Wage and salary survey. Compensation of county elected officials, 2017

2017 County Wage and Salary Survey
Elected Officials
October 2017
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 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey
Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

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

124,707 201,647 103,807 116,261 289,082 241,689 748,150 147,450 197,485 140,526 142,224 111,627 221,009 196,637 152,122 114,628 152,760 106,999 155,825

16,581 Ann. 80,000 Ann. 21,129 Ann. 31,636 Ann. 54,546 Ann.
0 /Occur. 215,000 Ann.
16,000 Ann. 63,618 Ann.
240 /Occur. 32,599 Ann.
175 /Occur. 44,696 Ann. 13,580 Ann. 34,954 Ann.
175 /Occur. 76,751 Ann. 35,000 Ann.
175 /Occur.

8,000 3,600

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

77,126 66,398 96,560 84,502 56,904 64,615 62,570 89,355 64,806 67,896 90,184

175 /Occur. 17,947 Ann. 13,509 Ann. 20,895 /Occur. 12,608 Ann.
175 /Occur. 3,384 Ann. 20,981 Ann. 28,540 Ann. 28,146 Ann.
175 Ann.

3,000

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan

45,144 36,230

16,872 Ann. 175 /Occur. 4,800

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

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

43,012 45,708 26,822 44,246 29,042 33,652 25,553 28,623 29,337 31,445 28,824 39,315 36,838 26,655 30,832 41,776 30,389 25,092 45,248 35,738 30,104 28,884

175 /Occur. 14,561 Ann.
0 Ann. 7,350 Ann. 4,725 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 6,794 Ann. 4,906 Ann.
175 /Occur. 4,414 Ann. 4,300 Ann.
0 Ann. 4,855 Ann. 63,556 Ann. 20,000 Ann.
175 /Occur. 5,296 Ann. 5,297 Ann. 29,580 Ann. 9,888 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 10,482 Ann.

4,454
5,296 7,282

Population Group D
Appling Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Burke Chattooga Cook Crisp Dawson Dodge Elbert Emanuel

18,428 17,243 18,993 15,687 22,688 24,824 17,167 22,721 23,604 20,563 19,143 22,635

7,590 Ann. 3,111 Ann. 3,236 Ann. 9,200 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 5,296 Ann. 3,090 Ann. 5,296 /Occur. 175 5,296 Ann. 5,073 Ann.
0 Ann. 5,296 Ann.

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Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Coroner Population Group D
Fannin Greene Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Morgan Pierce Putnam Rabun Telfair Union Washington

24,900 17,003 15,916 18,469 22,459 18,170 19,171 21,477 16,559 15,965 22,928 20,457

Amount of compensation

Supplement

23,136 Ann. 3,690 Ann. 3,142 Ann. 4,003 Ann.
16,806 Ann. 8,449 Ann. 3,090 Ann.
17,768 Ann. 3,428 Ann. 2,942 Ann. 3,900 Ann.
15,340 Ann.

1,200 600

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

11,372 10,910 12,497 12,322 10,922 10,339 11,487 14,877 10,399 13,450 13,927 11,251 14,044

5,821 Ann. 1,442 Ann. 7,500 Ann. 16,000 Ann. 1,500 Ann. 3,237 Ann. 11,793 Ann.
175 /Occur. 1,545 Ann. 3,090 Ann. 3,771 Ann. 2,828 Ann. 3,653 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Irwin Jenkins

8,273 6,324 6,829 2,335 3,006 9,422 8,849

4,404 Ann. 1,200 Ann. 3,565 Ann. 1,860 Ann. 1,766 Ann. 1,485 Ann. 3,722 Ann.

1,200

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Coroner Population Group F
Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Seminole Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Treutlen Turner Twiggs Warren Webster Unified Wilkes Wilkinson

7,828 9,060 7,177 5,098 8,468 6,171 1,593 8,232 8,967 6,637 8,030 8,171 5,442 2,599 9,805 9,104

Amount of compensation

Supplement

1,733 /Occur. 175

1,464 Ann.

1,614 Ann.

1,336 Ann. 600

2,370 Ann. 900

6,635 Ann.

1,766 Ann.

175 /Occur.

175 /Occur.

3,044 Ann.

868 Ann.

50

17,855 Ann.

1,603 Ann.

1,430 Ann.

3,600 Ann.

17,691 Ann.

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group A

Carroll

116,261 112,069 Ann.

Cherokee

241,689 40,314 Ann.

Clayton

279,462 165,103 Ann.

Columbus/Muscogee

197,485

0 Ann.

Douglas

142,224 88,721 Ann.

Forsyth

221,009 40,869 Ann.

Gwinnett

907,135 58,342 Ann.

Henry

221,768 45,000 Ann.

Houston

152,122 92,020 Ann.

Newton

106,999 99,023 Ann.

Paulding

155,825 117,446 Ann.

Population Group B
Catoosa Floyd Rockdale Walton

66,398 96,560 89,355 90,184

14,153 Ann. 9,048 Ann.
110,551 Ann. 104,554 Ann.

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County Commission Chairperson (Full-time) Population Group B

Population Group C
Decatur Habersham Haralson Madison Oconee Peach Pickens Sumter

26,822 44,246 29,042 28,824 36,838 26,655 30,832 30,389

0 Ann. 11,650 Ann. 84,485 Ann. 70,000 Ann. 101,571 Ann. 14,675 Ann. 86,497 Ann.
9,269 Ann.

1,200

Population Group D
Banks Fannin Mitchell Pierce Putnam Washington

18,397 24,900 22,459 19,171 21,477 20,457

76,908 Ann. 80,330 Ann.
8,505 Ann. 23,539 Ann. 14,326 Ann. 11,076 Ann.

3,000

Population Group E
Bacon Cusseta-Chattahoochee Evans Heard McIntosh Screven

11,372 10,922 10,670 11,487 13,927 14,044

54,860 Ann. 7,000 Ann.
10,556 Ann. 66,364 Ann. 15,876 Ann.
6,239 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun Georgetown-Quitman Irwin Lincoln Warren Webster Unified Wilkes

8,273 6,324 2,335 9,422 7,828 5,442 2,599 9,805

36,000 Ann. 5,200 Ann. 4,200 Ann.
55,576 Ann. 72,809 Ann. 87,258 Ann. 53,699 Ann. 64,555 Ann.

5,200

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Full-time)

Population Group F

Wilkinson

9,104

9,470 Ann.

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group A

Chatham

289,082 61,926 Ann.

Cobb

748,150 131,188 Ann.

Columbia

147,450 14,220 Ann.

