- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Wage and salary survey. Public safety.
- Title:
- 2005 municipal wage and salary survey: public safety [July 2005]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs. Planning and Environmental Management Division. Office of Research
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs. Planning and Environmental Management Division. Office of Research
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Community Affairs. Planning and Environmental Management Division. Office of Research
- Date of Original:
- 2005-07
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
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- publications (documents)
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- Text
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- 2002-
Title from pdf of cover.
Issued in 2 vols.: [Vol. 1], County; [Vol. 2], Municipal.
"Animal control, dispatcher, fire fighter, jailer, police, sheriff ..."
Continues a print publication called: Wage & salary survey. Public safety.
2005. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C495.E5 S1 P8 2005 V.2
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- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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2005 MUNICIPAL WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY
PUBLIC SAFETY
JULY 2005
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF RESEARCH
60 EXECUTIVE PARK SOUTH ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30329-2231
404-679-4940
Municipal Job Descriptions
Public Safety
Animal Control Director Performs professional and skilled work in supervising and coordinating work activities of other workers who are responsible for the apprehension and care of animals.
Animal Control Officer Performs skilled work in the apprehension and care of animals found in violation of animal control ordinances.
Assistant Chief, Fire Department Performs highly responsible technical, supervisory, and administrative work in assisting the direction of the Fire Department.
Assistant Chief, Police Department Performs highly responsible technical, supervisory, and administrative work in directing the activities of the Police Department.
Automotive Mechanic (Public Safety) Analyzes malfunctions and repairs, rebuilds and maintains fleet automobiles.
Captain, Fire Officer Directs and coordinates activities of firefighters during an assigned shift by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, recording information, and participating in training. Also leads subordinates in performance of duties at a fire.
Captain, Police Department Directs and coordinates activities of police patrol officers by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, and recording information; identifies arrested suspects in logbook and advises prisoner of charges. Also assists subordinates in performance of duties during an assigned shift.
Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator Supervises and coordinates the work activities of jail staff.
Chief, Fire Department Plans, directs, organizes, and coordinates the activities of a fire department.
Chief, Police Department Plans, directs, organizes, and coordinates the activities of municipal police department in accordance with authority delegated by Mayor and Council.
Code Enforcement Officer Performs technical level work in ensuring that all codes and ordinances are adhered to throughout jurisdiction.
Communications Director Directs the operations, development, and implementation of policies and procedures and the administration and management of the Communications Department.
Corporal, Police Department Performs law enforcement and some routine investigative work. May train entry-level police officers and serve as a lead officer on special assignments.
Corrections Officer Supervises inmates in county penal institution in accordance with established policies, regulations, and procedures, which may include preparing written reports concerning incidences of inmate disturbances or injuries.
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Public Safety
Detention Officer Supervises prisoners in station or jail, assuming responsibilities for all needs of prisoners during detention. May prepare arrest records identifying prisoner and charge assigned.
Dispatcher Operates radio and telephone equipment to receive, process, and dispatch calls to police, fire, emergency ambulance, or civil defense services. Usually required to maintain a log of calls for service.
Dispatcher/Jailer Maintains security of prisoners during their detention and operates radio and telephone receiving and dispatching calls to the appropriate department and/or person.
E-911 Operator Responsible for answering emergency calls and dispatching appropriate personnel to the correct location.
Emergency Management Director Responsible for organization, administration, and operation of the county emergency management unit.
Emergency Medical Services Director Directs emergency medical service program, coordinates activities of persons involved in rescue, care, and transportation of catastrophe/accident victims.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Provides emergency care and operates specialized medical equipment before, during, and after the transport of patients to emergency facilities. This title covers all certification levels including EMTBasic, EMT, Cardiac Technician, and Paramedic.
Engine Operator/Driver, Fire Department Drives fire fighting vehicle to fire scene and conducts pumping operations to assist in fire fighting.
Fire Marshal Plans, manages, and coordinates fire prevention and fire investigation activities of the fire department.
Firefighter Controls and extinguishes fires, protects life and property, and maintains equipment. Performs assigned duties in maintaining apparatus, quarters, buildings, equipment, grounds, and hydrants. Note: This is an entry level position and does not include Engine Driver.
Firefighter/EMT Controls and extinquishes fires, protects life and property, maintains fire equipment and facilties, and provides emergency care and operates specialized medical equipment before, during, and after the transport of patients to emergency facilities.
Investigator/Detective, Police Department Performs investigations in the police department to solve or prevent crimes. Examines crime scenes to obtain clues and gather evidence that may lead to a conviction.
Lieutenant, Fire Officer Performs fire fighting responsibilities according to NFPA 1021 and emergency care duties. Responsible for the daily operation of a fire station, supervising a shift with activities associated with hydrant maintenance, fire pre-plans, and inspection of industrial complexes and record keeping.
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Public Safety Lieutenant, Police Department Directs and coordinates activities of police patrol officers by conducting roll
call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, and recording information; identifies arrested suspects in logbook and advises prisoner of charges. Also assists subordinates in performance of duties during an assigned shift. Major, Police Department Directs and coordinates activities of police patrol officers by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, and recording information; identifies arrested suspects in logbook and advises prisoner of charges. Also assists subordinates in performance of duties during an assigned shift. Patrol Officer, Police Department Patrols assigned area on foot, using motorcycle, car, or on horseback, to control traffic, prevent crimes or disturbances of peace, and arrest violators. Probation Officer Manages a caseload of probationers; identifies and monitors risk, ensures compliance with sentence, encourages positive behavioral change; provides direction, service, and information to court. Public Safety Director Responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Public Safety Department in the development and provision of quality police, fire, emergency medical, and emergency management services to facilitate the protection and well-being of residents. Records Clerk Maintains records for monthly statistical reports; enters all citations written by police officers into computer; and provides authorized personnel with information from NCIC/GCIC computer network. Sergeant, Police Department Responsible for the direction and supervision of law enforcement activities performed by a group of county police officers during a particular shift or assignment.
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Animal Control Director
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E Total
Number reporting
1 1 1 1 3 7
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
26,879
26,879
30,555
30,555
18,949
18,949
35,396
35,396
15,600
11,128
22,654
24,960
Public Safety
Maximum wage
Average
Median
41,920
41,920
40,706
40,706
27,165
27,165
43,261
43,261
22,187
20,800
31,373
27,165
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 2
6
Population Group Data
Group
A B C D E
Jurisdiction
Albany LaGrange Vidalia Sandersville Jefferson Lakeland Soperton
2004 Population
76,253 26,955 10,868 6,048 4,494 2,770 2,796
Minimum entry-level
wage
26,879 30,555 18,949 35,396 24,960 11,128 10,712
Maximum wage
41,920 40,706 27,165 43,261 24,960 20,800 20,800
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 42 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 NR
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Public Safety
Animal Control Officer
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
2 2 11 10 12 2 39
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
22,158
22,158
22,195
22,195
20,502
20,259
18,722
17,774
18,095
17,673
22,840
22,840
19,597
18,568
Maximum wage
Average
Median
33,820
33,820
30,816
30,816
29,918
30,846
25,905
25,394
22,561
22,671
23,840
23,840
26,560
25,996
Number of full-time employees
7 3 11 16 12 2 51
Population Group Data
Group
A B C
D
Jurisdiction
Albany Savannah LaGrange Smyrna Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Cordele Doraville Douglas Kingsland Newnan Perry Statesboro Vidalia Barnesville Centerville Chamblee Eastman Fitzgerald Fort Valley Jesup Sandersville Sylvester
2004 Population
76,253 129,808 26,955 45,755 16,737 12,106 13,103 11,557 10,032 10,916 11,588 22,520 10,660 24,604 10,868
5,905 5,549 9,112 5,393 8,864 8,234 9,743 6,048 5,936
Minimum entry-level
wage
18,541 25,774 20,800 23,589 17,495 16,640 24,960 23,046 23,500 20,259 17,430 24,856 19,900 21,902 15,538 22,410 24,440 24,971 12,480 17,139 16,213 18,408 19,380 14,997
Maximum wage
28,918 38,721 26,250 35,383 24,492 29,120 36,982 35,110 23,500 30,846 22,951 36,878 33,600 33,342 22,277 30,892 34,258 34,960 27,101 19,760 21,789 28,746 23,687 14,997
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40
Number of full-time employees
3 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 1 1
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Animal Control Officer
Public Safety
Group
E
F
Jurisdiction
Toccoa Alma Ashburn Cochran Elberton Hazlehurst Hogansville Lyons Manchester Metter Nashville Quitman Tybee Island Buena Vista Trenton
2004 Population
9,225 3,322 4,362 4,623 4,733 3,640 2,772 4,280 3,754 4,079 4,820 4,546 3,534 1,658 2,131
Minimum entry-level
wage
16,784 17,500 16,141 21,112 18,568 21,008 16,640 17,846 15,200 16,994 21,736 14,414 19,984 15,000 30,680
Maximum wage
22,859 17,500 16,141 32,115 25,996 21,008 24,960 17,846 23,128 22,214 25,000 14,414 30,412 17,000 30,680
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 35 40 40
Number of full-time employees
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Assistant Chief, Fire Department
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
3 7 13 7 9 3 42
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
51,784
53,882
50,501
52,097
42,772
41,226
32,423
33,489
27,644
26,520
23,184
20,650
38,338
38,158
Maximum wage
Average
Median
77,375
77,334
76,651
76,644
61,327
58,815
44,798
45,920
34,880
35,225
30,972
32,300
54,437
53,202
Number of full-time employees
6 9 18 8 9 3 53
Population Group Data
Group
A B C
D
Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Savannah Alpharetta Dalton East Point Hinesville Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Bainbridge Calhoun Canton College Park Cordele Fayetteville Kingsland Moultrie Thomasville Union City Vidalia Winder Woodstock Austell
2004 Population
76,253 60,547 129,808 34,245 31,478 35,457 30,566 33,810 35,551 45,755 12,106 13,103 15,094 18,353 11,557 13,858 11,588 14,792 18,526 13,355 10,868 12,083 17,214 6,517
Minimum entry-level
wage
47,347 54,122 53,882 53,000 46,426 52,097 44,380 54,325 48,000 55,282 34,376 45,490 41,034 57,573 41,226 49,617 44,111 34,360 40,000 44,662 27,435 39,520 56,634 33,489
Maximum wage
73,845 77,334 80,946 77,500 70,117 76,644 67,529 86,847 75,000 82,923 56,544 45,490 63,687 86,359 62,754 79,387 58,815 51,539 56,000 71,669 39,312 39,520 86,176 54,525
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 56 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 56 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1
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Assistant Chief, Fire Department
Public Safety
Group
E F
Jurisdiction
Cairo Cedartown Eastman Sylvester Thomson Toccoa Chatsworth Cornelia Cuthbert Hazlehurst Jackson Manchester McRae Pelham Washington Clarkesville Ellijay Wrens
2004 Population
9,363 9,729 5,393 5,936 6,787 9,225 3,887 3,704 3,499 3,640 4,323 3,754 3,876 4,000 4,207 1,464 1,535 2,236
Minimum entry-level
wage
31,356 40,476 18,000 30,843 36,795 36,000 26,686 35,075 25,000 35,225 26,520 25,997 21,665 21,715 30,915 20,650 20,530 28,371
Maximum wage
52,427 45,920 36,960 30,843 44,990 47,923 44,558 35,075 30,000 35,225 53,976 35,852 21,665 21,715 35,852 32,300 20,530 40,088
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 53 40 40 52 42 54 40 40 53 56 40 48 48 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Assistant Chief, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F G H Total
Number reporting
3 7 9 13 14 19 4 1 70
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
54,405
55,598
50,114
50,843
48,526
44,662
37,216
35,464
31,605
31,966
27,877
26,000
28,857
29,923
27,040
27,040
36,417
35,339
Maximum wage
Average
Median
81,275
79,435
77,125
80,000
67,443
70,000
46,176
45,718
38,572
37,930
35,002
32,000
35,984
32,334
30,264
30,264
48,146
40,919
Number of full-time employees
4 7 10 14 14 18 4 1 72
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
D
Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Savannah Alpharetta Douglasville East Point Hinesville Kennesaw Rome Smyrna Canton College Park Conyers Douglas Dublin Duluth Newnan Powder Springs Union City Austell Camilla
2004 Population
76,253 60,547 129,808 34,245 26,461 35,457 30,566 27,433 35,551 45,755 15,094 18,353 12,147 10,916 16,689 24,255 22,520 14,300 13,355 6,517 5,605
Minimum entry-level
wage
