Wage and salary survey. Public safety, 2016

2016 Municipal Wage and Salary Survey
Public Safety Positions
November 2016
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.

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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.

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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

1

38,709

38,709

54,995

54,995

1

B

1

33,530

33,530

46,654

46,654

1

D

1

26,666

26,666

37,565

37,565

1

E

1

16,910

16,910

16,910

16,910

1

Total/Avg

4

28,954

28,954

39,031

39,031

4

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany B LaGrange D Sandersville E Quitman City

2015 Population
74,843 30,695 5,752
3,871

Minimum entry-level
wage
18.61 33,530.00
12.82 8.13

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

26.44

Hourly

40

1

46,654.00 Annual

40

1

18.06

Hourly

40

1

8.13

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 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

26,302

27,997

37,482

42,058

7

B

2

29,598

32,302

42,016

50,066

3

C

9

26,455

31,668

40,401

47,840

12

D

6

25,158

31,015

36,825

42,755

11

E

16

22,893

34,507

32,343

49,400

16

Total/Avg

35

26,081

31,498

37,813

46,424

49

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Savannah
B LaGrange Newnan
C Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Doraville Douglas Forest Park Griffin Perry Waycross
D Barnesville Fitzgerald Jesup LaFayette Sandersville Waynesboro
E Alma Ashburn Blackshear Cornelia

2015 Population
74,843 145,674
30,695 37,291 16,028 12,507 16,309 10,896 11,718 19,383 23,211 15,457 14,053
6,625 9,013 9,633 7,173 5,752 5,704 3,536 3,820 3,581 4,223

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.83 13.46 26,894.00 15.53 23,988.00 11.95 12.57 14.50 11.85 13.69 12.37 12.69 12.59 31,015.00 10.71 12.57 12.37 11.62 10.39 21,549.00 11.00 10.00 12.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

15.82

Hourly

40

3

20.22

Hourly

40

4

33,966.00 Annual

40

2

24.07

Hourly

40

1

33,583.00 Annual

40

1

18.93

Hourly

40

1

20.23

Hourly

40

2

21.33

Hourly

42

1

18.08

Hourly

40

1

23.00

Hourly

40

2

18.56

Hourly

40

2

18.32

Hourly

40

1

19.15

Hourly

40

1

42,755.00 Annual

40

1

14.28

Hourly

40

5

20.09

Hourly

40

2

18.74

Hourly

40

1

16.36

Hourly

40

1

16.20

Hourly

40

1

21,549.00 Annual

40

1

11.00

Hourly

40

1

18.00

Hourly

40

1

20.25

Hourly

42

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 2 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Animal Control Officer

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Elberton Hazlehurst Hogansville Jasper Lakeland Lyons Manchester Metter Soperton Tybee Island Vienna West Point

2015 Population
4,453 4,196 3,110 3,762 3,322 4,375 4,095 4,111 3,087 3,102 3,777 3,728

Minimum entry-level
wage
31,279.00 7.50 13.50 16.59 1.00 10.00
21,512.10 10.22 8.00 14.85
26,000.00 12.60

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

42,599.00 Annual

40

1

8.49

Hourly

40

1

18.50

Hourly

40

1

16.59

Hourly

40

1

11.00

Hourly

40

1

13.50

Hourly

40

1

30,635.85 Annual

40

1

15.28

Hourly

40

1

8.00

Hourly

40

1

23.75

Hourly

40

1

39,000.00 Annual

40

1

19.10

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 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

7

70,888

80,413

110,110

139,277

15

B

8

63,517

77,500

91,540

103,830

10

C

13

55,776

67,018

83,487

107,827

20

D

9

35,786

46,592

53,522

71,053

9

E

10

41,527

58,000

52,588

78,321

10

F

1

37,440

37,440

49,920

49,920

1

Total/Avg

48

50,822

61,160

73,528

91,705

65

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Albany

74,843 61,100.00 91,700.00 Annual

40

2

Johns Creek City

83,335 77,336.10 109,675.28 Annual

40

6

Marietta

59,067 74,157.00 115,047.00 Annual

40

1

Roswell

94,501 66,088.00 105,741.00 Annual

40

3

Sandy Springs

105,330 80,413.00 139,277.00 Annual

40

1

Savannah

145,674 72,937.00 113,052.00 Annual

40

1

Smyrna

56,146 64,186.00 96,278.00 Annual

40

1

B Canton

25,469 58,909.07 88,363.61 Annual

40

0

Dalton

33,853 29.80

46.56

Annual

40

1

East Point

35,467 54,960.00 85,718.00 Annual

40

3

Gainesville

38,712 57,553.60 94,952.00 Annual

40

1

Hinesville

33,398 61,687.00 61,687.00 Annual

40

1

Peachtree City

35,240 69,220.00 103,830.00 Annual

40

2

Rome

36,323 77,500.00 100,000.00 Annual

40

1

Woodstock

29,898 66,321.22 100,924.51 Annual

40

1

C Americus

16,028 42,054.00 58,876.00 Annual

56

3

Calhoun

16,309 29.38

29.38

Hourly

40

1

Decatur

21,957 61,506.00 100,838.00 Annual

40

1

Fairburn

13,967 67,017.60 107,827.20 Annual

40

2

Fayetteville

16,990 60,072.00 99,400.00 Annual

40

1

Forest Park

19,383 59,487.00 99,938.00 Annual

40

1

Loganville

11,248 45,531.20 64,334.40 Annual

53

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 4 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Assistant Chief, Fire Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
McDonough Moultrie Pooler St. Marys Thomasville Union D Cedartown Eastman Eatonton Fort Oglethorpe Jesup McRae-Helena Thomson Toccoa Waynesboro E Baldwin Blakely Chatsworth Cornelia Hazlehurst Jasper Manchester Palmetto Quitman City Rockmart F Clarkesville

2015 Population
23,417 14,377 23,133 17,968 18,742 20,805
9,841 5,285 6,520 9,803 9,633 8,745 6,689 8,283 5,704 3,286 4,871 4,351 4,223 4,196 3,762 4,095 4,733 3,871 4,300 1,746

Minimum entry-level
wage
59,002.00 40,065.00 58,410.93 53,733.00 51,193.07 65,908.00 38,000.00 18,000.00
12.50 22.40 15.59 13.74 19.04 46,237.00 35,202.44 13.79 14.17 37,585.60 17.50 36,010.00 58,000.00 45,823.39 50,206.00 15.00 44,846.88 15.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

94,787.00 Annual

40

1

58,644.00 Annual

40

1

87,616.39 Annual

40

1

76,301.00 Annual

40

1

76,789.60 Annual

56

3

98,863.00 Annual

40

1

46,000.00 Annual

40

1

49,317.84 Annual

40

1

14.35

Hourly

40

1

23.76

Hourly

40

1

24.30

Annual

40

1

24.40

Hourly

56

1

28.97

Hourly

40

1

70,355.00 Annual

40

1

54,903.70 Annual

40

1

13.79

Hourly

53

1

18.84

Hourly

48

1

64,334.40 Annual

45

1

26.25

Hourly

42

1

36,155.00 Annual

40

1

58,000.00 Annual

40

1

55,411.86 Annual

40

1

78,321.00 Annual

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

60,097.44 Annual

40

1

20.00

Hourly

48

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 5

Public Safety
Assistant 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

7

76,841

101,847

116,418

141,651

8

B

11

68,853

77,500

105,269

119,267

11

C

17

55,852

65,908

83,192

108,805

18

D

6

41,419

56,459

59,783

71,054

7

E

11

41,702

50,206

52,099

78,321

11

F

9

35,704

41,683

40,458

48,000

9

G

3

30,460

35,220

44,764

53,593

3

H

1

30,000

30,000

40,000

40,000

1

Total/Avg

65

47,604

57,353

67,748

82,586

68

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Brookhaven Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Smyrna
B Canton Dalton Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody Gainesville Kennesaw Lawrenceville Newnan Rome Woodstock
C Clarkston

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

74,843 61,100.00 91,700.00 Annual

40

3

51,910 75,057.00 120,091.00 Annual

40

1

59,067 74,157.00 115,047.00 Annual

40

2

94,501 70,152.00 112,243.00 Annual

40

1

105,330 101,847.00 137,918.00 Annual

40

0

145,674 91,388.00 141,651.00 Annual

40

1

56,146 64,186.00 96,278.00 Annual

40

0

25,469 65,024.59 97,536.89 Annual

43

1

33,853 29.80

46.56

Annual

40

1

32,897 34.57

55.31

Annual

40

1

29,193 76,981.00 119,267.00 Annual

40

1

48,733 76,500.00 115,000.00 Annual

40

1

38,712 57,553.60 94,952.00 Annual

40

0

33,584 71,417.00 107,125.00 Annual

40

1

30,493 70,860.87 116,211.82 Annual

40

1

37,291 29.49

45.70

Hourly

40

2

36,323 77,500.00 100,000.00 Annual

40

1

29,898 66,321.22 100,924.51 Annual

40

1

12,215 55,824.00 83,737.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 6 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Assistant Chief, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Covington Dallas Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Forest Park Jefferson Kingsland Loganville Monroe Pooler Powder Springs Snellville Tifton Union D Barnesville Cedartown Cumming Eastman McRae-Helena Toccoa E Adairsville Chatsworth Cornelia Dawson Hazlehurst Jasper Lyons Manchester Palmetto Pelham Ringgold F Blue Ridge Clarkesville Clayton Demorest Emerson Gordon

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

13,916 60,953.57 92,197.74 Annual

40

1

12,870 22.49

22.49

Hourly

40

1

21,957 61,506.00 100,838.00 Annual

40

1

11,718 26.11

39.84

Annual

40

1

16,197 57,380.96 57,380.96 Annual

40

1

13,967 57,012.00 93,537.60 Annual

40

2

19,383 64,765.00 108,805.00 Annual

40

1

10,195 50,322.00 75,484.00 Annual

40

1

16,487 52,595.47 79,475.37 Annual

40

1

11,248 50,273.60 71,032.00 Annual

40

1

13,641 24.85

39.69

Hourly

40

1

23,133 58,410.93 87,616.39 Annual

40

1

14,826 59,204.00 91,766.00 Annual

40

1

19,733 55,000.00 90,000.00 Annual

40

1

16,725 47,548.80 71,323.20 Annual

40

1

20,805 65,908.00 98,863.00 Annual

40

1

6,625 49,807.00 68,962.00 Annual

40

1

9,841 38,000.00 52,000.00 Annual

40

1

5,718 56,459.00 56,459.00 Annual

42

1

5,285 18,000.00 39,867.62 Annual

40

1

8,745 40,011.00 71,054.00 Annual

40

1

8,283 46,237.00 70,355.00 Annual

40

2

4,778 22.27

28.50

Annual

40

1

4,351 33,529.00 55,598.40 Annual

45

1

4,223 34,000.00 51,000.00 Annual

40

1

4,353 17.01

17.01

Hourly

40

1

4,196 42,643.00 46,341.00 Annual

40

1

3,762 21.10

21.73

Hourly

45

1

4,375 39,530.40 39,530.40 Annual

40

1

4,095 37,144.73 55,411.86 Annual

40

1

4,733 50,206.00 78,321.00 Annual

40

1

3,708 44,000.32 45,320.08 Annual

40

1

3,700 22.40

26.95

Hourly

40

1

1,286 16.60

16.60

Hourly

40

1

1,746 38,000.00 48,000.00 Annual

40

1

2,234 16.00

20.00

Hourly

40

1

2,050 18.49

18.49

Hourly

42

1

1,535 15.00

20.00

Hourly

40

1

1,956 20.04

20.04

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 7

Public Safety
Assistant Chief, Police Department

Group Jurisdiction
Lavonia Union Point Wrens G Blairsville Screven Waverly Hall H Warm Springs

2015 Population
2,165 1,709 2,051
554 767 823 404

Minimum entry-level
wage
40,040.00 15.50
28,371.20 35,220.00 31,200.00
12.00 30,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

45,040.00 Annual

40

1

15.50

Hourly

42

1

37,440.00 Annual

40

1

53,593.00 Annual

40

1

49,500.00 Annual

46

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

40,000.00 Annual

45

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 8 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Automotive Mechanic (Public Safety)
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

33,002

35,838

53,605

53,830

7

B

2

26,010

27,498

41,163

43,992

2

C

4

38,107

57,408

55,618

78,790

6

D

3

28,877

39,520

37,981

41,995

5

Total/Avg

11

31,499

40,066

47,092

54,652

20

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Savannah Valdosta
B Dalton Rome
C Brunswick Fairburn Lilburn Pooler
D Cairo Eatonton Fort Oglethorpe

2015 Population
145,674 55,724 33,853 36,323 16,157 13,967 12,655 23,133 9,752 6,520 9,803

Minimum entry-level
wage
17.23 30,166.00
11.79 13.22 23,324.88 57,408.00 17.33 17.14 10.58 12.07 19.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

25.88

Hourly

40

5

53,379.00 Annual

40

2

18.43

Hourly

40

1

21.15

Hourly

40

1

36,153.57 Annual

40

3

78,790.40 Annual

40

1

25.99

Hourly

40

1

25.71

Hourly

40

1

20.19

Hourly

40

3

14.43

Hourly

40

1

20.16

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 9

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

8

57,000

69,526

85,259

97,690

108

B

9

48,967

62,902

69,050

85,218

61

C

25

43,602

58,658

64,853

91,349

85

D

17

36,675

55,646

52,575

91,816

41

E

19

35,640

57,600

45,857

69,891

35

F

1

32,448

32,448

46,176

46,176

3

Total/Avg

79

42,389

56,130

60,628

80,357

333

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Albany

74,843 20.87

30.05

Hourly

56

13

Johns Creek City

83,335 24.76

33.17

Hourly

54

9

Marietta

59,067 62,899.00 97,690.00 Annual

40

9

Roswell

94,501 52,463.00 90,656.00 Annual

40

2

Sandy Springs

105,330 66,180.00 84,369.00 Annual

53

3

Savannah

145,674 17.86

27.68

Hourly

56

66

Smyrna

56,146 55,480.00 83,220.00 Annual

56

4

Valdosta

55,724 36,668.00 64,882.00 Annual

40

2

B Canton

25,469 53,368.71 80,053.07 Annual

57.5

3

Carrollton

26,203 62,901.91 64,295.00 Annual

56

3

Dalton

33,853 16.78

26.22

Annual

40

5

Gainesville

38,712 46,163.00 73,833.24 Annual

53

6

Hinesville

33,398 47,341.00 56,273.00 Annual

40

5

Newnan

37,291 17.73

27.48

Hourly

56

3

Peachtree City

35,240 56,812.00 85,218.00 Annual

54

3

Rome

36,323 50,000.00 70,000.00 Annual

40

30

Woodstock

29,898 18.07

27.51

Hourly

40

3

C Americus

16,028 35,860.00 50,204.00 Annual

56

10

Brunswick

16,157 36,160.80 56,633.38 Annual

40

4

Calhoun

16,309 16.67

16.67

Hourly

53

3

Covington

13,916 17.39

26.37

Hourly

58

4

Decatur

21,957 18.43

31.37

Hourly

56

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 10 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Captain, Fire Officer

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Grovetown Kingsland Loganville Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler St. Marys Thomasville Tifton Union Waycross Winder D Byron Cairo Camilla Cedartown Eastman Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Garden City LaFayette McRae-Helena Morrow Sandersville Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Waynesboro E Ashburn Baldwin

2015 Population
11,718 16,197 13,967 16,990 19,383 23,211 13,093 16,487 11,248 18,931 13,641 14,377 15,457 23,133 17,968 18,742 16,725 20,805 14,053 15,447
5,105 9,752 5,089 9,841 5,285 9,013 9,803 8,999 7,173 8,745 7,338 5,752 6,049 9,032 6,689 8,283 5,704 3,820 3,286

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.31 14.18 50,003.20 49,421.00 51,568.00 14.52 20.43 13.24 38,313.60 40,517.40 16.91 33,963.00 14.81 47,940.57 13.16 12.67 39,202.00 58,658.00 12.06 20.05 38,875.20 36,000.00 14.81 13.25 18,900.00 12.62 18.58 55,646.00 13.65 11.87 18.15 13.60 9.36 14.00 16.42 39,870.00 10.80 15.96 12.87

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

23.35

Hourly

56

5

18.13

Hourly

57.5

3

80,392.00 Annual

40

1

81,776.00 Annual

53

4

86,635.00 Annual

53

3

21.78

Hourly

60

6

31.84

Annual

40

1

20.01

Hourly

56

5

54,121.60 Annual

53

1

61,652.00 Annual

53

1

26.73

Hourly

48

2

49,722.00 Annual

53

3

21.76

Hourly

60

3

71,910.85 Annual

56

3

20.08

Hourly

40

1

18.25

Hourly

56

6

58,531.20 Annual 37.23

4

87,987.00 Annual

40

3

18.35

Hourly

56

3

24.43

Hourly

53

3

64,916.80 Annual

40

1

54,000.00 Annual

40

1

21.32

Hourly

54

3

14.71

Hourly

56

3

35,372.74 Annual

40

2

15.12

Hourly

53

3

19.14

Hourly

42

1

91,816.00 Annual

40

1

20.69

Hourly

42

4

21.07

Hourly

56

1

25.40

Hourly

53

4

19.15

Hourly

56

3

12.28

Hourly

53

3

15.00

Hourly

48

5

24.98

Hourly

40

2

60,667.00 Annual

48

3

16.43

Hourly

53

1

15.96

Hourly

40

1

12.87

Hourly

53

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 11

Public Safety
Captain, Fire Officer

Group Jurisdiction
Blakely Chatsworth Cornelia Dawson Elberton Hartwell Hazlehurst Hephzibah Jackson Ocilla Pelham Quitman City Rockmart Social Circle Sylvania Thunderbolt Washington F Clarkesville

2015 Population
4,871 4,351 4,223 4,353 4,453 4,514 4,196 3,936 4,983 3,387 3,708 3,871 4,300 4,383 2,538 2,622 3,981 1,746

Minimum entry-level
wage
12.83 29,489.20
15.75 12.55 35,715.00 35,497.00 13.50 37,000.00 19.50 10.50 11.01 10.45 40,678.56 46,112.63 13.72 10.00 30,331.00 13.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

