2008 municipal wage and salary survey: public works/solid waste positions

2008 MUNICIPAL WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY PUBLIC WORKS/SOLID WASTE POSITIONS
SEPTEMBER 2008
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF RESEARCH
60 EXECUTIVE PARK SOUTH ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30329-2231
404-679-4940

Municipal Job Descriptions

Public Works/Solid Waste

Automotive Mechanic (Public Works) Analyzes malfunctions and repairs, rebuilds and maintains fleet automobiles and light trucks.
Civil Engineer Plans, designs, and directs construction and maintenance of structures and facilities such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. (Requires a degree in civil engineering.)
Crew Leader Performs skilled and unskilled work of a varied nature in a lead worker capacity.
Electric Groundworker Operates line truck, digger derrick, aerial truck, trencher/backhoe to prepare for installation of electric lines; sets, grounds, pulls, and tamps poles and digs holes.
Electric Lineman Installs, constructs, and maintains overhead and underground electric lines.
Electric Superintendent/Manager Performs technical and supervisory work in directing all the operations and maintenance of jurisdiction's electric utility.
Electric Technician Performs energy audits; reads meters and records data; tests and repairs or replaces meters; other related duties where applicable.
Gas Construction Worker Installs new gas mains, lines, and taps. Where applicable, duties can include leak detection, maintenance, and repair and installation of new meters and regulators.
Gas Distribution Technician Maintains gas service mains and lines including cathodic protection, leak detection, installation of residential and commercial regulators and meters, and determining location of lines.
Gas Superintendent/Manager Performs technical and supervisory work in directing all the operations and maintenance of jurisdiction's gas utility.
Groundskeeper Performs routine cleaning and maintenance duties around public buildings and parks such as mowing lawns, trimming hedges, weeding flowerbeds, etc.
Heavy Equipment Mechanic Analyzes equipment malfunctions; repairs, rebuilds, and maintains construction equipment, such as cranes, power shovels, scrapers, paving machines, motor graders, trench-digging machines, conveyors, bulldozers, dredges, pumps, compressors, and pneumatic tools.
Heavy Equipment Operator Responsible for the operation of various heavy equipment such as trackmounted crane, twelve-yard dump truck, concrete mixer, power shovel, drag line, bulldozer, large excavator, street sweeper, backhoe, and/or front-end loader for a variety of construction-, demolition-, and solid waste-related duties.
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Public Works/Solid Waste
Laborer Performs unskilled manual tasks which may require the use of simple hand tools or involve performing varied all-weather tasks in collection and disposal of solid waste. May also act as site attendant at solid waste and recycling centers.
Landfill Inmate Supervisor Supervises the work of inmates in the operation of light and heavy equipment.
Landfill Manager, Certified Responsible for the safe operation and supervision of the landfill facility, including equipment and supply maintenance. Must be certified.
Light Equipment Operator Responsible for the operation of various light equipment such as tractors, moving equipment, trucks, and rubber-tired backhoes.
Maintenance Superintendent Performs responsible technical and administrative work in repair, cleaning, and remodeling of public buildings.
Maintenance Worker Performs general maintenance work including repair, cleaning, and remodeling of government buildings.
Meter Reader Reads electric or water consumption meters and records volume used by residential and commercial consumers. May also report complaints or irregularities by consumer either verbally or on forms for necessary action by servicing department.
Public Works Superintendent Plans, directs, organizes, and coordinates work in the street, sanitation, water and sewer collection and treatment shop or garage departments. Prepares preliminary budget for department and attends commission meetings to present budgets, activity reports, and plans for future activities.
Recycling Manager/Supervisor Develops standards to assure that recycled materials collected are processed to prevent contamination. Studies, analyzes, and prepares reports related to recycling collection, processing, and marketing. Develops, implements, and monitors programs for waste reduction, recycling, and education in local community; serves as liaison to governmental agencies, public officials, and the general public.
Refuse/Recycling Collection Supervisor Plans, organizes, schedules, assigns, and reviews the work of crews working on assigned routes and inspects routes for problem areas and completion.
Refuse/Recycling Collector Collects recyclables/refuse on designated routes, starts hoisting device that raises refuse bin attached to rear of truck, and dumps contents.
Refuse/Recycling Route Supervisor/Lead Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of employees engaged in garbage, Truck Driver trash, and litter pickup. Inspects routes for problem areas and completion.
Refuse/Recycling Truck Driver Operates heavy automotive equipment used in the collection of refuse. Assigned to collection routes and responsible for the maintenance of proper collection on the routes.
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Public Works/Solid Waste
Road Crew Supervisor Supervises a crew of workers in the construction and repair of streets, roads, bridges, and related facilities.
Roads and Bridges Superintendent Performs responsible managerial, administrative, and technical work in the construction and repair of streets, roads, bridges, and related facilities.
Sanitation Superintendent Directs and coordinates work of subordinate personnel engaged in installing, maintaining, repairing, servicing, and relocating sewerage facilities.
Scale House Attendant Responsible for computerized weighing and printing of landfill scale tickets; and inspects all trash entering the landfill.
Sewage Treatment Plant Superintendent Performs technical and supervisory work in directing all the operations and maintenance of sewage treatment plants.
Sewer System Supervisor Directs and coordinates work of subordinate personnel engaged in installing, maintaining, repairing, servicing, enlarging, and relocating sewage facilities. Determines need for material and equipment required to complete projects, such as type and size of pipes, fittings, cranes, bulldozers, welders or trenching machines.
Solid Waste Manager Provides overall direction for all solid waste activities and facilities by developing, directing, organizing, and coordinating solid waste programs, facilities, education, and planning. Responsible for compliance with state and federal solid waste regulations.
Truck Driver Operates light or automotive equipment to include automotive equipment with mower, pick-up, flatbed truck, small dump truck or small trencher. May perform a variety of manual tasks in connection with such operations. May also operate heavy construction equipment but at the lowest skill level.
Water/Wastewater Lab Technician Collects water/wastewater samples and performs standardized analytical tests; related work as required.
Water/Wastewater Superintendent Directs and coordinates all activities or workers engaged in the installation, maintenance, repair, and relocation of water and sewer distribution systems.
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Responsible for managing and supervising the operations of a water or Manager wastewater treatment plant.
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Responsible for operating or assisting in the operation of a water filter plant or Operator processing of wastewater through a sewage treatment plant. Must hold appropriate state certifications.
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Automotive Mechanic (Public Works)
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
6 7 18 11 19 61

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

27,629

25,825

27,339

25,047

27,667

27,256

24,346

23,383

26,099

26,562

26,538

26,042

Maximum wage

Average

Median

43,286

44,154

43,182

43,200

41,423

39,742

35,463

35,339

33,526

34,320

38,274

37,752

Public Works
Number of full-time employees
61 26 59 22 23 191

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Macon Marietta Roswell Savannah Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Newnan Peachtree City Rome Valdosta Acworth Buford Calhoun Carrollton Chamblee Cordele Covington Douglas Dublin Fayetteville Griffin Monroe

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 93,076 67,021 87,312 130,331 34,818 31,613 27,977 28,857 34,516 36,463 47,567 19,130 11,532 14,520 22,880 11,040 11,456 14,712 11,209 17,463 15,126 23,504 13,442

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,009 34,599 25,210 23,046 26,439 32,471 24,586 28,300 23,254 33,030 33,158 24,000 25,047 24,523 30,368 35,194 27,750 34,191 26,042 26,762 24,648 26,359 29,453 31,657 28,308

Maximum wage
46,005 50,513 37,565 34,549 42,303 48,782 36,878 43,000 32,531 49,067 53,396 43,200 44,198 55,037 36,920 35,194 39,819 47,865 39,666 39,532 45,822 33,676 48,737 47,991 47,282

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
12 36 3 2 3 5 2 3 9 3 3 4 2 2 2 1 2 1 3 3 4 3 13 2 5

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Public Works
Automotive Mechanic (Public Works)

Group
D E

Jurisdiction
Pooler Powder Springs Stockbridge Tifton Waycross Winder Blakely Camilla Eatonton Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Grovetown Sandersville Thomson Toccoa Waynesboro Alma Ashburn Blackshear Chatsworth Cornelia Dahlonega Dawson Elberton Greensboro Jasper Jonesboro Locust Grove Lyons Madison Metter Port Wentworth Rockmart Sylvania Vienna

2007 Population
13,526 15,380 14,123 16,486 14,765 13,599 5,328 5,703 6,766 9,151 9,559 9,504 8,744 6,173 6,793 9,133 5,774 3,494 4,280 3,478 4,157 3,870 4,939 4,603 4,568 3,332 3,123 3,911 4,511 4,480 3,895 4,272 4,167 4,486 2,509 2,867

Minimum entry-level
wage
23,712 25,889 16,640 23,109 34,814 28,579 25,958 25,334 16,640 22,048 29,910 29,284 33,758 23,383 22,194 20,463 18,830 25,698 19,677 29,224 24,211 32,302 27,189 16,016 22,926 26,832 26,562 34,777 34,000 20,800 25,171 22,006 27,040 30,098 21,632 29,723

Maximum wage
31,408 40,128 33,904 34,674 37,752 50,203 38,938 25,334 32,594 36,171 35,339 44,222 45,760 28,580 31,200 37,128 34,827 25,698 38,480 29,224 40,401 38,480 40,784 20,509 32,562 26,832 26,562 34,777 52,700 20,800 38,229 32,011 34,320 38,522 36,379 29,723

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
2 1 3 3 5 4 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

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Civil Engineer
Summary of Data

Group
A B C E Total

Number reporting
6 6 11 1 24

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

45,168

42,647

53,787

52,094

54,834

53,945

50,000

50,000

51,955

50,932

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

71,195

67,884

86,351

78,376

78,548

76,095

67,358

67,358

78,194

75,114

Number of full-time employees
15
11
12
1
39

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
E

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Macon Marietta Roswell Savannah Alpharetta Gainesville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Valdosta Canton College Park Covington Dublin Fayetteville Kingsland Moultrie St. Marys Thomasville Waycross Woodstock Dahlonega

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 93,076 67,021 87,312 130,331 49,662 34,818 28,857 34,516 36,463 47,567 21,464 20,113 14,712 17,463 15,126 13,266 15,199 16,666 19,000 14,765 22,965
4,939

