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- Georgia Government Publications
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- Wage and salary survey. Compensation of ... elected officials.
- Title:
- 2004 county wage and salary survey: compensation of county elected officials
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs. Office of Research
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs. Office of Research.
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, GA] : Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Office of Research, Aug. 2004
- Date of Original:
- 2004
- Subject:
- Wage surveys--Georgia--Statistics
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
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- state government records
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- Text
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Issued in 2 vols.: [Vol. 1], County; [Vol. 2], Municipal.
2005. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C495.E5 S1 E4 2004 v.1
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2004 COUNTY WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY
COMPENSATION OF COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS
AUGUST 2004
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF RESEARCH
60 EXECUTIVE PARK SOUTH ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30329-2231
404-679-4940
Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
2003 Estimated Population
Amount of compensation
Coroner
Population Group A
Athens-Clarke
103,691
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
Bibb
154,287
Chatham
235,270
Columbus/Muscoge 185,702
Coweta
101,395
Douglas
102,015
Forsyth
123,811
Fulton
818,322
Hall
156,101
Henry
150,003
Paulding
100,071
$15,338 $65,000 $62,816 $43,569 $45,000
--$16,923 $35,172 $100,780 $3,600 $4,800 $5,100
Supplement
----------$125 -------------
Population Group B
Barrow
53,479
Bartow
84,730
Carroll
98,525
Catoosa
58,085
Columbia
97,505
Dougherty
95,684
Fayette
98,914
Glynn
70,131
Liberty
58,925
Lowndes
94,579
Newton
76,144
Rockdale
74,941
Spalding
60,483
Troup
60,218
Walker
62,584
Whitfield
87,833
$125 $9,132 $19,755 $11,670 $16,000 $11,700 $7,920 $20,895 $15,000
--$11,307 $16,931 $10,000 $5,000 $27,056 $18,850
------------------$125 -------------
Population Group C
Baldwin
44,953
$14,287
---
Bryan
26,340
$3,810
---
Coffee
38,994
$14,000
---
Colquitt
43,203
$13,000
---
Decatur
28,212
$3,810
---
Gilmer
25,973
$3,810
---
Harris
25,891
$4,800
---
Jones
25,472
$3,744
---
Madison
27,075
$4,809
---
Murray
39,446
$6,635
---
Polk
39,800
$3,600
---
Stephens
25,264
$6,300
---
Jurisdiction
Thomas Ware
2003 Estimated Population
43,667 35,503
Amount of compensation
$21,000 $7,488
Supplement
-----
Population Group D
Appling
17,797
$2,540
---
Banks
15,483
$5,500
---
Berrien
16,484
$2,400
---
Brantley
15,279
$10,200
---
Brooks
16,242
$5,200
---
Butts
22,099
$2,537
---
Cusseta/Chattahooc 19,333
$1,270
---
Dade
15,910
$2,794
---
Dodge
19,374
$2,400
---
Fannin
21,234
$4,407
---
Greene
15,263
$3,740
---
Hart
23,432
$5,177
---
Lamar
16,234
$2,539
---
Lumpkin
23,185
$3,726
---
McDuffie
21,445
$4,800
---
Mitchell
23,832
$14,299
---
Monroe
23,244
$6,000
---
Pierce
16,327
$2,540
---
Putnam
19,575
$15,338
---
Rabun
15,757
$3,000
---
Screven
15,407
$3,310
---
Tattnall
22,385
$3,810
---
Union
19,119
$3,900
---
Worth
21,849
$3,726
---
Population Group E
Crawford
12,553
$12,000
---
Dooly
11,552
$4,680
---
Early
12,224
$3,268
---
Irwin
10,060
$3,600
---
Jasper
12,547
$1,842
---
Long
10,780
$1,428
---
McIntosh
10,885
---
$125
Oglethorpe
13,379
$6,200
---
Terrell
10,854
$1,200
---
Twiggs
10,466
$12,731
---
Wilkes
10,653
$3,600
---
Wilkinson
10,267
$12,860
---
Population Group F
Atkinson
7,891
$3,000
---
Baker
4,307
$1,270
---
1
Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
Clay Hancock Jenkins Johnson Lanier Montgomery Pulaski Quitman Seminole Stewart Taylor Towns Treutlen Wilcox
2003 Estimated Population
3,358 9,977 8,765 9,421 7,361 8,691 9,724 2,480 9,270 5,001 8,901 9,901 6,952 8,764
Amount of compensation
$1,250 $24,640 $5,040 $6,000 $4,279 $1,270 $1,279 $1,366 $1,800 $1,270 $1,500 $5,400 $1,270 $1,200
Supplement
-----------------------------
Councilmember, City Council
Population Group A
Columbus/Muscoge 185,702
$12,700
---
County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)
Population Group A
