2009 county wage and salary survey: compensation of elected county officials

2009 WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY
COMPENSATION OF ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS
JULY 2009
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF RESEARCH
60 EXECUTIVE PARK SOUTH ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30329-2231
404-679-4940

Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2009 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

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

114,737 199,486 155,216 113,688 251,120 210,529 110,627 186,984 127,932 106,465 168,060 184,814 191,502 133,161 104,583 133,135

$13,277 $65,000 $67,898 $29,530 $54,546
$175 $16,000 $48,000 $18,915
$175 $42,460 $12,800 $37,500 $29,705
$175 $5,100

Supplement
---------------------------------

Population Group B

Barrow

70,073

$175

---

Bartow

94,913

$15,600

---

Catoosa

62,825

$15,267

---

Dougherty

95,754

$125

---

Glynn

75,884

$24,188

---

Jackson

61,620

$175

---

Liberty

58,491

$1,800

---

Newton

98,542

$23,469

---

Spalding

63,913

$27,163

---

Troup

64,233

$175

---

Walker

64,799

$27,868

---

Walton

85,813

$175

---

Whitfield

93,835

$27,386

---

Population Group C

Baldwin

46,716

$175

---

Bryan

31,173

$4,200

---

Chattooga

26,801

$4,620

---

Coffee

40,527

$125

---

Colquitt

45,279

$175

---

Decatur

28,823

$4,831

---

Grady

25,115

$125

---

Habersham

43,056

$7,000

---

Haralson

28,979

$4,083

---

Harris

29,447

$12,000

---

Jones

27,542

$4,716

---

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Coroner Population Group C
Laurens Lee Lumpkin Monroe Murray Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Upson Ware Wayne White

47,848 33,761 27,056 25,252 40,304 32,221 26,736 31,176 42,018 25,493 32,449 45,778 27,530 35,879 29,509 25,299

$3,600 $175 $4,200 $6,000 $8,272 $4,083 $4,568 $13,246 $175 $6,830 $4,621 $27,500 $175 $9,888 $9,000 $8,986

Supplement
---------------------------------

Population Group D

Appling

18,038

$2,940

---

Banks

16,760

$175

---

Ben Hill

17,635

$7,830

---

Brantley

15,511

$10,250

---

Brooks

16,425

$9,200

---

Burke

22,732

$12,000

---

Butts

24,423

$3,080

---

Crisp

22,162

$175

---

Dawson

22,006

$2,926

---

Dodge

20,116

$175

---

Elbert

20,494

$6,000

---

Fannin

22,618

$7,200

---

Franklin

21,824

$4,410

---

Greene

15,635

$3,081

---

Hart

24,278

$5,647

---

Jefferson

16,443

$12,856

---

Lamar

17,000

$3,599

---

McDuffie

21,756

$5,194

---

Mitchell

24,073

$16,299

---

Pierce

18,127

$3,081

---

Pike

17,569

$175

---

Putnam

20,385

$16,911

---

Rabun

16,514

$3,000

---

Tattnall

23,469

$4,621

---

Union

21,351

$3,900

---

Washington

21,006

$16,640

---

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2009 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Coroner Population Group D
Worth

21,306

$4,411

Supplement ---

Population Group E

Bacon

10,442

$1,540

---

Candler

10,580

$175

---

Charlton

10,848

$175

---

Cusseta-Chattahoochee 13,754

$1,400

---

Early

11,713

$2,800

---

Heard

11,476

$18,483

---

Irwin

10,231

$175

---

Jeff Davis

13,486

$8,175

---

Long

11,452

$1,540

---

Macon

13,520

$3,080

---

McIntosh

11,455

$9,795

---

Oglethorpe

14,106

$6,741

---

Telfair

13,355

$2,870

---

Terrell

10,293

$175

---

Twiggs

10,257

$15,201

---

Wilkes

10,282

$3,600

---

Wilkinson

10,026

$14,549

---

Population Group F

Atkinson

8,181

$3,600

---

Baker

3,805

$1,470

---

Clay

3,231

$21,112

---

Clinch

7,060

$3,340

---

Georgetown-Quitman

2,703

$175

---

Glascock

2,796

$1,540

---

Hancock

9,440

$6,000

---

Jenkins

8,547

$3,234

---

Johnson

9,550

$1,506

---

Lanier

8,277

$1,400

---

Lincoln

8,074

$175

---

Marion

6,964

$1,500

---

Miller

6,185

$1,500

---

Montgomery

8,930

$7,691

---

Pulaski

9,787

$1,540

---

Seminole

9,091

$175

---

Stewart

4,666

$1,387

---

Talbot

6,414

$5,029

---

Taliaferro

1,863

$1,470

---

Treutlen

7,076

$1,540

---

Turner

9,228

$9,918

---

Warren

5,844

$1,470

---

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Coroner Population Group F
Webster Unified Wilcox

2,164 8,750

$1,540 $1,470

Supplement
-----

Councilmember, City Council

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond

199,486

$15,402

---

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond

199,486

$75,845

---

Carroll

113,688 $100,271

---

Clayton

273,718 $142,733

---

Cobb

698,158 $129,877

---

Douglas

127,932

$85,839

---

Gwinnett

789,499

$60,036

---

Houston

133,161 $107,877

---

Paulding

133,135 $110,406

---

Population Group B

Barrow

70,073

$61,824

---

Catoosa

62,825

$16,560

---

Jackson

61,620

$18,903

---

Newton

98,542

$95,271

---

Rockdale

83,222

$103,376

---

Walton

85,813

$96,215

---

Population Group C

Colquitt

45,279

$7,997

---

Habersham

43,056

$12,717

---

Oconee

32,221

$92,276

---

Peach

26,736

$12,952

---

Stephens

25,493

$15,867

---

Sumter

32,449

$8,611

---

Toombs

28,102

$75,000

---

Population Group D

Banks

16,760

$70,011

---

Ben Hill

17,635

$8,612

---

Dodge

20,116

$0

---

Fannin

22,618

$67,490

---

Mitchell

24,073

$7,881

---

Pierce

18,127

$65,960

---

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2009 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group D

