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- Wage and salary survey. Public safety.
- Title:
- 2012 municipal wage and salary survey: public safety [Oct. 2012]
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- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs. Planning and Environmental Management Division. Office of Research
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- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs. Planning and Environmental Management Division. Office of Research
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- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Community Affairs. Planning and Environmental Management Division. Office of Research
- Date of Original:
- 2012-10
- Subject:
- Georgia
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- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
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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.
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2012 MUNICIPAL WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY
PUBLIC SAFETY
OCTOBER 2012
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.
Animal Shelter Administrator Administers animal shelter and animal care operations including supervising paid staff and volunteers and planning, organizing, and coordinating the shelter programs.
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.
Bailiff Responsible for duties related to processing of persons under court direction.
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.
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Public Safety
Corporal, Police Department Performs law enforcement and some routine investigative work. May train entrylevel 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.
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 Director Manages E-911 system/call center and supervises E-911 operators.
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.
Evidence Clerk/Technician Responsible for securing, organizing, and storing crime evidence and/or seized property.
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.
i - 2 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Public Safety
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.
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.
School Resource Officer Responsible for performing tasks and operations related to assuring student safety in the processes of conducting school classes and special events.
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.
DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey i - 3
Animal Control Director
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
2
33,715
35,397
48,237
52,211
2
B
1
30,829
30,829
42,896
42,896
1
C
2
34,258
51,355
51,376
78,166
2
F
1
37,398
37,398
37,398
37,398
1
Total/Avg
6
34,050
38,745
44,977
52,668
6
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Warner Robins
B LaGrange C Vidalia
Waycross F Trenton
2011 Population
77,683 68,500 29,902 10,551 14,718
2,292
Minimum entry-level
wage
35,397.18 15.40
30,829.00 17,160.00 51,355.20 37,398.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
52,210.84 Annual
40
1
21.28
Hourly
40
1
42,896.00 Annual
40
1
24,586.00 Annual
40
1
78,166.40 Annual
40
1
37,398.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 1
Public Safety
Animal Control Officer
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
2
26,606
27,212
36,969
40,137
5
B
2
27,123
29,515
37,477
43,742
3
C
14
25,467
41,226
37,158
47,838
17
D
11
24,453
40,165
31,635
40,165
17
E
15
22,796
30,659
28,122
46,051
15
Total/Avg
44
25,289
33,755
34,272
43,587
57
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Warner Robins
B LaGrange Newnan
C Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun College Park Cordele Douglas Forest Park Griffin Jesup Kingsland Perry Vidalia Waycross
D Barnesville Centerville Cochran Doraville Fitzgerald
2011 Population
77,683 68,500 29,902 33,725 16,809 12,629 15,525 15,773 14,360 11,277 11,542 18,616 23,628 10,278 15,913 14,215 10,551 14,718
6,591 7,357 5,196 8,429 9,075
Minimum entry-level
wage
27,211.56 12.50
24,731.00 14.19
23,988.00 11.95 11.21 19.82
26,544.00 13.15 11.17
28,474.00 10.82 12.26 11.91 10.91
17,160.00 11.98
27,826.00 31,320.00
12.43 19.31 9.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
40,137.05 Annual
40
1
16.25
Hourly
40
4
31,212.00 Annual
40
2
21.03
Hourly
40
1
33,583.00 Annual
40
1
18.93
Hourly
40
1
17.38
Hourly
40
1
19.82
Hourly
40
1
40,390.00 Annual
40
1
19.08
Hourly
40
1
17.04
Hourly
40
1
47,838.00 Annual
40
2
16.37
Hourly
40
2
18.48
Hourly
40
2
17.99
Hourly
40
1
16.39
Hourly
40
1
24,586.00 Annual
40
1
18.24
Hourly
40
1
38,358.00 Annual
40
1
31,320.00 Annual
40
1
18.91
Hourly
40
1
19.31
Hourly
40
1
10.50
Hourly
40
4
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 2 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Animal Control Officer
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Jefferson LaFayette Sandersville Swainsboro Toccoa Waynesboro E Alma Ashburn Baldwin Blackshear Blakely Cornelia Elberton Hawkinsville Jasper Lakeland Manchester Metter Nashville Quitman City Tybee Island
2011 Population
9,554 7,111 5,889 7,268 8,421 5,813 3,503 4,125 3,287 3,448 4,966 4,184 4,589 4,995 3,684 3,470 4,193 4,222 4,961 3,766 3,063
Minimum entry-level
wage
14.51 9.62 12.31 7.00 16,784.00 19,777.00 22,329.57 9.86 12.50 17,222.00 11.38 12.50 26,680.00 10.67 14.74 8.00 20,133.73 9.32 23,500.00 8.13 13.85
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
14.51
Hourly
40
1
15.76
Hourly
40
1
17.82
Hourly
40
2
9.81
Hourly
35
2
28,246.00 Annual
40
2
30,846.00 Annual
40
1
22,329.57 Annual
40
1
12.00
Hourly
40
1
12.50
Hourly
40
1
17,738.00 Annual
40
1
15.06
Hourly
40
1
18.75
Hourly
42
1
37,550.00 Annual
40
1
10.67
Hourly
40
1
14.74
Hourly
40
1
11.28
Hourly
40
1
30,635.85 Annual
40
1
11.73
Hourly
40
1
26,671.00 Annual
40
1
8.13
Hourly
40
1
22.14
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 3
Public Safety
Assistant Chief, Fire Department
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
8
62,198
75,000
90,091
103,334
20
B
7
59,654
72,242
87,457
96,845
8
C
20
50,545
70,430
74,762
107,167
27
D
13
34,652
43,846
44,449
58,178
13
E
13
33,884
51,251
47,632
78,321
16
F
2
29,640
37,440
39,468
46,176
2
Total/Avg
63
45,096
58,368
63,976
81,670
86
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Albany
77,683 55,179.10 81,389.17 Annual
40
2
Johns Creek City
79,192 72,865.00 103,334.00 Annual
40
6
Macon
91,856 57,886.40 75,961.60 Annual
40
1
Marietta
57,357 67,350.00 101,422.00 Annual
40
1
Roswell
91,168 60,599.00 96,958.00 Annual
40
3
Sandy Springs
96,856 75,000.00 103,000.00 Annual
40
1
Smyrna
51,982 64,882.00 97,323.00 Annual
40
1
Warner Robins
68,500 21.07
29.49
Hourly
40
5
B Dalton
33,313 29.80
46.56
Annual
40
1
East Point
34,784 61,152.00 95,376.00 Annual
40
1
Gainesville
34,422 53,976.00 80,974.00 Annual
40
1
Hinesville
34,519 72,242.00 72,242.00 Annual
40
1
Milton City
33,711 60,000.00 85,000.00 Annual
40
1
Peachtree City
34,757 58,225.00 93,762.00 Annual
40
2
Rome
36,181 50,000.00 88,000.00 Annual
40
1
C Bainbridge
12,629 19.59
31.02
Hourly
42
3
Brunswick
15,525 39,780.00 62,301.00 Annual
52
3
Calhoun
15,773 25.95
25.95
Hourly
40
1
Canton
23,380 41,034.00 63,687.00 Annual
40
1
College Park
14,360 70,430.00 107,167.00 Annual
40
1
Decatur
19,555 51,043.00 83,803.00 Annual
40
1
Fairburn
13,363 53,518.00 86,174.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 4 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Assistant Chief, Fire Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Fayetteville Forest Park Kingsland Loganville Moultrie Pooler Riverdale St. Marys Thomasville Union Vidalia Waycross Woodstock D Austell Cedartown Cochran Eatonton Fort Oglethorpe LaFayette McRae Richmond Hill Swainsboro Sylvester Thomson Toccoa Waynesboro E Baldwin Blakely Chatsworth Cornelia Cuthbert Donalsonville Eastman Jasper Manchester Palmetto Pelham Quitman City Rockmart
2011 Population
16,124 18,616 15,913 10,601 14,160 19,640 15,251 17,099 18,407 20,079 10,551 14,718 24,346
6,672 9,593 5,196 6,518 9,342 7,111 5,612 9,628 7,268 6,256 6,715 8,421 5,813 3,287 4,966 4,294 4,184 3,794 2,668 4,984 3,684 4,193 4,625 3,893 3,766 4,185
Minimum entry-level
wage
54,084.00 59,487.00 52,595.47 45,531.20 40,065.00 51,750.00 54,118.00 60,569.60 50,189.00 65,909.00 30,306.00 31,824.00 61,903.69 34,493.00 38,000.00
18.38 13.14 21.08 11.69 12.97 16.51 30,716.00 17.51 17.69 36,000.00 32,215.00 13.26 14.17 33,280.00 16.06 20,000.00 10.00 18,000.00 17.60 36,416.40 50,206.00 12.00 10.85 45,954.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
89,493.00 Annual
40
1
99,938.00 Annual
40
1
79,475.37 Annual
40
1
64,334.40 Annual
70
3
58,644.00 Annual
40
1
75,425.00 Annual
40
1
82,347.00 Annual
40
1
60,569.60 Annual
40
1
75,284.00 Annual
40
0
98,863.00 Annual
40
1
43,389.00 Annual
40
1
48,422.40 Annual
40
3
94,193.78 Annual
40
1
56,160.00 Annual
40
1
46,000.00 Annual
40
1
27.97
Hourly
40
1
13.14
Annual
40
1
21.08
Hourly
40
1
18.24
Hourly
40
1
12.97
Hourly
56
1
24.77
Hourly
40
1
31,330.00 Annual
40
1
18.04
Hourly
40
1
21.63
Hourly
40
1
55,000.00 Annual
40
1
50,245.00 Annual
40
1
13.26
Hourly
53
1
20.08
Hourly
48
1
52,884.00 Annual
45
1
24.75
Hourly
42
1
28,080.00 Annual
40
1
14.05
Hourly
42
1
45,797.00 Annual
40
1
17.60
Hourly
56
1
55,411.86 Annual
40
1
78,321.00 Annual
40
1
12.00
Hourly
40
1
15.02
Hourly
56
4
67,371.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 5
Public Safety
Assistant Chief, Fire Department
Group Jurisdiction
F Clarkesville Louisville
2011 Population
1,742 2,457
Minimum entry-level
wage
15.00 10.00
Maximum wage
18.50 15.00
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Hourly
48
1
Hourly
42
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 6 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Assistant Chief, Police Department
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
5
71,207
99,840
101,521
135,200
8
B
7
60,224
74,700
90,881
99,944
8
C
15
53,632
70,430
78,814
108,805
15
D
11
42,547
70,138
59,940
85,843
12
E
9
36,544
50,206
48,270
78,321
9
F
13
33,156
40,557
37,893
47,000
13
G
3
30,820
35,220
41,636
53,593
3
H
1
30,000
30,000
40,000
40,000
1
Total/Avg
64
44,766
58,886
62,369
81,088
69
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Macon Marietta Sandy Springs Smyrna
B Dalton Duluth Dunwoody East Point Kennesaw Newnan Rome
C Canton College Park Covington Dallas Decatur Dublin Forest Park
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
77,683 59,271.92 87,426.08 Annual
40
3
91,856 57,886.40 75,961.60 Annual
40
1
57,357 74,156.00 111,696.00 Annual
40
2
96,856 99,840.00 135,200.00 Annual
40
1
51,982 64,882.00 97,323.00 Annual
40
1
33,313 29.80
46.56
Annual
40
1
27,258 64,521.00 99,944.00 Annual
40
1
46,809 74,700.00 92,000.00 Annual
40
1
34,784 61,152.00 95,376.00 Annual
40
1
30,196 58,731.89 89,017.95 Annual
43
1
33,725 24.27
36.05
Annual
40
2
36,181 50,000.00 88,000.00 Annual
40
1
23,380 41,034.00 63,687.00 Annual
43
1
14,360 70,430.00 107,167.00 Annual
40
1
13,226 55,973.00 82,805.00 Annual
40
1
11,638 20.70
28.60
Annual
40
1
19,555 51,043.00 83,803.00 Annual
40
1
16,044 20.01
25.52
Hourly
40
1
18,616 64,765.00 108,805.00 Annual
42.7
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 7
Public Safety
Assistant Chief, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Kingsland Loganville Riverdale St. Marys Thomasville Union Vidalia Woodstock D Austell Cedartown Cochran Cumming Doraville LaFayette Locust Grove Sandersville Swainsboro Toccoa Waynesboro E Cornelia Dawson Eastman Harlem Hazlehurst Jasper Manchester Palmetto Ringgold F Alto Blue Ridge Butler Clarkesville Clayton Demorest Fort Gaines Gordon Lavonia Reynolds Warrenton
2011 Population
15,913 10,601 15,251 17,099 18,407 20,079 10,551 24,346
6,672 9,593 5,196 5,608 8,429 7,111 5,494 5,889 7,268 8,421 5,813 4,184 4,595 4,984 2,753 4,252 3,684 4,193 4,625 3,613 1,172 1,291 1,930 1,742 2,043 1,831 1,085 1,990 2,133 1,059 1,900
Minimum entry-level
wage
52,595.47 50,273.60 54,118.00 54,828.80 55,208.00 65,909.00 41,725.00 61,903.69 34,493.00 38,000.00
19.30 48,943.00
33.72 18.14 55,382.00 44,065.70 30,716.00 32,972.00 35,437.00 38,563.00 16.02 18,000.00 35,060.40 17.26 38,625.00 36,416.40 50,206.00 20.58 14.42 16.60 17.70 36,000.00 30,000.00 18.57 13.75 18.25 40,200.00 9.68 14.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
79,475.37 Annual
40
1
71,032.00 Annual
40
1
82,347.00 Annual
40
1
54,828.80 Annual
40
1
82,813.00 Annual
40
1
98,863.00 Annual
40
1
59,821.00 Annual
40
1
94,193.78 Annual
40
1
56,160.00 Annual
40
1
52,000.00 Annual
40
1
29.37
Hourly
40
1
48,943.00 Annual
42
1
33.72
Hourly
40
1
29.71
Hourly
40
1
85,843.00 Annual
40
1
63,280.27 Annual
40
1
54,154.00 Annual
40
1
50,669.00 Annual
40
2
55,269.00 Annual
40
1
51,000.00 Annual
40
1
16.02
Hourly
40
1
37,021.00 Annual
40
1
53,348.55 Annual
43
1
17.26
Hourly
40
1
38,625.00 Annual
40
1
55,411.86 Annual
40
1
78,321.00 Annual
40
1
24.75
Hourly
40
1
16.00
Hourly
40
1
18.92
Hourly
40
1
17.70
Hourly
40
1
42,000.00 Annual
40
1
47,000.00 Annual
40
1
18.57
Hourly
42
1
13.75
Hourly
40
1
18.25
Hourly
40
1
43,000.00 Annual
40
1
14.00
Hourly
43
1
14.00
Hourly
42
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 8 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Assistant Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Wrens Wrightsville G Blairsville Lenox McIntyre H Warm Springs
2011 Population
2,152 2,193
647 868 642 418
Minimum entry-level
wage
28,371.20 16.00
35,220.00 25,000.00
15.50 30,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
37,440.00 Annual
40
1
20.00
Hourly
43
1
53,593.00 Annual
40
1
33,000.00 Annual
40
1
18.42
Hourly
40
1
40,000.00 Annual
45
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 9
Public Safety
Automotive Mechanic (Public Safety)
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
1
31,554
31,554
47,986
47,986
14
B
3
26,613
29,415
42,737
45,877
4
C
6
31,816
41,358
47,856
63,691
7
D
3
27,537
38,376
39,545
41,995
6
E
3
23,372
30,742
28,147
34,678
4
Total/Avg
16
28,178
34,289
41,254
46,845
35
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Marietta B Dalton
East Point Rome C Americus Jesup Lilburn Tifton Villa Rica Waycross D Austell Cairo Fort Oglethorpe E Greensboro Lyons Monticello
2011 Population
57,357 33,313 34,784 36,181 16,809 10,278 11,951 16,869 14,047 14,718
6,672 9,701 9,342 3,366 4,401 2,660
Minimum entry-level
wage
31,554.00 11.79
29,415.00 25,900.00 26,083.00
11.03 34,304.00
13.28 41,358.00 38,584.00 24,162.00
9.65 18.45 8.00 24,398.00 30,742.40
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
47,986.00 Annual
40
14
18.43
Hourly
40
1
45,877.00 Annual
40
1
44,000.00 Annual
40
2
36,474.00 Annual
40
2
17.00
Hourly
40
1
51,456.00 Annual
40
1
19.91
Hourly
40
1
63,691.00 Annual
40
1
58,739.20 Annual
40
1
38,265.00 Annual
40
2
20.19
Hourly
40
3
18.45
Hourly
40
1
13.55
Hourly
36
2
24,398.00 Annual
40
1
34,677.89 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 10 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Bailiff
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
1
21,570
21,570
28,288
28,288
1
B
1
3
Total/Avg
2
21,570
21,570
28,288
28,288
4
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Macon B Kennesaw
2011 Population
91,856 30,196
Minimum entry-level
wage
21,569.60 75.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
28,288.00 Annual
40
1
75.00 Per Occur. 40
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 11
Public Safety
Captain, Fire Officer
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
9
52,099
65,511
75,829
94,844
92
B
8
45,469
56,376
68,372
90,785
57
C
30
41,948
58,659
60,383
87,988
98
D
15
34,597
51,761
47,809
74,547
36
E
18
31,837
43,597
42,992
61,110
39
F
3
28,298
32,448
38,368
43,187
5
Total/Avg
83
39,041
51,392
55,625
75,410
327
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Albany Alpharetta Johns Creek City Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Smyrna Warner Robins
B Dalton Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Milton City Newnan Peachtree City Rome
C Americus Brunswick Calhoun Canton Carrollton
77,683 39,489.99 58,247.74 Annual
56
16
59,397 47,250.00 85,050.00 Annual
53
24
79,192 23.33
31.25
Hourly
54
10
91,856 47,507.20 62,337.60 Annual
40
25
57,357 62,899.00 94,844.00 Annual
40
3
91,168 52,348.00 83,756.00 Annual
40
1
96,856 60,000.00 70,000.00 Annual
40
6
51,982 54,409.00 81,614.00 Annual
56
4
68,500 18.98
28.30
Hourly
40
3
33,313 16.78
26.22
Annual
40
5
34,422 42,305.00 63,471.00 Annual
53
6
34,519 50,227.00 65,902.00 Annual
40
5
29,902 44,411.00 68,472.00 Annual
54
4
33,711 50,000.00 70,000.00 Annual
40
1
33,725 15.91
23.63
Hourly
56
3