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
$64,000
---
Bibb
154,287
$97,718
---
Clayton
259,736
$116,036
---
Cobb
651,027
$106,750
---
DeKalb
674,334
$99,274
---
Douglas
102,015
$77,811
---
Gwinnett
673,345
$54,184
---
Paulding
100,071
$80,641
---
Population Group B
Barrow
53,479
$53,000
---
Carroll
98,525
$94,786
---
Dougherty
95,684
---
---
Newton
76,144
$75,844
---
Rockdale
74,941
$90,156
---
Walton
69,381
$70,962
---
Population Group C
Baldwin
44,953
$7,620
---
Colquitt
43,203
$6,210
---
Gilmer
25,973
$64,258
---
Jones
25,472
---
---
Madison
27,075
$63,509
---
Sumter
33,217
$6,000
---
Jurisdiction
2003 Estimated Population
Amount of compensation
Supplement
Population Group D
Banks
15,483
$39,325
---
Berrien
16,484
$7,200
---
Brantley
15,279
$60,940
---
Fannin
21,234
$61,283
---
Mitchell
23,832
$6,973
---
Pierce
16,327
$55,617
---
Population Group E
Bacon
10,135
$41,000
---
Irwin
10,060
$28,000
---
Oglethorpe
13,379
$52,067
---
Wilkes
10,653
$52,000
---
Population Group F
Atkinson
7,891
$24,000
---
Clay
3,358
---
---
Hancock
9,977
$50,373
---
Lanier
7,361
$26,784
---
Lincoln
8,536
$58,358
---
Quitman
2,480
$1,922
---
County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)
Population Group A
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
$13,000
---
Chatham
235,270
$44,449
---
Cherokee
166,639
$25,000
---
Coweta
101,395
$14,700
---
Forsyth
123,811
$15,984
---
Fulton
818,322
$37,833
---
Hall
156,101
$8,255
---
Henry
150,003
$58,684
---
Paulding
100,071
$20,848
---
Population Group B
Catoosa
58,085
$16,246
---
Columbia
97,505
$12,339
---
Dougherty
95,684
$10,800
---
Fayette
98,914
$25,806
---
Glynn
70,131
$8,996
---
Liberty
58,925
$8,540
---
Lowndes
94,579
$13,440
---
Troup
60,218
$9,143
---
Whitfield
87,833
$10,200
---
2
Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
2003 Estimated Population
Amount of compensation
Supplement
Population Group C
Bryan
26,340
$4,445
---
Camden
45,470
$12,110
---
Coffee
38,994
$9,974
---
Decatur
28,212
$10,160
---
Effingham
42,715
$17,678
---
Harris
25,891
$3,674
---
Jackson
46,998
$16,500
---
Jones
25,472
$10,400
---
Lee
28,410
$8,255
---
Polk
39,800
$6,985
---
Stephens
25,264
$15,169
---
Thomas
43,667
$19,020
---
Ware
35,503
$7,620
---
Wayne
27,509
$3,105
---
Population Group D
Appling
17,797
$12,700
---
Ben Hill
17,235
$9,156
---
Brooks
16,242
$10,159
---
Cook
15,951
$9,067
---
Crisp
21,994
$16,382
---
Dade
15,910
$4,800
---
Dawson
18,575
$6,000
---
Dodge
19,374
$10,795
---
Franklin
21,164
$11,430
---
Grady
24,185
$5,080
---
Greene
15,263
$18,770
---
Hart
23,432
$9,000
---
Lamar
16,234
$5,715
---
McDuffie
21,445
$13,229
---
Monroe
23,244
$9,273
---
Peach
24,320
$8,890
---
Putnam
19,575
$12,065
---
Rabun
15,757
$5,400
---
Screven
15,407
$6,985
---
Tattnall
22,385
$9,814
---
Worth
21,849
$9,231
---
Population Group E
Candler
10,023
$11,853
---
Crawford
12,553
$10,200
---
Dooly
11,552
$7,500
---
Early
12,224
$5,037
---
Jasper
12,547
$6,350
---
Jurisdiction
McIntosh Terrell Twiggs Wilkinson
2003 Estimated Population
10,885 10,854 10,466 10,267
Amount of compensation
$6,257 $7,200 $9,551 $9,525
Supplement
---------
Population Group F
Baker
4,307
$1,500
---
Clay
3,358
$6,216
---
Jenkins
8,765
$6,667
---
Johnson
9,421
$4,319
---
Miller
6,328
$3,600
---
Montgomery
8,691
$1,270
---
Seminole
9,270
$2,500
---
Stewart
5,001
$30,414
---
Taliaferro
1,957
$7,200
---
Taylor
8,901
$8,890
---
Treutlen
6,952
$12,000
---
Wilcox
8,764
$8,890
---
County Commissioner
Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Chatham Cherokee Clayton Cobb Coweta DeKalb Douglas Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Hall Henry
103,691 198,149 235,270 166,639 259,736 651,027 101,395 674,334 102,015 123,811 818,322 673,345 156,101 150,003
Population Group B
Barrow
53,479
Carroll
98,525
Catoosa
58,085
Columbia
97,505
Dougherty
95,684
Fayette
98,914
Glynn
70,131
Liberty
58,925
Lowndes
94,579
3
$15,874 $13,000 $15,822 $17,200 $18,565 $35,000 $12,700 $50,576 $19,791 $13,444 $35,788 $14,499 $6,915
---
$6,521 $7,963 $11,215 $8,149 $9,600 $20,533 $7,937 $5,505 $12,382
--------------------------$51,349
-------------------
Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
Spalding Troup Walton Whitfield
2003 Estimated Population
60,483 60,218 69,381 87,833
Amount of compensation
$12,699 $7,620 $7,460 $9,000
Supplement
---------
Population Group C
Baldwin
44,953