Pike

17,569

$6,000

---

Washington

21,006

$13,676

---

Population Group E

Bacon

10,442

$60,698

---

Heard

11,476

$59,683

---

Irwin

10,231

$34,000

---

Macon

13,520

$0

---

McIntosh

11,455

$14,835

---

Oglethorpe

14,106

$56,009

---

Telfair

13,355

$12,000

---

Wilkes

10,282

$63,288

---

Population Group F

Atkinson

8,181

$36,000

---

Clinch

7,060

$36,400

---

Hancock

9,440

$36,755

---

Johnson

9,550

$5,323

---

Lincoln

8,074

$67,301

---

Warren

5,844

$72,244

---

Webster Unified

2,164

$51,108

---

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group A

Bibb

155,216

$24,737

---

Chatham

251,120

$51,501

---

Cherokee

210,529

$39,140

---

Columbia

110,627

$13,945

---

Coweta

122,924

$17,324

---

Douglas

127,932

$22,418

---

Fayette

106,465

$30,867

---

Forsyth

168,060

$35,072

---

Fulton

1,014,932 $40,446

---

Hall

184,814

$7,893

---

Henry

191,502

$59,107

---

Lowndes

104,583

$20,000

---

Population Group B

Dougherty

95,754

$11,070

---

Glynn

75,884

$11,118

---

Liberty

58,491

$4,358

---

Spalding

63,913

$16,983

---

Troup

64,233

$9,802

---

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group B

Whitfield

93,835

$11,902

---

Population Group C

Bryan

31,173

$5,023

---

Camden

47,641

$14,998

---

Coffee

40,527

$11,930

---

Decatur

28,823

$12,917

---

Grady

25,115

$3,600

---

Haralson

28,979

$72,839

---

Harris

29,447

$14,489

---

Jones

27,542

$15,787

---

Lee

33,761

$9,420

---

Lumpkin

27,056

$18,903

---

Monroe

25,252

$10,501

---

Polk

42,018

$7,701

---

Thomas

45,778

$7,151

---

Toombs

28,102

$18,000

---

Upson

27,530

$13,200

---

Ware

35,879

$7,001

---

Wayne

29,509

$3,660

---

White

25,299

$6,301

---

Population Group D

Appling

18,038

$14,497

---

Ben Hill

17,635

$9,801

---

Brantley

15,511

$8,000

---

Brooks

16,425

$12,805

---

Burke

22,732

$9,249

---

Butts

24,423

$13,930

---

Crisp

22,162

$20,242

---

Dawson

22,006

$17,223

---

Dodge

20,116

$12,199

---

Elbert

20,494

$9,934

---

Fannin

22,618

$10,563

---

Franklin

21,824

$12,917

---

Greene

15,635

$20,202

---

Hart

24,278

$12,000

---

Jefferson

16,443

$12,623

---

Lamar

17,000

$6,427

---

McDuffie

21,756

$16,834

---

Putnam

20,385

$11,902

---

Tattnall

23,469

$10,764

---

Washington

21,006

$10,140

---

Worth

21,306

$6,301

---

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2009 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time) Population Group D

Population Group E

Candler

10,580

$13,467

---

Charlton

10,848

$11,769

---

Early

11,713

$5,741

---

Jeff Davis

13,486

$11,220

---

Long

11,452

$2,800

---

Macon

13,520

$9,811

---

Terrell

10,293

$7,200

---

Twiggs

10,257

$14,583

---

Wilkinson

10,026

$10,764

---

Population Group F

Baker

3,805

$1,500

---

Clay

3,231

$8,692

---

Georgetown-Quitman

2,703

$4,200

---

Glascock

2,796

$4,200

---

Jenkins

8,547

$7,534

---

Lanier

8,277

$12,000

---

Marion

6,964

$10,046

---

Miller

6,185

$4,000

---

Montgomery

8,930

$8,610

---

Seminole

9,091

$3,000

---

Stewart

4,666

$6,612

---

Talbot

6,414

$10,075

---

Taliaferro

1,863

$7,200

---

Treutlen

7,076

$14,376

---

Turner

9,228

$7,171

---

Wilcox

8,750

$9,031

---

County Commissioner

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

114,737

$17,940

---

Bibb

155,216

$13,395

---

Chatham

251,120

$18,338

---

Cherokee

210,529 $126,072

---

Clayton

273,718

$23,011

---

Cobb

698,158

$43,647

---

Columbia

110,627

$7,935

---

Coweta

122,924

$14,003

---

DeKalb

739,956

$38,374

---

Douglas

127,932 $113,441

---

Fayette

106,465

$24,552

---

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

County Commissioner

Population Group A

Fulton

1,014,932

Gwinnett

789,499

Hall

184,814

Henry

191,502

Houston

133,161

Lowndes

104,583

Paulding

133,135

$41,715 $30,373 $6,301 $45,261 $14,388 $15,000 $28,345

Supplement
---------------

Population Group B

Barrow

70,073

$8,401

---

Catoosa

62,825

$12,753

---

Dougherty

95,754

$9,840

---

Glynn

75,884

$9,951

---

Jackson

61,620

$13,068

---

Liberty

58,491

$3,632

---

Newton

98,542

$18,985

---

Spalding

63,913

$15,402

---

Troup

64,233

$8,611

---

Walton

85,813

$11,260

---

Whitfield

93,835

$11,342

---

Population Group C

Baldwin

46,716

$8,611

---

Bryan

31,173

$3,229

---

Camden

47,641

$12,141

---

Coffee

40,527

$6,346

---

Colquitt

45,279

$36,441

---

Decatur

28,823

$9,626

---

Grady

25,115

$1,800

---

Habersham

43,056

$10,174

---

Haralson

28,979

$7,408

---

Harris

29,447

$13,301

---

Jones

27,542

$12,917

---

Laurens

47,848

$7,357

---

Lee

33,761

$6,208

---

Lumpkin

27,056

$12,392

---

Monroe

25,252

$10,047

---

Oconee

32,221

$20,998

---

Peach

26,736

$7,876

---

Polk

42,018

$7,176

---

Stephens

25,493

$14,667

---

Sumter

32,449

$7,351

---

Thomas

45,778

$5,721

---

Toombs

28,102

$8,611

---

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2009 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