47,347 55,598 60,270 53,000 50,843 52,097 44,380 45,198 50,000 55,282 41,034 57,573 70,000 36,317 44,462 51,977 44,200 46,510 44,662 33,489 36,462
Maximum wage
73,845 79,435 90,544 66,500 82,767 76,644 67,529 83,512 80,000 82,923 63,687 86,359 70,000 55,266 44,462 77,387 65,603 72,556 71,669 54,525 36,462
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
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Assistant Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
E F
Jurisdiction
Chamblee Clarkston Cumming Eastman Eatonton Fitzgerald Ft. Oglethorpe Sandersville Sylvester Toccoa Tyrone Cochran Cornelia Cuthbert Euharlee Greensboro Jasper Lakeland Leesburg Lyons Manchester Metter Palmetto Vienna Washington Blue Ridge Boston Buena Vista Butler Clarkesville Colquitt Darien Ellijay Emerson Fort Gaines Gordon Hoschton Lookout Mountain Ludowici Pembroke
2004 Population
9,112 7,107 5,443 5,393 6,789 8,864 8,431 6,048 5,936 9,225 5,228 4,623 3,704 3,499 3,787 3,384 2,754 2,770 2,708 4,280 3,754 4,079 3,813 2,942 4,207 1,118 1,429 1,658 1,958 1,464 1,868 1,675 1,535 1,248 1,083 2,126 1,440 1,579 1,526 2,452
Minimum entry-level
wage
49,951 26,500 45,718 18,000 31,720 47,840 35,464 39,399 35,235 32,972 51,063 37,066 38,563 25,000 32,281 39,000 30,659 18,000 26,000 35,443 25,997 28,309 36,275 38,230 31,650 19,760 28,080 25,000 41,205 20,650 23,000 21,018 30,160 29,744 22,380 31,782 41,000 36,941 25,636 26,000
Maximum wage
69,932 26,500 45,718 39,549 31,720 47,840 48,734 48,155 35,235 43,763 72,151 54,954 38,563 35,000 32,281 39,000 30,659 31,845 36,000 35,443 37,630 45,406 39,998 38,230 45,000 29,952 28,080 32,000 41,205 32,450 40,000 29,269 37,440 29,744 22,380 31,782 65,000 40,633 25,636 26,000
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42.5 40 40 43 40 40 40 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 43 40 48 43 43 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 NR 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Assistant Chief, Police Department
Group
G H
Jurisdiction
Reidsville Reynolds Union Point Wrens Blairsville Franklin McCaysville McIntyre Sky Valley
2004 Population
2,363 1,038 1,655 2,236 718 892 992 720 225
Minimum entry-level
wage
24,400 25,272 29,266 28,371 33,637 26,208 21,840 33,743 27,040
Maximum wage
42,000 42,120 29,266 40,088 51,183 30,925 28,086 33,743 30,264
Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
42 54 40 40 40 42 42 42 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Automotive Mechanic (Public Safety)
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D Total
Number reporting
1 2 1 2 6
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
35,995
35,995
45,250
45,250
26,640
26,640
21,131
21,131
32,566
25,320
Maximum wage
Average
Median
54,075
54,075
54,850
54,850
39,907
39,907
36,744
36,744
46,195
41,554
Public Safety
Number of full-time employees
5 1 1 4 11
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C D
Jurisdiction
Savannah Alpharetta Rome Monroe Austell Ft. Oglethorpe
2004 Population
129,808 34,245 35,551 11,903 6,517 8,431
Minimum entry-level
wage
35,995 66,500 24,000 26,640 23,458 18,803
Maximum wage
54,075 66,500 43,200 39,907 37,150 36,338
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 37 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
5 NR 1 1 2 2
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Public Safety
Captain, Fire Officer
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
2 9 19 16 15 2 63
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
33,524
33,524
41,289
40,293
33,434
32,032
30,992
29,043
28,171
27,540
21,705
21,705
32,313
31,185
Maximum wage
Average
Median
51,253
51,253
63,464
60,653
48,452
47,237
39,409
36,327
34,068
34,723
26,541
26,541
44,269
43,261
Number of full-time employees
75 61 62 34 24 2 258
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
Jurisdiction
Albany Savannah Alpharetta Dalton East Point Gainesville Hinesville Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Calhoun Carrollton College Park Cordele Douglas Dublin Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Newnan Perry Statesboro
2004 Population
76,253 129,808 34,245 31,478 35,457 31,107 30,566 33,810 35,551 45,755 45,373 16,737 13,103 21,010 18,353 11,557 10,916 16,689 19,268 11,903 14,792 22,520 10,660 24,604
Minimum entry-level
wage
31,052 35,995 40,500 40,165 44,228 40,293 33,267 51,707 39,200 46,676 35,565 31,185 36,241 34,979 49,602 32,198 29,935 31,227 31,044 35,701 27,825 40,768 33,300 32,365
Maximum wage
48,430 54,075 59,000 60,653 65,229 60,439 50,620 82,662 58,300 71,514 62,760 43,660 36,241 51,226 74,404 48,996 45,573 39,886 47,237 53,480 41,660 61,152 48,100 49,254
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
56 56 53 40 53 53 40 40 40 40 40 40 53 56 40 48 56 40 53 48 52 56 54 40
Number of full-time employees
17 58 10 1 4 7 4 1 29 3 2 7 3 3 1 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 4
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Captain, Fire Officer
Public Safety
Group
D
E F
Jurisdiction
Thomasville Tifton Vidalia Waycross Winder Woodstock Austell Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Fitzgerald Fort Valley Ft. Oglethorpe Jesup Richmond Hill Sandersville Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Villa Rica Alma Chatsworth Cornelia Elberton Hartwell Hazlehurst Hephzibah Jackson Jasper Montezuma Quitman Rossville Tallapoosa Washington West Point Ellijay Wrens
2004 Population
18,526 16,197 10,868 15,187 12,083 17,214 6,517 9,363 5,605 9,729 5,549 8,864 8,234 8,431 9,743 8,798 6,048 5,936 9,426 6,787 9,225 8,930 3,322 3,887 3,704 4,733 4,250 3,640 4,163 4,323 2,754 4,012 4,546 3,391 3,019 4,207 3,330 1,535 2,236
Minimum entry-level
wage
32,032 30,718 23,088 31,045 29,875 42,112 35,308 25,538 32,323 25,459 41,230 28,084 32,844 26,458 27,331 27,685 35,396 25,964 30,002 33,051 21,199 48,000 36,000 23,067 30,663 24,811 34,257 24,710 26,000 24,544 23,046 29,634 33,867 27,540 26,882 28,741 28,805 19,968 23,442
Maximum wage
44,845 46,077 33,114 47,239 44,372 64,077 52,203 28,159 32,323 27,435 67,715 28,084 44,140 36,338 42,578 36,317 43,261 27,271 31,450 40,373 34,726 58,174 36,000 38,482 30,663 34,723 34,726 24,710 28,634 49,868 23,046 36,446 33,867 27,540 40,904 33,331 38,082 19,968 33,114
Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
56 37.2 40 54 53 53 53 56 60 40 53 53 40 40 40 40 56 53 48 40 48 40 40 52 42 40 53 48 54 40 40 56 56 42 48 48 53 40 40
Number of full-time employees
3 1 3 3 2 4 3 1 3 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 3 3 3 1 3 2 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Captain, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F G Total
Number reporting
2 11 22 19 26 8 4 92
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
41,784
41,784
42,553
42,162
38,992
37,752
34,479
33,592
31,419
31,543
28,716
27,104
23,894
23,868
34,856
34,857
Maximum wage
Average
Median
63,843
63,843
67,455
64,850
55,899
54,590
43,145
42,078
37,879
35,608
35,314
32,318
23,894
23,868
46,545
46,021
Number of full-time employees
19 40 43 24 35 8 4 173
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
Jurisdiction
Albany Savannah Dalton Douglasville East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Bainbridge Calhoun Carrollton College Park Conyers Cordele Doraville Duluth Kingsland
2004 Population
76,253 129,808 31,478 26,461 35,457 31,107 30,566 27,433 26,955 33,810 35,551 45,755 45,373 12,106 13,103 21,010 18,353 12,147 11,557 10,032 24,255 11,588
Minimum entry-level
wage
37,352 46,216 42,162 39,837 44,228 46,192 36,677 44,928 39,312 51,707 40,800 46,676 35,565 34,944 38,724 34,979 49,602 37,853 34,092 37,500 44,900 32,732
Maximum wage
58,256 69,430 63,690 64,850 65,229 69,298 55,809 82,971 61,027 82,662 62,200 71,514 62,760 56,784 39,457 51,226 74,404 53,261 51,870 37,500 66,850 43,103
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 42 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 42.7 40 40 40 42 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
8 11 3 1 8 3 2 1 2 4 7 4 5 4 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 3
12 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Captain, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
D E
Jurisdiction
Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Powder Springs Statesboro Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Vidalia Waycross Winder Woodstock Auburn Barnesville Bremen Camilla Centerville Chamblee Dallas Fitzgerald Fort Valley Ft. Oglethorpe Grovetown Norcross Richmond Hill Sandersville Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Villa Rica Alma Ashburn Bloomingdale Chatsworth Elberton Greensboro Hartwell Hawkinsville
2004 Population
19,268 11,903 14,792 10,660 14,300 24,604 10,956 18,526 16,197 10,868 15,187 12,083 17,214 6,937 5,905 5,272 5,605 5,549 9,112 7,697 8,864 8,234 8,431 6,919 9,518 8,798 6,048 5,936 9,426 6,787 9,225 8,930 3,322 4,362 2,707 3,887 4,733 3,384 4,250 4,257
Minimum entry-level
wage
34,226 35,701 34,360 38,600 40,619 43,181 49,500 43,500 32,227 35,110 37,650 41,350 46,482 42,194 27,452 23,000 32,579 41,583 45,194 36,234 33,585 35,524 30,638 24,918 45,499 34,027 39,399 33,592 32,552 33,280 21,199 42,661 38,000 27,144 39,246 25,417 28,330 30,950 34,770 31,387
Maximum wage
52,079 53,480 51,539 55,700 63,366 65,707 66,000 60,900 48,340 50,294 57,289 59,904 70,729 48,523 37,842 45,000 32,579 48,114 63,271 36,234 33,585 47,742 42,078 31,116 74,555 44,641 48,155 33,592 32,552 39,520 38,000 42,661 38,000 27,144 49,013 42,426 39,662 30,950 34,770 31,387
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 39.6 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 43 42 40 40 43 40 40 40 40 42 42 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 42 52 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
2 2 2 2 NR 2 2 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 1
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Public Safety
Captain, Police Department
Group
F G
Jurisdiction
Holly Springs Homerville Jackson Jefferson Lakeland Leesburg Locust Grove Manchester Montezuma Oakwood Ocilla Pelham Quitman Ringgold Summerville Tybee Island Unadilla West Point Abbeville Buchanan Colquitt Hoschton Meigs Statham Thunderbolt Trion Crawfordville Pavo Poulan Roberta
2004 Population
4,699 2,810 4,323 4,494 2,770 2,708 2,861 3,754 4,012 3,234 3,205 4,000 4,546 2,743 4,754 3,534 2,776 3,330 2,416 1,001 1,868 1,440 1,096 2,415 2,304 2,045 521 711 929 783
Minimum entry-level
wage
35,000 24,960 25,532 33,155 20,000 27,000 42,000 17,617 29,634 40,000 31,699 29,141 33,925 34,466 34,320 37,432 23,046 42,718 19,874 26,208 24,596 33,000 21,354 45,055 28,000 31,637 20,800 21,424 26,312 27,040
Maximum wage
47,500 24,960 51,896 46,987 24,565 33,000 52,000 33,328 36,446 40,000 31,699 29,141 34,050 34,466 41,600 56,957 23,046 49,856 19,874 31,340 40,248 60,000 21,354 45,055 33,000 31,637 20,800 21,424 26,312 27,040
Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
42 40 43 40 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 35 40 53 42 42 43 42.7 43 43 42 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
14 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator
Summary of Data
Group
B C D E Total
Number reporting
2 3 2 1 8
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
38,967
38,967
34,617
26,520
32,713
32,713
17,992
17,992
33,150
32,713
Public Safety
Maximum wage
Average
Median
64,340
64,340
54,552
42,245
39,236
39,236
17,992
17,992
48,600
43,656
Number of full-time employees
2
8
2
1
13
Population Group Data
Group
B C
D E
Jurisdiction
East Point Kennesaw College Park Union City Winder Austell Cumming Cuthbert
2004 Population
35,457 27,433 18,353 13,355 12,083 6,517 5,443 3,499
Minimum entry-level
wage
38,081 39,853 25,630 51,701 26,520 32,021 33,405 17,992
Maximum wage
55,131 73,549 38,445 82,966 42,245 45,067 33,405 17,992
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 43 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 6 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Chief, Fire Department
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
3 10 26 18 27 4 88
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
70,808
76,879
63,456
58,922
51,242
50,378
41,312
43,330
36,042
36,020
28,127
29,267
45,552
44,882
Maximum wage
Average
Median
103,382
115,494
93,324
92,595
73,601
71,160
52,405
53,068
44,199
43,576
39,499
41,048
61,951
55,851
Number of full-time employees
3 10 26 18 27 4 88
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Savannah Alpharetta Dalton East Point Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park Cordele Douglas Dublin Fayetteville Kingsland
2004 Population
76,253 60,547 129,808 34,245 31,478 35,457 31,107 30,566 26,955 33,810 35,551 45,755 45,373 16,737 12,106 13,103 15,094 21,010 18,353 11,557 10,916 16,689 13,858 11,588
Minimum entry-level
wage
50,162 85,384 76,879 103,000 55,994 63,069 56,659 53,699 58,198 63,000 56,500 64,790 59,646 44,212 37,752 56,888 50,645 68,000 69,876 45,368 48,339 54,667 54,702 53,409
Maximum wage
78,235 116,418 115,494 103,000 84,698 94,190 84,989 81,710 91,000 100,715 90,500 97,185 105,253 70,000 62,088 56,888 77,062 68,000 104,815 69,035 73,549 54,667 87,524 69,878
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
16 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Fire Department
Public Safety
Group
D E
Jurisdiction
McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Newnan Perry St. Marys Statesboro Thomasville Tifton Union City Vidalia Waycross Winder Woodstock Austell Barnesville Bremen Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Eastman Fitzgerald Fort Valley Jesup Pooler Richmond Hill Sandersville Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Adairsville Alma Ashburn Byron Chatsworth Cochran Cornelia
2004 Population
13,622 19,268 11,903 14,792 22,520 10,660 16,187 24,604 18,526 16,197 13,355 10,868 15,187 12,083 17,214 6,517 5,905 5,272 9,363 5,605 9,729 5,549 5,393 8,864 8,234 9,743 9,223 8,798 6,048 5,936 9,426 6,787 9,225 3,038 3,322 4,362 3,175 3,887 4,623 3,704
Minimum entry-level
wage
45,510 50,110 55,133 43,199 54,275 50,000 49,043 52,249 45,000 47,614 51,701 35,984 50,112 56,000 62,514 45,859 34,046 38,000 32,924 30,095 46,647 56,541 21,788 44,762 48,617 35,110 52,410 38,459 45,005 45,843 40,851 42,661 44,000 29,120 40,000 51,132 42,107 28,017 36,171 44,764
Maximum wage
97,785 76,249 82,589 64,797 80,586 70,900 65,391 79,503 63,000 71,420 82,966 51,563 76,251 62,000 95,122 68,230 46,933 70,000 55,049 30,095 55,160 56,541 41,199 44,762 65,338 53,726 52,410 50,462 55,006 45,843 40,851 51,688 60,000 41,600 40,000 51,132 42,107 46,797 55,037 44,764
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 37.2 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 45 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Chief, Fire Department
Group
F
Jurisdiction
Cuthbert East Dublin Elberton Hartwell Hazlehurst Hephzibah Jackson Jasper Manchester McRae Montezuma Ocilla Pelham Quitman Rossville Social Circle Tallapoosa Tybee Island Washington West Point Clarkesville Claxton Hahira Wrens
