Wage and salary survey. Compensation of county elected officials, 2016

2016 County Wage and Salary Survey
Elected Officials
November 2016
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 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Coroner Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond Bartow Carroll Columbia Columbus/Muscogee Coweta Douglas Fayette Forsyth Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb Newton Paulding

123,912 201,793 102,747 114,545 144,052 200,579 138,427 140,733 110,714 212,438 193,535 217,739 150,033 112,865 153,721 105,473 152,238

15,386 Ann. 65,650 Ann. 20,339 Ann. 31,636 Ann. 16,000 Ann. 61,800 Ann.
200 /Occur. 32,276 Ann.
175 /Occur. 44,696 Ann. 13,184 Ann. 37,500 Ann. 33,936 Ann.
175 /Occur. 73,507 Ann. 35,000 Ann.
5,100 Ann.

8,000 3,600 2,500

Population Group B
Barrow Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton

75,370 72,651 66,050 91,332 83,579 56,574 63,360 62,467 88,856 64,051 68,066 88,399

175 /Occur. 28,875 /Occur. 17,495 Ann.
125 /Occur. 21,941 Ann. 12,241 Ann.
175 /Occur. 3,142 Ann. 19,982 Ann. 27,709 Ann. 28,146 Ann.
175 Ann.

3,000

Population Group C
Bryan Coffee Colquitt

35,137 43,108 45,844

10,000 Ann. 125 Ann.
14,561 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

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

27,174 29,400 25,205 43,996 28,854 33,381 25,534 28,494 29,202 31,408 28,441 27,103 39,565 35,965 26,720 30,309 41,524 25,586 30,779 25,229 45,063 40,764 27,241 35,370 29,534 28,319

4,285 Ann. 18,100 Ann. 27,000 /Occur.
7,350 Ann. 4,725 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 6,794 Ann. 4,906 Ann.
175 Ann. 4,284 Ann.
175 /Occur. 9,006 Hrly
0 Ann. 4,499 Ann. 5,043 Ann. 13,246 Ann.
175 /Occur. 4,455 Ann. 4,928 Ann. 4,928 Ann. 29,580 Ann.
175 /Occur. 18,000 /Occur.
9,888 Ann. 12,000 Ann.
9,753 Ann.

4,724 7,080

Population Group D
Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Burke Cook Crisp Dawson Elbert

17,403 18,963 15,658 22,745 17,124 22,881 23,312 19,364

3,111 Ann. 3,000 Ann. 9,800 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 2,857 Ann.
175 /Occur. 50 /Occur.
12,000 Ann.

4,928

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Coroner Population Group D
Fannin Franklin Greene Jefferson Lamar Meriwether Mitchell Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Telfair Union Washington Worth

24,303 22,311 16,710 16,106 18,201 21,190 22,574 19,103 17,941 21,353 16,281 16,400 22,267 20,816 20,699

Amount of compensation

Supplement

8,400 Ann. 4,929 Ann. 3,457 Ann. 3,142 Ann. 4,003 Ann. 4,911 /Occur. 16,806 Ann. 2,828 Ann. 3,253 Ann. 15,924 Ann. 2,970 Ann. 3,000 Ann. 3,900 Ann. 17,082 Ann. 4,499 Ann.

1,200 600

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Charlton Crawford Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly Early Heard Jasper Jeff Davis Lanier Macon McIntosh Pulaski Screven

11,299 12,243 12,965 12,388 11,368 14,035 10,575 11,539 13,635 14,920 10,312 13,632 13,969 11,396 14,162

5,821 /Occur. 11,274 Ann. 10,155 /Occur. 16,000 Ann.
1,442 Ann. 5,485 Ann. 3,000 Ann. 7,576 /Occur. 3,111 Ann. 240
175 /Occur. 125 /Occur. 2,800 Ann. 4,125 Ann. 600 2,828 Ann. 3,653 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker

8,398 3,180

4,635 Ann. 1,571 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Coroner Population Group F
Calhoun Clay Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Hancock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Miller Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taylor Terrell Treutlen Webster Unified Wilkes Wilkinson

6,479 3,141 6,893 2,302 3,065 8,551 9,245 8,957 7,673 5,854 8,951 7,193 5,168 6,337 8,330 9,113 6,785 2,648 9,867 9,155

Amount of compensation Supplement

9,000 Ann. 1,853 Ann. 3,444 Ann. 1,710 Ann. 1,642 Ann. 6,000 Ann.
175 /Occur. 3,457 Ann.
175 /Occur. 1,500 Ann. 1,437 Ann. 1,500 Ann. 1,686 Ann. 6,000 Ann.
175 /Occur. 175 /Occur. 1,428 Ann. 1,596 Ann. 3,600 Ann. 17,259 Ann.

9,000 1,628

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group A

Augusta/Richmond

201,793 76,603 Ann.

Carroll

114,545 102,599 Ann.

Clayton

273,955 154,756 Ann.

Columbia

144,052 13,771 Ann.

Columbus/Muscogee

200,579

0 Ann.

Douglas

140,733 91,944 Ann.

Gwinnett

895,823 58,342 Ann.

Henry

217,739 54,752 Ann.

Houston

150,033 89,340 Ann.

Newton

105,473 97,436 Ann.

Paulding

152,238 116,876 Ann.

1,200 6,000

Population Group B

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Amount of compensation

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County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group B

Catoosa

66,050

18,779 Ann.

Rockdale

88,856 107,366 Ann.

Walton

88,399 102,593 Ann.

Population Group C
Gilmer Habersham Haralson Madison Oconee Pickens Stephens Sumter

29,400 43,996 28,854 28,441 35,965 30,309 25,586 30,779

81,281 Ann. 13,133 Ann. 78,710 Ann. 72,391 Ann. 103,095 Ann. 80,337 Ann. 16,970 Ann.
8,999 Ann.

Population Group D
Dawson Fannin Mitchell Pierce

23,312 24,303 22,574 19,103

17,997 Ann. 72,121 Ann.
8,240 Ann. 21,425 Ann.

3,000

Population Group E
Bacon Evans Heard McIntosh Screven

11,299 10,787 11,539 13,969 14,162

51,963 Ann. 10,500 Ann. 62,860 Ann. 13,909 Ann.
6,239 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Hancock Irwin Lincoln Webster Unified Wilkes Wilkinson

8,398 8,551 9,245 7,673 2,648 9,867 9,155

36,000 Ann. 51,502 Ann. 34,000 Ann. 53,782 Ann. 57,466 Ann. 64,555 Ann.
9,253 Ann.

