2011 county wage and salary survey: compensation of elected county officials

2011 WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY
COMPENSATION OF ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS
OCTOBER 2011
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF RESEARCH
60 EXECUTIVE PARK SOUTH ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30329-2231
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2011 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

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

116,714 200,549 155,547 110,527 265,128 214,346 124,053 189,885 127,317 132,403 175,511 179,684 203,922 139,900 109,233 142,324

14,639 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 72,747 Ann. 29,530 Ann. 54,546 Ann.
175 Ann. 16,000 Ann. 60,000 Ann.
175 /Occur. 18,915 Ann. 42,460 Ann. 12,800 Ann. 37,500 Ann. 29,705 Ann.
175 /Occur. 5,100 Ann.

2,500

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

69,367 100,157 63,942 94,565 79,626 60,485 63,453 99,958 64,073 67,044 68,756 83,768 102,599

175 /Occur. 15,600 Ann. 15,267 Ann.
125 /Occur. 24,188 Ann.
175 /Occur. 1,800 Ann. 23,469 Ann. 27,163 Ann. 16,800 Ann. 27,867 Ann.
175 Ann. 27,386 Ann.

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Chattooga

45,720 30,233 26,015

175 /Occur. 4,200 Ann. 4,620 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Coroner Population Group C
Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Habersham Harris Hart Jones Laurens Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Tattnall Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White

42,356 45,498 27,842 25,011 43,041 32,024 25,213 28,669 48,434 28,298 29,966 28,120 26,424 39,628 32,808 27,695 29,431 41,475 26,175 32,819 25,520 44,720 27,223 36,312 30,099 27,144

125 Ann. 14,560 Ann.
4,831 Ann. 125 Ann.
7,000 Ann. 12,000 Ann.
5,647 Ann. 4,716 Ann.
175 /Occur. 175 Ann. 4,200 Ann. 175 /Occur. 5,990 Hrly 8,272 Ann. 4,083 Ann. 4,620 Ann. 13,246 Ann. 175 /Occur. 6,830 Ann. 4,621 Ann. 4,621 Ann. 27,500 Ann. 18,000 /Occur. 9,888 Ann. 9,000 Ann. 8,986 Ann.

Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Burke Cook Crisp

18,236 18,395 17,634 18,411 16,243 23,316 17,212 23,439

2,400 Ann. 175 /Occur. 175 /Occur.
10,250 Ann. 9,200 Ann.
12,000 Ann. 2,940 Ann. 175 /Occur.

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2011 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Coroner Population Group D
Dawson Elbert Fannin Franklin Greene Jeff Davis Jefferson McDuffie Mitchell Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Telfair Union Washington Worth

22,330 20,166 23,682 22,084 15,994 15,068 16,930 21,875 23,498 18,758 17,869 21,218 16,276 16,500 21,356 21,187 21,679

Amount of compensation

Supplement

50 /Occur. 6,000 Ann. 6,600 Ann. 17,500 /Occur. 3,081 Ann.
175 /Occur. 12,856 Ann.
5,194 Ann. 16,926 Ann.
3,081 Ann. 3,080 Ann. 16,910 Ann. 3,000 Ann. 8,931 Ann. 3,900 Ann. 13,780 Ann. 4,411 Ann.

4,410

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early Heard Lanier Long McIntosh Oglethorpe Wilkes

11,096 13,063 10,998 12,171 11,267 11,008 11,834 10,078 14,464 14,333 14,899 10,593

6,889 /Occur. 11,274 Ann. 15,000 Ann.
175 Ann. 1,442 Ann. 2,800 Ann. 18,483 /Occur. 1,400 Ann. 1,540 Ann.
175 /Occur. 6,741 Ann. 3,600 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Clay Clinch

8,375 3,183 6,798

3,708 Ann. 1,759 Ann. 3,300 Ann.

3,708

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Coroner Population Group F
Echols Glascock Hancock Irwin Jenkins Johnson Lincoln Marion Miller Montgomery Seminole Stewart Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Treutlen Turner Warren Webster Unified Wilkinson

4,034 3,082 9,429 9,538 8,340 9,980 7,996 8,742 6,125 9,123 8,729 6,058 6,865 1,717 8,906 9,315 6,885 8,930 5,834 2,799 9,563

Amount of compensation Supplement
1,442 Ann. 1,540 Ann. 6,000 Ann.
175 /Occur. 3,234 Ann. 1,506 Ann.
175 Ann. 1,500 Ann. 1,500 Ann. 7,691 Ann.
175 /Occur. 175 /Occur. 5,029 Ann. 1,540 Ann. 175 /Occur. 175 /Occur. 5,000 Ann. 9,918 Ann. 1,470 Ann. 1,540 Ann. 15,286 Ann.

Councilmember, City Council

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond

200,549

Columbus/Muscogee

189,885

15,402 Ann. 14,302 Ann.

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond

200,549 75,845 Ann.

Carroll

110,527 100,271 Ann.

Cobb

688,078 129,877 Ann.

Columbus/Muscogee

189,885

0 Ann.

Douglas

132,403 85,839 Ann.

Gwinnett

805,321 61,387 Ann.

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group A

Houston

139,900 78,200 Ann.

Paulding

142,324 111,779 Ann.

Population Group B
Barrow Catoosa Effingham Floyd Jackson Liberty Newton Walker Walton

69,367 63,942 52,250 96,317 60,485 63,453 99,958 68,756 83,768

56,859 Ann. 17,960 Ann. 22,698 Ann.
8,611 Ann. 18,902 Ann.
4,358 Ann. 89,334 Ann.
0 Ann. 96,815 Ann.

Population Group C
Chattooga Decatur Harris Madison Oconee Stephens Sumter

26,015 27,842 32,024 28,120 32,808 26,175 32,819

0 Ann. 12,917 Ann. 14,489 Ann. 68,190 Ann. 92,276 Ann. 15,867 Ann.
8,611 Ann.

Population Group D
Appling Banks Dawson Fannin Mitchell Pike

18,236 18,395 22,330 23,682 23,498 17,869

10,800 Ann. 70,011 Ann. 17,223 Ann. 66,683 Ann.
7,881 Ann. 6,000 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon Heard McIntosh Oglethorpe

11,096 11,834 14,333 14,899

60,698 Ann. 59,683 Ann. 11,902 Ann. 57,209 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group E

Wilkes

10,593

63,291 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Clinch Hancock Irwin Johnson Lincoln Marion Randolph Stewart Warren Webster Unified

8,375 6,798 9,429 9,538 9,980 7,996 8,742 7,719 6,058 5,834 2,799

36,000 Ann. 30,000 Ann. 36,755 Ann. 34,000 Ann.
5,323 Ann. 53,837 Ann. 10,046 Ann.
6,543 Ann. 31,938 Ann. 72,244 Ann. 51,108 Ann.