2004 Population
3,499 2,603 4,733 4,250 3,640 4,163 4,323 2,754 3,754 3,876 4,012 3,205 4,000 4,546 3,391 3,810 3,019 3,534 4,207 3,330 1,464 2,344 1,802 2,236
Minimum entry-level
wage
31,161 27,955 37,205 45,000 44,304 28,000 34,944 42,253 30,026 22,947 36,020 30,014 30,646 35,173 33,051 43,576 36,153 31,177 44,260 37,954 27,250 22,276 31,700 31,283
Maximum wage
35,000 34,041 54,953 48,356 44,304 35,535 70,980 42,253 43,487 22,947 54,484 30,014 30,646 35,173 33,051 43,576 55,011 47,429 51,327 59,371 40,100 41,995 31,700 44,202
Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 56 40 40 40 54 40 56 40 56 40 40 40 40 40 40 48 35 40 40 48 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
18 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F G H Total
Number reporting
3 12 30 31 58 66 41 19 260
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
71,660
79,434
67,100
61,109
54,816
54,390
47,317
47,632
40,063
39,634
33,701
33,110
29,799
29,120
27,572
26,603
40,096
38,584
Public Safety
Maximum wage
Average
Median
104,662
116,418
98,249
96,173
78,070
78,000
59,258
57,408
47,957
46,030
38,901
39,571
33,134
32,000
31,254
29,765
49,898
42,920
Number of full-time employees
3 12 30 32 58 66 41 19 261
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Savannah Alpharetta Dalton Douglasville East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park Cordele
2004 Population
76,253 60,547 129,808 34,245 31,478 26,461 35,457 31,107 30,566 27,433 26,955 33,810 35,551 45,755 45,373 16,737 13,103 15,094 21,010 18,353 11,557
Minimum entry-level
wage
50,162 85,384 79,434 120,000 55,994 85,252 63,069 59,218 59,069 51,522 58,198 63,000 56,500 64,790 68,593 44,212 54,163 54,617 68,000 69,876 49,891
Maximum wage
78,235 116,418 119,333 120,000 84,698 85,252 103,794 88,837 89,881 95,160 101,920 100,715 90,500 97,185 121,041 70,000 54,163 84,768 68,000 104,815 75,934
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Chief, Police Department
Group
D
Jurisdiction
Doraville Douglas Dublin Duluth Fayetteville Kingsland McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Newnan Perry Powder Springs Snellville St. Marys Statesboro Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union City Vidalia Waycross Winder Woodstock Auburn Austell Barnesville Bremen Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Chamblee Clarkston Cumming Dallas Eastman Eatonton Fitzgerald Fort Valley
2004 Population
10,032 10,916 16,689 24,255 13,858 11,588 13,622 19,268 11,903 14,792 22,520 10,660 14,300 18,782 16,187 24,604 10,956 18,526 16,197 13,355 10,868 15,187 12,083 17,214 6,937 6,517 5,905 5,272 9,363 5,605 9,729 5,549 9,112 7,107 5,443 7,697 5,393 6,789 8,864 8,234
Minimum entry-level
wage
45,000 52,541 59,000 60,170 60,309 52,409 45,510 50,110 55,133 47,130 56,409 50,800 53,246 60,000 53,457 57,474 63,675 55,000 47,614 51,701 48,381 55,123 61,000 62,514 55,577 45,859 34,046 38,000 34,570 52,263 40,600 48,907 56,494 28,820 53,477 47,632 25,000 50,960 61,982 54,688
Maximum wage
45,000 80,912 59,000 89,585 96,495 69,878 97,785 76,249 82,589 70,694 83,803 79,000 83,063 75,000 71,276 87,453 84,900 77,000 71,420 82,966 69,368 83,876 72,000 95,122 63,914 68,230 46,933 70,000 57,801 52,263 56,840 48,907 79,090 28,820 60,050 47,632 42,527 50,960 61,982 73,496
Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 39.6 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 43 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
20 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
E
Jurisdiction
Ft. Oglethorpe Jesup Loganville Norcross Pooler Richmond Hill Rincon Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Villa Rica Adairsville Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates Baxley Bloomingdale Byron Chatsworth Cochran Cornelia Cuthbert Dacula East Dublin Elberton Euharlee Folkston Glennville Greensboro Hampton Hartwell Hawkinsville Hazlehurst Hephzibah Hogansville Holly Springs
2004 Population
8,431 9,743 8,551 9,518 9,223 8,798 5,987 6,048 7,095 5,936 9,426 6,787 9,225 5,228 8,930 3,038 3,322 4,362 2,627 4,454 2,707 3,175 3,887 4,623 3,704 3,499 4,433 2,603 4,733 3,787 3,242 4,989 3,384 4,616 4,250 4,257 3,640 4,163 2,772 4,699
Minimum entry-level
wage
35,464 41,184 56,867 55,304 67,803 43,451 40,000 45,005 51,521 42,432 57,408 42,661 44,000 59,218 55,640 29,120 41,600 44,153 44,912 35,110 54,579 44,000 30,888 39,874 45,098 35,967 36,000 29,078 38,980 35,339 26,193 29,925 51,730 54,239 50,000 46,714 44,304 27,350 37,544 43,000
Maximum wage
48,734 63,170 80,413 90,622 67,803 57,012 55,000 55,006 58,906 42,432 57,408 51,688 60,000 83,683 55,680 41,600 41,600 44,153 64,775 46,072 54,579 44,000 51,594 60,674 45,098 40,000 36,000 35,381 57,066 35,339 48,602 49,034 51,730 75,080 53,927 46,714 44,304 35,535 37,544 60,000
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42.5 40 40 42 40 40 40 40 40 45 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Chief, Police Department
Group
F
Jurisdiction
Homerville Jackson Jasper Jefferson Jonesboro Lake City Lakeland Leesburg Locust Grove Lyons Manchester McRae Metter Montezuma Nashville Nicholls Oakwood Ocilla Palmetto Pelham Quitman Ringgold Rossville Senoia Soperton Summerville Tallapoosa Temple Tybee Island Unadilla Vienna Washington West Point Abbeville Alamo Aragon Arcade Arlington Blue Ridge Boston
2004 Population
2,810 4,323 2,754 4,494 4,075 2,821 2,770 2,708 2,861 4,280 3,754 3,876 4,079 4,012 4,820 2,569 3,234 3,205 3,813 4,000 4,546 2,743 3,391 2,509 2,796 4,754 3,019 3,694 3,534 2,776 2,942 4,207 3,330 2,416 2,439 1,056 1,912 1,539 1,118 1,429
Minimum entry-level
wage
33,280 34,944 38,938 50,336 35,400 48,918 30,000 28,000 47,000 38,230 30,026 42,269 32,760 36,020 40,000 26,026 50,000 45,987 57,450 39,333 49,379 60,382 33,051 39,395 25,000 37,835 44,049 43,050 45,607 32,032 46,892 46,339 40,040 27,300 32,032 31,850 35,000 28,000 20,800 32,000
Maximum wage
33,280 70,980 38,938 50,336 35,400 65,555 40,000 42,000 57,000 38,230 43,493 42,269 52,582 54,484 40,000 26,026 50,000 45,987 60,320 39,333 49,379 60,382 33,051 45,900 40,000 52,666 67,026 43,050 69,396 32,032 46,892 53,739 61,363 27,300 32,032 31,850 55,000 32,000 36,525 32,000
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 43 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 50 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 56 40 42 44 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
22 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
Jurisdiction
Bowdon Brooklet Buchanan Buena Vista Butler Clarkesville Claxton Colquitt Darien Davisboro Ellijay Emerson Flowery Branch Fort Gaines Gordon Gray Hahira Helena Hiram Hoschton Ivey Jeffersonville Lavonia Lincolnton Lookout Mountain Ludowici Lumber City Marshallville Maysville Meigs Mount Vernon Oglethorpe Omega Oxford Pembroke Pine Mountain Porterdale Reidsville Reynolds Richland
2004 Population
1,950 1,129 1,001 1,658 1,958 1,464 2,344 1,868 1,675 1,664 1,535 1,248 1,994 1,083 2,126 2,065 1,802 2,319 1,550 1,440 1,097 1,226 1,925 1,566 1,579 1,526 1,223 1,304 1,495 1,096 2,172 1,166 1,359 2,156 2,452 1,205 1,516 2,363 1,038 1,700
Minimum entry-level
wage
37,006 32,170 24,960 32,000 43,285 27,250 31,345 30,000 30,326 35,927 42,840 32,656 40,872 27,830 39,907 39,099 35,110 23,712 33,000 45,000 35,000 36,000 35,360 24,000 40,206 32,396 31,096 33,280 35,000 41,509 34,000 38,106 33,126 41,820 25,480 40,726 41,200 25,605 22,651 26,500
Maximum wage
56,310 34,000 37,461 40,000 43,285 39,750 59,092 50,000 42,224 35,927 42,840 32,656 40,872 27,830 39,907 39,099 35,110 23,712 40,000 75,000 35,000 36,000 43,680 28,392 43,465 32,396 31,096 33,280 40,000 41,509 40,000 39,146 33,126 41,820 37,003 40,726 41,200 48,090 46,472 26,500
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 44 40 40 40 48 40 43 40 42 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 48 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 48 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 45 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Chief, Police Department
Group
G
Jurisdiction
Sardis Sparta Springfield Statham Tennille Thunderbolt Trenton Trion Tunnel Hill Twin City Union Point Varnell Warrenton Watkinsville Willacoochee Winterville Woodbury Wrens Zebulon Adrian Alapaha Ball Ground Blairsville Blythe Canon Collins Coolidge Doerun Enigma Franklin Springs Glenwood Greenville Hamilton Hiawassee Hoboken Kingston Lake Park Leary Lenox Luthersville
2004 Population
1,220 1,389 2,010 2,415 1,475 2,304 2,131 2,045 1,227 1,777 1,655 1,526 2,058 2,397 1,502 1,058 1,102 2,236 1,231 576 695 791 718 787 800 547 557 847 889 723 825 949 527 820 506 658 563 634 897 829
Minimum entry-level
wage
22,360 32,000 41,263 40,000 39,624 38,000 37,742 41,412 29,952 25,000 41,350 40,000 33,093 41,808 32,573 39,517 27,923 31,283 25,000 47,840 23,400 44,895 37,129 18,600 29,120 20,800 27,456 25,834 20,000 40,000 40,132 36,000 30,778 35,659 20,594 25,000 26,000 29,900 26,000 32,000
Maximum wage
32,726 32,967 41,263 40,000 39,624 43,000 37,742 41,412 29,952 36,000 41,350 40,000 33,093 43,905 32,573 39,517 42,489 44,202 35,000 56,730 26,000 44,895 59,496 28,000 29,120 23,400 31,824 25,834 31,000 40,000 40,132 36,000 33,966 39,000 34,502 36,000 32,000 29,900 26,000 37,296
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
43 43 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 42 42 48 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 48 40 45 35 42 40 40 40 40 48 60 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
24 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
H
Jurisdiction
McCaysville McIntyre Morven Mountain City Newton Patterson Pavo Pinelake Portal Poulan Ray City Roberta Screven Smithville Tignall Toomsboro Waverly Hall Whigham White Whitesburg Attapulgus Bartow Climax Dillard Eton Garfield Graham Hiltonia Leslie Midville Newington Pendergrass Sky Valley Stapleton Sycamore Tallulah Falls Warm Springs Warwick Woodland
2004 Population
992 720 627 803 887 652 711 608 594 929 764 783 749 896 649 620 755 607 714 587 485 293 296 232 464 155 323 406 446 473 318 479 225 311 489 162 478 421 418
Minimum entry-level
wage
24,024 43,542 26,000 20,800 32,760 36,720 25,000 28,000 33,696 25,000 22,922 33,700 31,928 29,135 23,386 20,800 24,960 36,297 32,000 33,966 33,779 10,000 30,139 25,000 30,130 15,600 20,800 29,765 28,000 24,596 26,603 54,600 38,940 18,720 26,790 26,000 44,900 24,422 15,080
Maximum wage
31,297 43,542 27,560 24,960 32,760 36,720 25,000 36,000 33,696 25,000 22,922 33,700 41,600 29,135 23,386 20,800 27,040 36,297 32,000 33,966 33,779 15,300 30,139 45,000 32,277 20,800 31,200 29,765 28,000 35,776 26,603 64,908 40,692 18,720 26,790 26,000 44,900 24,422 18,762
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
42 42 40 40 60 56 40 40 40 40 40 45 40 43 50 40 40 45 40 40 40 40 45 40 40 40 40 40 40 43 40 42 40 40 40 40 60 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Code Enforcement Officer
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F H Total
Number reporting
2 10 20 15 14 1 2 64
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
31,382
31,382
29,083
28,446
29,392
29,732
30,311
29,161
29,641
28,836
21,840
21,840
14,820
14,820
29,102
28,878
Maximum wage
Average
Median
47,024
47,024
46,246
45,696
42,825
41,246
36,672
35,858
35,315
36,033
24,960
24,960
18,200
18,200
39,357
38,927
Number of full-time employees
7 22 24 15 14 1 1 84
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Alpharetta Douglasville Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Buford Canton College Park Conyers Cordele Douglas Dublin Duluth Fayetteville
2004 Population
76,253 60,547 34,245 26,461 31,107 30,566 27,433 26,955 33,810 35,551 45,755 45,373 16,737 10,966 15,094 18,353 12,147 11,557 10,916 16,689 24,255 13,858
Minimum entry-level
wage
27,758 35,006 32,000 26,963 46,384 24,825 25,480 21,590 30,035 30,700 29,928 22,926 23,678 39,832 30,690 31,153 28,247 28,059 31,450 27,970 35,180 30,460
Maximum wage
43,295 50,752 46,500 43,893 69,576 37,774 47,050 34,216 48,015 50,000 44,891 40,545 33,148 39,832 47,633 46,729 39,744 42,661 47,840 35,717 52,378 48,737
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 6 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
26 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Code Enforcement Officer
Public Safety
Group
D E F
Jurisdiction
Kingsland McDonough Moultrie Newnan Powder Springs St. Marys Thomasville Union City Waycross Woodstock Auburn Barnesville Bremen Cedartown Centerville Chamblee Clarkston Fitzgerald Fort Valley Loganville Richmond Hill Stone Mountain Sylvester Toccoa Villa Rica Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates Byron Cornelia Dahlonega Elberton Hogansville Jonesboro Locust Grove Palmetto Ringgold Tybee Island West Point Lavonia
2004 Population
11,588 13,622 14,792 22,520 14,300 16,187 18,526 13,355 15,187 17,214 6,937 5,905 5,272 9,729 5,549 9,112 7,107 8,864 8,234 8,551 8,798 7,095 5,936 9,225 8,930 3,322 4,362 2,627 3,175 3,704 4,493 4,733 2,772 4,075 2,861 3,813 2,743 3,534 3,330 1,925
Minimum entry-level
wage
26,302 30,659 25,872 30,222 25,299 29,242 26,000 30,679 25,541 31,304 24,763 30,195 38,000 24,003 41,933 39,246 26,500 30,118 26,995 30,680 28,746 29,161 28,829 26,000 29,494 28,000 37,066 28,927 37,630 23,192 32,000 26,556 22,880 32,250 30,000 28,413 27,040 32,277 28,746 21,840
Maximum wage
35,070 52,770 38,807 44,824 39,466 38,991 36,400 49,231 38,863 47,653 28,478 41,625 55,000 26,624 41,933 54,945 26,500 30,118 36,280 43,347 37,710 33,344 28,829 35,858 29,494 28,000 37,066 41,721 37,630 23,192 35,000 37,177 37,544 32,250 40,000 33,717 27,040 49,114 34,965 24,960
Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Code Enforcement Officer
Group
H
Jurisdiction
Carl Woodland
2004 Population
242 418
Minimum entry-level
wage
18,200 11,440
Maximum wage
21,840 14,560
Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
35 40
Number of full-time employees
NR 1
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Communications Director
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E Total
Number reporting
1 1 3 5 2 12
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
37,352
37,352
39,853
39,853
31,526
33,505
28,993
31,595
21,952
21,952
30,054
32,662
Public Safety
Maximum wage
Average
Median
58,256
58,256
73,549
73,549
45,351
49,884
35,835
33,486
30,852
30,852
42,395
45,813
Number of full-time employees
1 1 3 5 2
12
Population Group Data
Group
A B C
D
E
Jurisdiction
Albany Kennesaw Conyers Duluth Winder Austell Chamblee Fitzgerald Stone Mountain Toccoa Tybee Island Washington
2004 Population
76,253 27,433 12,147 24,255 12,083 6,517 9,112 8,864 7,095 9,225 3,534 4,207
Minimum entry-level
wage
37,352 39,853 36,051 33,505 25,022 32,024 33,299 31,595 29,286 18,762 33,904 10,000
Maximum wage
58,256 73,549 50,725 49,884 35,443 45,007 46,619 31,595 33,486 22,467 51,605 10,100
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 43 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Corporal, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F G H Total
Number reporting