3,883

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group A

Cherokee

235,900 40,314 Ann.

Coweta

138,427 19,009 Ann.

Fayette

110,714 32,987 Ann.

Forsyth

212,438 37,947 Ann.

Fulton

1,010,562 46,243 Ann.

Hall

193,535

7,855 Ann.

Lowndes

112,865 25,234 Ann.

Population Group B
Barrow Bulloch Camden Dougherty Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Spalding Troup

75,370 72,651 52,102 91,332 83,579 56,574 63,360 62,467 64,051 69,763

25,000 Ann. 26,234 Ann. 14,998 Ann. 12,855 Ann.
9,918 Ann. 10,498 Ann. 20,247 Ann.
4,606 Ann. 16,902 Ann.
8,485 Ann.

3,090

Population Group C
Bryan Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Harris Hart Jones Lee Lumpkin Monroe Peach Polk Tattnall Thomas

35,137 43,108 45,844 27,174 25,205 33,381 25,534 28,494 29,202 31,408 27,103 26,720 41,524 25,229 45,063

12,000 Ann. 11,873 Ann.
7,499 Ann. 11,427 Ann.
5,075 Ann. 16,315 Ann. 12,120 Ann. 19,436 Ann. 11,179 Ann. 18,071 Ann. 10,713 Ann. 13,909 Ann.
7,856 Ann. 9,284 Ann. 7,428 Ann.

1,200

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Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group C

Tift

40,764

21,506 Ann.

Toombs

27,241

18,000 Ann.

Ware

35,370

7,001 Ann.

Wayne

29,534

3,660 Ann.

White

28,319

16,203 Ann.

Population Group D
Ben Hill Brooks Burke Butts Cook Elbert Franklin Greene Jefferson Lamar Meriwether Pike Putnam Rabun Telfair Washington Worth

17,403 15,658 22,745 23,593 17,124 19,364 22,311 16,710 16,106 18,201 21,190 17,941 21,353 16,281 16,400 20,816 20,699

10,249 Ann. 12,855 Ann. 10,394 Ann. 12,735 Ann.
6,000 Ann. 10,535 Ann. 12,516 Ann. 19,084 Ann.
8,383 Ann. 6,588 Ann. 7,071 Ann. 8,485 Ann. 13,569 Ann. 6,200 Ann. 15,712 Ann. 10,816 Ann. 7,856 Ann.

1,200 4,200 2,400
2,860

Population Group E
Charlton Crawford Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly Early Jasper Jeff Davis Lanier Macon

12,965 12,388 11,368 14,035 10,575 13,635 14,920 10,312 13,632

12,748 Ann. 16,860 Ann.
6,201 Ann. 12,505 Ann.
4,285 Ann. 12,728 Ann.
9,648 Ann. 13,941 Ann.
7,200 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group F

Baker

3,180

1,500 Ann.

Calhoun

6,479

1,500 Ann.

Clay

3,141

9,552 Ann.

Georgetown-Quitman

2,302

4,200 Ann.

Glascock

3,065

4,285 Ann.

Jenkins

8,957

7,814 Ann.

Miller

5,854

4,000 Ann.

Montgomery

8,951

9,899 Ann.

Randolph

7,193

8,134 Ann.

Schley

5,168

3,989 Ann.

Talbot

6,337

10,394 Ann.

Taylor

8,330

9,611 Ann.

Terrell

9,113

7,200 Ann.

Treutlen

6,785

7,058 Ann.

1,500 1,200 1,200
7,200

County Commissioner

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

123,912

Augusta/Richmond

201,793

Cherokee

235,900

Clayton

273,955

Columbia

144,052

Columbus/Muscogee

200,579

Coweta

138,427

Douglas

140,733

Fayette

110,714

Forsyth

212,438

Fulton

1,010,562

Gwinnett

895,823

Hall

193,535

Henry

217,739

Houston

150,033

Lowndes

112,865

Macon-Bibb

153,721

Newton

105,473

17,678 Ann. 16,105 Ann. 30,000 Ann. 25,249 Ann.
8,194 Ann. 0 Ann.
16,508 Ann. 22,868 Ann. 26,212 Ann. 34,900 Ann. 41,661 Ann. 29,800 Ann. 35,820 Ann. 35,000 Ann. 14,688 Ann. 19,765 Ann. 15,000 Ann. 20,139 Ann.

1,484 1,200
2,400

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2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commissioner

Population Group A

Paulding

152,238

28,915 Ann.

Population Group B
Barrow Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walton

75,370 72,651 52,102 66,050 91,332 83,579 56,574 63,360 62,467 88,856 64,051 69,763 88,399

8,201 Ann. 10,509 Ann. 12,321 Ann. 13,644 Ann. 131,291 Ann.
8,751 Ann. 8,570 Ann. 13,331 Ann. 3,839 Ann. 25,106 Ann. 15,712 Ann. 9,004 Ann. 9,468 Ann.

3,090

Population Group C
Bryan Coffee Colquitt Gilmer Grady Habersham Harris Hart Jones Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Stephens

35,137 43,108 45,844 29,400 25,205 43,996 33,381 25,534 28,494 29,202 31,408 28,441 27,103 35,965 26,720 30,309 41,524 25,586

10,000 Ann. 6,798 Ann. 6,514 Ann. 8,968 Ann. 3,731 Ann. 9,600 Ann.
12,498 Ann. 7,778 Ann.
16,447 Ann. 7,833 Ann.
11,426 Ann. 59,525 Ann.
8,570 Ann. 20,998 Ann. 12,748 Ann. 10,455 Ann.
6,712 Ann. 14,667 Ann.

1,200

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commissioner

Population Group C

Sumter

30,779

Tattnall

25,229

Thomas

45,063

Tift

40,764

Toombs

27,241

Ware

35,370

Wayne

29,534

White

28,319

7,142 Ann. 5,249 Ann. 5,713 Ann. 13,059 Ann. 7,000 Ann. 5,601 Ann. 3,660 Ann. 19,033 Ann.

8,200

Population Group D
Berrien Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dawson Elbert Fannin Franklin Greene Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Pierce Pike Putnam Telfair Washington Worth

18,963 15,658 22,745 23,593 17,124 22,881 23,312 19,364 24,303 22,311 16,710 16,106 18,201 22,574 19,103 17,941 21,353 16,400 20,816 20,699

9,100 Ann. 10,748 Ann.
8,591 Ann. 12,685 Ann.
6,000 Ann. 18,474 Ann. 13,560 Ann.
5,915 Ann. 9,600 Ann. 9,794 Ann. 14,799 Ann. 8,612 Ann. 6,142 Ann. 7,285 Ann. 8,870 Ann. 8,984 Ann. 10,607 Ann. 3,600 Ann. 7,280 Ann. 5,464 Ann.