36,000

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

116,714 15,000 Ann.

Bibb

155,547 24,737 Ann.

Chatham

265,128 51,501 Ann.

Cherokee

214,346 39,140 Ann.

Columbia

124,053 14,285 Ann.

Columbus/Muscogee

189,885

0 Ann.

Coweta

127,317 17,324 Ann.

Douglas

132,403 22,418 Ann.

Fayette

106,567 31,638 Ann.

Forsyth

175,511 37,666 Ann.

Fulton

920,581 40,446 Ann.

Hall

179,684

7,893 Ann.

Henry

203,922 59,107 Ann.

Lowndes

109,233 23,337 Ann.

8,000

Population Group B
Bulloch Dougherty Glynn

70,217 94,565 79,626

20,000 Ann. 11,070 Ann. 11,118 Ann.

535,564

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group B

Liberty

63,453

4,358 Ann.

Spalding

64,073

16,983 Ann.

Troup

67,044

10,047 Ann.

Walker

68,756

0 Ann.

Whitfield

102,599 11,902 Ann.

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Chattooga Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Habersham Harris Hart Jones Lee Lumpkin Monroe Peach Polk Tattnall Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White

45,720 30,233 26,015 42,356 45,498 27,842 25,011 43,041 32,024 25,213 28,669 28,298 29,966 26,424 27,695 41,475 25,520 44,720 27,223 36,312 30,099 27,144

8,201 Ann. 5,023 Ann.
0 Ann. 11,930 Ann.
7,996 Ann. 12,917 Ann.
3,600 Ann. 12,700 Ann. 14,489 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 18,787 Ann.
9,420 Ann. 17,703 Ann.
9,101 Ann. 13,302 Ann.
7,894 Ann. 10,764 Ann.
7,141 Ann. 18,000 Ann.
7,001 Ann. 3,660 Ann. 4,901 Ann.

1,200

Population Group D
Appling Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Burke

18,236 17,634 18,411 16,243 23,316

10,800 Ann. 9,800 Ann. 8,000 Ann.
12,805 Ann. 10,047 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group D

Butts

23,655

13,773 Ann.

Cook

17,212

7,200 Ann.

Crisp

23,439

20,242 Ann.

Dawson

22,330

17,223 Ann.

Elbert

20,166

9,934 Ann.

Fannin

23,682

10,563 Ann.

Franklin

22,084

12,917 Ann.

Greene

15,994

20,202 Ann.

Jeff Davis

15,068

8,402 Ann.

Jefferson

16,930

12,623 Ann.

McDuffie

21,875

16,834 Ann.

Pierce

18,758

22,403 Ann.

Putnam

21,218

13,302 Ann.

Rabun

16,276

7,200 Ann.

Telfair

16,500

15,402 Ann.

Washington

21,187

10,816 Ann.

Worth

21,679

7,501 Ann.

1,200 2,860

Population Group E
Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early Evans Lanier Long

10,998 12,171 11,267 11,008 11,000 10,078 14,464

11,668 Ann. 11,769 Ann.
6,201 Ann. 5,741 Ann. 9,576 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 2,800 Ann.

Population Group F
Echols Glascock Jenkins Marion Miller Montgomery Randolph Schley

4,034 3,082 8,340 8,742 6,125 9,123 7,719 5,010

5,942 Ann. 4,200 Ann. 7,534 Ann. 10,046 Ann. 4,000 Ann. 8,610 Ann. 5,740 Ann. 3,600 /Occur.

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group F

Seminole

8,729

3,000 Ann.

Talbot

6,865

10,047 Ann.

Taliaferro

1,717

7,200 Ann.

Taylor

8,906

9,850 Ann.

Terrell

9,315

7,200 Ann.

Treutlen

6,885

5,880 Ann.

Turner

8,930

9,329 Ann.

Wilkinson

9,563

11,027 Hrly

7,200

County Commissioner

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond

200,549

Bibb

155,547

Chatham

265,128

Cherokee

214,346

Cobb

688,078

Columbia

124,053

Columbus/Muscogee

189,885

Coweta

127,317

Douglas

132,403

Fayette

106,567

Fulton

920,581

Gwinnett

805,321

Hall

179,684

Henry

203,922

Houston

139,900

Lowndes

109,233

Paulding

142,324

14,002 Ann. 13,395 Ann. 18,338 Ann. 126,072 Ann. 43,221 Ann.
9,060 Ann. 0 Ann.
14,003 Ann. 113,441 Ann.
24,552 Ann. 41,715 Ann. 30,933 Ann.
6,301 Ann. 45,261 Ann. 14,388 Ann. 19,139 Ann. 28,348 Ann.

Population Group B
Barrow Bartow Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty Effingham

69,367 100,157 70,217 63,942 94,565 52,250

8,201 Ann. 138,862 Ann.
7,500 Ann. 12,753 Ann.
9,840 Ann. 20,773 Ann.

234,839

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Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commissioner

Population Group B

Floyd

96,317

Glynn

79,626

Jackson

60,485

Liberty

63,453

Newton

99,958

Spalding

64,073

Troup

67,044

Walker

68,756

Walton

83,768

Whitfield

102,599

8,821 Ann. 9,951 Ann. 13,068 Ann. 3,632 Ann. 18,985 Ann. 14,448 Ann. 8,827 Ann.
0 Ann. 11,260 Ann. 10,989 Ann.

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Chattooga Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Habersham Harris Jones Laurens Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Tattnall Thomas Toombs

45,720 30,233 26,015 42,356 45,498 27,842 25,011 43,041 32,024 28,669 48,434 28,298 29,966 28,120 26,424 32,808 27,695 29,431 41,475 26,175 32,819 25,520 44,720 27,223

8,201 Ann. 3,229 Ann.
0 Ann. 6,346 Ann. 6,448 Ann. 9,801 Ann. 1,800 Ann. 11,500 Ann. 12,977 Ann. 15,000 Ann. 7,357 Ann. 6,208 Ann. 11,202 Ann. 50,237 Ann. 8,401 Ann. 20,998 Ann. 12,199 Ann. 105,731 Ann. 6,441 Ann. 14,667 Ann. 7,351 Ann. 6,458 Ann. 4,201 Ann. 7,000 Ann.