16.71

Hourly

48

1

51,812.80 Annual

45

3

24.81

Hourly

42

1

13.11

Annual

56

3

50,000.00 Annual

40

3

53,218.00 Annual

53

3

13.50

Hourly

48

1

37,000.00 Annual

54

1

23.98

Hourly

40

2

10.50

Hourly

56

1

11.34

Hourly

40

2

10.50

Hourly

106

3

54,510.56 Annual

56

3

69,891.37 Annual

40

1

23.04

Hourly

53

1

17.00

Hourly

53

1

46,154.00 Annual

53

3

18.50

Hourly

48

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 12 DCA - 2016 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

7

59,418

79,093

88,498

105,935

41

B

14

57,936

75,682

83,937

95,608

37

C

26

53,282

75,770

79,323

100,683

62

D

15

44,453

65,000

61,165

91,816

23

E

20

36,904

54,268

48,320

86,829

27

F

9

33,115

41,496

37,047

41,600

11

G

3

25,532

27,040

29,283

31,200

3

H

3

28,444

32,000

32,717

33,950

3

Total/Avg

97

42,386

56,294

57,536

73,453

207

**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 Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Smyrna Valdosta
B Canton Carrollton Dalton Douglasville Duluth East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Lawrenceville Peachtree City

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

74,843 48,600.00 71,000.00 Annual

40

9

83,335 79,093.02 105,935.39 Annual

40

1

94,501 61,193.00 97,909.00 Annual

40

4

105,330 67,898.00 92,299.00 Annual

40

9

145,674 65,160.00 100,998.00 Annual

40

9

56,146 55,480.00 83,220.00 Annual

40

5

55,724 38,501.00 68,127.00 Annual

40

4

25,469 58,909.07 88,363.61 Annual

43

2

26,203 67,445.00 67,448.52 Annual

40

3

33,853 23.35

36.48

Annual

40

2

32,897 27.38

43.81

Annual

40

4

29,193 60,341.00 93,413.00 Annual

40

3

35,467 49,849.00 77,748.00 Annual

40

7

38,712 52,306.80 83,669.04 Annual

42

2

33,398 75,682.00 75,682.00 Annual

40

2

33,584 63,240.00 94,860.00 Annual

40

2

30,695 53,269.00 88,254.00 Annual

42

1

30,493 58,297.41 95,607.74 Annual

40

1

35,240 56,812.00 85,218.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 13

Public Safety
Captain, Police Department

Group Jurisdiction
Rome Woodstock C Acworth Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Clarkston Conyers Covington Decatur Doraville Dublin Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Holly Springs Lilburn Milledgeville Monroe Norcross Perry Pooler Powder Springs Snellville Suwanee Thomasville Union Waycross D Byron Camilla Cedartown Commerce Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Glennville Hampton Jesup LaFayette

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

36,323 55,000.00 75,000.00 Annual

40

6

29,898 54,440.26 82,848.48 Annual

40

1

22,131 66,280.11 100,414.00 Annual

40

2

12,507 19.59

31.02

Hourly

42

6

16,157 42,825.23 68,520.37 Annual

40

4

16,309 21.89

23.79

Hourly

42

2

12,215 46,871.00 70,307.00 Annual

40

1

15,875 58,947.00 85,384.00 Annual

40

2

13,916 52,679.33 79,982.21 Annual

40

3

21,957 55,723.00 91,354.00 Annual

40

3

10,896 26.00

38.32

Hourly

42

2

16,197 21.64

27.61

Hourly

40

3

16,990 49,421.00 81,776.00 Annual

40

6

19,383 54,568.00 89,635.00 Annual

42.8

6

23,211 56,725.00 85,088.00 Annual

40

2

10,719 67,122.00 100,683.00 Annual

40

1

12,655 75,769.98 75,769.98 Annual

40

1

18,931 44,723.61 68,052.27 Annual

40

2

13,641 20.29

32.08

Hourly

40

2

16,634 56,394.00 92,408.00 Annual

40

2

15,457 51,000.00 73,900.00 Annual

40

2

23,133 52,917.42 79,376.12 Annual

40

1

14,826 48,708.00 75,496.00 Annual

40

0

19,733 55,000.00 90,000.00 Annual

40

1

18,694 60,809.37 94,254.52 Annual

43

2

18,742 46,539.06 69,808.59 Annual

40

1

20,805 58,658.00 87,987.00 Annual

40

2

14,053 49,067.20 74,651.20 Annual

40

3

5,105 43,742.40 73,070.40 Annual

40

1

5,089 16.41

23.62

Hourly

43

3

9,841 19.48

20.67

Hourly

40

1

6,762 45,261.00 68,203.00 Annual

40

1

9,013 18.66

20.93

Hourly

43

4

9,803 25.24

26.78

Hourly

40

1

8,999 55,646.00 91,816.00 Annual

40

3

5,086 36,442.00 50,232.00 Annual

40

1

7,372 37,191.65 62,439.00 Annual

40

1

9,633 18.07

28.17

Annual

40

1

7,173 20.26

30.71

Hourly

42

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 14 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Captain, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Morrow Sandersville Thomaston Thomson E Blackshear Dawson Elberton Gray Greensboro Harlem Hartwell Jackson Jasper Lakeland Lyons Manchester Oakwood Ocilla Quitman City Ringgold Royston Thunderbolt Tybee Island West Point F Alto Blue Ridge Butler Clayton Colquitt Lavonia Lithonia Sparta Trion G Doerun Roberta Sardis H Leslie Warwick Whigham

2015 Population
7,338 5,752 9,032 6,689 3,581 4,353 4,453 3,269 3,403 2,967 4,514 4,983 3,762 3,322 4,375 4,095 4,178 3,387 3,871 3,700 2,574 2,622 3,102 3,728 1,167 1,286 1,885 2,234 1,886 2,165 2,022 1,293 1,785
773 996 964 388 407 478

Minimum entry-level
wage
65,000.00 48,244.05
23.00 16.42 15.00 16.06 35,715.00 33,071.22 46,592.00 37,151.02 34,770.00 18.86 19.46 7.25 41,513.42 32,029.79 40,000.00 40,127.36 15.48 18.07 34,706.00 13.00 54,268.00 20.47 19.00 15.10 13.39 16.00 14.00 17.00 16.48 12.30 16.24 13.00 12.00 11.00 11.00 32,000.00 30,451.20

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

80,000.00 Annual

40

2

67,945.82 Annual

40

1

23.00

Hourly

40

1

24.98

Hourly

40

1

22.00

Hourly

40

1

16.06

Hourly

40

1

50,000.00 Annual

40

4

45,000.00 Annual

40

1

46,592.00 Annual

40

1

56,529.67 Annual

43

1

58,595.00 Annual

40

3

24.95

Hourly

43

2

19.46

Hourly

45

1

15.00

Hourly

40

2

41,513.42 Annual

42

1

47,781.47 Annual

40

1

53,499.00 Annual

40

1

40,127.36 Annual

40

1

15.48

Hourly

40

1

21.98

Hourly

40

1

39,886.00 Annual

40

1

21.00

Hourly

42

1

86,829.00 Annual

40

1

31.05

Hourly

40

1

19.00

Hourly

42

1

15.10

Hourly

40

1

14.13

Hourly

40

1

20.00

Hourly

40

2

18.00

Hourly

43

2

19.00

Hourly

42

1

16.48

Hourly

40

1

15.98

Hourly

43

1

18.16

Hourly

40

1

13.26

Hourly

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

13.00

Hourly

43

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

33,000.00 Annual

43

1

33,950.28 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 15

Public Safety
Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

2

47,801

52,463

74,335

83,941

2

B

1

47,840

47,840

71,552

71,552

1

C

1

48,052

48,052

79,624

79,624

1

E

1

25,000

25,000

39,146

39,146

1

Total/Avg

5

42,173

43,339

66,164

68,566

5

**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 Acworth E Hartwell

2015 Population
94,501 56,146 33,584 22,131
4,514

Minimum entry-level
wage
52,463.00 20.74 23.00 21.49
25,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

83,941.00 Annual

40

1

31.12

Hourly

40

1

34.40

Hourly

40

1

35.61

Hourly

43

1

39,146.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 16 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief, 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

8

98,959

156,091

142,033

166,532

8

B

9

80,000

95,547

111,053

126,506

9

C

25

64,880

83,512

94,886

130,976

25

D

19

50,420

93,826

69,925

114,061

19

E

27

46,922

75,434

63,946

115,098

27

F

7

37,458

45,000

49,161

75,000

7

G

2

35,944

41,000

44,500

45,000

2

H

1

4,641

4,641

4,641

4,641

1

Total/Avg

98

52,403

74,381

72,518

97,227

98

**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 Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Smyrna Valdosta
B Canton Carrollton East Point Gainesville Hinesville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Woodstock
C Americus Brunswick

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

74,843 86,100.00 134,300.00 Annual

40

1

83,335 110,068.42 147,423.13 Annual

40

1

59,067 91,354.00 141,634.00 Annual

40

1

94,501 89,067.00 142,507.00 Annual

40

1

105,330 108,475.00 166,532.00 Annual

40

1

145,674 156,091.00 165,091.00 Annual

40

1

56,146 85,950.00 124,522.00 Annual

40

1

55,724 64,569.00 114,254.00 Annual

40

1

25,469 71,774.99 107,662.48 Annual

40

1

26,203 94,092.68 94,092.68 Annual

40

1

35,467 73,651.00 114,869.00 Annual

40

1

38,712 73,444.80 121,160.00 Annual

40

1

33,398 95,547.00 95,547.00 Annual

40

1

37,291 33.13

54.43

Hourly

40

1

35,240 84,338.00 126,506.00 Annual

40

1

36,323 85,000.00 115,000.00 Annual

40

1

29,898 73,237.63 111,426.43 Annual

40

1

16,028 62,770.00 87,878.00 Annual

40

1

16,157 53,461.06 82,864.65 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 17

Public Safety
Chief, Fire Department

Group Jurisdiction
Calhoun Covington Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Kingsland Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Moultrie Perry Pooler Richmond Hill St. Marys Thomasville Tifton Union Waycross Winder D Barnesville Byron Cairo Camilla Cedartown Eastman Eatonton Fitzgerald Garden City Jesup LaFayette McRae-Helena Morrow Sandersville Sylvester Thomaston

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

16,309 36.82

36.82

Hourly

40

1

13,916 70,521.98 106,670.83 Annual

40

1

21,957 67,912.00 111,301.00 Annual

40

1

11,718 28.82

43.98

Annual

40

1

16,197 71,744.00 71,744.00 Annual

40

1

13,967 83,512.00 121,659.20 Annual

40

1

16,990 73,016.00 120,822.00 Annual

40

1

19,383 77,963.00 130,976.00 Annual

40

1

23,211 62,614.00 93,921.00 Annual

40

1

16,487 63,051.46 95,275.08 Annual

40

1

11,248 54,121.60 76,523.20 Annual

40

1

23,417 68,302.00 107,115.00 Annual

40

1

18,931 60,148.29 91,522.75 Annual

40

1

14,377 50,696.00 74,204.00 Annual

40

1

15,457 62,200.00 90,900.00 Annual

40

1

23,133 71,168.04 106,752.07 Annual

40

1

11,935 60,100.80 84,644.59 Annual

40

1

17,968 63,096.00 89,596.00 Annual

40

1

18,742 61,941.74 92,912.62 Annual

40

1

16,725 57,928.00 86,892.00 Annual

40

1

20,805 69,863.00 104,794.00 Annual

40

1

14,053 59,342.40 90,292.80 Annual

40

1

15,447 59,999.36 84,837.54 Annual

40

1

6,625 49,807.00 68,962.00 Annual

40

1

5,105 49,233.60 82,180.80 Annual

40

1

9,752 52,000.00 70,000.00 Annual

40

1

5,089 46,442.00 66,876.00 Annual

40

1

9,841 45,000.00 53,000.00 Annual

40

1

5,285 21,788.00 53,277.64 Annual

40

1

6,520 13.67

14.64

Hourly

40

1

9,013 60,819.20 60,819.20 Annual

40

1

8,999 69,128.00 114,061.00 Annual

40

1

9,633 19.93

31.08

Annual

40

1

7,173 27.69

37.42

Hourly

40

1

8,745 44,112.00 78,337.00 Annual

48

1

7,338 93,826.20 93,826.20 Annual

40

1

5,752 53,252.41 74,999.48 Annual

40

1

6,049 18.77

23.97

Annual

40

1

9,032 24.00

24.00

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 18 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief, Fire Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Thomson Toccoa Waynesboro E Ashburn Baldwin Blackshear Blakely Chatsworth Cornelia Cuthbert Elberton Hahira Hartwell Hazlehurst Hephzibah Jackson Jasper Manchester Metter Ocilla Palmetto Pelham Quitman City Rockmart Social Circle Soperton Sylvania Tybee Island Washington West Point F Clarkesville Colquitt East Dublin Ellijay Guyton Pembroke Wrens G Eton Helen

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

6,689 23.20

35.30

Hourly

40

1

8,283 56,336.00 85,721.00 Annual

40

1

5,704 51,539.89 80,384.65 Annual

40

1

3,820 75,434.00 75,434.00 Annual

40

1

3,286 23.36

23.36

Hourly

53

1

3,581 15.00

25.00

Annual

40

1

4,871 54,995.20 63,441.00 Annual

40

1

4,351 36,836.00 63,065.00 Annual

45

1

4,223 42,000.00 63,000.00 Annual

40

1

3,670 30,000.00 34,320.00 Annual

40

1

4,453 49,141.00 71,942.00 Annual

40

1

2,899

7.50

28.55

Annual

40

1

4,514 45,000.00 78,015.00 Annual

40

1

4,196 58,044.00 58,344.00 Annual

40

1

3,936 35,000.00 47,000.00 Annual

54

1

4,983 25.65

31.55

Hourly

40

1

3,762 64,405.00 64,405.00 Annual

40

1

4,095 46,633.60 65,000.00 Annual

40

1

4,111 22.44

33.66

Annual

40

1

3,387 37,895.52 37,895.52 Annual

40

1

4,733 64,077.00 99,960.00 Annual

40

1

3,708 33,000.24 36,000.00 Annual

40

1

3,871 22.50

22.50

Hourly

40

1

4,300 54,510.56 73,047.52 Annual

40

1

4,383 56,183.77 85,155.84 Annual

40

1

3,087 6,500.00

6,500.00

Annual

40

1

2,538 15.91

26.72

Hourly

53

1

3,102 71,936.00 115,098.00 Annual

40

1

3,981 46,735.00 71,113.00 Annual

40

1

3,728 56,712.45 85,958.65 Annual

40

1

1,746 40,000.00 50,000.00 Annual

40

1

1,886 45,000.00 75,000.00 Annual

40

1

2,392 11.82

14.39

Hourly

56

1

1,680 42,869.00 42,869.00 Annual

40

1

1,856 40,000.00 40,000.00 Per Occur. 40

1

2,445 31,174.62 43,905.62 Annual

40

1

2,051 31,283.20 41,288.00 Annual

40

1

902 30,888.00 44,000.00 Annual

45

1

532 41,000.00 45,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 19

Public Safety
Chief, Fire Department

Group Jurisdiction
H Plainville

2015 Population
321

Minimum entry-level
wage
4,641.00

Maximum wage
4,641.00

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 20 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

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

9

100,183

143,500

143,304

173,988

9

B

14

82,177

108,103

120,190

144,955

14

C

39

70,954

115,229

100,952

139,921

39

D

31

55,425

93,126

76,812

114,407

32

E

48

49,023

82,822

65,885

132,515

48

F

52

35,508

60,903

42,417

75,000

52

G

33

33,788

51,480

41,395

63,994

33

H

16

29,354

49,135

36,825

52,702

16

Total/Avg 242

57,052

88,037

78,472

112,185

243

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Brookhaven Johns Creek City Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Smyrna Valdosta
B Canton Carrollton Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw Lawrenceville

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

74,843 86,100.00 134,300.00 Annual

40

1

51,910 94,045.00 150,472.00 Annual

40

1

83,335 110,068.42 147,423.13 Annual

40

1

59,067 91,354.00 141,634.00 Annual

40

1

94,501 89,067.00 142,507.00 Annual

40

1

105,330 127,308.00 173,988.00 Annual

40

1

145,674 143,500.00 143,500.00 Annual

40

1

56,146 85,950.00 124,522.00 Annual

40

1

55,724 74,255.00 131,390.00 Annual

40

1

25,469 54,617.00 97,335.00 Annual

40

1

26,203 94,092.68 94,092.68 Annual

40

1

32,897 35.95

59.32

Annual

40

1

29,193 93,579.00 144,955.00 Annual

40

1

48,733 96,100.00 144,600.00 Annual

40

1

35,467 73,651.00 114,869.00 Annual

40

1

38,712 73,444.80 121,160.00 Annual

40

1

33,398 108,103.00 108,103.00 Annual

40

1

33,584 84,500.00 126,750.00 Annual

40

1

30,493 86,131.82 141,256.19 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 21

Public Safety
Chief, Police Department

Group Jurisdiction
Newnan Peachtree City Rome Woodstock C Acworth Americus Brunswick Calhoun Clarkston Conyers Covington Dallas Decatur Doraville Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Grovetown Holly Springs Jefferson Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Norcross Perry Pooler Powder Springs Richmond Hill Snellville St. Marys Suwanee Thomasville

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

37,291 33.13

54.43

Hourly

40

1

35,240 84,338.00 126,506.00 Annual

40

1

36,323 85,000.00 115,000.00 Annual

40

1

29,898 73,237.63 111,426.43 Annual

40

1

22,131 99,233.88 99,233.88 Annual

40

1

16,028 62,770.00 87,878.00 Annual

40

1

16,157 56,134.12 87,007.88 Annual

40

1

16,309 36.60

36.60

Hourly

40

1

12,215 59,174.00 88,761.00 Annual

40

1

15,875 115,229.00 115,229.00 Annual

40

1

13,916 70,521.98 106,670.83 Annual

40

1

12,870 29.58

29.58

Hourly

40

1

21,957 67,912.00 111,301.00 Annual

40

1

10,896 38.25

47.02

Annual

40

1

11,718 31.82

48.55

Annual

40

1

16,197 76,786.32 76,786.32 Annual

40

1

13,967 83,512.00 121,659.20 Annual

40

1

16,990 66,228.00 109,589.00 Annual

40

1

19,383 77,963.00 130,976.00 Annual 42.75

1

23,211 62,614.00 93,921.00 Annual

40

1

13,093 31.43

48.98

Annual

40

1

10,719 81,781.00 122,672.00 Annual

40

1

10,195 60,053.00 90,080.00 Annual

40

1

16,487 63,051.46 95,275.08 Annual

40

1

12,655 108,315.74 108,315.74 Annual

40

1

11,248 56,867.00 80,413.00 Annual

40

1

23,417 68,302.00 107,115.00 Annual

40

1

18,931 66,392.47 101,023.99 Annual

40

1

13,641 31.63

52.72

Hourly

40

1

14,377 52,724.00 82,480.00 Annual

40

1

16,634 71,975.00 117,939.00 Annual

40

1

15,457 68,400.00 122,500.00 Annual

40

1

23,133 71,168.04 106,752.07 Annual

40

1

14,826 62,164.00 96,355.00 Annual

40

1

11,935 66,340.04 93,431.79 Annual

40

1

19,733 80,000.00 125,000.00 Annual

40

1

17,968 63,096.00 89,596.00 Annual

40

1

18,694 90,271.85 139,921.36 Annual

40

1

18,742 68,138.33 102,207.50 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 22 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Tifton Union Waycross Winder D Auburn Barnesville Byron Cairo Camilla Cedartown Commerce Cumming Dacula Eastman Eatonton Fitzgerald Folkston Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Glennville Hampton Jesup LaFayette Locust Grove Lovejoy McRae-Helena Morrow Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Waynesboro E Adairsville Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