County Commissioner

Population Group C

Upson

27,530

Ware

35,879

Wayne

29,509

White

25,299

$10,506 $5,601 $3,660 $5,023

Supplement
---------

Population Group D

Appling

18,038

$9,792

---

Banks

16,760

$19,375

---

Ben Hill

17,635

$8,402

---

Brantley

15,511

$31,021

---

Brooks

16,425

$9,959

---

Burke

22,732

$6,606

---

Butts

24,423

$11,330

---

Crisp

22,162

$18,100

---

Dawson

22,006

$11,202

---

Dodge

20,116

$7,728

---

Elbert

20,494

$5,713

---

Franklin

21,824

$9,015

---

Greene

15,635

$16,212

---

Jefferson

16,443

$11,655

---

Lamar

17,000

$4,285

---

McDuffie

21,756

$7,500

---

Mitchell

24,073

$6,968

---

Pierce

18,127

$8,913

---

Pike

17,569

$5,400

---

Putnam

20,385

$10,502

---

Rabun

16,514

$5,400

---

Tattnall

23,469

$6,458

---

Worth

21,306

$6,542

---

Population Group E

Bacon

10,442

$7,002

---

Bleckley

12,683

$64,815

---

Candler

10,580

$7,214

---

Charlton

10,848

$7,355

---

Early

11,713

$4,305

---

Heard

11,476

$5,661

---

Irwin

10,231

$5,400

---

Jeff Davis

13,486

$8,401

---

Long

11,452

$2,800

---

Macon

13,520

$8,401

---

McIntosh

11,455

$42,070

---

Oglethorpe

14,106

$2,835

---

Telfair

13,355

$4,500

---

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

County Commissioner

Population Group E

Terrell

10,293

Twiggs

10,257

Wilkes

10,282

Wilkinson

10,026

$4,800 $10,736 $4,306 $8,599

Supplement
---------

Population Group F

Atkinson

8,181

$5,400

---

Baker

3,805

$1,200

---

Clay

3,231

$2,760

---

Clinch

7,060

$7,218

---

Georgetown-Quitman

2,703

$3,600

---

Glascock

2,796

$1,750

---

Hancock

9,440

$8,313

---

Jenkins

8,547

$6,458

---

Johnson

9,550

$4,901

---

Lanier

8,277

$3,179

---

Lincoln

8,074

$2,858

---

Marion

6,964

$8,402

---

Miller

6,185

$2,800

---

Montgomery

8,930

$8,400

---

Seminole

9,091

$2,800

---

Stewart

4,666

$3,964

---

Talbot

6,414

$10,197

---

Taliaferro

1,863

$1,436

---

Treutlen

7,076

$5,741

---

Turner

9,228

$6,459

---

Warren

5,844

$5,601

---

Webster Unified

2,164

$272

---

Wilcox

8,750

$6,826

---

District Attorney Population Group A
Augusta/Richmond Bibb Chatham Clayton Cobb Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Henry

199,486 155,216 251,120 273,718 698,158 186,984 739,956 168,060 1,014,932 789,499 191,502

------$38,000 $64,423 $107,905 $114,354 ----$48,211 $36,130

$37,100 $33,658 $36,557
----$16,896 $44,561 $9,261 $46,834 --$360,130

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2009 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

District Attorney

Population Group A

Houston

133,161

---

Paulding

133,135

---

Supplement
$6,624 $18,000

Population Group B
Barrow Bartow Dougherty Newton Rockdale Walton

70,073 94,913 95,754 98,542 83,222 85,813

----$18,000 -------

$1 $11,340
--$12,715 $16,653 $8,604

Population Group C

Baldwin

46,716

---

Polk

42,018

---

Ware

35,879

---

$1,800 $10,753 $12,000

Population Group D
Appling Banks Brooks Dawson Dodge Putnam

18,038 16,760 16,425 22,006 20,116 20,385

$1,900 ---
$140,882 --$0 ---

--$500
--$2,323
--$1,800

Population Group E
Jeff Davis Long Macon Wilkinson

13,486 11,452 13,520 10,026

----$0 $1,200

$2,224 $600
-----

Population Group F

Baker

3,805

$4,460

---

Hancock

9,440

$1,200

---

Marion

6,964

---

$600

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

114,737

$91,751

---

Augusta/Richmond

199,486 $118,594

---

Bibb

155,216 $127,313

---

Carroll

113,688

$88,278

---

Chatham

251,120 $152,991

---

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group A

Cherokee

210,529

Clayton

273,718

Cobb

698,158

Columbia

110,627

Coweta

122,924

DeKalb

739,956

Fayette

106,465

Forsyth

168,060

Fulton

1,014,932

Gwinnett

789,499

Hall

184,814

Henry

191,502

Houston

133,161

Lowndes

104,583

Paulding

133,135

$103,129 $126,087 $120,438 $63,130 $79,450 $127,562 $18,594 $90,386 $148,366 $126,247 $144,508 $133,707 $79,565 $67,800 $60,451

Supplement
------------$1,600 $12,284 ---------------

Population Group B
Barrow Bartow Catoosa Dougherty Glynn Jackson Liberty Newton Spalding Troup Walton Whitfield

70,073 94,913 62,825 95,754 75,884 61,620 58,491 98,542 63,913 64,233 85,813 93,835