1,200

Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2011 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

County Commissioner

Population Group C

Ware

36,312

Wayne

30,099

White

27,144

Amount of compensation

Supplement

5,601 Ann. 3,660 Ann. 4,247 Ann.

Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dawson Elbert Franklin Greene Jeff Davis Jefferson McDuffie Mitchell Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Telfair Union Washington Worth

18,236 18,395 17,634 18,411 16,243 23,316 23,655 17,212 23,439 22,330 20,166 22,084 15,994 15,068 16,930 21,875 23,498 18,758 17,869 21,218 16,276 16,500 21,356 21,187 21,679

1,088 Ann. 19,375 Ann.
8,612 Ann. 25,091 Ann.
9,959 Ann. 8,611 Ann. 13,173 Ann. 6,000 Ann. 18,100 Ann. 12,602 Ann. 5,713 Ann. 9,015 Ann. 16,212 Ann. 8,402 Ann. 11,655 Ann. 7,500 Ann. 6,968 Ann. 8,913 Ann. 5,400 Ann. 11,780 Ann. 5,400 Ann. 3,600 Ann.
0 Ann. 7,280 Ann. 6,969 Ann.

1,200 4,186

Population Group E
Bacon Candler Charlton Early

11,096 10,998 12,171 11,008

7,002 Ann. 7,176 Ann. 7,355 Ann. 4,305 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commissioner

Population Group E

Evans

11,000

Heard

11,834

Lanier

10,078

Long

14,464

McIntosh

14,333

Oglethorpe

14,899

Wilkes

10,593

7,176 Ann. 5,661 Ann. 4,200 Ann. 2,800 Ann. 9,102 Ann. 2,835 Ann. 4,306 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Clay Clinch Echols Glascock Hancock Irwin Jenkins Johnson Lincoln Marion Miller Montgomery Randolph Seminole Stewart Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Treutlen Turner Warren Webster Unified Wilkinson

8,375 3,183 6,798 4,034 3,082 9,429 9,538 8,340 9,980 7,996 8,742 6,125 9,123 7,719 8,729 6,058 6,865 1,717 8,906 9,315 6,885 8,930 5,834 2,799 9,563

4,800 Ann. 8,752 Ann. 7,218 Ann. 5,942 Ann. 2,950 Ann. 8,313 Ann. 5,400 Ann. 6,458 Ann. 4,901 Ann. 1,200 Ann. 8,402 Ann. 2,800 Ann. 8,400 Ann. 4,313 Ann. 2,800 Ann. 3,964 Ann. 10,047 Ann. 1,436 Ann. 9,146 Ann. 4,800 Ann. 5,100 Ann. 8,827 Ann. 5,601 Ann.
272 Ann. 8,821 Ann.

4,800 2

District Attorney

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

District Attorney Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Bibb Chatham Cobb Columbus/Muscogee Fulton Gwinnett Henry Houston Paulding

116,714 200,549 155,547 265,128 688,078 189,885 920,581 805,321 203,922 139,900 142,324

9,000 Ann. Ann. Ann.
51,501 Ann. 64,423 Ann. 107,905 Ann.
Ann. 48,211 Ann. 36,130 Ann.
6,624 Ann. 18,000 Ann.

37,100 33,658 36,557
16,896 46,834
360,130 6,624 17,307

Population Group B
Barrow Bartow Dougherty Floyd Glynn Newton Walker Walton

69,367 100,157 94,565 96,317 79,626 99,958 68,756 83,768

Ann. 11,340 Ann. 18,000 Ann. 13,005 Ann. 13,000 Ann.
5,868 Ann. 0 Ann. Ann.

0 11,340
12,715 8,604

Population Group C
Baldwin Chattooga Peach Polk Ware

45,720 26,015 27,695 41,475 36,312

Ann. 1,800 0 Ann. 1,343 Ann. 6,441 /Occur. 10,753
Ann. 12,000

Population Group D
Appling Banks Brooks Dawson Jeff Davis

18,236 18,395 16,243 22,330 15,068

1,889 Ann. Ann. Ann.
17,223 Ann. Ann.

500 140,882
2,323 2,224

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

District Attorney Population Group E
Long

14,464

Ann. 600

Population Group F
Atkinson Hancock Marion Taylor

8,375 9,429 8,742 8,906

24,118 Ann.

1,200 Ann.

10,046 Ann. 600

1,320 Ann.

0

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

116,714

Augusta/Richmond

200,549

Bibb

155,547

Carroll

110,527

Chatham

265,128

Cherokee

214,346

Cobb

688,078

Columbia

124,053

Columbus/Muscogee

189,885

Coweta

127,317

Fayette

106,567

Forsyth

175,511

Fulton

920,581

Gwinnett

805,321

Hall

179,684

Henry

203,922

Houston

139,900

Lowndes

109,233

Paulding

142,324

89,694 Ann. 118,594 Ann. 132,562 Ann.
88,278 Ann. 152,991 Ann. 103,129 Ann. 120,438 Ann.
63,130 Ann. 0 Ann.
79,450 Ann. 22,043 Ann. 90,386 Ann. 148,366 Ann. 134,770 Ann. 144,508 Ann. 133,707 Ann. 79,565 Ann. 84,440 Ann. 63,322 Ann.

1,600

Population Group B
Barrow Bartow Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty

69,367 100,157 70,217 63,942 94,565

78,160 Ann. 95,499 Ann. 73,634 Ann. 86,693 Ann. 119,253 Ann.

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Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group B

Effingham

52,250

Floyd

96,317

Glynn

79,626

Jackson

60,485

Liberty

63,453

Newton

99,958

Spalding

64,073

Troup

67,044

Walker

68,756

Walton

83,768

Whitfield

102,599

66,939 Ann. 71,852 Ann. 99,296 Ann. 80,327 Ann. 83,675 Ann.
Ann. 80,328 Ann. 95,000 Ann.
0 Ann. 79,766 Ann. 82,630 Ann.

16,057

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Chattooga Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Habersham Harris Hart Jones Laurens Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Tattnall

45,720 30,233 26,015 42,356 45,498 27,842 25,011 43,041 32,024 25,213 28,669 48,434 28,298 29,966 28,120 26,424 39,628 27,695 29,431 41,475 26,175 32,819 25,520

37,762 Ann. 56,205 Ann. 60,597 Ann. 65,692 Ann. 67,706 Ann. 64,089 Ann. 60,597 Ann. 73,403 Ann. 59,015 Ann. 52,593 Ann. 20,285 Ann. 77,879 Ann. 69,246 Ann. 83,536 Ann. 68,170 Ann. 55,328 Ann. 65,107 Ann. 66,966 Ann. 69,794 Ann. 62,706 Ann. 28,681 Ann. 73,572 Ann. 56,809 Ann.