34,757 56,376.00 90,785.00 Annual
40
3
36,181 39,200.00 65,000.00 Annual
40
30
16,809 35,860.00 50,204.00 Annual
56
9
15,525 36,160.00 56,633.00 Annual
52
5
15,773 14.89
15.11
Hourly
53
3
23,380 43,201.00 64,802.00 Annual
57.5
2
24,512 55,885.00 57,134.00 Annual
56
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 12 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Captain, Fire Officer
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
College Park Cordele Covington Decatur Douglas Dublin Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Grovetown Kingsland Loganville Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler Riverdale St. Marys Thomasville Tifton Union Vidalia Winder Woodstock D Austell Cairo Camilla Cedartown Fitzgerald Jackson LaFayette Morrow Port Wentworth Sandersville Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa
2011 Population
14,360 11,277 13,226 19,555 11,542 16,044 16,124 18,616 23,628 11,589 15,913 10,601 17,499 13,359 14,160 14,215 19,640 15,251 17,099 18,407 16,869 20,079 10,551 14,209 24,346
6,672 9,701 5,352 9,593 9,075 5,013 7,111 6,495 5,492 5,889 6,256 9,112 6,715 8,421
Minimum entry-level
wage
55,183.00 15.31 15.54
48,610.00 14.43 12.85
46,720.00 51,568.00
19.43 30,555.00
13.24 38,313.60 40,517.40 39,470.20 33,963.00 38,800.00
14.75 46,749.00 38,777.00
12.42 39,202.00 58,659.00 25,480.00 50,986.00
16.87 36,367.00 36,000.00
14.22 13.25 11.34 11.80 10.61 18.15 43,201.60 14.49 10.39 14.00 15.89 21,199.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
83,968.00 Annual
40
3
23.30
Hourly
48
3
22.99
Hourly
53
6
79,768.00 Annual
56
3
22.01
Hourly
56
1
16.42
Hourly
57.5
2
77,307.00 Annual
53
5
86,635.00 Annual
53
4
29.40
Hourly
48
6
42,536.00 Annual
40
1
20.01
Hourly
56
5
54,121.60 Annual
70
2
61,652.00 Annual
53
1
59,057.89 Annual
48
3
49,722.00 Annual
53
3
56,600.00 Annual
40
1
20.87
Hourly
56
3
71,135.00 Annual
40
4
38,777.00 Annual
72
1
17.89
Hourly
56
3
58,520.00 Annual
40
4
87,988.00 Annual
60
3
36,525.00 Annual
40
3
64,143.04 Annual
53
3
25.67
Hourly
40
3
53,769.00 Annual
53
3
54,000.00 Annual
40
1
20.48
Hourly
70
3
14.28
Hourly
56
3
12.79
Hourly
53
3
23.98
Hourly
40
2
18.24
Hourly
40
3
25.40
Hourly
53
3
43,201.60 Annual
40
1
20.98
Hourly
56
3
11.46
Hourly
48
3
15.00
Hourly
48
3
19.54
Hourly
40
1
45,777.00 Annual
48
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 13
Public Safety
Captain, Fire Officer
Group Jurisdiction
Waynesboro E Alma
Ashburn Baldwin Blakely Chatsworth Cornelia Dawson Donalsonville Elberton Forsyth Hartwell Hazlehurst Ocilla Quitman City Rockmart Sylvania Washington West Point F Clarkesville Louisville Wrightsville
2011 Population
5,813 3,503 4,125 3,287 4,966 4,294 4,184 4,595 2,668 4,589 3,817 4,485 4,252 3,568 3,766 4,185 2,910 4,060 3,509 1,742 2,457 2,193
Minimum entry-level
wage
27,829.00 43,597.00
13.82 40,000.00
12.83 29,456.00
14.75 12.36 10.00 31,847.00 30,762.00 35,497.00 8.85 10.38 9.45 41,350.00 28,536.00 29,083.00 32,282.61 13.00 10.00 10.90
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
43,403.00 Annual
53
1
43,597.00 Annual
40
1
20.00
Hourly
40
2
45,338.59 Annual
40
1
17.73
Hourly
48
4
49,283.00 Annual
53
4
22.13
Hourly
42
2
14.30
Hourly
56
2
15.30
Hourly
42
1
45,837.00 Annual
40
3
54,628.00 Annual
40
1
47,954.00 Annual
53
3
10.30
Hourly
48
3
10.38
Hourly
56
1
10.50
Hourly
56
3
61,110.00 Annual
56
3
43,420.00 Annual
40
1
44,253.00 Annual
53
3
42,679.75 Annual
53
1
17.00
Hourly
48
3
13.50
Hourly
42
1
15.38
Hourly
54
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 14 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Captain, Police Department
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
8
55,329
70,000
83,819
109,620
54
B
10
52,812
70,970
75,419
89,246
33
C
29
46,544
65,000
68,795
90,000
64
D
20
44,588
65,000
59,598
92,408
35
E
19
36,393
56,553
45,815
75,005
25
F
12
28,739
37,502
34,243
40,248
15
G
2
25,973
30,000
30,564
37,000
2
H
3
24,717
29,272
26,797
29,272
3
Total/Avg 103
39,387
53,037
53,131
70,350
231
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Alpharetta Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Smyrna Warner Robins
B Dalton Duluth East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Milton City Peachtree City Rome
C Bainbridge
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
77,683 49,722.03 73,339.99 Annual
40
8
59,397 60,900.00 109,620.00 Annual
37
8
91,856 47,507.20 62,337.60 Annual
40
8
57,357 62,899.00 94,844.00 Annual
40
5
91,168 57,713.00 92,342.00 Annual
40
3
96,856 70,000.00 90,480.00 Annual
40
9
51,982 54,409.00 81,614.00 Annual
40
4
68,500 18.98
31.72
Hourly
40
9
33,313 23.35
36.48
Annual
40
2
27,258 55,744.00 86,320.00 Annual
40
2
34,784 47,914.00 74,729.00 Annual
40
7
34,422 50,298.00 75,457.00 Annual
42
2
34,519 70,970.00 72,746.00 Annual
40
3
30,196 58,614.40 60,694.40 Annual
43
2
29,902 48,993.00 81,123.00 Annual
42
3
33,711 50,000.00 70,000.00 Annual
40
2
34,757 55,421.00 89,246.00 Annual
40
4
36,181 41,600.00 68,000.00 Annual
40
6
12,629 19.59
31.02
Hourly
42
5
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 15
Public Safety
Captain, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Brunswick Calhoun Carrollton College Park Cordele Covington Decatur Douglas Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Grovetown Jesup Lilburn Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Powder Springs Riverdale Snellville Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union Vidalia Villa Rica Woodstock D Barnesville Camilla Cedartown Clarkston Commerce Doraville Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Hampton Holly Springs
2011 Population
15,525 15,773 24,512 14,360 11,277 13,226 19,555 11,542 16,124 18,616 23,628 11,589 10,278 11,951 17,499 13,359 14,160 14,215 14,133 15,251 18,686 15,734 18,407 16,869 20,079 10,551 14,047 24,346
6,591 5,352 9,593 7,641 6,625 8,429 9,075 9,342 9,001 7,104 9,362
Minimum entry-level
wage
42,825.00 20.22
58,240.00 55,183.00
19.01 47,653.00 48,610.00
22.30 46,720.00 51,568.00
20.40 31,116.00 35,755.00 65,000.00 44,723.61
18.98 38,525.00 44,100.00 48,708.00 46,749.00 55,000.00 54,089.00 45,627.00
18.76 58,659.00 38,730.00 45,597.00 50,807.24 37,491.00
15.76 19.48 21.46 45,264.00 29.86 15.26 25.38 26.56 37,191.65 46,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
68,520.00 Annual
40
2
21.97
Hourly
42
3
59,927.00 Annual
40
3
83,968.00 Annual
40
4
28.91
Hourly
42
1
70,491.00 Annual
40
3
79,768.00 Annual
40
3
34.02
Hourly
40
1
77,307.00 Annual
40
6
86,635.00 Annual
42.7
5
30.86
Hourly
40
4
43,596.00 Annual
40
1
54,038.00 Annual
40
1
66,300.00 Annual
40
2
68,052.27 Annual
40
2
28.39
Hourly
40
3
56,389.00 Annual
40
1
66,000.00 Annual
40
2
75,496.00 Annual
40
0
71,135.00 Annual
40
2
90,000.00 Annual
40
1
86,543.00 Annual
43
2
68,440.00 Annual
40
0
28.13
Hourly
40
1
87,988.00 Annual
40
2
55,557.00 Annual
40
2
70,220.00 Annual
40
1
77,309.22 Annual
40
1
51,682.00 Annual
40
1
22.70
Hourly
43
4
20.67
Hourly
40
1
32.19
Hourly
40
2
68,201.00 Annual
40
1
31.25
Hourly
40
2
17.81
Hourly
43
4
25.38
Hourly
40
1
39.84
Annual
40
3
57,975.00 Annual
40
1
73,600.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 16 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Captain, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Jackson Morrow Norcross Port Wentworth Richmond Hill Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa E Alma Dawson Elberton Gray Hartwell Lake City Lakeland Leesburg Manchester Metter Oakwood Ocilla Quitman City Reidsville Ringgold Royston Senoia Tybee Island West Point F Alto Blue Ridge Buchanan Colquitt Homerville Lavonia Louisville Pine Mountain Roberta Sardis Sparta
2011 Population
5,013 6,495 9,340 5,492 9,628 6,256 9,112 6,715 8,421 3,503 4,595 4,589 3,260 4,485 2,631 3,470 2,912 4,193 4,222 4,046 3,568 3,766 4,966 3,613 2,567 3,366 3,063 3,509 1,172 1,291 1,098 1,996 2,449 2,133 2,457 1,313 1,003 1,008 1,373
Minimum entry-level
wage
12.28 65,000.00 56,394.00 64,471.68
24.42 19.25 19.00 16.00 21,199.00 56,553.15 14.75 31,847.00 33,071.22 34,770.00 21.25 12.81 18.44 17,616.69 15.82 40,000.00 38,958.40 15.48 11.25 16.60 34,706.00 42,000.00 22.56 17.36 18.03 15.10 10.00 12.00 12.44 17.00 11.00 35,006.40 12.00 11.00 12.30
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
24.95
Hourly
43
1
80,000.00 Annual
40
3
92,408.00 Annual
40
2
64,471.68 Annual
40
1
36.62
Hourly
40
2
20.42
Hourly
43
1
19.00
Hourly
40
1
19.00
Hourly
40
0
45,777.00 Annual
40
3
56,553.15 Annual
42
1
14.75
Hourly
40
1
45,837.00 Annual
40
4
45,000.00 Annual
40
1
49,899.00 Annual
40
3
31.39
Hourly
41.25
1
13.50
Hourly
40
1
19.00
Hourly
43
2
33,327.84 Annual
40
1
23.93
Annual
40
1
54,227.00 Annual
40
1
38,958.40 Annual
40
1
15.48
Hourly
40
1
16.05
Hourly
40
1
20.19
Hourly
40
1
39,886.00 Annual
40
1
50,000.00 Annual
40
1
36.06
Hourly
40
1
20.27
Hourly
53
1
19.00
Hourly
40
1
17.54
Hourly
40
1
18.00
Hourly
40
1
18.00
Hourly
43
1
14.70
Hourly
40
4
18.00
Hourly
42
1
13.50
Hourly
42
1
35,006.40 Annual
40
1
13.00
Hourly
40
1
15.00
Annual
30
1
15.98
Hourly
43
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 17
Public Safety
Captain, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Trion G Collins
Lenox H Leslie
Warwick Whigham
2011 Population
1,806 588 868 403 428 475
Minimum entry-level
wage
17.63 21,945.00 30,000.00
11.00 22,000.00 29,271.84
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
17.63
Hourly
40
1
24,128.00 Annual
45
1
37,000.00 Annual
40
1
14.00
Hourly
40
1
22,000.00 Annual
40
1
29,271.84 Annual
50
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 18 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
2
40,453
41,842
62,632
62,763
4
B
1
41,566
41,566
63,000
63,000
1
C
2
46,695
69,863
69,411
104,795
2
D
2
31,207
32,982
37,926
46,419
2
Total/Avg
7
39,980
46,563
58,242
69,244
9
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Roswell Smyrna
B Kennesaw C Grovetown
Union D Austell
Cumming
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
91,168 39,063.00 62,500.00 Annual
40
3
51,982 41,842.00 62,763.00 Annual
40
1
30,196 41,566.16 63,000.43 Annual
40
1
11,589 23,527.00 34,026.00 Annual
40
1
20,079 69,863.00 104,795.00 Annual
40
1
6,672 32,982.00 46,419.00 Annual
43
1
5,608 29,432.00 29,432.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 19
Public Safety
Chief, Fire Department
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
9
88,923
130,367
123,178
143,246
9
B
8
66,247
89,599
96,878
110,409
8
C
33
62,642
86,341
89,162
130,976
33
D
20
49,197
93,127
63,800
93,127
20
E
25
42,660
73,649
58,714
99,960
25
F
8
33,515
48,262
40,629
62,400
8
G
1
30,888
30,888
44,000
44,000
1
H
1
3,120
3,120
3,120
3,120
1
Total/Avg 105
47,149
69,419
64,935
85,905
105
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Alpharetta Johns Creek City Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Smyrna Warner Robins
B East Point Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Milton City Newnan Peachtree City Rome
C Americus Brunswick
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
77,683 82,519.81 121,716.72 Annual
40
1
59,397 130,367.00 130,367.00 Annual
37
1
79,192 103,601.11 138,760.56 Annual
40
1
91,856 77,854.40 102,148.80 Annual
40
1
57,357 91,353.00 137,509.00 Annual
40
1
91,168 89,532.00 143,246.00 Annual
40
1
96,856 99,000.00 135,000.00 Annual
40
1
51,982 77,449.00 116,174.00 Annual
40
1
68,500 23.38
40.23
Hourly
40
1
34,784 70,791.00 110,409.00 Annual
40
1
34,422 59,488.00 89,232.00 Annual
40
1
34,519 89,599.00 89,599.00 Annual
40
1
29,902 69,183.00 108,178.00 Annual
40
1
33,711 70,000.00 105,000.00 Annual
40
1
33,725 21.34
31.67
Annual
40
1
34,757 67,524.00 108,736.00 Annual
40
1
36,181 59,000.00 98,000.00 Annual
40
1
16,809 62,770.00 87,878.00 Annual
40
1
15,525 53,461.00 82,864.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 20 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Fire Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park Cordele Covington Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Jesup Kingsland Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler Riverdale St. Marys Thomasville Tifton Union Vidalia Waycross Winder Woodstock D Austell Barnesville Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Cochran Fitzgerald
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
15,773 31.57
31.57
Hourly
40
1
23,380 50,645.00 77,062.00 Annual
40
1
24,512 83,600.00 83,600.00 Annual
40
1
14,360 77,649.00 118,152.00 Annual
40
1
11,277 52,846.00 80,413.00 Annual
40
1
13,226 62,296.00 92,144.00 Annual
40
1
19,555 56,389.00 92,498.00 Annual
40
1
11,542 27.17
41.45
Annual
40
1
16,044 65,000.00 65,000.00 Annual
40
1
13,363 74,152.00 121,576.00 Annual
40
1
16,124 59,628.00 98,666.00 Annual
40
1
18,616 77,963.00 130,976.00 Annual
40
1
23,628 70,844.00 107,632.00 Annual
40
1
10,278 38,500.00 58,572.00 Annual
40
1
15,913 63,051.46 95,275.08 Annual
40
1
10,601 54,121.60 76,523.20 Annual
40
1
22,446 68,302.00 107,115.00 Annual
40
1
17,499 60,148.29 91,522.75 Annual
40
1
13,359 60,926.61 91,186.20 Annual
40
1
14,160 50,696.00 74,204.00 Annual
40
1
14,215 55,100.00 80,400.00 Annual
40
1
19,640 67,500.00 89,750.00 Annual
40
1
15,251 59,665.00 90,788.00 Annual
40
1
17,099 79,747.20 79,747.20 Annual
40
1
18,407 66,802.00 100,203.00 Annual
40
1
16,869 52,477.00 78,705.00 Annual
40
1
20,079 69,863.00 104,795.00 Annual
40
1
10,551 39,707.00 56,930.00 Annual
40
1
14,718 56,492.80 85,987.20 Annual
40
1
14,209 86,340.80 86,340.80 Annual
40
1
24,346 68,330.09 103,972.31 Annual
40
1
6,672 47,235.00 70,277.00 Annual
40
1
6,591 44,686.00 61,872.00 Annual
40
1
9,701 52,000.00 70,000.00 Annual
40
1
5,352 44,638.00 64,279.00 Annual
40
1
9,593 45,000.00 53,000.00 Annual
40
1
7,357 56,650.00 56,650.00 Annual
40
1
5,196 19.30
29.37
Hourly
40
1
9,075 56,201.60 56,201.60 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 21
Public Safety
Chief, Fire Department
Group Jurisdiction
2011 Population
Garden City
9,001
Jackson
5,013
McRae
5,612
Morrow
6,495
Richmond Hill
9,628
Sandersville
5,889
Swainsboro
7,268
Sylvester
6,256
Thomaston
9,112
Thomson
6,715
Toccoa
8,421
Waynesboro
5,813
E Alma
3,503
Ashburn
4,125
Baldwin
3,287
Blakely
4,966
Chatsworth
4,294
Claxton
2,757
Cornelia
4,184
Cuthbert
3,794
Donalsonville
2,668
Eastman
4,984
Elberton
4,589
Forsyth
3,817
Hahira
2,804
Hartwell
4,485
Hazlehurst
4,252
Hephzibah
4,026
Jasper
3,684
Ocilla
3,568
Palmetto
4,625
Pelham
3,893
Quitman City
3,766
Rockmart
4,185
Springfield
2,868
Washington
4,060
West Point
3,509
F Chattahoochee Hills C 2,454
Clarkesville
1,742
Minimum entry-level
wage
27.83 15.53 17.12 93,126.60 26.00 46,296.53 37,166.00 21.64 23.00 20.51 44,000.00 47,166.00 54,609.00 40,000.00 40,000.00 54,995.20 35,755.00 22,706.00 42,000.00 30,000.00 35,000.00 21,788.00 45,984.00 55,720.00 7.50 45,000.00 49,926.00 35,000.00 57,223.00 24,480.00 64,077.00 73,649.16 22.50 50,252.00 38,500.00 44,811.00 42,615.84 48,262.00 38,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
41.74
Annual
40
1
31.55
Hourly
40
1
17.12
Hourly
56
1
93,126.60 Annual
40
1
39.00
Hourly
40
1
67,051.17 Annual
40
1
54,782.00 Annual
40
1
22.95
Annual
40
1
23.00
Hourly
40
1
26.50
Hourly
40
1
60,000.00 Annual
40
1
73,564.00 Annual
40
1
54,609.00 Annual
40
1
65,000.00 Annual
40
1
45,338.00 Annual
40
1
82,400.00 Annual
40
1
59,761.00 Annual
45
1
41,995.00 Annual
40
1
63,000.00 Annual
40
1
34,320.00 Annual
40
1
49,500.00 Annual
40
1
49,474.00 Annual
40
1
67,919.00 Annual
40
1
98,950.00 Annual
40
1
18.96
Hourly
40
1
71,367.00 Annual
40
1
49,926.00 Annual
40
1
45,760.00 Annual
54
1
57,223.00 Annual
40
1
24,480.00 Annual
40
1
99,960.00 Annual
40
1
73,649.16 Annual
40
1
22.50
Hourly
40
1
74,277.00 Annual
40
1
38,500.00 Annual
40
1
68,186.00 Annual
40
1
66,015.39 Annual
40
1
48,262.00 Annual
40
1
45,000.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 22 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Fire Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Colquitt East Dublin Ellijay Louisville Marshallville Wrens G Eton H Plainville
2011 Population
1,996 2,417 1,619 2,457 1,410 2,152
909 316
Minimum entry-level
wage
20.00 11.13 39,226.00 11.00 13,312.00 31,283.20 30,888.00 3,120.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
30.00
Hourly
40
1
13.55
Hourly
56
1
39,226.00 Annual
40
1
15.00
Hourly
42
1
16,640.00 Annual
32
1
41,288.00 Annual
40
1
44,000.00 Annual
45
1
3,120.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 23
Public Safety
Chief, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
8
86,967
124,800
128,560
170,560
8
B
10
73,561
101,373
106,356
127,054
10
C
38
65,479
89,250
94,016
130,976
37
D
36
57,955
90,000
76,120
117,939
36
E
59
45,403
69,315
58,546
111,434
60
F
70
34,417
60,000
40,651
63,180
70
G
35
33,249
50,000
40,441
65,520
35
H
20
30,375
47,232
37,045
60,000
20
Total/Avg 276
