2007 county wage and salary survey: compensation of county elected officials

2007 WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY
COMPENSATION OF ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS
AUGUST 2007
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF RESEARCH
60 EXECUTIVE PARK SOUTH ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30329-2231
404-679-4940

Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Coroner Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Co Augusta/Richmond Co Bibb County Carroll County Chatham County Cherokee County Columbia County Columbus/Muscogee Co Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Hall County Henry County Houston County Paulding County

112,787 194,398 154,903 107,325 241,411 195,327 106,887 188,660 119,557 106,671 150,968 173,256 178,033 127,530 121,530

$13,814 $65,000 $48,554 $27,155 $49,475
$175 $16,000 $48,000 $18,543
$175 $40,057 $3,600 $22,000 $28,000 $5,100

Supplement
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Population Group B

Barrow County

63,702

$125

---

Bartow County

91,266

$9,828

---

Catoosa County

62,016

$14,892

---

Dougherty County

94,773

$11,700

---

Floyd County

95,322

$125

---

Glynn County

73,630

$23,037

---

Liberty County

62,571

$2,400

---

Newton County

91,451

$23,469

---

Rockdale County

80,332

$16,111

---

Spalding County

62,185

$26,372

---

Troup County

63,245

$175

---

Walker County

64,606

$27,056

---

Walton County

79,388

$7,875

---

Whitfield County

92,999

$27,386

---

Population Group C

Baldwin County

45,275

$175

---

Bryan County

29,648

$175

---

Chattooga County

26,442

$4,282

---

Coffee County

40,242

$175

---

Colquitt County

44,821

$13,000

---

Gilmer County

28,175

$4,282

---

Gordon County

51,419

$12,000

---

Habersham County

41,112

$7,540

---

Harris County

28,785

$4,800

---

Jones County

26,973

$4,316

---

Laurens County

47,316

$2,200

---

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Coroner Population Group C
Lee County Madison County Murray County Oconee County Stephens County Sumter County Thomas County Toombs County Ware County Wayne County

32,495 27,837 41,398 30,858 25,143 32,490 45,135 27,623 35,748 28,895

$4,078 $5,172 $7,719 $4,282 $6,830 $4,282 $26,499 $4,077 $7,488 $5,200

Supplement
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Population Group D

Appling County

17,860

$2,719

---

Banks County

16,445

$2,642

---

Ben Hill County

17,635

$175

---

Berrien County

16,756

$2,400

---

Brantley County

15,735

$11,500

---

Brooks County

16,464

$5,200

---

Burke County

22,986

$12,000

---

Butts County

23,561

$2,854

---

Cook County

16,333

$2,591

---

Dawson County

20,643

$2,926

---

Dodge County

19,700

$2,642

---

Elbert County

20,768

$6,000

---

Fannin County

22,319

$7,200

---

Franklin County

21,691

$175

---

Grady County

25,082

$175

---

Hart County

24,276

$5,575

---

Lamar County

16,679

$2,775

---

Lumpkin County

25,462

$3,964

---

McDuffie County

21,917

$4,920

---

Mitchell County

23,852

$15,216

---

Peach County

24,785

$4,252

---

Pierce County

17,452

$2,643

---

Pike County

16,801

$175

---

Putnam County

19,930

$16,418

---

Rabun County

16,354

$3,000

---

Screven County

15,190

$3,564

---

Tattnall County

23,492

$4,282

---

Union County

20,652

$3,900

---

Washington County

20,723

$15,080

---

White County

24,738

$8,309

---

Worth County

21,938

$4,201

---

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Coroner Population Group E
Bacon County Bleckley County Candler County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Irwin County Jeff Davis County Long County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Terrell County Twiggs County Wilkes County

10,482 12,353 10,674 10,882 12,823 14,041 11,748 12,065 11,425 11,472 10,403 13,278 11,452 13,817 11,248 13,997 10,657 10,184 10,468

$4,037 $16,418
$175 $125 $12,000 $1,360 $5,113 $3,640 $175 $17,129 $125 $125 $2,468 $175 $1,731 $6,515 $125 $14,329 $3,600

Supplement
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Population Group F