10,000 0

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group C

Thomas

44,720

Ware

36,312

Wayne

30,099

White

27,144

62,707 Ann. 56,205 Ann. 61,526 Ann. 60,363 Ann.

Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dawson Elbert Fannin Franklin Jeff Davis Jefferson Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Telfair Union Worth

18,236 18,395 17,634 18,411 16,243 23,316 23,655 17,212 23,439 22,330 20,166 23,682 22,084 15,068 16,930 18,758 17,869 21,218 16,276 16,500 21,356 21,679

48,408 Ann. 51,641 Ann. 56,502 Ann. 54,041 Ann. 63,956 Ann. 56,809 Ann. 55,328 Ann. 46,408 Ann.
39 Hrly 55,328 Ann. 62,483 Ann. 66,289 Ann. 57,962 Ann. 57,488 Ann. 63,957 Ann. 59,018 Ann. 46,408 Ann. 52,166 Ann. 27,060 Ann. 49,182 Ann. 62,483 Ann. 52,693 Ann.

4,247 3,051

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Evans

11,096 13,063 10,998 12,171 11,267 11,000

13,432 Ann. 54,332 Ann. 20,194 Ann. 23,622 Ann. 23,817 Ann. 45,587 Ann.

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group E

Heard

11,834

Long

14,464

McIntosh

14,333

Oglethorpe

14,899

Pulaski

12,010

Wilkes

10,593

50,024 Ann. 17,486 Ann. 67,265 Ann. 66,357 Ann. 61,292 Ann. 58,000 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Clay Echols Hancock Irwin Johnson Marion Miller Montgomery Randolph Schley Stewart Talbot Terrell Turner Webster Unified

8,375 3,183 4,034 9,429 9,538 9,980 8,742 6,125 9,123 7,719 5,010 6,058 6,865 9,315 8,930 2,799

52,285 Ann. 40,279 Ann. 62,097 Ann. 52,284 Ann. 40,968 Ann. 43,416 Ann. 10,046 Ann. 14,189 Ann. 45,587 Ann. 54,661 Ann. 37,938 Ann. 49,908 Ann. 12,339 Ann. 54,661 Ann. 57,037 Ann. 13,572 Ann.

3,883 3,883

Mayor Population Group A
Augusta/Richmond Columbus/Muscogee

200,549 189,885

75,845 Ann. 75,845 Ann.

Mayor Pro Tem Population Group A
Augusta/Richmond Columbus/Muscogee

200,549 189,885

24,737 Ann. 21,096 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Probate Court Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

116,714

Augusta/Richmond

200,549

Bibb

155,547

Carroll

110,527

Chatham

265,128

Cherokee

214,346

Cobb

688,078

Columbia

124,053

Columbus/Muscogee

189,885

Coweta

127,317

Douglas

132,403

Fayette

106,567

Forsyth

175,511

Fulton

920,581

Gwinnett

805,321

Hall

179,684

Henry

203,922

Houston

139,900

Lowndes

109,233

Paulding

142,324

102,477 Ann. 105,000 Ann. 147,183 Ann.
88,278 Ann. 148,149 Ann. 103,129 Ann. 117,097 Ann. 145,720 Ann. 106,265 Ann.
99,792 Ann. 76,762 Ann. 81,763 Ann. 80,066 Ann. 148,366 Ann. 139,159 Ann. 95,820 Ann. 119,632 Ann. 88,278 Ann. 72,434 Ann. 93,696 Ann.

48,823
3,600 28,904

Population Group B
Barrow Bartow Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Newton Spalding Troup Walker

69,367 100,157 70,217 63,942 94,565 52,250 96,317 79,626 60,485 63,453 99,958 64,073 67,044 68,756

79,291 Ann. 109,779 Ann.
84,936 Ann. 84,763 Ann. 95,697 Ann. 66,939 Ann. 88,544 Ann. 83,037 Ann. 85,265 Ann. 93,716 Ann. 125,067 Ann. 83,675 Ann. 78,160 Ann. 80,327 Ann.

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Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

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Probate Court Judge

Population Group B

Walton

83,768

Whitfield

102,599

118,890 Ann. 76,995 Ann.

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

45,720 30,233 26,015 42,356 45,498 27,842 25,011 43,041 32,024 25,213 28,669 48,434 28,298 29,966 28,120 26,424 39,628 32,808 27,695 29,431 41,475 26,175 32,819 25,520 44,720 27,223 36,312 30,099 27,144

76,336 Ann. 67,420 Ann. 93,104 Ann. 59,720 Ann. 67,027 Ann. 56,538 Ann. 59,649 Ann. 63,835 Ann. 67,483 Ann. 119,318 Ann. 80,421 Ann. 106,570 Ann. 79,752 Ann. 77,217 Ann. 61,952 Ann. 68,147 Ann. 80,236 Ann. 97,214 Ann. 71,148 Ann. 88,957 Ann. 83,741 Ann. 53,719 Ann. 71,046 Ann. 55,328 Ann. 62,707 Ann. 56,809 Ann. 56,839 Ann. 69,026 Ann. 97,675 Ann.

8,736
10,000 0

Population Group D

Appling

18,236

74,616 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Probate Court Judge Population Group D
Banks Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dawson Elbert Fannin Franklin Greene Jeff Davis Jefferson McDuffie Mitchell Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Telfair Union Washington Worth

18,395 17,634 18,411 16,243 23,316 23,655 17,212 23,439 22,330 20,166 23,682 22,084 15,994 15,068 16,930 21,875 23,498 18,758 17,869 21,218 16,276 16,500 21,356 21,187 21,679

64,285 Ann. 56,727 Ann. 75,739 Ann. 55,962 Ann. 60,597 Ann. 74,695 Ann. 46,408 Ann. 72,296 Ann. 65,512 Ann. 81,307 Ann. 70,482 Ann. 94,557 Ann. 86,934 Ann. 53,802 Ann. 74,616 Ann. 57,836 Ann. 72,681 Ann. 49,182 Ann. 46,408 Ann. 64,790 Ann. 59,441 Ann. 58,440 Ann. 66,512 Ann. 74,984 Ann. 52,925 Ann.