16,725 57,928.00 86,892.00 Annual

40

1

20,805 74,055.00 111,082.00 Annual

40

1

14,053 59,342.40 90,292.80 Annual

40

1

15,447 64,199.31 90,776.17 Annual

40

1

7,524 53,601.60 79,185.60 Annual

40

1

6,625 49,807.00 68,962.00 Annual

40

1

5,105 58,780.80 98,134.40 Annual

40

1

9,752 56,000.00 74,000.00 Annual

40

1

5,089 49,872.00 71,816.00 Annual

40

1

9,841 47,000.00 54,000.00 Annual

40

1

6,762 55,224.00 83,200.00 Annual

40

1

5,718 72,510.00 72,510.00 Annual

40

1

5,330 36,000.00 47,000.00 Annual

40

2

5,285 25,000.00 54,994.94 Annual

40

1

6,520 54,080.00 69,888.00 Annual

40

1

9,013 75,441.60 75,441.60 Annual

40

1

5,247 26,193.00 63,000.00 Annual

40

1

9,803 54,000.00 68,264.00 Annual

40

1

8,999 69,128.00 114,061.00 Annual

40

1

5,086 36,442.00 59,696.00 Annual

40

1

7,372 62,966.00 74,112.00 Annual

40

1

9,633 24.77

38.61

Annual

40

1

7,173 27.25

41.30

Hourly

40

1

5,790 75,286.97 114,406.66 Annual

40

1

6,487 54,993.87 90,223.28 Annual

40

1

8,745 44,112.00 78,337.00 Annual

40

1

7,338 93,126.02 93,126.02 Annual

40

1

5,752 58,780.70 82,785.39 Annual

40

1

6,109 58,448.00 76,261.38 Annual

40

1

6,049 25.26

27.07

Annual

40

1

9,032 32.00

32.00

Hourly

40

1

6,689 23.20

35.30

Hourly

40

1

8,283 56,336.00 85,721.00 Annual

40

1

7,194 67,954.00 89,170.00 Annual

40

1

5,704 51,539.89 80,384.65 Annual

40

1

4,778 22.27

33.06

Annual

40

1

3,536 66,190.00 66,190.00 Annual

42

1

3,820 63,510.20 63,510.20 Annual

40

1

3,139 65,000.00 87,863.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 23

Public Safety
Chief, Police Department

Group Jurisdiction
Baldwin Baxley Blackshear Chatsworth Chickamauga Cornelia Cuthbert Elberton Grantville Gray Greensboro Hahira Harlem Hartwell Hazlehurst Hephzibah Hiram Hogansville Jackson Jasper Jonesboro Lakeland Lyons Manchester Metter Nicholls Oakwood Ocilla Palmetto Pelham Quitman City Reidsville Ringgold Rockmart Royston Social Circle Soperton Springfield Statham

2015 Population
3,286 4,440 3,581 4,351 3,107 4,223 3,670 4,453 3,183 3,269 3,403 2,899 2,967 4,514 4,196 3,936 3,792 3,110 4,983 3,762 4,746 3,322 4,375 4,095 4,111 3,331 4,178 3,387 4,733 3,708 3,871 2,616 3,700 4,300 2,574 4,383 3,087 2,889 2,624

Minimum entry-level
wage
19.51 46,779.20
15.00 39,478.40 54,250.00 42,000.00 35,000.00 49,141.00 45,000.00 48,016.28 66,526.20
7.50 41,499.14 50,000.00 58,112.00 35,000.00 55,000.00 54,000.00
26.45 64,405.00 60,125.00
15.00 58,118.32 45,257.25
24.77 16.00 50,000.00 57,952.96 64,077.00 45,091.80 29.16 25,605.00 50,992.21 54,510.56 45,066.00 62,016.37 42,000.00 48,613.00 50,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

19.51

Hourly

40

1

61,526.40 Annual

40

1

30.00

Annual

40

1

67,537.60 Annual

45

1

54,250.00 Annual

40

1

63,000.00 Annual

40

1

39,250.00 Annual

40

1

71,942.00 Annual

40

1

75,000.00 Annual

40

1

60,000.00 Annual

40

1

66,526.20 Annual

40

1

30.64

Annual

40

1

63,145.84 Annual

40

1

68,692.00 Annual

40

1

58,461.00 Annual

40

1

47,000.00 Annual

40

1

75,000.00 Annual

44

1

64,000.00 Annual

40

1

34.13

Hourly

40

1

64,405.00 Annual

40

1

82,816.00 Annual

40

1

21.00

Annual

40

1

58,118.32 Annual

40

1

67,513.97 Annual

40

1

37.15

Annual

40

1

21.00

Hourly

50

1

79,230.00 Annual

40

1

57,952.96 Annual

40

1

99,960.00 Annual

40

1

54,000.00 Annual

40

1

29.16

Hourly

40

1

48,090.00 Annual

40

1

72,916.16 Annual

40

1

73,047.52 Annual

40

1

52,936.00 Annual

40

1

93,996.12 Annual

40

1

42,000.00 Annual

40

1

51,573.00 Annual

40

1

50,000.00 Annual 42.75

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 24 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Tallapoosa Tybee Island Vienna Walthourville West Point F Aragon Arcade Blue Ridge Bowdon Brooklet Buchanan Butler Cave Spring Clarkesville Clayton Colquitt Comer Davisboro Demorest East Dublin Ellaville Ellijay Emerson Gordon Guyton Hamilton Homerville Lavonia Lincolnton Lithonia Lookout Mountain Ludowici Lumber City Marshallville Maysville Meigs Midway Mount Airy Mount Vernon

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

3,171 54,714.08 83,256.95 Annual

40

1

3,102 82,822.00 132,515.00 Annual

40

1

3,777 44,760.86 67,141.28 Annual

40

1

3,974

1.00

49,500.00 Annual

40

1

3,728 56,712.45 85,958.65 Annual

40

1

1,243 18.33

18.33

Hourly

40

1

1,799 45,000.00 56,500.00 Annual

40

1

1,286 18.25

18.25

Hourly

40

1

2,072 23.17

23.17

Hourly

42

1

1,457 43,650.00 44,094.44 Annual

42

1

1,156 46,030.00 46,030.00 Annual

40

1

1,885 20.14

21.25

Annual

40

1

1,175 30,000.00 48,000.00 Annual

40

1

1,746 45,000.00 55,000.00 Annual

40

1

2,234 35,000.00 55,000.00 Annual

40

1

1,886 45,000.00 75,000.00 Annual

40

1

1,138 34,996.00 34,996.00 Annual

40

1

1,986 16.53

16.53

Hourly

40

1

2,050 1,233.20 1,233.20 Annual

40

1

2,392 17.90

21.79

Hourly

40

1

1,879 40,000.00 60,000.00 Annual

40

1

1,680 55,000.00 55,000.00 Annual

40

1

1,535 16.00

26.00

Annual

40

1

1,956 25.17

25.17

Annual

40

1

1,856 45,760.00 45,760.00 Annual

40

1

1,158 15.00

30.00

Hourly

40

1

2,480 20.43

20.43

Hourly

40

1

2,165 45,040.00 55,040.00 Annual

40

1

1,479 11.00

15.60

Annual

40

1

2,022 46,342.00 46,342.00 Annual

40

1

1,579 27.40

27.94

Annual

40

1

2,081 42,432.00 42,432.00 Annual

40

1

1,254 12.00

14.00

Hourly

40

1

1,333 19.00

19.00

Annual

40

1

1,866 43,284.80 43,284.80 Annual

40

1

1,030 28,000.00 38,000.00 Annual

40

1

2,007 43,039.28 65,233.20 Annual

42

1

1,292 30,000.00 50,000.00 Annual

40

1

2,276 35,000.00 42,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 25

Public Safety
Chief, Police Department

Group Jurisdiction
Mountain City Nahunta Oglethorpe Omega Oxford Pearson Pembroke Pine Mountain Porterdale Ray City Richland Rochelle Sparta Trion Union Point Varnell Willacoochee Winterville Wrens G Alapaha Berlin Blairsville Blythe Canon Cohutta Coolidge Doerun Eton Fairmount Franklin Glenwood Greenville Hagan Helen Kingston Lake Park Leary Luthersville Milner

2015 Population
1,061 1,060 1,211 1,230 2,197 2,112 2,445 1,358 1,483 1,053 1,496 1,120 1,293 1,785 1,709 1,790 1,393 1,172 2,051
656 559 554 701 803 637 526 773 902 736 969 739 862 967 532 654 730 589 824 601

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.00 613.00 21.30 713.99 41,000.00 680.24 36,153.00 60,903.00 45,000.00 673.08 24,000.00 31,200.00 28,840.00 40,000.00 15.50 15.00 15.00 40,000.00 31,283.20 14.00 14.00 40,845.00 26,500.00 17.50 28,000.00 16.50 15.00 34,049.00 15.00 48,550.00 42,650.40 48,000.00 16.00 42,000.00 650.00 33,000.00 30,000.00 37,296.00 37,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

20.00

Hourly

40

1

650.00

Annual

40

1

21.30

Hourly

40

1

713.99

Annual

40

1

46,558.58 Annual

40

1

680.24

Annual

40

1

50,917.06 Annual

40

1

60,903.00 Annual

40

1

45,000.00 Annual

40

1

673.08

Annual

40

1

42,000.00 Annual

40

1

35,000.00 Annual

42

1

43,260.00 Annual

43

1

45,000.00 Annual

40

1

15.50

Annual

42

1

25.00

Annual

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

48,000.00 Annual

40

1

41,288.00 Annual

40

1

15.00

Annual

40

1

14.00

Hourly

40

1

62,750.00 Annual

40

1

34,966.19 Annual

40

1

18.00

Hourly

40

1

46,000.00 Annual

40

1

18.50

Hourly

60

1

18.00

Hourly

40

1

47,752.00 Annual

45

1

20.00

Hourly

48

1

49,642.00 Annual

42

1

43,929.91 Annual

72

1

52,000.00 Annual

40

1

19.00

Hourly

40

1

52,500.00 Annual

40

1

800.00

Annual

40

1

36,663.00 Annual

40

1

30,000.00 Annual

40

1

54,197.67 Annual

40

1

37,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 26 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Chief, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Morven Norman Park Patterson Pavo Pine Lake Roberta Sardis Screven Tignall Tunnel Hill Waverly Hall White Whitesburg Woodbury H Dillard Garfield Graham Ideal Leslie Midville Molena Oliver Pendergrass Shiloh Sky Valley Tallulah Falls Toomsboro Warm Springs Warwick Whigham

2015 Population
532 963 751 617 763 996 964 767 513 877 823 724 596 909 334 204 299 459 388 263 372 226 447 443 265 168 451 404 407 478

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.75 14.00 600.00 29,536.00 40,000.00 18.45 17.00 35,000.00 30,606.00 49,000.12 15.00 32,000.00 34,579.06 29,473.00 32,000.00 7.50 11.25 12.50 550.00 5.00 36,383.88 22.53 21,000.00 12.50 38,000.00 33,000.00 24,960.00 44,000.00 37,176.50 49,135.32

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

22.09

Hourly

40

1

25.00

Hourly

42

1

815.39

Annual

40

1

35,000.00 Annual

40

1

42,550.00 Annual

40

1

18.45

Hourly

40

1

28.62

Annual

43

1

50,000.00 Annual

46

1

31,180.54 Annual

43.5

1

49,000.12 Annual

40

1

18.54

Hourly

40

1

45,000.00 Annual

50

1

34,579.06 Annual

40

1

45,385.00 Annual

40

1

50,000.00 Annual

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

12.25

Annual

40

1

12.88

Annual

48

1

700.00

Annual

45

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

36,383.88 Annual

40

1

22.53

Hourly

40

1

35,000.00 Annual

40

1

16.00

Hourly

40

1

50,000.00 Annual

40

1

44,203.00 Annual

40

1

27,040.00 Annual

40

1

46,000.00 Annual

45

1

47,000.00 Annual

43

1

52,701.96 Annual

45

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 27

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

5

34,042

38,709

53,111

64,034

33

B

13

34,586

39,520

52,643

59,634

30

C

31

34,940

49,899

49,679

66,726

55

D

17

33,823

53,206

46,091

68,962

21

E

16

32,305

50,576

43,537

80,922

16

F

6

30,655

39,728

36,197

47,840

6

H

1

18,200

18,200

21,840

21,840

0

Total/Avg

89

31,222

41,405

43,300

58,565

161

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Marietta Savannah Smyrna Valdosta
B Canton Douglasville Duluth East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Stockbridge Woodstock
C Acworth Americus

2015 Population
74,843 59,067 145,674 56,146 55,724 25,469 32,897 29,193 35,467 38,712 33,398 33,584 30,695 30,493 37,291 35,240 28,202 29,898 22,131 16,028

Minimum entry-level
wage
18.61 38,314.00
15.61 17.26 24,818.00 16.08 16.21 16.96 30,603.00 16.82 32,115.00 19.00 27,914.00 35,789.55 18.50 16.67 16.13 17.81 15.72 25,021.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

26.44

Hourly

40

7

64,034.00 Annual

40

7

23.45

Hourly

40

9

25.88

Hourly

40

4

43,914.00 Annual

40

6

24.12

Hourly

43

3

25.93

Hourly

40

3

26.27

Hourly

40

1

47,731.00 Annual

40

3

26.08

Hourly

40

3

40,107.00 Annual

40

2

28.50

Hourly

40

2

44,242.00 Annual

40

1

58,694.87 Annual

40

3

28.67

Hourly

40

2

25.00

Hourly

40

3

23.82

Hourly

40

2

27.10

Hourly

40

2

24.57

Hourly

43

1

35,029.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 28 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Code Enforcement Officer

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Bainbridge Brunswick Buford Calhoun Covington Dallas Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Holly Springs Lilburn Loganville McDonough Monroe Norcross Perry Pooler Powder Springs Richmond Hill St. Marys Sugar Hill Tifton Union Waycross Winder D Auburn Barnesville Byron Camilla Cumming Eatonton Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Hampton

2015 Population
12,507 16,157 13,748 16,309 13,916 12,870 21,957 11,718 16,197 13,967 16,990 19,383 23,211 10,719 12,655 11,248 23,417 13,641 16,634 15,457 23,133 14,826 11,935 17,968 21,747 16,725 20,805 14,053 15,447 7,524
6,625 5,105 5,089 5,718 6,520 9,013 9,803 8,999 7,372

Minimum entry-level
wage
17.75 28,351.54
20.00 20.21 17.24 23.99 35,734.00 18.48 17.72 18.56 35,122.00 14.33 13.66 16.99 17.33 30,680.00 15.05 20.29 15.10 16.54 19.88 28,478.00 33,228.25 15.12 44,928.00 12.64 15.75 12.59 18.04 14.35 49,807.00 12.36 13.96 53,206.00 10.75 12.88 9.58 37,351.00 34,306.28

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

28.10

Hourly

40

2

36,148.22 Annual

40

2

25.00

Hourly

40

1

20.21

Hourly

40

1

26.07

Hourly

40

2

23.99

Annual

40

1

58,552.00 Annual

40

1

28.20

Annual

40

1

22.62

Hourly

40

3

23.54

Hourly

40

4

58,117.00 Annual

40

1

24.07

Hourly

40

7

20.49

Hourly

40

4

25.49

Hourly

42

1

25.99

Hourly

40

2

43,347.00 Annual

40

1

24.17

Hourly

40

1

32.08

Hourly

40

1

24.74

Hourly

40

2

24.23

Hourly

40

1

29.81

Hourly

40

1

44,141.00 Annual

40

0

46,797.91 Annual

40

1

18.30

Hourly

40

1

48,900.00 Annual

40

2

18.96

Hourly

40

1

23.62

Hourly

40

3

19.15

Hourly

40

3

25.51

Hourly

40

2

21.20

Hourly

40

1

68,962.00 Annual

40

1

20.63

Hourly

40

4

20.10

Hourly

40

1

53,206.00 Annual

40

1

15.63

Hourly

40

1

16.51

Hourly

43

1

9.58

Hourly

32

1

64,842.00 Annual

40

2

55,107.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 29

Public Safety
Code Enforcement Officer

Group Jurisdiction
Locust Grove Morrow Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa E Adairsville Alma Cornelia Elberton Grantville Hogansville Jonesboro Millen Palmetto Pelham Rockmart Royston Statham Tybee Island Washington West Point F Berkeley Lake Clayton Ellijay Homerville Pembroke Wrens H Carl

2015 Population
5,790 7,338 6,109 6,049 9,032 6,689 8,283 4,778 3,536 4,223 4,453 3,183 3,110 4,746 2,925 4,733 3,708 4,300 2,574 2,624 3,102 3,981 3,728 2,024 2,234 1,680 2,480 2,445 2,051
216

Minimum entry-level
wage
38,025.09 16.83 17.92 16.14 21.00 12.83
34,380.00 15.07
50,227.00 12.00
36,835.00 13.00 13.50 18.95 7.50 15.56
28,579.20 34,546.72 31,080.00
17.43 50,576.00 23,766.00
12.60 19.00 35,000.00 39,728.00 11.00 10.10 12.40 10.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