$7,620
---
Bryan
26,340
$2,857
---
Camden
45,470
$11,709
---
Coffee
38,994
$5,629
---
Colquitt
43,203
$5,589
---
Decatur
28,212
$8,890
---
Effingham
42,715
$11,824
---
Gilmer
25,973
$6,120
---
Harris
25,891
$2,442
---
Jackson
46,998
$11,023
---
Jones
25,472
$9,082
---
Lee
28,410
$6,667
---
Madison
27,075
$9,670
---
Polk
39,800
$6,350
---
Stephens
25,264
$13,969
---
Sumter
33,217
$6,350
---
Thomas
43,667
$9,900
---
Ware
35,503
$6,350
---
Wayne
27,509
$3,105
---
Population Group D
Appling
17,797
$10,160
---
Banks
15,483
$9,600
---
Ben Hill
17,235
$7,842
---
Berrien
16,484
$7,200
---
Brantley
15,279
$7,500
---
Brooks
16,242
$8,890
---
Butts
22,099
$6,000
---
Cook
15,951
$7,772
---
Crisp
21,994
$16,382
---
Dade
15,910
$14,400
---
Dawson
18,575
$48,000
---
Dodge
19,374
$4,447
---
Fannin
21,234
$7,536
---
Franklin
21,164
$8,890
---
Grady
24,185
$3,175
---
Greene
15,263
$8,080
---
Hart
23,432
$5,400
---
Lamar
16,234
$5,080
---
McDuffie
21,445
$9,207
---
Mitchell
23,832
$6,165
---
Jurisdiction
Monroe Peach Pierce Putnam Rabun Screven Tattnall Worth
2003 Estimated Population
Amount of compensation
23,244 24,320 16,327 19,575 15,757 15,407 22,385 21,849
$8,883 $7,620 $7,620 $10,794 $3,600 $5,080 $5,870 $7,368
Supplement
-----------------
Population Group E
Bacon
10,135
$7,620
---
Candler
10,023
$5,080
---
Crawford
12,553
$9,000
---
Dooly
11,552
$7,500
---
Early
12,224
$3,740
---
Irwin
10,060
$2,800
---
Jasper
12,547
$5,080
---
Long
10,780
$2,400
---
McIntosh
10,885
$5,187
---
Oglethorpe
13,379
$212
---
Terrell
10,854
$4,800
---
Twiggs
10,466
$7,036
---
Wilkes
10,653
$2,900
---
Wilkinson
10,267
$7,620
---
Population Group F
Atkinson
7,891
$3,600
---
Baker
4,307
$1,200
---
Clay
3,358
$2,364
---
Hancock
9,977
$8,321
---
Jenkins
8,765
$5,715
---
Johnson
9,421
$4,019
---
Lanier
7,361
$3,000
---
Miller
6,328
$2,400
---
Montgomery
8,691
$1,270
---
Quitman
2,480
$7,452
---
Seminole
9,270
$2,500
---
Stewart
5,001
$3,600
---
Taylor
8,901
$8,255
---
Treutlen
6,952
$5,080
---
Wilcox
8,764
$6,350
---
District Attorney
Population Group A
Athens-Clarke
103,691
---
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
---
4
$8,006 $20,530
Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
Bibb Chatham Clayton Cobb Columbus/Muscoge DeKalb Douglas Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Hall Henry Paulding
2003 Estimated Population
154,287 235,270 259,736 651,027 185,702 674,334 102,015 123,811 818,322 673,345 156,101 150,003 100,071
Amount of compensation
------$97,326 --------$42,919 ------$18,000
Supplement
$27,664 $16,557 $25,000
--$16,895 $36,279 $37,082 $8,400
--$33,750 $22,484 $32,123
---
Population Group B
Barrow
53,479
Bartow
84,730
Dougherty
95,684
Floyd
93,368
Rockdale
74,941
$7,500 $11,340 $18,000
-----
------$11,112 $14,600
Population Group C
Baldwin
44,953
Camden
45,470
Gilmer
25,973
Jackson
46,998
Polk
39,800
$1,800 ---------
--$600 $3,810 $6,148 $10,753
Population Group D
Banks
15,483
Brantley
15,279
Brooks
16,242
Dawson
18,575
Fannin
21,234
Grady
24,185
Lamar
16,234
Putnam
19,575
--$18,524
-------------
$5,150 ---
$66,147 $2,277 $3,073 $26,811 $5,333 $1,800
Population Group E
Crawford
12,553
---
Long
10,780
---
Twiggs
10,466
---
Wilkinson
10,267
---
$600 $600 $36,921 $1,200
Population Group F
Baker
4,307
$4,460
---
Jurisdiction Hancock
2003 Estimated Population
9,977
Amount of compensation
---
Supplement $1,200
Judge of the Superior Court
Population Group A
Athens-Clarke
103,691
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
Bibb
154,287
Chatham
235,270
Clayton
259,736
Cobb
651,027
Columbus/Muscoge 185,702
DeKalb
674,334
Forsyth
123,811
Fulton
818,322
Gwinnett
673,345
Hall
156,101
Henry
150,003
Paulding
100,071
Population Group B
Barrow
53,479
Bartow
84,730
Dougherty
95,684
Floyd
93,368
Lowndes
94,579
Rockdale
74,941
Whitfield
87,833
Population Group C
Baldwin
44,953
Camden
45,470
Coffee
38,994
Colquitt
43,203
Decatur
28,212
Gilmer
25,973
Jackson
46,998
Murray
39,446
Polk
39,800
Stephens
25,264
Sumter
33,217
Thomas
43,667
Ware
35,503
Population Group D
Banks
15,483
----------$109,645 ----$117,743 $30,600 ------$18,000
$9,769 $12,600 $27,729
---------
$3,000 ---
$5,600 ---------------------
---
$8,443 $23,624 $29,925 $37,523 $27,000
--$23,616 $33,246
----$33,750 $21,830 $32,123 ---
------$13,340 $6,750 $16,447 $7,540
--$600
--$3,300 $5,950 $5,410 $10,238 $3,193 $10,753 $6,660 $5,000 $3,450 $2,400
$3,600