Atkinson County

8,047

$3,000

---

Baker County

4,098

$1,270

---

Clay County

3,180

$1,250

---

Clinch County

6,897

$3,227

---

Glascock County

2,720

$1,427

---

Hancock County

9,677

$11,000

---

Jenkins County

8,725

$2,991

---

Johnson County

9,626

$1,360

---

Lanier County

7,723

$5,845

---

Lincoln County

8,257

$3,200

---

Marion County

7,276

$175

---

Miller County

6,239

$1,320

---

Montgomery County

9,067

$1,427

---

Randolph County

7,357

$150

---

Seminole County

9,168

$175

---

Stewart County

4,754

$1,387

---

Talbot County

6,605

$4,943

---

Taliaferro County

1,877

$125

---

Taylor County

8,792

$1,500

---

Treutlen County

6,852

$1,427

---

Turner County

9,322

$10,101

---

Warren County

5,949

$1,387

---

Wilcox County

8,712

$1,427

---

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Coroner

Population Group F

Wilkinson County

9,995

$13,781

Supplement ---

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond Co 194,398

$0

---

Carroll County

107,325 $102,026

---

Clayton County

271,240 $131,347

---

Cobb County

679,325 $120,079

---

Douglas County

119,557

$83,339

---

Gwinnett County

757,104

$56,643

---

Houston County

127,530

$94,227

---

Paulding County

121,530 $108,981

---

Population Group B

Catoosa County

62,016

$17,437

---

Floyd County

95,322

$8,361

---

Newton County

91,451

$92,496

---

Rockdale County

80,332

$95,061

---

Walton County

79,388

$84,139

---

Population Group C

Gilmer County

28,175

$71,292

---

Madison County

27,837

$72,902

---

Oconee County

30,858

$89,589

---

Stephens County

25,143

$15,867

---

Sumter County

32,490

$4,800

---

Toombs County

27,623

$63,427

---

Population Group D

Banks County

16,445

$39,638

---

Brantley County

15,735

$77,359

---

Fannin County

22,319

$65,000

---

Mitchell County

23,852

$7,651

---

Pierce County

17,452

$64,302

---

Pike County

16,801

$8,156

---

Population Group E

Bacon County

10,482

$56,160

---

Heard County

11,472

$56,531

---

Irwin County

10,403

$33,000

---

Jasper County

13,624

$7,500

---

Oglethorpe County

13,997

$61,311

---

Wilkes County

10,468

$59,500

---

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time) Population Group E

Population Group F

Atkinson County

8,047

$24,000

---

Clinch County

6,897

$59,425

---

Hancock County

9,677

$45,466

---

Lincoln County

8,257

$65,336

---

Warren County

5,949

$62,267

---

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond Co 194,398

$22,657

---

Bibb County

154,903

$23,971

---

Chatham County

241,411

$48,782

---

Cherokee County

195,327

$35,000

---

Clayton County

271,240

$21,823

---

Columbia County

106,887

$13,539

---

Coweta County

115,291

$16,916

---

Fayette County

106,671

$27,775

---

Forsyth County

150,968

$7,664

---

Fulton County

960,009

$40,500

---

Hall County

173,256

$7,476

---

Henry County

178,033

$57,785

---

Population Group B

Dougherty County

94,773

$11,070

---

Glynn County

73,630

$10,829

---

Liberty County

62,571

$3,964

---

Rockdale County

80,332

$21,758

---

Spalding County

62,185

$16,087

---

Troup County

63,245

$9,516

---

Whitfield County

92,999

$11,555

---

Population Group C

Bryan County

29,648

$4,758

---

Camden County

45,118

$14,561

---

Coffee County

40,242

$11,300

---

Decatur County

28,665

$12,541

---

Effingham County

48,954

$21,743

---

Gordon County

51,419

$9,516

---

Habersham County

41,112

$9,072

---

Harris County

28,785

$3,674

---

Jones County

26,973

$9,336

---

Lee County

32,495

$9,146

---

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group C

Polk County

41,091

$7,477

---

Thomas County

45,135

$6,946

---

Tift County

41,685

$13,853

---

Ware County

35,748

$6,797

---

Wayne County

28,895

$1,800

---

Population Group D

Appling County

17,860

$14,075

---

Ben Hill County

17,635

$9,249

---

Berrien County

16,756

$8,200

---

Brooks County

16,464

$11,891

---

Burke County

22,986

$10,875

---

Cook County

16,333

$7,926

---

Crisp County

22,051

$18,942

---

Dawson County

20,643

$14,954

---

Dodge County

19,700

$11,219

---

Elbert County

20,768

$7,313

---

Franklin County

21,691

$11,995

---

Grady County

25,082

$5,438

---

Hart County

24,276

$11,693

---

Lamar County

16,679

$5,946

---

Lumpkin County

25,462

$17,837

---

McDuffie County

21,917

$15,945

---

Monroe County

24,443

$10,196

---

Peach County

24,785

$12,824

---

Putnam County

19,930

$12,790

---

Rabun County

16,354

$7,200

---

Screven County

15,190

$7,124

---

Tattnall County

23,492

$10,196

---

Washington County

20,723

$13,962

---

White County

24,738

$6,117

---

Worth County

21,938

$9,429

---

Population Group E

Candler County

10,674

$12,688

---

Charlton County

10,882

$11,147

---

Crawford County

12,823

$13,200

---

Cusseta-Chattahoochee 14,041

$4,758

---

Dooly County

11,748

$7,500

---

Early County

12,065

$5,438

---

Evans County

11,425

$9,197

---

Jeff Davis County

13,278

$10,557

---

Long County

11,452

$4,078

---

Macon County

13,817

$9,560

---

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group E

McIntosh County

11,248

$3,047

---

Terrell County

10,657

$7,200

---

Twiggs County

10,184

$13,058

---

Population Group F

Baker County

4,098

$1,500

---

Clay County

3,180

$8,408

---

Glascock County

2,720

$4,078

---

Jenkins County

8,725

$7,315

---

Johnson County

9,626

$4,462

---

Lanier County

7,723

$12,000

---

Marion County

7,276

$9,516

---

Miller County

6,239

$4,800

---

Montgomery County

9,067

$597

---

Quitman County

2,486

$4,200

---

Randolph County

7,357

$562

---

Seminole County

9,168

$5,400

---

Stewart County

4,754

$6,612

---

Talbot County

6,605

$9,516

---

Taliaferro County

1,877

$7,200

---

Taylor County

8,792

$9,294

---

Treutlen County

6,852

$6,672

---

Turner County

9,322

$6,797

---

Wilcox County

8,712

$8,360

---

Wilkinson County

9,995

$10,315

---

County Commissioner

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke Co

112,787

$16,516

---

Augusta/Richmond Co 194,398

$13,594

---

Bibb County

154,903

$12,613

---

Chatham County

241,411

$17,369

---

Cherokee County

195,327

$30,000

---

Clayton County

271,240

$21,823

---

Cobb County

679,325

$39,862

---

Columbia County

106,887

$8,723

---

Coweta County

115,291

$13,595

---

DeKalb County

723,602

$36,679

---

Douglas County

119,557

$21,765

---

Fayette County

106,671

$23,183

---

Fulton County

960,009

$39,268

---

Gwinnett County

757,104

$14,515

---

Hall County

173,256

$6,117

---

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

County Commissioner

Population Group A

Henry County

178,033

Houston County

127,530

Paulding County

121,530

$52,184 $13,921 $27,520

Supplement
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Population Group B