1,200
3,600 1,200 1,200 4,186

Population Group E
Bacon Charlton Crawford Early

11,299 12,965 12,388 10,575

8,570 Ann. 8,784 Ann. 15,780 Ann. 2,856 Ann.

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Jurisdiction

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County Commissioner

Population Group E

Evans

10,787

Heard

11,539

Jasper

13,635

Jeff Davis

14,920

Lanier

10,312

Macon

13,632

McIntosh

13,969

Screven

14,162

Amount of compensation

Supplement

7,500 Ann. 6,035 Ann. 9,900 Ann. 9,897 Ann. 3,000 Ann. 6,000 Ann. 10,981 Ann. 6,239 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Calhoun Clay Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Hancock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Miller Montgomery Randolph Talbot Taylor Terrell Treutlen Webster Unified Wilkes Wilkinson

8,398 3,180 6,479 3,141 6,893 2,302 3,065 8,551 9,245 8,957 7,673 5,854 8,951 7,193 6,337 8,330 9,113 6,785 2,648 9,867 9,155

5,771 Ann. 1,200 Ann. 20,000 Ann. 20,000 4,269 Ann. 1,200 7,291 Ann. 3,600 Ann. 3,214 Ann. 7,039 Ann. 5,400 Ann. 6,428 Ann. 3,071 Ann. 2,800 Ann. 3,600 Ann. 5,585 Ann. 10,394 Ann. 9,146 Ann. 4,800 Ann. 5,100 Ann.
284 /Occur. 4,413 Ann. 9,182 Ann.

District Attorney Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Augusta/Richmond

123,912 201,793

17,678 Ann. 9,000 0 Ann. 38,000

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

District Attorney

Population Group A

Bartow

102,747

Clayton

273,955

Columbus/Muscogee

200,579

Douglas

140,733

Forsyth

212,438

Fulton

1,010,562

Gwinnett

895,823

Hall

193,535

Henry

217,739

Houston

150,033

Newton

105,473

Paulding

152,238

20,339 Ann. 11,610 25,249 Ann. 39,140
0 Ann. 17,578 44,395 Ann. 34,900 /Occur. 9,825
Ann. 46,834 52,670 Ann. 49,816 Ann. 36,130 Ann. 36,130 13,000 Ann. 20,139 /Occur. 5,868 30,500 Ann.

Population Group B
Barrow Dougherty Glynn Gordon Rockdale Walton

75,370 91,332 83,579 56,574 88,856 88,399

Ann. 18,000 Ann. 13,000 Ann.
6,651 Ann. 18,011 Ann.
0 Ann.

0
6,660 8,604

Population Group C
Gilmer Peach Polk Ware

29,400 26,720 41,524 35,370

4,000 Ann. 1,343 Ann.
0 Ann. Ann.

10,753 12,000

Population Group D
Brooks Dawson

15,658 23,312

10,748 Ann. 152,939 0 Ann. 2,323

Population Group E

Jeff Davis

14,920

Ann. 2,224

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun

8,398 6,479

36,108 Ann. 8,732 Ann.

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Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

District Attorney

Population Group F

Hancock

8,551

Taylor

8,330

Amount of compensation

Supplement

1,200 Ann. 1,320 Ann.

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

123,912

Augusta/Richmond

201,793

Bartow

102,747

Carroll

114,545

Cherokee

235,900

Clayton

273,955

Columbia

144,052

Columbus/Muscogee

200,579

Coweta

138,427

Douglas

140,733

Fayette

110,714

Forsyth

212,438

Fulton

1,010,562

Gwinnett

895,823

Hall

193,535

Henry

217,739

Houston

150,033

Lowndes

112,865

Macon-Bibb

153,721

Newton

105,473

Paulding

152,238

95,252 Ann. 5,200 139,038 Ann. 134,838 Ann.
93,967 Ann. 107,487 Ann. 123,182 Ann. 24,067
58,734 Hrly 2,800 120,129 Ann. 103,364 Ann. 133,630 Ann.
23,612 Ann. 3,600 94,690 Ann. 164,412 Ann. 143,148 Ann. 153,643 Ann. 156,556 Ann. 92,007 Ann. 90,052 Ann. 74,714 Ann. 20,139 /Occur. 16,057 67,531 Ann.

Population Group B
Barrow Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Glynn Gordon Jackson

75,370 72,651 52,102 66,050 91,332 83,579 56,574 63,360

82,530 Ann. 77,751 Ann. 75,114 Ann. 77,172 Ann. 124,671 Ann. 108,545 Ann. 79,731 Ann. 84,500 Ann.

2,400

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group B

Liberty

62,467

Rockdale

88,856

Spalding

64,051

Troup

69,763

Walker

68,066

Walton

88,399

85,356 Ann. 136,366 Ann.
85,357 Ann. 98,324 Ann. 92,604 Ann. 84,400 Ann.

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

43,108 45,844 27,174 29,400 25,205 43,996 28,854 33,381 25,534 28,494 29,202 31,408 28,441 27,103 39,565 26,720 30,309 41,524 25,586 30,779 25,229 45,063 40,764 27,241 35,370 29,534 28,319

73,105 Ann. 68,375 Ann. 53,753 Ann. 70,016 Ann. 67,524 Ann. 73,447 Ann. 45,144 Ann. 63,068 Ann. 53,220 Ann. 21,103 Ann. 83,839 Ann. 57,335 Ann. 53,220 Ann. 58,542 Ann. 64,844 Ann. 71,184 Ann. 77,848 Ann. 67,013 Ann. 31,955 Ann. 71,669 Ann. 60,848 Ann. 67,013 Ann. 70,058 Ann. 53,753 Ann. 64,279 Ann. 65,901 Ann. 64,215 Ann.

2,400 10,000

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Population Group D

Ben Hill

17,403

54,558 Ann.

Brooks

15,658

69,797 Ann.

Burke

22,745

60,246 Ann.

Butts

23,593

55,328 Ann.

Cook

17,124

52,679 Ann.

Crisp

22,881

27 Hrly

14

Dawson

23,312

59,128 Ann.

Elbert

19,364

68,848 Ann.

Fannin

24,303

68,685 Ann.

Franklin

22,311

53,753 Ann.