2 4 16 12 20 8 1 2 65
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
27,560
27,560
33,118
34,915
28,422
28,603
28,646
28,153
26,153
24,960
25,320
25,064
28,348
28,348
24,451
24,451
27,523
27,369
Maximum wage
Average
Median
42,098
42,098
50,204
51,745
41,586
42,169
35,470
36,045
30,857
28,109
30,666
28,579
28,348
28,348
29,848
29,848
35,793
34,695
Number of full-time employees
230 70 72 43 41 7 1 2 466
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
Jurisdiction
Albany Savannah East Point Hinesville Peachtree City Smyrna Americus Bainbridge Carrollton Conyers Cordele Dublin Duluth Kingsland McDonough Monroe Moultrie Powder Springs St. Marys Statesboro Suwanee
2004 Population
76,253 129,808 35,457 30,566 33,810 45,755 16,737 12,106 21,010 12,147 11,557 16,689 24,255 11,588 13,622 11,903 14,792 14,300 16,187 24,604 10,956
Minimum entry-level
wage
24,234 30,885 35,274 27,369 34,831 34,999 25,444 28,392 28,814 32,699 25,438 26,913 35,180 25,475 30,659 29,371 24,101 31,007 24,613 29,359 34,200
Maximum wage
37,796 46,399 50,991 41,645 55,683 52,498 35,622 45,864 40,340 46,009 38,709 34,367 52,378 34,695 52,666 43,998 36,150 48,371 32,817 44,675 45,600
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 42 42 42 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 42 40 40 43 40
Number of full-time employees
62 168 30 5 26 9
4 1 14 1 1 5 4 1 3 5 4 NR 11 6 3
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Corporal, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
D E
F
Jurisdiction
Vidalia Auburn Cumming Dallas Eastman Jesup Loganville Pooler Richmond Hill Rincon Thomaston Toccoa Tyrone Alma Avondale Estates Baxley Bloomingdale Byron Cuthbert East Dublin Greensboro Hartwell Homerville Jefferson Jonesboro Lake City Leesburg Metter Oakwood Palmetto Temple Tybee Island Washington Brooklet Hoschton Lavonia Pembroke Springfield Tunnel Hill Union Point
2004 Population
10,868 6,937 5,443 7,697 5,393 9,743 8,551 9,223 8,798 5,987 9,426 9,225 5,228 3,322 2,627 4,454 2,707 3,175 3,499 2,603 3,384 4,250 2,810 4,494 4,075 2,821 2,708 4,079 3,234 3,813 3,694 3,534 4,207 1,129 1,440 1,925 2,452 2,010 1,227 1,655
Minimum entry-level
wage
23,088 33,664 33,405 28,621 20,800 23,629 30,680 33,481 27,685 25,771 26,915 26,000 33,106 20,718 30,382 20,259 34,245 26,451 20,102 23,194 25,459 21,362 22,880 35,298 29,800 33,109 22,000 24,461 28,000 20,405 29,047 32,282 23,617 24,000 26,000 26,208 22,360 29,078 24,128 29,462
Maximum wage
33,114 38,714 37,565 33,218 26,437 36,816 43,347 35,774 36,317 31,755 26,915 32,000 46,786 20,718 43,819 26,582 42,767 26,451 20,102 28,217 25,459 25,168 22,880 36,795 32,300 44,370 24,000 39,246 28,000 28,413 29,047 46,738 26,069 26,000 54,000 28,080 24,461 29,078 24,128 29,462
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 43 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 40 40 40 42.5 42 40 48 42 42 43 42 40 40 40 40 42 43 43 42 42 40 42 40 45 40 42.7 40 40 40 40 42
Number of full-time employees
9 2 3 2 4 5 4 3 7 4 3 3 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 6 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 NR 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Corporal, Police Department
Group
G H
Jurisdiction
Wrens McIntyre Graham Pendergrass
2004 Population
2,236 720 323 479
Minimum entry-level
wage
21,320 28,348 18,720 30,183
Maximum wage
30,118 28,348 29,120 30,576
Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 42 40 42
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1
32 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Corrections Officer
Summary of Data
Group
B C F Total
Number reporting
1 2 1 4
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
26,000
26,000
23,134
23,134
19,885
19,885
23,038
23,134
Public Safety
Maximum wage
Average
Median
44,000
44,000
34,971
34,971
19,885
19,885
33,456
34,971
Number of full-time employees
8
43
1
52
Population Group Data
Group
B C
F
Jurisdiction
Rome Americus Union City Gray
2004 Population
35,551 16,737 13,355 2,065
Minimum entry-level
wage
26,000 21,027 25,240 19,885
Maximum wage
44,000 29,438 40,503 19,885
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
8 5 38 1
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Public Safety
Detention Officer
Summary of Data
Group
B C E F Total
Number reporting
3 1 1 1 6
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
26,559
26,124
20,011
20,011
21,003
21,003
20,000
20,000
23,448
22,659
Maximum wage
Average
Median
42,112
42,264
30,449
30,449
31,959
31,959
32,000
32,000
36,791
35,593
Number of full-time employees
33
6
1
1
41
Population Group Data
Group
B
C E F
Jurisdiction
East Point Kennesaw Smyrna Milledgeville Tybee Island Colquitt
2004 Population
35,457 27,433 45,755 19,268 3,534 1,868
Minimum entry-level
wage
29,238 24,315 26,124 20,011 21,003 20,000
Maximum wage
42,264 44,886 39,186 30,449 31,959 32,000
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 43 40 42 35 40
Number of full-time employees
11 9 13 6 1 1
34 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Dispatcher
Summary of Data
Group
C D E F G Total
Number reporting
12 15 14 10 2 53
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
22,479
22,196
20,199
18,949
18,333
17,742
17,502
17,750
18,418
18,418
19,646
19,240
Population Group Data
Public Safety
Maximum wage
Average
Median
33,161
31,856
25,769
23,120
24,262
22,630
21,864
23,015
22,058
22,058
26,168
24,492
Number of full-time employees
64 54 37 27 5
187
Group
C
D
Jurisdiction
Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Conyers Duluth Milledgeville Newnan Snellville Statesboro Suwanee Vidalia Winder Auburn Bremen Camilla Cumming Dallas Eatonton Ft. Oglethorpe Grovetown Norcross Richmond Hill Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomaston
2004 Population
16,737 12,106 13,103 12,147 24,255 19,268 22,520 18,782 24,604 10,956 10,868 12,083 6,937 5,272 5,605 5,443 7,697 6,789 8,431 6,919 9,518 8,798 7,095 5,936 9,426
Minimum entry-level
wage
17,495 17,722 19,240 24,400 28,942 21,012 27,409 26,473 20,862 25,650 17,160 23,379 20,100 23,000 21,923 20,862 18,720 17,368 18,803 12,792 30,795 18,949 26,457 16,390 19,448
Maximum wage
24,492 29,162 24,918 34,332 43,092 31,972 40,644 48,132 31,741 34,200 24,586 30,659 23,120 30,000 21,923 28,558 19,864 19,989 29,910 16,369 50,462 24,856 30,252 22,585 23,421
Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 40 40 40 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40
Number of full-time employees
2 2 4 10 8 8 5 5 6 6 5 3 4 4 1 5 4 5 5 3 6 2 1 6 2
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Public Safety
Dispatcher
Group
E
F G
Jurisdiction
Thomson Toccoa Byron Cochran Glennville Hazlehurst Hogansville Lyons Manchester McRae Montezuma Nashville Quitman Soperton Tybee Island West Point Bowdon Claxton Gordon Ludowici Lumber City Oglethorpe Sparta Thunderbolt Woodbury Wrens Doerun Helen
2004 Population
6,787 9,225 3,175 4,623 4,989 3,640 2,772 4,280 3,754 3,876 4,012 4,820 4,546 2,796 3,534 3,330 1,950 2,344 2,126 1,526 1,223 1,166 1,389 2,304 1,102 2,236 847 624
Minimum entry-level
wage
18,616 18,762 24,003 24,461 14,989 22,776 18,637 22,027 16,778 16,848 14,255 19,968 11,960 11,544 22,838 15,579 17,882 15,080 21,046 20,332 13,260 19,760 10,712 23,000 16,326 17,618 17,077 19,760
Maximum wage
22,755 22,467 24,003 37,378 20,662 22,776 18,637 22,027 23,128 18,387 21,561 32,074 12,667 29,120 34,757 22,485 27,209 28,433 21,046 23,400 13,260 20,800 11,024 26,000 24,842 22,630 17,077 27,040
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 48 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
2 4 1 2 4 1 3 1 4 2 2 4 2 4 4 3 3 4 5 4 1 1 2 1 2 4 1 4
36 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Dispatcher/Jailer
Summary of Data
Group
C D E F Total
Number reporting
1 1 4 1 7
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
26,000
26,000
22,807
22,807
14,719
14,586
17,160
17,160
17,835
16,640
Public Safety
Maximum wage
Average
Median
26,000
26,000
32,113
32,113
24,744
22,922
18,512
18,512
25,086
26,000
Number of full-time employees
16
3
21
4
44
Population Group Data
Group
C D E
F
Jurisdiction
Doraville Austell Cuthbert Hartwell Jackson Pelham Harlem
2004 Population
10,032 6,517 3,499 4,250 4,323 4,000 1,817
Minimum entry-level
wage
26,000 22,807 13,062 16,640 15,964 13,208 17,160
Maximum wage
26,000 32,113 16,682 27,290 36,452 18,554 18,512
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 43 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
16 3 3 4 4 10 4
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Public Safety
E-911 Operator
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E Total
Number reporting
2 4 2 2 1 11
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
21,743
21,743
26,822
27,487
25,525
25,525
25,994
25,994
18,505
18,505
24,756
24,637
Maximum wage
Average
Median
33,246
33,246
41,587
40,794
39,470
39,470
38,235
38,235
25,480
25,480
37,612
38,574
Number of full-time employees
68 44 19 10 5
146
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C D E
Jurisdiction
Albany Savannah Alpharetta East Point Kennesaw Smyrna College Park Union City Austell Chamblee Washington
2004 Population
76,253 129,808 34,245 35,457 27,433 45,755 18,353 13,355
6,517 9,112 4,207
Minimum entry-level
wage
20,267 23,219 28,000 27,582 24,315 27,392 26,911 24,138 24,637 27,350 18,505
Maximum wage
31,609 34,883 40,500 39,874 44,886 41,088 40,366 38,574 38,178 38,291 25,480
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 43 40 40
Number of full-time employees
3 65 10 10 9 15 12 7 5 5 5
38 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Emergency Management Director
Summary of Data
Group
A B E Total
Number reporting
1 1 2 4
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
32,851
32,851
40,500
40,500
33,579
33,579
35,127
35,881
Maximum wage
Average
Median
51,238
51,238
59,000
59,000
40,941
40,941
48,030
47,104
Public Safety
Number of full-time employees
1 1 2 4
Population Group Data
Group
A B E
Jurisdiction
Albany Alpharetta Hawkinsville Tybee Island
2004 Population
76,253 34,245 4,257 3,534
Minimum entry-level
wage
32,851 40,500 38,911 28,246
Maximum wage
51,238 59,000 38,911 42,970
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 37 40 35
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Summary of Data
Group
D Total
Number reporting
2
2
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
27,420
27,420
27,420
27,420
Maximum wage
Average
Median
35,338
35,338
35,338
35,338
Number of full-time employees
6
6
Population Group Data
Group
D
Jurisdiction
Austell Eastman
2004 Population
6,517 5,393
Minimum entry-level
wage
31,638 23,201
Maximum wage
41,493 29,182
Wage reported as
Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
53 40
Number of full-time employees
3 3
40 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Engine Operator/Driver, Fire Department
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E Total
Number reporting
3 7 14 3 1 28
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
31,338
32,163
31,540
31,857
28,018
26,500
27,603
25,309
22,493
22,493
29,012
28,001
Maximum wage
Average
Median
46,677
48,317
45,218
46,000
40,836
39,587
35,819
31,500
31,782
31,782
41,696
41,585
Population Group Data
Public Safety
Number of full-time employees
143 107 121 16
1 388
Group
A B C
D
Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Savannah Alpharetta Dalton East Point Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Rome Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Carrollton Cordele Dublin Moultrie Newnan Statesboro Thomasville Union City Waycross Winder Woodstock Bremen
2004 Population
76,253 60,547 129,808 34,245 31,478 35,457 31,107 30,566 26,955 35,551 16,737 12,106 13,103 21,010 11,557 16,689 14,792 22,520 24,604 18,526 13,355 15,187 12,083 17,214 5,272
Minimum entry-level
wage
26,879 34,973 32,163 32,000 31,857 35,274 28,718 37,369 26,065 29,500 25,444 26,492 31,804 28,814 26,508 25,328 24,101 32,032 27,285 25,480 33,227 25,541 25,631 34,560 35,000
Maximum wage
41,920 49,795 48,317 46,000 48,019 50,991 43,076 41,645 39,097 47,700 35,622 43,571 33,733 40,340 40,310 32,311 36,150 49,504 41,525 35,672 53,481 38,863 38,033 52,584 50,000
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
56 56 56 53 56 53 53 40 54 40 53 42 53 56 48 57.5 52 56 56 56 53 54 53 53 40
Number of full-time employees
35 33 75 21 8 19 10 6 6 37 12 3 8 13 5 12 9 9 4 14 4 15 4 9 8
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Public Safety
Engine Operator/Driver, Fire Department
Group
E
Jurisdiction
Thomaston Toccoa Washington
2004 Population
9,426 9,225 4,207
Minimum entry-level
wage
25,309 22,500 22,493
Maximum wage
25,958 31,500 31,782
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
48 48 48
Number of full-time employees
5 3 1
42 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Fire Marshal
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E Total
Number reporting
1 6 11 1 1 20
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
30,885
30,885
41,545
45,063
33,730
31,200
29,182
29,182
25,646
25,646
35,301
31,193
Public Safety
Maximum wage
Average
Median
46,399
46,399
64,820
66,855
48,776
43,680
40,040
40,040
25,646
25,646
51,877
46,818
Number of full-time employees
2 6 12 1 1
22
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
D E
Jurisdiction
Savannah East Point Gainesville Hinesville Peachtree City Rome Valdosta Americus Calhoun Canton College Park Fayetteville McDonough Milledgeville Moultrie Newnan Thomasville Waycross Ft. Oglethorpe Cornelia
2004 Population
129,808 35,457 31,107 30,566 33,810 35,551 45,373 16,737 13,103 15,094 18,353 13,858 13,622 19,268 14,792 22,520 18,526 15,187 8,431 3,704
Minimum entry-level
wage
30,885 47,840 42,286 30,175 51,707 48,000 29,260 31,185 42,432 31,457 49,602 40,820 29,887 31,044 25,872 34,993 31,200 22,541 29,182 25,646
Maximum wage
46,399 70,269 63,440 45,914 82,662 75,000 51,633 43,660 42,432 47,866 74,404 65,312 42,230 47,237 38,807 52,039 43,680 38,863 40,040 25,646
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Firefighter
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F G Total
Number reporting
2 9 23 17 26 2 1 80
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
25,202
25,202
28,111
26,017
24,489
23,420
21,712
21,590
21,911
21,762
20,133
20,133
22,000
22,000
23,346
23,173
Maximum wage
Average
Median
38,531
38,531
41,124
42,000
35,457
34,012
28,862
29,266
28,633
28,371
27,947
27,947
34,000
34,000
32,346
31,462
Number of full-time employees
179 246 269 151 97
5 1 948
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
Jurisdiction
Albany Savannah Alpharetta Dalton East Point Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Calhoun Canton Carrollton Cordele Douglas Dublin Fayetteville Kingsland McDonough Milledgeville
2004 Population
76,253 129,808 34,245 31,478 35,457 31,107 30,566 26,955 35,551 45,755 45,373 16,737 13,103 15,094 21,010 11,557 10,916 16,689 13,858 11,588 13,622 19,268
Minimum entry-level
wage
23,352 27,052 32,000 29,004 31,700 26,017 24,825 25,649 26,000 33,730 24,072 22,794 29,875 25,249 25,731 24,036 22,335 23,420 30,460 21,406 29,887 23,165