Catoosa County

62,016

$12,080

---

Dougherty County

94,773

$9,870

---

Floyd County

95,322

$8,157

---

Glynn County

73,630

$9,696

---

Liberty County

62,571

$3,303

---

Spalding County

62,185

$14,953

---

Troup County

63,245

$8,157

---

Walton County

79,388

$9,683

---

Whitfield County

92,999

$10,195

---

Population Group C

Baldwin County

45,275

$8,157

---

Bryan County

29,648

$3,128

---

Camden County

45,118

$11,787

---

Coffee County

40,242

$6,162

---

Colquitt County

44,821

$29,398

---

Decatur County

28,665

$9,754

---

Effingham County

48,954

$19,922

---

Gilmer County

28,175

$6,715

---

Gordon County

51,419

$8,157

---

Habersham County

41,112

$6,480

---

Harris County

28,785

$2,442

---

Jones County

26,973

$7,966

---

Laurens County

47,316

$6,612

---

Lee County

32,495

$7,387

---

Oconee County

30,858

$20,387

---

Polk County

41,091

$6,797

---

Stephens County

25,143

$14,667

---

Sumter County

32,490

$4,800

---

Thomas County

45,135

$5,437

---

Tift County

41,685

$5,556

---

Toombs County

27,623

$8,546

---

Ware County

35,748

$6,797

---

Wayne County

28,895

$3,483

---

Population Group D

Appling County

17,860

$12,372

---

Banks County

16,445

$11,891

---

Ben Hill County

17,635

$7,928

---

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

County Commissioner

Population Group D

Berrien County

16,756

Brantley County

15,735

Brooks County

16,464

Burke County

22,986

Butts County

23,561

Cook County

16,333

Crisp County

22,051

Dawson County

20,643

Dodge County

19,700

Elbert County

20,768

Fannin County

22,319

Grady County

25,082

Hart County

24,276

Lamar County

16,679

Lumpkin County

25,462

McDuffie County

21,917

Mitchell County

23,852

Monroe County

24,443

Peach County

24,785

Pierce County

17,452

Pike County

16,801

Putnam County

19,930

Rabun County

16,354

Screven County

15,190

Tattnall County

23,492

Washington County

20,723

White County

24,738

Worth County

21,938

$8,200 $29,908 $9,248 $6,797
$842 $6,677 $16,223 $12,235 $6,908 $3,696 $7,000 $3,399 $7,614 $5,285 $11,891 $10,111 $6,765 $9,726 $11,691 $8,205 $6,117 $11,555 $5,400 $5,181 $4,758 $9,100 $4,877 $7,368

Supplement
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Population Group E

Bacon County

10,482

$8,361

---

Candler County

10,674

$6,797

---

Charlton County

10,882

$8,156

---

Crawford County

12,823

$12,000

---

Cusseta-Chattahoochee 14,041

$4,078

---

Dooly County

11,748

$7,500

---

Early County

12,065

$4,078

---

Evans County

11,425

$5,438

---

Heard County

11,472

$5,428

---

Irwin County

10,403

$5,200

---

Jasper County

13,624

$6,276

---

Jeff Davis County

13,278

$7,200

---

Long County

11,452

$2,719

---

Macon County

13,817

$8,360

---

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

County Commissioner

Population Group E

McIntosh County

11,248

Oglethorpe County

13,997

Twiggs County

10,184

Wilkes County

10,468

$3,047 $2,795 $8,265 $4,041

Supplement
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Population Group F

Baker County

4,098

$1,200

---

Clay County

3,180

$2,688

---

Clinch County

6,897

$6,062

---

Glascock County

2,720

$1,699

---

Hancock County

9,677

$10,278

---

Jenkins County

8,725

$6,117

---

Johnson County

9,626

$4,170

---

Lanier County

7,723

$3,000

---

Lincoln County

8,257

$2,721

---

Marion County

7,276

$566

---

Miller County

6,239

$2,400

---

Montgomery County

9,067

$2,618

---

Quitman County

2,486

$3,600

---

Randolph County

7,357

$432

---

Seminole County

9,168

$4,200

---

Stewart County

4,754

$3,964

---

Talbot County

6,605

$9,295

---

Taliaferro County

1,877

$300

---

Taylor County

8,792

$8,630

---

Treutlen County

6,852

$21,751

---

Turner County

9,322

$6,270

---

Warren County

5,949

$5,125

---

Wilcox County

8,712

$6,967

---

Wilkinson County

9,995

$8,252

---

District Attorney Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Co Augusta/Richmond Co Chatham County Clayton County Cobb County Columbus/Muscogee Co DeKalb County Douglas County Forsyth County Fulton County

112,787 194,398 241,411 271,240 679,325 188,660 723,602 119,557 150,968 960,009

--------$55,423 --$145,594 $3,090 $0 ---

$8,006 $37,999 $36,557 $38,000
--$16,896
----$8,992 $46,834

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

District Attorney Population Group A
Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Paulding County

757,104 173,256 178,033 127,530 121,530

$111,123 $111,023 $33,729
--$18,000

Supplement
$40,711 $44,720 $33,729 $6,400
---

Population Group B
Dougherty County Glynn County Liberty County Newton County Rockdale County Walton County Whitfield County

94,773 73,630 62,571 91,451 80,332 79,388 92,999

$18,000 $0 -------
$8,604 $107,000

--$13,000 $15,600 $5,868 $16,653
--$0

Population Group C
Baldwin County Camden County Effingham County Gilmer County Gordon County Laurens County Polk County

45,275 45,118 48,954 28,175 51,419 47,316 41,091

----$99,237 $3,000 -------

$1,800 $8,400
----$6,660 $10,800 $10,800

Population Group D
Appling County Brooks County Dawson County Fannin County Lamar County Putnam County

17,860 16,464 20,643 22,319 16,679 19,930

$1,900 -----------

--$118,293
$2,323 $3,000 $16,000 $1,800

Population Group E

Jasper County

13,624

$0

Jeff Davis County

13,278

---

Long County

11,452

---

McIntosh County

11,248

---

Twiggs County

10,184

---

--$1,444 $600 $600 $67,000

Population Group F

Baker County

4,098

$4,460

---

Hancock County

9,677

$1,200

---

Lanier County

7,723

$9,555

---

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

District Attorney Population Group F
Marion County Taylor County Wilkinson County

7,276 8,792 9,995

--$1,320
---

Supplement
$600 ---
$1,200

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond Co 194,398

Bibb County

154,903

Carroll County

107,325

Chatham County

241,411

Cherokee County

195,327

Clayton County

271,240

Cobb County

679,325

Columbia County

106,887

Coweta County

115,291

Douglas County

119,557

Fayette County

106,671

Forsyth County

150,968

Fulton County

960,009

Gwinnett County

757,104

Hall County

173,256

Henry County

178,033

Houston County

127,530

Paulding County

121,530

$0 $123,344 $81,980 $138,695 $103,477 $115,460 $110,351 $64,160 $84,016 $110,136 $20,194 $82,449 $141,665 $125,968 $132,990 $114,521 $75,000 $55,895

Population Group B
Bartow County Catoosa County Dougherty County Floyd County Glynn County Liberty County Newton County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walker County Walton County Whitfield County

91,266 62,016 94,773 95,322 73,630 62,571 91,451 80,332 62,185 63,245 64,606 79,388 92,999

$88,122 $80,680 $115,883 $73,247 $92,225 $74,738
--$120,835 $74,739 $56,054 $81,333 $55,773 $85,357

Population Group C
Baldwin County Bryan County

45,275 29,648

$36,662 $51,159

6

$0 --------------------$4,429 -------------
--------$0 --$15,291 ----------$5,134
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Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group C