Minimum entry-level
wage
37,172 44,318 33,530 40,976 66,810 48,204 53,550 51,168 51,189 42,445 53,000 71,372 54,617 57,921 48,235 77,068 41,444 53,945 50,695 43,342 71,328 56,222 48,360 50,000

Maximum wage
71,064 64,703 50,606 61,485 106,897 72,416 91,035 76,752 76,024 68,350 80,000 125,944 84,768 88,133 71,240 77,068 68,578 76,095 74,204 57,790 106,992 85,571 73,586 67,358

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 5 2 1 1 5 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Crew Leader
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G H Total

Number reporting
5 7 26 12 28 12 3 1 94

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

29,290

30,607

28,428

26,457

31,302

29,312

29,293

26,260

26,392

25,678

29,952

28,798

19,268

19,323

12,480

12,480

28,505

27,822

Maximum wage

Average

Median

45,697

48,782

46,570

43,069

46,141

41,130

35,748

33,748

33,960

31,699

33,836

32,715

24,121

23,920

20,592

20,592

38,649

37,345

Number of full-time employees
103 59 102 26 52 14 3 1 360

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Macon Roswell Savannah Alpharetta Douglasville Gainesville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Valdosta Acworth Americus Bainbridge Buford Calhoun Canton Carrollton Chamblee Cordele

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 93,076 87,312 130,331 49,662 30,098 34,818 28,857 34,516 36,463 47,567 19,130 16,545 12,108 11,532 14,520 21,464 22,880 11,040 11,456

Minimum entry-level
wage
30,687 27,475 25,210 30,607 32,471 36,750 26,457 32,947 24,648 31,561 25,000 21,636 52,624 23,171 43,035 39,520 30,410 29,229 29,395 38,679 28,746

Maximum wage
53,056 40,113 37,565 48,971 48,782 66,150 43,069 49,421 36,608 50,823 42,000 37,920 70,720 32,439 82,118 54,600 41,392 45,364 40,554 54,154 43,742

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
17 10 19 8 49 7 6 1 3 5 13 24 2 2 3 5 9 2 3 1 4

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Crew Leader

Group
D E

Jurisdiction
Dallas Dublin Fayetteville Griffin Kingsland Loganville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler St. Marys Sugar Hill Suwanee Thomasville Waycross Winder Woodstock Blakely Camilla Eastman Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Hampton Holly Springs Sandersville Stone Mountain Thomson Toccoa Alamo Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates Bloomingdale Cornelia Dahlonega Dawson Elberton Flowery Branch Folkston

Public Works

2007 Population
10,045 17,463 15,126 23,504 13,266 10,242 13,442 15,199 12,661 13,526 16,666 16,725 14,878 19,000 14,765 13,599 22,965 5,328 5,703 5,634 9,151 9,559 9,504 5,206 7,956 6,173 7,651 6,793 9,133 2,617 3,494 4,280 2,829 2,669 3,870 4,939 4,603 4,568 3,966 3,227

Minimum entry-level
wage
31,512 29,110 29,453 24,814 36,932 25,189 33,097 27,915 27,100 21,258 28,169 42,571 28,475 27,893 30,450 25,584 29,513 43,264 23,005 20,442 20,384 36,296 28,169 46,951 27,560 23,384 37,377 24,960 19,728 24,731 19,500 26,229 24,987 24,794 34,986 42,778 14,872 32,984 28,392 16,640

Maximum wage
31,512 39,018 48,737 37,557 37,990 35,588 84,721 40,867 39,100 25,584 37,560 69,444 43,550 40,165 30,450 47,840 44,907 46,800 23,005 24,202 26,270 36,296 42,539 55,989 37,250 28,580 48,770 31,200 28,080 24,731 19,500 26,229 36,039 24,794 41,600 64,167 14,872 46,177 28,392 24,960

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 3 2 7 5 4 6 1 NR 4 3 3 1 5 4 18 4 1 2 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 1 6 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 7 1 1

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Public Works
Crew Leader

Group
F G H

Jurisdiction
Hazlehurst Hogansville Homerville Jackson Jasper Locust Grove Madison Manchester Metter Monticello Nashville Port Wentworth Ringgold Rockmart Washington Watkinsville West Point Butler Cave Spring Clarkesville Claxton Gordon Gray Hahira Lavonia Porterdale Springfield Tennille Union Point Franklin Pavo Roberta Bartow

2007 Population
3,806 2,914 2,813 4,411 3,123 4,511 3,895 3,808 4,272 2,594 4,824 4,167 2,769 4,486 4,037 2,825 3,373 1,825 1,015 1,647 2,403 2,118 2,218 2,261 2,060 1,812 2,085 1,461 1,551 866 701 749 281

Minimum entry-level
wage
30,992 24,960 28,080 27,612 25,126 29,370 27,751 20,369 25,106 22,790 24,240 27,040 38,147 28,371 18,505 22,984 26,645 32,469 22,797 39,900 24,336 32,011 21,694 38,480 24,960 25,397 39,790 28,600 28,995 20,800 17,680 19,323 12,480

Maximum wage
30,992 37,440 28,080 58,344 32,219 45,524 42,148 30,994 31,179 34,678 32,506 28,080 38,147 36,317 26,852 29,203 36,712 32,469 32,677 39,900 32,753 32,011 29,120 38,480 31,200 34,258 39,790 28,600 34,778 29,120 23,920 19,323 20,592

Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 3 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 4 1 2 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

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Electric Groundworker
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
2 1 7 2 4 16

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

30,815

30,815

37,357

37,357

24,634

24,419

20,394

20,394

26,729

26,728

26,196

25,923

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

47,147

47,147

46,987

46,987

37,034

37,440

22,402

22,402

35,380

35,277

36,677

38,486

Number of full-time employees
21 2 24 3 6
56

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D E

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta LaGrange Acworth Calhoun Covington Griffin Monroe Moultrie Thomasville Palmetto Sylvester Elberton Grantville Sylvania Washington

2007 Population
75,825 67,021 27,977 19,130 14,520 14,712 23,504 13,442 15,199 19,000 5,035 5,726 4,568 2,608 2,509 4,037

Minimum entry-level
wage
26,874 34,757 37,357 24,419 31,200 26,762 23,628 27,239 18,702 20,488 19,718 21,070 19,317 28,371 25,084 34,144

Maximum wage
41,538 52,757 46,987 42,328 37,440 39,532 35,757 47,282 27,382 29,515 22,277 22,526 27,044 28,371 42,182 43,921

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
18 3 2 3 3 3 5 5 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 1

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Public Works
Electric Lineman
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
2 1 10 8 6 2 29

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

36,142

36,142

43,285

43,285

35,452

35,226

34,957

34,439

29,984

28,305

25,846

25,846

33,839

33,476

Maximum wage

Average

Median

54,491

54,491

52,894

52,894

57,965

58,849

41,117

40,995

44,495

42,527

33,025

33,025

48,396

48,131

Number of full-time employees
30 7 53 28 17 3 138

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D
E

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta LaGrange Buford Calhoun College Park Covington Douglas Griffin Monroe Moultrie Norcross Thomasville Barnesville Blakely Camilla Hampton Palmetto Sandersville Sylvester Thomaston Elberton Grantville Jackson

2007 Population
75,825 67,021 27,977 11,532 14,520 20,113 14,712 11,209 23,504 13,442 15,199 10,490 19,000 5,954 5,328 5,703 5,206 5,035 6,173 5,726 9,165 4,568 2,608 4,411

Minimum entry-level
wage
30,684 41,600 43,285 31,200 38,064 41,163 34,977 24,648 40,414 31,521 35,321 42,082 35,131 33,476 29,806 38,646 46,951 35,402 31,392 24,461 39,520 31,038 41,600 25,532

Maximum wage
47,497 61,485 52,894 64,272 60,216 62,634 54,517 48,131 61,147 57,482 51,711 68,956 50,586 46,146 38,730 38,646 53,889 35,402 43,261 29,182 43,680 43,453 41,600 53,976

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
15 15 7 5 6 4 5 6 7 6 5 2 7 3 5 6 3 1 4 2 4 7 1 2

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Electric Lineman

Public Works

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Monticello Sylvania Washington Ellaville Oxford

2007 Population
2,594 2,509 4,037 1,776 2,498

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,126 29,087 27,523 28,000 23,692

Maximum wage
38,232 48,921 40,785 30,000 36,050

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
2 2 3 1 2

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Public Works
Electric Superintendent/Manager
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G Total

Number reporting
2 1 10 7 6 2 1 29

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

56,622

56,622

47,923

47,923

59,215

56,316

45,894

45,198

41,562

36,671

47,348

47,348

38,949

38,949

50,261

47,651

Maximum wage

Average

Median

85,977

85,977

78,354

78,354

81,210

82,545

55,208

55,006

65,082

54,087

49,848

49,848

38,949

38,949

68,207

63,690

Number of full-time employees
2 1 11 8 6 2 1 31

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D
E

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta LaGrange Acworth Buford Calhoun College Park Covington Douglas Griffin Monroe Moultrie Thomasville Barnesville Blakely Camilla Palmetto Sandersville Sylvester Thomaston Elberton Hogansville

2007 Population
75,825 67,021 27,977 19,130 11,532 14,520 20,113 14,712 11,209 23,504 13,442 15,199 19,000 5,954 5,328 5,703 5,035 6,173 5,726 9,165 4,568 2,914

Minimum entry-level
wage
41,068 72,176 47,923 73,485 85,800 86,008 47,651 53,685 59,966 51,812 31,521 43,271 58,947 39,900 56,992 50,211 45,198 45,005 36,109 47,840 35,901 37,440

Maximum wage
63,690 108,264 78,354 73,485 85,800 86,008 72,507 79,290 91,458 78,599 93,196 63,336 88,423 55,245 73,548 50,211 45,198 55,006 51,085 56,160 50,261 47,840

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

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Electric Superintendent/Manager

Public Works

Group
F G

Jurisdiction
Jackson Monticello Sylvania Washington Ellaville Oxford Whigham

2007 Population
4,411 2,594 2,509 4,037 1,776 2,498 609

Minimum entry-level
wage
34,944 35,355 67,433 38,297 45,000 49,695 38,949

Maximum wage
70,980 53,797 113,235 54,376 50,000 49,695 38,949

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Electric Technician
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
2 1 6 2 2 13