Maximum wage
36,421 40,640 46,000 43,651 31,700 39,025 37,774 36,892 42,000 50,596 42,478 31,911 32,769 39,187 36,023 36,566 34,012 29,906 48,737 25,993 42,230 35,249
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
56 56 53 56 53 53 40 54 40 56 40 53 53 57.5 56 48 56 57.5 53 40 53 53
Number of full-time employees
43 136 19 58
8 19 24 4 68 18 28 23 22 4 24 7 14 13 4 NR 15 9
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Firefighter
Group
D E
Jurisdiction
Monroe Moultrie Newnan Perry St. Marys Statesboro Thomasville Tifton Union City Vidalia Waycross Winder Barnesville Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Eastman Fitzgerald Fort Valley Ft. Oglethorpe Grovetown Jesup Pooler Richmond Hill Sandersville Sylvester Thomaston Toccoa Adairsville Chatsworth Cochran Cornelia Cuthbert East Dublin Elberton Hawkinsville Hazlehurst Hephzibah Jackson
Public Safety
2004 Population
11,903 14,792 22,520 10,660 16,187 24,604 18,526 16,197 13,355 10,868 15,187 12,083 5,905 9,363 5,605 9,729 5,549 5,393 8,864 8,234 8,431 6,919 9,743 9,223 8,798 6,048 5,936 9,426 9,225 3,038 3,887 4,623 3,704 3,499 2,603 4,733 4,257 3,640 4,163 4,323
Minimum entry-level
wage
27,972 22,003 29,120 23,500 20,104 24,752 21,840 20,795 30,229 18,949 23,166 22,461 22,410 20,122 21,590 23,762 24,264 16,536 22,847 20,514 23,982 17,865 19,698 24,000 24,045 27,388 21,259 20,043 18,784 24,752 18,969 28,188 25,487 16,988 22,102 20,651 28,130 18,720 22,500 19,396
Maximum wage
41,903 31,370 43,680 34,000 26,806 37,652 30,576 30,428 48,509 29,994 35,250 32,769 30,892 33,634 21,590 27,032 39,749 28,075 27,532 27,570 32,968 23,128 30,784 29,266 31,554 33,474 21,898 21,516 30,000 43,680 31,618 42,894 26,011 21,257 26,878 28,789 29,702 20,542 24,926 39,416
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
48 52 56 56 40 56 56 37.2 53 40 54 53 42 56 60 48 42 40 53 40 40 48 40 57 40 56 53 48 48 56 52 56 42 54 56 40 56 48 54 40
Number of full-time employees
11 18 27 7 6 17 5 11 2 7 14 9 4 9 35 10 5 4 18 9 3 4 9 12 3 3 5 6 12 5 6 4 4 3 1 9 3 4 4 3
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Public Safety
Firefighter
Group
F G
Jurisdiction
Jasper Jefferson Lyons Manchester McRae Metter Montezuma Nashville Ocilla Pelham Quitman Social Circle Summerville Tallapoosa Washington Clarkesville Wrens Helen
2004 Population
2,754 4,494 4,280 3,754 3,876 4,079 4,012 4,820 3,205 4,000 4,546 3,810 4,754 3,019 4,207 1,464 2,236 624
Minimum entry-level
wage
25,684 23,982 21,341 15,960 15,425 20,030 20,058 28,579 23,878 13,790 20,384 24,076 26,000 23,180 21,422 20,880 19,386 22,000
Maximum wage
25,684 26,520 22,048 30,226 15,425 32,178 30,339 28,579 25,975 17,805 33,837 28,163 29,994 35,271 26,705 28,500 27,394 34,000
Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
56 40 40 53 48 40 56 48 56 40 56 40 40 48 48 48 40 40
Number of full-time employees
3 4 1 6 1 2 3 3 3 5 7 4 4 1 4 3 2 1
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Firefighter/EMT
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E Total
Number reporting
2 6 9 4 6 27
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
28,187
28,187
31,086
31,778
29,900
31,308
27,799
27,851
23,156
22,676
28,227
28,000
Population Group Data
Public Safety
Maximum wage
Average
Median
41,667
41,667
45,268
44,382
45,710
45,300
34,821
35,018
27,155
26,799
39,576
41,493
Number of full-time employees
67 93 112 16 23
311
Group
A B
C
D E
Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Alpharetta East Point Gainesville LaGrange Peachtree City Smyrna Canton College Park Fayetteville Kingsland McDonough Monroe Perry Union City Woodstock Austell Cedartown Fort Valley Thomson Alma Hartwell Hazlehurst Jasper
2004 Population
76,253 60,547 34,245 35,457 31,107 26,955 33,810 45,755 15,094 18,353 13,858 11,588 13,622 11,903 10,660 13,355 17,214 6,517 9,729 8,234 6,787 3,322 4,250 3,640 2,754
Minimum entry-level
wage
23,352 33,022 32,000 33,717 27,312 26,931 31,555 34,999 27,837 35,922 31,983 22,935 31,400 27,972 28,000 31,740 31,308 31,008 24,486 25,957 29,744 15,310 22,048 22,464 26,965
Maximum wage
36,421 46,912 46,500 42,264 40,982 38,921 50,446 52,498 43,204 53,882 51,173 30,580 44,368 41,903 45,300 50,934 50,049 41,493 27,756 34,884 35,152 15,310 23,867 22,464 29,732
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
56 56 53 53 53 54 40 56 57.5 40 53 40 53 48 56 53 53 53 48 40 52 40 53 48 56
Number of full-time employees
4 63 11 28 23 13 8 10 7 64 4 2 3 3 2 14 13 8 5 1 2 9 1 1 2
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Public Safety
Firefighter/EMT
Group
Jurisdiction
Quitman West Point
2004 Population
4,546 3,330
Minimum entry-level
wage
22,888 29,261
Maximum wage
37,215 34,345
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
56 53
Number of full-time employees
4 6
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Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
B C D E F G Total
Number reporting
10 23 24 32 11 2 102
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
31,758
32,112
29,004
29,359
30,467
29,432
28,772
28,629
28,754
31,200
25,977
25,977
29,459
29,016
Maximum wage
Average
Median
49,934
47,437
43,503
43,217
38,268
37,473
34,944
34,424
37,067
35,000
28,966
28,966
39,237
37,369
Public Safety
Number of full-time employees
98 79 47 43 10 2 279
Population Group Data
Group
B
C
Jurisdiction
Alpharetta Dalton Douglasville Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Bainbridge Canton Carrollton Conyers Cordele Doraville Douglas Dublin Kingsland McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Newnan
2004 Population
34,245 31,478 26,461 31,107 30,566 27,433 26,955 35,551 45,755 45,373 16,737 12,106 15,094 21,010 12,147 11,557 10,032 10,916 16,689 11,588 13,622 19,268 11,903 22,520
Minimum entry-level
wage
36,500 28,808 32,774 31,450 27,369 36,130 33,509 29,500 34,999 26,539 24,560 27,040 27,837 30,869 28,247 25,444 32,050 32,198 28,263 28,324 30,659 25,540 29,371 35,360
Maximum wage
53,000 43,368 53,353 47,174 41,645 66,685 47,050 47,700 52,498 46,862 34,384 54,080 43,204 43,217 39,744 38,700 32,050 48,991 36,099 37,297 52,666 36,862 43,998 52,000
Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 42 40 43 40 40 40 40 42 40 43 40 40 42 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
4 13 16 11 3 4 9 7 14 17 1 5 4 3 4 4 3 3 5 5 2 3 2 5
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Public Safety
Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Group
D
E
Jurisdiction
Perry Powder Springs Snellville Statesboro Suwanee Tifton Vidalia Waycross Winder Barnesville Bremen Cairo Camilla Chamblee Clarkston Cumming Dallas Eatonton Fitzgerald Fort Valley Ft. Oglethorpe Grovetown Jesup Loganville Norcross Pooler Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Adairsville Baxley Byron Chatsworth Cochran Cornelia Elberton
2004 Population
10,660 14,300 18,782 24,604 10,956 16,197 10,868 15,187 12,083 5,905 5,272 9,363 5,605 9,112 7,107 5,443 7,697 6,789 8,864 8,234 8,431 6,919 9,743 8,551 9,518 9,223 6,048 7,095 5,936 9,426 6,787 9,225 5,228 3,038 4,454 3,175 3,887 4,623 3,704 4,733
Minimum entry-level
wage
29,800 30,399 32,500 29,359 36,450 23,248 23,088 22,541 33,946 22,410 38,000 29,515 28,600 35,678 26,500 43,950 28,995 29,848 39,555 26,995 22,838 22,888 24,794 33,051 35,649 31,886 35,395 30,763 26,853 27,290 29,349 26,000 34,397 21,840 24,315 28,553 24,211 34,466 28,704 24,811
Maximum wage
45,500 47,423 59,967 44,675 48,600 34,862 33,114 38,863 54,267 30,892 55,000 38,750 28,600 49,949 26,500 43,950 28,995 29,848 39,555 36,280 31,387 29,792 38,667 46,675 58,416 39,166 43,261 35,194 29,952 41,101 35,901 32,000 48,603 39,312 35,422 28,553 40,401 52,437 28,704 34,723
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 43 40 39.6 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 43 40 40 48 40 40 40 40 42 43 40 40 40 40 42.5 42 48 42 45 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
5 5 2 6 1 1 3 3 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 4 2 3 1 4 4 1 3 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 2
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Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
F G
Jurisdiction
Greensboro Hampton Hartwell Hazlehurst Hogansville Homerville Jasper Jefferson Jonesboro Leesburg Locust Grove Lyons Metter Montezuma Nashville Ocilla Palmetto Pelham Quitman Rossville Summerville Tallapoosa Temple Tybee Island Washington Arcade Colquitt Ellijay Hiram Hoschton Lavonia Mount Vernon Reidsville Springfield Thunderbolt Watkinsville Helen Hiawassee
2004 Population
3,384 4,616 4,250 3,640 2,772 2,810 2,754 4,494 4,075 2,708 2,861 4,280 4,079 4,012 4,820 3,205 3,813 4,000 4,546 3,391 4,754 3,019 3,694 3,534 4,207 1,912 1,868 1,535 1,550 1,440 1,925 2,172 2,363 2,010 2,304 2,397 624 820
Minimum entry-level
wage
37,190 36,711 30,867 31,200 29,037 24,960 29,661 30,909 36,705 25,000 36,000 26,000 26,957 25,599 27,310 28,725 20,405 25,147 24,960 28,305 28,080 29,672 34,988 30,722 28,707 32,000 24,596 27,300 25,000 33,000 33,280 32,000 21,800 32,115 24,000 31,200 26,000 25,953
Maximum wage
37,190 50,817 34,870 31,200 29,037 24,960 29,661 35,589 36,705 33,000 46,000 26,000 43,285 38,721 27,310 28,725 25,771 25,147 32,282 28,305 33,072 45,150 34,988 46,747 34,125 45,000 40,248 34,944 32,000 57,000 37,440 35,000 31,800 32,115 27,000 35,194 30,680 27,251
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 40 42 40 48 43 43 42 40 42.7 40 40 40 40 40 48 40 40
Number of full-time employees
2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 NR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Lieutenant, Fire Officer
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
2 9 19 12 13 3 58
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
34,458
34,458
35,789
36,500
31,803
29,400
28,015
28,120
26,282
26,408
21,518
21,320
29,960
29,159
Maximum wage
Average
Median
51,121
51,121
54,885
53,000
46,830
42,847
36,418
35,700
31,644
29,732
27,224
30,118
41,656
40,337
Number of full-time employees
38 85 100 27 20 3 273
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Alpharetta Dalton East Point Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Peachtree City Smyrna Valdosta Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park Cordele Douglas Fayetteville Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Newnan Perry St. Marys
2004 Population
76,253 60,547 34,245 31,478 35,457 31,107 30,566 26,955 33,810 45,755 45,373 13,103 15,094 21,010 18,353 11,557 10,916 13,858 19,268 11,903 14,792 22,520 10,660 16,187
Minimum entry-level
wage
28,643 40,273 36,500 38,526 40,953 34,863 30,175 29,316 42,439 40,069 29,260 33,541 30,690 31,897 45,144 29,203 27,169 40,820 28,158 34,001 25,872 34,944 29,400 22,581
Maximum wage
44,671 57,570 53,000 58,182 59,737 52,309 45,914 45,242 67,844 60,104 51,633 34,422 47,633 44,657 67,715 44,429 41,321 65,312 42,845 50,933 38,807 52,416 42,800 30,107
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
56 56 53 56 53 53 40 40 40 40 40 53 57.5 56 40 48 56 53 53 48 52 56 56 40
Number of full-time employees
23 15 11 9 11 8 6 3 4 10 23 3 6 9 9 3 3 5 6 3 8 3 NR 2
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Lieutenant, Fire Officer
Public Safety
Group
D E F
Jurisdiction
Thomasville Tifton Union City Waycross Winder Woodstock Austell Bremen Cairo Camilla Cedartown Fort Valley Jesup Richmond Hill Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Ashburn Cochran Cornelia Cuthbert East Dublin Elberton Hartwell Hazlehurst Hephzibah Jackson Jasper Washington West Point Ellijay Maysville Wrens
2004 Population
18,526 16,197 13,355 15,187 12,083 17,214 6,517 5,272 9,363 5,605 9,729 8,234 9,743 8,798 5,936 9,426 6,787 9,225 4,362 4,623 3,704 3,499 2,603 4,733 4,250 3,640 4,163 4,323 2,754 4,207 3,330 1,535 1,495 2,236
Minimum entry-level
wage
29,120 26,540 40,510 28,159 28,359 38,143 31,991 36,000 23,762 28,985 27,681 29,198 21,590 27,685 25,383 28,554 29,349 26,000 26,408 34,274 29,222 18,449 24,868 23,005 27,863 23,712 24,000 22,672 29,732 28,058 29,408 20,355 22,880 21,320
Maximum wage
40,768 39,810 65,006 42,847 39,907 58,041 47,339 55,000 39,428 28,985 29,827 39,240 33,654 36,317 27,271 28,554 35,901 35,500 26,408 52,154 29,222 18,449 30,256 32,207 27,946 23,712 27,053 46,124 29,732 32,538 35,576 20,355 31,200 30,118
Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
56 37.2 53 54 53 53 53 40 56 60 48 40 40 40 53 48 40 48 48 56 42 54 56 40 53 48 54 40 56 48 53 42 40 40
Number of full-time employees
12 9 3 9 4 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Lieutenant, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F G H Total
Number reporting
3 12 30 16 26 25 7 2 121
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
38,375
40,269
38,335
38,897
35,663
35,646
33,324
31,199
30,518
30,096
26,632
25,792
24,546
24,107
23,816
23,816
31,875
31,581
Maximum wage
Average
Median
57,309
57,533
60,207
59,921
52,191
50,587
44,445
42,852
36,307
34,148
33,050
32,032
30,963
27,706
25,750
25,750
43,056
40,514
Number of full-time employees
53 80 120 50 44 30 7 3 387
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Savannah Alpharetta Dalton Douglasville East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park Conyers
2004 Population
76,253 60,547 129,808 34,245 31,478 26,461 35,457 31,107 30,566 27,433 26,955 33,810 35,551 45,755 45,373 16,737 13,103 15,094 21,010 18,353 12,147
Minimum entry-level
wage
33,751 40,269 41,106 46,000 36,483 37,940 40,953 40,164 33,267 39,853 35,589 42,439 35,000 40,069 32,259 32,952 37,169 30,690 32,926 45,144 36,051
Maximum wage
52,641 57,533 61,753 66,500 55,099 61,762 59,737 60,257 50,620 73,549 54,392 67,844 55,700 60,104 56,925 46,133 37,591 47,633 46,095 67,715 50,725
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 40 42.7 57.5 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
19 8 26 7 3 9 13 7 9 3 4 5 6 7 7 3 2 3 2 9 5
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Lieutenant, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
D
Jurisdiction
Doraville Douglas Dublin Duluth Fayetteville Kingsland McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Newnan Perry Powder Springs Snellville St. Marys Statesboro Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union City Vidalia Waycross Winder Woodstock Austell Bremen Cairo Camilla Chamblee Fort Valley Ft. Oglethorpe Jesup Loganville Norcross Richmond Hill Sandersville Stone Mountain Thomaston Thomson Toccoa
2004 Population
10,032 10,916 16,689 24,255 13,858 11,588 13,622 19,268 11,903 14,792 22,520 10,660 14,300 18,782 16,187 24,604 10,956 18,526 16,197 13,355 10,868 15,187 12,083 17,214 6,517 5,272 9,363 5,605 9,112 8,234 8,431 9,743 8,551 9,518 8,798 6,048 7,095 9,426 6,787 9,225
Minimum entry-level
wage
40,000 32,198 31,549 40,725 40,820 30,449 30,659 31,044 34,001 27,825 41,496 35,600 38,016 43,121 34,743 35,693 41,850 36,036 29,652 40,510 27,435 31,045 39,334 41,151 31,991 30,000 45,223 26,666 39,246 31,581 26,458 28,080 38,313 41,269 30,722 35,395 40,456 28,309 30,816 28,662
Maximum wage