$78,160 $95,499 $86,693 $119,253 $99,296 $76,909 $83,675
--$80,328 $57,736 $79,766 $82,630

$1 ------------$16,057 ---------

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Camden Chattooga Coffee Decatur Grady Habersham Haralson Harris Laurens Lee Lumpkin

46,716 31,173 47,641 26,801 40,527 28,823 25,115 43,056 28,979 29,447 47,848 33,761 27,056

$37,761 $56,205 $62,712 $60,597 $65,692 $64,089 $60,597 $73,411 $23,335 $59,015 $77,879 $69,246 $80,562

----------------------$10,000 $0

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group C

Monroe

25,252

Murray

40,304

Peach

26,736

Pickens

31,176

Polk

42,018

Stephens

25,493

Sumter

32,449

Thomas

45,778

Upson

27,530

Ware

35,879

Wayne

29,509

White

25,299

$55,328 $65,107 $64,621 $69,794 $62,706 $28,681 $73,572 $62,707 $73,254 $56,205 $61,526 $60,363

Supplement
-------------------------

Population Group D
Appling Banks Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Dawson Dodge Elbert Fannin Franklin Hart Jefferson Lamar Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Tattnall Union Washington Worth

18,038 16,760 15,511 16,425 22,732 24,423 22,006 20,116 20,494 22,618 21,824 24,278 16,443 17,000 18,127 17,569 20,385 16,514 23,469 21,351 21,006 21,306

$54,100 $51,641 $51,582 $63,956 $50,610 $55,328 $55,328 $55,328 $62,483 $60,893 $57,962 $84,672 $63,957 $52,674 $59,018 $46,408 $65,330 $27,060 $56,809 $62,483 $56,000 $52,693

------------------------------$3,051 -------------

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Heard Irwin

10,442 12,683 10,848 13,754 11,476 10,231

$13,432 $54,332 $23,622 $22,020 $50,024 $40,968

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

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group E

Jeff Davis

13,486

Long

11,452

Macon

13,520

McIntosh

11,455

Oglethorpe

14,106

Telfair

13,355

Terrell

10,293

Twiggs

10,257

Wilkes

10,282

$54,804 $17,486 $56,555 $61,701 $66,357 $49,182 $43,416 $45,587 $58,000

Supplement
$4,247 -----------
$3,883 -----

Population Group F

Atkinson

8,181

$52,284

---

Baker

3,805

$17,455

---

Clay

3,231

$42,876

---

Clinch

7,060

$0

---

Hancock

9,440

$52,284

---

Johnson

9,550

$43,416

---

Marion

6,964

$116,423

---

Montgomery

8,930

$45,587

---

Pulaski

9,787

$54,661

---

Stewart

4,666

$31,197

---

Talbot

6,414

$13,297

---

Treutlen

7,076

$12,955

$0

Turner

9,228

$57,037

---

Webster Unified

2,164

$13,572

---

Mayor

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

114,737

$47,623

---

Augusta/Richmond

199,486

$75,845

---

Columbus/Muscogee

186,984

$75,845

---

Mayor Pro Tem

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

114,737

$17,940

---

Augusta/Richmond

199,486

$24,737

---

Columbus/Muscogee

186,984

$21,096

---

Municipal Court Judge (Elected)

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

114,737

$84,870

---

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Municipal Court Judge (Elected)

Population Group A

Columbus/Muscogee

186,984 $103,690

Supplement ---

Probate Court Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

114,737

Bibb

155,216

Carroll

113,688

Chatham

251,120

Cherokee

210,529

Clayton

273,718

Cobb

698,158

Columbia

110,627

Columbus/Muscogee

186,984

Coweta

122,924

DeKalb

739,956

Douglas

127,932

Fayette

106,465

Forsyth

168,060

Fulton

1,014,932

Gwinnett

789,499

Hall

184,814

Henry

191,502

Houston

133,161

Lowndes

104,583

Paulding

133,135

$100,750 $147,184 $88,278 $148,149 $103,129 $117,764 $144,957 $140,062 $106,265 $99,792 $144,468 $76,762 $81,763 $80,066 $148,366 $75,792 $95,820 $110,029 $88,278 $67,800 $93,696

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

94,913 62,825 95,754 75,884 61,620 58,491 98,542 83,222 63,913 64,233 64,799 85,813 93,835

$109,779 $84,763 $95,697 $77,634 $81,713 $93,716 $125,067 $96,392 $83,675 $78,160 $80,328 $118,890 $76,995

Population Group C

Baldwin

46,716

$76,336

------------------------$3,600 $19,876 ------$28,904 -------
------------------$3,883 -------
---

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Probate Court Judge Population Group C
Bryan Camden Chattooga Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Habersham Haralson Harris Jones Laurens Lee Lumpkin Monroe Murray Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Upson Ware Wayne White

31,173 47,641 26,801 40,527 45,279 28,823 25,115 43,056 28,979 29,447 27,542 47,848 33,761 27,056 25,252 40,304 32,221 26,736 31,176 42,018 25,493 32,449 45,778 28,102 27,530 35,879 29,509 25,299

$67,420 $82,774 $93,104 $59,720 $67,865 $56,538 $59,649 $63,836 $63,620 $67,483 $100,707 $106,570 $79,752 $74,325 $68,147 $80,236 $97,214 $68,681 $88,957 $83,741 $53,719 $73,572 $67,027 $56,809 $116,145 $56,839 $69,026 $97,675

Supplement
------------------------$10,000 $0 -----------------------------

Population Group D

Appling

18,038

$71,952

---

Banks

16,760

$64,285

---

Ben Hill

17,635

$32,142

---

Brantley

15,511

$77,605

---

Brooks

16,425

$55,962

---

Burke

22,732

$60,597

---

Butts

24,423

$74,695

---

Crisp

22,162

$72,296

---

Dawson

22,006

$66,512

---

Dodge

20,116

$80,537

---

Elbert

20,494

$81,307

---

Fannin

22,618

$66,726

---

Franklin

21,824

$94,557

---

Greene

15,635

$86,934

---

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2009 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Probate Court Judge Population Group D
Hart Jefferson Lamar McDuffie Mitchell Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Tattnall Union Washington Worth