5
Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
Brooks Dawson Fannin Franklin Grady Lamar Peach Pierce Putnam Tattnall Worth
2003 Estimated Population
16,242 18,575 21,234 21,164 24,185 16,234 24,320 16,327 19,575 22,385 21,849
Amount of compensation
----$10,827 --------$2,100 --$25,000 $43,858
Supplement
$5,500 $2,266
--$3,600 $5,514 $5,333 $4,100
--$3,000
-----
Population Group E
Crawford
12,553
Early
12,224
Twiggs
10,466
Wilkes
10,653
Wilkinson
10,267
--$61,751
-------
$1,620 ---
$68,670 $2,628 $1,800
Population Group F
Baker
4,307
$875
Hancock
9,977
---
Taylor
8,901
---
--$1,800 $805
Magistrate Court Chief Judge
Population Group A
Athens-Clarke
103,691
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
Bibb
154,287
Chatham
235,270
Cherokee
166,639
Clayton
259,736
Cobb
651,027
Columbus/Muscoge 185,702
Coweta
101,395
DeKalb
674,334
Douglas
102,015
Forsyth
123,811
Fulton
818,322
Gwinnett
673,345
Hall
156,101
Henry
150,003
$69,690 $79,371 $108,867 $102,872 $92,237 $107,226 $99,565 $72,100 $62,000 $107,169 $75,826 $66,826 $128,261 $114,717 $97,509
---
Population Group B
Barrow
53,479
$55,465
------------------------------$79,871
---
Jurisdiction
Bartow Carroll Catoosa Columbia Dougherty Fayette Floyd Glynn Liberty Lowndes Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton Whitfield
2003 Estimated Population
84,730 98,525 58,085 97,505 95,684 98,914 93,368 70,131 58,925 94,579 74,941 60,483 60,218 62,584 69,381 87,833
Amount of compensation
$69,466 $62,001 $65,569 $51,395 $103,520 $17,600 $66,636 $85,152 $58,968 $59,048 $113,482 $58,968 $44,226 $48,040 $53,607 $70,087
Supplement
---------------------------------
Population Group C
Baldwin
44,953
$34,248
---
Bryan
26,340
$44,822
---
Camden
45,470
$52,688
---
Coffee
38,994
$55,955
---
Decatur
28,212
$54,600
---
Effingham
42,715
$52,032
---
Gilmer
25,973
$49,622
---
Harris
25,891
$40,336
---
Jackson
46,998
$59,776
---
Lee
28,410
$59,861
---
Murray
39,446
$54,382
---
Pickens
26,905
$51,704
---
Polk
39,800
$47,226
---
Sumter
33,217
$58,076
---
Thomas
43,667
$54,795
---
Ware
35,503
$49,588
---
Wayne
27,509
$47,000
---
Population Group D
Appling
17,797
$40,572
---
Banks
15,483
$42,504
---
Ben Hill
17,235
$48,624
---
Brantley
15,279
$41,040
---
Brooks
16,242
$49,010
---
Butts
22,099
$46,782
---
Cook
15,951
$41,384
---
Crisp
21,994
$30,908
---
Cusseta/Chattahooc 19,333
$16,716
---
Dade
15,910
$42,504
---
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
Dawson Dodge Fannin Franklin Grady Greene Lamar Lumpkin Monroe Peach Pierce Putnam Rabun Tattnall Union Washington Worth
2003 Estimated Population
18,575 19,374 21,234 21,164 24,185 15,263 16,234 23,185 23,244 24,320 16,327 19,575 15,757 22,385 19,119 20,780 21,849
Amount of compensation
$42,816 $45,173 $47,304 $42,687 $46,956 $11,463 $40,572 $66,201 $45,919 $45,032 $42,504 $44,396 $17,600 $50,962 $42,081 $42,120 $46,956
Supplement
-----------------------------------
Population Group E
Bleckley
11,842
$35,986
---
Crawford
12,553
$42,504
---
Irwin
10,060
$39,000
---
McIntosh
10,885
$41,264
---
Oglethorpe
13,379
$44,873
---
Terrell
10,854
$40,348
---
Twiggs
10,466
$15,962
---
Wilkes
10,653
$43,000
---
Population Group F
Atkinson
7,891
$39,000
---
Baker
4,307
$14,559
---
Clay
3,358
$29,544
---
Hancock
9,977
$40,548
---
Lanier
7,361
$35,724
---
Montgomery
8,691
$38,427
---
Treutlen
6,952
$10,316
---
Mayor
Population Group A
Columbus/Muscoge 185,702
$65,000
---
Mayor Pro Tem
Population Group A
Columbus/Muscoge 185,702
$17,454
---
Jurisdiction
2003 Estimated Population
Amount of compensation
Supplement
Municipal Court Judge (Elected)
Population Group A
Columbus/Muscoge 185,702
$72,100
---
Gwinnett
673,345
$114,717
---
Probate Court Judge
Population Group A
Athens-Clarke
103,691
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
Bibb
154,287
Chatham
235,270
Cherokee
166,639
Clayton
259,736
Cobb
651,027
Columbus/Muscoge 185,702
Coweta
101,395
DeKalb
674,334
Douglas
102,015
Forsyth
123,811
Fulton
818,322
Gwinnett
673,345
Hall
156,101
Henry
150,003
Paulding
100,071
Population Group B
Barrow
53,479
Bartow
84,730
Carroll
98,525
Catoosa
58,085
Columbia
97,505
Dougherty
95,684
Fayette
98,914
Floyd
93,368
Glynn
70,131
Liberty
58,925
Lowndes
94,579
Newton
76,144
Rockdale
74,941
Spalding
60,483
Troup
60,218
Walker
62,584
Walton
69,381
Whitfield
87,833
$81,914 $84,999 $127,852 $99,847 $97,223 $98,680 $112,837 $71,845 $75,227 $122,240 $67,904 $95,486 $128,621 $107,547 $70,939