Columbus/Muscogee

197,485

0 Ann.

Coweta

140,526 19,579 Ann.

Fayette

111,627 33,980 Ann.

Fulton

1,023,336 47,631 Ann.

Hall

196,637

6,620 Ann.

Lowndes

114,628 26,641 Ann.

7,200 1,200

Population Group B
Barrow Camden Dougherty Effingham Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Spalding

77,126 53,008 90,017 58,712 84,502 56,904 64,615 62,570 64,806

2,744 Ann. 15,834 Ann. 13,241 Ann. 18,538 Ann. 11,892 /Occur. 10,813 Ann. 21,351 Ann.
4,745 Ann. 17,845 Ann.

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Harris Hart Jones Lee

45,144 36,230 43,012 45,708 26,822 24,808 33,652 25,553 28,623 29,337

9,268 Ann. 12,000 Ann. 12,229 Ann.
7,724 Ann. 0 Ann.
6,061 Ann. 13,622 Ann. 12,120 Ann. 16,350 Ann. 10,162 Ann.

3,182

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Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time)

Population Group C

Lumpkin

31,445

19,158 Ann.

Polk

41,776

8,496 Ann.

Tattnall

25,092

9,563 Ann.

Thomas

45,248

7,650 Ann.

Toombs

27,196

22,068 Ann.

Ware

35,738

7,200 Ann.

Wayne

30,104

3,660 Ann.

White

28,884

16,841 Ann.

1,200 22,068

Population Group D
Appling Ben Hill Brooks Burke Cook Crisp Dodge Elbert Emanuel Franklin Greene Jefferson Lamar Morgan Rabun Telfair

18,428 17,243 15,687 22,688 17,167 22,721 20,563 19,143 22,635 22,320 17,003 15,916 18,469 18,170 16,559 15,965

13,903 Ann. 10,249 Ann. 13,572 Ann. 12,211 Ann.
6,000 Ann. 20,500 Ann. 13,438 Ann.
0 Ann. 12,358 Ann. 13,572 Ann. 19,512 Ann.
8,383 Ann. 6,781 Ann. 9,269 Ann. 8,400 Ann. 16,183 Ann.

2,400 4,200

Population Group E
Candler Charlton Crawford Dooly Early Jeff Davis Lanier Macon

10,910 12,497 12,322 13,763 10,339 14,877 10,399 13,450

13,069 Ann. 13,443 Ann. 17,030 Ann. 12,912 Ann.
4,414 Ann. 10,027 Ann. 14,359 Ann. 10,469 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commission Chairperson (Part-time) Population Group E

Population Group F
Glascock Jenkins Montgomery Randolph Schley Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Turner Twiggs

3,006 8,849 9,060 7,177 5,098 6,171 1,593 8,232 8,967 8,030 8,171

4,414 Ann. 8,039 Ann. 10,299 Ann. 8,384 Ann. 4,209 Ann. 10,656 Ann. 11,071 Ann. 11,310 Ann. 7,200 Ann.
550 Ann. 11,310 Ann.

County Commissioner

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

124,707

Augusta/Richmond

201,647

Chatham

289,082

Cherokee

241,689

Clayton

279,462

Cobb

748,150

Columbia

147,450

Columbus/Muscogee

197,485

DeKalb

740,321

Douglas

142,224

Fayette

111,627

Forsyth

221,009

Fulton

1,023,336

Gwinnett

907,135

Hall

196,637

Henry

221,768

Houston

152,122

Lowndes

114,628

Macon-Bibb

152,760

Newton

106,999

19,691 Ann. 0 Ann.
25,000 Ann. 32,000 Ann. 26,626 Ann. 44,079 Ann.
8,240 Ann. 0 Ann.
40,114 Ann. 24,128 Ann. 27,674 Ann. 36,670 Ann. 42,910 Ann. 45,000 Ann.
8,699 Ann. 35,000 Ann. 15,038 Ann. 19,861 Ann. 16,200 Ann. 21,241 Ann.

14,712
1,582 7
1,200

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Amount of compensation

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County Commissioner

Population Group A

Paulding

155,825

29,056 Ann.

Population Group B
Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walton

77,126 53,008 66,398 90,017 58,712 96,560 84,502 56,904 64,615 62,570 89,355 64,806 90,184

8,827 Ann. 12,505 Ann. 12,978 Ann. 135,230 Ann. 25,100 Ann.
8,827 Ann. 10,398 /Occur.
9,048 Ann. 14,418 Ann.
3,954 Ann. 26,364 Ann. 16,690 Ann. 10,656 Ann.

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Habersham Harris Hart Jones Lee Lumpkin Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Tattnall

45,144 36,230 43,012 45,708 26,822 24,808 44,246 33,652 25,553 28,623 29,337 31,445 36,838 26,655 30,832 41,776 30,389 25,092

9,268 Ann. 10,000 Ann.
6,668 Ann. 7,117 Ann.
0 Ann. 3,554 Ann. 46,686 Ann. 9,691 Ann. 7,778 Ann. 13,634 Ann. 8,586 Ann. 12,041 Ann. 23,562 Ann. 13,443 Ann. 10,985 Ann. 6,547 Ann. 7,540 Ann. 5,407 Ann.

7,200 4,800 3,182
1,200

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

County Commissioner

Population Group C

Thomas

45,248

Toombs

27,196

Ware

35,738

Wayne

30,104

White

28,884

4,414 Ann. 8,827 Ann. 6,000 Ann. 3,660 Ann. 20,082 Ann.

9,048

Population Group D
Appling Berrien Brooks Burke Cook Crisp Dawson Dodge Emanuel Fannin Greene Jefferson Lamar Meriwether Mitchell Morgan Pierce Putnam Rabun Telfair Washington

18,428 18,993 15,687 22,688 17,167 22,721 23,604 20,563 22,635 24,900 17,003 15,916 18,469 21,074 22,459 18,170 19,171 21,477 16,559 15,965 20,457

14,395 Ann. 9,000 Ann.
11,071 Ann. 7,356 Ann. 6,000 Ann.
19,374 Ann. 11,770 Ann.
5,535 Ann. 5,885 Ann. 10,382 Ann. 15,099 Ann. 8,612 Ann. 6,473 Ann. 8,500 Ann. 7,505 Ann. 5,885 Ann. 9,136 Ann. 11,034 Ann. 5,400 Ann. 5,885 Ann. 7,280 Ann.