40,000 48,991 40,237 60,635 65,312 40,097 58,240 47,237 50,933 41,660 63,336 51,400 59,306 78,403 46,324 54,309 55,800 50,450 44,479 65,006 39,312 47,239 56,981 64,142 47,339 40,000 58,531 26,666 54,945 42,442 36,338 43,763 54,122 67,623 40,310 43,261 46,257 32,885 37,696 38,949
Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 43 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 42 42 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 39.6 40 40 40 42 42.8 43 40 56 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 43 40 42 40
Number of full-time employees
5 3 5 2 5 2 4 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 3 5 2 4 5 3 5 3 4 4 3 6 4 1 4 4 4 3 2 4 1 4 1 5 1 3
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Public Safety
Lieutenant, Police Department
Group
E
F
Jurisdiction
Alma Baxley Bloomingdale Byron Cochran Cornelia East Dublin Elberton Greensboro Hampton Hazlehurst Holly Springs Homerville Jackson Jefferson Lake City Lyons Manchester McRae Oakwood Ocilla Quitman Senoia Summerville Washington West Point Arcade Boston Claxton Ellijay Flowery Branch Gordon Gray Hahira Hoschton Lavonia Lookout Mountain Meigs Oglethorpe Oxford
2004 Population
3,322 4,454 2,707 3,175 4,623 3,704 2,603 4,733 3,384 4,616 3,640 4,699 2,810 4,323 4,494 2,821 4,280 3,754 3,876 3,234 3,205 4,546 2,509 4,754 4,207 3,330 1,912 1,429 2,344 1,535 1,994 2,126 2,065 1,802 1,440 1,925 1,579 1,096 1,166 2,156
Minimum entry-level
wage
30,052 26,998 36,538 33,280 31,262 39,185 26,099 25,767 29,328 40,474 32,032 30,000 24,960 22,672 33,134 36,503 30,139 23,608 28,733 32,000 31,734 26,776 33,134 27,851 28,707 32,512 35,000 24,960 22,276 28,392 32,032 29,957 21,694 29,156 33,000 31,200 32,614 20,124 24,960 26,625
Maximum wage
30,052 35,422 45,631 33,678 47,570 39,185 31,755 37,086 29,328 56,026 32,032 41,500 24,960 46,124 36,899 48,918 30,139 34,171 28,733 32,000 31,734 26,776 36,100 33,072 34,124 40,978 50,000 24,960 41,995 34,944 32,032 29,957 29,120 29,156 57,000 35,360 35,478 20,124 26,000 40,514
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
42 48 42 40 40 42 42 40 40 40 40 42 40 43 40 43 42 40 43 40 42 42 41 40 48 44 43 40 40 42 40 40 40 42 42.7 40 40 43 43 40
Number of full-time employees
2 3 2 2 2 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1
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Lieutenant, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
G H
Jurisdiction
Porterdale Reidsville Reynolds Richland Sardis Sparta Thunderbolt Tunnel Hill Winterville Woodbury Wrens Ball Ground Blairsville Franklin Greenville Lake Park Poulan Screven Sky Valley Warwick
2004 Population
1,516 2,363 1,038 1,700 1,220 1,389 2,304 1,227 1,058 1,102 2,236 791 718 892 949 563 929 749 225 421
Minimum entry-level
wage
27,040 22,600 25,272 24,024 16,770 25,000 25,000 27,872 29,102 25,327 25,792 33,946 32,016 21,840 24,107 18,000 24,232 17,680 23,920 23,712
Maximum wage
35,360 32,600 35,100 24,024 25,821 26,250 28,500 27,872 29,102 38,539 36,442 33,946 48,717 31,035 24,107 27,000 24,232 27,706 27,789 23,712
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 42 54 42 43 43 42 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 60 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
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Public Safety
Major, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F Total
Number reporting
3 5 12 5 8 3 36
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
49,786
50,003
47,349
45,198
43,507
42,974
44,905
44,256
32,502
32,708
26,025
26,208
40,856
41,320
Maximum wage
Average
Median
74,453
71,490
75,731
70,500
61,561
61,537
49,011
48,360
38,051
34,639
27,335
26,907
54,784
56,039
Number of full-time employees
16 10 13 6 8 3 56
Population Group Data
Group
A B C
D
Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Savannah East Point Hinesville Kennesaw Peachtree City Rome Bainbridge Calhoun Conyers Cordele Doraville Duluth Fayetteville Monroe St. Marys Statesboro Waycross Winder Centerville Pooler Richmond Hill Thomson
2004 Population
76,253 60,547 129,808 35,457 30,566 27,433 33,810 35,551 12,106 13,103 12,147 11,557 10,032 24,255 13,858 11,903 16,187 24,604 15,187 12,083 5,549 9,223 8,798 6,787
Minimum entry-level
wage
45,472 50,003 53,882 47,840 44,380 45,198 54,325 45,000 35,360 40,706 39,746 41,226 50,000 49,502 49,617 37,486 44,993 47,507 41,415 44,533 44,256 55,076 38,459 38,376
Maximum wage
70,922 71,490 80,946 70,269 67,529 83,512 86,847 70,500 60,320 40,706 55,924 62,754 50,000 73,702 79,387 56,154 59,991 72,280 63,018 64,501 44,256 55,076 50,461 46,904
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 40 41
Number of full-time employees
4 5 7 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 NR 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
58 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Major, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
E
F
Jurisdiction
Villa Rica Ashburn Cornelia Cuthbert Hogansville Leesburg Temple Tybee Island Unadilla Buchanan Tennille Winterville
2004 Population
8,930 4,362 3,704 3,499 2,772 2,708 3,694 3,534 2,776 1,001 1,475 1,058
Minimum entry-level
wage
48,360 34,216 34,278 22,360 31,200 30,000 40,513 39,327 28,122 26,208 24,960 26,907
Maximum wage
48,360 34,216 34,278 24,596 47,840 35,000 40,513 59,840 28,122 30,139 24,960 26,907
Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 43 40 43 42 40 40 42 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F G H Total
Number reporting
3 12 32 32 58 59 30 7 233
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
27,811
27,052
30,048
30,884
27,212
26,695
25,349
24,844
23,911
23,056
22,929
22,124
23,352
21,710
22,210
20,800
24,556
24,000
Maximum wage
Average
Median
41,336
40,640
45,832
43,701
40,352
39,466
32,780
31,844
30,144
29,681
27,564
26,894
25,891
23,889
25,709
23,983
31,526
30,129
Number of full-time employees
475 542 815 331 355 201 62 17 2798
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Savannah Alpharetta Dalton Douglasville East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park
2004 Population
76,253 60,547 129,808 34,245 31,478 26,461 35,457 31,107 30,566 27,433 26,955 33,810 35,551 45,755 45,373 16,737 12,106 13,103 15,094 21,010 18,353
Minimum entry-level
wage
23,352 33,030 27,052 32,000 27,477 31,213 36,414 29,943 26,066 31,554 30,555 31,555 26,000 33,730 24,072 23,678 25,182 29,376 25,249 26,759 35,922
Maximum wage
36,421 46,946 40,640 46,500 41,350 50,812 42,264 44,925 39,662 58,240 40,706 50,446 42,000 50,596 42,478 33,148 41,409 37,169 39,187 37,463 53,882
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 43 42 40 40 40 40 42 42 42.7 43 42 40
Number of full-time employees
71 105 299 43 61 47 45 60 37 23 46
6 65 59 50 19 23 20 24 32 104
60 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
D
Jurisdiction
Conyers Cordele Doraville Douglas Dublin Duluth Fayetteville Kingsland McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Newnan Perry Powder Springs Snellville St. Marys Statesboro Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union City Vidalia Waycross Winder Woodstock Auburn Austell Barnesville Bremen Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Chamblee Clarkston Cumming Dallas Eastman Eatonton
2004 Population
12,147 11,557 10,032 10,916 16,689 24,255 13,858 11,588 13,622 19,268 11,903 14,792 22,520 10,660 14,300 18,782 16,187 24,604 10,956 18,526 16,197 13,355 10,868 15,187 12,083 17,214 6,937 6,517 5,905 5,272 9,363 5,605 9,729 5,549 9,112 7,107 5,443 7,697 5,393 6,789
Minimum entry-level
wage
28,247 23,107 32,050 24,015 24,359 31,909 30,460 22,800 30,659 24,324 27,972 24,315 30,576 24,300 28,952 32,500 22,581 26,631 31,050 25,990 23,248 30,229 21,986 23,166 27,846 31,359 29,037 30,493 22,410 24,000 22,714 24,015 30,139 26,452 30,920 26,500 28,558 19,760 18,720 22,360
Maximum wage
39,744 35,119 32,050 40,293 32,693 47,509 48,737 30,129 52,666 37,011 41,903 33,667 45,864 33,200 45,165 59,967 32,817 40,516 41,400 36,385 34,862 48,509 31,512 35,250 44,357 47,695 33,392 42,946 30,892 40,000 28,501 24,015 34,133 40,695 43,288 26,500 32,115 24,336 23,620 30,222
Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 42 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 42 42 42 42 40 40 40 40 43 40 42 39.6 40 40 40 42 42.8 43 43 42 40 42 43 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
20 18 16 24 27 33 30 15 21 20 9 25 43 21 22 28 9 35 17 43 18 27 9 23 15 25 7 11 10 11 7 8 16 9 13 7 8 7 3 11
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Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Group
E
Jurisdiction
Fitzgerald Fort Valley Ft. Oglethorpe Grovetown Jesup Loganville Norcross Pooler Richmond Hill Rincon Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Villa Rica Adairsville Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates Baxley Bloomingdale Byron Chatsworth Cochran Cornelia Cuthbert East Dublin Elberton Euharlee Folkston Glennville Greensboro Hampton Hartwell Hawkinsville Hazlehurst Hephzibah
2004 Population
8,864 8,234 8,431 6,919 9,743 8,551 9,518 9,223 8,798 5,987 6,048 7,095 5,936 9,426 6,787 9,225 5,228 8,930 3,038 3,322 4,362 2,627 4,454 2,707 3,175 3,887 4,623 3,704 3,499 2,603 4,733 3,787 3,242 4,989 3,384 4,616 4,250 4,257 3,640 4,163
Minimum entry-level
wage
24,529 23,999 22,845 17,865 22,443 27,810 33,952 25,160 25,837 21,600 27,388 29,286 21,549 20,384 24,024 26,000 30,012 30,411 21,840 18,495 20,800 28,927 20,259 26,775 22,919 20,925 24,482 25,116 18,112 23,194 21,230 27,256 19,656 22,807 32,032 34,963 20,155 20,800 22,880 22,500
Maximum wage
31,572 32,253 31,406 23,128 35,048 39,270 55,634 27,802 33,896 29,200 33,474 34,009 24,775 27,560 28,392 30,708 42,388 33,799 32,760 18,495 23,587 41,721 26,582 41,949 31,639 34,900 37,253 32,869 20,325 28,217 29,721 27,256 32,760 31,439 32,032 48,397 21,362 23,566 25,064 24,926
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
43 40 42 48 40 43 40 42 42 40 42 43 42 40 42 40 42.5 42 42 42 40 40 48 42 42 42 40 42 43 42 40 42 42 42 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
18 13 16 9 11 11 13 9 7 7 10 12 14 15 5 15 5 13 11 3 8 4 4 7 9 8 7 8 4 3 12 8 4 10 10 10 7 5 6 3
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Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
F
Jurisdiction
Hogansville Holly Springs Homerville Jackson Jasper Jefferson Jonesboro Lake City Lakeland Leesburg Locust Grove Lyons Manchester McRae Metter Montezuma Nashville Nicholls Oakwood Ocilla Palmetto Pelham Quitman Ringgold Rossville Senoia Social Circle Soperton Summerville Tallapoosa Temple Tybee Island Unadilla Vienna Washington West Point Alamo Arcade Arlington Blue Ridge
2004 Population
2,772 4,699 2,810 4,323 2,754 4,494 4,075 2,821 2,770 2,708 2,861 4,280 3,754 3,876 4,079 4,012 4,820 2,569 3,234 3,205 3,813 4,000 4,546 2,743 3,391 2,509 3,810 2,796 4,754 3,019 3,694 3,534 2,776 2,942 4,207 3,330 2,439 1,912 1,539 1,118
Minimum entry-level
wage
24,419 24,000 20,800 20,176 21,840 29,120 29,200 31,533 18,720 24,000 34,000 20,748 17,617 20,124 21,119 24,380 19,968 26,026 23,500 24,767 25,771 18,720 22,932 27,518 27,540 26,800 32,000 18,000 26,000 23,180 27,671 27,830 20,550 21,840 21,422 26,884 30,576 32,000 17,000 20,800
Maximum wage
24,419 31,500 20,800 41,028 27,890 30,992 31,500 42,257 24,960 28,000 44,000 27,016 28,113 23,925 33,918 36,877 31,724 26,026 23,500 30,161 39,874 21,986 25,116 30,659 27,540 28,893 32,000 30,000 29,640 35,271 27,671 42,349 22,672 21,840 24,237 33,199 30,576 40,000 22,000 29,952
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 42 40 43 42 40 42 43 40 43 40 42 40 43 42 40 48 50 42 42 40 40 42 40 42 41 40 42 40 42 42 40 40 40 48 44 56 43 44 40
Number of full-time employees
11 8 1 6 9 10 5 6 6 2 10 8 3 3 6 8 7 2 4 7 5 6 7 5 5 5 1 4 10 6 3 8 3 5 4 5 2 4 3 5
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Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Group
Jurisdiction
Boston Bowdon Brooklet Buchanan Buena Vista Butler Clarkesville Claxton Colquitt Darien Ellijay Emerson Flowery Branch Fort Gaines Gordon Gray Hahira Harlem Helena Hiram Hoschton Jeffersonville Lavonia Lincolnton Lookout Mountain Ludowici Lumber City Marshallville Meigs Mount Vernon Oglethorpe Omega Oxford Pembroke Pine Mountain Porterdale Reidsville Richland Sardis Sparta
2004 Population
1,429 1,950 1,129 1,001 1,658 1,958 1,464 2,344 1,868 1,675 1,535 1,248 1,994 1,083 2,126 2,065 1,802 1,817 2,319 1,550 1,440 1,226 1,925 1,566 1,579 1,526 1,223 1,304 1,096 2,172 1,166 1,359 2,156 2,452 1,205 1,516 2,363 1,700 1,220 1,389
Minimum entry-level
wage
18,720 20,700 22,000 22,386 19,500 29,058 20,880 20,196 22,360 20,012 25,116 24,440 27,040 21,531 25,587 22,124 20,748 24,037 17,680 25,000 26,000 19,968 26,000 19,656 28,496 24,908 26,364 19,240 17,888 23,000 20,800 22,880 25,358 22,360 21,653 24,960 21,000 21,840 15,987 17,888
Maximum wage
18,720 31,498 24,000 26,208 29,000 29,058 29,000 38,084 35,776 27,883 28,392 24,440 28,392 25,425 25,587 29,681 22,845 25,915 17,680 31,000 53,000 22,863 29,120 24,024 32,462 24,908 26,364 19,240 17,888 30,000 21,840 26,416 38,584 24,731 26,894 33,280 30,000 22,932 22,311 18,536
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 42 43 40 48 40 43 43 42 40 40 40 40 42 42 43 40 40 42.7 48 40 42 40 42 48 40 43 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 42 42 43 43
Number of full-time employees
2 4 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 2 5 4 1 9 3 4 1 6 1 3 6 4 1 4 2 6 1 2 1 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
64 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
G
Jurisdiction
Springfield Statham Tennille Thunderbolt Trenton Trion Twin City Union Point Varnell Warrenton Watkinsville Willacoochee Woodbury Wrens Zebulon Adrian Ball Ground Blairsville Cave Spring Coolidge Doerun Franklin Glenwood Greenville Helen Hiawassee Hoboken Kingston Lenox Luthersville McCaysville McIntyre Morven Newton Patterson Pavo Pinelake Pineview Poulan Roberta
2004 Population
2,010 2,415 1,475 2,304 2,131 2,045 1,777 1,655 1,526 2,058 2,397 1,502 1,102 2,236 1,231 576 791 718 995 557 847 892 825 949 624 820 506 658 897 829 992 720 627 887 652 711 608 533 929 783
Minimum entry-level
wage
23,566 28,285 20,748 22,000 30,598 29,786 17,472 24,898 25,280 20,748 27,057 21,840 18,900 19,386 26,500 46,746 30,909 25,011 19,968 22,464 18,200 21,840 37,441 22,568 27,040 22,500 17,946 24,000 21,580 21,424 21,840 25,990 18,720 28,860 20,800 18,720 26,000 19,240 19,448 20,800
Maximum wage
24,648 28,285 21,840 26,500 30,598 30,909 26,208 27,649 25,280 26,055 35,119 23,046 28,758 27,394 27,500 49,406 30,909 38,057 30,389 24,336 21,424 26,208 37,441 22,568 30,160 23,900 30,066 32,000 21,580 21,840 24,810 25,990 20,800 28,860 20,800 18,720 30,000 19,240 19,448 23,400
Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 43 42 42 42 40 42 42 42 42 48 40 40 40 42 40 40 40 40 48 40 42 42 40 40 40 40 48 40 40 42 42 40 60 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
4 2 3 8 6 6 4 7 1 4 4 2 3 9 4 1 1 4 4 1 3 3 2 3 5 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 2 2 3 1