8,736 7,252

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early Evans Heard Lanier

11,096 13,063 10,998 12,171 11,267 11,008 11,000 11,834 10,078

47,758 Ann. 78,461 Ann. 43,416 Ann. 63,528 Ann. 39,366 Ann. 81,228 Ann. 58,737 Ann. 57,942 Ann. 78,190 Ann.

8,736

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Probate Court Judge Population Group E
Long Oglethorpe Pulaski Wilkes

14,464 14,899 12,010 10,593

Amount of compensation

Supplement

49,929 Ann. 75,972 Ann. 70,128 Ann. 52,675 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Clay Clinch Glascock Hancock Irwin Jenkins Johnson Lincoln Marion Miller Montgomery Randolph Schley Seminole Stewart Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Treutlen Turner Warren Webster Unified Wilkinson

8,375 3,183 6,798 3,082 9,429 9,538 8,340 9,980 7,996 8,742 6,125 9,123 7,719 5,010 8,729 6,058 6,865 1,717 8,906 9,315 6,885 8,930 5,834 2,799 9,563

48,560 Ann. 45,860 Ann. 79,233 Ann. 61,182 Ann. 55,308 Ann. 40,968 Ann. 52,284 Ann. 53,415 Ann. 66,987 Ann. 48,559 Ann. 70,400 Ann. 57,941 Ann. 53,415 Ann. 44,961 Ann. 54,000 Ann. 67,983 Ann. 53,992 Ann. 64,460 Ann. 65,013 Ann. 55,843 Ann. 62,863 Ann. 53,415 Ann. 66,950 Ann. 35,524 Ann. 70,032 Ann.

8,736 3,883 15,240
0 4,853
0

Sheriff Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond

116,714 200,549

98,742 Ann. 126,000 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Sheriff Population Group A
Bibb Carroll Chatham Cherokee Cobb Columbia Columbus/Muscogee Coweta Douglas Fayette Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Paulding

155,547 110,527 265,128 214,346 688,078 124,053 189,885 127,317 132,403 106,567 175,511 920,581 805,321 179,684 203,922 139,900 109,233 142,324

108,827 Ann. 98,742 Ann.
142,994 Ann. 116,201 Ann. 124,971 Ann. 114,041 Ann.
92,813 Ann. 107,718 Ann. 117,237 Ann. 103,705 Ann. 102,095 Ann. 146,239 Ann. 143,717 Ann. 132,594 Ann. 128,944 Ann. 125,671 Ann.
89,765 Ann. 93,365 Ann.

6,733 3,600

Population Group B
Barrow Bartow Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Newton Spalding Troup Walker Walton Whitfield

69,367 100,157 70,217 63,942 94,565 52,250 96,317 79,626 60,485 63,453 99,958 64,073 67,044 68,756 83,768 102,599

75,882 Ann. 99,343 Ann. 97,463 Ann. 103,576 Ann. 89,088 Ann. 92,744 Ann. 91,391 Ann. 104,447 Ann. 109,606 Ann. 84,313 Ann. 89,334 Ann. 92,744 Ann. 101,176 Ann. 96,959 Ann. 91,391 Ann. 104,447 Ann.

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Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Sheriff Population Group B

Amount of compensation

Supplement

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

45,720 30,233 26,015 42,356 45,498 27,842 25,011 43,041 32,024 25,213 28,669 48,434 28,298 29,966 28,120 26,424 39,628 32,808 27,695 29,431 41,475 26,175 32,819 25,520 44,720 27,223 36,312 30,099 27,144

98,175 Ann. 107,851 Ann.
66,990 Ann. 78,540 Ann. 90,321 Ann. 91,774 Ann. 66,990 Ann. 78,540 Ann. 87,316 Ann. 89,870 Ann. 93,149 Ann. 86,067 Ann. 72,763 Ann. 66,990 Ann. 66,990 Ann. 88,025 Ann. 98,175 Ann. 93,326 Ann. 72,102 Ann. 72,763 Ann. 78,541 Ann. 73,442 Ann. 76,401 Ann. 77,038 Ann. 109,956 Ann. 73,689 Ann. 75,163 Ann. 77,929 Ann. 82,788 Ann.

6,883 10,000
0
3,000

Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill

18,236 18,395 17,634

67,337 Ann. 70,398 Ann. 66,678 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Sheriff Population Group D
Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dawson Elbert Fannin Franklin Greene Jeff Davis Jefferson McDuffie Mitchell Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Telfair Union Washington Worth

18,411 16,243 23,316 23,655 17,212 23,439 22,330 20,166 23,682 22,084 15,994 15,068 16,930 21,875 23,498 18,758 17,869 21,218 16,276 16,500 21,356 21,187 21,679

69,737 Ann. 61,215 Ann. 90,436 Ann. 80,388 Ann. 57,763 Ann. 93,101 Ann. 87,455 Ann. 81,307 Ann. 66,183 Ann. 70,339 Ann. 73,486 Ann. 61,215 Ann. 73,458 Ann. 83,737 Ann. 83,479 Ann. 73,460 Ann. 53,880 Ann. 77,038 Ann. 61,216 Ann. 61,215 Ann. 73,689 Ann. 81,172 Ann. 87,087 Ann.

10,416
0
3,883 3,883 4,552

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Evans Heard Lanier Long McIntosh Oglethorpe

11,096 13,063 10,998 12,171 11,267 11,000 11,834 10,078 14,464 14,333 14,899

59,221 Ann. 69,737 Ann. 72,680 Ann. 68,979 Ann. 72,293 Ann. 53,837 Ann. 61,913 Ann. 56,333 Ann. 75,372 Ann. 63,221 Ann. 64,276 Ann.

3,883

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Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Sheriff Population Group E
Pulaski Wilkes

12,010 10,593

Amount of compensation

Supplement

74,989 Ann. 53,838 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Clay Clinch Glascock Hancock Irwin Jenkins Johnson Lincoln Marion Miller Randolph Schley Seminole Stewart Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Treutlen Turner Warren Webster Unified Wilkinson

8,375 3,183 6,798 3,082 9,429 9,538 8,340 9,980 7,996 8,742 6,125 7,719 5,010 8,729 6,058 6,865 1,717 8,906 9,315 6,885 8,930 5,834 2,799 9,563

53,838 Ann. 65,708 Ann. 71,273 Ann. 51,107 Ann. 63,747 Ann. 46,918 Ann. 53,837 Ann. 59,221 Ann. 56,529 Ann. 69,808 Ann. 67,900 Ann. 77,321 Ann. 58,408 Ann. 55,110 Ann. 61,913 Ann. 54,000 Ann. 53,541 Ann. 56,529 Ann. 64,605 Ann. 56,529 Ann. 53,837 Ann. 64,610 Ann. 48,674 Ann. 63,076 Ann.

