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 ------------------------------- 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 --------------------- 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 --- 1 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 --------------------------------------- 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 --- 2 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 --- 3 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 ------- 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 --- 4 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 --------------------------------------------------------- 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 5 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 ----- Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 --- 7 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 --- 8 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey 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 ------- 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 ----- 10 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 ----- --- ----- --- Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 --- 12 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 ----------------- 14 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 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 --- 15 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 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 ------- 16 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2007 County Wage and Salary Survey 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 ----- 17