Camden County

45,118

Chattooga County

26,442

Coffee County

40,242

Colquitt County

44,821

Decatur County

28,665

Effingham County

48,954

Gilmer County

28,175

Gordon County

51,419

Habersham County

41,112

Harris County

28,785

Laurens County

47,316

Lee County

32,495

Madison County

27,837

Murray County

41,398

Pickens County

29,640

Polk County

41,091

Stephens County

25,143

Sumter County

32,490

Thomas County

45,135

Tift County

41,685

Ware County

35,748

Wayne County

28,895

$63,789 $56,274 $63,779 $51,290 $59,843 $70,591 $61,075 $68,986 $65,636 $40,336 $66,208 $64,419 $63,427 $60,381 $61,180 $57,981 $28,681 $68,879 $57,980 $60,880 $54,048 $56,274

Supplement
----------------------$10,000 ---------------------

Population Group D
Appling County Banks County Ben Hill County Brantley County Brooks County Burke County Butts County Crisp County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Fannin County Franklin County Grady County Hart County Lamar County Lumpkin County Mitchell County Peach County Pierce County

17,860 16,445 17,635 15,735 16,464 22,986 23,561 22,051 20,643 19,700 20,768 22,319 21,691 25,082 24,276 16,679 25,462 23,852 24,785 17,452

$52,525 $40,201 $47,710 $50,150 $55,371 $57,911 $51,158 $41,459 $47,750 $47,750 $60,669 $52,000 $53,716 $58,832 $54,709 $40,203 $71,743 $16,200 $58,760 $46,232

------------------------$0 ----------$3,883 ---

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group D

Pike County

16,801

Putnam County

19,930

Rabun County

16,354

Screven County

15,190

Tattnall County

23,492

Union County

20,652

Washington County

20,723

White County

24,738

Worth County

21,938

$52,524 $59,507 $26,727 $47,750 $63,427 $54,332 $51,220 $56,117 $58,833

Supplement
$0 ------------$2,400 ---

Population Group E
Bacon County Bleckley County Candler County Charlton County Crawford County Heard County Irwin County Jasper County Jeff Davis County Long County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Terrell County Twiggs County Wilkes County

10,482 12,353 10,674 10,882 12,823 11,472 10,403 13,624 13,278 11,452 13,817 11,248 13,997 10,657 10,184 10,468

$12,510 $52,537 $18,619 $46,367 $47,750 $48,567 $53,000 $60,000 $53,084 $16,977 $52,520 $42,660 $58,795 $44,851 $42,152 $46,895

--$2,400
------------$4,247 ----$3,000 --$50,762 -----

Population Group F

Atkinson County

8,047

$39,000

---

Baker County

4,098

$14,559

---

Clay County

3,180

$37,207

---

Clinch County

6,897

$52,382

---

Glascock County

2,720

$36,424

---

Hancock County

9,677

$50,762

---

Johnson County

9,626

$48,475

---

Lanier County

7,723

$40,000

---

Marion County

7,276

$27,072

---

Montgomery County

9,067

$44,259

---

Pulaski County

9,887

$53,069

---

Seminole County

9,168

$24,137

---

Stewart County

4,754

$31,197

---

Talbot County

6,605

$13,884

---

Treutlen County

6,852

$15,862

---

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Jurisdiction

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Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group F

Turner County

9,322

$53,069

Supplement ---

Probate Court Judge Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Co Augusta/Richmond Co Bibb County Carroll County Chatham County Cherokee County Clayton County Cobb County Columbia County Columbus/Muscogee Co Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Fulton County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County Paulding County

112,787 194,398 154,903 107,325 241,411 195,327 271,240 679,325 106,887 188,660 115,291 723,602 119,557 106,671 150,968 960,009 757,104 173,256 178,033 127,530 121,530

$87,848 $104,999 $91,517 $81,980 $120,000 $113,400 $114,334 $140,735 $126,654 $94,586 $95,704 $132,589 $74,528 $90,707 $74,527 $139,265 $129,476 $91,516 $106,563 $81,980 $91,291

Population Group B
Bartow County Catoosa County Dougherty County Floyd County Glynn County Liberty County Newton County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walker County Walton County Whitfield County

91,266 62,016 94,773 95,322 73,630 62,571 91,451 80,332 62,185 63,245 64,606 79,388 92,999

$102,563 $78,557 $92,993 $82,228 $72,240 $87,736 $117,088 $90,393 $77,988 $72,435 $74,739 $101,493 $78,490

Population Group C

Baldwin County

45,275

$71,192

--$0 $48,823 ----------------------$19,515 ----$40,000 -------
--------$0 ----$4,000 --$3,883 --$6,295 $0
---

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Probate Court Judge Population Group C
Bryan County Camden County Chattooga County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Effingham County Gilmer County Gordon County Habersham County Harris County Jones County Laurens County Lee County Madison County Murray County Oconee County Pickens County Polk County Stephens County Sumter County Thomas County Tift County Toombs County Ware County Wayne County

29,648 45,118 26,442 40,242 44,821 28,665 48,954 28,175 51,419 41,112 28,785 26,973 47,316 32,495 27,837 41,398 30,858 29,640 41,091 25,143 32,490 45,135 41,685 27,623 35,748 28,895

$58,902 $68,040 $86,968 $57,981 $62,734 $52,369 $90,480 $62,547 $94,478 $59,668 $46,733 $85,111 $82,053 $75,651 $81,149 $74,821 $90,598 $78,875 $79,934 $53,719 $66,353 $61,975 $57,981 $63,427 $49,134 $74,458

Supplement
--------------------------$10,000 -------------------------

Population Group D

Appling County

17,860

$69,856

---

Banks County

16,445

$51,160

---

Ben Hill County

17,635

$48,621

---

Berrien County

16,756

$50,000

---

Brantley County

15,735

$76,159

---

Brooks County

16,464

$51,128

---

Burke County

22,986

$56,273

---

Butts County

23,561

$69,782

---

Cook County

16,333

$62,412

---

Crisp County

22,051

$67,382

---

Dawson County

20,643

$58,350

---

Dodge County

19,700

$70,923

---

Elbert County

20,768

$75,773

---

Fannin County

22,319

$54,000

---

Franklin County

21,691

$82,108

$0

Grady County

25,082

$57,912

---

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Probate Court Judge Population Group D
Hart County Lamar County Lumpkin County McDuffie County Mitchell County Monroe County Peach County Pierce County Pike County Putnam County Rabun County Screven County Tattnall County Union County Washington County White County Worth County

24,276 16,679 25,462 21,917 23,852 24,443 24,785 17,452 16,801 19,930 16,354 15,190 23,492 20,652 20,723 24,738 21,938

$87,319 $56,033 $64,984 $55,324 $65,412 $63,155 $67,097 $50,588 $53,675 $56,419 $55,142 $55,624 $51,159 $58,017 $66,196 $92,591 $48,200