53,426
78,996
72,717
105,833
276
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Johns Creek City Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Smyrna Warner Robins
B Duluth Dunwoody East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw Milton City Newnan Peachtree City Rome
C Americus
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
77,683 82,519.81 121,716.72 Annual
40
1
79,192 103,601.11 138,760.56 Annual
40
1
91,856 77,854.40 102,148.80 Annual
40
1
57,357 91,353.00 137,509.00 Annual
40
1
91,168 89,532.00 143,246.00 Annual
40
1
96,856 124,800.00 170,560.00 Annual
40
1
51,982 77,449.00 116,174.00 Annual
40
1
68,500 23.38
47.29
Hourly
40
1
27,258 74,672.00 115,689.00 Annual
40
1
46,809 94,120.00 127,054.00 Annual
40
1
34,784 70,791.00 110,409.00 Annual
40
1
34,422 62,171.00 93,267.00 Annual
40
1
34,519 101,373.00 101,373.00 Annual
40
1
30,196 71,559.11 108,459.73 Annual
43
1
33,711 70,000.00 105,000.00 Annual
40
1
33,725 30.96
45.95
Annual
40
1
34,757 67,524.00 108,736.00 Annual
40
1
36,181 59,000.00 98,000.00 Annual
40
1
16,809 62,770.00 87,878.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 24 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Brunswick Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park Conyers Cordele Dallas Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Jesup Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Pooler Powder Springs Riverdale Snellville St. Marys Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union Vidalia Villa Rica Waycross Winder Woodstock D Auburn Austell
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
15,525 56,134.00 87,007.00 Annual
40
1
15,773 32.84
32.84
Hourly
40
1
23,380 54,617.00 84,768.00 Annual
40
1
24,512 83,600.00 83,600.00 Annual
40
1
14,360 77,649.00 118,152.00 Annual
40
1
15,292 89,250.00 89,250.00 Annual
40
1
11,277 58,114.00 88,449.00 Annual
40
1
11,638 25.52
45.00
Annual
40
1
19,555 56,389.00 92,498.00 Annual
40
1
11,542 29.99
45.75
Annual
40
1
16,044 72,556.00 72,556.00 Annual
40
1
13,363 74,152.00 121,576.00 Annual
40
1
16,124 59,628.00 98,666.00 Annual
40
1
18,616 77,963.00 130,976.00 Annual
42.7
1
23,628 70,844.00 107,632.00 Annual
40
1
10,278 49,004.00 74,235.00 Annual
40
1
15,913 63,051.46 95,275.08 Annual
40
1
11,951 68,487.00 102,731.00 Annual
40
1
10,601 56,867.00 80,413.00 Annual
40
1
22,446 68,302.00 107,115.00 Annual
40
1
17,499 66,392.47 101,023.99 Annual
40
1
13,359 60,926.61 91,186.20 Annual
40
1
14,160 52,724.00 77,172.00 Annual
40
1
19,640 67,500.00 89,750.00 Annual
40
1
14,133 62,164.00 96,355.00 Annual
40
0
15,251 59,665.00 90,788.00 Annual
40
1
18,686 80,000.00 125,000.00 Annual
40
1
17,099 72,904.00 72,904.00 Annual
40
1
15,734 76,109.00 121,775.00 Annual
40
1
18,407 66,802.00 100,203.00 Annual
40
1
16,869 52,477.00 78,705.00 Annual
40
1
20,079 74,055.00 111,083.00 Annual
40
1
10,551 53,414.00 76,544.00 Annual
40
1
14,047 61,104.00 94,101.00 Annual
40
1
14,718 56,492.80 85,987.20 Annual
40
1
14,209 74,006.40 76,225.16 Annual
40
1
24,346 68,330.09 103,972.31 Annual
40
1
6,943 59,092.80 87,297.60 Annual
40
1
6,672 47,235.00 70,277.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 25
Public Safety
Chief, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Barnesville Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Clarkston Cochran Commerce Cumming Doraville Eatonton Fitzgerald Flowery Branch Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Hampton Holly Springs Jackson Jefferson Locust Grove Lovejoy McRae Morrow Norcross Port Wentworth Richmond Hill Sandersville Stone Mountain Swainsboro Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Waynesboro E Abbeville Alamo Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
6,591 44,686.00 61,872.00 Annual
40
1
9,701 56,000.00 74,000.00 Annual
40
1
5,352 47,935.00 69,027.00 Annual
40
1
9,593 47,000.00 54,000.00 Annual
40
1
7,357 55,723.00 55,723.00 Annual
40
1
7,641 56,356.00 84,534.00 Annual
40
1
5,196 21.26
32.35
Hourly
40
1
6,625 55,217.00 83,197.00 Annual
40
1
5,608 55,605.00 55,605.00 Annual
42
1
8,429 42.21
42.21
Hourly
40
1
6,518 31.04
31.04
Annual
40
1
9,075 67,704.00 67,704.00 Annual
40
1
5,791 64,829.02 98,645.02 Annual
40
1
9,342 54,000.00 60,736.00 Annual
40
1
9,001 31.62
47.43
Annual
40
1
7,104 62,966.00 97,598.00 Annual
40
1
9,362 60,000.00 96,000.00 Annual
40
1
5,013 16.80
34.13
Hourly
43
1
9,554 32.29
32.29
Hourly
40
1
5,494 64,112.00 99,374.00 Annual
40
1
6,468 52,000.00 61,000.00 Annual
40
1
5,612 59,481.76 59,481.76 Annual
40
1
6,495 90,000.00 90,000.00 Annual
40
1
9,340 71,975.00 117,939.00 Annual
40
1
5,492 70,864.54 70,864.56 Annual
40
1
9,628 32.32
48.48
Hourly
40
1
5,889 46,296.53 67,051.17 Annual
40
1
5,871 57,574.00 75,122.00 Annual
40
1
7,268 40,833.00 57,336.00 Annual
40
1
9,112 31.00
31.00
Hourly
40
1
6,715 20.51
27.39
Hourly
40
1
8,421 44,000.00 62,224.00 Annual
40
1
6,959 66,291.00 106,066.00 Annual
40
1
5,813 47,166.00 73,564.00 Annual
40
1
2,915 33,800.00 33,800.00 Annual
40
1
3,459 16.87
16.87
Hourly
60
1
3,503 58,809.23 58,809.23 Annual
42
1
4,125 45,000.00 60,000.00 Annual
40
1
2,995 65,000.00 85,000.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 26 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Baldwin Baxley Blackshear Chatsworth Chickamauga Claxton Cornelia Cuthbert Dacula Donalsonville Eastman Elberton Euharlee Forsyth Glennville Grantville Gray Greensboro Hahira Hartwell Hazlehurst Helena Hephzibah Hiram Jasper Jonesboro Lake City Lakeland Leesburg Lyons Manchester Metter Monticello Nashville Nicholls Oakwood Ocilla Palmetto Pelham
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
3,287 40,000.00 42,000.00 Annual
40
1
4,398 41,537.60 54,496.00 Annual
40
1
3,448 39,000.00 42,075.00 Annual
40
1
4,294 37,544.00 64,269.00 Annual
45
1
3,097 50,500.00 50,500.00 Annual
42
1
2,757 31,345.00 59,092.00 Annual
40
1
4,184 42,000.00 63,000.00 Annual
40
1
3,794 35,000.00 39,250.00 Annual
40
1
4,553 36,000.00 36,000.00 Annual
40
2
2,668 35,000.00 48,880.00 Annual
40
1
4,984 25,000.00 51,068.00 Annual
40
1
4,589 45,984.00 67,919.00 Annual
40
1
4,147 48,700.00 48,700.00 Annual
42
1
3,817 62,750.00 111,434.00 Annual
40
1
3,598 33,821.00 55,432.00 Annual
40
1
3,096 43,000.00 43,000.00 Annual
40
1
3,260 48,016.28 60,000.00 Annual
40
1
3,366 60,880.37 60,880.37 Annual
40
1
2,804
7.50
20.82
Hourly
40
1
4,485 50,000.00 72,239.00 Annual
40
1
4,252 50,186.00 50,186.00 Annual
40
1
2,826 27,300.00 34,538.40 Annual
48
1
4,026 35,000.00 39,600.00 Annual
40
1
3,576 55,000.00 65,000.00 Annual
44
1
3,684 57,223.00 57,223.00 Annual
40
1
4,747 50,000.00 55,000.00 Annual
40
1
2,631 56,398.00 83,326.00 Annual
41.25
1
3,470 17.98
19.00
Hourly
40
1
2,912 50,911.00 50,911.00 Annual
43
1
4,401 48,244.00 48,244.00 Annual
42
1
4,193 44,369.85 67,513.97 Annual
40
1
4,222 17.56
27.78
Annual
40
1
2,660 49,410.35 75,183.70 Annual
40
1
4,961 42,516.00 51,200.00 Annual
40
1
3,473 15.00
18.50
Hourly
50
1
4,046 50,000.00 68,363.00 Annual
40
1
3,568 56,265.04 56,265.04 Annual
40
1
4,625 64,077.00 99,960.00 Annual
40
1
3,893 45,091.80 45,091.80 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 27
Public Safety
Chief, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
Quitman City
3,766 29.16
29.16
Hourly
40
1
Reidsville
4,966 25,605.00 48,090.00 Annual
40
1
Ringgold
3,613 46,836.00 60,000.00 Annual
40
1
Rockmart
4,185 50,252.00 74,277.00 Annual
40
1
Royston
2,567 45,066.00 52,936.00 Annual
40
1
Senoia
3,366 52,000.00 66,000.00 Annual
40
1
Soperton
3,087 30,000.00 70,000.00 Annual
40
1
Springfield
2,868 48,613.00 48,613.00 Annual
40
1
Temple
4,252 48,126.41 48,126.41 Annual
40
1
Tybee Island
3,063 69,315.00 110,811.00 Annual
40
1
Vienna
3,910 50,752.00 75,000.00 Annual
40
1
Walthourville
4,257 21.02
21.02
Hourly
40
1
Washington
4,060 49,292.00 75,004.00 Annual
40
1
Watkinsville
2,879 41,808.00 52,915.00 Annual
48
1
West Point
3,509 44,874.20 71,249.22 Annual
40
1
F Aragon
1,244 36,129.00 40,085.00 Annual
42.2
1
Arcade
1,810 45,000.00 52,275.00 Annual
40
1
Arlington
1,480 28,000.00 32,000.00 Annual
44
1
Ball Ground
1,459 60,000.00 60,000.00 Annual
40
1
Blue Ridge
1,291 18.25
22.50
Hourly
40
1
Boston
1,315 34,000.00 34,000.00 Annual
40
1
Bowdon
2,052 40,848.00 48,556.00 Annual
40
1
Brooklet
1,451 41,116.92 42,000.00 Annual
42
1
Broxton
1,184 28,000.00 50,000.00 Annual
40
1
Buchanan
1,098 35,000.00 46,040.00 Annual
40
1
Butler
1,930 22.64
22.64
Annual
40
1
Cave Spring
1,195 36,000.00 48,000.00 Annual
40
1
Chattahoochee Hills C 2,454 38,610.00 38,610.00 Annual
40
1
Clarkesville
1,742 40,000.00 52,000.00 Annual
40
1
Clayton
2,043 30,000.00 54,000.00 Annual
40
1
Colquitt
1,996 20.00
30.00
Hourly
40
1
Comer
1,118 34,912.08 34,912.08 Annual
40
1
Davisboro
2,009 14.00
14.00
Hourly
40
1
Demorest
1,831 1,137.10
1,137.10
Annual
40
1
East Dublin
2,417 16.87
20.53
Hourly
40
1
Edison
1,546 46,350.20 46,350.20 Annual
46
1
Ellijay
1,619 48,189.00 48,189.00 Annual
40
1
Emerson
1,473 47,250.00 47,250.00 Annual
40
1
Folkston
2,483 26,193.00 56,859.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 28 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Fort Gaines Gordon Guyton Hamilton Homerville Jeffersonville Lavonia Lincolnton Lithonia Lookout Mountain Louisville Ludowici Marshallville Maysville McCaysville Meigs Midway Mount Airy Mount Vernon Mount Zion Nahunta Nelson Oglethorpe Oxford Pearson Pembroke Pine Mountain Ray City Remerton Reynolds Richland Roberta Rochelle Sardis Sparta Statham Trenton Trion Union Point
2011 Population
1,085 1,990 1,697 1,021 2,449 1,008 2,133 1,541 1,946 1,600 2,457 1,780 1,410 1,804 1,057 1,034 2,185 1,292 2,435 1,707 1,051 1,324 1,294 2,147 2,127 2,279 1,313 1,094 1,151 1,059 1,426 1,003 1,183 1,008 1,373 2,425 2,292 1,806 1,621
Minimum entry-level
wage
15.98 22.92 654.40 15.00 20.48 35,000.00 50,100.00 11.00 35,022.00 22.60 14.00 40,040.00 25,000.00 43,680.00 14.08 35,000.00 37,131.27 39,000.00 34,000.00 16.00 613.00 41,080.00 20.08 41,000.00 640.24 25,500.00 55,702.40 502.00 54,250.00 9.68 24,000.00 18.45 635.00 17.00 28,840.00 44,290.00 42,349.00 45,247.49 19.14
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
15.98
Hourly
40
1
22.92
Hourly
40
1
961.54
Annual
40
1
30.00
Hourly
40
1
20.48
Annual
40
1
35,000.00 Annual
40
1
54,000.00 Annual
40
1
15.18
Hourly
40
1
43,000.10 Annual
40
1
22.60
Hourly
40
1
21.00
Hourly
42
1
40,040.00 Annual
40
1
40,000.00 Annual
40
1
43,680.00 Annual
40
1
16.24
Hourly
40
1
35,000.00 Annual
40
1
37,131.27 Annual
42
1
50,000.00 Annual
40
1
40,000.00 Annual
40
1
25.00
Annual
43
1
613.00
Annual
40
1
41,080.00 Annual
40
1
20.08
Hourly
40
1
41,000.00 Annual
40
1
640.24
Annual
40
1
40,000.22 Annual
40
1
55,702.40 Annual
40
1
502.00
Annual
40
1
58,500.00 Annual
40
1
27.00
Hourly
45
1
28,000.00 Annual
40
1
18.45
Hourly
40
1
650.00
Annual
42
1
24.60
Annual
43
1
43,260.00 Annual
43
1
44,290.00 Annual
40
1
42,349.00 Annual
40
1
45,247.49 Annual
40
1
19.14
Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 29
Public Safety
Chief, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Varnell Wadley Warrenton Winterville Wrens Wrightsville Zebulon G Alapaha Berlin Blairsville Blythe Canon Coolidge Crawfordville Doerun Eton Fairmount Franklin Franklin Springs Greenville Helen Hiawassee Hoboken Lake Park Leary McIntyre Milan Milner Morven Norman Park Patterson Pine Lake Plains Poulan Smithville Tignall Tunnel Hill Uvalda Waverly Hall
2011 Population
1,755 2,031 1,900 1,127 2,152 2,193 1,166
672 592 647 724 795 524 529 780 909 726 987 946 864 513 891 528 752 623 642 689 612 553 981 730 738 764 861 579 536 861 594 741
Minimum entry-level
wage
35,000.00 28,000.00 32,760.00 45,000.00 31,283.20
18.00 32,000.00
15.00 14.00 40,845.00 26,500.00 13.50 16.50 15.00 20,800.00 34,049.00 15.00 48,550.00 30,000.00 30,659.00 50,000.00 45,367.00 23,587.00 34,000.00 30,000.00 17.89 7.00 37,000.00 15.75 15.00 24,960.00 17.98 33,000.00 14.00 16.03 30,606.00 17.24 33,800.00 37,821.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
47,000.00 Annual
45
1
35,338.00 Annual
40
1
32,760.00 Annual
42
1
45,000.00 Annual
40
1
41,288.00 Annual
40
1
21.64
Annual
40
1
40,000.00 Annual
40
1
15.00
Annual
40
1
14.00
Hourly
43
1
62,750.00 Annual
40
1
34,966.19 Annual
40
1
13.50
Hourly
40
1
16.75
Hourly
48
1
15.00
Hourly
40
1
33,696.00 Annual
40
1
45,000.00 Annual
45
1
20.00
Hourly
50
1
48,550.00 Annual
42
1
45,000.00 Annual
40
1
48,500.00 Annual
40
1
63,000.00 Annual
40
1
45,367.00 Annual
40
1
39,541.00 Annual
40
1
34,000.00 Annual
40
1
30,000.00 Annual
40
1
25.21
Hourly
40
1
15.00
Hourly
40
1
37,000.00 Annual
40
1
16.79
Hourly
40
1
30.00
Hourly
42
1
42,096.00 Annual
40
1
17.98
Hourly
36
1
35,000.00 Annual
45
1
17.50
Hourly
40
1
16.03
Hourly
43
1
30,606.00 Annual
41
1
17.24
Hourly
40
1
33,800.00 Annual
45
1
37,821.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 30 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
White Whitesburg Woodbury H Attapulgus Barwick Climax Dillard Garfield Hiltonia Ideal Leslie Midville Molena Newington Oliver Sale City Shiloh Sky Valley Tallulah Falls Toomsboro Warm Springs Warwick Whigham Woodland
2011 Population
672 592 945 446 382 279 340 200 338 489 403 271 366 269 235 378 448 272 168 467 418 428 475 396
Minimum entry-level
wage
32,000.00 36,940.69 29,473.00
16.24 12.00 12.00 32,000.00 7.50 18.10 12.50 550.00 10.00 36,758.77 41,000.00 22.53 20,000.00 12.00 38,000.00 33,000.00 10.00 45,000.00 37,176.50 47,231.60 10.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
45,000.00 Annual
50
1
36,940.69 Annual
40
1
45,385.00 Annual
40
1
18.10
Hourly
40
1
20.00
Hourly
40
1
17.30
Hourly
45
1
50,000.00 Annual
40
1
15.00
Hourly
40
1
18.10
Hourly
40
1
12.50
Hourly
40
1
700.00
Annual
45
1
10.25
Hourly
40
1
36,758.77 Annual
40
1
41,000.00 Annual
40
1
22.53
Hourly
40
1
26,728.00 Annual
40
1
15.00
Hourly
44
1
48,000.00 Annual
40
1
41,652.00 Annual
40
1
12.00
Hourly
40
1
60,000.00 Annual
45
1
45,752.08 Annual
40
1
47,231.60 Annual
45
1
13.00
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 31
Public Safety
Code Enforcement Officer
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
6
36,267
49,483
54,308
66,150
22
B
9
33,881
39,603
50,495
61,360
19
C
30
32,655
48,942
48,160
59,051
47
D
24
34,451
49,420
44,797
61,872
27
E
20
31,245
44,624
40,348
68,028
20
F
2
25,267
36,400
25,267
36,400
2
H
1
18,200
18,200
21,840
21,840
0
Total/Avg
92
30,281
40,953
40,745
53,529
137
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Alpharetta Marietta Roswell Smyrna Warner Robins
B Duluth East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Newnan Peachtree City Rome
C Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Buford Calhoun
2011 Population
77,683 59,397 57,357 91,168 51,982 68,500 27,258 34,784 34,422 34,519 30,196 29,902 33,725 34,757 36,181 16,809 12,629 15,525 12,525 15,773
Minimum entry-level
wage
36,761.45 36,750.00 49,483.00 33,744.00
16.76 12.50 39,603.00 29,415.00 16.66 37,610.00 17.23 25,669.00 17.24 16.24 32,500.00 29,150.00 17.75 13.63 23.53 18.66
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
54,223.14 Annual
40
7
66,150.00 Annual
37
4
65,395.00 Annual
40
1
53,990.00 Annual
40
4
25.14
Hourly
40
4
16.25
Hourly
40
2
61,360.00 Annual
40
45,877.00 Annual
40
4
24.99
Hourly
40
2
38,550.00 Annual
40
2
26.12
Hourly
40
3
40,657.00 Annual
40
2
25.59
Hourly
40
1
26.19
Hourly
40
3
54,000.00 Annual
40
2
40,810.00 Annual
40
1
28.10
Hourly
40
1
21.13
Hourly
40
1
23.53
Hourly
40
1
18.66
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 32 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Code Enforcement Officer
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Canton College Park Cordele Covington Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Jesup Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Monroe Moultrie Powder Springs Riverdale Sugar Hill Tifton Union Waycross Woodstock D Auburn Austell Barnesville Cedartown Centerville Cochran Cumming Dahlonega Doraville Eatonton Fitzgerald Flowery Branch Fort Oglethorpe Garden City
2011 Population
23,380 14,360 11,277 13,226 19,555 11,542 16,044 13,363 16,124 18,616 23,628 10,278 15,913 11,951 10,601 22,446 13,359 14,160 14,133 15,251 18,980 16,869 20,079 14,718 24,346 6,943
6,672 6,591 9,593 7,357 5,196 5,608 5,251 8,429 6,518 9,075 5,791 9,342 9,001
Minimum entry-level
wage
30,690.00 33,878.00
16.02 16.90 32,906.00 15.02 16.05 29,848.00 33,203.00 29,795.00 12.52 15.23 15.03 34,304.00 30,680.00 15.05 18.98 31,400.00 28,478.00 15.15 34,833.00 15.39 15.75 11.41 16.62 14.35 32,982.00 44,686.00 12.49 49,420.00 12.43 48,943.00 32,960.00 16.91 14.44 12.88 35,842.37 22.59 14.94
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
47,633.00 Annual
40
1
51,549.00 Annual
40
2
23.19
Hourly
40
1
25.00
Hourly
40
1
53,664.00 Annual
40
1
22.92
Hourly
40
1
23.61
Hourly
