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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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 (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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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey
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
---------
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
2006 Estimated Population
Amount of compensation
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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Jurisdiction
2006 Estimated Population
Amount of compensation
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
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Compensation for County Elected Officials
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
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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
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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 -------
Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey
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
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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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