3,883 3,883
0 3,883

Sole Commissioner (County)

Population Group A

Columbus/Muscogee

189,885

0 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Sole Commissioner (County) Population Group B

Supplement

Population Group C
Chattooga Murray Pickens

26,015 39,628 29,431

96,662 Ann. 98,175 Ann. 105,731 Ann.

Population Group D

Union

21,356

97,278 Ann.

Population Group E
Bleckley Pulaski

13,063 12,010

68,277 Ann. 70,128 Ann.

State Court Clerk Population Group A
Bibb Chatham Cobb Columbus/Muscogee Fulton Gwinnett Henry Houston

155,547 265,128 688,078 189,885 920,581 805,321 203,922 139,900

62,379 Ann. 108,813 Ann. 106,045 Ann.
0 Ann. 100,921 Ann. 153,717 Ann.
99,879 Ann. 56,925 Ann.

Population Group B
Glynn Jackson Walker

79,626 60,485 68,756

85,111 Ann. 83,249 Ann.
0 Ann.

Population Group C
Chattooga Decatur Sumter

26,015 27,842 32,819

0 Ann. 35,401 Ann. 72,079 Ann.

Population Group B
Bartow Walker

100,157 68,756

138,862 Ann. 103,635 Ann.

Population Group D
Brooks Jeff Davis

16,243 15,068

23,483 Ann. Ann.

3,883

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Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

State Court Clerk Population Group D
Telfair Worth

16,500 21,679

Amount of compensation

Supplement

57,412 Ann. 53,390 Ann. 11,649

Population Group E
Candler Charlton Early Long

10,998 12,171 11,008 14,464

71,914 Ann. 11,769 Ann. 36,000 Ann.
4,527 Ann.

3,600

Population Group F
Miller Talbot

6,125 6,865

3,800 Ann. 10,047 Ann.

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

116,714 200,549 155,547 110,527 265,128 214,346 688,078 189,885 127,317 132,403 106,567 175,511 920,581 805,321 179,684 203,922 139,900 109,233

124,100 Ann. 140,700 Ann. 145,495 Ann. 108,227 Ann. 177,812 Ann. 130,727 Ann. 156,954 Ann. 148,129 Ann. 118,206 Ann. 134,786 Ann. 140,627 Ann. 137,989 Ann. 145,966 Ann. 160,040 Ann. 162,561 Ann. 145,744 Ann. 115,000 Ann. 120,252 Ann.

32,400 37,989

Population Group B

Bulloch

70,217

112,996 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

State Court Judge Population Group B
Dougherty Effingham Glynn Liberty Spalding Troup Walker

94,565 52,250 79,626 63,453 64,073 67,044 68,756

132,503 Ann. 102,214 Ann. 141,852 Ann. 120,252 Ann. 140,627 Ann. 115,306 Ann. 172,102 Ann.

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

45,720 30,233 26,015 42,356 45,498 27,842 25,011 43,041 26,175 32,819 25,520 44,720 27,223 36,312 30,099

50,268 Ann. 111,817 Ann.
48,401 Ann. 55,000 Ann. 84,176 Ann. 60,616 Ann. 38,404 Ann. 45,000 Ann. 31,193 Ann. 41,496 Ann. 29,000 Ann. 55,697 Ann. 36,050 Ann. 104,369 Ann. 48,100 Ann.

20,000

Population Group D
Appling Brooks Burke Elbert Jeff Davis Jefferson Mitchell Pierce Putnam Washington

18,236 16,243 23,316 20,166 15,068 16,930 23,498 18,758 21,218 21,187

35,710 Ann. 18,000 Ann. 28,892 Ann. 39,000 Ann. 25,000 Ann. 45,000 Ann. 76,799 Ann. 31,802 Ann. 38,622 Ann. 35,620 Ann.

1,200

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Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

State Court Judge Population Group D
Worth

21,679

Amount of compensation

Supplement

48,101 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon Candler Charlton Evans Long

11,096 10,998 12,171 11,000 14,464

22,227 Ann. 36,621 Ann. 26,000 Ann. 36,555 Ann. 24,000 Ann.

Population Group F
Jenkins Miller Turner

8,340 6,125 8,930

18,963 Ann. 16,000 Ann. 50,506 Ann.

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

116,714 200,549 155,547 110,527 214,346 688,078 189,885 127,317 132,403 106,567 175,511 920,581 805,321 179,684 203,922 139,900 109,233

114,354 Ann. 97,000 Ann.
122,863 Ann. 102,918 Ann. 115,811 Ann. 140,905 Ann. 111,562 Ann.
93,320 Ann. 101,088 Ann.
86,771 Ann. 103,492 Ann. 146,239 Ann. 138,180 Ann. 102,918 Ann. 135,436 Ann.
96,735 Ann. 114,353 Ann.

25,000 5,000

Population Group B

Bulloch

70,217

107,509 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

State Court Solicitor Population Group B
Effingham Glynn Jackson Liberty Spalding Troup Walker

52,250 79,626 60,485 63,453 64,073 67,044 68,756

86,882 Ann. 78,019 Ann. 63,793 Ann. 80,160 Ann. 46,000 Ann. 80,714 Ann. 110,210 Ann.

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

45,720 30,233 26,015 42,356 45,498 27,842 25,011 43,041 26,175 25,520 44,720 27,223 36,312 30,099

102,918 Ann. 73,358 Ann. 40,024 Ann. 11,930 Ann. 38,464 Ann. 49,961 Ann. 32,546 Ann. 40,000 Ann. 26,184 Ann. 22,500 Ann. 38,192 Ann. 30,900 Ann. 55,108 Ann. 61,700 Ann.

Population Group D

Appling

18,236

35,710 Ann.

Burke

23,316

23,639 Ann.

Jeff Davis

15,068

52,051 Ann.

Jefferson

16,930

42,000 Ann.

Pierce

18,758

31,802 Ann.

600

Putnam

21,218

36,047 Ann.

Washington

21,187

30,680 Ann.

Worth

21,679

45,742 Ann.

Population Group E

Bacon

11,096

19,137 Ann.

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

State Court Solicitor Population Group E
Candler Charlton Evans Long

10,998 12,171 11,000 14,464

Amount of compensation

Supplement

22,617 Ann. 24,000 Ann. 31,594 Ann. 17,664 Ann.