40
3
48,984.00 Annual
40
2
54,941.00 Annual
40
1
50,054.00 Annual
40
6
18.98
Hourly
40
2
23.00
Hourly
40
1
22.72
Hourly
40
1
51,456.00 Annual
40
2
43,347.00 Annual
40
1
24.17
Hourly
40
1
28.39
Hourly
40
1
45,970.00 Annual
40
1
44,141.00 Annual
40
2
22.59
Hourly
40
1
48,292.00 Annual
40
2
23.10
Hourly
40
2
23.62
Hourly
40
3
17.37
Hourly
40
1
25.29
Hourly
40
2
21.20
Hourly
40
1
46,419.00 Annual
40
1
61,872.00 Annual
40
1
19.54
Hourly
40
1
49,420.00 Annual
40
1
18.91
Hourly
40
1
48,943.00 Annual
40
1
47,505.00 Annual
40
0
16.91
Hourly
40
2
14.44
Hourly
40
1
13.46
Hourly
43
1
54,538.40 Annual
40
1
22.59
Hourly
40
1
22.40
Hourly
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 33
Public Safety
Code Enforcement Officer
Group Jurisdiction
Hampton Jefferson Locust Grove Morrow Norcross Richmond Hill Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomson Toccoa E Alma Ashburn Chatsworth Cornelia Eastman Elberton Euharlee Grantville Grayson Hiram Jonesboro Millen Palmetto Pelham Ringgold Rockmart Royston Senoia Tybee Island West Point F Ellijay Pembroke H Carl
2011 Population
7,104 9,554 5,494 6,495 9,340 9,628 5,871 6,256 6,715 8,421 3,503 4,125 4,294 4,184 4,984 4,589 4,147 3,096 2,732 3,576 4,747 3,049 4,625 3,893 3,613 4,185 2,567 3,366 3,063 3,509 1,619 2,279
257
Minimum entry-level
wage
34,306.28 16.47
32,381.00 16.83 15.10 16.51
36,733.00 15.68 15.00
26,000.00 44,624.16 38,000.00 30,888.00
12.00 24,960.00 36,112.00 35,000.00
14.09 11,330.00 32,000.00 36,070.00
7.50 15.56 13.74 32,253.00 34,008.00 31,080.00 33,000.00 42,553.00 15.49 36,400.00 9.06 10.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
47,523.84 Annual
40
1
16.47
Hourly
40
1
50,191.00 Annual
40
1
24.04
Hourly
40
1
24.74
Hourly
40
3
24.77
Hourly
40
1
47,928.00 Annual
40
1
16.94
Annual
40
1
23.12
Hourly
40
1
37,274.00 Annual
40
1
44,624.16 Annual
40
1
49,500.00 Annual
40
1
52,884.00 Annual
40
1
18.00
Hourly
40
1
28,205.00 Annual
40
1
43,335.00 Annual
40
1
35,000.00 Annual
42
1
14.09
Hourly
40
1
33,990.84 Annual
35
1
35,000.00 Annual
44
1
36,940.00 Annual
40
1
10.61
Hourly
40
1
24.27
Hourly
40
1
13.74
Hourly
40
1
40,360.00 Annual
40
1
50,253.00 Annual
40
1
38,850.00 Annual
40
1
45,000.00 Annual
40
1
68,028.00 Annual
40
1
17.84
Hourly
40
1
36,400.00 Annual
40
1
9.06
Hourly
30
1
12.00
Hourly
35
0
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 34 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Communications Director
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
2
60,388
71,053
84,260
95,181
3
C
4
40,733
47,757
56,463
59,336
4
D
5
34,169
40,000
47,760
58,000
5
E
1
10,000
10,000
11,860
11,860
1
Total/Avg
12
36,322
42,202
50,086
56,094
13
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Johns Creek City
C Bainbridge Conyers Dallas Lilburn
D Cairo Fitzgerald Norcross Richmond Hill Stone Mountain
E Washington
2011 Population
77,683 79,192 12,629 15,292 11,638 11,951
9,701 9,075 9,340 9,628 5,871 4,060
Minimum entry-level
wage
49,722.03 71,053.00
16.89 42,168.82
22.96 37,875.00 40,000.00
14.00 16.65 11.80 33,093.00 10,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
73,339.99 Annual
40
1
95,181.00 Annual
40
2
26.75
Hourly
40
1
59,335.76 Annual
40
1
26.00
Hourly
40
1
56,797.00 Annual
40
1
58,000.00 Annual
40
1
17.96
Hourly
53
1
27.27
Hourly
40
1
17.66
Hourly
40
1
37,838.00 Annual
40
1
11,860.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 35
Public Safety
Corporal, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
3
41,137
48,943
58,812
65,564
103
B
5
37,485
41,579
58,047
64,438
91
C
23
33,399
40,535
48,207
64,580
131
D
15
31,609
42,149
44,741
67,952
48
E
25
31,190
47,840
40,195
61,714
57
F
3
28,231
35,989
30,415
35,989
3
G
1
25,188
25,188
38,792
38,792
1
H
2
27,450
31,200
31,850
40,000
1
Total/Avg
77
31,961
39,178
43,882
54,879
435
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Johns Creek City Smyrna
B Duluth East Point Gainesville Hinesville Peachtree City
C Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Canton Carrollton Conyers Cordele Dallas Douglas Dublin Griffin
2011 Population
77,683 79,192 51,982 27,258 34,784 34,422 34,519 34,757 12,629 15,525 15,773 23,380 24,512 15,292 11,277 11,638 11,542 16,044 23,628
Minimum entry-level
wage
34,032.92 22.41 19.44 19.99
34,052.00 15.57
40,454.00 17.95 16.08 15.90 16.80
33,851.00 36,437.00 36,427.01
14.19 14.60 14.30 15.90 15.98
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
50,198.56 Annual
40
67
30.02
Hourly
42
13
29.17
Hourly
40
23
30.98
Hourly
40
5
53,109.00 Annual
40
30
23.36
Hourly
42
3
61,555.00 Annual
40
14
28.90
Hourly
40
39
25.46
Hourly
42
5
25.44
Hourly
40
6
16.80
Hourly
42
1
50,776.00 Annual
40
2
46,717.00 Annual
40
14
51,256.46 Annual
40
4
21.58
Hourly
42
2
18.00
Hourly
40
1
25.29
Hourly
42
8
20.29
Hourly
40
5
24.23
Hourly
40
26
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 36 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Corporal, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Grovetown Jesup Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler Powder Springs Snellville St. Marys Suwanee Vidalia Villa Rica D Auburn Cedartown Cochran Commerce Flowery Branch Garden City Jackson LaFayette Port Wentworth Richmond Hill Swainsboro Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa E Ashburn Avondale Estates Baxley Blackshear Chickamauga Cornelia Dawson Eastman Glennville Gray Greensboro Hartwell
2011 Population
11,589 10,278 13,359 14,160 14,215 19,640 14,133 18,686 17,099 15,734 10,551 14,047 6,943
9,593 5,196 6,625 5,791 9,001 5,013 7,111 5,492 9,628 7,268 6,256 9,112 6,715 8,421 4,125 2,995 4,398 3,448 3,097 4,184 4,595 4,984 3,598 3,260 3,366 4,485
Minimum entry-level
wage
27,212.00 12.86 15.61
29,032.00 15.53 16.24
38,163.00 16.83
31,678.00 40,362.00 25,480.00
17.18 14.35 18.02 13.72 35,306.00 35,842.37 18.85 10.08 12.28 15.89 18.09 26,564.00 13.05 15.00 12.21 26,000.00 12.50 45,000.00 13.04 11,000.00 18.00 13.84 11.14 22,880.00 28,434.00 11.73 20.49 21,362.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
34,538.00 Annual
48
2
19.39
Hourly
42
4
23.36
Hourly
42
4
42,503.00 Annual
42
13
21.35
Hourly
40
6
23.65
Hourly
48
4
59,154.00 Annual
40
0
28.83
Hourly
40
6
33,301.00 Annual
48
2
64,580.00 Annual
43
4
36,525.00 Annual
40
8
26.45
Hourly
40
4
21.20
Hourly
43
1
19.11
Hourly
40
4
20.85
Hourly
40
1
53,197.00 Annual
42.8
3
54,538.40 Annual
42.7
2
30.39
Hourly
43
4
20.50
Hourly
43
3
20.11
Hourly
40
2
18.26
Hourly
43
4
27.27
Hourly
42
9
49,279.00 Annual
40
2
13.49
Hourly
43
1
16.00
Hourly
40
3
14.31
Hourly
42
4
32,885.00 Annual
40
5
15.00
Hourly
40
1
53,345.00 Annual
43
3
17.12
Hourly
48
2
27,669.00 Annual
42
1
18.00
Hourly
42
1
20.75
Hourly
42
4
11.14
Hourly
40
1
30,687.00 Annual
40
2
39,250.00 Annual
42
1
20.30
Hourly
42
0
20.49
Hourly
40
1
36,442.00 Annual
40
12
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 37
Public Safety
Corporal, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Hazlehurst Jasper Jonesboro Lake City Leesburg Metter Palmetto Royston Soperton Springfield Sylvania Tybee Island Washington F Louisville Pine Mountain Warrenton G Woodbury H Dillard Warwick
2011 Population
4,252 3,684 4,747 2,631 2,912 4,222 4,625 2,567 3,087 2,868 2,910 3,063 4,060 2,457 1,313 1,900
945 340 428
Minimum entry-level
wage
12.36 13.52 38,963.00 17.48 13.07 13.91 15.96 13.85 23.00 16.81 28,535.00 18.56 25,123.00 11.00 35,989.20 11.30 25,188.00 31,200.00 23,699.27
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
13.38
Hourly
40
3
15.31
Hourly
42
2
38,963.00 Annual
42
1
25.82
Hourly
41.25
3
13.53
Hourly
43
2
20.92
Hourly
40
24.89
Hourly
43
3
16.81
Hourly
43
4
23.00
Hourly
40
1
16.81
Hourly
40
1
43,420.00 Annual
40
3
29.67
Hourly
40
3
38,228.00 Annual
43
2
14.00
Hourly
42
1
35,989.20 Annual
40
1
11.30
Hourly
42
1
38,792.00 Annual
40
1
40,000.00 Annual
40
0
23,699.27 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 38 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Corrections Officer
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
B
2
28,976
29,952
45,464
46,000
8
C
4
25,503
27,872
36,668
42,410
46
D
1
30,907
30,907
47,028
47,028
1
Total/Avg
7
28,462
29,577
43,053
45,146
55
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
B Gainesville Rome
C Americus College Park Grovetown Union
D Flowery Branch
2011 Population
34,422 36,181 16,809 14,360 11,589 20,079
5,791
Minimum entry-level
wage
14.40 28,000.00 25,021.00 27,872.00 21,621.00
13.22 30,906.76
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
21.60
Hourly
40
3
46,000.00 Annual
40
5
35,029.00 Annual
40
7
42,410.00 Annual
40
5
27,987.00 Annual
48
3
19.83
Hourly
40
31
47,028.29 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 39
Public Safety
Detention Officer
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
2
31,340
32,074
48,541
48,971
33
B
2
30,516
31,617
46,908
47,940
18
C
2
27,208
27,294
41,785
42,040
6
E
1
27,435
27,435
43,846
43,846
1
F
1
20,800
20,800
37,440
37,440
1
Total/Avg
8
27,460
27,844
43,704
44,047
59
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Roswell Smyrna
B East Point Kennesaw
C Milledgeville Powder Springs
E Tybee Island F Colquitt
2011 Population
91,168 51,982 34,784 30,196 17,499 14,133
3,063 1,996
Minimum entry-level
wage
30,607.00 15.42
29,415.00 14.14
27,293.53 27,122.00
13.19 10.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
48,971.00 Annual
40
22
23.13
Hourly
40
11
45,877.00 Annual
40
10
21.44
Hourly
43
8
41,530.33 Annual
42
6
42,040.00 Annual
40
0
21.08
Hourly
40
1
18.00
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 40 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Dispatcher
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
1
30,607
30,607
48,971
48,971
14
B
3
29,459
32,594
42,464
50,482
20
C
13
25,390
31,625
36,581
50,600
61
D
9
22,996
33,759
31,276
55,314
21
E
11
19,071
25,000
29,201
36,763
33
F
5
18,621
22,464
22,161
27,300
15
G
2
19,250
19,760
33,883
34,486
5
Total/Avg
44
23,628
27,973
34,934
43,417
169
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Roswell B Duluth
Hinesville Newnan C Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Conyers Dallas Grovetown Lilburn Milledgeville Snellville Suwanee Vidalia Winder D Auburn Camilla Fitzgerald
2011 Population
91,168 27,258 34,519 33,725 16,809 12,629 15,525 15,773 15,292 11,638 11,589 11,951 17,499 18,686 15,734 10,551 14,209
6,943 5,352 9,075
Minimum entry-level
wage
30,607.00 15.67
24,791.00 14.90
21,924.00 11.95 9.69 12.32
25,888.00 12.50
19,507.00 29,580.00 30,126.94
13.36 31,625.00 18,949.00 28,038.40
10.71 8.44 9.01
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
48,971.00 Annual
40
14
24.27
Hourly
40
9
30,942.00 Annual
40
6
22.10
Hourly
40
5
30,694.00 Annual
40
1
18.93
Hourly
40
1
15.01
Hourly
40
1
13.68
Hourly
40
4
36,427.01 Annual
40
10
15.00
Hourly
40
5
25,720.98 Annual
40
4
44,370.00 Annual
40
6
45,841.71 Annual
40
8
24.30
Hourly
40
6
50,600.00 Annual
40
6
27,165.00 Annual
40
5
33,935.20 Annual
40
4
15.82
Hourly
43
4
12.51
Hourly
40
1
10.81
Hourly
36
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 41
Public Safety
Dispatcher
Group Jurisdiction
McRae Norcross Richmond Hill Swainsboro Thomaston Waynesboro E Claxton Dawson Donalsonville Forsyth Glennville Hazlehurst Hiram Lyons Manchester Royston Sylvania F Bowdon Jeffersonville Ludowici Sparta Wadley G Helen Woodbury
2011 Population
5,612 9,340 9,628 7,268 9,112 5,813 2,757 4,595 2,668 3,817 3,598 4,252 3,576 4,401 4,193 2,567 2,910 2,052 1,008 1,780 1,373 2,031
513 945
Minimum entry-level
wage
13.70 15.10 10.20 18,900.00 11.00 19,777.00 7.25 7.25 8.50 20,702.00 16,952.00 10.25 25,000.00 19,240.00 16,777.80 10.46 20,195.00 21,761.00 8.25 22,464.00 7.25 8.00 9.50 18,740.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
13.70
Hourly
45
1
24.74
Hourly
43
4
15.27
Hourly
40
2
22,830.00 Annual
40
1
13.00
Hourly
40
2
30,846.00 Annual
40
4
13.67
Hourly
40
4
13.63
Hourly
40
4
11.00
Hourly
40
2
36,763.00 Annual
40
3
32,989.00 Annual
40
4
10.25
Hourly
40
1
35,000.00 Annual
40
5
19,240.00 Annual
40
1
33,816.25 Annual
40
4
13.70
Hourly
40
3
33,920.00 Annual
40
2
25,867.00 Annual
40
3
8.25
Hourly
40
1
27,300.00 Annual
42
4
8.96
Hourly
40
5
10.50
Hourly
40
2
16.00
Hourly
40
2
34,486.00 Annual
40
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 42 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Dispatcher/Jailer
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
D
5
23,019
30,493
32,016
36,462
19
E
5
17,509
19,802
27,390
35,838
31
G
1
17,207
17,207
18,065
18,065
2
Total/Avg
11
19,245
22,500
25,824
30,122
52
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
D Austell Cumming Doraville Fitzgerald Jackson
E Cuthbert Harlem Hartwell Pelham West Point
G Ochlocknee
2011 Population
6,672 5,608 8,429 9,075 5,013 3,794 2,753 4,485 3,893 3,509
675
Minimum entry-level
wage
23,491.00 25,376.00
14.66 9.50 7.68 8.00 9.52 16,640.00 7.79 8.39 11.03
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
33,075.00 Annual
43
3
29,432.00 Annual
40
4
17.42
Hourly
40
5
11.96
Hourly
40
3
17.53
Hourly
40
4
10.51
Hourly
40
4
14.49
Hourly
40
4
35,838.00 Annual
40
4
10.22
Hourly
42
13
12.88
Hourly
40
6
11.58
Hourly
30
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 43
Public Safety
E-911 Director
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
B
1
60,133
60,133
60,133
60,133
1
C
2
46,662
55,973
69,819
82,805
2
Total/Avg
3
53,397
58,053
64,976
71,469
3
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
B Kennesaw C College Park
Covington
2011 Population
30,196 14,360 13,226
Minimum entry-level
wage
60,132.80 37,350.00 55,973.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
60,132.80 Annual
40
1
56,833.00 Annual
40
1
82,805.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 44 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
E-911 Operator
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
4
28,645
32,074
43,763
53,550
105
B
2
27,527
28,014
42,646
43,692
20
C
5
28,661
30,728
46,693
50,054
62
D
3
28,288
29,994
43,670
46,696
24
E
2
23,560
27,435
38,435
43,846
9
Total/Avg
16
27,336
29,649
43,041
47,568
220
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Alpharetta Macon Smyrna
B East Point Kennesaw
C College Park Covington Decatur Forest Park Union
D Austell Doraville Morrow
E Tybee Island Washington
2011 Population
77,683 59,397 91,856 51,982 34,784 30,196 14,360 13,226 19,555 18,616 20,079
6,672 8,429 6,495 3,063 4,060
Minimum entry-level
wage
27,211.56 31,500.00 23,795.20
15.42 28,014.00
13.00 30,728.00
12.93 28,392.00 29,795.00
13.22 25,376.00
14.18 14.42 13.19 19,685.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
42,149.35 Annual
40
32
53,550.00 Annual
37
12
31,241.60 Annual
40
45
23.13
Hourly
40
16
43,692.00 Annual
40
9
20.00
Hourly
40
11
46,756.00 Annual
40
12
23.61
Hourly
40
19
46,301.00 Annual
40
10
50,054.00 Annual
40
12
19.83
Hourly
40
9
39,323.00 Annual
43
5
22.45
Hourly
40
9
21.63
Hourly
40
10
21.08
Hourly
40
4
33,023.00 Annual
40
5
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 45
Public Safety
Emergency Management Director
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
2
58,579
59,272
81,694
87,426
2
C
1
52,556
52,556
79,970
79,970
E
1
29,175
29,175
46,647
46,647
1
Total/Avg
4
46,770
47,001
69,437
71,348
3
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Macon
C College Park E Tybee Island
2011 Population
77,683 91,856 14,360
3,063
Minimum entry-level
wage
59,271.92 57,886.40 52,556.00
16.03
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
87,426.08 Annual
40
1
75,961.60 Annual
40
1
79,970.00 Annual
40
25.63
Hourly
35
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 46 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Emergency Medical Services Director
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
D
1
38,000
38,000
46,000
46,000
1
Total/Avg
1
38,000
38,000
46,000
46,000
1
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
D Cedartown
2011 Population
9,593
Minimum entry-level
wage
38,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
46,000.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 47
Public Safety
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
1
40,657
40,657
59,143
59,143
13
D
1
32,587
32,587
42,738
42,738
3
Total/Avg
2
36,622
36,622
50,941
50,941
16
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Marietta D Austell
2011 Population
57,357 6,672
Minimum entry-level
wage
40,657.00 32,587.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
59,143.00 Annual
40
13
42,738.00 Annual
53
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 48 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Engine Operator/Driver, Fire Department
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
4
40,725
47,511
61,710
66,150
103
B
7
34,326
40,000
52,151
60,000
117
C
21
32,346
45,400
46,958
69,081