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

44,518

44,518

29,869

29,869

31,530

31,992

23,132

23,132

26,089

26,089

31,272

29,869

Maximum wage

Average

Median

67,765

67,765

44,803

44,803

54,497

52,269

27,810

27,810

31,340

31,340

48,124

51,530

Number of full-time employees
17 1 16 4 5
43

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D E

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Gainesville Acworth College Park Covington Griffin Monroe Thomasville Sandersville Thomaston Elberton Lyons

2007 Population
75,825 67,021 34,818 19,130 20,113 14,712 23,504 13,442 19,000 6,173 9,165 4,568 4,480

Minimum entry-level
wage
39,116 49,920 29,869 28,080 33,865 34,977 34,902 27,239 30,118 23,384 22,880 24,494 27,685

Maximum wage
60,651 74,880 44,803 72,800 51,530 51,666 52,872 54,746 43,368 28,580 27,040 34,996 27,685

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
6 11 1 3 2 1 1 7 2 3 1 4 1

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Gas Construction Worker
Summary of Data

Group
B C D E Total

Number reporting
1 12 4 6 23

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

27,893

27,893

23,859

22,766

19,967

19,279

21,900

21,060

22,847

22,600

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

40,997

40,997

37,719

34,908

27,807

30,561

30,899

31,582

34,358

33,600

Number of full-time employees
8
45
9
10
72

Population Group Data

Group
B C
D E

Jurisdiction
LaGrange Americus Bainbridge Buford Cordele Covington Douglas Monroe Moultrie Perry Sugar Hill Thomasville Winder Camilla Eatonton Toccoa Waynesboro Adairsville Elberton Hogansville Louisville Monticello Nashville

2007 Population
27,977 16,545 12,108 11,532 11,456 14,712 11,209 13,442 15,199 12,661 16,725 19,000 13,599 5,703 6,766 9,133 5,774 3,205 4,568 2,914 2,641 2,594 4,824

Minimum entry-level
wage
27,893 21,230 22,651 22,880 22,526 24,044 24,648 27,239 22,944 22,600 32,616 22,131 20,800 16,016 25,293 19,728 18,830 20,800 18,397 16,640 29,120 25,126 21,319

Maximum wage
40,997 29,721 43,202 47,840 34,299 35,517 45,822 42,881 33,590 33,600 47,372 31,886 26,894 16,016 32,469 34,091 28,653 33,280 25,756 22,880 35,360 38,232 29,883

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
8 2 1 12 2 3 3 7 1 2 5 2 5 1 3 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 2

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Public Works
Gas Distribution Technician
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
1 1 11 5 9 1 28

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

36,194

36,194

24,502

24,502

28,093

26,841

21,350

21,653

23,633

22,737

29,120

29,120

25,653

24,575

Maximum wage

Average

Median

56,089

56,089

35,880

35,880

41,143

42,881

28,099

28,653

34,120

34,675

29,120

29,120

36,473

35,518

Number of full-time employees
10 1 17 12 14 1 55

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D
E

Jurisdiction
Albany LaGrange Americus Bainbridge Cordele Covington Douglas Dublin Monroe Moultrie Perry Thomasville Winder Blakely Camilla Sylvester Thomson Waynesboro Adairsville Ashburn Elberton Hartwell Madison Monticello

2007 Population
75,825 27,977 16,545 12,108 11,456 14,712 11,209 17,463 13,442 15,199 12,661 19,000 13,599 5,328 5,703 5,726 6,793 5,774 3,205 4,280 4,568 4,301 3,895 2,594

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,194 24,502 25,111 23,795 34,965 29,787 24,648 20,725 28,607 26,841 25,800 30,118 38,626 20,800 21,653 22,589 22,880 18,830 33,280 19,136 24,494 25,000 19,722 21,705

Maximum wage
56,089 35,880 35,156 45,406 53,144 44,000 45,822 26,456 42,881 39,296 36,400 43,368 40,643 24,669 21,653 34,320 31,200 28,653 41,600 23,920 34,996 36,941 34,675 33,027

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
10 1 1 2 1 2 4 2 1 1 NR 1 2 1 1 3 6 1 1 2 2 1 2 2

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Gas Distribution Technician

Public Works

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Nashville Social Circle Sylvania Trion

2007 Population
4,824 4,535 2,509 2,059

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,834 21,785 22,737 29,120

Maximum wage
30,673 33,020 38,230 29,120

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 2 1 1

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Public Works
Gas Superintendent/Manager
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G H Total

Number reporting
1 1 12 6 15 1 1 1 38

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

51,884

51,884

42,349

42,349

46,471

42,803

39,309

39,887

34,022

35,875

47,111

47,111

23,920

23,920

12,168

12,168

38,981

39,701

Maximum wage

Average

Median

80,558

80,558

70,387

70,387

65,990

65,457

51,331

51,913

45,474

48,984

47,111

47,111

27,206

27,206

14,310

14,310

53,199

52,982

Number of full-time employees
1 1 14 6 16 1 1 1 41

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D
E

Jurisdiction
Albany LaGrange Americus Bainbridge Buford Cordele Covington Douglas Moultrie Perry Sugar Hill Thomasville Tifton Winder Blakely Camilla Eatonton Thomson Toccoa Waynesboro Adairsville

2007 Population
75,825 27,977 16,545 12,108 11,532 11,456 14,712 11,209 15,199 12,661 16,725 19,000 16,486 13,599 5,328 5,703 6,766 6,793 9,133 5,774 3,205

Minimum entry-level
wage
51,884 42,349 31,907 43,035 85,800 42,349 48,235 59,966 38,525 40,900 42,571 44,289 34,320 45,760 44,990 33,946 45,760 42,661 31,381 37,114 36,400

Maximum wage
80,558 70,387 44,669 82,118 85,800 64,480 71,240 91,458 56,388 56,700 69,444 66,434 51,459 51,688 52,137 33,946 50,981 51,688 62,762 56,473 44,720

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Gas Superintendent/Manager

Public Works

Group
F G H

Jurisdiction
Ashburn Cuthbert Elberton Grantville Greensboro Hartwell Hogansville Louisville Madison Monticello Nashville Pelham Social Circle Sylvania Trion Bowman Woodland

2007 Population
4,280 3,492 4,568 2,608 3,332 4,301 2,914 2,641 3,895 2,594 4,824 3,896 4,535 2,509 2,059 965 408

Minimum entry-level
wage
39,998 28,000 35,901 26,998 30,263 25,000 24,960 52,000 40,908 40,835 35,875 21,674 39,404 32,115 47,111 23,920 12,168

Maximum wage
48,984 30,000 50,261 26,998 30,263 53,827 29,120 62,400 62,130 62,135 45,876 21,674 59,724 53,996 47,111 27,206 14,310

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Groundskeeper
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G Total

Number reporting
4 4 16 10 14 11 5 64

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

21,840

21,798

21,855

22,348

20,819

20,228

18,887

18,327

19,354

18,733

18,326

17,285

21,206

17,940

19,927

19,692

Maximum wage

Average

Median

32,431

32,157

37,152

35,795

31,682

30,212

26,325

26,561

26,341

25,095

24,221

22,090

31,088

35,110

28,737

29,260

Number of full-time employees
39 60 68 40 46 22 5 280

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Macon Marietta Alpharetta Newnan Peachtree City Valdosta Acworth Buford Calhoun Canton Carrollton Douglas Dublin Griffin Loganville Milledgeville Perry St. Marys Sugar Hill Tifton

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 93,076 67,021 49,662 28,857 34,516 47,567 19,130 11,532 14,520 21,464 22,880 11,209 17,463 23,504 10,242 20,039 12,661 16,666 16,725 16,486

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,845 24,921 20,550 23,046 23,100 22,360 22,336 19,625 20,925 22,880 18,720 21,811 20,052 19,261 21,112 20,404 21,195 19,698 20,000 19,516 23,101 18,970

Maximum wage
29,027 36,384 29,765 34,549 36,960 33,197 43,823 34,630 32,635 41,600 28,891 33,852 28,412 30,867 26,973 30,945 29,931 29,973 29,400 26,022 38,354 29,890

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
2 10 23 4 11 9 28 12 1 6 11 4 8 4 1 1 3 7 1 4 8 6

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Groundskeeper

Group
D E
F G

Jurisdiction
Waycross Woodstock Austell Blakely Camilla Cedartown Eatonton Fitzgerald Hampton Thomaston Thomson Waynesboro Cornelia Elberton Greensboro Hazlehurst Jasper Locust Grove Madison Metter Monticello Ocilla Ringgold Walthourville Washington West Point Arlington Brooklet Butler Cave Spring Clarkesville Darien Ellaville Fort Gaines Hahira Porterdale Woodbury Berlin Crawfordville Hamilton

Public Works

2007 Population
14,765 22,965 6,984 5,328 5,703 9,886 6,766 9,151 5,206 9,165 6,793 5,774 3,870 4,568 3,332 3,806 3,123 4,511 3,895 4,272 2,594 3,166 2,769 3,886 4,037 3,373 1,515 1,309 1,825 1,015 1,647 1,788 1,776 1,042 2,261 1,812 1,074
614 522 566

Minimum entry-level
wage
20,012 25,449 24,292 22,298 17,222 18,720 17,389 14,331 21,320 16,640 18,720 17,934 17,680 17,779 12,497 16,640 25,085 24,162 19,722 16,640 19,687 15,642 21,840 21,008 16,785 25,792 13,000 22,000 19,427 17,555 24,960 17,285 16,640 16,621 16,328 21,445 16,326 19,760 17,940 14,560

Maximum wage
30,450 38,723 39,589 25,834 17,222 34,070 18,179 29,120 30,347 18,720 22,880 27,288 21,091 32,971 20,592 21,944 26,562 37,451 33,024 23,629 29,956 17,534 27,394 21,008 20,049 35,568 21,000 24,000 19,427 25,688 35,568 24,419 21,500 21,565 16,328 22,090 34,842 19,760 17,940 45,500

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 35 35

Number of full-time employees
1 2 6 1 1 5 3 8 5 5 2 4 4 1 8 2 3 1 7 3 2 2 2 3 3 5 2 1 1 1 2 7 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Groundskeeper

Group

Jurisdiction
McCaysville Young Harris

2007 Population
946 591

Minimum entry-level
wage
37,128 16,640

Maximum wage
37,128 35,110

Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1

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Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
3 4 12 2 2 23