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Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Group
H
Jurisdiction
Smithville Toomsboro Waverly Hall Whigham Whitesburg Dillard Eton Leslie Pendergrass Sky Valley Tallulah Falls Warwick
2004 Population
896 620 755 607 587 232 464 446 479 225 162 421
Minimum entry-level
wage
20,683 17,472 20,800 17,680 23,878 20,000 20,144 20,800 28,392 22,880 22,495 20,758
Maximum wage
20,683 17,472 22,880 19,469 23,878 34,000 23,983 21,840 30,183 26,707 22,495 20,758
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
43 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
2 1 3 2 2 2 2 5 3 3 1 1
66 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Probation Officer
Summary of Data
Group
B C D E F Total
Number reporting
3 1 1 3 2 10
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
28,152
26,066
20,592
20,592
30,763
30,763
25,471
23,500
20,900
20,900
25,402
24,080
Public Safety
Maximum wage
Average
Median
41,778
39,662
31,824
31,824
35,194
35,194
29,303
28,718
25,400
25,400
33,106
33,451
Number of full-time employees
7 1 1 3 2
14
Population Group Data
Group
B
C D E
F
Jurisdiction
East Point Hinesville Smyrna Winder Stone Mountain Chatsworth Jonesboro Oakwood Reidsville Varnell
2004 Population
35,457 30,566 45,755 12,083 7,095 3,887 4,075 3,234 2,363 1,526
Minimum entry-level
wage
24,659 26,066 33,730 20,592 30,763 17,222 35,692 23,500 21,000 20,800
Maximum wage
35,077 39,662 50,596 31,824 35,194 28,718 35,692 23,500 30,000 20,800
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 36 40 40 40 40 40 42
Number of full-time employees
3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Public Safety Director
Summary of Data
Group
C D E F G Total
Number reporting
3 1 1 1 2 8
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
56,549
50,110
32,676
32,676
46,000
46,000
34,200
34,200
28,540
28,540
42,450
41,758
Maximum wage
Average
Median
74,178
76,249
40,778
40,778
46,000
46,000
39,500
39,500
32,040
32,040
51,612
47,500
Number of full-time employees
3 1 1 1 2
8
Population Group Data
Group
C
D E F G
Jurisdiction
Bainbridge Calhoun Milledgeville Grovetown Social Circle Harlem Helen Lyerly
2004 Population
12,106 13,103 19,268 6,919 3,810 1,817
624 513
Minimum entry-level
wage
41,517 78,021 50,110 32,676 46,000 34,200 42,000 15,080
Maximum wage
68,266 78,021 76,249 40,778 46,000 39,500 49,000 15,080
Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Records Clerk
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F G Total
Number reporting
2 8 26 16 22 12 1 87
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
20,993
20,993
21,499
21,268
21,416
20,623
22,990
22,843
21,771
21,111
19,041
16,955
22,659
22,659
21,480
21,000
Public Safety
Maximum wage
Average
Median
31,564
31,564
35,357
35,146
31,491
30,409
28,353
27,531
24,913
24,565
24,853
24,960
34,478
34,478
28,726
29,120
Number of full-time employees
26 41 75 35 27 12 1 217
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Alpharetta Douglasville Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Bainbridge Canton Carrollton Conyers Cordele Doraville Douglas Dublin Duluth Kingsland McDonough
2004 Population
76,253 60,547 34,245 26,461 31,107 30,566 27,433 35,551 45,755 45,373 16,737 12,106 15,094 21,010 12,147 11,557 10,032 10,916 16,689 24,255 11,588 13,622
Minimum entry-level
wage
16,818 25,168 20,500 21,126 21,237 21,444 21,299 22,000 23,589 20,794 19,261 16,640 21,811 22,649 23,239 19,926 26,000 19,302 19,751 23,811 16,640 21,174
Maximum wage
26,229 36,899 31,000 34,392 31,866 32,630 39,291 35,900 41,088 36,693 26,965 37,440 33,852 31,709 32,698 30,347 26,000 29,370 25,211 35,452 21,912 29,182
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
8 18 1 4 12 1 3 3 7 10 2 3 6 3 2 4 2 6 5 6 2 2
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Public Safety
Records Clerk
Group
D E
Jurisdiction
Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Newnan Snellville St. Marys Statesboro Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union City Waycross Winder Woodstock Auburn Barnesville Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Chamblee Clarkston Cumming Dallas Eatonton Fitzgerald Loganville Norcross Sandersville Thomson Adairsville Alma Byron Chatsworth Cornelia Folkston Hartwell Hazlehurst Jasper Jonesboro
2004 Population
19,268 11,903 14,792 22,520 18,782 16,187 24,604 10,956 18,526 16,197 13,355 15,187 12,083 17,214 6,937 5,905 9,363 5,605 9,729 5,549 9,112 7,107 5,443 7,697 6,789 8,864 8,551 9,518 6,048 6,787 3,038 3,322 3,175 3,887 3,704 3,242 4,250 3,640 2,754 4,075
Minimum entry-level
wage
20,011 25,372 18,146 20,446 25,212 18,587 20,862 29,925 26,000 17,950 18,835 20,012 20,800 24,461 23,723 22,410 16,620 15,413 23,275 26,894 24,971 21,000 27,456 30,618 26,749 18,200 21,715 30,795 19,380 18,616 18,720 16,907 21,840 18,075 22,006 16,640 22,000 17,056 20,634 23,500
Maximum wage
30,449 38,007 27,221 30,368 45,840 24,783 31,741 39,900 36,400 26,915 30,224 30,450 29,120 37,211 27,281 30,892 27,780 15,413 25,813 31,096 34,960 21,000 30,888 30,618 26,749 23,566 30,680 50,462 23,687 22,755 24,960 16,907 21,840 30,146 22,006 27,040 24,149 17,056 20,634 23,500
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 37.5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 7 2 6 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 2 4 2 2 1 1 5 2 1 4 2 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Records Clerk
Group
F G
Jurisdiction
Lake City McRae Montezuma Nashville Oakwood Ocilla Pelham Rossville Summerville Tallapoosa Vienna Washington Bowdon Clarkesville Claxton Colquitt Ellijay Harlem Lavonia Marshallville Pine Mountain Reidsville Sparta Twin City Blairsville
Public Safety
2004 Population
2,821 3,876 4,012 4,820 3,234 3,205 4,000 3,391 4,754 3,019 2,942 4,207 1,950 1,464 2,344 1,868 1,535 1,817 1,925 1,304 1,205 2,363 1,389 1,777 718
Minimum entry-level
wage
28,601 27,167 22,113 20,800 35,000 24,170 20,030 24,960 20,800 19,988 16,536 21,422 20,700 16,750 15,828 14,560 27,851 16,640 20,800 17,160 24,960 21,000 15,600 16,640 22,659
Maximum wage
38,328 27,167 27,197 20,800 35,000 24,170 20,030 24,960 27,144 30,414 16,536 28,108 31,498 23,400 29,848 29,120 27,851 22,880 24,960 17,160 24,960 30,000 16,072 20,488 34,478
Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 45 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Public Safety
Sergeant, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
A B C D E F G Total
Number reporting
3 12 31 25 38 33 5 147
Minimum entry-level wage
Average
Median
32,920
35,006
34,899
34,792
32,252
31,142
29,982
28,746
27,973
27,013
26,546
26,208
25,441
24,000
29,477
29,120
Maximum wage
Average
Median
49,527
51,210
54,234
53,382
47,359
46,198
37,818
37,315
34,185
31,805
31,210
29,724
29,489
31,050
38,703
36,858
Number of full-time employees
119 118 182 78 85 49
6 637
Population Group Data
Group
A B
C
Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Savannah Alpharetta Dalton Douglasville East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park Conyers
2004 Population
76,253 60,547 129,808 34,245 31,478 26,461 35,457 31,107 30,566 27,433 26,955 33,810 35,551 45,755 45,373 16,737 12,106 13,103 15,094 21,010 18,353 12,147
Minimum entry-level
wage
27,758 35,006 35,995 40,500 33,176 34,412 38,081 33,000 30,175 36,130 35,173 38,447 32,900 37,534 29,260 26,327 29,135 34,616 30,690 29,842 40,917 31,142
Maximum wage
43,295 51,210 54,075 59,000 50,045 56,020 55,131 49,511 45,914 66,685 49,400 61,464 49,700 56,301 51,633 36,858 47,895 35,171 47,633 41,779 61,376 43,818
Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 42 42 42.7 43 42 40 40
Number of full-time employees
33 14 72 12 9 9 19 11 7 7 8 10 7 6 13 5 4 2 5 9 9 9
72 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Sergeant, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
D
Jurisdiction
Cordele Doraville Douglas Dublin Duluth Fayetteville Kingsland McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Newnan Perry Powder Springs Snellville St. Marys Statesboro Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union City Vidalia Waycross Winder Woodstock Auburn Austell Camilla Cedartown Centerville Chamblee Clarkston Dallas Eastman Fitzgerald Fort Valley Grovetown Jesup Loganville Norcross Pooler
2004 Population
11,557 10,032 10,916 16,689 24,255 13,858 11,588 13,622 19,268 11,903 22,520 10,660 14,300 18,782 16,187 24,604 10,956 18,526 16,197 13,355 10,868 15,187 12,083 17,214 6,937 6,517 5,605 9,729 5,549 9,112 7,107 7,697 5,393 8,864 8,234 6,919 9,743 8,551 9,518 9,223
Minimum entry-level
wage
32,074 35,000 29,202 28,263 36,939 37,025 28,324 30,659 28,158 30,840 37,128 31,400 33,176 39,112 29,242 32,377 36,450 30,030 26,893 36,743 26,125 28,159 35,643 38,191 35,070 31,393 28,129 35,173 26,798 35,678 26,500 33,218 20,800 29,202 26,995 19,947 24,794 33,051 39,304 33,961
Maximum wage
48,772 35,000 44,429 36,099 54,997 59,240 37,297 58,240 42,845 46,198 54,600 44,800 51,754 71,113 38,991 49,259 48,600 42,042 40,360 58,962 37,419 42,847 51,630 58,110 40,337 44,183 28,129 37,315 44,008 49,999 26,500 33,218 30,829 30,320 36,280 24,918 38,667 46,675 64,403 43,200
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
48 40 43 40 40 40 40 40 42 42 42 40 40 40 40 43 40 42 39.6 40 40 40 42 42.8 43 43 43 40 42 40 40 40 40 43 40 48 40 43 40 42
Number of full-time employees
3 13 4 3 8 5 6 3 5 9 6 5 5 4 6 7 5 7 6 3 4 9 6 7 4 4 1 3 3 5 3 2 3 2 6 3 4 2 3 6
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Public Safety
Sergeant, Police Department
Group
E
Jurisdiction
Richmond Hill Rincon Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates Baxley Bloomingdale Chatsworth Cochran Cornelia East Dublin Folkston Glennville Hartwell Hawkinsville Hazlehurst Hephzibah Holly Springs Homerville Jackson Jefferson Jonesboro Lake City Locust Grove Lyons Manchester McRae Metter Nashville Oakwood Pelham Quitman Rossville
2004 Population
8,798 5,987 6,048 7,095 5,936 9,426 6,787 9,225 5,228 3,322 4,362 2,627 4,454 2,707 3,887 4,623 3,704 2,603 3,242 4,989 4,250 4,257 3,640 4,163 4,699 2,810 4,323 4,494 4,075 2,821 2,861 4,280 3,754 3,876 4,079 4,820 3,234 4,000 4,546 3,391
Minimum entry-level
wage
28,746 27,562 31,392 34,465 27,525 28,226 27,060 28,000 36,553 26,054 24,835 33,491 24,315 34,747 25,418 28,330 32,061 24,133 24,024 26,449 30,770 25,293 28,184 26,500 28,000 20,800 21,840 29,120 33,700 34,765 37,000 22,714 21,413 27,145 25,662 29,478 30,000 25,896 26,383 28,305
Maximum wage
37,710 35,010 38,368 39,416 29,113 29,619 33,088 32,500 51,648 26,054 24,835 48,303 31,907 43,395 42,427 43,098 32,629 29,353 34,944 33,031 30,867 27,227 29,536 29,922 33,000 20,800 44,356 40,061 39,900 46,589 47,000 25,618 28,113 30,164 41,190 33,297 30,000 25,896 26,383 28,305
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly
Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 42 43 42 40 42 40 42.5 42 40 40 48 42 42 40 42 42 42 42 40 40 40 40 42 40 43 40 42 43 40 42 40 43 42 48 42 40 42 42
Number of full-time employees
2 1 1 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 1 2 5 3 3 4 3 2 2 1 4 1 2 1 2
74 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Sergeant, Police Department
Public Safety
Group
F
Jurisdiction
Senoia Summerville Tallapoosa Temple Tybee Island Washington West Point Abbeville Aragon Arcade Bowdon Buchanan Butler Claxton Colquitt Ellijay Emerson Gordon Gray Hahira Harlem Hiram Hoschton Ivey Lavonia Lookout Mountain Maysville Meigs Mount Vernon Pine Mountain Porterdale Reynolds Sparta Thunderbolt Varnell Warrenton Willacoochee Winterville Wrens Zebulon
2004 Population
2,509 4,754 3,019 3,694 3,534 4,207 3,330 2,416 1,056 1,912 1,950 1,001 1,958 2,344 1,868 1,535 1,248 2,126 2,065 1,802 1,817 1,550 1,440 1,097 1,925 1,579 1,495 1,096 2,172 1,205 1,516 1,038 1,389 2,304 1,526 2,058 1,502 1,058 2,236 1,231
Minimum entry-level
wage
30,996 26,478 26,882 30,423 33,904 26,038 31,414 18,720 28,863 33,000 25,161 26,208 33,571 21,216 24,596 27,300 29,120 29,724 21,694 25,291 25,826 28,000 31,000 29,120 29,120 34,480 23,629 19,565 30,000 26,291 24,960 25,272 24,500 22,000 30,800 27,366 24,731 24,960 23,442 26,500
Maximum wage
31,703 30,992 40,904 30,423 51,605 27,357 37,866 18,720 29,343 42,000 38,286 27,082 33,571 39,998 40,248 32,760 29,120 29,724 29,120 25,291 28,509 34,000 55,000 29,120 33,280 34,480 31,200 19,565 33,000 26,291 33,280 35,100 24,867 26,500 30,800 27,366 24,731 24,960 33,114 29,500
Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
41 40 42 42 40 48 44 40 40 43 40 42 40 40 43 42 40 40 40 42 43 40 42.7 40 40 40 40 43 40 40 40 54 43 42 42 42 40 40 40 42
Number of full-time employees
2 3 3 2 2 1 5 4 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2
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Public Safety
Sergeant, Police Department
Group
G
Jurisdiction
Franklin Greenville Helen Hiawassee Kingston
2004 Population
892 949 624 820 658
Minimum entry-level
wage
21,840 23,712 28,080 29,571 24,000
Maximum wage
29,484 23,712 31,200 31,050 32,000
Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual
Number of scheduled
hours
42 40 40 40 48
Number of full-time employees
1 1 2 1 1
76 DCA - 2005 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Appendix A: Index to Municipalities
Public Safety
Jurisdiction
1 Abbeville 2 Acworth 3 Adairsville 4 Adel 5 Adrian 6 Ailey 7 Alamo 8 Alapaha 9 Albany 10 Aldora 11 Allenhurst 12 Allentown 13 Alma 14 Alpharetta 15 Alston 16 Alto 17 Ambrose 18 Americus 19 Andersonville 20 Arabi 21 Aragon 22 Arcade 23 Argyle 24 Arlington 25 Arnoldsville 26 Ashburn 27 Atlanta 28 Attapulgus 29 Auburn 30 Austell 31 Avalon 32 Avera 33 Avondale Estates 34 Baconton 35 Bainbridge 36 Baldwin 37 Ball Ground 38 Barnesville 39 Bartow 40 Barwick 41 Baxley 42 Bellville 43 Berkeley Lake 44 Berlin 45 Bethlehem 46 Between 47 Bishop 48 Blackshear 49 Blairsville 50 Blakely 51 Bloomingdale
2004 Estimated
Responded
Employment
Population Group to survey part-time full-time
2,416
F
Yes
3
7
18,093
C
No
---
---
3,038
E
Yes
2
45
5,454
D
No
---
---
576
G
Yes
0
4
542
G
Yes
0
2
2,439
F
Yes
1
8
695
G
Yes
2
5
76,253
A
Yes
395
828
95
H
Yes
4
1
756
G
No
---
---
286
H
No
---
---
3,322
E
Yes
0
42
34,245
B
Yes
13
348
168
H
No
---
---
883
G
No
4
2
327
H
Yes
5
0
16,737
C
Yes
9
180
327
H
No
---
---
453
H
Yes
1
1
1,056
F
Yes
2
9
1,912
F
Yes
0
14
151
H
No
---
---
1,539
F
Yes
6
13
327
H
Yes
1
0
4,362
E
Yes
4
56
419,122
A
No
---
---
485
H
Yes
---
---
6,937
D
Yes
5
38
6,517
D
Yes
27
88
273
H
No
---
---
210
H
No
3
0
2,627
E
Yes
1
33
972
G
Yes
0
3
12,106
C
Yes
4
184
2,685
E
No
---
---
791
G
Yes
0
9
5,905
D
Yes
0
50
293
H
Yes
6
3
446
H
No
---
---
4,454
E
Yes
33
46
137
H
Yes
6
0
2,001
F
Yes
4
0
614
G
No
---
---
878
G
No
2
0
143
H
Yes
0
0
155
H
Yes
6
0
3,355
E
No
---
---
718
G
Yes
0
24
5,485
D
Yes
---
---
2,707
E
Yes
2
28
Jurisdiction