--$70,840
$58,005 $85,826 $62,001 $73,574 $104,428 $87,958 $69,953 $66,778 $57,607 $69,690 $64,953 $96,985 $73,351 $61,649 $57,249 $40,241 $67,009 $63,599
------------------------------$119,500 ---
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
2003 Estimated Population
Amount of compensation
Population Group C
Baldwin
44,953
Bryan
26,340
Camden
45,470
Coffee
38,994
Colquitt
43,203
Decatur
28,212
Effingham
42,715
Gilmer
25,973
Harris
25,891
Jackson
46,998
Jones
25,472
Lee
28,410
Madison
27,075
Murray
39,446
Pickens
26,905
Polk
39,800
Stephens
25,264
Sumter
33,217
Thomas
43,667
Ware
35,503
Wayne
27,509
$53,455 $57,705 $63,963 $48,066 $62,734 $46,329 $68,572 $63,599 $46,733 $58,800 $58,294 $69,303 $66,144 $56,955 $64,480 $64,459 $42,687 $55,549 $53,455 $61,041 $60,300
Supplement
-------------------------------------------
Population Group D
Appling
17,797
$54,966
---
Banks
15,483
$46,832
---
Ben Hill
17,235
$485,351
---
Berrien
16,484
$50,000
---
Brantley
15,279
$60,940
---
Brooks
16,242
$42,282
---
Butts
22,099
$56,257
---
Cook
15,951
$52,546
---
Crisp
21,994
$58,511
---
Cusseta/Chattahooc 19,333
$34,537
---
Dawson
18,575
$50,034
---
Dodge
19,374
$56,199
---
Fannin
21,234
$49,912
---
Franklin
21,164
$73,118
---
Grady
24,185
$46,329
---
Greene
15,263
$58,599
---
Hart
23,432
$71,559
---
Lamar
16,234
$51,516
---
Lumpkin
23,185
$62,902
---
McDuffie
21,445
$54,324
---
Mitchell
23,832
$53,828
---
Monroe
23,244
$50,877
---
Peach
24,320
$48,048
---
Jurisdiction
Pierce Putnam Rabun Screven Tattnall Union Washington Worth
2003 Estimated Population
Amount of compensation
16,327 19,575 15,757 15,407 22,385 19,119 20,780 21,849
$46,510 $44,396 $56,199 $46,510 $53,359 $42,351 $55,800 $57,911
Supplement
-----------------
Population Group E
Bacon
10,135
$49,345
---
Bleckley
11,842
$49,608
---
Candler
10,023
$48,034
---
Crawford
12,553
$56,199
---
Early
12,224
$60,618
---
Irwin
10,060
$40,000
---
Long
10,780
$56,601
---
McIntosh
10,885
$51,382
---
Oglethorpe
13,379
$44,253
---
Terrell
10,854
$41,303
---
Twiggs
10,466
$39,336
---
Wilkes
10,653
$50,000
---
Wilkinson
10,267
$52,767
---
Population Group F
Atkinson
7,891
$45,000
---
Baker
4,307
$34,537
---
Clay
3,358
$34,347
---
Hancock
9,977
$42,978
---
Jenkins
8,765
$38,398
---
Johnson
9,421
$39,318
---
Lanier
7,361
$44,619
---
Lincoln
8,536
$50,254
---
Miller
6,328
$53,714
---
Montgomery
8,691
$42,032
---
Pulaski
9,724
$64,664
---
Quitman
2,480
$52,348
---
Seminole
9,270
$78,835
---
Talbot
6,562
$47,275
---
Taliaferro
1,957
$50,622
---
Taylor
8,901
$64,002
---
Towns
9,901
$84,744
---
Treutlen
6,952
$39,026
---
Wilcox
8,764
$49,424
---
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
2003 Estimated Population
Amount of compensation
Population Group A
Athens-Clarke
103,691
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
Bibb
154,287
Chatham
235,270
Cherokee
166,639
Clayton
259,736
Cobb
651,027
Coweta
101,395
DeKalb
674,334
Douglas
102,015
Forsyth
123,811
Fulton
818,322
Hall
156,101
Henry
150,003
Paulding
100,071
$79,428 $93,440 $88,858 $96,563 $105,948 $95,907 $110,580 $84,717 $110,580 $86,911 $87,086 $135,155 $79,428
--$88,317
Supplement
--------------------------$121,012 ---
Population Group B
Barrow
53,479
$79,920
---
Bartow
84,730
$80,616
---
Carroll
98,525
$77,016
---
Catoosa
58,085
$85,794
---
Columbia
97,505
$89,529
---
Dougherty
95,684
$97,363
---
Fayette
98,914
$105,121
---
Floyd
93,368
$84,717
---
Glynn
70,131
$82,077
---
Liberty
58,925
$82,064
---
Lowndes
94,579
$84,717
---
Newton
76,144
$78,334
---
Rockdale
74,941
$91,268
---
Spalding
60,483
$74,604
---
Troup
60,218
$82,064
---
Walker
62,584
$50,470
---
Walton
69,381
$70,962
---
Whitfield
87,833
$84,717
---
Population Group C
Baldwin
44,953
$87,593
---
Bryan
26,340
$82,007
---
Camden
45,470
$85,897
---
Coffee
38,994
$64,384
---
Colquitt
43,203
$67,966
---
Decatur
28,212
$61,646
---
Effingham
42,715
$69,214
---
Gilmer
25,973
$65,203
---
Jurisdiction
Harris Jackson Jones Lee Madison Murray Pickens Polk Stephens Thomas Ware Wayne
2003 Estimated Population
25,891 46,998 25,472 28,410 27,075 39,446 26,905 39,800 25,264 43,667 35,503 27,509
Amount of compensation
$59,890 $79,528 $76,870 $79,871 $62,240 $74,041 $77,799 $64,376 $64,639 $90,344 $70,003 $65,200
Supplement
-------------------------
Population Group D
Appling
17,797
$54,166
---
Banks
15,483