191
D
6
26,893
31,362
33,623
45,427
26
E
3
28,517
34,008
35,825
50,253
9
Total/Avg
41
32,561
39,656
46,053
58,182
446
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Alpharetta Johns Creek City Smyrna
B Dalton Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Milton City Newnan Rome
C Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Carrollton College Park Cordele Covington Decatur Douglas Dublin Forest Park
2011 Population
77,683 59,397 79,192 51,982 33,313 34,422 34,519 29,902 33,711 33,725 36,181 16,809 12,629 15,525 15,773 24,512 14,360 11,277 13,226 19,555 11,542 16,044 18,616
Minimum entry-level
wage
35,397.18 36,750.00
16.92 14.85 11.36 10.94 38,504.00 30,998.00 40,000.00 13.09 15.00 30,183.00 13.86 9.57 12.92 35,153.00 45,400.00 12.61 12.75 36,275.00 10.21 10.43 37,712.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
52,210.84 Annual
56
46
66,150.00 Annual
53
22
22.66
Hourly
54
16
22.27
Hourly
56
19
17.75
Hourly
53
20
16.41
Hourly
53
24
54,406.00 Annual
53
9
46,425.00 Annual
54
4
60,000.00 Annual
42
12
19.43
Hourly
56
12
25.72
Hourly
40
36
42,256.00 Annual
56
12
21.95
Hourly
42
1
14.35
Hourly
52
9
13.00
Hourly
53
3
49,205.00 Annual
56
15
69,081.00 Annual
40
13
19.18
Hourly
48
4
18.86
Hourly
53
12
59,259.00 Annual
56
7
15.58
Hourly
56
12
13.32
Hourly
57.5
12
63,358.00 Annual
53
12
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 49
Public Safety
Engine Operator/Driver, Fire Department
Group Jurisdiction
Loganville Moultrie Perry Pooler Thomasville Tifton Union Waycross Winder D Cairo Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Sandersville Thomaston Toccoa E Dawson Quitman City Rockmart
2011 Population
10,601 14,160 14,215 19,640 18,407 16,869 20,079 14,718 14,209
9,701 9,075 9,342 5,889 9,112 8,421 4,595 3,766 4,185
Minimum entry-level
wage
29,203.20 29,032.00
10.33 10.68 9.87 14.65 13.36 13.21 37,922.56 9.40 10.28 13.58 10.77 12.00 22,500.00 10.20 7.50 34,008.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
41,267.20 Annual
70
12
42,503.00 Annual
53
9
14.94
Hourly
60
4
15.85
Hourly
52
4
14.21
Hourly
56
15
23.10
Hourly
37.2
3
20.04
Hourly
60
12
20.11
Hourly
28
14
44,225.53 Annual
53
6
13.42
Hourly
40
5
11.57
Hourly
53
11
14.07
Hourly
42
2
15.60
Hourly
56
3
12.00
Hourly
48
2
35,828.00 Annual
48
3
11.25
Hourly
56
3
8.40
Hourly
56
3
50,253.00 Annual
56
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 50 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Evidence Clerk/Technician
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
6
30,407
38,043
43,684
50,960
11
B
5
28,795
34,216
44,844
52,998
7
C
11
29,923
38,084
42,373
62,275
11
D
3
31,551
32,972
48,908
54,028
3
Total/Avg
25
30,169
35,829
44,952
55,065
32
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Albany
77,683 28,575.83 42,149.35 Annual
40
2
Johns Creek City
79,192 18.29
24.50
Hourly
40
2
Macon
91,856 23,795.20 31,241.60 Annual
40
1
Roswell
91,168 30,607.00 48,971.00 Annual
40
2
Sandy Springs
96,856 38,000.00 44,000.00 Annual
40
1
Warner Robins
68,500 11.26
21.53
Hourly
40
3
B Dalton
33,313 11.23
17.55
Hourly
40
1
Duluth
27,258 16.45
25.48
Hourly
40
1
Dunwoody
46,809 30,488.00 49,900.00 Annual
40
2
Gainesville
34,422 11.82
17.73
Hourly
40
2
Kennesaw
30,196 14.01
21.44
Hourly
43
1
C Brunswick
15,525 14.74
22.46
Hourly
40
1
Carrollton
24,512 37,893.00 37,893.00 Annual
40
1
Cordele
11,277 14.19
21.58
Hourly
42
1
Covington
13,226 15.18
22.45
Hourly
40
1
Decatur
19,555 38,084.00 62,275.00 Annual
40
1
Monroe
13,359 14.86
22.25
Hourly
40
1
Perry
14,215 10.96
16.15
Hourly
40
1
St. Marys
17,099 26,790.00 26,790.00 Annual
40
1
Thomasville
18,407 12.79
18.41
Hourly
40
1
Waycross
14,718 10.35
15.76
Hourly
40
1
Woodstock
24,346 15.06
22.91
Hourly
40
1
D Commerce
6,625 28,942.00 43,608.00 Annual
40
1
Garden City
9,001 15.74
23.60
Hourly
40
1
Norcross
9,340 15.85
25.98
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 51
Public Safety
Evidence Clerk/Technician
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 52 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Fire Marshal
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
6
63,052
87,838
92,159
127,109
7
B
4
48,162
60,000
72,490
93,762
4
C
15
43,139
55,183
62,516
83,968
17
D
2
54,039
65,000
61,539
80,000
2
E
2
27,383
29,120
33,800
38,480
2
Total/Avg
29
47,155
59,428
64,501
84,664
32
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta Johns Creek City Marietta Sandy Springs Smyrna Warner Robins
B Gainesville Milton City Newnan Peachtree City
C Americus Brunswick Calhoun Canton College Park Covington Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Loganville Milledgeville Riverdale
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
59,397 60,900.00 109,620.00 Annual
37
1
79,192 73,133.00 97,968.00 Annual
40
1
57,357 87,838.00 127,109.00 Annual
40
1
96,856 70,000.00 95,000.00 Annual
40
1
51,982 54,409.00 81,614.00 Annual
40
1
68,500 15.40
20.02
Hourly
40
2
34,422 44,408.00 66,622.00 Annual
40
1
33,711 60,000.00 85,000.00 Annual
40
1
33,725 14.43
21.43
Hourly
40
1
34,757 58,225.00 93,762.00 Annual
40
1
16,809 39,989.00 55,985.00 Annual
40
1
15,525 39,780.00 62,301.00 Annual
40
1
15,773 19.90
19.90
Hourly
40
2
23,380 31,457.00 49,037.88 Annual
40
2
14,360 55,183.00 83,968.00 Annual
40
1
13,226 47,653.00 70,491.00 Annual
40
1
13,363 45,448.00 73,091.00 Annual
40
1
16,124 46,720.00 77,307.00 Annual
40
1
18,616 54,208.00 56,705.00 Annual
40
1
23,628 42,432.00 64,183.00 Annual
40
1
10,601 40,248.00 56,867.20 Annual
40
1
17,499 40,517.40 61,652.00 Annual
40
1
15,251 46,749.00 71,135.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 53
Public Safety
Fire Marshal
Group Jurisdiction
Union Waycross D Fort Oglethorpe Morrow E Cornelia Jasper
2011 Population
20,079 14,718
9,342 6,495 4,184 3,684
Minimum entry-level
wage
46,463.00 13.87
43,077.00 65,000.00
12.33 14.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
69,696.00 Annual
40
1
21.12
Hourly
40
1
43,077.00 Annual
40
1
80,000.00 Annual
40
1
18.50
Hourly
40
1
14.00
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 54 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Firefighter
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
6
32,483
36,750
48,015
66,150
460
B
8
31,036
35,000
46,456
55,000
192
C
28
28,245
39,217
41,594
59,675
383
D
19
26,181
40,331
35,896
58,094
123
E
27
23,940
33,342
33,982
53,310
130
F
7
25,914
35,000
30,684
35,746
14
G
2
11,670
22,839
11,670
22,839
2
Total/Avg
97
25,638
34,640
35,471
50,116
1304
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Alpharetta Macon Marietta Sandy Springs Warner Robins
B East Point Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Milton City Newnan Peachtree City Rome
C Americus Brunswick Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park
2011 Population
77,683 59,397 91,856 57,357 96,856 68,500 34,784 34,422 34,519 29,902 33,711 33,725 34,757 36,181 16,809 15,525 15,773 23,380 24,512 14,360
Minimum entry-level
wage
33,173.92 36,750.00 30,472.00 36,483.00 32,000.00
7.88 30,886.00
9.91 31,640.00 30,480.00 35,000.00
11.31 11.00 13.46 28,118.00 8.68 11.21 25,249.00 31,538.00 39,217.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
48,186.24 Annual
56
48
66,150.00 Annual
53
18
39,977.60 Annual
60
230
53,575.00 Annual
40
45
42,000.00 Annual
40
67
11.57
Hourly
63.5
52
48,171.00 Annual
40
9
14.87
Hourly
53
26
36,671.00 Annual
53
24
43,864.00 Annual
54
4
55,000.00 Annual
42
36
16.78
Hourly
56
28
17.72
Hourly
56
1
22.36
Hourly
40
64
39,365.00 Annual
56
22
12.15
Hourly
52
18
13.21
Hourly
53
19
39,187.00 Annual
57.5
7
39,010.00 Annual
56
30
59,675.00 Annual
40
34
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 55
Public Safety
Firefighter
Group Jurisdiction
Cordele Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Griffin Grovetown Jesup Kingsland McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler St. Marys Thomasville Tifton Union Vidalia Winder D Barnesville Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Cochran Eatonton Fitzgerald Garden City Jackson Jefferson McRae Port Wentworth Richmond Hill Swainsboro Sylvester Thomaston
2011 Population
11,277 19,555 11,542 16,044 13,363 16,124 23,628 11,589 10,278 15,913 22,446 17,499 13,359 14,160 14,215 19,640 17,099 18,407 16,869 20,079 10,551 14,209
6,591 9,701 5,352 9,593 7,357 5,196 6,518 9,075 9,001 5,013 9,554 5,612 5,492 9,628 7,268 6,256 9,112
Minimum entry-level
wage
11.43 31,346.00
9.25 9.63 30,536.00 33,203.00 9.84 25,989.00 10.54 10.10 11.92 28,675.27 30,914.66 24,817.00 9.02 9.69 26,458.00 8.45 13.28 10.58 20,925.00 28,855.32 27,826.00 8.05 11.08 10.30 31,938.00 10.73 13.01 10.04 14.53 9.33 14.00 10.42 10.61 13.35 18,900.00 7.32 10.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
19.18
Hourly
48
11
51,043.00 Annual
56
13
14.11
Hourly
56
10
12.29
Hourly
57.5
15
49,222.00 Annual
53
8
54,941.00 Annual
53
15
15.47
Hourly
48
38
33,706.92 Annual
53
11
16.28
Hourly
40
9
15.27
Hourly
56
3
19.15
Hourly
53
2
43,632.80 Annual
53
10
48,588.61 Annual
48
7
36,332.00 Annual
53
17
13.02
Hourly
60
1
14.38
Hourly
52
23
28,084.00 Annual
72
18
12.17
Hourly
56
7
20.92
Hourly
37.2
18
15.87
Hourly
60
1
33,114.00 Annual
40
8
39,115.91 Annual
53
8
38,358.00 Annual
42
4
12.75
Hourly
40
7
15.96
Hourly
70
6
11.71
Hourly
56
8
38,213.00 Annual
47
9
17.12
Hourly
56
7
13.26
Hourly
40
5
10.72
Hourly
53
4
21.79
Hourly
40
9
18.95
Hourly
40
4
15.38
Hourly
40
3
14.58
Hourly
48
2
11.49
Hourly
53
6
20.03
Hourly
38.5
7
37,091.00 Annual
60
7
8.84
Hourly
48
6
10.00
Hourly
48
11
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 56 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Firefighter
Group Jurisdiction
Toccoa Waynesboro E Ashburn Blakely Chatsworth Cornelia Cuthbert Dawson Donalsonville Eastman Elberton Forsyth Hazlehurst Hephzibah Jasper Lyons Manchester Metter Millen Nashville Ocilla Pelham Quitman City Rockmart Social Circle Springfield Sylvania Tybee Island Washington F Butler East Dublin Ellijay Louisville Pembroke Wrens Wrightsville G Fairmount Flovilla
Public Safety
2011 Population
8,421 5,813 4,125 4,966 4,294 4,184 3,794 4,595 2,668 4,984 4,589 3,817 4,252 4,026 3,684 4,401 4,193 4,222 3,049 4,961 3,568 3,893 3,766 4,185 4,303 2,868 2,910 3,063 4,060 1,930 2,417 1,619 2,457 2,279 2,152 2,193
726 647
Minimum entry-level
wage
18,874.00 22,895.00
8.75 9.00 23,067.00 12.00 7.25 6.49 9.30 18,900.00 26,680.00 23,313.00 8.70 26,050.00 9.27 26,520.00 21,153.00 10.73 8.25 21,755.00 10.00 8.00 7.50 30,846.00 30,199.00 12.00 23,421.00 16.03 22,787.00 16.54 9.17 35,000.00 10.00 9.00 9.49 8.90 500.00 22,839.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
35,056.00 Annual
48
16
35,708.00 Annual
53
2
13.00
Hourly
40
2
13.66
Hourly
48
7
47,855.00 Annual
53
5
18.00
Hourly
42
4
9.43
Hourly
53
6
11.82
Hourly
56
12
11.25
Hourly
42
6
32,847.00 Annual
40
4
37,550.00 Annual
40
9
41,401.00 Annual
40
6
8.75
Hourly
48
4
30,724.00 Annual
54
3
11.05
Hourly
56
2
26,520.00 Annual
40
1
32,186.79 Annual
53
6
17.01
Hourly
40
2
11.82
Hourly
48
7
29,846.00 Annual
40
1
10.00
Hourly
56
1
12.24
Hourly
40
8
9.45
Hourly
56
12
45,593.00 Annual
56
9
46,184.00 Annual
53
5
12.00
Hourly
53
2
39,337.00 Annual
40
3
25.63
Hourly
40
1
34,674.00 Annual
53
2
16.54
Annual
40
1
11.13
Hourly
56
1
35,000.00 Annual
40
3
12.00
Hourly
42
2
12.00
Hourly
40
1
12.53
Hourly
40
4
12.73
Hourly
54
2
500.00
Annual
40
1
22,839.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 57
Public Safety
Firefighter/EMT
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
5
41,318
46,573
61,096
75,650
125
B
4
32,127
35,381
49,160
56,959
92
C
15
32,245
39,217
50,307
59,675
132
D
4
34,690
41,009
43,748
56,002
37
E
10
27,620
46,641
40,904
71,576
53
F
1
33,300
33,300
56,600
56,600
6
Total/Avg
39
33,550
40,353
50,302
62,744
445
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Alpharetta Johns Creek City Marietta Sandy Springs Smyrna
B East Point Gainesville LaGrange Peachtree City
C Canton College Park Covington Decatur Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Kingsland McDonough Monroe Riverdale Union
59,397 42,000.00 75,650.00 Annual
53
15
79,192 14.59
19.53
Hourly
54
31
57,357 46,573.00 68,428.00 Annual
56
19
96,856 38,000.00 48,000.00 Annual
40
39
51,982 13.41
20.11
Hourly
56
21
34,784 32,430.00 50,580.00 Annual
40
30
34,422 10.41
15.62
Hourly
53
21
29,902 32,006.00 46,051.00 Annual
54
19
34,757 12.15
19.56
Hourly
56
22
23,380 27,837.00 43,204.00 Annual
57.5
8
14,360 39,217.00 59,675.00 Annual
40
8
13,226 10.86
17.82
Hourly
53
20
19,555 32,906.00 53,664.00 Annual
56
7
13,363 33,154.00 53,383.00 Annual
53
14
16,124 34,863.00 57,688.00 Annual
53
4
18,616 33,754.00 56,705.00 Annual
53
18
23,628 10.09
15.86
Hourly
48
3
15,913 10.71
16.18
Hourly
56
8
22,446 12.52
20.11
Hourly
53
13
13,359 30,914.66 48,588.61 Annual
48
8
15,251 11.66
20.91
Hourly
53
10
20,079 11.89
17.83
Hourly
60
9
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 58 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Firefighter/EMT
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
2011 Population
Winder
14,209
Woodstock
24,346
D Austell
6,672
Cedartown
9,593
Morrow
6,495
Thomson
6,715
E Alma
3,503
Ashburn
4,125
Baldwin
3,287
Blakely
4,966
Eastman
4,984
Hartwell
4,485
Jasper
3,684
Palmetto
4,625
Washington
4,060
West Point
3,509
F Chattahoochee Hills C 2,454
Minimum entry-level
wage
33,595.64 12.54
31,938.00 18.64 14.88 10.00
31,096.00 9.00 9.18 9.79
23,201.00 22,048.00
10.02 16.61 22,787.00 32,793.40 33,300.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
35,511.06 Annual
53
1
19.09
Hourly
42
1
42,738.00 Annual
53
8
19.76
Hourly
40
4
20.32
Hourly
53
22
13.00
Hourly
52
3
60,260.00 Annual
42
11
15.00
Hourly
40
3
10.20
Hourly
53
4
12.95
Hourly
48
2
35,421.00 Annual
40
2
36,737.00 Annual
53
3
13.82
Hourly
56
6
25.49
Hourly
54
12
34,674.00 Annual
53
2
38,491.61 Annual
53
8
56,600.00 Annual
53
6
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 59
Public Safety
Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
6
39,217
50,000
57,945
68,720
68
B
8
36,889
42,107
55,936
64,672
56
C
31
34,359
44,499
51,987
71,199
130
D
30
34,911
47,532
46,900
65,107
76
E
36
30,467
41,000
39,276
58,396
47
F
13
31,093
41,600
36,391
45,125
14
G
2
35,535
39,869
39,591
39,869
2
Total/Avg 126
34,639
43,801
46,861
59,013
393
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta Johns Creek City Roswell Sandy Springs Smyrna Warner Robins
B Dunwoody Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Milton City Newnan Rome
C Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Canton Conyers
2011 Population
59,397 79,192 91,168 96,856 51,982 68,500 46,809 34,422 34,519 30,196 29,902 33,711 33,725 36,181 16,809 12,629 15,525 15,773 23,380 15,292
Minimum entry-level
wage
36,750.00 19.32
39,063.00 50,000.00
19.44 13.88 38,500.00 16.34 38,504.00 16.00 42,107.00 35,000.00 19.01 30,000.00 31,215.00 15.30 14.74 16.88 27,837.00 34,692.39
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
66,150.00 Annual
40
10
25.05
Hourly
40
4
62,501.00 Annual
40
31
68,720.00 Annual
40
11
29.17
Hourly
40
9
18.04
Hourly
40
3
57,200.00 Annual
40
5
24.51
Hourly
42
14
64,672.00 Annual
40
9
24.00
Hourly
43
2
58,204.00 Annual
42
12
55,000.00 Annual
40
2
28.23
Hourly
40
6
46,500.00 Annual
40
6
43,701.00 Annual
42
2
24.23
Hourly
40
4
25.44
Hourly
40
6
20.10
Hourly
42
7
43,204.00 Annual
43
4
48,818.68 Annual
40
8
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 60 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Cordele Dallas Decatur Douglas Dublin Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Grovetown Kingsland Lilburn Loganville Milledgeville Monroe Perry Pooler Riverdale Snellville St. Marys Suwanee Thomasville Union Villa Rica Waycross Winder D Auburn Barnesville Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Clarkston Commerce Cumming Doraville Eatonton Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Garden City
2011 Population
11,277 11,638 19,555 11,542 16,044 16,124 18,616 23,628 11,589 15,913 11,951 10,601 17,499 13,359 14,215 19,640 15,251 18,686 17,099 15,734 18,407 20,079 14,047 14,718 14,209
6,943 6,591 9,701 5,352 9,593 7,357 7,641 6,625 5,608 8,429 6,518 9,075 9,342 9,001
Minimum entry-level
wage
14.19 17.40 38,084.00 14.30 15.90 33,203.00 36,394.00 19.43 25,705.00 17.21 37,875.00 33,051.00 33,254.51 14.86 15.38 19.75 36,629.00 16.83 32,635.00 44,499.00 14.92 21.07 17.18 11.98 36,713.04 15.82 37,491.00 17.35 14.61 19.65 33,180.00 16.04 35,306.00 47,532.00 19.90 17.98 14.73 15.45 17.72
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
26.22
Hourly
42
4
24.00
Hourly
40
2
62,275.00 Annual
40
1
22.92
Hourly
42
5
23.80
Hourly
40
7
54,941.00 Annual
40
5
61,141.00 Annual
42.7
6
29.40
Hourly
40
10
38,184.12 Annual
48
3
26.00
Hourly
40
5
62,693.00 Annual
40
3
46,675.00 Annual
43
2
50,600.68 Annual
40
6
24.52
