flemington

364

Geneva

116

Gillsville

198

Good Hope

220

Gumbranch

274

Harrison

492

Higgston

322

Kite

243

Leslie

452

Midville

464

Mitchell

175

Pendergrass

462

Preston

436

Rebecca

252

Rentz

311

Riverside

58

$2,616 $125 $144 $600 $200 $360 $1,050 $720 $600 $600 $2,400 $300 $300 $300 $960 $840 $60 $300 $600 $300 $300 $1,200 $300 $600 $120 $900

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Jurisdiction Warm Springs Weston

2002 Estimated Population
491 72

Amount of compensation
$600 $300

DCA
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Office of Research Post Office Box 95068 Atlanta, Georgia 30347-0068
(404) 679-3145