$56,874
---
Ben Hill
17,235
$62,291
---
Berrien
16,484
$58,000
---
Brantley
15,279
$56,566
---
Brooks
16,242
$62,291
---
Butts
22,099
$61,910
---
Cook
15,951
$71,824
---
Crisp
21,994
$77,531
---
Cusseta/Chattahooc 19,333
$55,990
---
Dawson
18,575
$66,873
---
Dodge
19,374
$54,166
---
Fannin
21,234
$59,583
---
Franklin
21,164
$65,203
---
Grady
24,185
$62,239
---
Greene
15,263
$61,774
---
Hart
23,432
$61,076
---
Lamar
16,234
$56,875
---
Lumpkin
23,185
$82,342
---
McDuffie
21,445
$68,167
---
Mitchell
23,832
$65,203
---
Monroe
23,244
$71,140
---
Peach
24,320
$70,387
---
Pierce
16,327
$59,583
---
Putnam
19,575
$56,874
---
Rabun
15,757
$65,000
---
Screven
15,407
$59,583
---
Tattnall
22,385
$62,239
---
Union
19,119
$54,166
---
Washington
20,780
$65,156
---
Worth
21,849
$71,131
---
Population Group E
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
Bacon Bleckley Candler Crawford Jasper Jeff Davis Long McIntosh Oglethorpe Terrell Twiggs Wilkes Wilkinson
2003 Estimated Population
10,135 11,842 10,023 12,553 12,547 12,888 10,780 10,885 13,379 10,854 10,466 10,653 10,267
Amount of compensation
$47,638 $48,838 $59,547 $65,000 $48,745 $59,583 $61,929 $59,973 $51,183 $52,401 $55,322 $48,275 $51,570
Supplement
---------------------------
Population Group F
Atkinson
7,891
$50,000
---
Baker
4,307
$45,222
---
Clay
3,358
$53,837
---
Hancock
9,977
$47,640
---
Jenkins
8,765
$57,165
---
Johnson
9,421
$47,754
---
Lanier
7,361
$53,578
---
Lincoln
8,536
$57,165
---
Miller
6,328
$51,220
---
Montgomery
8,691
$48,919
---
Pulaski
9,724
$64,664
---
Quitman
2,480
$47,376
---
Seminole
9,270
$61,930
---
Talbot
6,562
$61,929
---
Taliaferro
1,957
$43,069
---
Taylor
8,901
$47,632
---
Towns
9,901
$54,969
---
Treutlen
6,952
$47,638
---
Wilcox
8,764
$50,019
---
Sole Commissioner (County)
Population Group B
Bartow Walker
84,730
$99,851
---
62,584
$78,862
---
Population Group C
Murray
39,446
$58,000
---
Pickens
26,905
$80,199
---
Population Group D
Jurisdiction
Lumpkin Union
2003 Estimated Population
23,185 19,119
Amount of compensation
$91,081 $70,864
Supplement
-----
Population Group E
Bleckley
11,842
$50,110
---
Population Group F
Pulaski
9,724
$60,000
---
Towns
9,901
$60,740
---
State Court Clerk
Population Group A
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
Bibb
154,287
Chatham
235,270
Cherokee
166,639
Clayton
259,736
Cobb
651,027
Columbus/Muscoge 185,702
Forsyth
123,811
Fulton
818,322
Gwinnett
673,345
Hall
156,101
Population Group B
Carroll
98,525
Glynn
70,131
Troup
60,218
Population Group C
Colquitt
43,203
Population Group D
Grady
24,185
Pierce
16,327
Population Group F
Treutlen
6,952
$75,000 $51,251 $81,885 $105,948 $59,059 $87,290 $31,133 $83,686 $103,766 $75,223 $83,211
--$72,987 $59,594
$3,441
--$54,442
---
-----------------------
-------
---
$4,370 ---
$2,400
State Court Judge
Population Group A
Athens-Clarke
103,691
$119,052
---
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
$107,607
---
Bibb
154,287
$125,632
---
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
Chatham Cherokee Clayton Cobb Columbus/Muscoge Coweta DeKalb Douglas Forsyth Gwinnett Hall Henry
2003 Estimated Population
235,270 166,639 259,736 651,027 185,702 101,395 674,334 102,015 123,811 673,345 156,101 150,003
Amount of compensation
$137,050 $115,546 $129,813 $129,005 $62,819 $105,307 $128,602 $95,293 $117,728 $136,226 $100,111
---
Supplement
----------------------$127,591
Population Group B
Carroll
98,525
$98,681
---
Dougherty
95,684
$115,022
---
Fayette
98,914
$99,108
---
Glynn
70,131
$121,645
---
Liberty
58,925
$52,000
---
Lowndes
94,579
$109,645
---
Rockdale
74,941
$116,635
---
Spalding
60,483
$111,281
---
Troup
60,218
$102,929
---
Population Group C
Baldwin
44,953
Bryan
26,340
Coffee
38,994
Colquitt
43,203
Decatur
28,212
Effingham
42,715
Jackson
46,998
Stephens
25,264
Sumter
33,217
Thomas
43,667
Ware
35,503
$50,268 $45,000 $49,322 $28,000 $36,400 $93,199 $59,709
--$39,416 $44,000 $47,155
--------------$28,770 -------
Population Group D
Appling
17,797
Brooks
16,242
Fannin
21,234
Grady
24,185
Pierce
16,327
Putnam
19,575
Screven
15,407
Tattnall
22,385
$33,000 $18,000
--$34,122 $27,468 $35,029 $27,760 $25,000
----$10,827 -----------
Jurisdiction
Washington Worth
2003 Estimated Population
20,780 21,849
Amount of compensation
$31,200 $43,858
Supplement
-----
Population Group E
Bacon
10,135
$18,000
---
McIntosh
10,885
$33,942
---
Population Group F