24,278 16,443 17,000 21,756 24,073 18,127 17,569 20,385 16,514 23,469 21,351 21,006 21,306

$119,318 $74,616 $68,894 $57,836 $69,989 $49,182 $46,408 $64,791 $59,441 $55,328 $66,512 $73,008 $52,926

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

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early Heard Irwin Jeff Davis Long Macon Oglethorpe Telfair Terrell Twiggs Wilkes Wilkinson

10,442 12,683 10,580 10,848 13,754 11,713 11,476 10,231 13,486 11,452 13,520 14,106 13,355 10,293 10,257 10,282 10,026

$47,758 $75,538 $60,663 $63,528 $39,366 $81,228 $57,942 $40,968 $53,297 $54,661 $67,912 $75,972 $58,440 $43,416 $50,987 $52,675 $70,032

--------------$8,736 ----------$4,853 -------

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Clay Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Hancock Jenkins Johnson Lanier

8,181 3,805 3,231 7,060 2,703 2,796 9,440 8,547 9,550 8,277

$48,564 $44,961 $44,961 $79,233 $59,490 $61,182 $55,308 $52,284 $53,415 $78,190

----------$1 --$3,883 --$8,736

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Probate Court Judge Population Group F
Lincoln Marion Miller Montgomery Pulaski Seminole Stewart Talbot Taliaferro Treutlen Turner Warren Webster Unified Wilcox

8,074 6,964 6,185 8,930 9,787 9,091 4,666 6,414 1,863 7,076 9,228 5,844 2,164 8,750

$66,987 $48,559 $70,400 $57,941 $69,989 $54,000 $55,250 $57,416 $61,799 $49,908 $53,415 $52,165 $40,434 $63,209

Supplement
------------------$0 --$0 -----

Sheriff Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Bibb Carroll Chatham Cherokee Clayton Cobb Columbia Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Paulding

114,737 155,216 113,688 251,120 210,529 273,718 698,158 110,627 186,984 739,956 127,932 106,465 168,060 1,014,932 789,499 184,814 191,502 133,161 104,583 133,135

$101,210 $108,282 $98,742 $142,994 $116,201 $104,537 $124,971 $111,788 $92,813 $140,525 $117,237 $103,705 $102,095 $146,239 $139,834 $132,594 $128,944 $125,671 $78,247 $93,365

Population Group B
Bartow Catoosa Dougherty Glynn

94,913 62,825 95,754 75,884

$99,343 $107,791 $89,088 $101,171

----------------------$3,600 $11,104 ---------------
---------

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Sheriff Population Group B
Jackson Liberty Newton Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton Whitfield

61,620 58,491 98,542 83,222 63,913 64,233 64,799 85,813 93,835

$105,391 $101,175 $89,334 $100,095 $92,744 $101,176 $96,960 $91,391 $104,447

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

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Camden Chattooga Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Habersham Haralson Harris Jones Laurens Lee Lumpkin Monroe Murray Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Upson Ware Wayne White

46,716 31,173 47,641 26,801 40,527 45,279 28,823 25,115 43,056 28,979 29,447 27,542 47,848 33,761 27,056 25,252 40,304 32,221 26,736 31,176 42,018 25,493 32,449 45,778 28,102 27,530 35,879 29,509 25,299

$98,175 $107,851 $78,540 $66,990 $78,540 $90,321 $91,774 $66,990 $78,540 $70,339 $87,316 $93,149 $86,067 $72,763 $71,421 $88,025 $98,175 $93,326 $69,500 $72,763 $78,541 $73,442 $76,401 $109,956 $73,689 $73,689 $75,163 $77,929 $82,788

--------------------------$10,000 $0 --------------$3,000 -------------

Population Group D

Appling

18,038

$64,276

---

Banks

16,760

$70,398

---

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Sheriff Population Group D
Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Crisp Dawson Dodge Elbert Fannin Franklin Greene Hart Jefferson Lamar McDuffie Mitchell Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Tattnall Union Washington Worth

17,635 15,511 16,425 22,732 24,423 22,162 22,006 20,116 20,494 22,618 21,824 15,635 24,278 16,443 17,000 21,756 24,073 18,127 17,569 20,385 16,514 23,469 21,351 21,006 21,306

$61,357 $71,244 $61,215 $90,436 $80,388 $93,101 $87,455 $66,990 $81,307 $66,990 $70,339 $73,486 $89,870 $73,458 $68,684 $83,737 $80,388 $73,460 $53,880 $77,039 $61,216 $77,038 $73,689 $79,196 $82,366

Supplement
------------------------$6,883 ----------$3,883 ----------$3,883

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Heard Irwin Jeff Davis Long Macon McIntosh Oglethorpe Telfair Terrell Twiggs Wilkes Wilkinson

10,442 12,683 10,580 10,848 13,754 11,476 10,231 13,486 11,452 13,520 11,455 14,106 13,355 10,293 10,257 10,282 10,026

$59,221 $66,676 $75,032 $68,979 $68,144 $61,913 $46,918 $61,215 $75,372 $82,638 $63,221 $64,276 $61,216 $49,722 $56,529 $53,800 $61,913

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

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2009 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Sheriff Population Group E

Supplement

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Clay Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Hancock Jenkins Johnson Lanier Lincoln Marion Miller Pulaski Seminole Stewart Talbot Taliaferro Treutlen Turner Warren Webster Unified Wilcox

8,181 3,805 3,231 7,060 2,703 2,796 9,440 8,547 9,550 8,277 8,074 6,964 6,185 9,787 9,091 4,666 6,414 1,863 7,076 9,228 5,844 2,164 8,750