Jefferson

16,106

67,961 Ann.

Lamar

18,201

50,171 Ann.

Meriwether

21,190

56,440 Ann.

Mitchell

22,574

17,400 Ann.

Pierce

19,103

62,713 Ann.

Pike

17,941

54,661 Ann.

Putnam

21,353

64,191 Ann.

Telfair

16,400

50,171 Ann.

Union

22,267

65,983 Ann.

Worth

20,699

56,440 Ann.

Population Group E
Bleckley Charlton Crawford Cusseta-Chattahoochee Heard Jasper Jeff Davis Macon McIntosh Pulaski Screven

12,243 12,965 12,388 11,368 11,539 13,635 14,920 13,632 13,969 11,396 14,162

60,096 Ann. 72,637 Ann. 54,369 Ann. 24,000 Ann. 55,325 Ann. 59,018 Ann. 61,359 Ann. 60,236 Ann. 86,789 Ann. 65,437 Ann. 55,187 Ann.

3,883
4,247 3,000

Population Group F

Atkinson

8,398

55,960 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group F

Baker

3,180

Calhoun

6,479

Clay

3,141

Hancock

8,551

Irwin

9,245

Lincoln

7,673

Miller

5,854

Montgomery

8,951

Randolph

7,193

Schley

5,168

Talbot

6,337

Terrell

9,113

Webster Unified

2,648

Wilkes

9,867

18,357 Ann. 73,148 Ann. 32,251 Ann. 57,038 Ann. 40,968 Ann.
8,841 Ann. 14,189 Ann. 50,932 Ann. 60,609 Ann. 41,928 Ann. 13,215 Ann. 58,184 Ann. 12,586 Ann. 59,160 Ann.

3,883 3,883
3,883

Probate Court Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

123,912

Augusta/Richmond

201,793

Bartow

102,747

Carroll

114,545

Cherokee

235,900

Clayton

273,955

Columbia

144,052

Columbus/Muscogee

200,579

Coweta

138,427

Douglas

140,733

Fayette

110,714

Forsyth

212,438

Fulton

1,010,562

Gwinnett

895,823

Hall

193,535

Henry

217,739

Houston

150,033

Lowndes

112,865

108,167 Ann. 111,506 Ann. 122,759 Ann.
93,967 Ann. 118,571 Ann. 141,021 Ann. 118,897 Ann. 109,368 Ann. 105,713 Ann.
86,137 Ann. 87,222 Ann. 90,136 Ann. 158,412 Ann. 134,201 Ann. 86,123 Ann. 150,606 Ann. 108,353 Ann. 78,306 Ann.

14,199
9,854
3,600 20,918 44,496 28,904

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Jurisdiction

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Probate Court Judge

Population Group A

Macon-Bibb

153,721

Newton

105,473

Paulding

152,238

132,438 Ann. 139,401 Ann.
99,685 Ann.

Population Group B
Barrow Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton

75,370 72,651 52,102 66,050 91,332 83,579 56,574 63,360 62,467 88,856 64,051 69,763 68,066 88,399

83,724 Ann. 87,022 Ann. 77,729 Ann. 77,172 Ann. 100,044 Ann. 88,290 Ann. 99,268 Ann. 68,285 Ann. 99,014 Ann. 106,517 Ann. 68,285 Ann. 78,528 Ann. 68,285 Ann. 88,947 Ann.

Population Group C
Bryan Coffee Colquitt Decatur Gilmer Grady Habersham Haralson Harris Hart Jones Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe

35,137 43,108 45,844 27,174 29,400 25,205 43,996 28,854 33,381 25,534 28,494 29,202 31,408 28,441 27,103

72,000 Ann. 60,921 Ann. 71,631 Ann. 60,338 Ann. 71,917 Ann. 58,238 Ann. 60,921 Ann. 67,849 Ann. 61,532 Ann. 58,415 Ann. 83,662 Ann. 94,484 Ann. 85,701 Ann. 61,335 Ann. 63,197 Ann.

2,400 10,000

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Probate Court Judge Population Group C
Murray Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Tattnall Thomas Tift Toombs Ware Wayne White

39,565 35,965 26,720 30,309 41,524 25,586 30,779 25,229 45,063 40,764 27,241 35,370 29,534 28,319

85,109 Ann. 103,135 Ann.
75,492 Ann. 77,605 Ann. 66,165 Ann. 62,628 Ann. 75,268 Ann. 59,128 Ann. 67,013 Ann. 67,012 Ann. 55,881 Ann. 56,839 Ann. 73,401 Ann. 103,331 Ann.

3,600

Population Group D
Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dawson Elbert Fannin Franklin Greene Jefferson Lamar Meriwether Mitchell Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun

17,403 18,963 15,658 22,745 23,593 17,124 22,881 23,312 19,364 24,303 22,311 16,710 16,106 18,201 21,190 22,574 19,103 17,941 21,353 16,281

58,188 Ann. 57,120 Ann. 50,171 Ann. 63,864 Ann. 57,836 Ann. 69,539 Ann. 58,999 Ann. 70,799 Ann. 57,366 Ann. 56,975 Ann. 66,859 Ann. 94,917 Ann. 50,171 Ann. 73,057 Ann. 58,422 Ann. 61,318 Ann. 50,171 Ann. 70,830 Ann. 59,541 Ann. 63,359 Ann.

14,853 22,164
25,000

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Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Probate Court Judge Population Group D
Telfair Union Washington Worth

16,400 22,267 20,816 20,699

Amount of compensation

Supplement

65,576 Ann. 70,098 Ann. 63,888 Ann. 53,753 Ann.

24,000

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Charlton Crawford Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly Early Evans Heard Jasper Jeff Davis Lanier Macon Pulaski Screven

11,299 12,243 12,965 12,388 11,368 14,035 10,575 10,787 11,539 13,635 14,920 10,312 13,632 11,396 14,162

50,932 Ann. 82,792 Ann. 72,637 Ann. 60,355 Ann. 42,600 Ann. 64,668 Ann. 62,553 Ann. 62,309 Ann. 61,793 Ann. 64,927 Ann. 50,171 Ann. 83,751 Ann. 72,030 Ann. 73,781 Ann. 67,961 Ann.

14,474 4,853
8,736

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Calhoun Clay Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Hancock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Miller Montgomery

8,398 3,180 6,479 3,141 6,893 2,302 3,065 8,551 9,245 8,957 7,673 5,854 8,951

52,013 Ann. 43,122 Ann. 75,519 Ann. 47,949 Ann. 82,555 Ann. 56,750 Ann. 65,048 Ann. 49,535 Ann. 40,968 Ann. 55,760 Ann. 55,574 Ann. 74,045 Ann. 61,793 Ann.