Jenkins Treutlen
8,765 6,952
$14,148 ---
--$34,000
State Court Solicitor
Population Group A
Athens-Clarke
103,691
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
Bibb
154,287
Cherokee
166,639
Clayton
259,736
Cobb
651,027
Columbus/Muscoge 185,702
Coweta
101,395
DeKalb
674,334
Douglas
102,015
Forsyth
123,811
Fulton
818,322
Gwinnett
673,345
Hall
156,101
Henry
150,003
Population Group B
Carroll
98,525
Fayette
98,914
Glynn
70,131
Liberty
58,925
Lowndes
94,579
Troup
60,218
Walker
62,584
Population Group C
Baldwin
44,953
Bryan
26,340
Coffee
38,994
Colquitt
43,203
Decatur
28,212
Effingham
42,715
11
$97,326 $83,000 $106,080 $100,548 $85,892 $106,200 $97,088 $78,980 $128,602 $72,900 $88,307 $135,155
--$88,594
---
$87,592 $75,581 $66,905 $52,000 $97,326 $3,350 $84,413
$87,593 $25,000 $37,333 $27,000 $31,200 $79,219
------------------------$14,669 --$116,504
---------------
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
Jackson Stephens Sumter Thomas Ware
2003 Estimated Population
46,998 25,264 33,217 43,667 35,503
Amount of compensation
$58,385 ---
$35,040 $30,000 $42,440
Supplement
--$24,150
-------
Population Group D
Appling
17,797
$33,000
---
Grady
24,185
$28,916
---
Pierce
16,327
$27,468
---
Putnam
19,575
$32,694
---
Screven
15,407
$12,500
---
Tattnall
22,385
$17,500
---
Worth
21,849
$38,898
---
Population Group E
Bacon
10,135
$15,000
---
McIntosh
10,885
$23,063
---
Population Group F
Jenkins Treutlen
8,765 6,952
$13,500 ---
--$24,000
Superior Court Clerk
Population Group A
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
Bibb
154,287
Chatham
235,270
Clayton
259,736
Cobb
651,027
Columbus/Muscoge 185,702
Coweta
101,395
DeKalb
674,334
Douglas
102,015
Forsyth
123,811
Fulton
818,322
Henry
150,003
Paulding
100,071
Population Group B
Barrow
53,479
Bartow
84,730
Carroll
98,525
Catoosa
58,085
Columbia
97,505
$75,000 $102,555 $74,921 $79,375 $123,134 $85,566 $64,788 $107,169 $61,146 $47,632 $135,155
--$64,746
$63,132 $74,383 $81,876 $84,606 $79,180
----------------------$89,257 ---
-----------
Jurisdiction
Dougherty Fayette Floyd Glynn Liberty Lowndes Newton Rockdale Spalding Walker Whitfield
2003 Estimated Population
95,684 98,914 93,368 70,131 58,925 94,579 76,144 74,941 60,483 62,584 87,833
Amount of compensation
$65,838 $73,430 $74,757 $95,045 $92,299 $82,116 $92,965 $85,897 $63,235 $85,747 $74,576
Supplement
-----------------------
Population Group C
Baldwin
44,953
$73,332
---
Bryan
26,340
$61,191
---
Camden
45,470
$64,546
---
Coffee
38,994
$72,788
---
Colquitt
43,203
$3,441
---
Decatur
28,212
$65,836
---
Effingham
42,715
$87,727
---
Gilmer
25,973
$56,603
---
Harris
25,891
$48,479
---
Jackson
46,998
$70,144
---
Jones
25,472
$60,362
---
Lee
28,410
$66,676
---
Madison
27,075
$64,690
---
Murray
39,446
$71,434
---
Pickens
26,905
$63,524
---
Polk
39,800
$53,373
---
Thomas
43,667
$79,709
---
Ware
35,503
$57,015
---
Wayne
27,509
$109,700
---
Population Group D
Appling
17,797
$78,775
---
Ben Hill
17,235
$55,881
---
Berrien
16,484
$55,000
---
Brantley
15,279
$60,821
---
Brooks
16,242
$70,775
---
Butts
22,099
$56,185
---
Cook
15,951
$63,186
---
Crisp
21,994
$60,450
---
Cusseta/Chattahooc 19,333
$44,687
---
Dawson
18,575
$58,850
---
Dodge
19,374
$50,801
---
Fannin
21,234
$53,201
---
Grady
24,185
$67,689
---
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
Greene Hart Lamar Lumpkin McDuffie Mitchell Monroe Peach Putnam Rabun Screven Tattnall Union Washington Worth
2003 Estimated Population
15,263 23,432 16,234 23,185 21,445 23,832 23,244 24,320 19,575 15,757 15,407 22,385 19,119 20,780 21,849
Amount of compensation
$53,201 $67,908 $66,260 $88,681 $61,994 $63,304 $60,590 $54,891 $61,327 $71,975 $54,442 $60,427 $60,961 $62,208 $57,549
Supplement
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Population Group E
Bacon
10,135
$51,808
---
Bleckley
11,842
$59,099
---
Candler
10,023
$59,282
---
Crawford
12,553
$58,950
---
Long
10,780
$49,341
---
McIntosh
10,885
$58,878
---
Oglethorpe
13,379
$48,000
---
Terrell
10,854
$60,961
---
Twiggs
10,466
$59,409
---
Wilkes
10,653
$48,900
---
Wilkinson
10,267
$57,124
---
Population Group F
Atkinson
7,891
$47,000
---
Baker
4,307
$44,746
---
Clay
3,358
$43,736
---
Hancock
9,977
$54,875
---
Jenkins
8,765
$51,769
---
Johnson
9,421
$49,341
---
Lanier
7,361
$48,892
---
Lincoln
8,536
$54,839
---
Miller
6,328
$56,039
---
Montgomery
8,691
$51,415
---
Pulaski
9,724
$64,664
---
Quitman