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

31,425

31,554

28,397

27,177

28,729

28,891

21,608

21,608

25,626

25,626

28,134

28,392

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

47,005

47,986

44,765

42,941

43,633

42,779

26,988

26,988

30,358

30,358

41,668

42,515

Number of full-time employees
24 10 31 3 2
70

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D E

Jurisdiction
Atlanta Macon Marietta Duluth Gainesville LaGrange Rome Bainbridge Carrollton Conyers Decatur Griffin Jesup Monroe Perry Pooler Tifton Union Vidalia Thomaston Toccoa Bloomingdale Folkston

2007 Population
519,145 93,076 67,021 25,953 34,818 27,977 36,463 12,108 22,880 13,343 19,168 23,504 10,181 13,442 12,661 13,526 16,486 16,771 11,224 9,165 9,133 2,669 3,227

Minimum entry-level
wage
34,599 28,122 31,554 34,191 28,454 25,043 25,900 32,011 39,819 29,969 28,392 31,657 20,654 29,714 27,200 29,390 24,274 28,000 23,670 24,960 18,256 28,392 22,859

Maximum wage
50,513 42,515 47,986 52,973 42,682 40,206 43,200 61,048 39,819 42,169 41,995 47,991 32,198 44,473 48,700 29,390 36,421 56,000 43,389 24,960 29,016 28,392 32,323

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
16 4 4 1 1 2 6 1 1 1 15 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 1

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Public Works
Heavy Equipment Operator
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G Total

Number reporting
6 10 31 15 24 7 3 96

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

27,463

27,317

26,884

27,082

24,955

24,656

21,697

20,760

23,188

22,091

26,707

24,336

30,133

27,000

24,652

24,430

Maximum wage

Average

Median

41,639

41,828

43,459

42,047

37,332

34,934

30,371

30,514

31,951

30,098

33,571

32,753

34,687

37,211

35,449

34,549

Number of full-time employees
160 107 152 59 65
8 3 554

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Macon Marietta Roswell Savannah Alpharetta Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Newnan Peachtree City Rome Valdosta Acworth Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Carrollton Chamblee

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 93,076 67,021 87,312 130,331 49,662 30,098 25,953 34,818 31,613 27,977 28,857 34,516 36,463 47,567 19,130 16,545 12,108 14,520 22,880 11,040

Minimum entry-level
wage
26,874 28,849 25,210 26,666 27,761 29,417 31,500 25,197 29,535 28,454 27,000 25,043 27,165 28,593 22,500 23,854 24,523 22,200 28,995 23,504 24,101 29,699

Maximum wage
41,538 42,119 37,565 39,998 44,418 44,194 53,550 41,019 45,760 42,682 40,900 40,206 40,331 46,044 42,000 42,094 40,206 31,080 55,307 40,914 30,915 41,579

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
58 6 12 6 23 55 9 8 1 8 2 24 5 4 29 17 8 1 1 9 11 1

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Heavy Equipment Operator

Public Works

Group
D

Jurisdiction
Conyers Cordele Covington Dallas Decatur Douglas Dublin Fayetteville Jesup Kingsland Loganville Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler Powder Springs Riverdale St. Marys Thomasville Tifton Union Waycross Winder Woodstock Austell Barnesville Blakely Centerville Eastman Eatonton Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Jefferson Sandersville Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Waynesboro

2007 Population
13,343 11,456 14,712 10,045 19,168 11,209 17,463 15,126 10,181 13,266 10,242 20,039 13,442 15,199 12,661 13,526 15,380 15,345 16,666 19,000 16,486 16,771 14,765 13,599 22,965 6,984 5,954 5,328 7,106 5,634 6,766 9,151 9,559 7,513 6,173 5,726 9,165 6,793 9,133 5,774

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,888 22,526 26,762 27,310 27,727 22,339 26,877 25,443 20,654 23,695 23,892 25,215 25,667 23,862 23,600 27,581 24,656 24,792 21,109 23,899 23,109 28,000 22,063 25,834 28,091 28,735 26,582 20,446 26,133 19,802 16,640 20,654 24,274 24,960 20,800 17,992 20,800 18,616 18,256 20,760

Maximum wage
36,427 34,299 39,532 27,310 40,996 34,070 34,356 42,101 32,198 33,424 33,862 38,368 46,702 34,934 33,800 27,976 40,128 38,667 28,146 34,424 34,674 56,000 33,572 38,584 42,743 46,786 36,644 33,925 28,114 23,462 17,680 33,197 32,157 41,413 23,686 30,514 24,960 22,755 28,683 31,589

Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
4 13 12 1 10 6 2 1 7 3 3 3 14 4 1 3 2 2 9 5 7 3 2 2 2 4 2 6 2 1 1 3 3 2 10 5 10 2 7 1

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Public Works
Heavy Equipment Operator

Group
E
F G

Jurisdiction
Adairsville Alma Ashburn Baxley Bloomingdale Chatsworth Cochran Cornelia Dacula Dahlonega Elberton Hartwell Jackson Jasper Locust Grove Manchester McRae Millen Nashville Ocilla Sylvania Vienna Washington West Point Bowdon Cave Spring Claxton Clayton Gordon Gray Woodbury Blairsville Flovilla McCaysville

2007 Population
3,205 3,494 4,280 4,492 2,669 4,157 4,857 3,870 4,636 4,939 4,568 4,301 4,411 3,123 4,511 3,808 4,379 3,472 4,824 3,166 2,509 2,867 4,037 3,373 2,044 1,015 2,403 2,169 2,118 2,218 1,074 709 683 946

Minimum entry-level
wage
32,240 24,731 18,574 22,131 29,162 24,211 22,610 20,800 23,532 30,168 21,315 20,000 21,840 31,512 26,639 15,200 20,634 18,500 22,050 19,947 23,878 27,040 20,402 19,406 26,780 18,408 24,336 20,800 26,436 53,045 17,142 26,188 27,000 37,211

Maximum wage
38,480 24,731 18,574 29,058 30,160 40,401 34,403 28,288 30,034 45,253 29,840 30,035 44,356 41,766 41,290 23,128 30,326 26,500 30,984 23,733 40,164 34,840 26,884 23,587 36,441 26,957 32,753 33,280 26,436 53,045 26,084 39,849 27,000 37,211

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 2 1 3 1 5 3 6 4 2 10 3 1 2 NR 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 5 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Laborer
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G H Total

Number reporting
5 7 31 17 47 43 24 7 181

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

20,968

20,842

19,953

19,743

20,410

20,775

19,499

20,418

18,010

17,888

17,636

16,723

18,871

18,200

17,945

20,748

18,741

18,720

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

31,380

31,283

31,452

31,411

31,920

29,969

27,396

27,130

25,462

24,939

24,225

23,462

22,955

21,174

20,473

20,800

26,326

25,314

Number of full-time employees
132 136 380 108 247 126 50
9 1188

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Macon Marietta Roswell Alpharetta Douglasville Gainesville LaGrange Newnan Rome Valdosta Acworth Bainbridge Buford Calhoun Canton Carrollton Chamblee College Park Conyers

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 93,076 67,021 87,312 49,662 30,098 34,818 27,977 28,857 36,463 47,567 19,130 12,108 11,532 14,520 21,464 22,880 11,040 20,113 13,343

Minimum entry-level
wage
16,045 24,565 20,550 20,842 22,839 23,100 19,743 19,261 19,906 22,360 17,500 17,800 20,925 20,509 21,840 17,826 21,811 21,162 28,202 22,921 21,298

Maximum wage
24,658 34,651 29,765 31,283 36,543 36,960 32,139 28,891 27,165 33,197 30,400 31,411 32,635 41,122 37,960 31,990 33,852 28,063 39,483 34,878 29,969

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 16 61 29 25 7 14 24 24 21 24 22 17 16 33 27 6 6 3 12 11

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Public Works
Laborer

Group
D E

Jurisdiction
Cordele Covington Dallas Decatur Douglas Griffin Jesup Kingsland Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler St. Marys Stockbridge Thomasville Union Villa Rica Waycross Winder Austell Barnesville Blakely Camilla Centerville Clarkston Eastman Eatonton Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Grovetown Hampton Holly Springs Jefferson Thomson Toccoa Waynesboro Adairsville

2007 Population
11,456 14,712 10,045 19,168 11,209 23,504 10,181 13,266 10,242 18,443 20,039 13,442 15,199 12,661 13,526 16,666 14,123 19,000 16,771 12,375 14,765 13,599 6,984 5,954 5,328 5,703 7,106 7,591 5,634 6,766 9,559 9,504 8,744 5,206 7,956 7,513 6,793 9,133 5,774 3,205

Minimum entry-level
wage
19,448 20,574 21,840 20,696 19,261 18,512 14,269 22,719 21,195 22,237 19,698 24,456 17,291 17,000 21,258 19,516 16,640 17,576 24,000 20,800 16,464 20,775 25,021 19,681 17,680 24,440 20,418 20,800 15,000 13,624 24,274 21,411 15,725 21,320 22,880 21,840 14,560 15,313 17,495 20,800

Maximum wage
29,598 30,391 29,182 30,596 29,370 28,044 22,214 35,728 29,931 35,724 29,973 42,881 25,316 25,000 21,258 26,022 45,860 25,314 56,000 28,954 25,052 27,165 40,777 27,130 29,598 24,440 22,524 20,800 30,221 24,502 33,613 32,343 32,365 26,229 28,782 24,960 18,720 21,438 27,288 35,360

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
7 7 6 20 4 26 3 19 3 12 9 14 17 NR 14 17 12 1 16 14 13 15 1 2 5 8 5 6 4 11 11 5 11 3 6 4 7 10 9 5

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Laborer

Group

Jurisdiction
Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates Baxley Blackshear Bloomingdale Chatsworth Cochran Cornelia Dacula Dahlonega Dawson Elberton Flowery Branch Grantville Hartwell Hazlehurst Hogansville Homerville Jackson Jasper Jonesboro Lakeland Louisville Lyons Madison Manchester Millen Monticello Nashville Nicholls Oakwood Pelham Port Wentworth Ringgold Rockmart Rossville Senoia Soperton Statham

Public Works

2007 Population
3,494 4,280 2,829 4,492 3,478 2,669 4,157 4,857 3,870 4,636 4,939 4,603 4,568 3,966 2,608 4,301 3,806 2,914 2,813 4,411 3,123 3,911 2,804 2,641 4,480 3,895 3,808 3,472 2,594 4,824 2,745 4,063 3,896 4,167 2,769 4,486 3,448 3,244 3,243 2,820