10,000 1,200 1,200
3,600
1,200

Population Group E
Bacon Candler Charlton Crawford Dooly Early

11,372 10,910 12,497 12,322 13,763 10,339

8,570 Ann. 68,891 Ann.
9,048 Ann. 15,780 Ann. 12,569 Ann.
2,942 Ann.

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County Commissioner

Population Group E

Evans

10,670

Heard

11,487

Jeff Davis

14,877

Lanier

10,399

Macon

13,450

McIntosh

13,927

Screven

14,044

Amount of compensation

Supplement

7,908 Ann. 6,372 Ann. 8,556 Ann. 4,508 Ann. 9,489 Ann. 11,310 Ann. 6,239 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Seminole Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Treutlen Turner Twiggs Warren Webster Unified Wilkes Wilkinson

8,273 6,324 6,829 2,335 3,006 9,422 8,849 7,828 9,060 7,177 5,098 8,468 6,171 1,593 8,232 8,967 6,637 8,030 8,171 5,442 2,599 9,805 9,104

5,832 Ann. 2,600 Ann. 7,291 Ann. 3,600 Ann. 3,310 Ann. 5,775 Ann. 6,756 Ann. 2,640 Ann. 6,323 Ann. 5,896 Ann. 1,336 Ann. 6,003 Ann. 10,656 Ann. 1,979 Ann. 9,516 Ann. 4,800 Ann. 4,414 Ann.
500 Ann. 6,620 Ann. 5,940 Ann.
306 Ann. 4,413 Ann. 9,397 Ann.

2,600 100

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

District Attorney

Population Group A

Bartow

103,807

Chatham

289,082

Cherokee

241,689

Clayton

279,462

Cobb

748,150

Columbus/Muscogee

197,485

DeKalb

740,321

Douglas

142,224

Forsyth

221,009

Fulton

1,023,336

Gwinnett

907,135

Hall

196,637

Henry

221,768

Houston

152,122

Macon-Bibb

152,760

Paulding

155,825

21,129 Ann. 11,610 25,000 Ann. 36,557
0 Ann. 25,239 0 Ann. 39,140 78,382 Ann. 17,578 Ann. 46,881 Ann. 44,839 Ann. 9,600 0 Ann. 10,041 42,910 Ann. 49,748 52,670 Ann. 172,211 Ann. 35,000 /Occur. 36,130 15,038 /Occur. 13,000 16,200 Ann. 43,000 30,500 Ann.

Population Group B
Dougherty Floyd Glynn Gordon Rockdale Walton

90,017 96,560 84,502 56,904 89,355 90,184

18,000 Ann. 0 Ann. 13,667
13,000 /Occur. 6,660 Ann.
18,011 Ann. 0 Ann. 8,604

Population Group C
Baldwin Decatur Harris Murray Polk Ware

45,144 26,822 33,652 39,315 41,776 35,738

9,268 /Occur. 1,800 0 Ann.
13,311 Ann. 0 Ann. 5,400 0 Ann. 10,753
12,000 Ann.

District Attorney Population Group A
Athens-Clarke

124,707

19,691 Ann.

9,006

Population Group D
Appling Brooks

18,428 15,687

3,600 Ann. 11,071 /Occur. 159,152

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2016 Estimated Population

District Attorney Population Group D
Dawson Fannin

23,604 24,900

Amount of compensation

Supplement

0 Ann. 5,000 Ann.

2,323

Population Group F

Taylor

8,232

1,320 Ann.

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

124,707

Augusta/Richmond

201,647

Bartow

103,807

Carroll

116,261

Chatham

289,082

Clayton

279,462

Cobb

748,150

Columbia

147,450

Columbus/Muscogee

197,485

Coweta

140,526

DeKalb

740,321

Douglas

142,224

Fayette

111,627

Forsyth

221,009

Fulton

1,023,336

Gwinnett

907,135

Hall

196,637

Henry

221,768

Houston

152,122

Lowndes

114,628

Macon-Bibb

152,760

Paulding

155,825

101,986 Ann. 142,217 Ann. 110,344 Ann. 100,819 Ann. 174,917 Ann. 156,782 Ann. 152,368 Ann.
86,688 Ann. 112,493 Ann. 110,901 Ann. 157,230 Ann. 137,639 Ann.
23,612 Ann. 113,124 Ann. 118,809 Ann. 143,148 Ann. 160,654 Ann.
93,328 Ann. 98,507 Ann. 96,787 Ann. 75,837 Ann. 74,291 Ann.

24,067 3,891
27,688 3,600 13,319

Population Group B
Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty

77,126 53,008 66,398 90,017

77,494 Ann. 80,884 Ann. 83,146 Ann. 118,379 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group B

Effingham

58,712

Floyd

96,560

Glynn

84,502

Gordon

56,904

Jackson

64,615

Liberty

62,570

Rockdale

89,355

Spalding

64,806

Walker

67,896

Walton

90,184

70,333 Ann. 79,270 Ann. 108,546 /Occur. 72,483 Ann. 84,401 Ann. 91,434 Ann.
9,472 Ann. 91,434 Ann. 99,055 Ann. 91,792 Ann.

2,400

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

45,144 43,012 45,708 26,822 24,808 44,246 29,042 33,652 25,553 28,623 29,337 31,445 28,824 39,315 26,655 30,832 41,776 30,389 25,092 45,248 27,196 35,738 30,104 28,884

41,660 Ann. 62,748 Ann. 70,426 Ann. 53,753 Ann. 55,365 Ann. 76,407 Ann. 45,144 Ann. 67,913 Ann. 53,220 Ann. 21,103 Ann. 89,223 Ann. 62,007 Ann. 54,000 Ann. 66,717 Ann. 70,721 Ann. 83,847 Ann. 72,161 Ann. 76,771 Ann. 65,658 Ann. 72,161 Ann. 72,664 Ann. 69,716 Ann. 71,111 Ann. 68,838 Ann.

2,400 10,000
72,664

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Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill Brooks Burke Chattooga Cook Crisp Dawson Dodge Elbert Emanuel Fannin Franklin Jefferson Lamar Mitchell Morgan Pierce Putnam Telfair Union Washington

18,428 18,397 17,243 15,687 22,688 24,824 17,167 22,721 23,604 20,563 19,143 22,635 24,900 22,320 15,916 18,469 22,459 18,170 19,171 21,477 15,965 22,928 20,457

54,260 Ann. 59,427 Ann. 56,660 Ann. 56,000 Ann. 65,658 Ann. 69,206 Ann. 54,260 Ann.
43 Hrly 71,670 Ann. 63,650 Ann. 71,614 Ann. 68,642 Ann. 58,797 Ann. 58,133 Ann. 51,676 Ann. 51,676 Ann. 18,818 Ann. 74,799 Ann. 67,178 Ann. 74,415 Ann. 54,260 Ann. 65,983 Ann. 73,710 Ann.