Supplement
------------$8,736 --$8,736 ----$3,883 ------$26,143 ---

Population Group E
Bacon County Bleckley County Candler County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Irwin County Jasper County Jeff Davis County Long County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Terrell County Twiggs County Wilkes County

10,482 12,353 10,674 10,882 12,823 14,041 11,748 12,065 11,425 11,472 10,403 13,624 13,278 11,452 13,817 11,248 13,997 10,657 10,184 10,468

$48,454 $73,581 $54,797 $58,268 $52,743 $32,931 $87,222 $75,843 $53,069 $53,697 $51,000 $45,000 $51,745 $50,762 $63,294 $55,372 $70,910 $45,821 $47,145 $54,730

--$8,333
------$8,736 $18,183 ----------------$600 --$51,859 -----

Population Group F

Atkinson County

8,047

$45,000

---

Baker County

4,098

$34,537

---

Clay County

3,180

$42,604

---

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Probate Court Judge Population Group F
Clinch County Glascock County Hancock County Jenkins County Johnson County Lanier County Lincoln County Marion County Miller County Montgomery County Pulaski County Quitman County Randolph County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Treutlen County Turner County Warren County Wilcox County Wilkinson County

6,897 2,720 9,677 8,725 9,626 7,723 8,257 7,276 6,239 9,067 9,887 2,486 7,357 9,168 4,754 6,605 1,877 8,792 6,852 9,322 5,949 8,712 9,995

$56,137 $41,667 $51,140 $48,456 $49,502 $61,300 $62,080 $63,646 $57,914 $53,697 $67,950 $53,601 $49,502 $70,239 $55,250 $58,812 $60,112 $81,617 $46,147 $49,502 $44,714 $61,360 $65,037

Supplement
------$3,883 --------------------------------$0 -----

Sheriff Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Co Augusta/Richmond Co Bibb County Carroll County Chatham County Cherokee County Clayton County Cobb County Columbia County Columbus/Muscogee Co Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Fulton County Gwinnett County Hall County

112,787 194,398 154,903 107,325 241,411 195,327 271,240 679,325 106,887 188,660 115,291 723,602 119,557 106,671 150,968 960,009 757,104 173,256

$86,700 $116,574 $94,616 $91,508 $129,883 $113,400 $101,492 $121,331 $104,424 $89,588 $101,148 $132,600 $114,491 $122,653 $91,508 $143,372 $129,469 $94,615

9

--$0 $6,733 --------$6,600 ------------$10,780 --$3,995 $30,500

Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey
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Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Sheriff Population Group A
Henry County Houston County Paulding County

178,033 127,530 121,530

$146,366 $117,653 $103,823

Supplement
-------

Population Group B
Bartow County Catoosa County Dougherty County Floyd County Glynn County Liberty County Newton County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walker County Walton County Whitfield County

91,266 62,016 94,773 95,322 73,630 62,571 91,451 80,332 62,185 63,245 64,606 79,388 92,999

$92,329 $100,616 $110,615 $84,504 $94,697 $94,135 $95,405 $92,954 $85,950 $94,136 $90,043 $77,618 $97,179

--------$0 ----$11,737 --$9,883 ----$0

Population Group C
Baldwin County Bryan County Camden County Chattooga County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Effingham County Gilmer County Gordon County Habersham County Harris County Jones County Laurens County Lee County Madison County Murray County Oconee County Pickens County Polk County Stephens County Sumter County Thomas County Tift County

45,275 29,648 45,118 26,442 40,242 44,821 28,665 48,954 28,175 51,419 41,112 28,785 26,973 47,316 32,495 27,837 41,398 30,858 29,640 41,091 25,143 32,490 45,135 41,685

$91,503 $93,963 $88,607 $74,794 $76,252 $67,966 $74,614 $85,512 $67,439 $94,478 $65,671 $59,890 $82,388 $75,903 $84,772 $71,543 $91,502 $86,833 $88,255 $75,878 $73,442 $70,643 $102,940 $85,995

----------------------------$10,000 ------------$3,000 --$3,883

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Sheriff Population Group C
Toombs County Ware County Wayne County

27,623 35,748 28,895

$68,290 $76,083 $65,039

Supplement
-------

Population Group D
Appling County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Burke County Butts County Cook County Crisp County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Fannin County Franklin County Grady County Hart County Lamar County Lumpkin County McDuffie County Mitchell County Monroe County Peach County Pierce County Pike County Putnam County Rabun County Screven County Tattnall County Union County Washington County White County Worth County

17,860 16,445 17,635 16,756 15,735 16,464 22,986 23,561 16,333 22,051 20,643 19,700 20,768 22,319 21,691 25,082 24,276 16,679 25,462 21,917 23,852 24,443 24,785 17,452 16,801 19,930 16,354 15,190 23,492 20,652 20,723 24,738 21,938

$62,404 $61,990 $56,807 $73,500 $64,804 $68,741 $84,550 $74,794 $77,262 $87,410 $75,793 $59,433 $75,773 $64,800 $65,038 $61,156 $76,321 $56,355 $66,102 $78,046 $74,794 $81,298 $64,198 $64,808 $58,521 $65,376 $74,291 $53,880 $71,543 $65,524 $71,552 $77,195 $77,088

----------------------------$0 $3,883 $3,000 ----------$3,883 --$3,883 ----$3,883 ------$6,283 ---

Population Group E
Bacon County Bleckley County Candler County Charlton County

10,482 12,353 10,674 10,882

$54,883 $64,804 $67,950 $62,723

--$2,400
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Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Sheriff Population Group E
Crawford County Dooly County Evans County Heard County Irwin County Jasper County Jeff Davis County Long County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Terrell County Twiggs County Wilkes County

12,823 11,748 11,425 11,472 10,403 13,624 13,278 11,452 13,817 11,248 13,997 10,657 10,184 10,468

$72,291 $71,832 $66,292 $57,496 $57,000 $45,000 $68,348 $70,563 $80,225 $64,263 $59,433 $50,801 $52,269 $53,050

Supplement
--$6,495
--------------$3,600 --$60,110 -----

Population Group F
Atkinson County Baker County Clay County Clinch County Glascock County Hancock County Jenkins County Johnson County Lanier County Lincoln County Marion County Miller County Montgomery County Pulaski County Quitman County Randolph County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Treutlen County Turner County Warren County Wilcox County Wilkinson County

8,047 4,098 3,180 6,897 2,720 9,677 8,725 9,626 7,723 8,257 7,276 6,239 9,067 9,887 2,486 7,357 9,168 4,754 6,605 1,877 8,792 6,852 9,322 5,949 8,712 9,995