Minimum entry-level
wage
14,497 14,560 16,911 19,198 17,160 16,952 19,926 18,616 17,680 19,360 21,086 12,480 18,371 22,880 18,720 19,000 16,640 14,560 18,720 15,964 19,552 23,545 16,640 13,000 14,560 19,722 12,505 16,280 17,857 16,844 19,698 25,252 14,997 22,880 22,880 20,862 20,259 20,814 10,918 20,800

Maximum wage
14,497 20,738 24,390 25,189 30,430 21,486 33,237 28,330 22,942 24,709 31,629 18,845 25,756 25,002 18,720 33,134 21,923 20,800 18,720 33,696 22,942 33,716 24,960 18,720 24,939 34,675 19,028 18,500 27,171 24,717 22,027 37,352 19,510 29,702 27,123 26,686 23,733 36,000 25,000 29,952

Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
2 10 9 3 9 3 1 11 3 1 9 7 6 2 2 18 7 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 11 3 7 10 3 1 2 2 9 8 4 7 3 5 4 2

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Public Works
Laborer

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Sylvania Unadilla Vienna Washington Watkinsville Wrightsville Arlington Boston Bowdon Brooklet Buena Vista Cave Spring Chester Clarkesville Claxton Clayton Comer Davisboro Gordon Gray Guyton Hagan Hahira Harlem Homer Lavonia Lookout Mountain Ludowici Marshallville Meigs Milan Mount Vernon Oglethorpe Omega Pembroke Pine Mountain Porterdale Reynolds Sardis Shellman

2007 Population
2,509 2,908 2,867 4,037 2,825 3,751 1,515 1,436 2,044 1,309 1,658 1,015 1,513 1,647 2,403 2,169 1,272 1,768 2,118 2,218 1,907 1,045 2,261 1,899 1,077 2,060 1,550 1,595 1,240 1,080 1,023 2,188 1,105 1,375 2,484 1,263 1,812 1,004 1,188 1,074

Minimum entry-level
wage
17,763 19,760 13,520 16,785 17,888 16,827 15,000 16,640 20,800 22,000 15,184 17,555 20,800 16,640 16,723 20,800 23,325 19,864 25,084 16,640 16,640 18,720 16,640 15,538 18,720 20,800 30,888 19,760 12,480 16,931 12,480 16,640 23,400 15,912 17,160 16,640 21,445 11,045 12,480 12,168

Maximum wage
29,806 26,832 16,640 23,645 22,547 21,237 20,000 24,960 31,200 24,000 22,880 25,688 20,800 36,816 30,368 35,360 27,621 28,350 25,084 23,005 26,000 22,880 16,640 24,794 22,506 30,160 30,888 22,100 16,723 16,931 20,800 27,040 23,400 23,358 30,576 23,462 28,787 21,840 17,056 15,600

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
4 7 4 5 4 1 2 6 4 1 2 1 2 9 8 9 2 2 2 5 2 1 1 3 2 6 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 5 5 4 2 1 3 4

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Laborer

Group
G
H

Jurisdiction
Sparta Springfield Tennille Twin City Union Point Willacoochee Woodbine Woodbury Zebulon Ball Ground Collins Crawford Dexter Doerun Flovilla Franklin Glenwood Helen Homeland Kingston Lenox McCaysville Nahunta Ochlocknee Patterson Pine Lake Ray City Roberta Screven Smithville Tignall Toomsboro Whigham Concord Iron City Midville Newington Odum Sky Valley Warm Springs

Public Works

2007 Population
1,312 2,085 1,461 1,775 1,551 1,540 1,357 1,074 1,234 931 545 813 541 843 683 866 888 791 807 663 897 946 979 613 679 718 772 749 778 951 628 619 609 398 299 457 319 459 219 472

Minimum entry-level
wage
12,480 19,094 11,336 13,520 14,560 19,157 22,500 13,431 18,720 16,640 15,854 22,880 16,640 14,560 38,000 18,720 14,560 20,800 13,520 18,720 20,000 27,040 15,600 12,480 19,698 26,000 19,282 17,680 13,520 19,760 15,600 18,720 16,640 9,600 20,800 12,168 19,656 21,840 20,800 20,748

Maximum wage
22,984 19,094 15,746 22,880 24,357 25,397 24,586 20,438 28,538 37,440 15,854 22,880 20,800 28,371 38,000 18,720 16,453 28,080 17,680 18,720 25,000 27,040 29,182 24,149 24,315 26,000 19,282 17,680 21,549 19,760 15,600 18,720 19,656 16,640 20,800 12,168 19,656 21,840 26,000 26,208

Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42

Number of full-time employees
4 1 2 2 3 2 1 2 5 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 3 7 3 2 3 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3

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Public Works
Landfill Inmate Supervisor
Summary of Data

Group
A B C Total

Number reporting
1 1 1 3

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

38,471

38,471

26,000

26,000

28,163

28,163

30,878

28,163

Maximum wage

Average

Median

56,167

56,167

44,000

44,000

42,245

42,245

47,471

44,000

Number of full-time employees
4
0
1
5

Population Group Data

Group
A B C

Jurisdiction
Atlanta Rome Tifton

2007 Population
519,145 36,463 16,486

Minimum entry-level
wage
38,471 26,000 28,163

Maximum wage
56,167 44,000 42,245

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
4 NR 1

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Landfill Manager, Certified
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D Total

Number reporting
2 2 3 1 8

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

56,764

56,764

41,459

41,459

37,837

34,902

22,880

22,880

41,605

41,104

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

84,116

84,116

63,986

63,986

56,922

52,872

24,960

24,960

61,491

61,203

Number of full-time employees
4
2
3
1
10

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D

Jurisdiction
Atlanta Savannah LaGrange Rome Griffin Thomasville Tifton Thomaston

2007 Population
519,145 130,331 27,977 36,463 23,504 19,000 16,486
9,165

Minimum entry-level
wage
54,795 58,732 37,918 45,000 34,902 44,289 34,320 22,880

Maximum wage
79,999 88,232 55,973 72,000 52,872 66,434 51,459 24,960

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Light Equipment Operator
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G H Total

Number reporting
5 6 28 7 15 5 1 1 68

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

23,073

24,921

22,353

22,246

22,973

22,973

24,171

23,504

21,650

20,924

28,183

24,960

22,582

22,582

21,840

21,840

23,118

22,713

Maximum wage

Average

Median

35,072

36,384

36,283

35,207

34,177

31,775

29,123

24,440

29,890

28,846

29,906

27,331

34,362

34,362

30,160

30,160

32,593

32,014

Number of full-time employees
117 60 170 24 29 7 3 1 411

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Macon Roswell Savannah Alpharetta Douglasville Gainesville LaGrange Rome Valdosta Acworth Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Canton Carrollton Chamblee Conyers Cordele Decatur

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 93,076 87,312 130,331 49,662 30,098 34,818 27,977 36,463 47,567 19,130 16,545 12,108 14,520 21,464 22,880 11,040 13,343 11,456 19,168

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,845 24,921 21,050 25,180 25,367 26,250 22,854 22,298 22,194 20,900 19,625 24,523 19,289 23,795 27,664 25,249 24,503 28,202 23,481 20,467 24,544

Maximum wage
29,027 36,384 31,554 40,288 38,108 42,000 37,205 33,446 35,714 34,700 34,630 40,206 27,003 45,406 30,909 39,187 26,102 39,483 33,040 31,075 36,275

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
5 5 9 13 85 7 6 10 19 4 14 3 7 11 3 1 5 3 8 4 20

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Light Equipment Operator

Public Works

Group
D E

Jurisdiction
Douglas Dublin Griffin Jesup Kingsland McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Norcross Perry Pooler Sugar Hill Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union Waycross Austell Camilla Fitzgerald Garden City Jefferson Sandersville Stone Mountain Adairsville Baxley Chatsworth Cornelia Dahlonega Folkston Hazlehurst Jackson Lake City McRae Metter Nashville Ocilla Washington West Point

2007 Population
11,209 17,463 23,504 10,181 13,266 18,443 20,039 13,442 15,199 10,490 12,661 13,526 16,725 14,878 19,000 16,486 16,771 14,765 6,984 5,703 9,151 9,504 7,513 6,173 7,651 3,205 4,492 4,157 3,870 4,939 3,227 3,806 4,411 2,713 4,379 4,272 4,824 3,166 4,037 3,373

Minimum entry-level
wage
20,238 21,112 21,424 18,013 21,217 27,029 22,844 24,456 19,451 27,126 20,500 21,258 23,101 27,838 18,970 19,926 27,000 20,012 24,292 24,440 20,426 23,142 23,504 20,800 32,593 28,080 20,696 20,924 19,760 25,155 13,790 16,640 19,396 27,239 24,336 21,507 20,695 24,128 16,785 25,626

Maximum wage
30,867 26,973 32,474 28,101 29,929 43,423 34,759 47,282 28,478 44,450 29,900 29,723 38,354 42,575 27,331 29,890 33,322 30,450 39,589 24,440 20,426 34,951 23,504 23,686 37,268 33,280 27,144 34,900 22,256 37,733 27,144 28,600 39,416 36,503 24,336 30,493 28,846 24,128 21,064 32,510

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
2 3 10 8 7 2 6 11 4 2 6 3 12 9 2 9 3 6 5 1 1 4 1 10 2 1 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 4

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Public Works
Light Equipment Operator

Group
F
G H

Jurisdiction
Helena Lavonia Pearson Springfield Woodbine Blairsville Sky Valley

2007 Population
2,428 2,060 1,955 2,085 1,357 709 219

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,200 24,960 22,152 27,331 48,270 22,582 21,840

Maximum wage
18,720 31,200 22,152 27,331 50,128 34,362 30,160

Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 2 1 1 2 3 1

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Maintenance Superintendent
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G H Total

Number reporting
4 4 17 7 10 13 9 8 72

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

43,104

42,874

34,063

33,088

38,842

37,107

35,955

35,395

30,184

33,100

23,754

21,840

23,598

23,566

22,473

20,363

30,882

29,368

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

64,893

64,367

56,004

55,614

51,278

54,000

43,512

44,408

39,692

39,104

29,597

31,000

29,590

25,792

26,563

28,864

40,561

37,519

Number of full-time employees
12 4 19 7 15 14 9 8 88

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Marietta Savannah Douglasville Gainesville Rome Valdosta Bainbridge Buford Carrollton Conyers Covington Douglas Monroe Moultrie Pooler St. Marys Sugar Hill Suwanee Union