57,783.22 Annual

40

1

24.04

Hourly

40

1

23.38

Hourly

40

1

16.46

Annual

40

1

21.00

Hourly

40

1

19.52

Hourly

40

1

52,313.00 Annual

40

1

22.37

Hourly

40

1

50,227.00 Annual

40

1

20.00

Hourly

40

1

51,568.00 Annual

40

1

19.00

Hourly

40

1

18.00

Hourly

40

1

18.95

Hourly

40

1

13.00

Hourly

40

1

24.27

Hourly

40

1

36,000.00 Annual

40

1

44,846.88 Annual

40

1

38,850.00 Annual

40

1

17.43

Hourly

40

1

80,922.00 Annual

40

1

36,163.00 Annual

40

1

19.10

Hourly

40

1

23.00

Hourly

40

1

44,000.00 Annual

40

1

39,728.00 Annual

40

1

11.00

Hourly

40

1

13.81

Hourly

40

1

16.35

Hourly

40

1

12.00

Hourly

35

0

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 30 DCA - 2016 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

48,846

54,500

74,382

80,700

3

B

3

52,131

63,240

81,272

94,860

3

C

5

43,135

60,954

60,936

92,198

5

D

2

35,339

37,274

41,018

48,630

2

E

1

49,141

49,141

71,942

71,942

1

Total/Avg

13

45,719

53,022

65,910

77,666

14

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Savannah
B East Point Kennesaw Lawrenceville
C Conyers Covington Dallas Grovetown Norcross
D Cumming Stone Mountain
E Elberton

2015 Population
74,843 145,674
35,467 33,584 30,493 15,875 13,916 12,870 13,093 16,634 5,718 6,109
4,453

Minimum entry-level
wage
54,500.00 43,192.00 47,476.00 63,240.00 45,677.55 44,277.26 60,953.57
21.26 14.47 16.65 33,405.00 17.92 49,141.30

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

80,700.00 Annual

40

1

68,064.00 Annual

40

2

74,046.00 Annual

40

1

94,860.00 Annual

40

1

74,911.18 Annual

40

1

62,302.55 Annual

40

1

92,197.74 Annual

40

1

21.26

Hourly

40

1

22.54

Hourly

42

1

27.27

Hourly

40

1

33,405.00 Annual

40

1

23.38

Hourly

40

1

71,942.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 31

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

5

43,956

52,001

65,473

74,593

222

B

9

39,916

44,990

60,347

71,504

124

C

18

37,591

46,777

53,612

68,265

109

D

14

31,839

43,971

45,976

70,354

42

E

15

32,325

45,000

44,381

65,499

33

F

8

28,143

34,486

31,157

36,167

9

G

2

27,674

30,160

37,076

38,792

2

H

1

31,200

31,200

50,000

50,000

1

Total/Avg

72

34,081

41,073

48,503

59,397

542

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Brookhaven Johns Creek City Savannah Smyrna
B Canton Carrollton Douglasville Duluth East Point Gainesville Hinesville Newnan Peachtree City
C Acworth Brunswick Clarkston Conyers Dallas

2015 Population
74,843 51,910 83,335 145,674 56,146 25,469 26,203 32,897 29,193 35,467 38,712 33,398 37,291 35,240 22,131 16,157 12,215 15,875 12,870

Minimum entry-level
wage
17.09 20.85 23.81 21.11 20.05 17.75 40,185.60 20.46 21.63 35,428.00 16.60 40,060.00 18.50 20.31 19.48 38,875.20 16.84 42,036.80 15.63

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

25.25

Hourly

40

50

33.36

Hourly

43

5

31.89

Hourly

42

12

32.72

Hourly

40

135

30.07

Hourly

40

20

26.62

Hourly

40

4

52,580.17 Annual

40

13

32.74

Hourly

42

3

33.53

Hourly

40

6

55,254.00 Annual

40

27

25.74

Hourly

42

4

59,469.00 Annual

40

31

28.67

Hourly

40

5

30.46

Hourly

40

31

29.52

Hourly

43

7

52,911.81 Annual

40

12

25.26

Hourly

40

0

56,908.00 Annual

40

6

15.63

Hourly

40

4

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 32 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Corporal, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Doraville Douglas Dublin Griffin Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler Powder Springs Richmond Hill St. Marys Suwanee Winder D Auburn Byron Camilla Cedartown Commerce Eastman Garden City Jesup LaFayette McRae-Helena Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa E Adairsville Avondale Estates Baxley Chickamauga Cornelia Dawson Grantville Gray Hartwell Hazlehurst Jackson Jasper

2015 Population
10,896 11,718 16,197 23,211 13,641 14,377 15,457 23,133 14,826 11,935 17,968 18,694 15,447
7,524 5,105 5,089 9,841 6,762 5,285 8,999 9,633 7,173 8,745 6,049 9,032 6,689 8,283 4,778 3,139 4,440 3,107 4,223 4,353 3,183 3,269 4,514 4,196 4,983 3,762

Minimum entry-level
wage
19.20 14.41 17.55 16.64 15.98 31,100.00 16.49 18.01 38,163.00 18.52 14.93 20.92 19.10 14.35 14.56 13.96 18.02 35,946.00 22,880.00 43,971.00 13.53 14.34 10.13 13.49 16.00 12.83 32,723.00 14.36 45,000.00 14.69 15.50 14.50 12.50 13.00 11.73 21,362.00 16.15 15.52 15.68

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

27.00

Hourly

42

5

23.14

Hourly

42

7

22.40

Hourly

40

8

24.96

Hourly

40

20

24.48

Hourly

42

2

42,503.00 Annual

42

8

24.23

Hourly

40

5

27.01

Hourly

42

8

59,154.00 Annual

40

0

26.09

Hourly

42

5

21.20

Hourly

43

2

30.53

Hourly

43

4

27.00

Hourly

42

6

21.20

Hourly

43

1

24.32

Hourly

43

2

20.10

Hourly

42

1

19.11

Hourly

40

4

53,485.00 Annual

42.8

3

33,046.52 Annual

40

1

70,354.00 Annual

43

4

21.08

Hourly

42

4

23.99

Hourly

42

4

17.99

Hourly

48

2

14.45

Hourly

43

1

16.00

Hourly

40

1

19.52

Hourly

42

9

49,792.00 Annual

40

5

17.75

Hourly

42

1

60,052.03 Annual

43

4

19.32

Hourly

43

3

19.50

Hourly

42

1

25.00

Hourly

42

2

12.50

Hourly

40

2

19.00

Hourly

40

1

20.30

Hourly

42

0

44,158.00 Annual

40

5

16.50

Hourly

40

1

19.07

Hourly

43

1

16.85

Hourly

42

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 33

Public Safety
Corporal, Police Department

Group Jurisdiction
Palmetto Royston Tybee Island F Blue Ridge Brooklet Colquitt Davisboro East Dublin Marshallville Pine Mountain Sparta G Greenville Woodbury H Dillard

2015 Population
4,733 2,574 3,102 1,286 1,457 1,886 1,986 2,392 1,333 1,358 1,293
862 909 334

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.96 13.85 19.68 13.50 29,650.00 11.00 14.00 13.60 14.00 34,486.00 9.12 14.50 25,188.00 31,200.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

24.89

Hourly

43

3

16.81

Hourly

43

4

31.49

Hourly

40

3

13.50

Hourly

40

2

30,357.60 Annual

42

1

15.00

Hourly

43

1

14.00

Hourly

40

1

16.56

Hourly

42

1

15.82

Hourly

40

1

34,486.00 Annual

40

1

11.00

Hourly

43

1

17.00

Hourly

40

1

38,792.00 Annual

40

1

50,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 34 DCA - 2016 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

32,386

33,010

48,620

49,234

8

C

1

25,021

25,021

35,029

35,029

7

Total/Avg

3

28,703

29,015

41,825

42,131

15

**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

2015 Population
38,712 36,323 16,028

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.27 15.87 25,021.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

23.67

Hourly

40

4

23.08

Hourly

40

4

35,029.00 Annual

40

7

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 35

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

33,030

33,072

53,300

57,117

27

B

2

32,607

34,611

49,866

52,000

17

C

3

29,274

33,406

43,039

45,547

20

Total/Avg

7

31,637

33,696

48,735

51,555

64

**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 Acworth Milledgeville Powder Springs

2015 Population
94,501 56,146 35,467 33,584 22,131 18,931 14,826

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.90 15.86 30,603.00 16.64 14.94 27,293.53 27,122.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

27.46

Hourly

40

13

23.79

Hourly

40

14

47,731.00 Annual

40

7

25.00

Hourly

40

10

20.37

Hourly

43

14

41,530.33 Annual

42

6

42,040.00 Annual

40

0

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 36 DCA - 2016 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

B

3

30,914

35,277

44,387

54,642

19

C

10

28,490

36,670

40,965

52,104

56

D

6

22,473

27,040

32,216

45,802

12

E

8

21,394

26,770

31,744

38,000

23

F

3

20,751

27,622

25,074

28,964

17

G

1

18,740

18,740

34,486

34,486

1

Total/Avg

31

23,794

28,687

34,812

42,333

128

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

B Duluth Hinesville Newnan
C Americus Calhoun Conyers Dallas Grovetown Milledgeville Norcross Richmond Hill Snellville Suwanee
D Auburn Camilla Eatonton McRae-Helena Thomaston Waynesboro
E Dawson Harlem Hazlehurst

29,193 16.96

26.27

Hourly

40

9

33,398 25,163.00 28,453.00 Annual

40

5

37,291 15.53

24.07

Hourly

40

5

16,028 21,924.00 30,694.00 Annual

40

1

16,309 13.54

14.29

Hourly

40

4

15,875 28,541.51 40,160.78 Annual

40

8

12,870 12.30

14.56

Hourly

40

5

13,093 10.25

16.02

Hourly

42

6

18,931 30,126.94 45,841.71 Annual

40

8

16,634 15.10

24.74

Hourly

40

8

11,935 14.47

20.38

Hourly

40

1

19,733 14.42

25.00

Hourly

40

8

18,694 17.63

25.05

Hourly

40

7

7,524 10.71

15.82

Hourly

42

4

5,089

8.79

12.66

Hourly

40

1

6,520

9.00

12.44

Hourly

40

4

8,745 12.40

22.02

Hourly

40

1

9,032 13.00

13.00

Hourly

40

1

5,704 10.39

16.20

Hourly

40

1

4,353

8.32

14.47

Hourly

40

4

2,967 10.12

15.40

Hourly

40

4

4,196 12.87

12.87

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 37

Public Safety
Dispatcher
Group Jurisdiction
Hiram Hogansville Manchester Royston Sylvania F Gordon Ludowici Sparta G Woodbury

2015 Population
3,792 3,110 4,095 2,574 2,538 1,956 2,081 1,293
909

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,000.00 9.68
17,926.42 10.46 9.71 13.28
19,552.00 7.25
18,740.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

38,000.00 Annual

40

3

14.00

Hourly

40

4

33,816.25 Annual

40

4

13.70

Hourly

40

2

16.31

Hourly

42

1

13.28

Hourly

40

4

28,964.00 Annual

36

7

8.96

Hourly

40

6

34,486.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 38 DCA - 2016 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

C

1

33,852

33,852

48,900

48,900

5

D

2

24,159

28,558

26,978

32,115

4

E

3

19,829

26,208

31,288

39,728

10

G

1

18,065

18,065

18,970

18,970

2

Total/Avg

7

23,976

26,671

31,534

34,928

21

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
C Doraville D Cumming
Fitzgerald E Cuthbert
Hartwell West Point G Ochlocknee

2015 Population
10,896 5,718 9,013 3,670 4,514 3,728 679

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.50 28,558.00
9.50 8.00 16,640.00 12.60 11.58

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

22.39

Hourly

42

5

32,115.00 Annual

40

3

10.50

Hourly

40

1

10.51

Hourly

40

4

32,274.00 Annual

40

3

19.10

Hourly

40

3

12.16

Hourly

30

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 39

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

A

2

44,070

48,577

68,593

77,723

2

B

1

66,510

66,510

99,766

99,766

1

C

2

45,796

60,954

73,950

92,198

2

E

1

38,147

38,147

61,048

61,048

1

Total/Avg

6

48,631

53,547

75,839

82,684

6

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Roswell Savannah
B Kennesaw C Covington
Snellville E Tybee Island

2015 Population
94,501 145,674
33,584 13,916 19,733
3,102

Minimum entry-level
wage
48,577.00 39,563.00 66,510.00 60,953.57
14.73 18.34

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

77,723.00 Annual

40

1

59,463.00 Annual

40

1

99,766.00 Annual

40

1

92,197.74 Annual

40

1

26.78

Hourly

40

1

29.35

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 40 DCA - 2016 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

32,042

33,072

53,113

71,947

117

B

3

32,073

34,085

50,287

55,900

28

C

4

31,099

33,852

50,227

51,459

38

D

1

30,014

30,014

45,011

45,011

7

E

1

28,787

28,787

46,051

46,051

5

Total/Avg

13

30,803

31,962

48,938

54,074

195

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Roswell Savannah Smyrna
B East Point Kennesaw Lawrenceville
C Decatur Doraville Forest Park Norcross
D Morrow E Tybee Island

2015 Population
74,843 94,501 145,674 56,146 35,467 33,584 30,493 21,957 10,896 19,383 16,634
7,338 3,102

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.81 15.90 15.05 15.86 29,145.00 15.86 34,085.29 14.10 15.50 14.33 15.10 14.43 13.84

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

20.43

Hourly

40

27

34.59

Hourly

40

17

23.33

Hourly

40

61

23.79

Hourly

40

12

45,457.00 Annual

40

6

23.80

Hourly

40

10

55,899.87 Annual

40

12

24.27

Hourly

40

10

22.39

Hourly

42

8

24.07

Hourly

40

12

24.74

Hourly

40

8

21.64

Hourly

40

7

22.14

Hourly

40

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 41

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

1

71,559

71,559

107,503

107,503

0

C

1

61,000

61,000

65,000

65,000

1

E

1

31,122

31,122

49,777

49,777

1

Total/Avg

3

54,560

54,560

74,093

74,093

2

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Savannah C Buford E Tybee Island

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

145,674 71,559.00 107,503.00 Annual

40

0

13,748 61,000.00 65,000.00 Annual

40

1

3,102 17.10

27.35

Hourly

35

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 42 DCA - 2016 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

A

1

63,000

63,000

64,575

64,575

1

D

1

38,000

38,000

46,000

46,000

1

Total/Avg

2

50,500

50,500

55,288

55,288

2

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Sandy Springs D Cedartown

2015 Population
105,330 9,841

Minimum entry-level
wage
63,000.00 38,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

64,575.00 Annual

40

1

46,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 43

Public Safety
Engine Operator/Driver, Fire Department
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

4

47,130

51,251

70,168

75,770

106

B

8

38,588

45,427

53,755

67,209

133

C

17

34,488

51,542

50,174

77,284

149

D

6

27,354

30,925

34,984

43,564

24

E

2

27,684

34,547

33,795

44,847

6

Total/Avg

37

35,049

42,739

48,575

61,735

418

**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 Marietta Smyrna
B Canton Carrollton Dalton Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Newnan Rome
C Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Covington Decatur Douglas Dublin Forest Park Loganville Moultrie Perry

2015 Population
74,843 83,335 59,067 56,146 25,469 26,203 33,853 38,712 33,398 30,695 37,291 36,323 16,028 12,507 16,309 13,916 21,957 11,718 16,197 19,383 11,248 14,377 15,457

Minimum entry-level
wage
17.60 17.96 42,224.00 15.32 14.71 35,492.42 15.60 13.81 40,060.00 33,743.00 14.89 13.74 30,183.00 16.08 14.47 14.38 13.54 10.83 11.51 13.69 29,203.20 29,032.00 11.98

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

26.02

Hourly

56

40

24.05

Hourly

54

14

70,481.00 Annual

56

33

22.97

Hourly

56

19

22.07

Hourly

57.5

8

49,531.22 Annual

56

14

17.05

Hourly

56

21

21.41

Hourly

53

28

45,324.00 Annual

53

9

50,482.00 Annual

54

2

23.08

Hourly

56

12

20.60

Hourly

40

39

42,256.00 Annual

56

12

25.46

Hourly

42

1

15.65

Hourly

53

5

21.75

Hourly

58

12

22.19

Hourly

56

6

16.53

Hourly

56

8

14.70

Hourly

40

12

22.99

Hourly

53

15

41,267.20 Annual

53

12

42,503.00 Annual

53

7

17.32

Hourly

60

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 44 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Engine Operator/Driver, Fire Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Pooler Thomasville Tifton Union Waycross Winder D Cairo Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Sandersville Thomaston Toccoa E Dawson Rockmart

2015 Population
23,133 18,742 16,725 20,805 14,053 15,447
9,752 9,013 9,803 5,752 9,032 8,283 4,353 4,300

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.09 10.07 14.65 17.70 9.92 14.19 9.40 10.48 12.80 10.62 12.00 26,858.00 7.15 34,546.72

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

16.64

Hourly

56

9

14.49

Hourly

56

10

23.09

Hourly

37.2

3

26.54

Hourly

56

7

15.09

Hourly

56

18

16.45

Hourly

53

7

13.42

Hourly

40

5

12.32

Hourly

53

10

15.41

Hourly

42

1

14.96

Hourly

56

3

12.00

Hourly

48

2

40,867.00 Annual

48

3

7.81

Annual

56

3

44,846.88 Annual

56

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 45

Public Safety
Evidence Clerk/Technician
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

8

35,495

47,741

53,397

70,101

16

B

10

34,484

41,788

49,810

63,232

14

C

14

30,697

37,627

45,732

56,930

16

D

1

31,728

31,728

50,765

50,765

1

E

1

25,230

25,230

25,230

25,230

1

Total/Avg

34

31,527

36,823

44,987

53,252

48

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Brookhaven Johns Creek City Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Smyrna Valdosta
B Carrollton Dalton Duluth Dunwoody Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Newnan Peachtree City Woodstock
C Brunswick Conyers Covington Fairburn Griffin

2015 Population
74,843 51,910 83,335 94,501 105,330 145,674 56,146 55,724 26,203 33,853 29,193 48,733 38,712 33,398 30,695 37,291 35,240 29,898 16,157 15,875 13,916 13,967 23,211

Minimum entry-level
wage
13.22 16.32 19.43 17.17 47,741.00 14.85 20.05 26,059.00 41,787.89 11.23 17.81 15.87 13.81 33,841.00 39,062.00 17.45 16.67 17.81 30,076.80 31,467.02 18.09 14.07 12.38