75,519 3,883
8,736 3,883 16,495

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Probate Court Judge Population Group F
Randolph Schley Talbot Taylor Terrell Treutlen Webster Unified Wilkes Wilkinson

7,193 5,168 6,337 8,330 9,113 6,785 2,648 9,867 9,155

Amount of compensation Supplement

56,966 Ann. 45,864 Ann. 51,754 Ann. 64,582 Ann. 49,535 Ann. 71,023 Ann. 37,497 Ann. 53,728 Ann. 74,546 Ann.

10,286 4,853

Sheriff

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

123,912

Augusta/Richmond

201,793

Bartow

102,747

Carroll

114,545

Cherokee

235,900

Clayton

273,955

Columbia

144,052

Columbus/Muscogee

200,579

Coweta

138,427

Douglas

140,733

Fayette

110,714

Forsyth

212,438

Fulton

1,010,562

Gwinnett

895,823

Hall

193,535

Henry

217,739

Houston

150,033

Lowndes

112,865

Macon-Bibb

153,721

Newton

105,473

Paulding

152,238

105,305 Ann. 127,875 Ann. 139,434 Ann. 105,305 Ann. 127,157 Ann. 143,933 Ann. 145,614 Ann. 106,543 Ann. 131,631 Ann. 128,289 Ann.
96,569 Ann. 92,813 Ann. 158,412 Ann. 149,097 Ann. 97,519 Ann. 144,551 Ann. 143,019 Ann. 96,148 Ann. 132,656 Ann. 100,945 Ann. 99,747 Ann.

3,883
6,725 2,500
3,600 15,000 34,199
2,400

Population Group B

Barrow

75,370

89,414 Ann.

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Sheriff Population Group B
Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton

72,651 52,102 66,050 91,332 83,579 56,574 63,360 62,467 88,856 64,051 69,763 68,066 88,399

Amount of compensation

Supplement

101,784 Ann. 86,008 Ann. 88,408 Ann. 95,278 Ann. 88,788 Ann. 99,268 Ann. 86,008 Ann. 86,008 Ann.
100,526 Ann. 86,008 Ann. 89,341 Ann.
103,210 Ann. 96,700 Ann.

2,400

Population Group C
Bryan Coffee Colquitt Decatur Gilmer Grady Habersham Haralson Harris Hart Jones Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Stephens

35,137 43,108 45,844 27,174 29,400 25,205 43,996 28,854 33,381 25,534 28,494 29,202 31,408 28,441 27,103 39,565 35,965 26,720 30,309 41,524 25,586

118,000 Ann. 80,119 Ann. 92,137 Ann. 97,623 Ann. 77,570 Ann. 75,341 Ann. 84,125 Ann. 76,210 Ann. 92,782 Ann.
104,386 Ann. 94,724 Ann. 87,937 Ann. 77,936 Ann. 71,043 Ann. 92,254 Ann. 80,119 Ann. 99,168 Ann. 76,926 Ann. 77,165 Ann. 80,122 Ann. 73,467 Ann.

2,400 10,000

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Sheriff Population Group C
Sumter Tattnall Thomas Tift Toombs Ware Wayne White

30,779 25,229 45,063 40,764 27,241 35,370 29,534 28,319

81,648 Ann. 82,004 Ann. 116,172 Ann. 92,118 Ann. 77,809 Ann. 75,163 Ann. 83,281 Ann. 87,820 Ann.

Population Group D
Berrien Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dawson Elbert Fannin Franklin Greene Jefferson Lamar Meriwether Mitchell Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Telfair Union Washington Worth

18,963 15,658 22,745 23,593 17,124 22,881 23,312 19,364 24,303 22,311 16,710 16,106 18,201 21,190 22,574 19,103 17,941 21,353 16,281 16,400 22,267 20,816 20,699

65,000 Ann. 65,568 Ann. 98,107 Ann. 66,990 Ann. 58,563 Ann. 67,336 Ann. 92,421 Ann. 67,642 Ann. 71,621 Ann. 75,341 Ann. 67,446 Ann. 78,057 Ann. 62,446 Ann. 67,660 Ann. 85,405 Ann. 62,446 Ann. 71,102 Ann. 75,696 Ann. 65,568 Ann. 62,446 Ann. 68,336 Ann. 91,818 Ann. 64,453 Ann.

3,883 16,544
3,883

Population Group E

Bacon

11,299

63,157 Ann.

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Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Sheriff Population Group E
Bleckley Charlton Crawford Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly Evans Heard Jasper Jeff Davis Lanier Macon McIntosh Pulaski Screven

12,243 12,965 12,388 11,368 14,035 10,787 11,539 13,635 14,920 10,312 13,632 13,969 11,396 14,162

Amount of compensation

Supplement

74,213 Ann. 83,209 Ann. 65,568 Ann. 72,293 Ann. 90,797 Ann. 57,665 Ann. 65,903 Ann. 61,828 Ann. 62,446 Ann. 60,412 Ann. 90,542 Ann. 79,944 Ann. 78,831 Ann. 78,057 Ann.

3,883 3,883 3,600

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Calhoun Clay Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Hancock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Miller Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taylor Terrell Treutlen Webster Unified

8,398 3,180 6,479 3,141 6,893 2,302 3,065 8,551 9,245 8,957 7,673 5,854 8,951 7,193 5,168 6,337 8,330 9,113 6,785 2,648

57,667 Ann. 52,135 Ann. 56,529 Ann. 69,513 Ann. 75,379 Ann. 57,155 Ann. 54,617 Ann. 63,157 Ann. 46,918 Ann. 57,665 Ann. 47,553 Ann. 55,575 Ann. 54,919 Ann. 54,919 Ann. 64,548 Ann. 54,647 Ann. 62,218 Ann. 68,649 Ann. 60,411 Ann. 52,135 Ann.

56,529
15,000 3,883 3,883 3,883
18,000 9,995
3,883

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Sheriff Population Group F
Wilkes Wilkinson

9,867 9,155

Amount of compensation Supplement
54,914 Ann. 72,337 Ann.

Sole Commissioner (County)

Population Group A

Bartow

102,747

160,787 Ann.

Population Group B

Walker

68,066

110,624 Ann.

Population Group C

Murray

39,565

81,416 Ann.

Population Group D

Union

22,267

103,163 Ann.

