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 --- 6 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 --- ------------------------------------- 7 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 --- Sheriff 8 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 9 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 --- 10 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 --------------- ------------- 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 --- 12 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 ------------------------------- 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 --- ----------------- 13 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 --- 14 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 (404) 679-3145