$53,832 $48,674 $65,710 $71,273 $50,134 $51,108 $63,747 $53,837 $59,221 $56,333 $56,529 $69,808 $67,900 $69,989 $55,110 $54,518 $55,452 $51,108 $56,529 $53,837 $64,605 $48,674 $59,220

----------$1 --$3,883 --$3,883 ----------------$0 --$0 -----

Sole Commissioner (County)

Population Group B

Bartow

94,913

$138,861

---

Walker

64,799

$108,444

---

Population Group C

Chattooga

26,801

$103,262

---

Murray

40,304

$98,175

---

Pickens

31,176

$105,731

---

Population Group D

Union

21,351

$97,278

---

Population Group E

Macon

13,520

$0

---

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Sole Commissioner (County)

Population Group F

Pulaski

9,787

$69,989

Supplement ---

State Court Clerk Population Group A
Bibb Chatham Clayton Cobb Fulton Gwinnett Henry Houston

155,216 251,120 273,718 698,158 1,014,932 789,499 191,502 133,161

$62,379 $108,813 $87,098 $106,045 $100,921 $135,909 $81,144 $56,925

Population Group B

Glynn

75,884

$85,111

Population Group C
Colquitt Decatur Habersham Sumter Thomas

45,279 28,823 43,056 32,449 45,778

$74,270 $35,401 $71,348 $68,857 $93,686

Population Group D
Brooks Butts

16,425 24,423

$23,483 $75,042

Population Group E
Charlton Early Jeff Davis Long Macon

10,848 11,713 13,486 11,452 13,520

--$36,000
--$4,527
$0

-----------------
---
-----------
-----
$3,600 ---
$3,883 -----

State Court Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

114,737 $131,812

---

Augusta/Richmond

199,486 $142,420

---

Bibb

155,216 $139,734

---

Carroll

113,688 $108,227

---

Chatham

251,120 $177,812

---

Cherokee

210,529 $130,727

---

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2009 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

State Court Judge Population Group A
Clayton Cobb Columbus/Muscogee Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes

273,718 698,158 186,984 122,924 739,956 127,932 106,465 168,060 1,014,932 789,499 184,814 191,502 133,161 104,583

$149,389 $59,653 $148,129 $118,206 $152,967 $134,786 $108,227 $137,989
--$1,600,040 $162,561 $145,744 $153,766 $116,750

Supplement
------------$32,400 --$37,989 -----------

Population Group B

Dougherty

95,754

$132,503

---

Glynn

75,884

$141,852

---

Liberty

58,491

$120,252

---

Rockdale

83,222

$133,479

---

Spalding

63,913

$140,627

---

Troup

64,233

$112,475

---

Walker

64,799

$172,103

---

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Chattooga Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Habersham Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Ware

46,716 31,173 26,801 40,527 45,279 28,823 25,115 43,056 25,493 32,449 45,778 28,102 35,879

$50,268 $111,817 $48,401 $55,000 $84,177 $54,113 $38,404 $45,000 $31,193 $41,496 $55,697 $36,050 $104,369

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

Population Group D
Appling Brooks Burke Elbert

18,038 16,425 22,732 20,494

$35,710 $18,000 $28,325
---

------$39,000

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

State Court Judge Population Group D
Jefferson Pierce Putnam Tattnall Washington Worth

16,443 18,127 20,385 23,469 21,006 21,306

$45,000 $31,802 $38,623 $29,000 $35,620 $48,101

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

Population Group E

Bacon

10,442

$21,580

---

Candler

10,580

$38,452

---

Charlton

10,848

$26,000

---

Jeff Davis

13,486

$49,411

---

Long

11,452

$24,000

---

Macon

13,520

$0

---

McIntosh

11,455

$60,126

---

Population Group F
Clinch Jenkins Miller Treutlen Turner

7,060 8,547 6,185 7,076 9,228

$0 $18,963 $16,000 $34,000 $50,506

------$6,000 ---

State Court Solicitor

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

114,737

Augusta/Richmond

199,486

Bibb

155,216

Carroll

113,688

Cherokee

210,529

Clayton

273,718

Cobb

698,158

Columbus/Muscogee

186,984

Coweta

122,924

DeKalb

739,956

Douglas

127,932

Fayette

106,465

Forsyth

168,060

Fulton

1,014,932

Gwinnett

789,499

Hall

184,814

Henry

191,502

Houston

133,161

$117,213 $96,100 $122,863 $102,918 $115,811 $104,944 $151,473 $111,562 $93,320 $152,967 $101,088 $76,661 $103,492 $146,239 $138,180 $102,918 $135,436 $96,735

12

--------$25,000 ------------$5,000 $18,797 -----------

Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2009 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