2,480
$37,020
---
Seminole
9,270
$62,820
---
Talbot
6,562
$50,384
---
Taliaferro
1,957
$37,020
---
Taylor
8,901
$45,698
---
Towns
9,901
$71,361
---
Jurisdiction
Treutlen Wilcox
2003 Estimated Population
6,952 8,764
Amount of compensation
$59,209 $49,340
Supplement
-----
Surveyor
Population Group A
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
$21,228
---
Gwinnett
673,345
$42,093
---
Paulding
100,071
$1,200
---
Population Group D
Brooks
16,242
$1,800
---
Population Group E
Bacon
10,135
---
---
Oglethorpe
13,379
$6,000
---
Tax Commissioner
Population Group A
Athens-Clarke
103,691
Augusta/Richmond 198,149
Bibb
154,287
Chatham
235,270
Cherokee
166,639
Clayton
259,736
Cobb
651,027
Columbus/Muscoge 185,702
Coweta
101,395
DeKalb
674,334
Douglas
102,015
Forsyth
123,811
Fulton
818,322
Hall
156,101
Henry
150,003
Paulding
100,071
Population Group B
Barrow
53,479
Bartow
84,730
Carroll
98,525
Catoosa
58,085
Columbia
97,505
Fayette
98,914
Floyd
93,368
Glynn
70,131
$92,581 $99,403 $89,703 $90,580 $105,948 $90,433 $105,176 $82,404 $84,392 $111,638 $84,392 $67,513 $110,818 $71,860
--$71,113
$59,373 $91,368 $70,890 $71,884 $93,756 $79,265 $74,265 $82,388
----------------------------$119,115 ---
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
Jurisdiction
Liberty Lowndes Newton Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton Whitfield
2003 Estimated Population
58,925 94,579 76,144 74,941 60,483 60,218 62,584 69,381 87,833
Amount of compensation
$76,182 $67,514 $74,604 $83,268 $75,484 $63,167 $63,167 $70,962 $74,265
Supplement
-------------------
Population Group C
Baldwin
44,953
$57,121
---
Bryan
26,340
$67,791
---
Camden
45,470
$75,444
---
Coffee
38,994
$51,687
---
Colquitt
43,203
$51,864
---
Decatur
28,212
$51,010
---
Effingham
42,715
$56,616
---
Gilmer
25,973
$50,323
---
Harris
25,891
$48,719
---
Jackson
46,998
$62,608
---
Jones
25,472
$49,834
---
Lee
28,410
$68,615
---
Madison
27,075
$52,611
---
Murray
39,446
$56,610
---
Pickens
26,905
$48,035
---
Polk
39,800
$53,685
---
Stephens
25,264
$59,782
---
Sumter
33,217
$49,226
---
Thomas
43,667
$57,164
---
Ware
35,503
$64,348
---
Wayne
27,509
$69,300
---
Jurisdiction
Franklin Grady Greene Hart Lamar Lumpkin McDuffie Mitchell Monroe Peach Pierce Putnam Rabun Screven Tattnall Union Worth
2003 Estimated Population
21,164 24,185 15,263 23,432 16,234 23,185 21,445 23,832 23,244 24,320 16,327 19,575 15,757 15,407 22,385 19,119 21,849
Amount of compensation
$69,006 $49,048 $45,599 $73,021 $53,474 $86,087 $45,748 $48,035 $51,501 $50,981 $49,679 $47,702 $58,124 $75,579 $45,748 $56,229 $45,748
Supplement
-----------------------------------
Population Group E
Bleckley
11,842
$39,963
---
Candler
10,023
$52,110
---
Crawford
12,553
$51,224
---
Early
12,224
$43,199
---
Irwin
10,060
$41,000
---
Jasper
12,547
$44,717
---
Long
10,780
$48,454
---
McIntosh
10,885
$43,240
---
Oglethorpe
13,379
$51,620
---
Terrell
10,854
$55,042
---
Twiggs
10,466
$55,322
---
Wilkes
10,653
$37,000
---
Wilkinson
10,267
$51,849
---
Population Group D
Appling
17,797
$47,519
---
Banks
15,483
$50,043
---
Ben Hill
17,235
$51,839
---
Berrien
16,484
$60,000
---
Brantley
15,279
$49,919
---
Brooks
16,242
$43,199
---
Butts
22,099
$54,176
---
Cook
15,951
$52,875
---
Crisp
21,994
$48,035
---
Cusseta/Chattahooc 19,333
$36,864
---
Dawson
18,575
$56,571
---
Dodge
19,374
$39,263
---
Fannin
21,234
$13,400
---
Population Group F
Atkinson
7,891
$42,000
---
Baker
4,307
$34,289
---
Clay
3,358
$31,808
---
Hancock
9,977
$53,004
---
Jenkins
8,765
$44,167
---
Johnson
9,421
$40,702
---
Lanier
7,361
$37,200
---
Lincoln
8,536
$52,554
---
Miller
6,328
$38,310
---
Montgomery
8,691
$47,389
---
Pulaski
9,724
$64,664
---
Quitman
2,480
$28,089
---
Seminole
9,270
$55,900
---
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Jurisdiction
Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Towns Treutlen Wilcox
Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2004 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials
2003 Estimated Population
6,562 1,957 8,901 9,901 6,952 8,764
Amount of compensation
$44,578 $33,398 $44,574 $49,064 $50,392 $57,772
Supplement
-------------
Jurisdiction
2003 Estimated Population
Amount of compensation
Supplement
15
DCA
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Office of Research Post Office Box 95068 Atlanta, Georgia 30347-0068
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