2,400

Population Group E
Bleckley Pulaski

12,243 11,396

67,962 Ann. 74,993 Ann.

State Court Clerk Population Group A
Clayton Columbus/Muscogee Gwinnett Henry Houston Macon-Bibb

273,955 200,579 895,823 217,739 150,033 153,721

121,195 Ann. 41,146 Ann.
134,201 Ann. 99,879 Ann. 65,034 Ann. 63,856 Ann.

2,612

Population Group B
Glynn Rockdale Troup Walker

83,579 88,856 69,763 68,066

93,039 Ann. 99,830 Ann. 88,183 Ann. 84,923 Ann.

Population Group C

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Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

State Court Clerk Population Group C
Decatur Habersham

27,174 43,996

Amount of compensation

Supplement

69,663 Ann. 80,220 Ann.

Population Group D
Brooks Worth

15,658 20,699

23,962 Hrly 54,697 Ann. 11,649

Population Group E
Charlton Jeff Davis Screven

12,965 14,920 14,162

64,333 Ann. Ann.
72,178 Ann.

3,884 3,883

State Court Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

123,912

Augusta/Richmond

201,793

Carroll

114,545

Cherokee

235,900

Clayton

273,955

Columbus/Muscogee

200,579

Coweta

138,427

Douglas

140,733

Fayette

110,714

Forsyth

212,438

Fulton

1,010,562

Gwinnett

895,823

Hall

193,535

Henry

217,739

Houston

150,033

Lowndes

112,865

Macon-Bibb

153,721

138,329 Ann. 160,984 Ann. 113,638 Ann. 131,402 Ann. 155,101 Ann. 160,470 Ann. 140,639 Ann. 156,346 Ann. 146,039 Ann. 137,989 Ann. 164,412 Ann. 169,988 Ann. 172,848 Ann. 156,556 Ann. 139,881 Ann. 126,265 Ann. 154,908 Ann.

37,989

Population Group B
Bulloch Dougherty Glynn

72,651 91,332 83,579

120,783 Ann. 138,553 Ann. 155,064 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

State Court Judge Population Group B
Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker

63,360 62,467 88,856 64,051 69,763 68,066

68,540 Ann. 126,265 Ann. 140,154 Ann. 146,039 Ann. 120,718 Ann. 150,000 Ann.

6,000

Population Group C
Bryan Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Habersham Stephens Sumter Tattnall Thomas Tift Toombs Ware

35,137 43,108 45,844 27,174 25,205 43,996 25,586 30,779 25,229 45,063 40,764 27,241 35,370

85,000 Ann. 55,000 Ann. 88,385 Ann. 60,516 Ann. 40,056 Ann. 99,540 Ann. 32,772 Ann. 17,000 Ann. 32,219 Ann. 55,697 Ann. 113,638 Ann. 36,050 Ann. 104,369 Ann.

24,496 20,000

Population Group D
Brooks Burke Elbert Jefferson Mitchell Pierce Putnam Washington Worth

15,658 22,745 19,364 16,106 22,574 19,103 21,353 20,816 20,699

21,000 Ann. 55,431 Ann. 36,075 Ann. 45,000 Ann. 82,160 Ann. 42,905 Ann. 56,700 Ann. 36,332 Ann. 48,101 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon Charlton

11,299 12,965

22,227 Ann. 26,000 Ann.

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Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

State Court Judge Population Group E
Early Evans Jeff Davis McIntosh Screven

10,575 10,787 14,920 13,969 14,162

Amount of compensation

Supplement

35,000 Ann. 45,000 Ann. 25,000 Ann. 75,759 Ann. 31,205 Ann.

Population Group F
Jenkins Miller

8,957 5,854

20,231 Ann. 16,000 Ann.

State Court Solicitor

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

123,912

Augusta/Richmond

201,793

Carroll

114,545

Cherokee

235,900

Clayton

273,955

Columbus/Muscogee

200,579

Coweta

138,427

Douglas

140,733

Fayette

110,714

Forsyth

212,438

Fulton

1,010,562

Gwinnett

895,823

Henry

217,739

Houston

150,033

Lowndes

112,865

Macon-Bibb

153,721

120,072 Ann. 106,700 Ann. 108,065 Ann. 130,780 Ann. 119,093 Ann. 120,929 Ann. 112,511 Ann. 141,789 Ann. 114,529 Ann. 103,492 Ann. 158,412 Ann. 146,831 Ann. 145,982 Ann. 108,075 Ann. 120,072 Ann. 128,700 Ann.

25,000 13,333
5,000 10,000

Population Group B
Bulloch Glynn Jackson Liberty Spalding Troup

72,651 83,579 63,360 62,467 64,051 69,763

123,536 Ann. 85,285 Ann. 66,664 Ann. 84,598 Ann. 46,000 Ann. 84,503 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

State Court Solicitor Population Group B
Walker

68,066

115,720 Ann.

Population Group C
Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Habersham Stephens Tattnall Thomas Tift Toombs Ware Wayne

43,108 45,844 27,174 25,205 43,996 25,586 25,229 45,063 40,764 27,241 35,370 29,534

60,000 Ann. 41,410 Ann. 49,961 Ann. 34,033 Ann. 96,056 Ann. 27,509 Ann. 24,998 Ann. 38,192 Ann. 81,151 Ann. 30,900 Ann. 55,108 Ann. 113,639 Ann.

Population Group D
Burke Elbert Jefferson Mitchell Pierce Putnam Washington Worth

22,745 19,364 16,106 22,574 19,103 21,353 20,816 20,699

25,716 Ann. 36,075 Ann. 36,000 Ann. 32,261 Ann. 41,208 Ann. 56,700 Ann. 31,293 Ann. 45,741 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon Charlton Evans Jeff Davis McIntosh Screven

11,299 12,965 10,787 14,920 13,969 14,162

19,137 Ann. 26,931 Ann. 42,000 Ann. 52,052 Ann. 63,132 Ann. 23,400 Ann.

Population Group F

Jenkins

8,957

19,204 Ann.

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Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

State Court Solicitor

Population Group F

Miller

5,854

Amount of compensation

Supplement

14,000 Ann.