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

17.98

Hourly

40

3

26.12

Hourly

40

3

26.03

Hourly

40

2

27.46

Hourly

40

2

70,101.00 Annual

40

2

21.84

Hourly

40

1

30.07

Hourly

40

1

46,111.00 Annual

40

2

41,787.89 Annual

40

1

17.55

Hourly

40

1

30.40

Hourly

40

3

27.12

Hourly

40

2

21.41

Hourly

40

2

33,841.38 Annual

40

1

57,158.00 Annual

40

1

27.05

Hourly

40

1

25.00

Hourly

40

1

27.10

Hourly

40

1

49,061.38 Annual

40

1

44,277.26 Annual

40

1

27.37

Hourly

40

2

21.75

Hourly

40

1

18.56

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 46 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Evidence Clerk/Technician

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Monroe Norcross Perry Pooler Richmond Hill St. Marys Suwanee Thomasville Waycross D Garden City E Lyons

2015 Population
13,641 16,634 15,457 23,133 11,935 17,968 18,694 18,742 14,053
8,999 4,375

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.98 15.85 13.99 15.53 14.47 13.59 18.04 13.05 11.99 31,728.00 12.13

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

24.48

Hourly

40

1

25.98

Hourly

40

1

20.96

Hourly

40

1

23.29

Hourly

40

1

20.38

Hourly

40

1

19.29

Hourly

40

1

23.85

Hourly

40

1

18.79

Hourly

40

1

18.24

Hourly

40

2

50,765.00 Annual

40

1

12.13

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 47

Public Safety
Fire Marshal
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

6

60,133

75,216

91,650

116,656

10

B

4

52,534

69,220

80,530

103,829

5

C

15

47,036

58,068

66,014

91,354

16

D

2

56,083

65,000

64,291

80,000

2

E

4

35,958

46,000

47,042

55,661

4

Total/Avg

31

50,349

62,701

69,905

89,500

37

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Johns Creek City Marietta Sandy Springs Savannah Smyrna Valdosta
B Canton Gainesville Newnan Peachtree City
C Americus Calhoun Covington Decatur Douglas Fairburn Forest Park Griffin Loganville Milledgeville Perry Richmond Hill Thomasville

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

83,335 75,215.81 100,742.35 Annual

40

1

59,067 67,350.00 104,465.00 Annual

40

5

105,330 72,874.00 116,656.00 Annual

40

1

145,674 53,208.00 79,934.00 Annual

40

1

56,146 55,480.00 83,220.00 Annual

40

1

55,724 36,668.00 64,882.00 Annual

40

1

25,469 53,368.71 80,053.07 Annual

40

2

38,712 50,668.80 81,078.40 Annual

40

1

37,291 17.73

27.48

Hourly

40

1

35,240 69,220.00 103,829.00 Annual

40

1

16,028 39,989.00 55,985.00 Annual

40

1

16,309 21.60

22.94

Hourly

40

2

13,916 58,068.19 87,833.35 Annual

40

1

21,957 53,664.00 91,354.00 Annual

40

1

11,718 21.43

32.71

Annual

40

1

13,967 56,264.00 69,950.40 Annual

40

1

19,383 54,705.00 56,705.00 Annual

40

1

23,211 51,390.00 77,085.00 Annual

40

1

11,248 45,601.94 60,253.43 Annual

40

1

18,931 40,517.40 61,652.00 Annual

40

1

15,457 45,900.00 66,300.00 Annual

40

1

11,935 42,534.97 59,905.28 Annual

40

1

18,742 38,462.58 57,693.87 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 48 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Fire Marshal
Group Jurisdiction
Union Winder D Fort Oglethorpe Morrow E Cornelia Hephzibah Jasper Palmetto

Public Safety

2015 Population
20,805 15,447
9,803 7,338 4,223 3,936 3,762 4,733

Minimum entry-level
wage
46,463.00 20.42
47,166.00 65,000.00
14.50 32,000.00 46,000.00
17.15

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

69,694.00 Annual

40

1

28.87

Hourly

40

1

48,581.00 Annual

40

1

80,000.00 Annual

40

1

22.84

Hourly

40

1

39,000.00 Annual

54

1

46,000.00 Annual

40

1

26.76

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 49

Public Safety
Firefighter
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

5

36,267

48,310

55,924

67,762

215

B

7

31,377

34,332

43,305

53,231

159

C

26

30,003

34,012

44,872

55,736

349

D

15

26,827

40,526

38,257

64,842

93

E

25

26,897

43,680

39,626

91,146

115

F

4

28,483

36,109

33,050

41,434

11

G

1

560

560

560

560

1

Total/Avg

83

25,773

33,933

36,513

53,530

943

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Marietta Sandy Springs Savannah Valdosta
B Carrollton Dalton Gainesville Hinesville LaGrange Newnan Rome
C Americus Brunswick Calhoun Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville

2015 Population
74,843 59,067 105,330 145,674 55,724 26,203 33,853 38,712 33,398 30,695 37,291 36,323 16,028 16,157 16,309 21,957 11,718 16,197 13,967 16,990

Minimum entry-level
wage
16.59 36,483.00 35,454.00
12.03 26,059.00 33,842.54
11.50 11.36 32,115.00 33,129.00 11.79 10.30 28,118.00 26,508.72 10.71 11.68 9.82 10.63 12.34 33,450.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

23.27

Hourly

56

58

60,974.00 Annual

56

53

50,464.00 Annual

53

27

18.65

Hourly

56

42

46,111.00 Annual

40

35

43,269.79 Annual

56

31

12.70

Hourly

56

14

17.62

Hourly

53

11

39,106.00 Annual

53

23

47,707.00 Annual

54

2

18.28

Hourly

56

9

16.48

Hourly

40

69

39,365.00 Annual

56

22

37,123.21 Annual

40

21

15.21

Hourly

53

18

19.14

Hourly

56

16

14.97

Hourly

56

15

13.56

Hourly

57.5

18

19.86

Hourly

53

16

55,350.00 Annual

53

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 50 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Firefighter

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Griffin Grovetown Jefferson Kingsland Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler Richmond Hill St. Marys Thomasville Tifton Union Waycross Winder D Barnesville Byron Cairo Camilla Cedartown Eastman Eatonton Fitzgerald Garden City Jesup McRae-Helena Sylvester Thomaston Toccoa Waynesboro E Baldwin Blakely Chatsworth Cornelia Cuthbert Dawson

2015 Population
23,211 13,093 10,195 16,487 11,248 23,417 18,931 13,641 14,377 15,457 23,133 11,935 17,968 18,742 16,725 20,805 14,053 15,447
6,625 5,105 9,752 5,089 9,841 5,285 6,520 9,013 8,999 9,633 8,745 6,049 9,032 8,283 5,704 3,286 4,871 4,351 4,223 3,670 4,353

Minimum entry-level
wage
10.28 10.77 33,672.00 10.10 30,025.18 11.92 28,675.27 12.82 24,817.00 10.06 10.56 15.97 10.25 8.62 13.28 10.58 8.57 11.60 31,015.00 10.50 8.05 11.54 10.30 18,900.00 12.00 9.40 40,526.00 11.36 10.25 7.32 10.00 25,563.00 25,017.72 9.36 9.00 25,493.00 12.00 8.54 7.14

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

15.42

Hourly

60

42

16.80

Hourly

53

12

50,508.00 Annual

40

1

15.27

Hourly

56

6

42,112.62 Annual

53

3

19.15

Hourly

53

2

43,632.80 Annual

53

13

20.40

Hourly

48

9

36,332.00 Annual

53

20

15.12

Hourly

60

14

15.83

Hourly

56

3

22.50

Hourly

38.5

6

14.56

Annual

53

15

12.42

Hourly

56

13

20.93

Hourly

37.2

17

15.87

Hourly

56

7

13.04

Hourly

56

18

15.91

Hourly

53

20

42,755.00 Annual

42

4

17.52

Hourly

60

6

12.75

Hourly

40

5

16.62

Hourly

54

3

11.71

Hourly

56

8

28,805.92 Annual

40

4

14.08

Hourly

40

4

11.08

Hourly

53

5

64,842.00 Annual

53

11

17.70

Hourly

40

8

18.21

Hourly

56

1

8.33

Hourly

53

6

10.00

Hourly

48

10

38,898.00 Annual

48

16

39,019.10 Annual

53

2

9.55

Hourly

53

3

16.61

Hourly

48

10

49,387.52 Annual

45

4

19.00

Hourly

42

4

11.00

Hourly

53

6

10.12

Annual

56

9

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 51

Public Safety
Firefighter
Group Jurisdiction
Elberton Harlem Hazlehurst Hephzibah Jackson Jasper Lyons Manchester Metter Millen Ocilla Pelham Quitman City Rockmart Sylvania Tallapoosa Thunderbolt Tybee Island Washington F Butler Demorest Ellijay Wrens G Fairmount

2015 Population
4,453 2,967 4,196 3,936 4,983 3,762 4,375 4,095 4,111 2,925 3,387 3,708 3,871 4,300 2,538 3,171 2,622 3,102 3,981 1,885 2,050 1,680 2,051
736

Minimum entry-level
wage
31,279.00 11.61 9.00
24,000.00 10.70 10.56 9.86
21,576.06 12.41 8.25 10.30 8.60 7.50
31,335.20 11.26
27,405.07 10.00 17.10
23,765.00 17.36 12.24 10.30 11.27 560.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

42,599.00 Annual

40

9

17.67

Hourly

53

1

10.90

Hourly

48

6

31,000.00 Annual

54

2

19.35

Hourly

40

5

12.07

Hourly

53

3

9.86

Hourly

40

1

32,186.79 Annual

53

6

18.61

Hourly

56

3

11.82

Hourly

48

8

10.30

Hourly

56

1

9.62

Hourly

40

4

15.65

Hourly

112

12

40,678.56 Annual

56

9

18.91

Hourly

53

3

41,700.05 Annual

48

1

16.00

Hourly

53

2

27.35

Hourly

40

1

36,163.00 Annual

53

2

19.92

Annual

40

1

12.24

Hourly

40

3

12.25

Hourly

54

3

14.86

Hourly

40

4

560.00

Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 52 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Firefighter/EMT
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

40,055

42,224

61,715

70,481

148

B

7

34,926

38,273

52,951

57,396

148

C

11

33,723

35,257

52,999

58,963

142

D

5

26,700

41,009

36,559

56,002

30

E

9

28,893

45,777

44,169

70,250

44

Total/Avg

36

32,859

40,508

49,679

62,618

512

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Johns Creek City Marietta Sandy Springs Smyrna
B Canton East Point Gainesville LaGrange Newnan Peachtree City Woodstock
C Covington Decatur Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Kingsland Loganville McDonough Monroe Pooler Union
D Cedartown

2015 Population
83,335 59,067 105,330 56,146 25,469 35,467 38,712 30,695 37,291 35,240 29,898 13,916 21,957 13,967 16,990 19,383 16,487 11,248 23,417 13,641 23,133 20,805
9,841

Minimum entry-level
wage
13.38 42,224.00 40,181.00
13.82 12.69 33,741.00 12.53 34,824.00 11.79 13.63 14.12 11.69 11.68 12.70 35,122.00 12.25 10.71 31,556.76 12.52 12.82 11.65 11.89 22,024.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

20.74

Hourly

54

32

70,481.00 Annual

56

8

55,592.00 Annual

53

53

21.48

Hourly

56

55

19.03

Hourly

57.5

15

52,624.00 Annual

40

26

19.41

Hourly

53

30

50,103.00 Annual

54

15

18.28

Hourly

56

24

20.44

Hourly

54

19

21.48

Hourly

42

19

19.55

Hourly

58

22

19.14

Hourly

56

16

20.43

Hourly

53

4

58,117.00 Annual

53

9

20.58

Hourly

53

18

16.18

Hourly

56

9

43,822.57 Annual

53

1

20.11

Hourly

53

16

19.22

Hourly

48

7

17.48

Hourly

56

27

17.83

Hourly

56

13

24,956.80 Annual

56

4

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 53

Public Safety
Firefighter/EMT

Group Jurisdiction
Eastman Morrow Sylvester Thomson E Ashburn Blakely Chatsworth Hartwell Jasper Palmetto Social Circle Washington West Point

2015 Population
5,285 7,338 6,049 6,689 3,820 4,871 4,351 4,514 3,762 4,733 4,383 3,981 3,728

Minimum entry-level
wage
23,201.00 14.88 7.93 10.18 12.50 9.79
28,772.64 22,048.00
10.69 16.61 11.06 24,954.00 9.99

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

38,144.60 Annual

40

1

20.32

Hourly

53

20

9.09

Hourly

53

0

15.48

Hourly

48

5

13.56

Hourly

40

4

11.97

Hourly

48

1

49,387.52 Annual

45

1

50,159.00 Annual

53

5

15.55

Hourly

53

4

25.49

Hourly

53

15

16.77

Hourly

54

6

37,971.00 Annual

53

3

15.14

Hourly

53

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 54 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Investigator/Detective, 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

40,171

47,741

60,929

70,101

51

B

11

40,414

45,802

59,581

67,018

85

C

34

36,102

43,846

55,177

67,912

154

D

22

34,608

47,314

49,819

71,910

57

E

34

33,170

46,904

43,863

69,278

51

F

7

34,377

43,309

38,042

44,532

7

G

2

32,760

34,320

38,844

43,368

2

Total/Avg 115

35,943

44,177

49,465

62,017

407

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Brookhaven Johns Creek City Sandy Springs Smyrna Valdosta
B Canton Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange Newnan Peachtree City Rome
C Acworth Americus Bainbridge Brunswick

2015 Population
51,910 83,335 105,330 56,146 55,724 25,469 32,897 29,193 48,733 38,712 33,398 33,584 30,695 37,291 35,240 36,323 22,131 16,028 12,507 16,157

Minimum entry-level
wage
19.22 20.53 47,741.00 20.05 28,730.00 16.89 19.30 20.60 19.86 17.43 39,082.00 20.58 45,802.00 18.50 20.31 17.31 19.14 31,215.00 15.30 30,076.80

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

30.75

Hourly

40

6

27.50

Hourly

40

4

70,101.00 Annual

40

13

30.07

Hourly

40

10

50,837.00 Annual

40

18

25.34

Hourly

43

4

30.89

Hourly

40

15

31.93

Hourly

40

3

29.86

Hourly

40

8

27.01

Hourly

42

18

39,082.00 Annual

40

1

30.86

Hourly

40

9

63,315.00 Annual

42

8

32.22

Hourly

40

11

30.46

Hourly

40

2

24.04

Hourly

40

6

27.34

Hourly

43

3

43,701.00 Annual

42

2

24.23

Hourly

40

3

49,061.38 Annual

40

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 55

Public Safety
Investigator/Detective, Police Department

Group Jurisdiction
Calhoun Clarkston Conyers Covington Dallas Decatur Doraville Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Grovetown Holly Springs Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Norcross Perry Powder Springs Richmond Hill Snellville Thomasville Union Waycross Winder D Auburn Barnesville Byron Cairo Camilla Cedartown Eastman Eatonton Fitzgerald

2015 Population
16,309 12,215 15,875 13,916 12,870 21,957 10,896 11,718 16,197 13,967 16,990 19,383 23,211 13,093 10,719 16,487 12,655 11,248 23,417 18,931 13,641 16,634 15,457 14,826 11,935 19,733 18,742 20,805 14,053 15,447 7,524
6,625 5,105 9,752 5,089 9,841 5,285 6,520 9,013

Minimum entry-level
wage
18.26 16.84 37,838.00 15.25 17.82 19.92 19.20 15.18 17.38 18.32 36,879.00 18.00 16.64 15.20 18.74 17.21 19.13 33,051.00 36,222.00 33,254.51 15.38 35,170.00 17.07 36,346.00 38,534.58 16.83 15.22 21.08 13.87 19.10 15.82 41,788.00 14.56 17.35 15.21 19.65 22,880.00 15.00 15.62

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

19.98

Hourly

42

9

25.26

Hourly

40

3

53,185.00 Annual

40

7

25.56

Hourly

43

5

21.20

Hourly

40

2

32.65

Hourly

40

3

27.00

Hourly

40

6

26.84

Hourly

42

7

26.27

Hourly

40

7

30.05

Hourly

40

3

61,023.00 Annual

40

1

29.00

Hourly

42.8

12

27.56

Hourly

40

9

22.60

Hourly

40

1

28.12

Hourly

40

4

26.00

Hourly

40

4

28.69

Hourly

40

3

46,675.00 Annual

43

4

58,191.00 Annual

40

5

50,600.68 Annual

40

6

30.27

Hourly

40

5

62,545.00 Annual

40

4

25.67

Hourly

40

3

56,337.00 Annual

40

2

54,271.23 Annual

42

3

28.83

Hourly

40

5

21.91

Hourly

40

5

31.61

Hourly

40

6

21.11

Hourly

40

4

27.00

Hourly

42

3

23.37

Hourly

43

1

57,605.00 Annual

40

2

24.32

Hourly

40

2

22.83

Hourly

40

5

21.89

Hourly

40

4

20.52

Hourly

40

3

33,935.72 Annual

40

1

19.32

Hourly

40

2

20.40

Hourly

43

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 56 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Investigator/Detective, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Fort Oglethorpe Garden City LaFayette Locust Grove McRae-Helena Morrow Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomaston Toccoa Tyrone Waynesboro E Adairsville Alma Ashburn Baxley Blackshear Chatsworth Chickamauga Cornelia Dawson Elberton Grantville Greensboro Hartwell Hazlehurst Hiram Hogansville Jasper Jonesboro Lyons Metter Millen Oakwood Ocilla Palmetto Pelham Quitman City

2015 Population
9,803 8,999 7,173 5,790 8,745 7,338 5,752 6,109 6,049 9,032 8,283 7,194 5,704 4,778 3,536 3,820 4,440 3,581 4,351 3,107 4,223 4,353 4,453 3,183 3,403 4,514 4,196 3,792 3,110 3,762 4,746 4,375 4,111 2,925 4,178 3,387 4,733 3,708 3,871

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.42 40,526.00
14.34 21.16 34,563.00 17.55 17.71 19.66 14.23 16.00 22,500.00 17.16 13.26 15.83 36,958.00 14.50 15.56 15.00 33,529.60 45,988.00 15.00 15.30 46,904.00 14.00 42,057.60 30,867.00 16.05 35,000.00 14.00 15.22 18.28 16.85 14.39 25,000.00 32,525.00 16.41 17.15 32,240.00 12.02