State Court Solicitor Population Group A
Lowndes

104,583

$111,023

Supplement ---

Population Group B

Glynn

75,884

$78,019

---

Jackson

61,620

$63,793

---

Liberty

58,491

$80,160

---

Spalding

63,913

$46,000

---

Walker

64,799

$110,210

---

Population Group C

Baldwin

46,716

$102,918

---

Bryan

31,173

$73,358

---

Chattooga

26,801

$40,024

---

Colquitt

45,279

$39,500

---

Decatur

28,823

$49,961

---

Grady

25,115

$32,546

---

Habersham

43,056

$40,000

---

Stephens

25,493

$26,184

---

Thomas

45,778

$38,192

---

Toombs

28,102

$30,900

---

Ware

35,879

$55,108

---

Wayne

29,509

$48,101

---

Population Group D

Appling

18,038

$35,710

---

Burke

22,732

$23,175

---

Jefferson

16,443

$42,000

---

Pierce

18,127

$31,802

$600

Putnam

20,385

$36,048

---

Tattnall

23,469

$22,500

---

Washington

21,006

$30,680

---

Worth

21,306

$45,742

---

Population Group E

Bacon

10,442

$18,580

---

Candler

10,580

$23,028

---

Charlton

10,848

$24,000

---

Jeff Davis

13,486

$45,262

---

Long

11,452

$17,664

---

Macon

13,520

$0

---

McIntosh

11,455

$60,126

---

Population Group F

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

State Court Solicitor Population Group F
Clinch Jenkins Miller Treutlen Turner

7,060 8,547 6,185 7,076 9,228

$0 $17,769 $14,000 $24,000 $48,029

Supplement
------$6,000 ---

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

114,737

Bibb

155,216

Carroll

113,688

Chatham

251,120

Clayton

273,718

Cobb

698,158

Columbia

110,627

Columbus/Muscogee

186,984

DeKalb

739,956

Douglas

127,932

Fayette

106,465

Forsyth

168,060

Fulton

1,014,932

Gwinnett

789,499

Hall

184,814

Henry

191,502

Houston

133,161

Lowndes

104,583

Paulding

133,135

$103,963 $134,082 $87,543 $127,335 $129,163 $144,957 $110,981 $112,747 $127,562 $85,000 $103,020 $90,198 $146,239 $135,909 $90,197 $107,761 $105,142 $67,800 $92,566

Population Group B
Barrow Bartow Catoosa Dougherty Glynn Liberty Newton Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton Whitfield

70,073 94,913 62,825 95,754 75,884 58,491 98,542 83,222 63,913 64,233 85,813 93,835

$75,170 $95,407 $107,638 $89,140 $97,236 $100,566 $121,483 $80,082 $78,929 $78,732 $108,799 $80,083

Population Group C

--------------------$3,600 -----------------
$1 ------$16,800 --------$7,766 -----

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group C

Baldwin

46,716

Bryan

31,173

Camden

47,641

Chattooga

26,801

Coffee

40,527

Colquitt

45,279

Decatur

28,823

Grady

25,115

Haralson

28,979

Harris

29,447

Jones

27,542

Laurens

47,848

Lee

33,761

Lumpkin

27,056

Monroe

25,252

Murray

40,304

Oconee

32,221

Peach

26,736

Pickens

31,176

Polk

42,018

Stephens

25,493

Sumter

32,449

Toombs

28,102

Upson

27,530

Ware

35,879

Wayne

29,509

White

25,299

$90,082 $79,932 $79,272 $91,054 $72,065 $4,733 $65,039 $81,299 $66,925 $67,657 $88,384 $74,228 $60,320 $101,670 $70,062 $66,236 $89,092 $75,391 $67,657 $70,221 $70,989 $68,857 $94,151 $53,605 $70,879 $151,359 $78,469

Supplement
------------------------$10,000 $0 ---------------------------

Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Burke Crisp Dawson Dodge Elbert Franklin Greene Hart Jefferson Lamar

18,038 16,760 17,635 15,511 16,425 22,732 22,162 22,006 20,116 20,494 21,824 15,635 24,278 16,443 17,000

$94,169 $68,895 $63,678 $59,812 $64,603 $68,291 $74,260 $73,108 $67,016 $81,307 $95,101 $64,950 $60,923 $86,139 $84,386

------------------------$7,766 -----

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Superior Court Clerk Population Group D
McDuffie Mitchell Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Tattnall Union Worth

21,756 24,073 18,127 17,569 20,385 16,514 23,469 21,351 21,306

$81,299 $78,047 $67,680 $46,408 $79,722 $68,925 $74,795 $60,923 $71,543

Supplement
------$7,766 --------$11,649

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early Heard Irwin Jeff Davis Long Macon McIntosh Oglethorpe Telfair Terrell Twiggs Wilkes Wilkinson

10,442 12,683 10,580 10,848 13,754 11,713 11,476 10,231 13,486 11,452 13,520 11,455 14,106 13,355 10,293 10,257 10,282 10,026

$64,126 $77,036 $71,914 $65,729 $49,759 $75,697 $69,723 $40,968 $53,393 $56,811 $55,952 $65,435 $57,412 $57,412 $43,416 $72,305 $60,400 $69,723

--------------$7,766 $7,766 ----------$7,766 -------

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Clay Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Hancock Jenkins Johnson Lanier Lincoln Marion Miller

8,181 3,805 3,231 7,060 2,703 2,796 9,440 8,547 9,550 8,277 8,074 6,964 6,185

$56,808 $54,007 $48,236 $51,646 $47,197 $43,830 $72,629 $64,125
--$51,604 $64,558 $54,229 $55,760

----------$1 --$11,649 $61,338 $3,883 -------

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2009 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Superior Court Clerk Population Group F
Montgomery Pulaski Seminole Stewart Talbot Taliaferro Treutlen Turner Warren Webster Unified

8,930 9,787 9,091 4,666 6,414 1,863 7,076 9,228 5,844 2,164

$54,228 $69,989 $59,748 $45,341 $56,151 $43,830 $74,890 $55,762 $51,310 $44,663

Supplement
------------$0 -------

Superior Court Judge

Population Group A

Bibb

155,216

Chatham

251,120

Clayton

273,718

Cobb

698,158

Columbus/Muscogee

186,984

DeKalb

739,956

Forsyth

168,060

Fulton

1,014,932

Gwinnett

789,499

Hall

184,814

Henry

191,502

Houston

133,161

Lowndes

104,583

Paulding

133,135

----$37,000 $65,624 $99,862 $120,252 --$41,932 $48,211 $57,990 $36,130 -------

Population Group B
Barrow Bartow Dougherty Glynn Jackson Newton Rockdale Walton Whitfield

70,073 94,913 95,754 75,884 61,620 98,542 83,222 85,813 93,835

$9,769 ---
$29,132 -------------

Population Group C
Coffee Colquitt Decatur

40,527 45,279 28,823

--$26,251 $6,930

$41,409 $63,525
----$25,616 $49,711 $25,000 ------$36,130 $31,667 $10,575 $30,500
$5 $12,600
--$21,600 $11,186 $18,540 $23,349 $18,000 $18,000
$5,600 -----