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

123,912

Augusta/Richmond

201,793

Bartow

102,747

Carroll

114,545

Clayton

273,955

Columbia

144,052

Columbus/Muscogee

200,579

Coweta

138,427

Douglas

140,733

Fayette

110,714

Forsyth

212,438

Fulton

1,010,562

Gwinnett

895,823

Hall

193,535

Henry

217,739

Houston

150,033

Lowndes

112,865

Macon-Bibb

153,721

Newton

105,473

Paulding

152,238

108,377 Ann. 129,875 Ann. 3,600 117,822 Ann.
93,768 Ann. 118,039 Ann. 37,000 123,310 Ann. 13,959
45,417 Ann. 99,707 Hrly 90,900 Ann. 109,535 Ann. 3,600 103,492 /Occur. 38,510 158,412 Ann. 134,201 Ann. 99,509 Ann. 12,800 124,511 Ann. 119,566 Ann. 90,900 Ann. 122,900 Ann. 146,788 Ann. 98,479 Ann.

Population Group B
Barrow Bulloch Catoosa Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walton

75,370 72,651 66,050 83,579 56,574 63,360 62,467 88,856 64,051 88,399

79,718 Ann. 80,078 Ann. 79,081 Ann. 93,997 Ann. 98,268 Ann. 88,967 Ann. 106,999 Ann. 99,830 Ann. 84,349 Ann. 114,282 Ann.

15,532

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Superior Court Clerk Population Group B

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Population Group C
Bryan Coffee Colquitt Gilmer Grady Haralson Harris Hart Jones Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Tattnall Thomas Tift Toombs Ware Wayne White

35,137 43,108 45,844 29,400 25,205 28,854 33,381 25,534 28,494 29,202 31,408 28,441 27,103 39,565 35,965 26,720 30,309 41,524 25,586 30,779 25,229 45,063 40,764 27,241 35,370 29,534 28,319

85,000 Ann. 80,866 Ann. 60,921 Ann. 82,015 Ann. 70,008 Ann. 69,270 Ann. 77,585 Ann. 64,609 Ann. 80,794 Ann. 74,609 Ann. 72,698 Ann. 83,070 Ann. 74,577 Ann. 67,519 Ann. 97,514 Ann. 82,687 Ann. 72,303 Ann. 74,880 Ann. 70,989 Ann. 75,590 Ann. 66,346 Ann. 73,514 Ann. 98,493 Ann. 100,818 Ann. 74,951 Ann. 79,266 Ann. 83,526 Ann.

2,400 10,000
1,200

Population Group D
Berrien Brooks Burke Butts Cook

18,963 15,658 22,745 23,593 17,124

67,000 Ann. 69,041 Ann. 72,258 Ann. 85,831 Ann. 61,495 Ann.

7,766

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Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group D

Crisp

22,881

Dawson

23,312

Elbert

19,364

Franklin

22,311

Greene

16,710

Jefferson

16,106

Lamar

18,201

Mitchell

22,574

Pierce

19,103

Pike

17,941

Putnam

21,353

Telfair

16,400

Union

22,267

Amount of compensation

Supplement

77,685 Ann. 62,148 Ann. 65,686 Ann. 101,864 Ann. 72,351 Ann. 62,764 Ann. 58,566 Ann. 82,930 Ann. 72,179 Ann. 75,382 Ann. 78,176 Ann. 54,369 Ann. 64,610 Ann.

1,151

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Charlton Crawford Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly Early Evans Heard Jasper Jeff Davis Lanier Macon McIntosh Pulaski Screven

11,299 12,243 12,965 12,388 11,368 14,035 10,575 10,787 11,539 13,635 14,920 10,312 13,632 13,969 11,396 14,162

68,259 Ann. 82,240 Ann. 64,333 Ann. 46,408 Ann. 49,759 Ann. 68,024 Ann. 56,883 Ann. 59,727 Ann. 52,685 Ann. 83,186 Ann. 58,126 Ann. 59,235 Ann. 59,821 Ann. 69,805 Ann. 73,781 Ann. 72,178 Ann.

7,766
14,029 15,532 2,400

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Calhoun

8,398 3,180 6,479

52,685 Ann. 52,840 Ann. 55,939 Ann.

4,200 55,939

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Superior Court Clerk Population Group F
Clay Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Hancock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Miller Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taylor Terrell Treutlen Webster Unified Wilkes Wilkinson

3,141 6,893 2,302 3,065 8,551 9,245 8,957 7,673 5,854 8,951 7,193 5,168 6,337 8,330 9,113 6,785 2,648 9,867 9,155

Amount of compensation Supplement

51,028 Ann. 55,328 Ann. 51,234 Ann. 46,743 Ann. 52,685 Ann. 40,968 Ann. 68,259 Ann. 47,553 Ann. 59,136 Ann. 57,953 Ann. 57,953 Ann. 38,271 Ann. 60,066 Ann. 62,596 Ann. 55,319 Ann. 56,883 Ann. 47,383 Ann. 61,608 Ann. 76,220 Ann.

3,883
7,766 11,649 7,766
4,364 7,766

Superior Court Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

123,912

Augusta/Richmond

201,793

Bartow

102,747

Cherokee

235,900

Clayton

273,955

Columbus/Muscogee

200,579

Douglas

140,733

Fayette

110,714

Forsyth

212,438

Fulton

1,010,562

Gwinnett

895,823

Hall

193,535

Henry

217,739

108,377 Ann. 27,434 0 Ann. 42,000
117,822 Ann. 20,834 125,633 /Occur. 2,145
0 Ann. 37,000 45,417 /Occur. 26,651 45,700 Ann. 109,535 /Occur. 36,000 103,492 /Occur. 25,000 49,748 Ann. 52,670 Ann. 63,410 Ann. 36,130 Ann. 36,130

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Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Superior Court Judge

Population Group A

Houston

150,033

Lowndes

112,865

Macon-Bibb

153,721

Newton

105,473

Paulding

152,238

36,118 Ann. 12,500 Ann. 43,077 Ann. 146,788 /Occur. 18,540
Ann. 30,500

Population Group B
Barrow Dougherty Glynn Gordon Rockdale Walton

75,370 91,332 83,579 56,574 88,856 88,399

6,506 Ann. 27,649 Ann. 28,880 Ann. 11,467 Ann. 25,253 Ann.
0 Ann.