Hourly
40
5
23.46
Hourly
40
3
24.00
Hourly
40
2
54,409.00 Annual
40
6
28.83
Hourly
40
4
32,635.00 Annual
40
1
71,199.00 Annual
43
1
21.48
Hourly
40
5
31.61
Hourly
40
2
26.45
Hourly
42
4
22.18
Hourly
40
4
47,914.78 Annual
40
3
23.37
Hourly
43
2
51,682.00 Annual
40
1
22.83
Hourly
40
5
21.04
Hourly
40
4
20.52
Hourly
40
3
38,909.00 Annual
40
2
24.06
Hourly
40
2
53,197.00 Annual
42.8
3
47,532.00 Annual
42
1
20.84
Hourly
40
3
17.98
Hourly
40
1
17.96
Hourly
43
2
23.13
Hourly
42
5
26.58
Hourly
40
4
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 61
Public Safety
Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Holly Springs Jefferson LaFayette Locust Grove Morrow Norcross Port Wentworth Richmond Hill Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Waynesboro E Ashburn Baldwin Blackshear Chatsworth Chickamauga Cornelia Dawson Eastman Elberton Euharlee Forsyth Grantville Greensboro Hartwell Hazlehurst Hiram Jasper Jonesboro Lyons Metter Millen Nashville Oakwood
2011 Population
9,362 9,554 7,111 5,494 6,495 9,340 5,492 9,628 5,889 5,871 6,256 9,112 6,715 8,421 6,959 5,813 4,125 3,287 3,448 4,294 3,097 4,184 4,595 4,984 4,589 4,147 3,817 3,096 3,366 4,485 4,252 3,576 3,684 4,747 4,401 4,222 3,049 4,961 4,046
Minimum entry-level
wage
16.34 16.55 12.28 18.02 17.55 35,170.00 18.83 16.19 36,166.77 40,290.00 12.05 15.00 14.11 22,500.00 18.42 25,242.00 13.77 13.00 11,000.00 30,888.00 41,000.00 14.75 14.42 22,880.00 30,666.00 33,786.00 29,567.00 14.09 18.49 30,867.00 13.10 30,000.00 14.97 39,374.00 30,554.00 14.45 25,000.00 28,970.00 32,525.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
26.15
Hourly
40
2
17.37
Hourly
40
2
22.17
Hourly
40
3
27.93
Hourly
43
1
24.30
Hourly
42.8
2
62,545.00 Annual
40
4
18.83
Hourly
40
1
24.28
Hourly
42
3
52,380.27 Annual
42
3
52,569.00 Annual
40
1
14.23
Hourly
43
2
16.00
Hourly
40
4
17.42
Hourly
40
2
34,091.00 Annual
40
3
29.46
Hourly
42.5
3
39,368.00 Annual
40
2
17.00
Hourly
40
1
13.77
Hourly
42
1
27,915.00 Annual
40
1
52,884.00 Annual
45
1
41,000.00 Annual
42
1
20.48
Hourly
42
3
14.42
Hourly
40
1
31,513.00 Annual
40
1
41,764.00 Annual
40
1
33,786.00 Annual
42
1
52,506.00 Annual
40
3
14.09
Hourly
42
1
21.67
Hourly
36
3
47,660.00 Annual
40
1
13.10
Hourly
40
1
40,000.00 Annual
44
1
14.97
Hourly
42
1
41,343.00 Annual
40
2
30,554.00 Annual
42
1
22.86
Hourly
40
2
38,700.00 Annual
40
1
34,371.00 Annual
40
3
33,175.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 62 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Ocilla Palmetto Pelham Quitman City Ringgold Rockmart Royston Senoia Sylvania Vienna Washington Watkinsville West Point F Arcade Clayton Colquitt Homerville Lavonia Louisville Ludowici Mount Vernon Remerton Trenton Wadley Wrens Zebulon G Helen Hiawassee
2011 Population
3,568 4,625 3,893 3,766 3,613 4,185 2,567 3,366 2,910 3,910 4,060 2,879 3,509 1,810 2,043 1,996 2,449 2,133 2,457 1,780 2,435 1,151 2,292 2,031 2,152 1,166
513 891
Minimum entry-level
wage
15.17 17.15 12.24 13.12 16.00 37,502.00 31,598.00 13.00 34,767.00 25,000.00 30,537.00 31,200.00 32,196.96 17.82 30,000.00 12.00 11.25 37,100.00 20.00 35,828.00 32,000.00 30,160.00 35,506.00 10.50 12.40 25,000.00 15.00 39,869.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
16.01
Hourly
40
2
26.76
Hourly
40
1
12.24
Hourly
40
1
13.12
Hourly
40
1
20.00
Hourly
40
1
55,411.00 Annual
40
1
37,296.00 Annual
40
1
19.00
Hourly
43
1
58,396.00 Annual
40
1
50,000.00 Annual
40
1
46,466.00 Annual
43
1
36,878.00 Annual
40
1
37,552.93 Annual
40
1
18.63
Hourly
42.5
1
43,000.00 Annual
40
1
20.00
Hourly
40
2
11.50
Hourly
40
1
38,360.00 Annual
40
1
20.00
Hourly
40
1
35,828.00 Annual
40
1
35,000.00 Annual
40
0
45,125.00 Annual
40
1
35,506.00 Annual
40
1
11.61
Hourly
43
2
16.35
Hourly
40
1
32,000.00 Annual
40
1
18.90
Hourly
40
1
39,869.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 63
Public Safety
Lieutenant, Fire Officer
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
7
43,373
54,954
66,238
82,763
149
B
8
41,453
47,582
60,896
76,615
67
C
29
36,473
50,053
52,744
76,162
172
D
13
29,520
50,021
39,427
65,042
31
E
14
29,627
39,958
39,422
62,338
28
F
3
34,022
40,656
44,711
66,200
4
Total/Avg
74
35,744
47,204
50,573
71,520
451
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
A Albany Johns Creek City Macon Marietta Sandy Springs Smyrna Warner Robins
B Dalton East Point Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Milton City Newnan Peachtree City
C Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park Cordele Covington Decatur
77,683 36,761.45 54,223.14 Annual
56
25
79,192 17.89
26.46
Hourly
54
12
91,856 43,056.00 56,472.00 Annual
60
33
57,357 54,954.00 82,763.00 Annual
40
22
96,856 37,000.00 67,000.00 Annual
40
17
51,982 15.81
23.71
Hourly
56
16
68,500 10.77
18.13
Hourly
63.5
24
33,313 14.50
22.65
Hourly
53
15
34,784 43,459.00 67,782.00 Annual
40
12
34,422 13.28
19.92
Hourly
53
13
34,519 42,426.00 44,574.00 Annual
53
7
29,902 36,582.00 56,470.00 Annual
54
2
33,711 45,000.00 65,000.00 Annual
42
12
33,725 13.74
20.40
Hourly
56
3
34,757 16.34
26.31
Hourly
56
3
15,773 13.44
14.09
Hourly
53
9
23,380 30,690.00 47,633.00 Annual
57.5
4
24,512 49,000.00 51,098.00 Annual
56
13
14,360 50,053.00 76,162.00 Annual
40
8
11,277 13.90
21.13
Hourly
48
3
13,226 13.45
19.90
Hourly
53
6
19,555 44,096.00 72,259.00 Annual
56
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 64 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Lieutenant, Fire Officer
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Jesup Kingsland Loganville Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler Riverdale St. Marys Thomasville Tifton Union Waycross Winder Woodstock D Austell Cairo Cedartown Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe LaFayette Morrow Swainsboro Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Waynesboro E Cornelia Dawson Eastman Elberton
2011 Population
11,542 16,044 13,363 16,124 18,616 23,628 10,278 15,913 10,601 17,499 13,359 14,160 14,215 19,640 15,251 17,099 18,407 16,869 20,079 14,718 14,209 24,346
6,672 9,701 9,593 9,075 9,342 7,111 6,495 7,268 6,256 9,112 6,715 8,421 5,813 4,184 4,595 4,984 4,589
Minimum entry-level
wage
11.84 11.28 39,107.00 40,358.00 42,991.00 12.02 23,940.00 12.26 33,862.40 36,706.76 37,578.96 31,401.00 11.67 11.78 40,384.00 31,777.00 11.50 16.17 49,251.00 14.57 46,190.56 15.28 32,950.00 10.74 12.00 11.13 16.42 10.61 18.15 22,973.00 9.02 12.00 12.08 28,662.00 25,242.00 13.38 11.25 18,900.00 30,666.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
18.07
Hourly
56
2
14.41
Hourly
57.5
3
62,947.00 Annual
53
6
66,782.00 Annual
53
6
72,226.00 Annual
53
9
18.21
Hourly
48
9
36,920.00 Annual
40
3
18.53
Hourly
56
4
47,840.00 Annual
70
6
55,853.46 Annual
53
6
56,243.57 Annual
48
3
45,971.00 Annual
53
9
16.67
Hourly
60
3
17.48
Hourly
52
3
61,449.00 Annual
40
5
34,395.00 Annual
72
5
16.57
Hourly
56
13
24.26
Hourly
37.2
9
73,876.00 Annual
60
3
22.18
Hourly
28
10
48,852.86 Annual
53
3
23.25
Hourly
42
6
48,759.00 Annual
53
3
14.77
Hourly
40
3
12.93
Hourly
56
3
12.25
Hourly
53
2
16.42
Hourly
42.5
1
18.24
Hourly
40
1
23.60
Hourly
53
3
47,364.00 Annual
60
3
10.39
Hourly
48
2
13.00
Hourly
48
3
17.26
Hourly
40
2
41,368.00 Annual
48
3
39,368.00 Annual
53
2
19.50
Hourly
42
1
11.82
Hourly
56
3
37,332.00 Annual
40
1
41,764.00 Annual
40
3
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 65
Public Safety
Lieutenant, Fire Officer
Group Jurisdiction
2011 Population
Forsyth
3,817
Hazlehurst
4,252
Hephzibah
4,026
Jasper
3,684
Leesburg
2,912
Ocilla
3,568
Palmetto
4,625
Sylvania
2,910
Washington
4,060
West Point
3,509
F Chattahoochee Hills C 2,454
East Dublin
2,417
Oglethorpe
1,294
Minimum entry-level
wage
30,762.00 10.30
31,000.00 10.12 14.76 9.21 14.23
25,852.00 27,698.00 32,959.16 40,656.00
10.30 14.05
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
54,628.00 Annual
40
2
10.30
Hourly
48
1
34,341.00 Annual
54
2
10.76
Hourly
56
2
16.36
Hourly
43
3
9.21
Hourly
56
1
22.20
Hourly
54
3
43,420.00 Annual
40
1
42,146.00 Annual
53
2
38,491.64 Annual
53
3
66,200.00 Annual
53
2
12.54
Hourly
56
1
14.05
Hourly
43
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 66 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Lieutenant, Police Department
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
8
49,603
69,779
74,945
93,432
82
B
12
46,065
61,700
68,623
80,500
57
C
38
41,140
53,441
60,479
78,497
171
D
29
40,385
51,151
56,775
83,818
70
E
34
33,413
44,678
43,570
71,427
47
F
16
29,702
41,187
34,951
47,500
22
G
4
31,453
36,953
39,528
48,552
4
Total/Avg 141
38,823
51,270
54,125
71,961
453
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Alpharetta Johns Creek City Macon Marietta Roswell Smyrna Warner Robins
B Dalton Duluth Dunwoody East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Milton City Newnan Peachtree City Rome
2011 Population
77,683 59,397 79,192 91,856 57,357 91,168 51,982 68,500 33,313 27,258 46,809 34,784 34,422 34,519 30,196 29,902 33,711 33,725 34,757 36,181
Minimum entry-level
wage
41,536.40 53,550.00
31.95 43,056.00 54,954.00 52,348.00
22.13 17.10 18.29 50,544.00 61,700.00 43,459.00 45,602.00 51,661.00 20.00 44,580.00 45,000.00 22.01 21.87 36,200.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
61,266.19 Annual
40
16
91,035.00 Annual
40
14
42.78
Hourly
42
4
56,472.00 Annual
40
19
82,763.00 Annual
40
7
83,757.00 Annual
40
4
33.20
Hourly
40
6
29.70
Hourly
40
12
28.59
Hourly
40
3
78,312.00 Annual
40
5
80,500.00 Annual
40
3
67,782.00 Annual
40
6
68,403.00 Annual
42
7
66,131.00 Annual
40
6
30.30
Hourly
43
3
66,924.00 Annual
42
4
65,000.00 Annual
42
3
32.67
Hourly
40
5
35.22
Hourly
40
6
62,000.00 Annual
40
6
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 67
Public Safety
Lieutenant, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
C Americus Brunswick Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park Conyers Cordele Covington Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Jesup Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler Powder Springs Riverdale Snellville St. Marys Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union Vidalia Waycross Winder Woodstock
D Auburn
2011 Population
16,809 15,525 15,773 23,380 24,512 14,360 15,292 11,277 13,226 19,555 11,542 16,044 13,363 16,124 18,616 23,628 10,278 15,913 11,951 10,601 22,446 17,499 13,359 14,160 14,215 19,640 14,133 15,251 18,686 17,099 15,734 18,407 16,869 20,079 10,551 14,718 14,209 24,346 6,943
Minimum entry-level
wage
35,860.00 18.24 19.44
30,690.00 53,441.00 50,053.00 42,168.82
17.22 20.59 44,096.00 18.30 18.66 45,446.00 40,358.00 44,311.00 19.43 31,678.00 18.80 46,135.00 38,313.00 20.16 40,517.40 18.07 33,963.00 18.75 21.02 44,179.00 40,384.00 21.63 41,849.60 49,061.00 17.90 16.17 49,251.00 30,306.00 16.06 50,100.96 20.91 46,300.80
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
50,204.00 Annual
42
5
29.18
Hourly
40
5
21.34
Hourly
42
4
47,633.00 Annual
57.5
3
56,812.00 Annual
40
2
76,162.00 Annual
40
7
59,335.76 Annual
40
5
26.22
Hourly
42
5
30.46
Hourly
43
6
72,259.00 Annual
40
4
27.92
Hourly
42
3
23.80
Hourly
40
4
74,559.00 Annual
42
4
66,782.00 Annual
40
7
74,443.00 Annual
42.7
6
29.40
Hourly
40
10
47,840.00 Annual
40
3
24.40
Hourly
42
2
69,202.00 Annual
40
3
54,122.00 Annual
43
6
32.39
Hourly
40
3
61,652.00 Annual
42
8
27.04
Hourly
40
3
49,722.00 Annual
40
4
26.30
Hourly
40
6
34.17
Hourly
40
2
68,477.00 Annual
40
5
61,449.00 Annual
40
4
37.70
Hourly
40
4
49,751.00 Annual
48
4
78,497.00 Annual
43
2
25.77
Hourly
42
8
24.26
Hourly
40
6
73,876.00 Annual
40
3
43,389.00 Annual
40
4
24.44
Annual
40
4
52,885.56 Annual
40
3
31.82
Hourly
40
4
68,411.20 Annual
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 68 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Lieutenant, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Austell Barnesville Cairo Camilla Cedartown Cochran Commerce Doraville Flowery Branch Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Hampton Holly Springs Jackson Jefferson LaFayette McRae Morrow Norcross Port Wentworth Richmond Hill Sandersville Stone Mountain Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Waynesboro E Ashburn Baldwin Baxley Blackshear Chickamauga Claxton Cornelia Dawson Elberton Euharlee Glennville
2011 Population
6,672 6,591 9,701 5,352 9,593 5,196 6,625 8,429 5,791 9,342 9,001 7,104 9,362 5,013 9,554 7,111 5,612 6,495 9,340 5,492 9,628 5,889 5,871 9,112 6,715 8,421 6,959 5,813 4,125 3,287 4,398 3,448 3,097 2,757 4,184 4,595 4,589 4,147 3,598
Minimum entry-level
wage
32,950.00 34,085.00
17.35 15.24 20.47 16.67 43,071.00 24.33 43,670.44 17.25 22.82 45,000.00 40,000.00 10.90 24.16 14.93 18.07 22.50 24.59 23.70 22.84 36,166.77 46,446.00 17.00 14.11 28,662.00 21.32 30,681.00 13.28 15.00 15.35 11,000.00 42,900.00 10.71 32,000.00 15.12 30,666.00 37,000.00 33,821.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
48,759.00 Annual
43
3
46,987.00 Annual
40
2
22.83
Hourly
40
3
21.95
Hourly
43
1
21.34
Hourly
40
1
25.37
Hourly
40
3
68,201.00 Annual
40
3
27.55
Hourly
40
6
66,449.75 Annual
40
1
22.38
Hourly
42
4
36.79
Hourly
43
2
55,000.00 Annual
40
1
64,000.00 Annual
40
3
22.18
Hourly
43
2
24.16
Hourly
40
1
29.71
Hourly
40
3
18.07
Hourly
43
1
29.24
Hourly
42.8
4
40.30
Hourly
40
4
29.09
Hourly
40
2
34.26
Hourly
40
1
52,380.27 Annual
42
4
69,602.00 Annual
40
1
19.00
Hourly
40
3
17.26
Hourly
42
0
41,368.00 Annual
40
2
34.11
Hourly
42.5
4
47,852.00 Annual
42
3
19.00
Hourly
40
3
15.63
Hourly
42
1
20.14
Hourly
48
1
32,857.00 Annual
40
1
42,900.00 Annual
42
1
20.19
Hourly
40
1
48,000.00 Annual
40
1
15.12
Hourly
40
1
41,764.00 Annual
40
4
37,000.00 Annual
42
1
46,654.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 69
Public Safety
Lieutenant, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Grantville Gray Hahira Hazlehurst Hephzibah Hiram Jasper Jonesboro Lake City Manchester Oakwood Palmetto Pelham Quitman City Reidsville Rockmart Royston Senoia Sylvania Temple Tybee Island Walthourville Washington F Blue Ridge Boston Brooklet Buchanan Clayton East Dublin Emerson Homerville Lavonia Lookout Mountain Maysville Remerton Sardis Statham Varnell Wadley
2011 Population
3,096 3,260 2,804 4,252 4,026 3,576 3,684 4,747 2,631 4,193 4,046 4,625 3,893 3,766 4,966 4,185 2,567 3,366 2,910 4,252 3,063 4,257 4,060 1,291 1,315 1,451 1,098 2,043 2,417 1,473 2,449 2,133 1,600 1,804 1,151 1,008 2,425 1,755 2,031
Minimum entry-level
wage
14.09 34,636.16
7.50 17.18 30,000.00 30,000.00 16.13 43,877.00 19.27 28,448.64 32,000.00 20.85 16.55 18.96 10.86 41,350.00 15.19 17.00 34,767.00 17.39 21.48 19.02 30,537.00 14.50 12.25 25,116.00 10.00 12.00 13.85 18.00 14.00 15.00 19.68 33,280.00 34,200.00 8.00 18.42 25,000.00 10.50
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
16.16
Hourly
42
1
43,000.00 Annual
40
1
16.92
Hourly
40
1
17.18
Hourly
40
1
34,152.00 Annual
40
1
45,000.00 Annual
44
1
16.13
Hourly
40
1
43,877.00 Annual
42
3
28.47
Hourly
41.25
1
43,287.66 Annual
42
2
43,203.00 Annual
40
1
32.53
Hourly
40
1
16.55
Hourly
40
1
18.96
Hourly
42
1
15.67
Hourly
40
1
61,110.00 Annual
42
1
17.68
Hourly
40
1
24.00
Annual
43
2
58,396.00 Annual
40
1
17.39
Hourly
42
1
34.34
Hourly
40
2
19.02
Hourly
40
1
46,466.00 Annual
43
4
16.36
Hourly
40
1
12.25
Hourly
45
1
27,000.00 Annual
42
1
16.75
Hourly
40
1
19.00
Hourly
40
4
16.87
Hourly
42
1
18.00
Hourly
40
1
14.00
Hourly
40
1
17.00
Hourly
42
3
20.00
Hourly
40
2
33,280.00 Annual
40
1
47,500.00 Annual
40
1
12.00
Hourly
43
1
18.42
Hourly
43
1
37,000.00 Annual
42
1
12.18
Hourly
43
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 70 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Lieutenant, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
G Blairsville Franklin Whitesburg Woodbury
2011 Population
647 987 592 945
Minimum entry-level
wage
31,908.00 36,953.00
14.28 27,248.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
48,552.00 Annual
40
1
37,958.00 Annual
42
1
14.28
Hourly
40
1
41,900.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 71
Public Safety
Major, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
7
62,233
83,200
88,937
103,334
16
B
5
59,387
83,779
84,191
95,201
8
C
14
50,773
69,033
76,597
110,453
22
D
9
44,973
60,632
58,159
91,627
16
E
12
35,083
51,724
43,828
82,689
15
F
1
34,320
34,320
37,440
37,440
1
G
1
30,576
30,576
32,760
32,760
1
Total/Avg
49
45,335
59,038
60,273
79,072
79
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Johns Creek City Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Warner Robins
B Duluth East Point Gainesville Hinesville Rome
C Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Conyers Cordele Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
77,683 52,450.56 77,364.58 Annual
40
1
79,192 77,168.00 103,334.00 Annual
40
2
91,856 52,456.60 68,806.40 Annual
40
4
57,357 62,899.00 94,844.00 Annual
40
5