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 67,021 130,331 30,098 34,818 36,463 47,567 12,108 11,532 22,880 13,343 14,712 11,209 13,442 15,199 13,526 16,666 16,725 14,878 16,771

Minimum entry-level
wage
46,811 39,856 42,078 43,670 29,169 42,078 28,000 37,006 37,107 56,160 51,640 40,161 41,080 31,554 25,667 25,809 35,048 28,169 31,465 43,775 36,000

Maximum wage
72,648 58,189 63,128 65,606 47,484 63,128 48,100 65,302 70,803 56,160 56,563 56,510 60,674 48,131 38,414 37,784 35,048 31,301 45,534 66,950 54,000

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
3 2 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Maintenance Superintendent

Group
D E F
G

Jurisdiction
Villa Rica Waycross Winder Woodstock Cedartown Clarkston Fort Oglethorpe Glennville Sandersville Thomson Tyrone Cornelia Dawson Elberton Hartwell Jasper Madison Pelham Vienna Washington West Point Arcade Bogart Bowdon Broxton Buchanan Helena Ivey Mount Vernon Sparta Tennille Walnut Grove Woodbury Zebulon Adrian Clermont Collins Dexter Franklin Lake Park

2007 Population
12,375 14,765 13,599 22,965 9,886 7,591 9,559 5,166 6,173 6,793 6,415 3,870 4,603 4,568 4,301 3,123 3,895 3,896 2,867 4,037 3,373 1,941 1,075 2,044 1,459 1,124 2,428 1,078 2,188 1,312 1,461 1,214 1,074 1,234
567 765 545 541 866 594

Minimum entry-level
wage
44,100 29,567 61,318 41,701 40,000 30,000 43,451 27,061 35,395 42,661 33,114 35,000 32,469 25,204 20,000 35,110 33,731 25,709 23,920 34,815 35,880 19,760 24,960 20,800 21,674 36,899 26,000 21,840 20,800 24,000 14,560 31,678 20,837 25,000 23,566 24,960 23,586 18,720 37,253 20,000

Maximum wage
44,100 44,989 61,318 63,453 45,000 30,000 43,451 44,408 43,261 51,688 46,779 39,000 32,469 32,285 39,208 35,110 51,231 25,709 52,312 43,692 45,906 30,930 29,120 31,200 21,674 36,899 27,040 21,840 31,200 31,000 24,960 31,678 31,706 35,512 23,566 34,960 23,586 19,344 37,253 50,000

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Maintenance Superintendent

Public Works

Group
H

Jurisdiction
Lyerly Norman Park Portal Aldora Arabi Attapulgus Barwick Cadwell Cecil Climax Surrency

2007 Population
519 862 611 90 451 467 439 366 333 288 247

Minimum entry-level
wage
16,453 20,800 27,040 20,800 29,120 25,834 16,640 19,926 17,700 31,000 18,762

Maximum wage
16,453 25,792 35,360 35,360 31,824 26,728 31,200 19,926 17,700 31,000 18,762

Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Maintenance Worker
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G H Total

Number reporting
5 6 22 8 13 15 13 9 91

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

24,098

24,144

23,088

22,218

24,302

23,616

22,055

22,078

19,804

19,722

22,065

19,760

19,868

19,472

17,200

15,600

21,666

20,800

Maximum wage

Average

Median

33,986

36,272

36,407

34,965

36,887

36,073

29,096

28,163

27,160

26,912

27,218

24,440

27,764

26,208

19,164

18,720

29,972

29,910

Number of full-time employees
123 41 87 38 31 27 16 9 372

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Macon Marietta Savannah Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw Newnan Rome Valdosta Acworth Bainbridge Buford Carrollton Chamblee Covington Douglas Fayetteville Griffin Loganville

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 93,076 67,021 130,331 25,953 34,818 31,613 28,857 36,463 47,567 19,130 12,108 11,532 22,880 11,040 14,712 11,209 15,126 23,504 10,242

Minimum entry-level
wage
19,781 28,849 21,050 26,666 24,144 25,514 21,237 23,200 31,450 17,500 19,625 24,586 25,002 35,360 29,246 29,699 20,574 22,339 24,232 20,404 21,195

Maximum wage
30,493 42,119 21,050 39,998 36,272 39,529 31,866 35,300 46,717 30,400 34,630 40,747 47,694 47,840 33,224 41,579 30,391 34,070 40,095 30,945 29,931

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
18 17 4 2 82 5 4 23 2 5 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 10 5 2

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Maintenance Worker

Public Works

Group
D E F

Jurisdiction
Monroe Moultrie Norcross Perry Powder Springs Riverdale St. Marys Union Villa Rica Waycross Winder Woodstock Camilla Cedartown Centerville Eatonton Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Palmetto Tyrone Avondale Estates Chatsworth Cornelia Cuthbert Euharlee Flowery Branch Locust Grove Madison McRae Pelham Port Wentworth Washington West Point Arcade Bogart Butler Hiram Ivey Ludowici Lula

2007 Population
13,442 15,199 10,490 12,661 15,380 15,345 16,666 16,771 12,375 14,765 13,599 22,965 5,703 9,886 7,106 6,766 9,559 9,504 5,035 6,415 2,829 4,157 3,870 3,492 4,094 3,966 4,511 3,895 4,379 3,896 4,167 4,037 3,373 1,941 1,075 1,825 1,988 1,078 1,595 2,347

Minimum entry-level
wage
20,106 19,451 25,834 22,500 22,364 24,792 28,169 23,000 22,880 20,012 27,448 25,449 22,048 18,741 22,107 16,973 29,910 26,035 17,451 23,171 18,653 19,926 17,680 14,560 22,714 24,502 21,916 19,722 17,888 19,240 22,880 19,928 17,846 17,680 22,880 30,202 25,000 19,760 19,760 18,720

Maximum wage
45,022 28,478 42,333 32,600 34,664 38,667 29,201 54,000 23,379 30,450 37,482 38,723 22,048 35,797 22,107 24,440 29,910 39,314 26,416 32,739 26,912 33,237 34,320 18,720 24,985 31,512 33,970 29,954 17,888 21,008 24,960 30,453 25,168 24,440 27,040 30,202 35,000 19,760 23,972 33,280

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
4 2 2 1 5 3 1 24 2 1 6 4 2 18 1 2 1 2 9 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 5 1 1 2 3 2 6 1 1 1 1 1 2 4

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Public Works
Maintenance Worker

Group
G H

Jurisdiction
Marshallville Milan Mount Zion Pearson Remerton Trion Wadley Woodbine Blairsville Hamilton Lake Park Leary Menlo Morven Pavo Portal Riceboro Talbotton Ty Ty Uvalda Young Harris Byromville Chauncey Concord Damascus Harrison Midville Molena Pinehurst Scotland

2007 Population
1,240 1,023 1,557 1,955 1,018 2,059 1,944 1,357 709 566 594 628 529 619 701 611 726 998 770 550 591 409 303 398 260 482 457 477 371 288

Minimum entry-level
wage
12,480 12,480 18,720 22,152 20,988 24,274 14,456 51,420 19,472 16,640 20,000 16,661 27,872 16,640 13,000 16,848 24,000 19,760 28,371 18,223 20,800 20,800 15,600 14,560 18,720 15,600 15,600 11,800 23,400 18,720

Maximum wage
14,560 20,800 24,502 23,400 33,552 24,274 16,640 56,846 29,630 52,000 50,000 16,661 27,872 18,720 18,720 26,208 24,000 21,840 28,371 18,223 28,683 20,800 15,600 28,080 18,720 19,760 15,600 11,800 23,400 18,720

Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 36 40 40 40 36 40 40 40 40 40 40 37.5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 2 2 5 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Meter Reader
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G H Total

Number reporting
4 4 34 20 35 23 4 1 125

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

24,578

25,528

21,920

21,930

22,535

22,127

22,989

21,060

20,673

20,800

19,927

19,246

22,959

19,876

12,168

12,168

21,583

21,320

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

37,110

38,918

35,500

35,566

34,684

33,748

29,993

29,546

25,674

24,960

24,931

24,960

27,162

27,242

14,310

14,310

29,316

28,330

Number of full-time employees
21 26 125 49 56 26 4 1 308

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Marietta Savannah Gainesville LaGrange Rome Valdosta Acworth Americus Bainbridge Buford Calhoun Carrollton College Park Cordele Covington Dallas Douglas Dublin Fayetteville

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 67,021 130,331 34,818 27,977 36,463 47,567 19,130 16,545 12,108 11,532 14,520 22,880 20,113 11,456 14,712 10,045 11,209 17,463 15,126

Minimum entry-level
wage
19,781 27,475 25,688 25,367 23,421 23,254 20,400 20,606 24,440 19,289 21,549 22,360 22,256 25,605 24,067 22,526 25,367 30,160 21,258 22,018 21,979

Maximum wage
30,493 40,113 39,728 38,108 35,131 34,507 36,000 36,362 34,216 27,003 45,406 33,280 41,642 32,006 36,621 34,299 37,471 30,160 39,499 28,107 36,368

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
5 3 1 12 7 9 5 5 2 3 3 8 6 3 6 2 5 1 4 3 3

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Public Works
Meter Reader

Group
D

Jurisdiction
Jesup Kingsland Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Norcross Perry Pooler Powder Springs St. Marys Stockbridge Sugar Hill Thomasville Tifton Union Villa Rica Waycross Winder Woodstock Austell Barnesville Blakely Camilla Cedartown Eastman Eatonton Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Glennville Grovetown Hampton Jefferson Palmetto Sandersville Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa

2007 Population
10,181 13,266 10,242 18,443 20,039 13,442 15,199 10,490 12,661 13,526 15,380 16,666 14,123 16,725 19,000 16,486 16,771 12,375 14,765 13,599 22,965 6,984 5,954 5,328 5,703 9,886 5,634 6,766 9,559 9,504 5,166 8,744 5,206 7,513 5,035 6,173 5,726 9,165 6,793 9,133

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,013 21,427 21,195 22,237 21,743 24,712 20,228 27,126 21,500 21,258 24,656 19,516 19,500 23,251 18,970 20,946 24,000 22,942 20,012 24,648 25,449 22,360 28,445 30,618 32,843 21,549 15,000 18,221 24,419 22,265 16,141 18,824 21,320 38,792 34,549 20,800 19,843 20,800 18,720 16,784