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

26.06

Hourly

42

5

64,842.00 Annual

40

5

23.99

Hourly

40

2

32.16

Hourly

43

2

61,379.00 Annual

40

1

24.30

Hourly

42.75

2

24.94

Hourly

43

3

25.65

Hourly

40

1

18.56

Hourly

43

3

21.00

Hourly

40

3

34,091.00 Annual

40

3

22.52

Hourly

42.5

3

20.68

Hourly

40

1

23.49

Hourly

40

3

36,958.00 Annual

42

1

14.50

Hourly

40

1

20.45

Hourly

43

1

25.00

Annual

40

2

55,598.40 Annual

45

1

45,988.00 Annual

40

1

23.63

Hourly

42

2

15.30

Hourly

40

1

69,278.00 Annual

40

2

21.00

Hourly

40

1

49,233.60 Annual

40

3

50,429.00 Annual

40

2

16.05

Hourly

40

1

40,000.00 Annual

40

1

19.00

Hourly

40

1

17.23

Annual

40

2

20.58

Hourly

40

2

16.85

Hourly

42

3

21.58

Hourly

40

2

34,160.00 Annual

40

1

41,918.00 Annual

40

2

17.32

Hourly

40

2

26.76

Hourly

40

1

35,360.00 Annual

40

1

18.96

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 57

Public Safety
Investigator/Detective, Police Department

Group Jurisdiction
Reidsville Ringgold Rockmart Royston Sylvania Tallapoosa Thunderbolt West Point F Arcade Bowdon Butler Clayton Colquitt Lavonia Trion G Helen Luthersville

2015 Population
2,616 3,700 4,300 2,574 2,538 3,171 2,622 3,728 1,799 2,072 1,885 2,234 1,886 2,165 1,785
532 824

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.25 16.21 34,546.72 31,598.00 16.72 36,856.77 12.00 14.59 17.82 19.83 13.00 15.00 13.50 36,967.00 15.65 15.00 34,320.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

16.05

Hourly

40

1

20.42

Hourly

40

1

44,846.88 Annual

40

1

37,296.00 Annual

40

1

28.07

Annual

40

1

56,081.93 Annual

40

1

22.00

Hourly

40

1

22.11

Hourly

40

2

20.15

Hourly

42.5

1

19.83

Hourly

42

1

13.32

Hourly

40

1

17.00

Hourly

40

1

17.00

Hourly

43

1

41,496.00 Annual

40

1

17.25

Hourly

40

1

20.85

Hourly

40

1

34,320.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 58 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Lieutenant, Fire 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

8

47,066

54,192

71,911

85,246

188

B

9

47,640

58,007

65,266

89,923

81

C

24

40,006

55,561

59,676

89,267

144

D

12

29,894

50,021

41,225

65,042

31

E

16

31,169

41,454

41,177

57,545

31

F

1

33,051

33,051

40,302

40,302

2

Total/Avg

70

38,138

48,715

53,259

71,221

477

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Albany

74,843 18.61

26.44

Hourly

56

22

Johns Creek City

83,335 18.99

28.09

Hourly

54

12

Marietta

59,067 51,348.00 85,246.00 Annual

56

22

Roswell

94,501 44,979.00 71,966.00 Annual

40

1

Sandy Springs

105,330 49,635.00 66,850.00 Annual

53

10

Savannah

145,674 15.07

23.37

Hourly

56

82

Smyrna

56,146 16.31

24.47

Hourly

56

19

Valdosta

55,724 31,675.00 56,048.00 Annual

40

20

B Canton

25,469 16.24

24.36

Hourly

57.5

6

Carrollton

26,203 55,133.54 60,936.90 Annual

56

14

Dalton

33,853 19.23

21.04

Hourly

56

14

East Point

35,467 41,011.00 63,964.00 Annual

40

8

Gainesville

38,712 15.39

24.15

Hourly

53

12

Hinesville

33,398 45,243.00 47,533.00 Annual

53

7

Newnan

37,291 19.92

30.88

Hourly

56

3

Peachtree City

35,240 16.61

24.91

Hourly

54

11

Woodstock

29,898 16.37

24.92

Hourly

42

6

C Calhoun

16,309 15.46

16.18

Hourly

53

8

Covington

13,916 15.12

22.86

Hourly

58

6

Decatur

21,957 16.50

27.05

Hourly

56

2

Douglas

11,718 15.31

23.35

Hourly

42

3

Dublin

16,197 12.45

15.90

Hourly

57.5

4

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 59

Public Safety
Lieutenant, Fire Officer

Group Jurisdiction
Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Kingsland Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler Richmond Hill St. Marys Thomasville Tifton Union Waycross Winder D Cairo Camilla Cedartown Eastman Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Jesup LaFayette Morrow Sylvester Toccoa Waynesboro E Ashburn Baldwin Chatsworth Cornelia Dawson Elberton Hephzibah Jackson

2015 Population
13,967 16,990 19,383 23,211 16,487 11,248 23,417 18,931 13,641 14,377 15,457 23,133 11,935 17,968 18,742 16,725 20,805 14,053 15,447 9,752 5,089 9,841 5,285 9,013 9,803 9,633 7,173 7,338 6,049 8,283 5,704 3,820 3,286 4,351 4,223 4,353 4,453 3,936 4,983

Minimum entry-level
wage
17.24 42,691.00
15.60 12.52 12.26 33,862.40 20.16 36,706.76 16.13 31,401.00 13.64 41,339.00 16.78 12.04 11.73 16.17 17.87 10.93 16.76 10.74 9.51 12.00 18,900.00 11.09 14.84 12.40 16.63 18.15 8.03 32,723.00 27,582.03 13.56 9.90 28,772.64 14.00 10.12 33,478.00 31,000.00 19.93

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

27.71

Hourly

53

6

70,642.00 Annual

53

6

26.21

Hourly

53

9

18.79

Hourly

60

9

18.53

Hourly

56

4

47,840.00 Annual

53

8

32.39

Hourly

53

6

55,853.46 Annual

53

6

25.23

Hourly

48

3

45,971.00 Annual

53

10

20.35

Hourly

60

6

62,008.50 Annual

56

12

23.63

Hourly

40

3

17.10

Hourly

53

4

16.90

Hourly

56

6

24.26

Hourly

37.2

9

26.81

Hourly

56

2

16.63

Hourly

56

8

22.94

Hourly

53

4

14.77

Hourly

40

4

13.47

Hourly

54

3

13.32

Hourly

56

3

40,202.24 Annual

40

1

13.68

Hourly

53

3

15.29

Hourly

42.5

1

19.36

Annual

40

3

25.20

Hourly

42

1

23.60

Hourly

53

4

9.02

Hourly

48

3

49,792.00 Annual

48

3

43,018.56 Annual

53

2

13.56

Hourly

40

2

10.04

Hourly

53

1

50,545.04 Annual

45

1

22.00

Hourly

42

2

11.94

Annual

56

3

46,868.00 Annual

40

3

36,000.00 Annual

54

1

21.57

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 60 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Lieutenant, Fire Officer

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Jasper Metter Millen Ocilla Social Circle Sylvania Washington West Point F East Dublin

2015 Population
3,762 4,111 2,925 3,387 4,383 2,538 3,981 3,728 2,392

Minimum entry-level
wage
12.10 14.39 21,840.00 10.56 12.83 12.43 28,888.00 12.13 11.35

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

12.50

Hourly

53

3

21.58

Annual

40

1

25,000.00 Annual

40

1

10.56

Hourly

56

1

19.44

Hourly

54

3

20.88

Hourly

53

1

43,956.00 Annual

53

2

18.39

Hourly

53

5

13.84

Hourly

56

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 61

Public Safety
Lieutenant, 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

53,525

74,125

81,810

100,173

78

B

16

51,632

71,371

77,465

107,042

76

C

36

46,132

79,535

67,639

83,928

165

D

25

40,623

57,510

57,496

87,405

56

E

25

34,839

50,900

46,802

80,912

41

F

13

34,922

43,688

36,609

44,283

17

G

5

29,060

36,953

37,659

48,552

5

H

1

32,000

32,000

35,000

35,000

1

Total/Avg 129

40,342

55,760

55,060

73,412

439

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Brookhaven Johns Creek City Marietta Roswell Savannah Smyrna Valdosta
B Canton Carrollton Dalton Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange

2015 Population
74,843 51,910 83,335 59,067 94,501 145,674 56,146 55,724 25,469 26,203 33,853 32,897 29,193 48,733 35,467 38,712 33,398 33,584 30,695

Minimum entry-level
wage
20.87 28.00 33.94 54,954.00 52,463.00 58,212.00 22.84 34,921.00 23.87 53,034.27 18.29 24.37 54,704.00 27.40 44,328.00 48,004.32 53,748.00 56,698.00 48,506.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

30.05

Hourly

40

17

44.80

Hourly

43

4

45.46

Hourly

42

6

85,246.00 Annual

40

8

83,941.00 Annual

40

6

90,299.00 Annual

40

24

34.25

Hourly

40

5

61,792.00 Annual

40

8

35.80

Hourly

57.5

2

60,141.78 Annual

40

3

28.59

Hourly

40

5

38.99

Hourly

42

9

84,739.00 Annual

40

2

41.11

Hourly

40

4

70,521.00 Annual

40

4

75,348.00 Annual

42

8

74,092.00 Annual

40

7

85,047.00 Annual

40

4

72,779.00 Annual

42

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 62 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Lieutenant, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Woodstock C Acworth Americus Brunswick Calhoun Conyers Covington Decatur Doraville Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Grovetown Holly Springs Jefferson Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Norcross Perry Pooler Powder Springs Richmond Hill Snellville St. Marys Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union

2015 Population
30,493 37,291 35,240 36,323 29,898 22,131 16,028 16,157 16,309 15,875 13,916 21,957 10,896 16,197 13,967 16,990 19,383 23,211 13,093 10,719 10,195 16,487 12,655 11,248 23,417 18,931 13,641 14,377 16,634 15,457 23,133 14,826 11,935 19,733 17,968 18,694 18,742 16,725 20,805

Minimum entry-level
wage
52,877.47 23.36 24.74
45,000.00 22.41 23.50
35,860.00 44,866.40
22.04 51,480.00
21.64 23.10 24.00 20.60 45,448.00 42,691.00 22.00 22.38 20.43 49,909.00 42,606.00 18.80 23.30 45,601.94 24.56 40,517.40 19.35 33,963.00 24.59 20.63 21.95 44,179.00 49,327.53 21.63 17.43 35.57 18.26 17.00 23.68

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

86,719.04 Annual

40

5

36.20

Hourly

40

5

37.12

Hourly

40

6

65,000.00 Annual

40

6

34.11

Hourly

42.5

4

35.61

Hourly

43

4

50,204.00 Annual

42

5

60,691.21 Annual

40

5

22.67

Hourly

42

3

74,609.00 Annual

40

4

32.74

Hourly

43

6

37.87

Hourly

40

3

33.40

Hourly

42

4

26.27

Hourly

40

8

74,505.60 Annual

40

3

70,642.00 Annual

40

7

35.00

Hourly

42.8

7

33.57

Hourly

40

10

31.84

Hourly

40

2

74,836.00 Annual

40

2

63,909.00 Annual

40

2

24.40

Hourly

42

2

34.85

Hourly

40

3

63,326.96 Annual

43

5

40.35

Hourly

40

5

61,652.00 Annual

42

6

30.27

Hourly

42

3

49,722.00 Annual

40

5

40.30

Hourly

40

6

29.18

Hourly

40

5

32.93

Hourly

42

1

68,477.00 Annual

40

5

69,471.76 Annual

40

1

37.70

Hourly

40

10

26.60

Hourly

43

4

37.19

Hourly

43

3

26.29

Hourly

42

7

25.50

Hourly

42

6

35.52

Hourly

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 63

Public Safety
Lieutenant, Police Department

Group Jurisdiction
Waycross Winder D Auburn Barnesville Byron Cairo Camilla Cedartown Commerce Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Glennville Hampton Jesup LaFayette Locust Grove Lovejoy McRae-Helena Morrow Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Waynesboro E Adairsville Ashburn Baxley Cornelia Dawson Elberton Grantville Gray Hahira Hazlehurst Hephzibah Hiram

2015 Population
14,053 15,447
7,524 6,625 5,105 9,752 5,089 9,841 6,762 9,803 8,999 5,086 7,372 9,633 7,173 5,790 6,487 8,745 7,338 5,752 6,109 6,049 9,032 6,689 8,283 7,194 5,704 4,778 3,820 4,440 4,223 4,353 4,453 3,183 3,269 2,899 4,196 3,936 3,792

Minimum entry-level
wage
35,089.60 24.82
46,300.80 41,788.00
18.45 17.35 16.10 20.47 43,077.00 16.97 51,764.00 36,442.00 45,000.00 16.01 17.47 25.72 37,431.81 11.17 22.50 17.71 22.66 15.91 22.00 14.88 39,870.00 21.85 30,409.19 17.45 16.90 17.29 32,000.00 13.00 33,478.00 15.00 34,636.16 7.50 18.57 30,000.00 40,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

53,393.60 Annual

40

7

35.09

Hourly

42

3

68,432.00 Annual

40

2

57,605.00 Annual

40

1

30.79

Hourly

40

2

22.83

Hourly

40

4

22.84

Hourly

42

1

21.34

Hourly

40

1

64,896.00 Annual

40

1

21.91

Hourly

42

4

82,822.00 Annual

43

2

50,232.00 Annual

40

1

56,119.00 Annual

40

1

24.97

Annual

40

3

26.48

Hourly

42

3

39.09

Hourly

43

4

66,734.11 Annual

40

2

19.84

Hourly

48

2

29.24

Hourly

42.8

3

24.94

Hourly

43

5

29.57

Hourly

40

1

18.43

Hourly

43

3

22.00

Hourly

40

1

22.63

Hourly

40

1

60,667.00 Annual

40

2

28.67

Hourly

42.5

2

49,799.36 Annual

40

4

25.90

Hourly

40

1

16.90

Hourly

40

3

22.75

Hourly

43

1

48,000.00 Annual

40

1

13.00

Hourly

40

3

46,868.00 Annual

40

4

22.00

Hourly

40

1

43,000.00 Annual

40

1

20.00

Hourly

40

2

18.57

Hourly

40

1

37,000.00 Annual

40

1

50,000.00 Annual

44

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 64 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Lieutenant, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Hogansville Jackson Jasper Jonesboro Lyons Manchester Palmetto Reidsville Royston Social Circle Statham Sylvania Tybee Island F Blue Ridge Cave Spring East Dublin Ellijay Gordon Guyton Homerville Lavonia Lithonia Lookout Mountain Oxford Pine Mountain Rochelle G Blairsville Franklin Sardis Tunnel Hill Woodbury H Warwick

2015 Population
3,110 4,983 3,762 4,746 4,375 4,095 4,733 2,616 2,574 4,383 2,624 2,538 3,102 1,286 1,175 2,392 1,680 1,956 1,856 2,480 2,165 2,022 1,579 2,197 1,358 1,120
554 969 964 877 909 407

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.90 16.77 15.22 18.00 15.12 29,017.40 20.85 10.86 15.19 50,899.72 18.00 16.72 24.32 14.50 14.00 15.91 39,000.00 19.04 32,240.00 14.00 16.73 15.86 20.88 35,170.00 43,688.00 25,500.00 31,908.00 36,953.00 8.00 15.05 27,248.00 32,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

20.00

Hourly

40

2

22.18

Hourly

43

2

17.62

Hourly

42

2

22.94

Hourly

40

2

15.12

Hourly

42

1

43,287.66 Annual

42

2

32.53

Hourly

43

1

15.67

Hourly

40

1

17.68

Hourly

40

1

77,146.97 Annual

40

1

18.00

Hourly

42.75

1

28.07

Annual

40

1

38.90

Hourly

40

3

14.50

Hourly

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

19.37

Hourly

42

1

39,000.00 Annual

40

1

19.04

Hourly

40

1

32,240.00 Per Occur. 40

1

14.00

Hourly

40

1

16.93

Hourly

42

4

15.86

Hourly

40

1

21.29

Hourly

40

2

39,986.07 Annual

40

1

43,688.00 Annual

40

1

30,000.00 Annual

42

1

48,552.00 Annual

40

1

39,705.00 Annual

42

1

12.00

Hourly

43

1

15.05

Hourly

40

1

41,900.00 Annual

40

1

35,000.00 Annual

43

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 65

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

6

69,591

81,982

99,913

113,052

16

B

7

68,837

89,341

98,412

116,212

12

C

16

55,641

69,326

80,067

101,890

25

D

3

45,864

55,245

55,411

72,488

10

E

9

41,315

62,481

54,165

99,970

9

F

3

34,537

44,491

41,516

48,027

3

H

1

34,000

34,000

37,000

37,000

1

Total/Avg

45

49,969

62,410

66,641

84,091

76

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Brookhaven Johns Creek City Marietta Sandy Springs Savannah
B Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody East Point Hinesville Lawrenceville Rome
C Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Conyers Doraville Fayetteville

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

74,843 54,500.00 80,700.00 Annual

40

1

51,910 68,842.00 94,264.00 Annual

40

3

83,335 81,982.34 109,805.27 Annual

40

2

59,067 62,899.00 97,690.00 Annual

40

6

105,330 76,385.00 103,969.00 Annual

40

2

145,674 72,937.00 113,052.00 Annual

40

2

32,897 30.77

49.23

Annual

42

1

29,193 66,498.00 103,043.00 Annual

40

1

48,733 63,000.00 94,500.00 Annual

40

2

35,467 54,960.00 85,718.00 Annual

40

3

33,398 89,341.00 91,892.00 Annual

40

2

30,493 70,860.87 116,211.82 Annual

40

1

36,323 70,000.00 90,000.00 Annual

40

2

16,028 42,054.00 58,876.00 Annual

40

2

12,507 23.87

37.79

Hourly

40

3

16,157 50,710.40 81,136.64 Annual

40

1

16,309 27.32

27.60

Hourly

40

2

15,875 63,065.00 97,760.00 Annual

40

1

10,896 33.33

40.98

Hourly

40

1

16,990 60,072.00 99,400.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 66 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Major, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Forest Park Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Perry Powder Springs Richmond Hill Waycross Winder D Cairo Fitzgerald Tyrone E Alma Cuthbert Dawson Elberton Gray Jackson Millen Tybee Island West Point F Ellaville Lookout Mountain Winterville H Warwick