Population Group F
Jenkins Miller Turner

8,340 6,125 8,930

17,769 Ann. 14,000 Ann. 48,029 Ann.

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond

200,549

Bibb

155,547

Carroll

110,527

Chatham

265,128

Cobb

688,078

Columbia

124,053

Columbus/Muscogee

189,885

Coweta

127,317

Douglas

132,403

Fayette

106,567

Forsyth

175,511

Fulton

920,581

Gwinnett

805,321

Hall

179,684

Henry

203,922

Houston

139,900

Lowndes

109,233

Paulding

142,324

105,400 Ann. 134,081 Ann.
87,543 Ann. 127,335 Ann. 150,756 Ann. 115,464 Ann. 112,747 Ann.
93,493 Ann. 85,000 Ann. 103,020 Ann. 90,198 Ann. 146,239 Ann. 153,717 Ann. 90,197 Ann. 107,761 Ann. 105,142 Ann. 115,841 Ann. 92,566 Ann.

35,087 3,600

Population Group B
Barrow Bartow Bulloch Catoosa

69,367 100,157 70,217 63,942

75,170 Ann. 106,870 Ann.
79,285 Ann. 107,638 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group B

Dougherty

94,565

Effingham

52,250

Floyd

96,317

Glynn

79,626

Liberty

63,453

Newton

99,958

Spalding

64,073

Troup

67,044

Walker

68,756

Walton

83,768

Whitfield

102,599

89,140 Ann. 116,939 Ann.
71,852 Ann. 100,619 Ann. 100,566 Ann. 125,367 Ann.
78,929 Ann. 82,678 Ann.
0 Ann. 108,799 Ann.
80,083 Ann.

16,800

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Chattooga Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Habersham Harris Hart Jones Laurens Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter

45,720 30,233 26,015 42,356 45,498 27,842 25,011 43,041 32,024 25,213 28,669 48,434 28,298 29,966 28,120 26,424 39,628 32,808 27,695 29,431 41,475 26,175 32,819

90,082 Ann. 79,932 Ann. 91,054 Ann. 72,065 Ann. 68,678 Ann. 65,039 Ann. 81,299 Ann. 71,344 Ann. 67,657 Ann. 60,923 Ann. 77,664 Ann. 74,228 Ann. 60,320 Ann. 65,039 Ann. 79,201 Ann. 70,062 Ann. 66,236 Ann. 89,092 Ann. 78,052 Ann. 67,657 Ann. 70,221 Ann. 70,989 Ann. 72,079 Ann.

7,766
10,000 0

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group C

Tattnall

25,520

Thomas

44,720

Toombs

27,223

Ware

36,312

Wayne

30,099

White

27,144

Amount of compensation

Supplement

74,795 Ann. 97,289 Ann. 94,151 Ann. 70,879 Ann. 169,065 Ann. 78,469 Ann.

Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Crisp Dawson Elbert Franklin Greene Jeff Davis Jefferson McDuffie Mitchell Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Union

18,236 18,395 17,634 18,411 16,243 23,316 23,655 23,439 22,330 20,166 22,084 15,994 15,068 16,930 21,875 23,498 18,758 17,869 21,218 16,276 21,356

94,168 Ann. 68,895 Ann. 57,411 Ann. 59,812 Ann. 64,603 Ann. 68,291 Ann. 82,355 Ann. 74,260 Ann. 73,108 Ann. 81,307 Ann. 95,101 Ann. 64,950 Ann. 53,393 Ann. 86,139 Ann. 81,299 Ann. 81,048 Ann. 67,680 Ann. 46,408 Ann. 79,721 Ann. 68,925 Ann. 60,923 Ann.

11,649
7,766 7,766

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early

11,096 13,063 12,171 11,267 11,008

64,126 Ann. 80,682 Ann. 65,729 Ann. 49,759 Ann. 75,697 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group E

Evans

11,000

Heard

11,834

Lanier

10,078

Long

14,464

McIntosh

14,333

Oglethorpe

14,899

Pulaski

12,010

Wilkes

10,593

55,761 Ann. 69,723 Ann. 51,604 Ann. 56,811 Ann. 65,435 Ann. 57,412 Ann. 70,128 Ann. 60,400 Ann.

3,883

Population Group F
Atkinson Clay Clinch Echols Glascock Hancock Irwin Jenkins Johnson Lincoln Marion Miller Montgomery Randolph Schley Seminole Stewart Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Turner Warren Webster Unified Wilkinson

8,375 3,183 6,798 4,034 3,082 9,429 9,538 8,340 9,980 7,996 8,742 6,125 9,123 7,719 5,010 8,729 6,058 6,865 1,717 8,906 9,315 8,930 5,834 2,799 9,563

56,712 Ann. 48,235 Ann. 51,646 Ann. 44,385 Ann. 43,830 Ann. 72,629 Ann. 40,968 Ann. 64,125 Ann.
Ann. 51,647 Ann. 54,229 Ann. 51,960 Ann. 54,228 Ann. 54,229 Ann. 35,730 Ann. 59,748 Ann. 51,492 Ann. 56,629 Ann. 45,822 Ann. 59,394 Ann. 51,647 Ann. 55,762 Ann. 51,647 Ann. 44,663 Ann. 69,723 Ann.

7,766 11,649 61,338
0 7,766

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Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Superior Court Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

116,714

Bibb

155,547

Chatham

265,128

Cobb

688,078

Columbus/Muscogee

189,885

Fulton

920,581

Gwinnett

805,321

Hall

179,684

Henry

203,922

Houston

139,900

Lowndes

109,233

Paulding

142,324

22,634 Ann. 41,409 Ann. 51,501 Ann. 58,711 Ann. 99,862 Ann. 41,932 Ann. 48,211 Ann. 57,990 Ann. 36,130 Ann. 31,666 Ann. 23,337 Ann.
Ann.

41,409 63,525
25,616
36,130 31,667 10,575 30,500

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

69,367 100,157 94,565 79,626 60,485 99,958 68,756 83,768 102,599

6,506 Ann. 12,600 Ann. 29,132 Ann. 21,600 Ann. 11,186 Ann. 18,540 Ann.
0 Ann. Ann.
18,000 Ann.

12,600 21,600 18,540 18,000 18,000

Population Group C
Baldwin Chattooga Coffee Colquitt Decatur Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter

45,720 26,015 42,356 45,498 27,842 32,808 27,695 29,431 41,475 26,175 32,819

Ann. 3,000 0 Ann. 11,930 Ann. 5,600 81,724 Ann. 6,930 Ann.
Ann. 13,016 4,099 Ann. 8,556 Ann. 70,221 /Occur. 21,506 9,917 Ann. 5,000 Ann. 5,000

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Superior Court Judge

Population Group C

Thomas

44,720

Ware

36,312

5,500 Ann. Ann.