Maximum wage
27,394 30,225 29,931 35,724 34,759 47,282 29,617 44,450 31,700 22,339 38,218 26,022 28,200 37,540 27,331 31,408 35,000 22,942 30,450 73,923 38,723 31,483 39,212 34,445 32,843 28,142 18,470 35,090 28,746 33,623 22,214 27,685 30,347 38,792 34,549 23,686 24,586 33,280 27,040 28,330

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
2 4 8 6 3 5 5 2 3 3 2 4 4 4 3 4 3 1 4 5 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 3 2 2 2 5 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 5

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Meter Reader

Group
E
F

Jurisdiction
Waynesboro Adairsville Alma Ashburn Blackshear Cochran Cornelia Cuthbert Dahlonega Dawson Elberton Flowery Branch Folkston Greensboro Hartwell Hazlehurst Homerville Jasper Lakeland Locust Grove Lyons Madison Manchester McRae Metter Monticello Nashville Ocilla Pelham Ringgold Rockmart Social Circle Sylvania Walthourville Washington Wrightsville Bowdon Brooklet Butler Cave Spring

Public Works

2007 Population
5,774 3,205 3,494 4,280 3,478 4,857 3,870 3,492 4,939 4,603 4,568 3,966 3,227 3,332 4,301 3,806 2,813 3,123 2,804 4,511 4,480 3,895 3,808 4,379 4,272 2,594 4,824 3,166 3,896 2,769 4,486 4,535 2,509 3,886 4,037 3,751 2,044 1,309 1,825 1,015

Minimum entry-level
wage
17,495 20,800 14,380 20,051 26,124 21,570 18,720 14,560 30,000 16,536 19,317 24,752 16,640 19,011 25,000 22,610 16,640 21,840 16,640 24,162 18,720 21,744 13,787 23,254 18,845 21,705 16,948 17,680 16,224 30,638 24,315 20,736 21,632 22,880 22,065 23,026 19,246 23,000 27,477 18,408

Maximum wage
27,288 32,240 14,380 22,173 26,124 32,822 25,376 17,680 37,733 16,640 27,044 24,752 24,960 19,136 27,186 22,610 16,640 35,610 20,800 37,451 18,720 33,024 20,978 23,254 23,816 33,027 25,963 17,680 16,224 30,638 31,138 31,429 36,379 22,880 24,384 27,685 22,876 26,000 27,477 26,957

Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 3 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Meter Reader

Group
G H

Jurisdiction
Claxton Darien Fort Gaines Gray Guyton Harlem Homer Lavonia Ludowici Meigs Oglethorpe Oxford Pearson Porterdale Reynolds Rochelle Springfield Trion Wadley Alto Blairsville Bowman McCaysville Woodland

2007 Population
2,403 1,788 1,042 2,218 1,907 1,899 1,077 2,060 1,595 1,080 1,105 2,498 1,955 1,812 1,004 1,383 2,085 2,059 1,944 909 709 965 946 408

Minimum entry-level
wage
16,619 17,285 16,621 17,139 20,800 15,538 25,709 20,800 21,684 18,013 21,320 18,508 25,938 21,445 11,045 17,500 20,738 32,760 10,720 20,280 19,472 16,640 35,443 12,168

Maximum wage
31,345 24,523 21,303 23,005 24,960 24,794 25,709 29,120 21,684 18,013 21,320 28,162 25,938 28,787 19,760 20,000 20,738 32,760 28,182 24,523 29,960 18,720 35,443 14,310

Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works Superintendent
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G H Total

Number reporting
4 10 33 20 49 45 22 3 186

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

97,610

100,643

59,931

58,992

57,863

55,314

42,978

42,260

38,852

37,000

32,807

31,601

28,559

26,120

22,880

17,680

42,128

38,405

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

133,899

120,279

96,525

93,312

76,855

76,251

53,127

52,706

47,975

47,796

37,401

35,153

35,816

32,438

25,182

20,800

53,747

47,818

Number of full-time employees
4 10 34 22 51 45 23 3 192

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Marietta Savannah Alpharetta Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Newnan Peachtree City Rome Valdosta Acworth Americus Bainbridge Buford Calhoun Carrollton Chamblee

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 67,021 130,331 49,662 30,098 25,953 34,818 31,613 27,977 28,857 34,516 36,463 47,567 19,130 16,545 12,108 11,532 14,520 22,880 11,040

Minimum entry-level
wage
54,931 134,224 87,838 113,448 60,900 41,043 48,110 79,352 62,500 62,691 79,414 57,084 56,500 51,718 72,450 45,000 57,886 91,520 67,538 80,384 65,618

Maximum wage
85,309 209,729 127,109 113,448 97,400 66,816 74,538 119,038 94,700 121,222 117,853 91,923 90,500 91,263 72,450 65,000 110,427 91,520 67,538 80,384 91,865

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Public Works Superintendent

Group
D

Jurisdiction
College Park Conyers Cordele Covington Dallas Douglas Dublin Fayetteville Jesup Kingsland Loganville McDonough Monroe Perry Pooler Riverdale St. Marys Stockbridge Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Union Villa Rica Waycross Winder Woodstock Austell Camilla Cedartown Centerville Eastman Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Glennville Grovetown Hampton Jefferson Palmetto Sandersville

2007 Population
20,113 13,343 11,456 14,712 10,045 11,209 17,463 15,126 10,181 13,266 10,242 18,443 13,442 12,661 13,526 15,345 16,666 14,123 14,878 19,000 16,486 16,771 12,375 14,765 13,599 22,965 6,984 5,703 9,886 7,106 5,634 9,151 9,559 9,504 5,166 8,744 5,206 7,513 5,035 6,173

Minimum entry-level
wage
47,651 40,161 55,314 53,685 54,475 54,309 68,053 58,316 35,110 54,165 49,046 61,952 62,121 50,400 60,694 34,885 47,243 70,900 70,550 44,289 50,937 69,900 36,500 50,112 89,398 58,922 41,859 31,200 40,000 48,365 23,868 49,275 54,000 43,369 27,061 31,866 55,989 63,024 69,826 45,005

Maximum wage
72,507 56,510 84,187 79,290 54,475 82,867 68,053 96,495 53,726 76,405 69,285 99,526 105,174 73,400 60,694 54,409 68,661 70,900 107,900 66,434 84,338 80,000 36,500 76,251 89,398 89,657 68,231 31,200 45,000 53,412 39,610 49,275 55,503 75,902 44,408 43,243 61,187 63,024 69,826 55,006

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works Superintendent

Public Works

Group
E

Jurisdiction
Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Waynesboro Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates Baxley Blackshear Bloomingdale Chatsworth Cochran Cornelia Cuthbert Dacula Dawson Elberton Euharlee Flowery Branch Folkston Hartwell Hazlehurst Hephzibah Hogansville Jackson Jasper Lake City Lakeland Locust Grove Louisville Lyons Madison Manchester McRae Metter Millen Monticello Nicholls

2007 Population
7,651 5,726 9,165 6,793 9,133 5,774 3,494 4,280 2,829 4,492 3,478 2,669 4,157 4,857 3,870 3,492 4,636 4,603 4,568 4,094 3,966 3,227 4,301 3,806 4,434 2,914 4,411 3,123 2,713 2,804 4,511 2,641 4,480 3,895 3,808 4,379 4,272 3,472 2,594 2,745

Minimum entry-level
wage
54,371 41,246 33,280 42,661 27,085 36,208 30,000 50,690 44,912 41,309 39,000 53,248 29,411 42,723 51,358 35,000 33,112 34,653 40,762 32,800 55,702 24,898 40,000 46,345 35,000 37,440 34,944 35,610 38,329 37,149 55,700 20,800 56,774 35,418 30,026 44,641 35,776 35,500 44,919 47,796

Maximum wage
70,943 41,246 35,360 51,688 52,000 56,473 30,000 50,690 64,775 54,205 39,000 53,248 56,881 65,000 54,600 40,000 42,261 34,653 60,205 36,800 55,702 38,497 63,181 46,345 47,000 47,840 70,980 35,610 51,364 37,149 90,135 28,080 56,774 53,793 43,487 44,641 56,326 39,500 68,349 47,796

Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 44

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Public Works Superintendent

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Oakwood Ocilla Pelham Port Wentworth Rockmart Senoia Social Circle Soperton Statham Sylvania Unadilla Vienna Walthourville West Point Wrightsville Aragon Boston Bowdon Brooklet Buchanan Buena Vista Butler Clarkesville Clayton Comer Darien Dawsonville Ellaville Fort Gaines Gordon Gray Guyton Hagan Harlem Helena Homer Lookout Mountain Ludowici Lula Mount Zion

2007 Population
4,063 3,166 3,896 4,167 4,486 3,244 4,535 3,243 2,820 2,509 2,908 2,867 3,886 3,373 3,751 1,072 1,436 2,044 1,309 1,124 1,658 1,825 1,647 2,169 1,272 1,788 1,418 1,776 1,042 2,118 2,218 1,907 1,045 1,899 2,428 1,077 1,550 1,595 2,347 1,557

Minimum entry-level
wage
37,000 35,880 24,960 64,776 49,962 38,000 35,297 14,560 29,058 35,484 30,285 54,912 28,704 46,936 26,208 25,563 24,960 28,434 25,000 33,488 25,000 43,160 46,800 35,000 31,601 45,000 50,000 37,600 30,736 41,849 54,506 32,240 24,960 35,936 19,760 38,000 46,030 35,984 37,440 24,960

Maximum wage
44,068 35,880 24,960 64,776 62,462 55,000 35,297 35,000 32,989 59,612 30,285 54,912 28,704 49,613 32,344 32,240 29,120 34,673 33,000 33,488 28,000 43,160 46,800 48,000 31,601 45,000 67,000 41,600 30,736 41,849 54,506 34,320 29,120 44,880 24,960 38,000 48,143 35,984 37,440 33,717

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
NR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works Superintendent

Public Works

Group
G

Jurisdiction
Oglethorpe Omega Pearson Pembroke Pine Mountain Porterdale Remerton Reynolds Richland Rochelle Sardis Shellman Sparta Springfield Tennille Trion Union Point Willacoochee Winterville Woodbury Ailey Ball Ground Blairsville Blythe Coolidge Crawfordville Doerun Dudley Hamilton Helen Hoboken Homeland Kingston Leary Lenox McCaysville Nahunta Ray City Smithville Sycamore