$50,000 $45,222 $62,277 $66,699 $47,256 $54,883 $52,272 $54,883 $48,273 $52,269 $65,235 $54,518 $57,496 $67,950 $54,345 $78,686 $70,563 $54,518 $69,566 $49,619 $52,269 $56,669 $62,683 $59,474 $57,496 $57,496

------------$3,883 --------------------------------$0 -----

Sole Commissioner (County)

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Sole Commissioner (County)

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond Co 194,398

$0

Supplement $0

Population Group B

Bartow County

91,266

$124,421

---

Walker County

64,606

$104,418

---

Population Group C

Chattooga County

26,442

$89,565

---

Murray County

41,398

$73,492

---

Pickens County

29,640

$90,655

---

Population Group D

Union County

20,652

$86,413

---

Population Group E

Bleckley County

12,353

$63,033

$3,600

Population Group F

Pulaski County

9,887

$67,950

---

State Court Clerk Population Group A
Augusta/Richmond Co Bibb County Chatham County Clayton County Forsyth County Fulton County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County

194,398 154,903 241,411 271,240 150,968 960,009 757,104 173,256 178,033 127,530

$0 $57,678 $98,697 $94,096 $43,334 $98,942 $85,801 $109,463 $52,500 $60,548

Population Group B

Glynn County

73,630

$79,050

Population Group C
Decatur County Sumter County

28,665 32,490

$33,051 $66,886

Population Group D

Brooks County

16,464

$26,265

11

$0 ------$0 ----$12,800 -----
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Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

State Court Clerk Population Group D

Supplement

Population Group E
Charlton County Jeff Davis County Long County

10,882 13,278 11,452

$3,600 ---
$3,714

--$3,883
---

Population Group F

Treutlen County

6,852

$67,672

---

Turner County

9,322

$24,045

---

State Court Judge Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Co Augusta/Richmond Co Bibb County Carroll County Chatham County Cherokee County Clayton County Cobb County Columbus/Muscogee Co Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Fulton County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County

112,787 194,398 154,903 107,325 241,411 195,327 271,240 679,325 188,660 115,291 723,602 119,557 106,671 150,968 960,009 757,104 173,256 178,033 127,530

Population Group B
Dougherty County Glynn County Liberty County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walker County

94,773 73,630 62,571 80,332 62,185 63,245 64,606

Population Group C

Baldwin County

45,275

$122,494 $131,701 $135,387 $105,075 $148,200 $127,575 $146,062 $145,112 $129,080 $121,275 $140,145 $131,807 $104,237 $134,662 $139,265 $149,587 $107,402 $135,431 $144,943
$128,759 $131,750 $51,999 $124,192 $117,675 $109,323 $167,090
$50,269

--$0 ----------------------$0 ----$40,000 -----
------$15,435 --$4,720 ---
---

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

State Court Judge Population Group C
Bryan County Chattooga County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Effingham County Habersham County Stephens County Sumter County Thomas County Tift County Toombs County Ware County

29,648 26,442 40,242 44,821 28,665 48,954 41,112 25,143 32,490 45,135 41,685 27,623 35,748

$103,974 $46,991 $42,500 $30,900 $38,992 $99,237 $37,187 $31,193 $40,402 $54,075 $105,075 $35,000 $73,793

Supplement
------------------------$20,000

Population Group D
Appling County Brooks County Burke County Grady County Pierce County Putnam County Screven County Tattnall County Washington County Worth County

17,860 16,464 22,986 25,082 17,452 19,930 15,190 23,492 20,723 21,938

$33,000 $18,000 $27,500 $37,285 $28,579 $37,498 $30,444 $27,000 $34,060 $46,700

--------$1,200 -----------

Population Group E

Bacon County

10,482

$20,080

---

Candler County

10,674

$34,352

---

Charlton County

10,882

$26,000

---

Early County

12,065

$24,031

---

Evans County

11,425

$30,210

---

Jeff Davis County

13,278

$48,908

---

Long County

11,452

$18,867

---

McIntosh County

11,248

$35,660

$0

Population Group F

Clinch County

6,897

$16,241

---

Jenkins County

8,725

$18,960

---

Miller County

6,239

$12,000

---

Treutlen County

6,852

$34,000

---

Turner County

9,322

$46,700

---

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Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

State Court Solicitor Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Co Augusta/Richmond Co Bibb County Carroll County Cherokee County Clayton County Columbus/Muscogee Co Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Fulton County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County

112,787 194,398 154,903 107,325 195,327 271,240 188,660 115,291 723,602 119,557 106,671 150,968 960,009 757,104 173,256 178,033 127,530

$100,905 $96,999 $114,317 $99,921 $112,438 $106,518 $100,126 $90,956 $140,145 $74,428 $79,428 $100,997 $143,372 $128,973 $97,110 $130,277 $85,000

Supplement
--$0 ------------------$18,249 ----$40,248 -----

Population Group B

Glynn County

73,630

$72,462

---

Liberty County

62,571

$51,999

---

Spalding County

62,185

$46,000

---

Walker County

64,606

$95,000

---

Population Group C

Baldwin County

45,275 $1,000,999

---

Bryan County

29,648

$69,036

---

Chattooga County

26,442

$38,858

---

Decatur County

28,665

$33,421

---

Habersham County

41,112

$36,280

---

Stephens County

25,143

$26,184

---

Thomas County

45,135

$37,080

---

Toombs County

27,623

$30,000

---

Ware County

35,748

$65,721

---

Wayne County

28,895

$46,700

---

Population Group D

Appling County

17,860

$33,000

---

Burke County

22,986

$22,500

---

Grady County

25,082

$31,598

---

Pierce County

17,452

$28,579

$600

Putnam County

19,930

$34,998

---

Screven County

15,190

$15,853

---

Tattnall County

23,492

$20,500

---

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

State Court Solicitor Population Group D
Washington County Worth County

20,723 21,938

$28,600 $44,409

Supplement
-----

Population Group E

Bacon County

10,482

$17,080

---

Candler County

10,674

$21,216

---

Charlton County

10,882

$24,000

---

Evans County

11,425

$25,800

---

Jeff Davis County

13,278

$38,824

---

Long County

11,452

$17,664

---

McIntosh County

11,248

$24,231

$0

Population Group F

Clinch County

6,897

$12,565

---

Jenkins County

8,725

$17,772

---

Miller County

6,239

$21,667

---

Treutlen County

6,852

$24,000

---

Turner County

9,322

$44,409

---

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke Co

112,787

Augusta/Richmond Co 194,398

Bibb County

154,903

Carroll County

107,325

Chatham County

241,411

Cherokee County

195,327

Clayton County

271,240

Columbia County

106,887

Columbus/Muscogee Co 188,660

Coweta County

115,291

DeKalb County

723,602

Douglas County

119,557

Fayette County

106,671

Forsyth County

150,968

Fulton County

960,009

Gwinnett County

757,104

Hall County

173,256

Henry County

178,033

Houston County

127,530

Paulding County

121,530

$79,376 $96,999 $91,933 $109,186 $115,496 $103,477 $120,176 $98,437 $93,029 $87,199 $116,787 $86,644 $95,839
$0 $143,372 $125,045 $107,402 $120,576 $98,153 $86,084