91,168 63,629.00 101,807.00 Annual
40
1
96,856 83,200.00 101,920.00 Annual
40
2
68,500 21.07
35.81
Hourly
40
1
27,258 61,443.00 95,201.00 Annual
40
1
34,784 52,825.00 82,389.00 Annual
40
3
34,422 52,787.00 79,192.00 Annual
42
0
34,519 83,779.00 86,171.00 Annual
40
2
36,181 46,100.00 78,000.00 Annual
40
2
16,809 42,054.00 58,876.00 Annual
40
2
12,629 23.87
37.79
Hourly
40
15,773 25.23
26.06
Hourly
40
2
15,292 48,815.68 68,688.56 Annual
40
2
11,277 50,232.00 76,375.00 Annual
40
2
16,124 54,084.00 89,493.00 Annual
40
1
18,616 54,208.00 91,068.00 Annual
42.7
2
23,628 46,675.00 70,863.00 Annual
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 72 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Major, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Loganville McDonough Powder Springs Riverdale Suwanee Tifton D Barnesville Cairo Centerville Fitzgerald Jefferson Richmond Hill Thomson Tyrone Waynesboro E Abbeville Cuthbert Elberton Forsyth Hiram Leesburg Lyons Millen Nashville Temple Tybee Island West Point F Lavonia G Poulan
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
10,601 49,046.40 69,284.80 Annual
40
1
22,446 46,230.00 74,268.00 Annual
40
3
14,133 53,700.00 83,235.00 Annual
40
2
15,251 51,541.00 82,347.00 Annual
40
1
15,734 69,033.00 110,453.00 Annual
43
1
16,869 43,070.00 64,605.00 Annual
40
1
6,591 37,491.00 51,682.00 Annual
40
1
9,701 13.70
19.18
Hourly
40
9
7,357 43,758.00 43,758.00 Annual
40
1
9,075 23.21
23.21
Annual
43
1
9,554 24.72
24.72
Hourly
40
1
9,628 29.15
43.74
Hourly
40
1
6,715 18.00
22.00
Hourly
41
0
6,959 25.91
41.46
Hourly
42.5
1
5,813 35,427.00 55,269.00 Annual
40
1
2,915 10.50
10.50
Hourly
40
1
3,794 10.00
11.02
Hourly
43
1
4,589 32,822.00 45,950.00 Annual
40
2
3,817 32,004.00 56,385.00 Annual
40
3
3,576 36,000.00 45,000.00 Annual
44
1
2,912 20.21
20.21
Hourly
43
1
4,401 36,363.00 36,363.00 Annual
42
1
3,049 13.00
14.06
Hourly
40
1
4,961 36,901.00 49,959.00 Annual
40
1
4,252 18.54
18.54
Hourly
42
1
3,063 51,724.00 82,689.00 Annual
40
1
3,509 16.72
21.06
Hourly
44
1
2,133 16.50
18.00
Hourly
40
1
861 14.00
15.00
Hourly
42
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 73
Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
9
36,227
42,300
55,537
68,720
700
B
12
33,861
38,674
50,953
58,427
438
C
40
31,586
39,218
46,909
59,966
907
D
38
29,949
39,059
42,113
57,304
385
E
57
26,834
39,468
35,912
55,973
343
F
66
26,646
58,677
31,433
58,677
218
G
18
25,807
32,540
32,803
43,680
48
H
5
22,790
28,392
30,967
40,000
10
Total/Avg 245
29,213
39,791
40,828
55,343
3049
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Alpharetta Johns Creek City Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Smyrna Warner Robins
B Dalton Duluth Dunwoody East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Milton City Newnan
2011 Population
77,683 59,397 79,192 91,856 57,357 91,168 96,856 51,982 68,500 33,313 27,258 46,809 34,784 34,422 34,519 30,196 29,902 33,711 33,725
Minimum entry-level
wage
33,173.92 36,750.00
19.32 30,472.00 36,483.00 36,757.00 42,300.00
18.77 13.88 14.33 18.14 38,500.00 30,886.00 14.83 33,222.00 16.00 38,674.00 35,000.00 15.64
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
48,186.24 Annual
40
86
66,150.00 Annual
40
80
25.88
Hourly
42
24
39,977.60 Annual
40
203
53,575.00 Annual
40
84
56,690.00 Annual
40
42
68,720.00 Annual
40
84
28.16
Hourly
40
32
24.73
Hourly
40
65
22.40
Hourly
40
40
28.09
Hourly
40
34
57,200.00 Annual
42
28
50,580.00 Annual
40
48
22.25
Hourly
42
32
41,490.00 Annual
40
40
24.00
Hourly
43
33
50,656.00 Annual
42
46
55,000.00 Annual
42
14
23.21
Hourly
40
45
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 74 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Peachtree City Rome C Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park Conyers Cordele Covington Dallas Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Grovetown Jesup Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler Powder Springs Riverdale Snellville St. Marys Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union
2011 Population
34,757 36,181 16,809 12,629 15,525 15,773 23,380 24,512 14,360 15,292 11,277 13,226 11,638 19,555 11,542 16,044 13,363 16,124 18,616 23,628 11,589 10,278 15,913 11,951 10,601 22,446 17,499 13,359 14,160 14,215 19,640 14,133 15,251 18,686 17,099 15,734 18,407 16,869 20,079
Minimum entry-level
wage
16.26 13.46 28,118.00 14.57 14.04 15.30 25,249.00 30,284.00 39,218.00 33,040.37 12.87 14.39 13.75 36,275.00 13.61 15.14 35,000.00 33,203.00 33,754.00 14.50 25,705.00 12.26 14.08 37,875.00 27,810.00 16.59 31,655.24 14.86 26,841.00 13.89 15.00 36,346.00 16.68 16.83 30,744.00 36,610.00 13.22 13.68 15.75
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
26.18
Hourly
40
5
22.36
Hourly
40
73
39,365.00 Annual
42
21
23.06
Hourly
42
17
22.46
Hourly
40
44
19.87
Hourly
42
20
39,187.00 Annual
43
25
40,019.00 Annual
42
31
59,675.00 Annual
40
74
46,419.12 Annual
40
27
19.58
Hourly
42
12
23.61
Hourly
43
33
16.00
Hourly
42
7
59,259.00 Annual
40
13
21.81
Hourly
42
10
19.33
Hourly
40
27
57,421.00 Annual
42
18
54,941.00 Annual
40
20
56,705.00 Annual
42.7
41
21.96
Hourly
40
36
33,706.92 Annual
48
9
18.48
Hourly
42
10
21.27
Hourly
42
22
56,797.00 Annual
40
16
39,270.00 Annual
43
8
26.64
Hourly
40
31
48,162.44 Annual
42
18
22.25
Hourly
42
11
29,296.00 Annual
42
14
20.82
Hourly
40
3
21.85
Hourly
48
14
56,337.00 Annual
40
13
20.91
Hourly
40
24
28.83
Hourly
40
23
34,879.00 Annual
48
16
58,576.00 Annual
43
20
19.04
Hourly
42
28
20.92
Hourly
40
35
26.54
Hourly
40
41
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 75
Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Vidalia Winder Woodstock D Auburn Austell Barnesville Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Clarkston Cochran Commerce Cumming Doraville Eatonton Fitzgerald Flowery Branch Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Hampton Holly Springs Jackson Jefferson LaFayette Locust Grove Lovejoy McRae Morrow Norcross Port Wentworth Richmond Hill Sandersville Stone Mountain Swainsboro Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa
2011 Population
10,551 14,209 24,346
6,943 6,672 6,591 9,701 5,352 9,593 7,357 7,641 5,196 6,625 5,608 8,429 6,518 9,075 5,791 9,342 9,001 7,104 9,362 5,013 9,554 7,111 5,494 6,468 5,612 6,495 9,340 5,492 9,628 5,889 5,871 7,268 6,256 9,112 6,715 8,421
Minimum entry-level
wage
24,253.00 32,388.72
15.55 14.35 31,408.00 27,826.00 11.87 12.11 15.67 28,828.00 16.16 12.43 32,538.00 31,188.00 17.30 12.24 12.80 34,115.28 12.91 14.53 37,191.65 15.56 9.70 17.47 11.14 16.35 16.10 12.38 17.55 16.65 14.13 14.93 12.64 36,733.00 18,900.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 26,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
34,778.00 Annual
40
9
45,440.30 Annual
42
27
23.66
Hourly
40
39
21.20
Hourly
43
7
44,234.00 Annual
43
11
38,356.00 Annual
42
10
17.35
Hourly
40
3
17.43
Hourly
43
7
17.76
Hourly
40
20
29,565.00 Annual
42
9
22.69
Hourly
40
10
18.91
Hourly
40
8
51,524.00 Annual
42.8
9
37,567.00 Annual
42
9
27.55
Hourly
40
24
17.58
Hourly
40
16
14.13
Hourly
43
11
51,910.43 Annual
42.7
8
17.60
Hourly
42
18
23.43
Hourly
43
17
47,948.16 Annual
40
12
24.90
Hourly
42
8
19.73
Hourly
43
2
19.06
Hourly
40
12
18.24
Hourly
40
6
25.34
Hourly
43
12
16.10
Hourly
40
7
15.92
Hourly
43
6
24.60
Hourly
42.8
15
27.27
Hourly
40
19
15.57
Hourly
42
6
22.40
Hourly
42
12
18.30
Hourly
42
6
50,235.00 Annual
40
9
28,071.00 Annual
40
5
16.52
Hourly
43
12
17.00
Hourly
40
11
13.00
Hourly
42
0
30,708.00 Annual
40
15
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 76 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Tyrone Waynesboro E Alamo Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates Baxley Blackshear Chatsworth Chickamauga Claxton Cornelia Cuthbert Dawson Donalsonville Eastman Elberton Euharlee Forsyth Glennville Grantville Gray Greensboro Hahira Harlem Hazlehurst Helena Hephzibah Hiram Jasper Jonesboro Lake City Lakeland Lyons Manchester Metter Millen Monticello Nashville
2011 Population
6,959 5,813 3,459 3,503 4,125 2,995 4,398 3,448 4,294 3,097 2,757 4,184 3,794 4,595 2,668 4,984 4,589 4,147 3,817 3,598 3,096 3,260 3,366 2,804 2,753 4,252 2,826 4,026 3,576 3,684 4,747 2,631 3,470 4,401 4,193 4,222 3,049 2,660 4,961
Minimum entry-level
wage
15.15 24,040.00
12.65 28,023.27
12.12 37,000.00
12.29 11,000.00 29,411.00
10.50 9.71 12.00 10.00 10.00 10.20 22,880.00 21,852.00 30,000.00 28,419.00 23,920.00 14.09 10.43 12.00 10.30 13.46 12.36 10.00 26,050.00 32,000.00 13.52 35,839.00 16.65 11.00 24,024.00 21,153.00 13.62 12.00 28,129.92 24,748.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
24.24
Hourly
42.5
5
37,493.00 Annual
42
8
12.65
Hourly
60
1
28,023.27 Annual
42
7
13.50
Hourly
40
9
45,000.00 Annual
43
6
15.73
Hourly
48
4
28,387.00 Annual
42
6
50,371.00 Annual
42.7
8
14.50
Hourly
42
2
18.31
Hourly
40
4
19.00
Hourly
42
5
11.44
Hourly
43
5
13.00
Hourly
40
14
15.80
Hourly
42
8
28,206.00 Annual
40
8
30,593.00 Annual
40
2
39,000.00 Annual
42
5
50,468.00 Annual
40
4
39,250.00 Annual
42
8
14.09
Hourly
42
6
14.90
Hourly
42
5
16.22
Hourly
40
10
12.22
Hourly
40
4
20.48
Hourly
43
5
12.36
Hourly
40
4
12.50
Hourly
48
2
31,566.00 Annual
40
1
35,000.00 Annual
44
8
14.35
Hourly
42
6
35,839.00 Annual
42
12
24.59
Hourly
41.25
6
13.00
Hourly
40
6
28,959.00 Annual
42
10
32,186.79 Annual
42
11
18.32
Hourly
40
9
12.30
Hourly
40
3
40,143.99 Annual
42
4
31,632.00 Annual
48
7
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 77
Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
2011 Population
Nicholls
3,473
Oakwood
4,046
Ocilla
3,568
Palmetto
4,625
Pelham
3,893
Quitman City
3,766
Reidsville
4,966
Ringgold
3,613
Royston
2,567
Senoia
3,366
Social Circle
4,303
Soperton
3,087
Springfield
2,868
Sylvania
2,910
Temple
4,252
Tybee Island
3,063
Vienna
3,910
Washington
4,060
Watkinsville
2,879
West Point
3,509
F Arcade
1,810
Arlington
1,480
Ball Ground
1,459
Blue Ridge
1,291
Boston
1,315
Bowdon
2,052
Broxton
1,184
Buchanan
1,098
Butler
1,930
Cave Spring
1,195
Chattahoochee Hills C 2,454
Clarkesville
1,742
Clayton
2,043
Colquitt
1,996
Comer
1,118
Demorest
1,831
East Dublin
2,417
Edison
1,546
Ellijay
1,619
Minimum entry-level
wage
11.15 23,500.00
13.98 15.45 11.53 10.50 10.09 15.00 12.83 14.00 30,199.00 12.00 14.69 27,161.00 13.00 16.03 24,960.00 22,787.00 27,057.00 13.17 13.90 17,000.00 16.10 13.00 11.30 22,848.00 22,800.00 10.50 12.00 10.70 34,134.00 13.50 12.00 10.00 27,000.00 14.42 12.32 11.00 13.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
13.46
Hourly
40
1
42,302.00 Annual
42
11
16.01
Hourly
42
8
23.71
Hourly
43
7
12.24
Hourly
42
7
12.50
Hourly
42
9
14.42
Hourly
40
2
19.00
Hourly
40
5
15.57
Hourly
43
4
17.00
Hourly
43
4
46,184.00 Annual
42
13
23.00
Hourly
42
2
15.30
Hourly
40
3
45,619.00 Annual
40
4
14.00
Hourly
42
6
26.91
Hourly
40
8
43,638.00 Annual
40
6
34,674.00 Annual
43
6
36,566.00 Annual
40
4
16.27
Hourly
44
8
15.27
Hourly
42.5
2
22,000.00 Annual
44
2
16.10
Hourly
43
0
13.50
Hourly
40
4
12.00
Hourly
45
2
27,805.00 Annual
40
6
35,000.00 Annual
40
2
13.50
Hourly
40
4
13.00
Hourly
40
2
15.71
Hourly
40
3
52,400.00 Annual
42
6
17.00
Hourly
42
4
19.00
Hourly
40
4
18.00
Hourly
43
6
27,000.00 Annual
40
1
17.51
Hourly
42
3
14.99
Hourly
42
4
14.00
Hourly
40
3
13.00
Hourly
42
11
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 78 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Emerson Folkston Fort Gaines Gordon Hamilton Homerville Jeffersonville Lavonia Lincolnton Lithonia Lookout Mountain Louisville Ludowici Lumber City Marshallville Maysville McCaysville Meigs Midway Mount Vernon Mount Zion Mountain City Nahunta Oglethorpe Oxford Pearson Pembroke Pine Mountain Ray City Remerton Reynolds Roberta Rochelle Sardis Sparta Statham Trenton Trion Union Point
2011 Population
1,473 2,483 1,085 1,990 1,021 2,449 1,008 2,133 1,541 1,946 1,600 2,457 1,780 1,287 1,410 1,804 1,057 1,034 2,185 2,435 1,707 1,088 1,051 1,294 2,147 2,127 2,279 1,313 1,094 1,151 1,059 1,003 1,183 1,008 1,373 2,425 2,292 1,806 1,621
Minimum entry-level
wage
13.98 10.50 12.62 9.71 10.00 10.50 9.65 13.00 11.00 14.50 16.00 11.00 24,596.00 39,104.00 12.81 58,676.80 12.88 12.00 13.25 23,000.00 12.00 12.00 12.75 11.00 34,312.49 12.04 12.00 26,769.60 12.55 29,560.00 10.00 12.00 10.00 7.25 8.81 15.39 15.89 15.65 11.30
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
16.23
Hourly
42
4
16.47
Hourly
42
3
13.10
Hourly
40
4
14.83
Hourly
40
2
30.00
Hourly
35
0
11.03
Hourly
40
3
9.65
Hourly
40
1
14.00
Hourly
42
5
12.00
Hourly
40
3
14.50
Hourly
40
4
18.02
Hourly
40
6
13.00
Hourly
42
3
29,848.00 Annual
42
3
39,104.00 Annual
60
1
15.00
Hourly
40
4
58,676.80 Annual
40
2
12.88
Hourly
40
3
12.00
Hourly
40
1
13.65
Hourly
42
5
32,000.00 Annual
40
2
18.00
Hourly
43
2
15.00
Hourly
40
2
12.75
Hourly
40
1
12.00
Hourly
43
2
34,312.49 Annual
40
2
12.04
Hourly
42
3
14.52
Hourly
40
4
28,412.80 Annual
40
4
12.55
Hourly
40
1
39,000.00 Annual
40
5
12.39
Hourly
43
4
12.00
Hourly
40
2
10.00
Hourly
42
2
11.50
Hourly
43
2
9.89
Hourly
43
3
15.85
Hourly
43
5
15.89
Hourly
42
6
15.65
Hourly
40
6
13.52
Hourly
42
7
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 79
Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Varnell Wadley Warrenton Willacoochee Winterville Wrens Wrightsville Zebulon G Blairsville Coolidge Doerun Eton Fairmount Franklin Franklin Springs Greenville Helen Hiawassee Hoboken Ivey Lake Park Norman Park Poulan Smithville Tunnel Hill Woodbury H Dillard Leslie Sky Valley Tallulah Falls Whigham
2011 Population
1,755 2,031 1,900 1,397 1,127 2,152 2,193 1,166
647 524 780 909 726 987 946 864 513 891 528 968 752 981 861 579 861 945 340 403 272 168 475
Minimum entry-level
wage
10.00 10.50 10.80 12.50 32,448.00 9.14 14.00 12.06 27,514.00 12.00 20,800.00 24,960.00 12.50 13.00 10.00 11.77 14.50 32,540.00 20,550.00 13.87 10.50 12.50 12.75 10.50 13.29 18,900.00 20,000.00 10.50 13.00 25,000.00 9.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
14.50
Hourly
42
2
11.30
Hourly
43
3
11.30
Hourly
42
2
12.50
Hourly
42
3
32,448.00 Annual
40
1
12.06
Hourly
40
6
17.00
Hourly
43
6
14.69
Hourly
42
4
40,866.00 Annual
40
2
12.00
Hourly
48
1
28,850.00 Annual
40
3
34,500.00 Annual
42
1
15.00
Hourly
42
3
14.50
Hourly
42
4
14.00
Hourly
40
2
14.44
Hourly
42
5
17.00
Hourly
40
8
32,540.00 Annual
40
1
34,466.00 Annual
40
1
19.79
Hourly
40
3
11.50
Hourly
40
2
20.00
Hourly
42
1
14.50
Hourly
42
3
11.75
Hourly
43
5
13.29
Hourly
40
1
34,486.00 Annual
40
2
40,000.00 Annual
40
2
12.00
Hourly
40
1
17.00
Hourly
42
4
27,040.00 Annual
40
1
12.36
Hourly
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 80 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Probation Officer
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
3
37,576
39,042
57,224
59,524
4
B
3
30,565
35,776
43,931
51,815
8
C
6
27,919
31,470
37,636
43,430
10
D
1
35,110
35,110
35,110
35,110
1
E
4
24,688
29,593
30,840
37,565
3
F
1
28,000
28,000
40,000
40,000
1
Total/Avg
18
30,643
33,165
40,790
44,574
27
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Marietta Roswell Smyrna
B Dalton Hinesville LaGrange
C Calhoun Conyers Grovetown McDonough Vidalia Winder
D Jefferson E Chatsworth
Donalsonville Quitman City Reidsville F Remerton
2011 Population
57,357 91,168 51,982 33,313 34,519 29,902 15,773 15,292 11,589 22,446 10,551 14,209
9,554 4,294 2,668 3,766 4,966 1,151
Minimum entry-level
wage
36,483.00 37,203.00
18.77 10.70 35,776.00 33,664.00 13.39 29,968.59 25,705.00 13.00 25,480.00 31,470.40 16.88 21,964.00 13.55 12.60 10.09 28,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
53,575.00 Annual
40
1
59,524.00 Annual
40
2
28.16
Hourly
40
1
16.71
Hourly
40
2
51,815.00 Annual
40
2
45,220.00 Annual
40
4
15.91
Hourly
40
2
42,168.82 Annual
40
2
38,184.12 Annual
40
2
20.88
Hourly
40
2
36,525.00 Annual
40
1
32,414.72 Annual
40
1
16.88
Hourly
40
1
37,565.00 Annual
40
1
13.55
Hourly
42
1
12.60
Hourly
40
1
14.42
Hourly
40
40,000.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 81
Public Safety
Public Safety Director
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
2
99,523
156,840
110,085
156,840
2
B
1
109,329
109,329
147,684
147,684
1
C
4
65,240
66,768
97,545
121,888
4
D
1
43,576
43,576
74,776
74,776
1
E
5
46,012
59,634
60,066
74,751
5
F
1
31,668
31,668
31,668
31,668
1
G
1
22,880
22,880
31,200
31,200
1
Total/Avg
15
59,747
70,099
79,003
91,258
15
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Alpharetta Marietta
B LaGrange C Bainbridge
Covington Grovetown Perry D LaFayette E Dawson Harlem Millen Social Circle Sylvania F Willacoochee G Lyerly
2011 Population
Minimum entry-level
wage
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
59,397 156,840.00 156,840.00 Annual
37
1
57,357 42,205.00 63,329.00 Annual
40
1
29,902 109,329.00 147,684.00 Annual
40
1
12,629 32.10
58.60
Hourly
40
1
13,226 65,728.00 97,219.00 Annual
40
1