8,000

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley Candler Crawford Cusseta-Chattahoochee Early Heard Jeff Davis McIntosh

11,372 12,970 10,910 12,322 10,922 10,339 11,487 14,877 13,927

15,556 Ann. 59,243 Ann. 32,500 Ann. 56,000 Ann. 25,000 Ann.
9,898 Ann. 59,068 Ann. 66,116 Ann. 73,164 Ann.

3,883

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Magistrate Court Chief Judge

Population Group E

Pulaski

11,251

Screven

14,044

65,437 Ann. 55,187 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Irwin Montgomery Randolph Talbot Terrell Turner Twiggs Webster Unified Wilkes

8,273 9,422 9,060 7,177 6,171 8,967 8,030 8,171 2,599 9,805

59,940 Ann. 52,439 Ann. 52,461 Ann. 49,942 Ann. 13,738 Ann. 58,544 Ann. 62,427 Ann. 55,460 Ann. 13,884 Ann. 49,942 Ann.

3,883 1,200

Probate Court Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

124,707

Augusta/Richmond

201,647

Bartow

103,807

Carroll

116,261

Chatham

289,082

Cherokee

241,689

Clayton

279,462

Cobb

748,150

Columbia

147,450

Columbus/Muscogee

197,485

Coweta

140,526

DeKalb

740,321

Douglas

142,224

Fayette

111,627

Forsyth

221,009

Fulton

1,023,336

Gwinnett

907,135

Hall

196,637

Henry

221,768

115,018 Hrly 118,747 Ann. 124,908 Ann. 100,819 Ann. 154,841 Ann. 120,092 Ann. 153,133 Ann. 133,055 Ann. 126,138 Ann. 116,809 Ann. 112,918 Ann. 157,230 Ann.
92,754 Ann. 93,721 Ann. 108,152 Ann. 164,412 Ann. 134,201 Ann. 137,385 Ann. 150,606 Ann.

3,600 20,918

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Probate Court Judge

Population Group A

Houston

152,122

Lowndes

114,628

Macon-Bibb

152,760

Newton

106,999

Paulding

155,825

111,378 Ann. 80,655 Ann.
139,252 Ann. 99,023 Ann.
113,432 Ann.

Population Group B
Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton

77,126 53,008 66,398 90,017 58,712 96,560 84,502 56,904 64,615 62,570 89,355 64,806 67,896 90,184

97,079 Ann. 80,061 Ann. 76,093 Ann. 100,583 Ann. 77,367 Ann. 101,124 Ann. 90,820 /Occur. 102,246 Ann. 73,851 Ann. 105,501 Ann. 109,017 Ann. 73,851 Ann. 73,850 Ann. 91,695 Ann.

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Habersham Haralson Harris Hart Jones Lee Lumpkin

45,144 36,230 43,012 45,708 26,822 24,808 44,246 29,042 33,652 25,553 28,623 29,337 31,445

86,603 Ann. 60,000 Ann. 62,748 Ann. 77,133 Ann. 64,880 Ann. 62,673 Ann. 68,886 Ann. 67,849 Ann. 64,458 Ann. 58,415 Ann. 83,662 Ann. 60,769 Ann. 100,038 Ann.

7,500 2,400

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

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

28,824 39,315 36,838 26,655 30,832 41,776 30,389 25,092 45,248 27,196 35,738 30,104 28,884

55,000 Ann. 68,152 Ann. 110,314 Ann. 55,917 Ann. 83,866 Ann. 71,552 Ann. 59,055 Ann. 68,670 Ann. 72,161 Ann. 60,902 Ann. 67,913 Ann. 78,610 Ann. 109,791 Ann.

60,902

Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Burke Chattooga Cook Crisp Dawson Dodge Elbert Emanuel Fannin Franklin Greene Jefferson Lamar Meriwether Mitchell Morgan

18,428 18,397 17,243 18,993 15,687 22,688 24,824 17,167 22,721 23,604 20,563 19,143 22,635 24,900 22,320 17,003 15,916 18,469 21,074 22,459 18,170

84,000 Ann. 57,079 Ann. 62,787 Ann. 51,675 Ann. 54,260 Ann. 69,205 Ann. 105,090 Ann. 60,183 Ann. 70,000 Ann. 75,961 Ann. 65,093 Ann. 62,670 Ann. 63,670 Ann. 61,942 Ann. 71,307 Ann. 101,116 Ann. 50,171 Ann. 78,087 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 65,633 Ann. 59,933 Ann.

7,500 5,000
14,853

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Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Probate Court Judge Population Group D
Pierce Putnam Rabun Telfair Union Washington

19,171 21,477 16,559 15,965 22,928 20,457

Amount of compensation

Supplement

54,260 Ann. 69,207 Ann. 68,041 Ann. 67,544 Ann. 75,962 Ann. 70,720 Ann.

24,000

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

11,372 12,970 10,910 12,497 12,322 10,922 13,763 10,339 10,670 11,487 14,877 10,399 11,251 14,044

54,741 Ann. 91,801 Ann. 47,899 Ann. 72,991 Ann. 65,641 Ann. 43,000 Ann. 69,054 Ann. 62,906 Ann. 62,309 Ann. 66,414 Ann. 54,260 Ann. 88,977 Ann. 73,781 Ann. 67,961 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Seminole

8,273 6,324 6,829 2,335 3,006 9,422 8,849 7,828 9,060 7,177 5,098 8,468

56,124 Ann. 78,551 Ann. 88,234 Ann. 62,529 Ann. 69,678 Ann. 53,573 Ann. 59,930 Ann. 76,022 Ann. 66,414 Ann. 50,531 Ann. 62,352 Ann. 55,345 Ann.

78,551 3,883 12,964

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Probate Court Judge Population Group F
Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Treutlen Turner Twiggs Warren Webster Unified Wilkes Wilkinson

6,171 1,593 8,232 8,967 6,637 8,030 8,171 5,442 2,599 9,805 9,104

Amount of compensation

Supplement

53,790 Ann. 62,588 Ann. 68,000 Ann. 48,720 Ann. 76,225 Ann. 61,226 Ann. 55,173 Ann. 59,106 Ann. 40,281 Ann. 53,728 Ann. 78,170 Ann.

4,853 1,200

Sheriff

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

124,707

Augusta/Richmond

201,647

Bartow

103,807

Carroll

116,261

Chatham

289,082

Cherokee

241,689

Clayton

279,462

Cobb

748,150

Columbia

147,450

Columbus/Muscogee

197,485

Coweta

140,526

DeKalb

740,321

Douglas

142,224

Fayette

111,627

Forsyth

221,009

Fulton

1,023,336

Gwinnett

907,135

Hall

196,637

Henry

221,768

Houston

152,122

Lowndes

114,628

113,179 Ann. 126,500 Ann. 147,309 Ann. 113,180 Ann. 135,079 Ann. 110,090 Ann. 167,599 Ann. 140,232 Ann. 156,232 Ann. 100,744 Ann. 141,003 Ann. 147,098 Ann.
94,316 Ann. 104,032 Ann. 100,744 Ann. 158,412 Ann. 160,252 Ann. 139,379 Ann. 154,631 Ann. 147,193 Ann. 113,180 Ann.

6,725 2,500
22,984 3,600 15,000

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Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Sheriff Population Group A
Macon-Bibb Newton Paulding

152,760 106,999 155,825

140,156 Ann. 109,799 Ann. 122,871 Ann.

3,883

Population Group B
Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton

77,126 53,008 66,398 90,017 58,712 96,560 84,502 56,904 64,615 62,570 89,355 64,806 67,896 90,184

100,597 Ann. 93,017 Ann. 93,665 Ann.
102,647 Ann. 106,275 Ann. 105,170 Ann.
96,025 Ann. 102,246 Ann.
93,017 Ann. 93,018 Ann. 107,365 Ann. 88,588 Ann. 116,585 Ann. 105,170 Ann.

2,400

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Habersham Haralson Harris Jones Lee Lumpkin Madison Murray Oconee

45,144 36,230 43,012 45,708 26,822 24,808 44,246 29,042 33,652 28,623 29,337 31,445 28,824 39,315 36,838

111,405 Ann. 70,000 Ann. 86,648 Ann. 82,522 Ann.
103,500 Ann. 81,481 Ann. 90,775 Ann. 81,984 Ann. 99,388 Ann. 94,724 Ann. 94,097 Ann. 84,097 Ann. 70,000 Ann. 86,648 Ann.
106,229 Ann.

20,000
2,400 10,000

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Sheriff Population Group C
Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Tattnall Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White

26,655 30,832 41,776 30,389 25,092 45,248 27,196 35,738 30,104 28,884

77,068 Ann. 84,097 Ann. 86,653 Ann. 87,920 Ann. 70,387 Ann. 123,783 Ann. 84,464 Ann. 84,097 Ann. 89,678 Ann. 93,903 Ann.

84,464 2,400

Population Group D
Appling Banks Berrien Brooks Burke Chattooga Cook Crisp Dawson Dodge Elbert Emanuel Fannin Franklin Greene Jefferson Lamar Meriwether Mitchell Morgan Pierce Putnam Rabun Telfair

18,428 18,397 18,993 15,687 22,688 24,824 17,167 22,721 23,604 20,563 19,143 22,635 24,900 22,320 17,003 15,916 18,469 21,074 22,459 18,170 19,171 21,477 16,559 15,965

64,319 Ann. 63,652 Ann. 59,000 Ann. 70,751 Ann. 70,386 Ann. 73,906 Ann. 63,652 Ann. 89,000 Ann. 80,803 Ann. 73,906 Ann. 73,902 Ann. 109,784 Ann. 79,825 Ann. 80,944 Ann. 69,319 Ann. 78,057 Ann. 67,535 Ann. 74,000 Ann. 91,502 Ann. 77,183 Ann. 67,535 Ann. 87,752 Ann. 64,230 Ann. 67,535 Ann.

3,883 5,000
14,614
3,883

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Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Sheriff Population Group D
Union Washington

22,928 20,457

Amount of compensation

Supplement

76,128 Ann. 101,634 Ann.

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

11,372 12,970 10,910 12,497 12,322 10,922 10,670 11,487 14,877 10,399 13,450 13,927 11,251 14,044

56,566 Ann. 66,719 Ann. 60,000 Ann. 89,002 Ann. 70,751 Ann. 73,000 Ann. 62,224 Ann. 70,709 Ann. 67,535 Ann. 65,052 Ann. 64,314 Ann. 81,527 Ann. 78,831 Ann. 78,057 Ann.

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Seminole Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell

8,273 6,324 6,829 2,335 3,006 9,422 8,849 7,828 9,060 7,177 5,098 8,468 6,171 1,593 8,232 8,967

62,232 Ann. 62,224 Ann. 56,576 Ann. 56,405 Ann. 51,142 Ann. 67,880 Ann. 64,945 Ann. 61,608 Ann. 56,567 Ann. 75,767 Ann. 69,042 Ann. 72,223 Ann. 57,089 Ann. 61,370 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 68,927 Ann.

62,224 5,000 2,721
5,000 10,000
3,883

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Sheriff Population Group F
Treutlen Turner Twiggs Warren Webster Unified Wilkes Wilkinson

6,637 8,030 8,171 5,442 2,599 9,805 9,104

Amount of compensation

Supplement

65,052 Ann. 59,443 Ann. 66,659 Ann. 76,365 Ann. 56,256 Ann. 54,914 Ann. 74,391 Ann.

11,200

Sole Commissioner (County)

Population Group A

Bartow

103,807

Columbus/Muscogee

197,485

168,604 Ann. 0 Ann.

Population Group B

Walker

67,896

117,000 Ann.

Population Group C
Decatur Murray

26,822 39,315

0 Ann. 86,648 Ann.

Population Group D
Chattooga Union

24,824 22,928

110,345 Ann. 108,326 Ann.

2,400

Population Group E
Bleckley Pulaski

12,970 11,251

71,617 Ann. 74,993 Ann.

State Court Clerk Population Group A
Chatham Clayton Cobb Columbus/Muscogee Coweta DeKalb

289,082 279,462 748,150 197,485 140,526 740,321

117,208 Ann. 148,088 Ann. 112,503 Ann.
44,093 Ann. 75,811 Ann. 124,859 Ann.

2,612

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Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

State Court Clerk Population Group A
Forsyth Gwinnett Henry

221,009 907,135 221,768

112,962 Ann. 147,060 Ann. 111,095 Ann.

15,000

Population Group B
Effingham Glynn Walker

58,712 84,502 67,896

143,522 Ann. 93,039 /Occur. 91,366 Ann.

Population Group C

Decatur

26,822

0 Ann.

Population Group D
Brooks Cook

15,687 17,167

22,568 Ann. 59,463 Ann. 11,649

Population Group E

Screven

14,044

72,178 Ann.

State Court Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

124,707

Augusta/Richmond

201,647

Carroll

116,261

Chatham

289,082

Cherokee

241,689

Clayton

279,462

Cobb

748,150

Columbus/Muscogee

197,485

Coweta

140,526

DeKalb

740,321

Douglas

142,224

Fayette

111,627

Forsyth

221,009

Fulton

1,023,336

Gwinnett

907,135

132,842 Ann. 159,669 Ann. 113,638 Ann. 189,004 Ann. 136,813 Ann. 214,429 Ann. 171,506 Ann. 160,705 Ann. 140,639 Ann. 159,752 Ann. 157,849 Ann. 146,039 Ann. 166,250 Ann. 158,412 Ann. 169,988 Ann.

6,000

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

State Court Judge Population Group A
Hall Henry Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb

196,637 221,768 152,122 114,628 152,760

172,849 Ann. 156,556 Ann. 143,823 Ann. 126,265 Ann. 156,001 Ann.

Population Group B
Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Glynn Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker

66,398 90,017 58,712 84,502 64,615 62,570 89,355 64,806 67,896

113,638 Ann. 139,269 Ann. 113,638 Ann. 155,065 /Occur.
70,596 Ann. 126,265 Ann. 140,154 Ann. 146,039 Ann. 150,000 Ann.

6,000

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Coffee Colquitt Decatur Habersham Sumter Tattnall Thomas Toombs Ware

45,144 36,230 43,012 45,708 26,822 44,246 30,389 25,092 45,248 27,196 35,738

59,400 Ann. 106,000 Ann.
56,650 Ann. 88,385 Ann. 54,113 Ann. 99,540 Ann. 17,000 Ann. 32,900 Ann. 55,697 Ann. 36,060 Ann. 120,901 Ann.

10,716 36,050

Population Group D
Appling Brooks Burke Chattooga Emanuel

18,428 15,687 22,688 24,824 22,635

37,885 Ann. 21,000 Ann. 32,059 Ann. 44,193 Ann. 41,101 Ann.

24,000

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

State Court Judge Population Group D
Jefferson Mitchell Putnam Washington

15,916 22,459 21,477 20,457

Amount of compensation

Supplement

45,000 Ann. 82,160 Ann. 59,400 Ann. 39,234 Ann.

Population Group E
Bacon Candler Charlton Early Evans Jeff Davis McIntosh Screven

11,372 10,910 12,497 10,339 10,670 14,877 13,927 14,044

22,227 Ann. 36,621 Ann. 37,000 Ann. 36,050 Ann. 45,000 Ann. 25,000 Ann. 75,759 Ann. 31,205 Ann.

Population Group F

Jenkins

8,849

20,231 Ann.

Treutlen

6,637

42,000 Ann.

500

Turner

8,030

4,840 Ann.

State Court Solicitor

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

124,707

Augusta/Richmond

201,647

Carroll

116,261

Cherokee

241,689

Clayton

279,462

Columbus/Muscogee

197,485

Coweta

140,526

DeKalb

740,321

Douglas

142,224

Fayette

111,627

Forsyth

221,009

Fulton

1,023,336

Gwinnett

907,135

Henry

221,768

120,072 Ann. 97,000 Ann.
108,065 Ann. 130,780 Ann. 172,443 Ann.
78,604 Ann. 112,511 Ann. 166,478 Ann. 142,917 Ann. 114,529 Ann. 124,687 Ann. 158,411 Ann. 146,831 Ann. 145,982 Ann.

13,333 13,925

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

State Court Solicitor Population Group A
Houston Lowndes Macon-Bibb

152,122 114,628 152,760

111,318 Ann. 120,072 Ann. 129,624 Ann.

Population Group B
Catoosa Glynn Jackson Liberty Spalding Walker

66,398 84,502 64,615 62,570 64,806 67,896

96,593 Ann. 85,286 /Occur. 68,664 Ann. 84,598 Ann. 131,435 Ann. 115,720 Ann.

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

45,144 36,230 43,012 45,708 26,822 44,246 25,092 45,248 27,196 35,738 30,104

108,064 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 60,000 Ann. 58,636 Ann. 49,961 Ann. 96,056 Ann. 25,500 Ann. 38,192 Ann. 20,900 Ann. 63,692 Ann.
113,639 Ann.

30,900

Population Group D
Appling Burke Chattooga Emanuel Jefferson Mitchell Pierce Putnam Washington

18,428 22,688 24,824 22,635 15,916 22,459 19,171 21,477 20,457

37,885 Ann. 26,231 Ann. 42,025 Ann. 22,979 Ann. 36,000 Ann. 32,261 Hrly 42,444 Ann. 54,000 Ann. 33,774 Ann.

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

State Court Solicitor Population Group E
Bacon Candler Charlton Evans Jeff Davis McIntosh Screven

11,372 10,910 12,497 10,670 14,877 13,927 14,044

Amount of compensation

Supplement

19,137 Ann. 32,959 Ann. 35,000 Ann. 42,000 Ann. 52,052 Ann. 63,132 Ann. 23,400 Ann.

Population Group F

Jenkins

8,849

19,204 Ann.

Treutlen

6,637

36,000 Ann.

500

Turner

8,030

4,603 Ann.

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

124,707

Augusta/Richmond

201,647

Bartow

103,807

Carroll

116,261

Chatham

289,082

Cherokee

241,689

Clayton

279,462

Cobb

748,150

Columbia

147,450

Columbus/Muscogee

197,485

Coweta

140,526

DeKalb

740,321

Douglas

142,224

Fayette

111,627

Fulton

1,023,336

Gwinnett

907,135

Henry

221,768

Houston

152,122

Macon-Bibb

152,760

Newton

106,999

Paulding

155,825

116,093 Ann. 107,016 Ann. 127,131 Ann. 101,180 Ann. 117,433 Ann. 140,216 Ann. 172,390 Ann. 128,105 Ann. 132,532 Ann.
98,368 Ann. 107,164 Ann. 138,732 Ann.
11,021 Ann. 117,352 Ann. 158,412 Ann. 147,060 Ann. 143,691 Ann. 123,036 Ann. 134,596 Ann. 142,973 Ann. 112,136 Ann.

3,600 12,633 14,378 3,600
19,415

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Superior Court Clerk Population Group A

Amount of compensation

Supplement

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

77,126 53,008 66,398 90,017 96,560 84,502 56,904 64,615 62,570 89,355 64,806 90,184

92,557 Ann. 78,391 Ann. 90,339 Ann. 94,511 Ann. 84,045 Ann. 96,797 /Occur. 102,246 Ann. 95,801 Ann. 95,307 Ann. 107,082 Ann. 90,829 Ann. 117,623 Ann.

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

45,144 36,230 43,012 45,708 26,822 24,808 44,246 29,042 33,652 25,553 28,623 29,337 31,445 28,824 39,315 36,838 26,655 30,832 41,776 30,389

75,519 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 87,078 Ann. 75,720 Ann. 75,170 Ann. 75,341 Ann. 86,186 Ann. 69,270 Ann. 82,830 Ann. 64,609 Ann. 80,794 Ann. 79,716 Ann. 79,229 Ann. 90,000 Ann. 76,709 Ann. 104,590 Ann. 78,655 Ann. 67,702 Ann. 80,496 Ann. 67,702 Ann.

2,400
10,000 3,000 4,000

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Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group C

Tattnall

25,092

Thomas

45,248

Toombs

27,196

Ware

35,738

Wayne

30,104

White

28,884

Amount of compensation

Supplement

68,337 Ann. 75,720 Ann. 72,664 Ann. 73,476 Ann. 81,644 Ann. 93,476 Ann.

72,664 7,766

Population Group D
Banks Berrien Brooks Burke Chattooga Crisp Dawson Dodge Elbert Emanuel Fannin Franklin Greene Jefferson Lamar Meriwether Mitchell Morgan Pierce Putnam Rabun Telfair Union Washington

18,397 18,993 15,687 22,688 24,824 22,721 23,604 20,563 19,143 22,635 24,900 22,320 17,003 15,916 18,469 21,074 22,459 18,170 19,171 21,477 16,559 15,965 22,928 20,457

70,654 Ann. 67,000 Ann. 74,344 Ann. 68,337 Ann. 68,337 Ann. 84,368 Ann. 67,213 Ann. 76,815 Ann. 68,328 Ann. 71,753 Ann. 75,543 Ann. 110,165 Ann. 77,388 Ann. 62,764 Ann. 60,323 Ann. 72,000 Ann. 88,837 Ann. 69,372 Ann. 77,577 Ann. 85,421 Ann. 79,317 Ann. 60,323 Ann. 72,530 Ann. 98,436 Ann.

7,766 5,000
6,000

Population Group E
Bacon Bleckley

11,372 12,970

68,259 Ann. 66,606 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group E

Candler

10,910

Charlton

12,497

Crawford

12,322

Cusseta-Chattahoochee 10,922

Dooly

13,763

Early

10,339

Evans

10,670

Heard

11,487

Jeff Davis

14,877

Lanier

10,399

Macon

13,450

Pulaski

11,251

Screven

14,044

59,761 Ann. 67,880 Ann. 63,339 Ann. 50,000 Ann. 60,926 Ann. 58,589 Ann. 64,448 Ann. 54,265 Ann. 52,998 Ann. 59,692 Ann. 64,397 Ann. 73,781 Ann. 72,178 Ann.

11,649

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Seminole Talbot Taliaferro Terrell Treutlen Turner Twiggs Warren Webster Unified Wilkes

8,273 6,324 6,829 2,335 3,006 9,422 8,849 7,828 9,060 7,177 5,098 8,468 6,171 1,593 8,967 6,637 8,030 8,171 5,442 2,599 9,805

54,276 Ann. 59,692 Ann. 59,696 Ann. 54,970 Ann. 41,866 Ann. 59,692 Ann. 73,237 Ann. 59,101 Ann. 62,405 Ann. 62,405 Ann. 37,517 Ann. 72,460 Ann. 66,830 Ann. 52,332 Ann. 51,926 Ann. 50,292 Ann. 64,448 Ann. 84,608 Ann. 41,865 Ann. 50,682 Ann. 61,608 Ann.

59,692
11,649
5,000 7,766 1,200

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Superior Court Clerk

Population Group F

Wilkinson

9,104

Amount of compensation

Supplement

77,919 Ann.

Superior Court Judge

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

124,707

Augusta/Richmond

201,647

Bartow

103,807

Chatham

289,082

Cherokee

241,689

Clayton

279,462

Cobb

748,150

Columbus/Muscogee

197,485

DeKalb

740,321

Douglas

142,224

Fayette

111,627

Forsyth

221,009

Fulton

1,023,336

Gwinnett

907,135

Hall

196,637

Henry

221,768

Houston

152,122

Lowndes

114,628

Macon-Bibb

152,760

Paulding

155,825

116,093 Ann. 27,434 0 Ann. 40,000
127,131 Ann. 20,834 117,433 Ann. 81,487
0 Ann. 25,750 0 Ann. 37,000 71,470 Ann. 26,650 Ann. 58,711 Ann. 46,157 Ann. 117,352 /Occur. 36,000 0 Ann. 25,000 49,748 Ann. 52,670 Ann. 198,054 Ann. 143,691 /Occur. 36,130 123,036 /Occur. 36,177 12,500 Ann. 134,596 /Occur. 44,292 112,136 /Occur. 30,500

Population Group B
Barrow Dougherty Floyd Gordon Jackson Rockdale Walton

77,126 90,017 96,560 56,904 64,615 89,355 90,184

92,557 /Occur. 6,506 30,757 Ann.
0 Ann. 24,511 11,467 Ann. 95,801 Ann. 14,187 25,253 Ann.
0 Ann. 20,861

Population Group C

Bryan

36,230

126,000 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Superior Court Judge

Population Group C

Coffee

43,012

Colquitt

45,708

Decatur

26,822

Haralson

29,042

Harris

33,652

Hart

25,553

Murray

39,315

Polk

41,776

Sumter

30,389

Thomas

45,248

Toombs

27,196

Ware

35,738

87,078 Ann. 7,400 5,250 Ann.
75,170 Ann. 9,200 0 /Occur. 9,647
13,311 Ann. 6,000 Ann.
76,709 /Occur. 5,400 0 Ann. 14,400
5,000 Ann. 5,000 Ann. 63,041 Ann. 63,041 5,400 Ann.

Population Group D
Appling Berrien Burke Dawson Fannin Union

18,428 18,993 22,688 23,604 24,900 22,928

72,647 Ann. 17,000 Ann. 68,337 Ann.
0 Ann. 12,515 Ann.
0 Ann.

10,200 2,381

Population Group E
Bacon Charlton Heard Jeff Davis

11,372 12,497 11,487 14,877

4,455 Ann. 4,200 Ann. 6,880 Ann. 52,998 Ann.

2,224

Population Group F
Taylor Twiggs

8,232 8,171

65,000 Ann. 84,608 /Occur. 5,400

Surveyor Population Group A
Athens-Clarke Columbus/Muscogee

124,707 197,485

62,783 Hrly 0 Ann.

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Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Surveyor Population Group C
Decatur Haralson Ware

26,822 29,042 35,738

Amount of compensation

Supplement

0 Ann. 0 /Occur. 14,400 62,717 Ann. 4,197

Population Group D

Brooks

15,687

1,800 Ann.

Population Group F
Lincoln

7,828

0 Ann.

Tax Commissioner

Population Group A

Athens-Clarke

124,707

Augusta/Richmond

201,647

Bartow

103,807

Carroll

116,261

Chatham

289,082

Cherokee

241,689

Clayton

279,462

Cobb

748,150

Columbia

147,450

Columbus/Muscogee

197,485

Coweta

140,526

DeKalb

740,321

Douglas

142,224

Fayette

111,627

Forsyth

221,009

Fulton

1,023,336

Gwinnett

907,135

Hall

196,637

Henry

221,768

Houston

152,122

Lowndes

114,628

Macon-Bibb

152,760

Newton

106,999

Paulding

155,825

85,329 Ann. 130,334 Ann. 127,494 Ann.
93,862 Ann. 138,761 Ann. 122,179 Ann. 162,894 Ann. 132,788 Ann. 105,529 Ann. 127,726 Ann. 123,727 Ann. 166,929 Ann.
85,329 Ann. 90,329 Ann. 113,526 Ann. 153,953 Ann. 138,398 Ann. 110,729 Ann. 143,757 Ann. 107,337 Ann. 85,329 Ann. 114,029 Ann. 120,239 Ann. 112,556 Ann.

4,197 6,947 10,149 3,600 24,135
4,197

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Tax Commissioner Population Group A

Amount of compensation

Supplement

Population Group B
Barrow Camden Catoosa Effingham Floyd Glynn Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Walker Walton

77,126 53,008 66,398 58,712 96,560 84,502 56,904 64,615 62,570 89,355 64,806 67,896 90,184

100,211 Ann. 82,508 Ann. 85,261 Ann. 82,508 Ann. 88,186 Ann. 91,802 /Occur.
102,246 Ann. 75,008 Ann.
106,474 Ann. 90,347 Ann.
103,510 Ann. 90,009 Ann. 96,392 Ann.

6,000

Population Group C
Baldwin Bryan Coffee Decatur Grady Habersham Haralson Harris Hart Jones Lee Lumpkin Madison Murray Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Sumter

45,144 36,230 43,012 26,822 24,808 44,246 29,042 33,652 25,553 28,623 29,337 31,445 28,824 39,315 36,838 26,655 30,832 41,776 30,389

88,160 Ann. 55,000 Ann. 35,000 77,536 Ann. 60,039 Ann. 60,039 Ann. 77,536 Ann. 720
0 /Occur. 63,102 68,915 Ann. 2,400 66,658 Ann. 70,488 Ann. 80,101 Ann. 10,000 70,101 Ann. 60,000 Ann. 67,422 Ann. 85,892 Ann. 64,853 Ann. 66,016 Ann. 67,413 Ann. 66,915 Ann.

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Tax Commissioner Population Group C
Tattnall Thomas Ware Wayne White

25,092 45,248 35,738 30,104 28,884

Amount of compensation

Supplement

72,047 Ann. 70,793 Ann. 62,717 Ann. 60,236 Ann. 79,149 Ann.

4,197

Population Group D
Appling Banks Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Burke Chattooga Cook Crisp Dawson Dodge Elbert Emanuel Fannin Franklin Greene Jefferson Lamar Meriwether Mitchell Morgan Pierce Putnam Rabun Telfair Union Washington

18,428 18,397 17,243 18,993 15,687 22,688 24,824 17,167 22,721 23,604 20,563 19,143 22,635 24,900 22,320 17,003 15,916 18,469 21,074 22,459 18,170 19,171 21,477 16,559 15,965 22,928 20,457

76,437 Ann. 54,969 Ann. 60,179 Ann. 59,800 Ann. 56,350 Ann. 61,638 Ann. 60,039 Ann. 52,152 Ann. 65,000 Ann. 64,236 Ann. 66,438 Ann. 88,836 Ann. 72,047 Ann. 63,041 Ann. 110,951 Ann. 76,619 Ann. 54,708 Ann. 63,224 Ann. 60,000 Ann. 69,045 Ann. 67,619 Ann. 59,167 Ann. 63,041 Ann. 61,984 Ann. 67,202 Ann. 63,040 Ann. 66,456 Ann.

4,197 5,000 4,197 4,197
2,400

Population Group E

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

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

11,372 12,970 10,910 12,497 12,322 10,922 13,763 10,339 10,670 11,487 14,877 10,399 13,450 13,927 11,251 14,044

61,209 Ann. 70,019 Ann. 66,721 Ann. 66,422 Ann. 58,749 Ann. 40,000 Ann. 69,115 Ann. 50,292 Ann. 59,010 Ann. 50,292 Ann. 57,787 Ann. 60,350 Ann. 70,429 Ann. 72,260 Ann. 73,781 Ann. 57,443 Ann.

4,197

Population Group F
Atkinson Calhoun Clinch Georgetown-Quitman Glascock Irwin Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Randolph Schley Seminole Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Terrell Treutlen Turner

8,273 6,324 6,829 2,335 3,006 9,422 8,849 7,828 9,060 7,177 5,098 8,468 6,171 1,593 8,232 8,967 6,637 8,030

52,812 Ann. 55,321 Ann. 60,341 Ann. 38,642 Ann. 45,470 Ann. 52,806 Ann. 50,292 Ann. 78,780 Ann. 57,835 Ann. 50,291 Ann. 56,445 Ann. 50,300 Ann. 52,732 Ann. 39,787 Ann. 55,000 Ann. 45,618 Ann. 50,292 Ann. 55,321 Ann.

55,321
4,197
4,200 5,000 4,000 1,200

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Compensation for County Elected Officials

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Tax Commissioner Population Group F
Twiggs Warren Webster Unified Wilkes Wilkinson

8,171 5,442 2,599 9,805 9,104

Amount of compensation

Supplement

80,250 Ann. 92,864 Ann. 37,892 Ann. 50,292 Ann. 74,699 Ann.

Jurisdiction

2016 Estimated Population

Amount of compensation

Supplement

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