Population Group B

13

--$11,649 $35,087
--------------------$13,633 --$18,144 $40,000 -------

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group B

Bartow County

91,266

Catoosa County

62,016

Dougherty County

94,773

Floyd County

95,322

Glynn County

73,630

Liberty County

62,571

Newton County

91,451

Rockdale County

80,332

Spalding County

62,185

Troup County

63,245

Walton County

79,388

Whitfield County

92,999

$87,863 $100,924
--$94,175 $90,145 $93,359 $113,409 $97,188 $72,981 $76,630 $80,694 $77,750

Supplement
----$28,422 --$16,800 ----$14,053 --$7,766 $3,978 $0

Population Group C
Baldwin County Bryan County Camden County Chattooga County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Gilmer County Gordon County Harris County Jones County Laurens County Lee County Madison County Murray County Oconee County Pickens County Polk County Stephens County Sumter County Thomas County Tift County Toombs County Ware County Wayne County

45,275 29,648 45,118 26,442 40,242 44,821 28,665 28,175 51,419 28,785 26,973 47,316 32,495 27,837 41,398 30,858 29,640 41,091 25,143 32,490 45,135 41,685 27,623 35,748 28,895

$83,960 $70,497 $68,295 $85,245 $69,967 $61,816 $77,424 $67,464 $94,478 $48,479 $65,717 $82,929 $58,563 $73,937 $84,865 $82,566 $59,149 $65,083 $70,989 $66,886 $90,957 $75,413 $89,735 $62,284 $121,582

------------------------------------------$11,649 -------

Population Group D

Appling County

17,860

$88,643

---

Banks County

16,445

$60,782

---

Ben Hill County

17,635

$60,448

---

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group D

Berrien County

16,756

Brantley County

15,735

Brooks County

16,464

Burke County

22,986

Butts County

23,561

Cook County

16,333

Crisp County

22,051

Dawson County

20,643

Dodge County

19,700

Elbert County

20,768

Fannin County

22,319

Franklin County

21,691

Grady County

25,082

Hart County

24,276

Lamar County

16,679

Lumpkin County

25,462

McDuffie County

21,917

Mitchell County

23,852

Monroe County

24,443

Peach County

24,785

Pierce County

17,452

Pike County

16,801

Putnam County

19,930

Rabun County

16,354

Screven County

15,190

Tattnall County

23,492

Washington County

20,723

White County

24,738

Worth County

21,938

$70,000 $69,288 $57,910 $63,144 $69,860 $64,101 $69,173 $64,511 $58,527 $75,773 $60,500 $82,244 $67,282 $89,293 $71,589 $94,698 $70,979 $72,616 $68,856 $70,061 $59,474 $59,122 $70,269 $63,731 $51,073 $69,459 $69,472 $72,897 $58,700

Supplement
----------$4,800 ----------$0 $11,649 ------------$7,766 --$7,766 ----$11,649 ----$17,932 ---

Population Group E
Bacon County Bleckley County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly County Early County Evans County Heard County Jasper County Jeff Davis County Long County Macon County

10,482 12,353 10,882 12,823 14,041 11,748 12,065 11,425 11,472 13,624 13,278 11,452 13,817

$51,502 $75,637 $59,551 $67,268 $31,031 $52,649 $70,560 $67,672 $65,185 $50,000 $48,198 $56,845 $51,750

--$3,175
----$15,249 -----------------

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group E

McIntosh County

11,248

Oglethorpe County

13,997

Terrell County

10,657

Twiggs County

10,184

Wilkes County

10,468

$55,037 $69,675 $54,175 $67,692 $53,340

Supplement
$600 ---
$69,675 -----

Population Group F
Atkinson County Baker County Clay County Clinch County Glascock County Hancock County Jenkins County Johnson County Lanier County Lincoln County Marion County Miller County Montgomery County Pulaski County Quitman County Randolph County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Turner County Wilcox County Wilkinson County

8,047 4,098 3,180 6,897 2,720 9,677 8,725 9,626 7,723 8,257 7,276 6,239 9,067 9,887 2,486 7,357 9,168 4,754 6,605 1,877 8,792 9,322 8,712 9,995

$47,000 $44,746 $45,716 $64,965 $40,619 $67,692 $59,556 $56,845 $68,000 $62,678 $50,142 $64,168 $50,142 $67,950 $42,553 $49,898 $54,138 $45,341 $52,548 $42,552 $55,157 $57,664 $56,844 $65,185

------------$11,649 -----------------------------------

Superior Court Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke Co Augusta/Richmond Co Bibb County Chatham County Clayton County Cobb County Columbus/Muscogee Co DeKalb County Douglas County

112,787 194,398 154,903 241,411 271,240 679,325 188,660 723,602 119,557

--$0 $116,750 ----$49,711 --$155,716 $3,193

$22,634 $39,999 $33,662 $40,928 $37,000
--$23,616
-----

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Superior Court Judge

Population Group A

Forsyth County

150,968

Fulton County

960,009

Gwinnett County

757,104

Hall County

173,256

Henry County

178,033

Houston County

127,530

Paulding County

121,530

$0 --$116,749 $123,780 $33,729 --$18,000

Supplement
$25,000 $37,989 $40,711 $40,000 $33,729 $29,849
---

Population Group B
Bartow County Dougherty County Floyd County Glynn County Newton County Rockdale County Walton County Whitfield County

91,266 94,773 95,322 73,630 91,451 80,332 79,388 92,999

----$19,925 $0 ------$17,999

$12,600 $26,316
--$15,000 $18,000 $17,512 $15,445
$0

Population Group C
Baldwin County Camden County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Effingham County Gilmer County Gordon County Laurens County Polk County Stephens County Sumter County Thomas County Ware County

45,275 45,118 40,242 44,821 28,665 48,954 28,175 51,419 47,316 41,091 25,143 32,490 45,135 35,748