52 Blue Ridge 53 Bluffton 54 Blythe 55 Bogart 56 Boston 57 Bostwick 58 Bowdon 59 Bowersville 60 Bowman 61 Braselton 62 Braswell 63 Bremen 64 Brinson 65 Bronwood 66 Brooklet 67 Brooks 68 Broxton 69 Brunswick 70 Buchanan 71 Buckhead 72 Buena Vista 73 Buford 74 Butler 75 Byromville 76 Byron 77 Cadwell 78 Cairo 79 Calhoun 80 Camak 81 Camilla 82 Canon 83 Canton 84 Carl 85 Carlton 86 Carnesville 87 Carrollton 88 Cartersville 89 Cave Spring 90 Cecil 91 Cedartown 92 Centerville 93 Centralhatchee 94 Chamblee 95 Chatsworth 96 Chauncey 97 Chester 98 Chickamauga 99 Clarkesville 100 Clarkston 101 Claxton 102 Clayton
2004 Estimated
Responded
Employment
Population Group to survey part-time full-time
1,118
F
No
14
27
116
H
No
3
0
787
G
Yes
4
2
1,089
F
Yes
2
3
1,429
F
Yes
1
10
341
H
Yes
3
0
1,950
F
Yes
8
30
340
H
Yes
2
0
988
G
No
---
---
1,966
F
No
---
---
100
H
No
---
---
5,272
D
Yes
4
63
223
H
No
---
---
497
H
Yes
3
2
1,129
F
Yes
4
8
623
G
Yes
5
0
1,464
F
No
---
---
15,978
C
No
---
---
1,001
F
Yes
0
14
217
H
Yes
6
0
1,658
F
No
2
13
10,966
C
Yes
5
102
1,958
F
Yes
2
16
427
H
Yes
1
1
3,175
E
Yes
8
38
372
H
Yes
2
1
9,363
D
Yes
16
155
13,103
C
Yes
35
276
159
H
No
2
0
5,605
D
Yes
3
97
800
G
Yes
2
4
15,094
C
Yes
33
120
242
H
Yes
2
0
243
H
No
---
---
615
G
Yes
1
3
21,010
C
Yes
66
290
17,403
C
No
---
---
995
G
Yes
18
18
269
H
Yes
---
---
9,729
D
Yes
2
107
5,549
D
Yes
18
49
390
H
No
---
---
9,112
D
Yes
31
68
3,887
E
No
14
42
297
H
No
2
1
1,531
F
No
5
4
2,498
F
No
---
---
1,464
F
No
33
8
7,107
D
Yes
2
31
2,344
F
Yes
2
28
2,081
F
No
---
---
DCA - 2005 Wage and Salary Survey A-1
Public Safety
Jurisdiction
103 Clermont 104 Cleveland 105 Climax 106 Cobbtown 107 Cochran 108 Cohutta 109 Colbert 110 Coleman 111 College Park 112 Collins 113 Colquitt 114 Comer 115 Commerce 116 Concord 117 Conyers 118 Coolidge 119 Cordele 120 Cornelia 121 Covington 122 Crawford 123 Crawfordville 124 Culloden 125 Cumming 126 Cusseta 127 Cuthbert 128 Dacula 129 Dahlonega 130 Daisy 131 Dallas 132 Dalton 133 Damascus 134 Danielsville 135 Danville 136 Darien 137 Dasher 138 Davisboro 139 Dawson 140 Dawsonville 141 Dearing 142 Decatur 143 Deepstep 144 Demorest 145 Denton 146 Desoto 147 Dexter 148 Dillard 149 Doerun 150 Donalsonville 151 Dooling 152 Doraville 153 Douglas 154 Douglasville 155 Dublin 156 Dudley 157 Duluth
2004 Estimated
Responded
Employment
Population Group to survey part-time full-time
595
G
No
---
---
2,285
F
No
---
---
296
H
Yes
2
2
319
H
No
---
---
4,623
E
Yes
0
52
590
G
No
---
---
502
G
No
---
---
143
H
No
---
---
18,353
C
Yes
68
397
547
G
Yes
0
3
1,868
F
Yes
2
24
1,141
F
No
---
---
5,636
D
No
---
---
367
H
Yes
1
3
12,147
C
Yes
2
131
557
G
Yes
2
4
11,557
C
Yes
5
172
3,704
E
Yes
8
75
13,464
C
Yes
15
350
828
G
Yes
1
4
521
G
Yes
1
4
229
H
No
---
---
5,443
D
Yes
4
114
1,302
F
No
---
---
3,499
E
Yes
6
42
4,433
E
Yes
12
10
4,493
E
Yes
2
32
133
H
Yes
2
0
7,697
D
Yes
2
30
31,478
B
Yes
---
---
267
H
No
---
---
500
G
No
---
---
364
H
Yes
1
1
1,675
F
Yes
1
26
822
G
Yes
1
0
1,664
F
Yes
8
4
4,983
E
No
---
---
873
G
Yes
1
6
443
H
Yes
0
0
18,251
C
No
---
---
131
H
Yes
3
0
1,696
F
No
---
---
275
H
No
2
0
210
H
No
---
---
530
G
Yes
---
---
232
H
Yes
2
3
847
G
Yes
2
17
2,733
E
No
---
---
167
H
No
---
---
10,032
C
No
4
110
10,916
C
Yes
8
246
26,461
B
Yes
13
168
16,689
C
Yes
19
220
464
H
Yes
1
2
24,255
C
Yes
8
117
Jurisdiction
158 Dupont 159 East Dublin 160 East Ellijay 161 East Point 162 Eastman 163 Eatonton 164 Edgehill 165 Edison 166 Elberton 167 Ellaville 168 Ellenton 169 Ellijay 170 Emerson 171 Enigma 172 Ephesus 173 Eton 174 Euharlee 175 Fairburn 176 Fairmount 177 Fargo 178 Fayetteville 179 Fitzgerald 180 Flemington 181 Flovilla 182 Flowery Branch 183 Folkston 184 Forest Park 185 Forsyth 186 Fort Gaines 187 Fort Valley 188 Franklin 189 Franklin Springs 190 Ft. Oglethorpe 191 Funston 192 Gainesville 193 Garden City 194 Garfield 195 Gay 196 Geneva 197 Georgetown 198 Gibson 199 Gillsville 200 Girard 201 Glennville 202 Glenwood 203 Good Hope 204 Gordon 205 Graham 206 Grantville 207 Gray 208 Grayson 209 Greensboro 210 Greenville 211 Griffin 212 Grovetown
A-2 DCA - 2005 Wage and Salary Survey
2004 Estimated
Responded
Employment
Population Group to survey part-time full-time
139
H
No
---
---
2,603
E
Yes
4
22
809
G
No
---
---
35,457
B
No
16
490
5,393
D
Yes
0
43
6,789
D
No
9
73
31
H
No
---
---
1,263
F
No
---
---
4,733
E
Yes
25
135
1,721
F
No
---
---
352
H
Yes
3
0
1,535
F
Yes
1
21
1,248
F
Yes
9
17
889
G
No
2
4
385
H
No
---
---
464
H
Yes
12
4
3,787
E
Yes
2
16
7,005
D
No
---
---
761
G
No
---
---
380
H
Yes
4
0
13,858
C
Yes
5
128
8,864
D
No
29
125
358
H
Yes
0
1
697
G
Yes
5
3
1,994
F
Yes
2
27
3,242
E
Yes
1
25
21,184
C
No
---
---
4,330
E
No
---
---
1,083
F
No
3
15
8,234
D
Yes
1
82
892
G
Yes
0
10
723
G
No
3
6
8,431
D
Yes
0
75
442
H
Yes
5
0
31,107
B
Yes
112
640
9,773
D
No
---
---
155
H
Yes
3
1
137
H
Yes
2
0
113
H
Yes
3
0
912
G
Yes
2
3
713
G
Yes
3
2
199
H
Yes
2
0
234
H
Yes
2
0
4,989
E
No
27
32
825
G
Yes
1
7
220
H
Yes
1
0
2,126
F
Yes
5
22
323
H
Yes
0
4
2,270
F
No
---
---
2,065
F
Yes
12
32
1,118
F
Yes
1
1
3,384
E
Yes
5
44
949
G
Yes
0
15
23,397
C
No
---
---
6,919
D
Yes
---
---
Jurisdiction
213 Gumbranch 214 Guyton 215 Hagan 216 Hahira 217 Hamilton 218 Hampton 219 Hapeville 220 Haralson 221 Harlem 222 Harrison 223 Hartwell 224 Hawkinsville 225 Hazlehurst 226 Helen 227 Helena 228 Hephzibah 229 Hiawassee 230 Higgston 231 Hiltonia 232 Hinesville 233 Hiram 234 Hoboken 235 Hogansville 236 Holly Springs 237 Homeland 238 Homer 239 Homerville 240 Hoschton 241 Hull 242 Ideal 243 Ila 244 Iron City 245 Irwinton 246 Ivey 247 Jackson 248 Jacksonville 249 Jakin 250 Jasper 251 Jefferson 252 Jeffersonville 253 Jenkinsburg 254 Jersey 255 Jesup 256 Jonesboro 257 Junction City 258 Kennesaw 259 Keysville 260 Kingsland 261 Kingston 262 Kite 263 LaFayette 264 LaGrange 265 Lake City 266 Lake Park 267 Lakeland
Public Safety
2004 Estimated
Responded
Employment
Population Group to survey part-time full-time
264
H
Yes
1
0
1,224
F
Yes
0
7
1,006
F
No
---
---
1,802
F
No
5
24
527
G
Yes
2
6
4,616
E
Yes
2
37
5,448
D
No
---
---
156
H
Yes
---
---
1,817
F
Yes
2
30
495
H
No
---
---
4,250
E
Yes
6
83
4,257
E
Yes
3
49
3,640
E
No
5
57
624
G
Yes
10
27
2,319
F
Yes
2
8
4,163
E
Yes
3
15
820
G
Yes
3
15
335
H
Yes
0
0
406
H
Yes
4
1
30,566
B
Yes
8
178
1,550
F
Yes
0
15
506
G
Yes
4
3
2,772
E
No
---
---
4,699
E
Yes
9
28
805
G
No
4
5
1,013
F
Yes
0
6
2,810
E
Yes
25
17
1,440
F
Yes
8
9
165
H
No
---
---
505
G
No
---
---
333
H
No
3
0
313
H
Yes
2
0
586
G
No
---
---
1,097
F
Yes
1
5
4,323
E
Yes
0
56
118
H
No
1
0
154
H
Yes
2
0
2,754
E
No
1
66
4,494
E
Yes
6
68
1,226
F
Yes
1
8
224
H
No
---
---
160
H
No
---
---
9,743
D
Yes
94
5
4,075
E
Yes
10
33
178
H
No
2
0
27,433
B
Yes
18
169
186
H
No
---
---
11,588
C
Yes
---
---
658
G
Yes
1
6
243
H
Yes
4
0
6,801
D
No
---
---
26,955
B
Yes
20
404
2,821
E
Yes
4
23
563
G
Yes
1
5
2,770
E
No
4
19
Jurisdiction
268 Lavonia 269 Lawrenceville 270 Leary 271 Leesburg 272 Lenox 273 Leslie 274 Lexington 275 Lilburn 276 Lilly 277 Lincolnton 278 Lithonia 279 Locust Grove 280 Loganville 281 Lone Oak 282 Lookout Mountain 283 Louisville 284 Lovejoy 285 Ludowici 286 Lula 287 Lumber City 288 Lumpkin 289 Luthersville 290 Lyerly 291 Lyons 292 Macon 293 Madison 294 Manassas 295 Manchester 296 Mansfield 297 Marietta 298 Marshallville 299 Martin 300 Maxeys 301 Maysville 302 McCaysville 303 McDonough 304 McIntyre 305 McRae 306 Meansville 307 Meigs 308 Menlo 309 Metter 310 Midville 311 Midway 312 Milan 313 Milledgeville 314 Millen 315 Milner 316 Mitchell 317 Molena 318 Monroe 319 Montezuma 320 Monticello 321 Montrose 322 Moreland
2004 Estimated
Responded
Employment
Population Group to survey part-time full-time
1,925
F
Yes
1
39
26,925
B
No
---
---
634
G
Yes
4
3
2,708
E
Yes
2
23
897
G
No
10
9
446
H
Yes
3
5
242
H
Yes
1
0
11,419
C
No
---
---
225
H
Yes
3
0
1,566
F
No
5
15
2,190
F
No
---
---
2,861
E
Yes
1
41
8,551
D
Yes
3
99
98
H
Yes
7
0
1,579
F
Yes
5
15
2,632
E
No
---
---
2,491
F
Yes
0
2
1,526
F
Yes
2
20
1,677
F
Yes
1
7
1,223
F
Yes
1
12
1,290
F
No
---
---
829
G
Yes
2
3
513
G
Yes
2
3
4,280
E
Yes
5
49
94,990
A
No
---
---
3,781
E
No
---
---
104
H
Yes
2
0
3,754
E
Yes
26
54
476
H
Yes
13
1
60,547
A
No
68
805
1,304
F
Yes
8
8
300
H
No
---
---
216
H
Yes
0
0
1,495
F
Yes
4
9
992
G
No
1
15
13,622
C
Yes
14
119
720
G
Yes
4
9
3,876
E
Yes
6
29
191
H
Yes
2
0
1,096
F
Yes
1
10
509
G
Yes
3
2
4,079
E
Yes
1
41
473
H
Yes
5
1
1,065
F
Yes
0
4
1,007
F
No
9
5
19,268
C
No
---
---
3,512
E
No
---
---
497
H
No
5
1
179
H
Yes
2
0
489
H
No
---
---
11,903
C
Yes
21
205
4,012
E
Yes
13
42
2,556
E
No
---
---
161
H
Yes
3
0
409
H
No
1
0
DCA - 2005 Wage and Salary Survey A-3
Public Safety
Jurisdiction
323 Morgan 324 Morganton 325 Morrow 326 Morven 327 Moultrie 328 Mount Airy 329 Mount Vernon 330 Mountain City 331 Mountain Park 332 Mt. Zion 333 Nahunta 334 Nashville 335 Nelson 336 Newborn 337 Newington 338 Newnan 339 Newton 340 Nicholls 341 Nicholson 342 Norcross 343 Norman Park 344 North High Shoals 345 Norwood 346 Nunez 347 Oak Park 348 Oakwood 349 Ochlocknee 350 Ocilla 351 Oconee 352 Odum 353 Offerman 354 Oglethorpe 355 Oliver 356 Omega 357 Orchard Hill 358 Oxford 359 Palmetto 360 Parrott 361 Patterson 362 Pavo 363 Payne City 364 Peachtree City 365 Pearson 366 Pelham 367 Pembroke 368 Pendergrass 369 Perry 370 Pine Mountain 371 Pinehurst 372 Pinelake 373 Pineview 374 Pitts 375 Plains 376 Plainville 377 Pooler
2004 Estimated
Responded
Employment
Population Group to survey part-time full-time
1,482
F
Yes
1
8
281
H
No
---
---
5,100
D
No
---
---
627
G
Yes
6
4
14,792
C
Yes
5
266
661
G
No
---
---
2,172
F
Yes
5
10
803
G
Yes
2
1
492
H
Yes
---
---
1,446
F
Yes
2
9
1,042
F
No
---
---
4,820
E
Yes
7
43
722
G
No
---
---
663
G
Yes
0
1
318
H
Yes
5
2
22,520
C
Yes
13
195
887
G
No
0
5
2,569
E
Yes
4
10
1,295
F
No
12
3
9,518
D
Yes
3
77
868
G
No
---
---
505
G
No
---
---
299
H
No
3
0
134
H
Yes
10
0
374
H
No
---
---
3,234
E
Yes
21
19
610
G
No
2
3
3,205
E
Yes
19
29
292
H
Yes
5
1
443
H
No
2
3
434
H
Yes
0
1
1,166
F
Yes
8
12
244
H
No
---
---
1,359
F
Yes
3
11
233
H
Yes
1
0
2,156
F
Yes
0
15
3,813
E
No
1
40
146
H
No
1
0
652
G
Yes
3
5
711
G
No
1
7
169
H
No
---
---
33,810
B
Yes
48
236
1,896
F
No
---
---
4,000
E
No
12
56
2,452
F
Yes
18
19
479
H
Yes
12
7
10,660
C
Yes
14
127
1,205
F
Yes
2
14
336
H
No
---
---
608
G
Yes
4
7
533
G
Yes
2
4
308
H
No
---
---
613
G
No
---
---
267
H
Yes
2
2
9,223
D
Yes
8
105
Jurisdiction
378 Port Wentworth 379 Portal 380 Porterdale 381 Poulan 382 Powder Springs 383 Preston 384 Pulaski 385 Quitman 386 Ranger 387 Ray City 388 Rayle 389 Rebecca 390 Register 391 Reidsville 392 Remerton 393 Rentz 394 Resaca 395 Rest Haven 396 Reynolds 397 Rhine 398 Riceboro 399 Richland 400 Richmond Hill 401 Riddleville 402 Rincon 403 Ringgold 404 Riverdale 405 Riverside 406 Roberta 407 Rochelle 408 Rockmart 409 Rocky Ford 410 Rome 411 Roopville 412 Rossville 413 Roswell 414 Royston 415 Rutledge 416 Sale City 417 Sandersville 418 Santa Claus 419 Sardis 420 Sasser 421 Savannah 422 Scotland 423 Screven 424 Senoia 425 Shady Dale 426 Sharon 427 Sharpsburg 428 Shellman 429 Shiloh 430 Siloam 431 Sky Valley 432 Smithville
A-4 DCA - 2005 Wage and Salary Survey
2004 Estimated
Responded
Employment
Population Group to survey part-time full-time
3,116
E
No
---
---
594
G
No
10
2
1,516
F
Yes
1
14
929
G
Yes
2
14
14,300
C
Yes
28
78
442
H
Yes
2
3
281
H
No
2
0
4,546
E
No
2
59
90
H
No
---
---
764
G
Yes
3
5
138
H
Yes
0
0
245
H
Yes
3
1
163
H
Yes
2
0
2,363
F
Yes
4
19
836
G
No
---
---
316
H
Yes
0
2
854
G
Yes
1
0
149
H
No
---
---
1,038
F
Yes
1
10
423
H
Yes
0
3
718
G
No
---
---
1,700
F
Yes
2
9
8,798
D
Yes
3
55
123
H
Yes
3
0
5,987
D
Yes
0
32
2,743
E
Yes
7
27
15,611
C
No
---
---
60
H
Yes
0
0
783
G
Yes
5
8
1,419
F
No
---
---
4,210
E
No
---
---
183
H
Yes
8
0
35,551
B
Yes
18
641
192
H
Yes
2
0
3,391
E
Yes
5
25
85,044
A
No
---
---
2,652
E
No
---
---
741
G
Yes
1
3
314
H
No
---
---
6,048
D
Yes
4
83
238
H
Yes
1
0
1,220
F
Yes
0
12
375
H
Yes
1
1
129,808
A
Yes
122
2,185
295
H
Yes
0
2
749
G
Yes
5
5
2,509
E
Yes
4
20
250
H
Yes
1
0
95
H
No
---
---
329
H
Yes
1
1
1,086
F
No
---
---
430
H
Yes
0
2
348
H
Yes
3
0
225
H
Yes
4
14
896
G
No
2
8
Jurisdiction
433 Smyrna 434 Snellville 435 Social Circle 436 Soperton 437 Sparks 438 Sparta 439 Springfield 440 St. Marys 441 Stapleton 442 Statesboro 443 Statham 444 Stillmore 445 Stockbridge 446 Stone Mountain 447 Sugar Hill 448 Summertown 449 Summerville 450 Sumner 451 Sunny Side 452 Surrency 453 Suwanee 454 Swainsboro 455 Sycamore 456 Sylvania 457 Sylvester 458 Talbotton 459 Talking Rock 460 Tallapoosa 461 Tallulah Falls 462 Talmo 463 Tarrytown 464 Taylorsville 465 Temple 466 Tennille 467 Thomaston 468 Thomasville 469 Thomson 470 Thunderbolt 471 Tifton 472 Tiger 473 Tignall 474 Toccoa 475 Toomsboro 476 Trenton 477 Trion 478 Tunnel Hill 479 Turin 480 Twin City 481 Ty Ty 482 Tybee Island 483 Tyrone 484 Unadilla 485 Union City 486 Union Point 487 Uvalda
2004 Estimated
Responded
Employment
Population Group to survey part-time full-time
45,755
B
Yes
29
381
18,782
C
Yes
24
82
3,810
E
Yes
11
35
2,796
E
Yes
5
21
1,766
F
No
---
---
1,389
F
Yes
9
25
2,010
F
Yes
0
21
16,187
C
Yes
28
125
311
H
Yes
4
1
24,604
C
Yes
5
260
2,415
F
Yes
3
15
750
G
No
12
0
12,541
C
Yes
0
55
7,095
D
Yes
2
35
14,982
C
No
---
---
143
H
Yes
2
0
4,754
E
Yes
6
81
311
H
Yes
2
0
135
H
Yes
0
0
244
H
No
1
1
10,956
C
Yes
6
68
7,153
D
No
---
---
489
H
No
7
5
2,586
E
No
---
---
5,936
D
Yes
3
89
1,015
F
No
---
---
77
H
Yes
0
0
3,019
E
Yes
36
39
162
H
Yes
0
3
529
G
Yes
1
1
105
H
Yes
2
0
226
H
No
---
---
3,694
E
Yes
8
17
1,475
F
Yes
18
17
9,426
D
Yes
5
117
18,526
C
Yes
0
385
6,787
D
Yes
8
111
2,304
F
Yes
4
27
16,197
C
Yes
7
290
321
H
Yes
1
0
649
G
Yes
2
3
9,225
D
Yes
9
168
620
G
Yes
0
4
2,131
F
Yes
3
16
2,045
F
Yes
7
49
1,227
F
Yes
6
5
316
H
Yes
3
0
1,777
F
Yes
1
11
746
G
Yes
1
3
3,534
E
Yes
---
---
5,228
D
Yes
6
24
2,776
E
Yes
2
17
13,355
C
Yes
15
172
1,655
F
Yes
2
25
554
G
Yes
3
3
Jurisdiction
488 Valdosta 489 Varnell 490 Vernonburg 491 Vidalia 492 Vidette 493 Vienna 494 Villa Rica 495 Waco 496 Wadley 497 Waleska 498 Walnut Grove 499 Walthourville 500 Warm Springs 501 Warner Robins 502 Warrenton 503 Warwick 504 Washington 505 Watkinsville 506 Waverly Hall 507 Waycross 508 Waynesboro 509 West Point 510 Weston 511 Whigham 512 White 513 White Plains 514 Whitesburg 515 Willacoochee 516 Williamson 517 Winder 518 Winterville 519 Woodbine 520 Woodbury 521 Woodland 522 Woodstock 523 Woodville 524 Woolsey 525 Wrens 526 Wrightsville 527 Yatesville 528 Young Harris 529 Zebulon
Public Safety
2004 Estimated
Responded
Employment
Population Group to survey part-time full-time
45,373
B
Yes
97
559
1,526
F
No
10
6
137
H
No
---
---
10,868
C
Yes
8
77
116
H
No
---
---
2,942
E
Yes
2
24
8,930
D
Yes
14
117
505
G
Yes
5
0
2,019
F
No
---
---
726
G
Yes
4
1
1,204
F
Yes
4
2
3,887
E
Yes
3
10
478
H
Yes
8
5
56,305
A
No
---
---
2,058
F
Yes
3
15
421
H
No
1
4
4,207
E
Yes
0
78
2,397
F
Yes
2
12
755
G
Yes
2
7
15,187
C
Yes
1
220
5,919
D
Yes
1
70
3,330
E
Yes
16
65
73
H
Yes
5
0
607
G
Yes
1
7
714
G
No
---
---
303
H
Yes
5
0
587
G
Yes
5
5
1,502
F
Yes
2
12
331
H
Yes
1
1
12,083
C
Yes
16
177
1,058
F
Yes
2
6
1,283
F
No
1
8
1,102
F
Yes
10
16
418
H
Yes
5
1
17,214
C
Yes
9
141
428
H
No
7
0
192
H
No
0
0
2,236
F
Yes
5
39
3,131
E
No
---
---
407
H
Yes
8
0
553
G
Yes
1
4
1,231
F
Yes
2
16
DCA - 2005 Wage and Salary Survey A-5
DCA
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Office of Research Post Office Box 95068 Atlanta, Georgia 30347-0068
(404) 679-3145
Revised August 2005