19,096

Population Group C
Bryan Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Haralson Hart Oconee Peach Polk Stephens Sumter Thomas Ware

35,137 43,108 45,844 27,174 25,205 28,854 25,534 35,965 26,720 41,524 25,586 30,779 45,063 35,370

135,000 Ann. 11,930 Ann. 7,400 82,541 Ann. 55,434 Ann. 69,315 Ann. 5,840 69,270 /Occur. 9,647 6,000 Ann. 97,514 /Occur. 13,607 4,100 Ann. 0 Ann. 14,400 12,227 Ann. 75,590 Ann. 5,000 5,000 Ann. Ann. 5,400

Population Group D
Burke Dawson Elbert Franklin Rabun

22,745 23,312 19,364 22,311 16,281

0 Ann. 0 Ann. 6,000 Ann. 6,000 Ann. 73,658 Ann.

5,228 2,381

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Superior Court Judge

Population Group D

Union

22,267

0 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon Charlton Heard Jeff Davis

11,299 12,965 11,539 14,920

4,455 Ann. 16,800 Ann.
8,880 Ann. 2,224 Ann.

2,224

Population Group F

Calhoun

6,479

4,480 Ann. 4,480

Surveyor Population Group A
Columbus/Muscogee

200,579

Population Group C

Haralson

28,854

Population Group D

Brooks

15,658

0 Ann. 69,270 /Occur. 14,400
1,800 Ann.

Tax Commissioner

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

123,912

Augusta/Richmond

201,793

Bartow

102,747

Carroll

114,545

Cherokee

235,900

Clayton

273,955

Columbia

144,052

Columbus/Muscogee

200,579

Coweta

138,427

Douglas

140,733

Fayette

110,714

Forsyth

212,438

Fulton

1,010,562

82,844 Ann. 122,816 Ann. 114,252 Ann.
86,986 Ann. 113,137 Ann. 129,217 Ann. 102,455 Ann. 119,340 Ann. 115,981 Ann.
86,986 Ann. 108,555 Ann. 105,427 Ann. 148,861 Ann.

4,197 4,197
6,947 9,854
3,600 24,134

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Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Tax Commissioner Population Group A
Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb Newton Paulding

895,823 193,535 217,739 150,033 112,865 153,721 105,473 152,238

134,201 Ann. 90,797 Ann.
132,084 Ann. 104,323 Ann.
82,844 Ann. 101,391 Ann. 115,778 Ann.
98,870 Ann.

3,600

Population Group B
Barrow Bulloch Camden Catoosa Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton

75,370 72,651 52,102 66,050 83,579 56,574 63,360 62,467 88,856 64,051 69,763 68,066 88,399

86,522 Ann. 85,666 Ann. 76,464 Ann. 95,829 Ann. 111,410 Ann. 99,268 Ann. 72,823 Ann. 88,923 Ann. 88,012 Ann. 97,029 Ann. 83,747 Ann. 83,747 Ann. 88,246 Ann.

4,197

Population Group C
Bryan Coffee Colquitt Decatur Gilmer Grady Habersham Haralson Harris Hart Jones

35,137 43,108 45,844 27,174 29,400 25,205 43,996 28,854 33,381 25,534 28,494

88,000 Ann. 72,004 Ann. 73,105 Ann. 67,869 Ann. 60,690 Ann. 67,366 Ann. 72,005 Ann. 69,270 /Occur. 63,872 Ann. 66,658 Ann. 70,488 Ann.

8,000 2,400

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Tax Commissioner Population Group C
Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Stephens Sumter Tattnall Thomas Tift Toombs Ware Wayne White

29,202 31,408 28,441 27,103 39,565 35,965 26,720 30,309 41,524 25,586 30,779 25,229 45,063 40,764 27,241 35,370 29,534 28,319

74,966 Ann. 64,323 Ann. 57,713 Ann. 65,200 Ann. 87,496 Ann. 79,334 Ann. 68,023 Ann. 73,440 Ann. 75,275 Ann. 74,720 Ann. 61,872 Ann. 67,034 Ann. 65,458 Ann. 65,458 Ann. 53,919 Ann. 71,671 Ann. 58,481 Ann. 73,809 Ann.

10,000 2,500

Population Group D
Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Burke Butts Cook Crisp Dawson Elbert Fannin Franklin Greene Jefferson Lamar Meriwether Mitchell

17,403 18,963 15,658 22,745 23,593 17,124 22,881 23,312 19,364 24,303 22,311 16,710 16,106 18,201 21,190 22,574

60,179 Ann. 61,000 Ann. 62,915 Ann. 56,429 Ann. 62,856 Ann. 71,121 Ann. 69,947 Ann. 64,119 Ann. 85,384 Ann. 53,920 Ann. 102,590 Ann. 67,915 Ann. 54,708 Ann. 58,593 Ann. 63,483 Ann. 64,106 Ann.

4,197

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Tax Commissioner Population Group D
Pierce Pike Putnam Rabun Telfair Union Washington Worth

19,103 17,941 21,353 16,281 16,400 22,267 20,816 20,699

Amount of compensation

Supplement

54,708 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 53,806 Ann. 57,444 Ann. 62,579 Ann. 57,713 Ann. 64,245 Ann. 63,281 Ann.

2,400 4,197

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Charlton Crawford Cusseta-Chattahoochee Dooly Early Evans Heard Jasper Jeff Davis Lanier Macon McIntosh Pulaski Screven

11,299 12,243 12,965 12,388 11,368 14,035 10,575 10,787 11,539 13,635 14,920 10,312 13,632 13,969 11,396 14,162

61,209 Ann. 65,315 Ann. 61,683 Ann. 65,650 Ann. 39,793 Ann. 64,621 Ann. 62,915 Ann. 65,326 Ann. 58,592 Ann. 56,167 Ann. 53,246 Ann. 58,374 Ann. 65,645 Ann. 69,955 Ann. 73,781 Ann. 57,443 Ann.

4,800
4,197 4,197 2,400

Population Group F
Atkinson Baker Calhoun Clay Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Hancock

8,398 3,180 6,479 3,141 6,893 2,302 3,065 8,551

48,827 Ann. 40,467 Ann. 53,200 Ann. 36,788 Ann. 53,539 Ann. 44,439 Ann. 42,306 Ann. 48,827 Ann.

5,000 53,200

Jurisdiction

2015 Estimated Population

Tax Commissioner Population Group F
Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Miller Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taylor Terrell Treutlen Webster Unified Wilkes Wilkinson

9,245 8,957 7,673 5,854 8,951 7,193 5,168 6,337 8,330 9,113 6,785 2,648 9,867 9,155

Amount of compensation Supplement

40,968 Ann. 48,827 Ann. 62,425 Ann. 50,761 Ann. 53,709 Ann. 48,827 Ann. 41,926 Ann. 53,026 Ann. 50,761 Ann. 76,747 Ann. 52,651 Ann. 47,825 Ann. 57,013 Ann. 72,651 Ann.

4,197 4,197 11,964
10,740
4,000

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