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

19,383 54,208.00 91,068.00 Annual 42.75

2

11,248 49,046.40 69,284.80 Annual

40

1

23,417 63,728.00 101,890.00 Annual

40

3

18,931 49,366.51 75,116.97 Annual

40

3

15,457 52,600.00 75,800.00 Annual

40

1

14,826 53,700.00 83,235.00 Annual

40

1

11,935 54,448.36 76,683.82 Annual

40

1

14,053 53,955.20 82,076.80 Annual

40

1

15,447 67,496.00 67,496.00 Annual

40

1

9,752 13.70

19.18

Hourly

40

8

9,013 53,851.20 53,851.20 Annual

43

1

7,194 26.56

34.85

Hourly

40

1

3,536 49,689.00 49,689.00 Annual

42

1

3,670 10.00

11.02

Hourly

43

1

4,353 15.66

15.66

Hourly

40

1

4,453 43,548.00 66,548.00 Annual

40

1

3,269 40,000.00 50,000.00 Annual

40

1

4,983 22.07

25.95

Hourly

43

1

2,925 25,000.00 35,000.00 Annual

40

1

3,102 62,481.00 99,970.00 Annual

40

1

3,728 20.47

31.05

Hourly

44

1

1,879 14.00

19.00

Hourly

40

1

1,579 21.39

23.09

Hourly

40

1

1,172 30,000.00 37,000.00 Annual

40

1

407 34,000.00 37,000.00 Annual

43

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 67

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

38,127

44,838

60,835

71,947

837

B

15

37,196

43,502

55,324

71,344

558

C

39

34,159

45,212

50,837

64,626

797

D

29

30,051

41,053

43,176

63,637

284

E

49

28,325

38,023

39,323

61,048

317

F

47

28,561

60,882

34,182

60,882

180

G

19

26,403

32,760

35,044

80,174

42

H

4

23,756

31,304

35,018

40,248

5

Total/Avg 211

30,822

42,197

44,217

64,238

3020

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Brookhaven Johns Creek City Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Smyrna Valdosta
B Canton Carrollton Dalton Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange

2015 Population
74,843 51,910 83,335 59,067 94,501 105,330 145,674 56,146 55,724 25,469 26,203 33,853 32,897 29,193 48,733 38,712 33,398 33,584 30,695

Minimum entry-level
wage
16.59 19.22 20.53 36,483.00 18.54 43,150.00 18.86 17.95 26,059.00 16.08 33,091.05 14.33 17.34 19.63 18.91 15.81 33,721.00 19.00 42,058.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

23.27

Hourly

40

86

30.75

Hourly

43

45

27.50

Hourly

42

30

60,974.00 Annual

40

105

34.59

Hourly

40

104

70,101.00 Annual

40

75

29.23

Hourly

40

279

29.02

Hourly

40

47

46,111.00 Annual

40

66

24.12

Hourly

43

26

45,032.60 Annual

42

32

22.40

Hourly

40

36

27.75

Hourly

42

41

31.93

Hourly

40

32

28.43

Hourly

42

33

24.51

Hourly

42

42

36,314.00 Annual

40

30

28.50

Hourly

43

34

55,099.00 Annual

42

44

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 68 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Patrol Officer, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Woodstock C Acworth Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Clarkston Conyers Covington Dallas Decatur Doraville Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Grovetown Holly Springs Jefferson Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Norcross Perry Pooler Powder Springs Richmond Hill Snellville St. Marys Suwanee

2015 Population
30,493 37,291 35,240 36,323 29,898 22,131 16,028 12,507 16,309 12,215 15,875 13,916 12,870 21,957 10,896 11,718 16,197 13,967 16,990 19,383 23,211 13,093 10,719 10,195 16,487 12,655 11,248 23,417 18,931 13,641 14,377 16,634 15,457 23,133 14,826 11,935 19,733 17,968 18,694

Minimum entry-level
wage
43,502.42 16.46 18.40 15.87 16.67 15.86
33,696.00 14.57 16.58 17.31
34,320.00 15.25 13.88 18.96 18.00 14.44 16.71 16.03
33,450.00 17.00 15.07 13.78 16.99
32,069.00 14.08 19.13
30,934.97 18.31
31,655.24 15.38
29,025.00 16.65 15.58 14.79
36,346.00 16.78 16.83 14.15 20.22

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

71,343.97 Annual

40

57

25.52

Hourly

40

37

27.60

Hourly

40

11

23.07

Hourly

40

67

25.36

Hourly

43

36

26.81

Hourly

43

21

39,365.00 Annual

42

16

23.06

Hourly

42

26

18.17

Hourly

42

20

23.83

Hourly

40

12

38,866.00 Annual

40

25

25.56

Hourly

43

37

13.88 Per Occur. 42

5

31.07

Hourly

40

15

24.91

Hourly

42

17

23.14

Hourly

42

11

21.34

Hourly

40

31

26.32

Hourly

42

26

64,075.00 Annual

40

21

27.00

Hourly

42.8

48

22.62

Hourly

40

35

23.73

Hourly

42

8

25.49

Hourly

42

10

48,103.00 Annual

40

12

21.27

Hourly

42

23

28.69

Hourly

40

19

43,388.68 Annual

43

9

29.38

Hourly

40

31

48,162.44 Annual

42

15

23.07

Hourly

42

15

29,296.00 Annual

42

14

27.27

Hourly

40

19

23.56

Hourly

40

6

22.18

Hourly

42

17

56,337.00 Annual

40

16

23.63

Hourly

42

14

28.83

Hourly

40

20

20.09

Hourly

43

12

27.65

Hourly

43

18

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 69

Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department

Group Jurisdiction
Thomasville Tifton Union Waycross Winder D Auburn Barnesville Byron Cairo Camilla Cedartown Commerce Cumming Eastman Eatonton Fitzgerald Folkston Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Glennville Hampton Jesup LaFayette Locust Grove Lovejoy McRae-Helena Morrow Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomaston Toccoa Tyrone Waynesboro E Adairsville Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates Baldwin

2015 Population
18,742 16,725 20,805 14,053 15,447
7,524 6,625 5,105 9,752 5,089 9,841 6,762 5,718 5,285 6,520 9,013 5,247 9,803 8,999 5,086 7,372 9,633 7,173 5,790 6,487 8,745 7,338 5,752 6,109 6,049 9,032 8,283 7,194 5,704 4,778 3,536 3,820 3,139 3,286

Minimum entry-level
wage
13.48 13.68 15.75 12.59 16.75 14.35 31,015.00 13.73 11.87 12.80 15.67 32,545.00 35,337.00 22,880.00 12.00 12.88 12.00 12.90 34,425.00 13.34 37,191.65 12.88 12.99 18.36 27,832.64 9.65 17.55 12.53 18.79 11.00 12.00 26,000.00 15.99 26,268.60 13.67 29,765.00 13.50 37,000.00 14.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

19.42

Hourly

42

30

20.93

Hourly

42

38

23.62

Hourly

40

25

19.15

Hourly

42.5

28

23.68

Hourly

42

32

21.20

Hourly

43

6

42,755.00 Annual

42

11

22.92

Hourly

43

9

17.35

Hourly

40

6

18.14

Hourly

42

4

17.76

Hourly

40

20

51,529.00 Annual

42.8

9

37,936.00 Annual

42

7

30,379.18 Annual

40

8

18.66

Hourly

40

13

16.91

Hourly

43

12

16.47

Hourly

42

3

19.79

Hourly

42

17

55,080.00 Annual

43

15

20.32

Hourly

42

10

52,249.00 Annual

40

12

20.78

Hourly

42

9

19.69

Hourly

42

6

28.46

Hourly

43

12

49,620.55 Annual

40

5

17.14

Hourly

48

2

24.60

Hourly

42.8

16

17.65

Hourly

43

6

24.52

Hourly

40

9

13.29

Hourly

43

9

16.00

Hourly

40

17

30,708.00 Annual

40

15

20.98

Hourly

42.5

8

40,970.06 Annual

42

8

20.29

Hourly

42

6

36,958.00 Annual

42

8

14.50

Hourly

40

10

52,948.00 Annual

43

6

16.36

Hourly

42

7

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 70 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Patrol Officer, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Baxley Blackshear Chatsworth Chickamauga Cornelia Cuthbert Dawson Elberton Grantville Gray Greensboro Hahira Harlem Hartwell Hazlehurst Hephzibah Hiram Hogansville Jackson Jasper Jonesboro Lakeland Lyons Manchester Metter Millen Nicholls Oakwood Ocilla Palmetto Pelham Quitman City Reidsville Ringgold Royston Social Circle Springfield Statham Sylvania

2015 Population
4,440 3,581 4,351 3,107 4,223 3,670 4,353 4,453 3,183 3,269 3,403 2,899 2,967 4,514 4,196 3,936 3,792 3,110 4,983 3,762 4,746 3,322 4,375 4,095 4,111 2,925 3,331 4,178 3,387 4,733 3,708 3,871 2,616 3,700 2,574 4,383 2,889 2,624 2,538

Minimum entry-level
wage
13.85 12.00 29,452.80 10.50 13.00 10.00 10.00 31,279.00 13.00 10.74 23,296.00 10.30 13.67 30,000.00 13.28 23,500.00 32,000.00 13.50 14.76 15.22 17.41 10.00 13.50 21,576.06 13.22 12.00 12.75 23,500.00 14.40 15.45 11.00 10.50 10.09 13.72 12.83 15.70 14.40 15.89 13.06

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

18.25

Hourly

43

5

18.30

Hourly

42

10

50,440.00 Annual

42.8

8

16.00

Hourly

42

3

20.48

Hourly

42

6

13.00

Hourly

43

5

12.00

Hourly

40

12

42,599.00 Annual

40

9

20.00

Hourly

40

6

20.06

Hourly

42

5

43,180.80 Annual

40

11

14.75

Hourly

40

4

20.80

Hourly

43

3

43,285.00 Annual

40

8

15.00

Hourly

40

8

31,566.00 Annual

40

2

37,000.00 Annual

44

7

18.00

Hourly

40

6

19.73

Hourly

43

3

16.15

Hourly

42

5

19.42

Hourly

42

15

13.00

Hourly

40

6

14.58

Hourly

42

5

32,186.79 Annual

42

11

19.55

Hourly

42

6

12.98

Hourly

40

7

15.00

Hourly

40

1

49,886.00 Annual

42

10

16.49

Hourly

42

8

23.71

Hourly

43

10

13.50

Hourly

40

2

12.60

Hourly

42

8

14.42

Hourly

40

3

18.28

Hourly

40

4

15.57

Hourly

43

4

23.79

Hourly

42

7

16.45

Hourly

40

4

16.20

Hourly

42.75

3

21.93

Hourly

42

8

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 71

Public Safety
Patrol Officer, Police Department

Group Jurisdiction
Tallapoosa Thunderbolt Tybee Island Vienna West Point F Arcade Blue Ridge Bowdon Brooklet Buchanan Butler Chester Clarkesville Clayton Colquitt Comer Demorest East Dublin Ellaville Ellijay Emerson Gordon Guyton Hamilton Homerville Lavonia Lincolnton Lithonia Lookout Mountain Ludowici Marshallville Maysville Meigs Midway Mount Vernon Mount Zion Mountain City Oglethorpe Omega

2015 Population
3,171 2,622 3,102 3,777 3,728 1,799 1,286 2,072 1,457 1,156 1,885 1,568 1,746 2,234 1,886 1,138 2,050 2,392 1,879 1,680 1,535 1,956 1,856 1,158 2,480 2,165 1,479 2,022 1,579 2,081 1,333 1,866 1,030 2,007 2,276 1,737 1,061 1,211 1,230

Minimum entry-level
wage
28,792.45 12.00 17.10
30,152.03 14.59 13.90 13.00 12.50
28,000.00 13.00 11.00 10.00 13.50 13.50 10.50 10.00 16.48 13.08 14.00 13.24 14.68 18.55
62,400.00 10.00 12.50 14.50 11.00 14.00 18.56
25,220.00 12.09
60,881.60 12.00 13.94
25,000.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 11.33

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

43,811.12 Annual

48

4

22.00

Hourly

42

7

29.35

Hourly

40

9

48,228.04 Annual

40

6

22.11

Hourly

44

6

16.25

Hourly

42.5

1

13.00

Hourly

40

1

15.33

Hourly

42

5

28,500.00 Annual

42

1

17.75

Hourly

40

6

12.60

Hourly

40

2

10.00

Hourly

40

1

17.00

Hourly

42

5

18.00

Hourly

40

8

15.00

Hourly

43

6

14.00

Hourly

40

1

20.69

Hourly

42

4

15.91

Hourly

42

4

19.00

Hourly

40

4

14.05

Hourly

42

7

17.00

Hourly

42

6

18.55

Hourly

40

2

62,400.00 Per Occur. 40

2

30.00

Hourly

35

0

12.85

Hourly

40

7

15.50

Hourly

42

7

12.48

Hourly

40

4

14.00

Hourly

40

2

20.67

Hourly

40

3

32,240.00 Annual

36

8

12.09

Hourly

40

1

60,881.60 Annual

40

2

12.00

Hourly

38

1

21.13

Hourly

42

3

35,000.00 Annual

40

2

18.00

Hourly

43

4

18.00

Hourly

40

2

14.75

Hourly

43

4

11.67

Hourly

40

4

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 72 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Patrol Officer, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Oxford Pearson Pembroke Pine Mountain Porterdale Remerton Richland Rochelle Tennille Trion Union Point Varnell Willacoochee Wrens G Blairsville Coolidge Doerun Eton Fairmount Franklin Greenville Hagan Helen Lake Park Luthersville Norman Park Patterson Pine Lake Roberta Sardis Tunnel Hill Waverly Hall White Woodbury H Dillard Sky Valley Tallulah Falls Whigham

2015 Population
2,197 2,112 2,445 1,358 1,483 1,127 1,496 1,120 1,773 1,785 1,709 1,790 1,393 2,051
554 526 773 902 736 969 862 967 532 730 824 963 751 763 996 964 877 823 724 909 334 265 168 478

Minimum entry-level
wage
33,475.60 15.00 11.15
30,160.00 16.06 14.00 12.00
25,000.00 14.85 15.65 14.00 10.00 13.13 11.27
27,514.00 12.00 13.00
24,960.00 12.50 13.00 14.25 12.00 14.50
21,840.00 32,760.00
12.00 13.00 12.75 12.00 7.25 12.25 10.00 28,000.00 23,296.00 20,000.00 14.00 25,000.00 9.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

35,341.86 Annual

40

2

15.00

Hourly

42

6

15.24

Hourly

42

6

33,930.00 Annual

40

4

17.56

Hourly

42.25

8

19.52

Hourly

40

5

13.50

Hourly

40

6

30,000.00 Annual

42

2

14.85

Hourly

36.8

1

16.12

Hourly

40

6

14.50

Hourly

42

4

13.00

Hourly

40

1

13.13

Hourly

42

4

14.86

Hourly

40

6

40,866.00 Annual

40

2

12.50

Hourly

48

1

13.00

Hourly

43

3

34,500.00 Annual

42

1

15.00

Hourly

42

2

14.65

Hourly

42

4

15.25

Hourly

40

4

14.00

Hourly

40

1

20.16

Hourly

40

7

80,174.00 Annual

40

3

34,320.00 Annual

40

1

16.00

Hourly

42

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

13.50

Hourly

40

1

13.39

Hourly

42.5

2

11.50

Hourly

43

1

14.00

Hourly

40

2

14.50

Hourly

40

1

34,000.00 Annual

42

1

34,486.00 Annual

40

4

40,000.00 Annual

40

1

18.00

Hourly

43

3

32,782.00 Annual

40

1

13.00

Hourly

40

0

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 73

Public Safety
Probation Officer
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

3

38,431

40,248

59,079

61,693

4

B

2

36,915

37,221

51,540

53,908

6

C

5

33,749

40,955

47,469

61,443

8

D

1

37,432

37,432

66,734

66,734

1

E

3

31,885

36,000

41,442

54,000

5

F

1

28,000

28,000

42,000

42,000

1

Total/Avg

15

34,402

36,643

51,377

56,630

25

**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 Hinesville LaGrange
C Calhoun Conyers Holly Springs McDonough Winder
D Lovejoy E Cornelia
Jonesboro Quitman City F Colquitt

2015 Population
59,067 94,501 56,146 33,398 30,695 16,309 15,875 10,719 23,417 15,447
6,487 4,223 4,746 3,871 1,886

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,483.00 18.54 19.35
37,221.00 36,608.00
16.56 31,467.02
19.69 13.00 16.75 37,431.81 36,000.00 15.45 12.60 28,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

55,182.00 Annual

40

1

29.66

Hourly

40

2

29.02

Hourly

40

1

53,908.00 Annual

40

2

49,171.00 Annual

40

4

18.72

Hourly

40

2

44,277.26 Annual

40

2

29.54

Hourly

40

1

20.88

Hourly

40

2

23.68

Hourly

40

1

66,734.11 Annual

40

1

54,000.00 Annual

40

1

20.58

Hourly

40

3

12.60

Hourly

42

1

42,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 74 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Public Safety Director
Summary of Data

Public Safety

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

B

1

118,914

118,914

160,638

160,638

1

C

2

65,884

66,768

103,944

121,888

2

E

4

50,026

63,378

66,864

91,077

4

Total/Avg

7

78,275

83,020

110,482

124,534

7

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
B LaGrange C Bainbridge
Buford E Dawson
Millen Sylvania Thunderbolt

2015 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

30,695 118,914.00 160,638.00 Annual

40

1

12,507 32.10

58.60

Hourly

40

1

13,748 65,000.00 86,000.00 Annual

40

1

4,353 30.47

30.47

Annual

40

1

2,925 42,500.00 53,000.00 Annual

40

1

2,538 54,226.00 91,077.00 Annual

40

1

2,622 40,000.00 60,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 75

Public Safety
Records Clerk
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

8

28,984

38,917

46,264

70,824

65

B

14

28,499

33,741

44,173

53,238

41

C

31

26,306

32,781

39,580

52,291

69

D

16

25,020

33,592

34,931

46,787

25

E

23

24,199

35,568

34,058

56,888

30

F

16

23,512

34,112

26,332

34,112

20

G

2

26,676

28,392

35,402

37,606

2

H

1

16,640

16,640

21,466

21,466

1

Total/Avg 111

24,979

31,718

35,276

46,652

253

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Brookhaven Johns Creek City Marietta Sandy Springs Savannah Smyrna Valdosta
B Canton Carrollton Dalton Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody East Point Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw Lawrenceville

2015 Population
74,843 51,910 83,335 59,067 105,330 145,674 56,146 55,724 25,469 26,203 33,853 32,897 29,193 48,733 35,467 38,712 33,398 33,584 30,493

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.83 15.05 18.71 28,538.00 32,000.00 12.19 13.77 22,510.00 14.19 24,819.77 11.23 13.47 14.65 13.74 33,741.00 11.37 30,659.00 13.50 32,462.18

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

15.82

Hourly

40

7

26.12

Hourly

40

2

34.05

Hourly

40

3

43,163.00 Annual

40

18

48,000.00 Annual

40

9

18.32

Hourly

40

18

20.65

Hourly

40

3

39,832.00 Annual

40

5

21.28

Hourly

40

2

32,449.35 Annual

40

7

17.55

Hourly

40

4

20.87

Hourly

40

2

22.68

Hourly

40

2

24.08

Hourly

42

5

52,624.00 Annual

40

1

17.63

Hourly

40

1

45,486.00 Annual

40

2

20.25

Hourly

40

4

53,237.97 Annual

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 76 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Records Clerk

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Newnan Rome Woodstock C Acworth Americus Brunswick Calhoun Clarkston Conyers Covington Doraville Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Grovetown Kingsland Lilburn McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Norcross Pooler Powder Springs Richmond Hill Snellville Thomasville Tifton Union Waycross Winder D Auburn Barnesville Cairo Camilla Cedartown

2015 Population
37,291 36,323 29,898 22,131 16,028 16,157 16,309 12,215 15,875 13,916 10,896 11,718 16,197 13,967 16,990 19,383 23,211 13,093 16,487 12,655 23,417 18,931 13,641 14,377 16,634 23,133 14,826 11,935 19,733 18,742 16,725 20,805 14,053 15,447 7,524
6,625 9,752 5,089 9,841

Minimum entry-level
wage
13.82 11.30 15.36 13.77 22,956.00 24,491.13 13.52 14.23 27,182.40 14.90 15.50 11.27 12.51 14.07 28,895.00 14.96 11.21 11.31 11.91 14.22 12.38 23,535.12 13.90 20,288.00 15.10 12.74 23,429.00 13.11 12.12 10.35 9.87 11.77 10.36 15.76 13.01 31,015.00 9.65 11.54 11.68

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

21.43

Hourly

40

4

18.61

Hourly

40

2

23.37

Hourly

40

2

19.55

Hourly

40

2

32,138.00 Annual

40

1

37,961.25 Annual

40

2

13.52

Hourly

40

1

22.63

Hourly

37.5

3

38,248.36 Annual

40

5

22.54

Hourly

40

1

22.39

Hourly

40

2

17.20

Hourly

40

3

15.97

Hourly

40

4

21.75

Hourly

40

1

47,813.00 Annual

40

1

25.14

Hourly

40

1

16.82

Hourly

40

4

17.67

Hourly

40

1

17.99

Hourly

40

2

21.33

Hourly

40

1

19.88

Hourly

40

3

35,811.49 Annual

40

1

20.84

Hourly

40

1

29,617.00 Annual

40

1

24.74

Hourly

40

2

19.11

Hourly

40

3

36,315.00 Annual

40

2

20.38

Hourly

40

3

22.04

Hourly

40

2

14.91

Hourly

40

1

14.81

Hourly

40

6

17.65

Hourly

40

2

15.77

Hourly

40

6

22.69

Hourly

40

1

19.23

Hourly

40

1

42,755.00 Annual

40

2

15.38

Hourly

40

1

16.36

Hourly

40

1

13.42

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 77

Public Safety
Records Clerk

Group Jurisdiction
Cumming Eatonton Fitzgerald Folkston Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Glennville Sandersville Stone Mountain Tyrone Waynesboro E Adairsville Alma Ashburn Baxley Blackshear Chatsworth Cornelia Dawson Harlem Hartwell Hazlehurst Jonesboro Oakwood Ocilla Palmetto Reidsville Rockmart Social Circle Springfield Sylvania Tallapoosa Tybee Island Vienna F Alto Brooklet Buchanan Colquitt Ellijay

2015 Population
5,718 6,520 9,013 5,247 9,803 8,999 5,086 5,752 6,109 7,194 5,704 4,778 3,536 3,820 4,440 3,581 4,351 4,223 4,353 2,967 4,514 4,196 4,746 4,178 3,387 4,733 2,616 4,300 4,383 2,889 2,538 3,171 3,102 3,777 1,167 1,457 1,156 1,886 1,680

Minimum entry-level
wage
32,282.00 11.00 8.80 9.00 10.50
29,242.00 10.42 10.52 16.15 14.25 11.45 11.81
20,475.00 12.80 11.25 10.00
23,088.00 11.00 10.00 10.63
22,000.00 14.50 10.50
22,583.00 12.50 12.80 10.09
23,385.44 13.53 11.50 11.83
23,631.30 17.10
27,316.25 14.00
20,800.00 16.40 10.00 11.98

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

32,282.00 Annual

40

1

17.09

Hourly

40

3

12.15

Hourly

40

3

14.50

Hourly

40

1

14.54

Hourly

40

2

46,787.00 Annual

40

2

14.36

Hourly

40

1

18.06

Hourly

40

2

18.47

Hourly

40

1

18.70

Hourly

40

1

17.87

Hourly

40

1

17.53

Hourly

40

1

23,878.00 Annual

37.5

2

15.10

Hourly

40

2

14.83

Hourly

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

3

39,499.20 Annual

40

1

16.50

Hourly

40

1

15.26

Hourly

40

2

16.17

Hourly

40

1

37,149.00 Annual

40

1

14.50

Hourly

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

28,304.00 Annual

40

2

12.50

Hourly

40

1

19.97

Hourly

40

1

14.42

Hourly

40

1

31,335.20 Annual

40

1

20.51

Hourly

40

1

12.08

Hourly

40

1

19.87

Hourly

32

1

35,957.82 Annual

42

2

27.35

Hourly

40

1

40,974.38 Annual

40

1

14.00

Hourly

40

1

22,400.00 Annual

37

1

16.40

Hourly

40

1

13.00

Hourly

40

1

11.98

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 78 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Records Clerk
Group Jurisdiction
Gordon Guyton Homerville Lavonia Lithonia Mount Airy Pembroke Pine Mountain Rochelle Sparta Trion G Franklin Helen H Whigham

Public Safety

2015 Population
1,956 1,856 2,480 2,165 2,022 1,292 2,445 1,358 1,120 1,293 1,785
969 532 478

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.82 10,812.00
11.82 12.50 12.30 7.75 9.15 27,352.00 14,000.00 16,480.00 12.00 13.00 12.00 8.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

14.82

Hourly

40

1

10,812.00 Per Occur. 40

1

13.00

Hourly

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

12.30

Hourly

40

1

15.00

Hourly

35

4

12.50

Hourly

40

1

28,642.00 Annual

40

2

15,000.00 Annual

30

1

20,085.00 Annual

40

1

12.36

Hourly

40

1

15.20

Hourly

42

1

18.08

Hourly

40

1

10.32

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 79

Public Safety
School Resource Officer
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

1

26,059

26,059

46,111

46,111

10

B

3

36,582

37,877

50,442

60,611

8

C

10

34,250

40,448

49,762

64,626

17

D

3

31,146

35,948

43,124

53,485

4

E

3

31,971

35,717

35,555

39,499

5

F

1

32,552

32,552

33,530

33,530

1

G

2

30,160

31,200

30,160

31,200

2

Total/Avg

23

31,817

34,257

41,240

47,009

47

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Valdosta B Carrollton
Douglasville Newnan C Calhoun Decatur Fayetteville Griffin Kingsland Loganville Monroe Richmond Hill Thomasville Waycross D Cairo Commerce Sylvester E Alma Greensboro Lyons

2015 Population
55,724 26,203 32,897 37,291 16,309 21,957 16,990 23,211 16,487 11,248 13,641 11,935 18,742 14,053 9,752 6,762 6,049 3,536 3,403 4,375

Minimum entry-level
wage
26,059.00 37,633.69
18.21 16.46 18.11 18.96 36,879.00 15.07 14.08 33,051.20 15.38 18.52 15.22 13.87 14.61 35,948.00 12.12 35,717.00 28,745.60 15.12

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

46,111.00 Annual

40

10

37,633.69 Annual

40

1

29.14

Hourly

40

3

25.52

Hourly

40

4

18.11

Hourly

42

1

31.07

Hourly

40

2

61,023.00 Annual

40

1

22.62

Hourly

40

2

21.27

Hourly

40

3

46,675.20 Annual

43

1

23.07

Hourly

40

1

26.09

Hourly

42

1

21.91

Hourly

40

2

21.11

Hourly

40

3

20.09

Hourly

40

1

53,485.00 Annual

42.8

1

15.25

Hourly

43

2

35,717.00 Annual

40

1

39,499.20 Annual

40

3

15.12

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 80 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

School Resource Officer

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
F Trion G Roberta
Whitesburg

2015 Population
1,785 996 596

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.65 14.00 15.00

Maximum wage
16.12 14.00 15.00

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Hourly

40

1

Hourly

40

1

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 81

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Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

9

48,761

63,358

73,199

87,830

174

B

15

45,742

51,271

68,435

78,657

122

C

38

40,664

61,177

59,526

75,670

220

D

26

35,062

47,709

49,385

76,334

89

E

27

32,808

50,000

45,502

72,035

73

F

17

32,623

62,400

34,322

56,216

21

G

9

29,934

37,190

38,554

50,000

11

H

2

32,140

33,280

33,140

33,280

2

Total/Avg 143

37,217

50,798

50,258

66,253

712

**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Albany Brookhaven Johns Creek City Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Smyrna Valdosta
B Canton Carrollton Dalton Douglasville Duluth Dunwoody Gainesville Hinesville Kennesaw LaGrange

2015 Population
74,843 51,910 83,335 59,067 94,501 105,330 145,674 56,146 55,724 25,469 26,203 33,853 32,897 29,193 48,733 38,712 33,398 33,584 30,695

Minimum entry-level
wage
18.61 24.55 29.01 46,574.00 23.36 58,452.00 25.00 21.44 31,675.00 20.58 43,531.81 17.42 21.69 23.85 23.35 19.94 46,402.00 22.93 47,923.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

26.44

Hourly

40

21

39.28

Hourly

43

6

38.86

Hourly

42

9

70,481.00 Annual

40

15

37.36

Hourly

40

20

79,364.00 Annual

40

21

38.75

Hourly

40

65

32.16

Hourly

40

6

56,048.00 Annual

40

11

30.87

Hourly

43

6

54,546.66 Annual

40

10

27.22

Hourly

40

10

34.70

Hourly

42

11

36.96

Hourly

40

7

35.03

Annual

42

9

31.30

Hourly

42

13

60,883.00 Annual

40

5

34.40

Hourly

43

9

66,331.00 Annual

40

10

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 82 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Sergeant, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Woodstock C Acworth Americus Bainbridge Brunswick Calhoun Clarkston Conyers Covington Dallas Decatur Doraville Douglas Dublin Fairburn Forest Park Griffin Grovetown Holly Springs Kingsland Lilburn Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Norcross Perry Pooler Powder Springs Richmond Hill Snellville St. Marys Suwanee Thomasville

2015 Population
30,493 37,291 35,240 36,323 29,898 22,131 16,028 12,507 16,157 16,309 12,215 15,875 13,916 12,870 21,957 10,896 11,718 16,197 13,967 19,383 23,211 13,093 10,719 16,487 12,655 11,248 23,417 18,931 13,641 14,377 16,634 15,457 23,133 14,826 11,935 19,733 17,968 18,694 18,742

Minimum entry-level
wage
47,961.42 20.79 22.42 19.23 20.30 21.49
32,427.00 17.75
40,830.40 20.39 17.85
44,969.00 18.74 18.57 22.54 21.00 17.59 18.46 18.32 21.00 18.37 16.78 20.70 16.12 21.11
33,051.00 21.74
36,706.76 16.82
32,520.00 21.24 18.41 18.93
40,072.00 20.45 19.23 15.75 27.36 15.65

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

78,656.73 Annual

40

7

32.22

Hourly

40

6

33.63

Hourly

40

7

28.84

Hourly

40

6

30.89

Hourly

43

6

32.56

Hourly

43

4

45,146.00 Annual

42

7

28.10

Hourly

42

4

54,869.55 Annual

40

6

20.97

Hourly

42

4

26.78

Hourly

40

4

65,145.00 Annual

40

11

28.24

Hourly

43

6

19.70

Hourly

42

4

36.05

Hourly

40

6

29.40

Hourly

42

5

26.84

Hourly

42

4

23.57

Hourly

40

5

30.05

Hourly

42

6

34.00

Hourly

42.8

16

27.56

Hourly

40

10

26.15

Hourly

42

5

31.05

Annual

42

4

24.35

Hourly

42

4

31.67

Hourly

40

5

46,675.00 Annual

43

5

34.86

Hourly

40

6

55,853.46 Annual

42

5

25.76

Hourly

42

3

45,971.00 Annual

42

7

34.81

Hourly

40

5

27.93

Hourly

40

6

28.39

Hourly

42

6

62,112.00 Annual

40

4

28.80

Hourly

42

7

34.19

Hourly

40

6

19.06

Hourly

43

4

33.69

Hourly

43

6

22.53

Hourly

42

7

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 83

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Sergeant, Police Department

Group Jurisdiction
Tifton Union Waycross Winder D Auburn Barnesville Byron Cairo Camilla Cedartown Commerce Cumming Eastman Fitzgerald Folkston Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Hampton Jesup Lovejoy McRae-Helena Morrow Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Waynesboro E Ashburn Avondale Estates Chatsworth Cornelia Dawson Grantville Gray Hahira Harlem

2015 Population
16,725 20,805 14,053 15,447
7,524 6,625 5,105 9,752 5,089 9,841 6,762 5,718 5,285 9,013 5,247 9,803 8,999 7,372 9,633 6,487 8,745 7,338 5,752 6,109 6,049 9,032 6,689 8,283 7,194 5,704 3,820 3,139 4,351 4,223 4,353 3,183 3,269 2,899 2,967

Minimum entry-level
wage
15.39 21.08 15.31 21.77 16.61 35,508.00 15.45 15.53 15.26 19.36 39,703.00 40,033.00 22,880.00 13.20 14.00 14.75 47,709.00 37,191.65 14.22 30,722.03 10.64 20.25 15.27 20.85 14.74 17.00 14.88 34,380.00 19.81 30,409.19 14.50 50,000.00 33,529.60 15.75 10.50 14.00 12.81 7.50 15.07

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

23.09

Hourly

40

6

31.61

Hourly

40

5

23.29

Hourly

42.5

7

30.78

Hourly

42

5

24.54

Hourly

43

4

48,948.00 Annual

40

2

27.38

Hourly

40

3

21.00

Hourly

40

5

21.63

Hourly

43

2

20.23

Hourly

40

1

59,799.00 Annual

42.8

5

42,391.00 Annual

42

4

37,692.20 Annual

40

1

19.02

Hourly

43

4

19.47

Hourly

42

2

16.55

Hourly

42

4

76,334.00 Annual

43

6

52,999.00 Annual

40

4

22.15

Hourly

42

4

54,771.80 Annual

40

2

18.89

Hourly

48

2

27.00

Hourly

42.8

5

21.51

Hourly

43

4

27.20

Hourly

40

4

17.71

Hourly

43

5

18.00

Hourly

40

5

22.63

Hourly

42

2

52,313.00 Annual

40

3

25.99

Hourly

42.5

2

47,427.96 Annual

40

4

14.50

Hourly

40

2

72,035.20 Annual

43

2

55,598.40 Annual

42.8

3

24.81

Hourly

42

3

10.50

Hourly

40

1

21.00

Hourly

40

2

23.24

Hourly

42

4

19.00

Hourly

40

1

22.93

Hourly

43

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 84 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Sergeant, Police Department

Public Safety

Group Jurisdiction
Hiram Hogansville Jackson Jonesboro Lyons Manchester Millen Palmetto Pelham Reidsville Ringgold Rockmart Royston Social Circle Springfield Tallapoosa Tybee Island West Point F Aragon Blue Ridge Bowdon Brooklet Butler East Dublin Ellijay Emerson Gordon Homerville Lithonia Midway Mount Vernon Ray City Rochelle Sparta Varnell G Blairsville Eton Franklin Helen

2015 Population
3,792 3,110 4,983 4,746 4,375 4,095 2,925 4,733 3,708 2,616 3,700 4,300 2,574 4,383 2,889 3,171 3,102 3,728 1,243 1,286 2,072 1,457 1,885 2,392 1,680 1,535 1,956 2,480 2,022 2,007 2,276 1,053 1,120 1,293 1,790
554 902 969 532

Minimum entry-level
wage
35,000.00 14.00 16.12 18.00 15.12
26,288.34 12.00 17.59 15.50 10.48 16.77
34,546.72 14.70 17.33 16.51
33,390.41 21.12 17.73 15.35 14.10 16.59
28,500.00 14.05 14.70 14.80 14.68 18.89 13.50 15.40 16.98 30.00 12.31
25,000.00 11.79 13.00
28,907.00 26,686.00
15.92 15.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

45,000.00 Annual

44

5

19.00

Hourly

40

2

21.33

Hourly

43

2

20.58

Annual

42

3

15.12

Hourly

42

3

39,216.48 Annual

42

2

13.50

Hourly

40

3

27.44

Hourly

43

1

15.50

Hourly

40

6

15.28

Hourly

40

2

21.04

Hourly

40

1

44,846.88 Annual

42

4

17.43

Hourly

43

1

26.27

Hourly

42

3

18.80

Hourly

40

1

50,807.46 Annual

48

6

33.79

Hourly

40

3

26.88

Hourly

44

5

15.35

Hourly

40

1

14.10

Hourly

40

1

16.59

Hourly

42

1

28,900.00 Annual

42

2

14.83

Hourly

40

1

17.90

Hourly

42

1

14.80

Hourly

42

2

18.00

Hourly

42

1

18.89

Hourly

40

1

14.00

Hourly

40

2

15.40

Hourly

40

1

25.74

Hourly

42

1

35,000.00 Annual

40

1

12.31

Hourly

40

1

32,000.00 Annual

42

1

12.88

Hourly

43

1

18.00

Hourly

40

2

50,000.00 Annual

40

2

37,400.00 Annual

42

1

16.63

Hourly

42

1

21.25

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 85

Public Safety
Sergeant, Police Department

Group Jurisdiction
Luthersville Norman Park Pine Lake Whitesburg Woodbury H Oliver Warwick

2015 Population
824 963 763 596 909 226 407

Minimum entry-level
wage
37,190.00 13.00 14.50 12.94
25,188.00 16.00
31,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

37,440.00 Annual

40

1

20.00

Hourly

42

1

15.50

Hourly

40

2

12.94

Hourly

40

1

38,792.00 Annual

40

0

16.00

Hourly

40

1

33,000.00 Annual

43

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 86 DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey