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 404-679-4940 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 1 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey 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 2 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2015 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement 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 3 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 4 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 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. 5 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2015 Estimated Population 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. 6 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 7 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2015 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement Magistrate Court Chief Judge 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 8 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2015 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement 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 9 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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. 10 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2015 Estimated Population 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. 11 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 12 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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. 13 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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. 14 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 15 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 16 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 17 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 18 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2016 County Wage and Salary Survey 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 19