11,589 64,563.00 72,571.20 Annual
40
1
14,215 63,900.00 98,500.00 Annual
40
1
7,111 43,576.00 74,776.00 Annual
40
1
4,595 28.67
28.67
Hourly
40
1
2,753 38,700.12 58,886.81 Annual
40
1
3,049 42,500.00 50,900.00 Annual
40
1
4,303 44,720.00 56,160.00 Annual
42
1
2,910 44,506.00 74,751.00 Annual
40
1
1,397 14.50
14.50
Hourly
42
1
534 11.00
15.00
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 82 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Records Clerk
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
9
28,164
34,483
39,940
53,550
43
B
9
25,785
32,528
39,691
49,000
30
C
32
24,598
31,114
36,951
52,273
79
D
20
25,244
31,404
34,286
51,455
31
E
31
23,641
32,968
29,949
48,714
40
F
10
21,843
28,080
24,855
30,160
10
H
1
16,640
16,640
18,720
18,720
1
Total/Avg 112
23,702
29,602
32,056
43,410
234
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Alpharetta Johns Creek City Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Smyrna Warner Robins
B Dalton Duluth Dunwoody East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw Newnan Rome
C Americus Bainbridge
2011 Population
77,683 59,397 79,192 91,856 57,357 91,168 96,856 51,982 68,500 33,313 27,258 46,809 34,784 34,422 34,519 30,196 33,725 36,181 16,809 12,629
Minimum entry-level
wage
34,483.02 31,500.00
13.92 23,795.20 24,613.00 29,149.00 32,000.00
13.40 10.15 11.23 13.54 29,500.00 23,048.00 10.72 32,528.00 12.20 11.68 11.30 22,956.00 11.38
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
36,112.45 Annual
40
8
53,550.00 Annual
37
4
18.05
Hourly
40
3
31,241.60 Annual
40
1
36,296.00 Annual
40
1
46,639.00 Annual
40
5
48,000.00 Annual
40
12
20.10
Hourly
40
5
13.59
Hourly
40
4
17.55
Hourly
40
3
20.96
Hourly
40
3
49,000.00 Annual
42
5
37,744.00 Annual
40
2
16.08
Hourly
40
3
43,720.00 Annual
40
2
18.50
Hourly
40
3
17.32
Hourly
40
3
18.61
Hourly
40
6
32,138.00 Annual
40
1
20.90
Hourly
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 83
Public Safety
Records Clerk
Group Jurisdiction
Brunswick Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park Conyers Cordele Dallas Douglas Dublin Fairburn Forest Park Griffin Kingsland McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Pooler Powder Springs Riverdale Snellville Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union Vidalia Waycross Winder Woodstock D Auburn Barnesville Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Clarkston Doraville Fitzgerald
2011 Population
15,525 15,773 23,380 24,512 14,360 15,292 11,277 11,638 11,542 16,044 13,363 18,616 23,628 15,913 22,446 17,499 13,359 14,160 19,640 14,133 15,251 18,686 15,734 18,407 16,869 20,079 10,551 14,718 14,209 24,346 6,943
6,591 9,701 5,352 9,593 7,357 7,641 8,429 9,075
Minimum entry-level
wage
10.17 11.70 21,811.00 29,377.00 26,544.00 25,888.00 11.38 11.30 10.63 11.33 27,560.00 31,114.00 10.30 11.91 12.38 23,535.12 13.48 20,288.00 10.58 23,429.00 12.52 12.12 30,119.00 10.15 9.87 11.77 24,253.00 9.86 28,558.40 14.33 13.01 27,826.00 9.65 10.91 11.68 25,714.00 12.70 14.57 10.81
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
15.77
Hourly
40
2
15.50
Hourly
40
2
33,852.00 Annual
40
2
30,103.00 Annual
40
2
40,390.00 Annual
40
1
36,427.01 Annual
40
4
16.48
Hourly
40
4
18.00
Hourly
40
1
16.22
Hourly
40
6
14.47
Hourly
40
4
45,240.00 Annual
40
1
52,273.00 Annual
40
1
15.61
Hourly
40
3
17.99
Hourly
40
2
19.88
Hourly
40
2
35,811.49 Annual
40
1
20.18
Hourly
40
1
29,617.00 Annual
40
2
18.92
Hourly
40
6
36,315.00 Annual
40
4
19.52
Hourly
40
2
22.04
Hourly
40
2
48,190.00 Annual
40
1
14.62
Hourly
40
1
14.80
Hourly
40
6
17.65
Hourly
40
2
34,778.00 Annual
40
1
15.01
Hourly
40
6
29,735.68 Annual
40
2
21.81
Hourly
40
2
19.23
Hourly
40
1
38,358.00 Annual
40
2
15.38
Hourly
40
1
15.72
Hourly
40
1
13.42
Hourly
40
3
25,714.00 Annual
40
2
19.05
Hourly
40
2
17.74
Hourly
40
2
12.65
Hourly
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 84 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Records Clerk
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Lovejoy Morrow Norcross Port Wentworth Richmond Hill Sandersville Thomson Tyrone Waynesboro E Alamo Alma Ashburn Baxley Blackshear Chatsworth Claxton Cornelia Dawson Grantville Greensboro Harlem Hartwell Hazlehurst Jasper Jonesboro Lake City Leesburg Monticello Nashville Oakwood Ocilla Palmetto Quitman City Reidsville Rockmart Springfield Temple
2011 Population
9,342 9,001 6,468 6,495 9,340 5,492 9,628 5,889 6,715 6,959 5,813 3,459 3,503 4,125 4,398 3,448 4,294 2,757 4,184 4,595 3,096 3,366 2,753 4,485 4,252 3,684 4,747 2,631 2,912 2,660 4,961 4,046 3,568 4,625 3,766 4,966 4,185 2,868 4,252
Minimum entry-level
wage
10.50 14.18 27,000.00 11.54 15.10 12.14 11.57 12.31 8.95 13.91 21,805.00 10.82 21,352.65 10.50 9.99 21,174.00 21,964.00 7.61 11.00 14.38 9.00 10.35 9.32 22,000.00 12.32 11.05 25,064.00 15.85 11.81 23,712.00 22,822.00 28,300.00 10.92 12.80 10.73 10.09 17,160.00 12.73 12.91
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
12.80
Hourly
40
2
21.26
Hourly
40
2
29,000.00 Annual
40
1
15.87
Hourly
40
1
24.74
Hourly
40
2
12.40
Hourly
40
2
17.31
Hourly
40
1
17.82
Hourly
40
2
10.94
Hourly
40
0
22.25
Hourly
40
1
34,008.00 Annual
40
1
10.82
Annual
40
1
27,080.37 Annual
37.5
2
12.50
Hourly
40
1
13.11
Hourly
40
1
23,160.00 Annual
40
1
37,565.00 Annual
40
1
14.35
Hourly
40
1
16.50
Hourly
40
1
14.38
Hourly
40
1
11.25
Hourly
40
1
13.00
Hourly
40
3
14.18
Hourly
40
1
32,323.00 Annual
40
1
12.32
Hourly
40
1
11.05
Hourly
40
1
25,064.00 Annual
40
1
23.42
Hourly
40
1
11.81
Hourly
40
1
34,677.89 Annual
40
1
27,311.00 Annual
40
2
29,539.00 Annual
40
2
10.92
Hourly
40
1
19.97
Hourly
40
2
12.79
Hourly
40
2
14.42
Hourly
40
2
25,355.00 Annual
40
1
12.73
Hourly
40
1
12.91
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 85
Public Safety
Records Clerk
Group Jurisdiction
Tybee Island Vienna Washington F Alto Colquitt Folkston Gordon Homerville Lavonia Nahunta Pine Mountain Sparta Trion H Whigham
2011 Population
3,063 3,910 4,060 1,172 1,996 2,483 1,990 2,449 2,133 1,051 1,313 1,373 1,806
475
Minimum entry-level
wage
14.54 25,896.00 27,698.00
11.00 9.00 9.00 13.50 11.82 12.00 8.25 25,001.60 16,480.00 12.00 8.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
23.24
Hourly
40
2
30,000.00 Annual
40
1
42,146.00 Annual
40
1
12.00
Hourly
40
1
12.00
Hourly
40
1
14.50
Hourly
40
1
13.50
Hourly
40
1
11.82
Hourly
40
1
14.00
Hourly
40
1
9.50
Hourly
40
1
25,001.60 Annual
40
1
20,085.00 Annual
40
1
12.00
Hourly
35
1
9.00
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 86 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
School Resource Officer
Summary of Data
Public Safety
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
1
32,032
32,032
51,896
51,896
1
B
2
34,109
35,687
50,903
53,530
7
C
7
31,567
37,408
46,007
57,688
15
D
3
27,857
30,389
41,132
43,909
4
E
1
27,144
27,144
29,349
29,349
3
F
1
22,381
22,381
22,381
22,381
1
Total/Avg
15
29,182
30,840
40,278
43,125
31
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Warner Robins B Gainesville
Newnan C Carrollton
Cordele Fayetteville Kingsland Monroe Thomasville Waycross D Cairo LaFayette Sylvester E Greensboro F Fort Gaines
2011 Population
68,500 34,422 33,725 24,512 11,277 16,124 15,913 13,359 18,407 14,718
9,701 7,111 6,256 3,366 1,085
Minimum entry-level
wage
15.40 16.34 15.64 37,408.00 14.19 34,863.00 14.08 15.61 14.92 11.98 14.61 11.69 12.91 13.05 10.76
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
24.95
Hourly
40
1
24.51
Hourly
42
3
23.21
Hourly
40
4
37,893.00 Annual
40
1
21.58
Hourly
42
1
57,688.00 Annual
40
3
21.27
Hourly
40
3
23.36
Hourly
40
1
21.48
Hourly
40
3
20.11
Hourly
40
3
20.09
Hourly
40
1
21.11
Hourly
40
1
16.86
Hourly
43
2
14.11
Hourly
40
3
10.76
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 87
Public Safety
Sergeant, Police Department
Summary of Data
Group
Number reporting
Minimum entry-level wage**
Average
Highest
Maximum wage**
Average
Highest
Number of full-time employees
A
8
45,075
60,000
64,758
79,869
168
B
12
41,045
48,400
61,540
71,032
101
C
40
37,219
45,400
54,812
72,226
244
D
35
35,608
48,000
49,441
72,405
130
E
42
31,098
50,232
41,194
65,000
91
F
20
29,469
44,027
33,632
44,027
29
G
10
29,764
37,945
34,490
43,986
14
H
1
27,165
27,165
27,165
27,165
1
Total/Avg 168
34,555
45,146
45,879
59,464
778
**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Johns Creek City Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Smyrna Warner Robins
B Dalton Duluth Dunwoody East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Milton City Newnan Peachtree City
2011 Population
77,683 79,192 91,856 57,357 91,168 96,856 51,982 68,500 33,313 27,258 46,809 34,784 34,422 34,519 30,196 29,902 33,711 33,725 34,757
Minimum entry-level
wage
36,761.45 27.31
37,128.00 46,573.00 45,220.00 60,000.00
20.79 15.40 17.42 22.04 48,400.00 39,419.00 18.02 44,600.00 18.10 44,068.00 40,000.00 19.01 19.81
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
54,223.14 Annual
40
26
36.57
Hourly
42
12
48,713.60 Annual
40
60
68,248.00 Annual
40
12
72,352.00 Annual
40
15
77,800.00 Annual
40
20
31.18
Hourly
40
8
25.00
Hourly
40
15
27.22
Hourly
40
11
34.15
Hourly
40
7
69,900.00 Annual
42
8
61,480.00 Annual
40
18
27.03
Hourly
42
12
58,520.00 Annual
40
6
27.44
Hourly
43
6
60,975.00 Annual
40
9
60,000.00 Annual
42
4
28.23
Hourly
40
6
31.90
Hourly
40
8
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 88 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Sergeant, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Rome C Americus
Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park Conyers Cordele Covington Dallas Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Forest Park Griffin Grovetown Jesup Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler Powder Springs Riverdale Snellville St. Marys Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union Vidalia Villa Rica
2011 Population
36,181 16,809 12,629 15,525 15,773 23,380 24,512 14,360 15,292 11,277 13,226 11,638 19,555 11,542 16,044 13,363 18,616 23,628 11,589 10,278 15,913 11,951 10,601 22,446 17,499 13,359 14,160 14,215 19,640 14,133 15,251 18,686 17,099 15,734 18,407 16,869 20,079 10,551 14,047
Minimum entry-level
wage
16.06 32,427.00
17.75 16.49 17.37 30,690.00 42,972.00 45,400.00 38,248.36 14.19 17.82 17.40 41,995.00 16.58 16.72 40,000.00 42,991.00 17.62 27,212.00 13.51 16.12 41,796.00 33,051.00 18.29 36,706.76 16.39 31,401.00 16.83 17.93 40,072.00 18.05 19.23 36,391.00 44,499.00 15.34 14.65 21.07 28,829.00 18.94
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
26.20
Hourly
40
6
45,146.00 Annual
42
7
28.10
Hourly
42
5
26.38
Hourly
40
6
19.87
Hourly
42
4
47,633.00 Annual
43
5
51,939.00 Annual
40
11
69,081.00 Annual
40
9
53,819.28 Annual
40
11
23.79
Hourly
42
6
26.36
Hourly
43
5
22.00
Hourly
42
5
68,765.00 Annual
40
7
25.29
Hourly
42
5
21.36
Hourly
40
8
65,624.00 Annual
42
6
72,226.00 Annual 42.75
16
26.68
Hourly
40
14
31,580.00 Annual
48
3
20.35
Hourly
42
1
24.35
Hourly
42
4
62,694.00 Annual
40
4
46,675.00 Annual
43
6
29.38
Hourly
40
5
55,853.46 Annual
42
5
24.52
Hourly
42
8
45,971.00 Annual
42
8
24.33
Hourly
40
6
25.60
Hourly
48
5
62,112.00 Annual
40
4
27.56
Hourly
40
6
34.19
Hourly
40
5
40,614.00 Annual
48
6
71,199.00 Annual
43
6
22.09
Hourly
42
6
21.98
Hourly
40
6
31.61
Hourly
40
3
41,309.00 Annual
40
4
29.16
Hourly
42
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 89
Public Safety
Sergeant, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
Winder Woodstock D Auburn Austell Barnesville Cairo Camilla Cedartown Centerville Clarkston Cochran Commerce Cumming Doraville Fitzgerald Flowery Branch Garden City Hampton Holly Springs Jackson Jefferson LaFayette Locust Grove Lovejoy Morrow Norcross Port Wentworth Richmond Hill Sandersville Stone Mountain Swainsboro Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Waynesboro E Abbeville Ashburn
2011 Population
14,209 24,346
6,943 6,672 6,591 9,701 5,352 9,593 7,357 7,641 5,196 6,625 5,608 8,429 9,075 5,791 9,001 7,104 9,362 5,013 9,554 7,111 5,494 6,468 6,495 9,340 5,492 9,628 5,889 5,871 7,268 6,256 9,112 6,715 8,421 6,959 5,813 2,915 4,125
Minimum entry-level
wage
42,173.04 18.95 16.61
32,335.00 31,858.00
15.53 14.44 19.36 32,604.00 17.00 15.11 17.86 34,136.00 19.93 13.20 39,563.27 20.05 37,191.65 17.17 10.50 17.77 13.54 18.02 48,000.00 20.25 21.24 17.18 19.67 34,424.05 42,723.00 20,837.00 13.76 16.00 14.44 28,000.00 18.42 27,829.00 10.50 13.26
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
47,914.78 Annual
42
4
28.83
Hourly
40
7
24.54
Hourly
43
4
45,509.00 Annual
43
4
43,917.00 Annual
40
2
21.00
Hourly
40
5
20.79
Hourly
43
1
20.23
Hourly
40
1
32,604.00 Annual
42
4
25.50
Hourly
40
3
22.99
Hourly
40
3
26.90
Annual
42.8
3
35,774.00 Annual
42
2
26.41
Hourly
40
7
15.48
Hourly
43
4
60,200.19 Annual
42.7
1
32.33
Hourly
43
8
49,305.98 Annual
40
4
27.47
Annual
42
4
21.33
Hourly
43
3
19.06
Hourly
40
4
25.67
Hourly
40
5
27.93
Hourly
43
4
48,000.00 Annual
40
1
27.00
Hourly
42.8
6
34.81
Hourly
40
5
25.77
Hourly
42
5
29.52
Hourly
42
5
49,856.29 Annual
42
4
54,116.00 Annual
40
4
28,431.00 Annual
40
4
18.06
Hourly
43
4
16.00
Hourly
40
2
17.00
Hourly
42
3
37,315.00 Annual
40
3
29.46
Hourly
42.5
2
43,403.00 Annual
42
6
10.50
Hourly
40
1
17.00
Hourly
40
2
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 90 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
Sergeant, Police Department
Public Safety
Group Jurisdiction
Avondale Estates Baxley Blackshear Chatsworth Claxton Cornelia Dawson Eastman Forsyth Glennville Grantville Gray Hahira Harlem Hartwell Hazlehurst Hephzibah Hiram Jasper Jonesboro Lake City Leesburg Manchester Metter Millen Nashville Palmetto Pelham Quitman City Reidsville Rockmart Royston Senoia Soperton Springfield Sylvania Temple Tybee Island Watkinsville
2011 Population
2,995 4,398 3,448 4,294 2,757 4,184 4,595 4,984 3,817 3,598 3,096 3,260 2,804 2,753 4,485 4,252 4,026 3,576 3,684 4,747 2,631 2,912 4,193 4,222 3,049 4,961 4,625 3,893 3,766 4,966 4,185 2,567 3,366 3,087 2,868 2,910 4,252 3,063 2,879
Minimum entry-level
wage
50,000.00 13.91
11,000.00 30,888.00
10.20 15.00 11.03 22,880.00 28,419.00 28,434.00 14.16 12.81 7.50 13.46 30,770.00 15.52 30,000.00 35,000.00 15.66 42,108.00 18.35 14.60 25,772.88 14.52 12.00 29,024.00 17.59 13.48 12.60 10.48 37,502.00 14.70 17.00 23.00 16.51 33,093.00 14.94 19.48 30,000.00
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
65,000.00 Annual
43
2
18.12
Hourly
48
3
35,362.00 Annual
42
1
52,884.00 Annual
42.7
4
19.23
Hourly
40
1
22.13
Hourly
42
2
12.00
Hourly
40
2
35,001.00 Annual
40
1
50,468.00 Annual
40
6
39,250.00 Annual
42
1
14.50
Hourly
42
1
17.22
Hourly
42
4
16.17
Hourly
40
1
20.48
Hourly
43
1
40,435.00 Annual
40
1
15.82
Hourly
40
2
32,616.00 Annual
40
1
45,000.00 Annual
44
4
19.31
Hourly
42
3
42,108.00 Annual
42
2
27.11
Hourly
41.25
4
14.60
Hourly
43
1
39,216.48 Annual
42
2
21.88
Hourly
40
1
12.98
Hourly
40
3
35,657.00 Annual
48
4
27.44
Hourly
43
2
14.31
Hourly
42
2
12.60
Hourly
42
1
15.28
Hourly
40
2
55,411.00 Annual
42
4
17.43
Hourly
43
1
22.00
Hourly
43
3
23.00
Hourly
42
1
19.22
Hourly
40
2
55,582.00 Annual
40
1
14.94
Hourly
42
1
31.15
Hourly
40
2
33,197.00 Annual
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 91
Public Safety
Sergeant, Police Department
Group Jurisdiction
West Point F Aragon
Ball Ground Blue Ridge Bowdon Brooklet Buchanan Butler Clayton East Dublin Folkston Gordon Lavonia Lithonia Louisville Ludowici Mount Vernon Pembroke Sparta Warrenton Zebulon G Blairsville Eton Franklin Helen Hiawassee McIntyre Pine Lake Tunnel Hill Whitesburg Woodbury H Oliver
2011 Population
3,509 1,244 1,459 1,291 2,052 1,451 1,098 1,930 2,043 2,417 2,483 1,990 2,133 1,946 2,457 1,780 2,435 2,279 1,373 1,900 1,166
647 909 987 513 891 642 738 861 592 945 235
Minimum entry-level
wage
15.40 29,653.00
19.69 14.10 25,190.00 26,466.00 10.00 13.60 12.00 13.33 12.00 17.00 14.00 15.40 15.50 31,200.00 30,000.00 12.50 11.79 13.46 14.00 28,907.00 26,686.00 15.92 15.00 37,945.00 13.00 14.00 14.36 12.94 25,188.00 13.06
Maximum wage
Wage reported as
Number of scheduled
hours
Number of full-time employees*
18.56
Hourly
44
7
33,326.00 Annual
42.2
2
19.69
Hourly
43
1
15.70
Hourly
40
1
30,488.00 Annual
40
1
28,000.00 Annual
42
2
14.00
Hourly
40
2
13.60
Hourly
40
1
20.00
Hourly
40
2
16.21
Hourly
42
2
19.47
Hourly
42
2
17.20
Hourly
40
2
16.00
Hourly
42
2
15.40
Hourly
40
1
15.50
Hourly
42
1
31,200.00 Annual
40
1
33,000.00 Annual
40
1
16.31
Hourly
40
1
12.88
Hourly
43
1
13.46
Hourly
42
2
15.70
Hourly
42
1
43,986.00 Annual
40
2
36,049.00 Annual
42
1
16.13
Hourly
42
1
18.00
Hourly
40
2
37,945.00 Annual
40
1
14.21
Hourly
40
3
14.00
Hourly
40
1
14.36
Hourly
40
1
12.94
Hourly
40
1
38,792.00 Annual
40
1
13.06
Hourly
40
1
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 92 DCA - 2012 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey