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 404-679-4940 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. 1 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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. 2 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2016 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement 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 3 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2016 Estimated Population 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 4 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2016 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement 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. 5 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2016 Estimated Population 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 6 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 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 7 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2016 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Magistrate Court Chief Judge Population Group C Supplement 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 8 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials Jurisdiction 2016 Estimated Population Amount of compensation Supplement 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 9 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 10 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 11 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 12 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 13 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey 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. 14 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey 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 15 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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 16 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey 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. 17 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey Compensation for County Elected Officials 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. 18 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey 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 19 Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2017 County Wage and Salary Survey 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 20