------$4,200 $6,930 $106,271 $5,910 ------$9,917 --$4,400 ---

$3,000 $12,000 $5,600
--------$7,400 $7,200 $10,800 --$5,000 --$2,400

Population Group D
Appling County Burke County Dawson County Fannin County Hart County Lamar County Pierce County Putnam County Union County

17,860 22,986 20,643 22,319 24,276 16,679 17,452 19,930 20,652

$1,889 -----------
$3,900 ---
$69,675

--$5,100 $2,311
$5 $6,000 $16,000
--$3,000
---

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Superior Court Judge Population Group D

Supplement

Population Group E
Candler County Crawford County Heard County Jeff Davis County Twiggs County

10,674 12,823 11,472 13,278 10,184

$67,258 $1,620 $740
-----

------$1,445 $5,400

Population Group F

Hancock County

9,677

$1,800

---

Surveyor

Population Group B

Floyd County

95,322

$40,701

---

Population Group D

Brooks County

16,464

$1,800

---

Population Group F

Lincoln County

8,257

$0

---

Tax Commissioner Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Co Augusta/Richmond Co Bibb County Carroll County Chatham County Cherokee County Clayton County Columbia County Columbus/Muscogee Co Coweta County DeKalb County Douglas County Fayette County Forsyth County Fulton County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Houston County

112,787 194,398 154,903 107,325 241,411 195,327 271,240 106,887 188,660 115,291 723,602 119,557 106,671 150,968 960,009 757,104 173,256 178,033 127,530

$99,999 $113,262 $83,898 $86,731 $119,697 $113,400 $97,416 $107,286 $89,867 $104,383 $144,678 $102,500 $95,673 $78,846 $117,556 $141,815 $88,093 $140,246 $83,715

--$4,197 $13,239
--------------------$21,611 --$4,318 $0 -----

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Tax Commissioner Population Group A
Paulding County

121,530

$86,388

Supplement ---

Population Group B
Bartow County Catoosa County Floyd County Glynn County Liberty County Newton County Rockdale County Spalding County Troup County Walker County Walton County Whitfield County

91,266 62,016 95,322 73,630 62,571 91,451 80,332 62,185 63,245 64,606 79,388 92,999

$77,678 $84,505 $85,190 $94,508 $78,126 $91,068 $85,190 $85,705 $72,774 $72,774 $77,924 $85,190

------------$10,171 --$4,197 ----$0

Population Group C
Baldwin County Bryan County Camden County Chattooga County Coffee County Colquitt County Decatur County Effingham County Gilmer County Gordon County Habersham County Harris County Jones County Laurens County Lee County Madison County Murray County Oconee County Pickens County Polk County Stephens County Sumter County Thomas County Tift County Toombs County Ware County Wayne County

45,275 29,648 45,118 26,442 40,242 44,821 28,665 48,954 28,175 51,419 41,112 28,785 26,973 47,316 32,495 27,837 41,398 30,858 29,640 41,091 25,143 32,490 45,135 41,685 27,623 35,748 28,895

$68,530 $86,349 $74,966 $55,477 $62,300 $51,864 $59,227 $74,801 $66,199 $94,478 $50,210 $48,719 $61,456 $62,873 $76,252 $66,573 $77,160 $98,159 $60,539 $65,416 $74,720 $58,886 $68,530 $64,332 $55,477 $61,414 $71,181

------------------------$2,400 --$10,000 ----------------$4,197 -------

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Tax Commissioner Population Group C

Supplement

Population Group D
Appling County Banks County Ben Hill County Berrien County Brantley County Brooks County Burke County Butts County Cook County Crisp County Dawson County Dodge County Elbert County Fannin County Franklin County Grady County Hart County Lamar County Lumpkin County McDuffie County Mitchell County Monroe County Peach County Pierce County Pike County Putnam County Rabun County Screven County Tattnall County Union County Washington County White County Worth County

17,860 16,445 17,635 16,756 15,735 16,464 22,986 23,561 16,333 22,051 20,643 19,700 20,768 22,319 21,691 25,082 24,276 16,679 25,462 21,917 23,852 24,443 24,785 17,452 16,801 19,930 16,354 15,190 23,492 20,652 20,723 24,738 21,938

$59,878 $53,933 $47,303 $47,000 $62,278 $50,592 $67,803 $55,477 $62,482 $61,025 $52,068 $50,137 $75,773 $47,500 $58,251 $54,336 $49,464 $58,053 $91,593 $58,251 $55,477 $65,009 $55,905 $53,933 $53,078 $59,879 $67,689 $80,681 $58,251 $70,292 $61,048 $64,453 $58,250

----------------------------$0 $7,717 ------------$4,197 --$4,197 ----$4,197 ----$4,212 $10,117 ---

Population Group E
Bacon County Bleckley County Candler County Charlton County Crawford County Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly County

10,482 12,353 10,674 10,882 12,823 14,041 11,748

$46,470 $55,775 $62,441 $46,470 $59,675 $34,781 $50,501

--$2,400
------$7,717 $1,707

Jurisdiction

2006 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Tax Commissioner Population Group E
Early County Evans County Heard County Irwin County Jasper County Jeff Davis County Long County Macon County McIntosh County Oglethorpe County Terrell County Twiggs County Wilkes County

12,065 11,425 11,472 10,403 13,624 13,278 11,452 13,817 11,248 13,997 10,657 10,184 10,468

$54,672 $57,396 $51,117 $56,000 $45,000 $68,116 $60,412 $57,283 $63,975 $67,689 $46,408 $64,707 $45,240

Supplement
----------$9,392 ----$600 --$68,462 -----

Population Group F
Atkinson County Baker County Clay County Clinch County Glascock County Hancock County Jenkins County Johnson County Lanier County Lincoln County Marion County Miller County Montgomery County Pulaski County Quitman County Randolph County Seminole County Stewart County Talbot County Taliaferro County Taylor County Treutlen County Turner County Warren County Wilcox County Wilkinson County

8,047 4,098 3,180 6,897 2,720 9,677 8,725 9,626 7,723 8,257 7,276 6,239 9,067 9,887 2,486 7,357 9,168 4,754 6,605 1,877 8,792 6,852 9,322 5,949 8,712 9,995

$42,000 $34,289 $37,867 $46,526 $36,763 $55,764 $51,120 $51,118 $48,475 $65,353 $62,016 $41,670 $46,470 $67,950 $36,764 $56,905 $68,567 $40,329 $55,764 $36,764 $46,470 $46,470 $46,470 $44,362 $70,114 $56,353

------------$4,197 --------------------------------$0 -----

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