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Superior Court Judge

Population Group C

Haralson

28,979

Oconee

32,221

Pickens

31,176

Stephens

25,493

Sumter

32,449

Thomas

45,778

Ware

35,879

$9,646 ---
$8,556 $9,917
--$5,500
---

Supplement
--$13,016
----$5,000 --$5,400

Population Group D
Appling Banks Brooks Burke Dawson Franklin Greene Pierce Putnam Washington

18,038 16,760 16,425 22,732 22,006 21,824 15,635 18,127 20,385 21,006

$1,889 ---
$2,000 -----
$6,000 ---
$3,900 ---
$76,908

--$300
--$5,100 $2,381
--$1,800
--$3,000
---

Population Group E
Bacon Heard Jeff Davis Macon Twiggs

10,442 11,476 13,486 13,520 10,257

$3,840 $8,880
--$0 ---

----$2,224 --$5,400

Population Group F
Hancock Marion

9,440 6,964

$1,800 ---

--$1,800

Surveyor

Population Group D

Brooks

16,425

$1,800

---

Population Group E

Macon

13,520

$0

---

Tax Commissioner

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

114,737 $112,524

---

Bibb

155,216 $103,975

---

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2009 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Tax Commissioner Population Group A
Carroll Chatham Cherokee Clayton Cobb Columbia Columbus/Muscogee Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Paulding

113,688 251,120 210,529 273,718 698,158 110,627 186,984 122,924 739,956 127,932 106,465 168,060 1,014,932 789,499 184,814 191,502 133,161 104,583 133,135

$81,212 $131,533 $116,201 $106,691 $124,321 $120,350 $99,378 $109,636 $131,670 $105,574 $102,454 $90,736 $119,907 $152,341 $95,057 $115,320 $91,847 $67,800 $92,932

Supplement
----------------$24,000 --$3,600 $22,260 ---------------

Population Group B
Barrow Bartow Catoosa Glynn Jackson Liberty Newton Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton Whitfield

70,073 94,913 62,825 75,884 61,620 58,491 98,542 83,222 63,913 64,233 64,799 85,813 93,835

$82,096 $83,716 $90,466 $101,575 $89,234 $83,775 $103,160 $91,560 $91,666 $78,527 $78,527 $91,741 $91,561

$1 ----------------$4,197 -------

Population Group C

Baldwin

46,716

$73,794

---

Bryan

31,173

$98,836

---

Camden

47,641

$64,169

---

Chattooga

26,801

$59,999

---

Coffee

40,527

$64,168

---

Colquitt

45,279

$78,687

---

Decatur

28,823

$63,748

---

Grady

25,115

$63,915

---

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Tax Commissioner Population Group C
Habersham Haralson Harris Jones Laurens Lee Lumpkin Monroe Murray Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Toombs Upson Ware Wayne White

43,056 28,979 29,447 27,542 47,848 33,761 27,056 25,252 40,304 32,221 26,736 31,176 42,018 25,493 32,449 45,778 28,102 27,530 35,879 29,509 25,299

$67,377 $8,000 $75,284 $67,757 $73,986 $56,205 $102,571 $60,871 $82,611 $104,991 $61,686 $69,311 $70,595 $74,720 $60,653 $68,679 $59,999 $59,999 $76,841 $91,373 $69,359

Supplement
----------$10,000 $0 -----------------------------

Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Crisp Dawson Dodge Elbert Fannin Franklin Greene Hart Jefferson Lamar McDuffie Mitchell Pierce Pike

18,038 16,760 17,635 15,511 16,425 22,732 24,423 22,162 22,006 20,116 20,494 22,618 21,824 15,635 24,278 16,443 17,000 21,756 24,073 18,127 17,569

$61,675 $67,038 $52,880 $56,635 $58,993 $72,631 $59,999 $65,713 $59,999 $58,832 $81,307 $57,675 $86,170 $60,790 $57,633 $64,356 $54,703 $62,855 $59,999 $67,038 $46,408

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

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2009 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Tax Commissioner Population Group D
Putnam Rabun Tattnall Union Washington Worth

20,385 16,514 23,469 21,351 21,006 21,306

$68,570 $53,638 $62,856 $79,998 $71,812 $62,856

Supplement
----------$4,197

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early Heard Irwin Jeff Davis Long Macon McIntosh Oglethorpe Telfair Terrell Twiggs Wilkes Wilkinson

10,442 12,683 10,580 10,848 13,754 11,713 11,476 10,231 13,486 11,452 13,520 11,455 14,106 13,355 10,293 10,257 10,282 10,026

$58,258 $58,711 $59,265 $51,514 $45,762 $58,993 $555,044 $40,968 $49,433 $47,864 $61,672 $56,748 $53,630 $53,632 $49,182 $70,621 $55,896 $62,992

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

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Clay Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Hancock Jenkins Johnson Lanier Lincoln Marion Miller Montgomery Pulaski Seminole

8,181 3,805 3,231 7,060 2,703 2,796 9,440 8,547 9,550 8,277 8,074 6,964 6,185 8,930 9,787 9,091

$55,044 $41,783 $39,670 $50,204 $40,860 $39,670 $53,830 $63,375 $55,044 $55,044 $70,119 $43,416 $47,860 $50,252 $69,989 $49,062

----------$1 ------$4,197 -------------

Jurisdiction

2008 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Tax Commissioner Population Group F
Stewart Talbot Taliaferro Treutlen Turner Warren Webster Unified Wilcox

4,666 6,414 1,863 7,076 9,228 5,844 2,164 8,750

$40,329 $59,532 $37,867 $50,258 $47,864 $51,730 $45,079 $64,617

Supplement
------$0 --$0 -----

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