5,400

Population Group D
Appling Banks Brooks Burke Dawson Franklin Greene Jeff Davis Pierce Union

18,236 18,395 16,243 23,316 22,330 22,084 15,994 15,068 18,758 21,356

1,889 Ann. Ann.
2,000 Ann. Ann.
17,223 Ann. 6,000 Ann.
20,202 Ann. 53,393 Ann.
3,900 Ann. 0 Ann.

300
5,100 2,381
1,800 2,224

Population Group E
Bacon Heard

11,096 11,834

3,955 Ann. 8,880 Ann.

Population Group F
Hancock Marion

9,429 8,742

1,800 Ann. 10,046 Ann.

1,800

Surveyor Population Group A
Columbus/Muscogee

189,885

Population Group B

Walker

68,756

Population Group C

Chattooga

26,015

Population Group D

Brooks

16,243

0 Ann. 0 Ann. 0 /Occur. 1,800 Ann.

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Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Tax Commissioner Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Bibb Carroll Chatham Cherokee Cobb Columbia Columbus/Muscogee Coweta Douglas Fayette Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Paulding

116,714 200,549 155,547 110,527 265,128 214,346 688,078 124,053 189,885 127,317 132,403 106,567 175,511 920,581 805,321 179,684 203,922 139,900 109,233 142,324

81,212 Ann. 110,400 Ann. 103,975 Ann.
81,212 Ann. 131,533 Ann. 134,039 Ann. 130,538 Ann. 125,213 Ann.
99,378 Ann. 109,636 Ann. 105,574 Ann. 102,453 Ann.
90,736 Ann. 134,279 Ann. 156,538 Ann.
95,057 Ann. 115,320 Ann.
91,847 Ann. 89,332 Ann. 92,932 Ann.

4,197 13,239

Population Group B
Barrow Bartow Bulloch Catoosa Effingham Floyd Glynn Jackson Liberty Newton Spalding Troup Walker Walton

69,367 100,157 70,217 63,942 52,250 96,317 79,626 60,485 63,453 99,958 64,073 67,044 68,756 83,768

82,096 Ann. 83,715 Ann. 82,096 Ann. 90,466 Ann. 71,388 Ann. 76,300 Ann. 104,846 Ann. 89,234 Ann. 83,775 Ann. 103,160 Ann. 91,666 Ann. 73,634 Ann. 78,526 Ann. 91,741 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Tax Commissioner Population Group B
Whitfield

102,599

91,561 Ann.

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

45,720 30,233 26,015 42,356 45,498 27,842 25,011 43,041 32,024 25,213 28,669 48,434 28,298 29,966 28,120 26,424 39,628 32,808 27,695 29,431 41,475 26,175 32,819 25,520 44,720 27,223 36,312 30,099 27,144

73,794 Ann. 98,837 Ann. 59,999 Ann. 64,168 Ann. 68,678 Ann. 63,748 Ann. 63,915 Ann. 67,377 Ann. 75,284 Ann. 57,633 Ann. 67,757 Ann. 73,986 Ann. 56,205 Ann. 57,141 Ann. 71,427 Ann. 60,871 Ann. 82,611 Ann. 104,991 Ann. 63,888 Ann. 69,005 Ann. 70,595 Ann. 74,720 Ann. 60,653 Ann. 62,856 Ann. 68,679 Ann. 59,999 Ann. 76,841 Ann. 91,373 Ann. 69,359 Ann.

4,197
10,000 0

Population Group D
Appling Banks

18,236 18,395

61,675 Ann. 67,038 Ann.

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Tax Commissioner Population Group D
Ben Hill Brantley Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dawson Elbert Fannin Franklin Greene Jeff Davis Jefferson McDuffie Mitchell Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Telfair Union Washington Worth

17,634 18,411 16,243 23,316 23,655 17,212 23,439 22,330 20,166 23,682 22,084 15,994 15,068 16,930 21,875 23,498 18,758 17,869 21,218 16,276 16,500 21,356 21,187 21,679

Amount of compensation

Supplement

58,714 Ann. 56,635 Ann. 58,993 Ann. 72,631 Ann. 59,999 Ann. 54,174 Ann. 65,713 Ann. 59,999 Ann. 81,307 Ann. 59,346 Ann. 86,170 Ann. 60,790 Ann. 49,433 Ann. 64,356 Ann. 62,855 Ann. 62,306 Ann. 67,038 Ann. 46,408 Ann. 68,570 Ann. 53,630 Ann. 56,232 Ann. 79,998 Ann. 73,788 Ann. 58,658 Ann.

4,197
4,197 4,197 4,197

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Charlton Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early Evans Heard Lanier Long

11,096 13,063 10,998 12,171 11,267 11,008 11,000 11,834 10,078 14,464

57,758 Ann. 61,393 Ann. 59,265 Ann. 51,514 Ann. 39,793 Ann. 58,993 Ann. 61,553 Ann. 55,044 Ann. 55,044 Ann. 47,864 Ann.

4,197

Jurisdiction

2010 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Tax Commissioner Population Group E
McIntosh Oglethorpe Pulaski Wilkes

14,333 14,899 12,010 10,593

56,748 Ann. 53,630 Ann. 70,128 Ann. 55,896 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Clay Clinch Echols Glascock Hancock Irwin Jenkins Johnson Lincoln Marion Miller Montgomery Randolph Schley Seminole Stewart Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Treutlen Turner Warren Webster Unified Wilkinson

8,375 3,183 6,798 4,034 3,082 9,429 9,538 8,340 9,980 7,996 8,742 6,125 9,123 7,719 5,010 8,729 6,058 6,865 1,717 8,906 9,315 6,885 8,930 5,834 2,799 9,563

55,044 Ann. 39,670 Ann. 50,204 Ann. 38,074 Ann. 39,670 Ann. 53,830 Ann. 40,968 Ann. 63,769 Ann. 55,044 Ann. 70,119 Ann. 43,416 Ann. 47,860 Ann. 50,252 Ann. 60,783 Ann. 49,741 Ann. 49,062 Ann. 50,258 Ann. 59,830 Ann. 34,777 Ann. 47,865 Ann. 72,855 Ann. 50,258 Ann. 47,864 Ann. 52,650 Ann. 45,079 Ann. 66,560 Ann.

4,197 4,198
0 4,000
0

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