2007 Population
1,105 1,375 1,955 2,484 1,263 1,812 1,018 1,004 1,590 1,383 1,188 1,074 1,312 2,085 1,461 2,059 1,551 1,540 1,152 1,074 541 931 709 807 553 522 843 520 566 791 518 807 663 628 897 946 979 772 951 528

Minimum entry-level
wage
22,880 35,153 26,520 21,320 40,289 38,481 28,006 18,720 32,000 17,500 20,800 30,000 28,000 42,132 31,512 45,572 47,986 26,603 28,000 20,837 29,309 36,400 40,845 26,500 18,720 24,960 20,800 18,720 16,640 40,000 17,946 13,520 36,500 25,740 25,000 56,900 24,960 27,498 20,800 33,446

Maximum wage
22,880 35,153 26,520 38,478 40,289 50,209 47,408 45,760 32,000 20,000 31,512 30,000 42,000 42,132 31,512 45,572 47,986 26,603 28,000 31,706 29,309 41,132 62,150 34,966 26,000 24,960 28,330 32,427 62,400 51,000 30,066 27,560 36,500 25,740 30,000 56,900 33,675 27,498 20,800 33,446

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 35 40 40 40 35 40 40 40 40 35 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

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Public Works
Public Works Superintendent

Group
H

Jurisdiction
Talbotton Ty Ty Jenkinsburg Rebecca Sasser

2007 Population
998 770 229 238 347

Minimum entry-level
wage
32,448 40,643 36,400 14,560 17,680

Maximum wage
32,448 40,643 36,400 18,346 20,800

Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1

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Recycling Manager/Supervisor
Summary of Data

Group
A C D E F Total

Number reporting
1 3 2 2 1 9

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

64,321

64,321

28,520

26,811

29,258

29,258

28,131

28,131

16,640

16,640

31,256

26,811

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

93,907

93,907

43,188

40,206

39,000

39,000

40,559

40,559

18,720

18,720

44,590

40,206

Number of full-time employees
1 3 2 2 1
9

Population Group Data

Group
A C
D E F

Jurisdiction
Atlanta Jesup Monroe Tifton Barnesville Thomson Dahlonega Elberton Helena

2007 Population
519,145 10,181 13,442 16,486 5,954 6,793 4,939 4,568 2,428

Minimum entry-level
wage
64,321 22,630 36,120 26,811 39,900 18,616 23,493 32,769 16,640

Maximum wage
93,907 35,298 54,060 40,206 55,245 22,755 35,241 45,876 18,720

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Refuse/Recycling Collection Supervisor
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
5 2 8 3 3 1 22

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

44,764

42,078

29,522

29,522

33,394

30,684

28,056

16,048

23,214

23,618

31,845

31,845

33,439

31,412

Maximum wage

Average

Median

67,566

63,128

50,603

50,603

49,502

46,262

33,987

25,314

32,554

32,285

31,845

31,845

48,478

46,262

Number of full-time employees
11 2 12 3 5 1 34

Population Group Data

Group
A
B C
D E F

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Macon Marietta Savannah LaGrange Rome Bainbridge Buford Douglas Dublin Griffin Monroe Powder Springs Stockbridge Blakely Thomson Toccoa Elberton Washington West Point Butler

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 93,076 67,021 130,331 27,977 36,463 12,108 11,532 11,209 17,463 23,504 13,442 15,380 14,123
5,328 6,793 9,133 4,568 4,037 3,373 1,825

Minimum entry-level
wage
34,251 44,318 31,616 42,078 71,559 25,043 34,000 37,107 45,760 30,035 29,984 30,160 31,207 34,694 28,200 53,560 14,560 16,048 25,204 23,618 20,821 31,845

Maximum wage
53,056 64,703 49,442 63,128 107,503 40,206 61,000 70,803 45,760 45,822 38,275 45,675 46,702 53,776 49,200 57,928 18,720 25,314 32,285 31,140 34,237 31,845

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1

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Refuse/Recycling Collector
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F H Total

Number reporting
5 3 15 5 12 11 1 52

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

22,934

20,842

19,987

19,743

20,957

21,162

19,365

19,681

18,248

16,973

19,594

17,285

12,480

12,480

19,861

19,224

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

34,116

31,283

34,209

32,139

30,564

29,461

27,911

27,130

25,271

24,783

22,398

22,090

15,080

15,080

27,614

27,516

Number of full-time employees
220 30 106 17 29 18 2 422

Population Group Data

Group
A
B C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Macon Marietta Savannah Douglasville Rome Valdosta Buford Carrollton Chamblee Conyers Covington Douglas Dublin Griffin Monroe Moultrie Pooler Powder Springs Stockbridge Thomasville

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 93,076 67,021 130,331 30,098 36,463 47,567 11,532 22,880 11,040 13,343 14,712 11,209 17,463 23,504 13,442 15,199 13,526 15,380 14,123 19,000

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,845 30,291 20,550 20,842 24,144 19,743 17,500 22,718 21,840 21,162 25,575 25,888 20,574 22,339 20,141 19,448 23,287 17,291 21,258 22,364 16,640 17,576

Maximum wage
29,037 44,225 29,765 31,283 36,272 32,139 30,400 40,089 33,280 29,262 35,293 36,427 27,533 34,070 25,711 29,461 34,843 25,316 21,258 34,664 37,580 25,314

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
10 82 35 21 72 8 17 5 6 7 7 8 13 3 8 19 5 2 1 8 14 3

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Public Works
Refuse/Recycling Collector

Group
D E
F
H

Jurisdiction
Tifton Austell Barnesville Blakely Sandersville Thomson Chatsworth Cornelia Folkston Hartwell Hazlehurst Jasper Lyons Madison Metter Sylvania Walthourville Washington Butler Clarkesville Darien Hahira Lincolnton Lookout Mountain Mount Vernon Oxford Porterdale Sardis Trion Rhine

2007 Population
16,486 6,984 5,954 5,328 6,173 6,793 4,157 3,870 3,227 4,301 3,806 3,123 4,480 3,895 4,272 2,509 3,886 4,037 1,825 1,647 1,788 2,261 1,509 1,550 2,188 2,498 1,812 1,188 2,059 432

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,970 24,292 19,681 17,493 20,800 14,560 24,211 16,640 16,640 19,000 16,640 23,712 15,746 17,889 17,098 17,763 16,848 16,785 15,912 31,824 17,285 14,040 14,560 27,976 15,000 17,616 21,445 15,600 24,274 12,480

Maximum wage
28,454 39,589 27,130 30,430 23,686 18,720 40,401 24,606 24,960 27,498 21,258 27,102 15,746 29,954 24,523 29,806 16,848 20,550 15,912 31,824 26,312 14,040 18,346 27,976 18,000 26,805 22,090 20,800 24,274 15,080

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
2 1 2 5 3 6 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 3 2 6 1 4 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2

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Refuse/Recycling Route Supervisor/Lead Truck Driver
Summary of Data

Group
A B C E F Total

Number reporting
2 1 4 6 2 15

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

37,737

37,737

30,600

30,600

29,524

28,218

22,913

22,797

29,869

29,869

28,093

28,543

Maximum wage

Average

Median

55,943

55,943

46,000

46,000

40,230

39,639

30,665

30,378

29,869

29,869

37,502

37,400

Public Works
Number of full-time employees
8 2 5 9 2 26

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
E
F

Jurisdiction
Atlanta Marietta Rome Carrollton Perry Powder Springs Thomasville Avondale Estates Cochran Cornelia Folkston Manchester Walthourville Lookout Mountain Trion

2007 Population
519,145 67,021 36,463 22,880 12,661 15,380 19,000 2,829 4,857 3,870 3,227 3,808 3,886 1,550 2,059

Minimum entry-level
wage
33,396 42,078 30,600 35,360 26,300 28,543 27,893 30,382 22,610 28,434 18,595 14,476 22,984 30,888 28,850

Maximum wage
48,758 63,128 46,000 39,114 37,400 44,242 40,165 43,819 34,403 30,264 30,493 22,027 22,984 30,888 28,850

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
7 1 2 2 NR 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Refuse/Recycling Truck Driver
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
4 3 16 7 13 10 53

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

28,336

27,437

23,512

21,900

23,491

23,662

19,870

18,720

20,577

20,384

19,637

18,304

21,938

21,636

Maximum wage

Average

Median

42,384

41,551

37,940

37,920

34,526

33,507

27,279

24,003

27,086

26,354

22,893

21,627

30,335

30,888

Number of full-time employees
127 26 95 31 28 13 320

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Marietta Savannah Kennesaw Rome Valdosta Bainbridge Buford Carrollton Covington Douglas Dublin Griffin Jesup Kingsland Monroe Moultrie Perry Powder Springs Stockbridge Thomasville Tifton Barnesville

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 67,021 130,331 31,613 36,463 47,567 12,108 11,532 22,880 14,712 11,209 17,463 23,504 10,181 13,266 13,442 15,199 12,661 15,380 14,123 19,000 16,486
5,954

Minimum entry-level
wage
26,874 31,806 26,666 28,000 27,000 21,900 21,636 23,795 30,368 26,000 24,044 22,339 24,545 23,629 21,195 23,695 24,456 22,944 19,500 25,889 21,400 22,131 19,926 26,582

Maximum wage
41,038 46,436 39,998 42,064 40,900 35,000 37,920 45,406 42,640 34,253 32,177 34,070 31,345 35,757 32,198 33,424 36,596 33,590 30,200 40,128 28,850 31,886 29,890 36,644

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
9 51 15 52 8 17 1 12 4 7 6 2 9 10 4 4 3 11 2 3 4 12 2 1

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Refuse/Recycling Truck Driver

Public Works

Group
E
F

Jurisdiction
Blakely Eatonton Fitzgerald Sandersville Thomson Toccoa Alamo Cornelia Folkston Hartwell Hazlehurst Lyons Madison McRae Metter Ringgold Statham Sylvania Washington Aragon Cave Spring Clarkesville Claxton Harlem Mount Vernon Oglethorpe Oxford Tennille Union Point

2007 Population
5,328 6,766 9,151 6,173 6,793 9,133 2,617 3,870 3,227 4,301 3,806 4,480 3,895 4,379 4,272 2,769 2,820 2,509 4,037 1,072 1,015 1,647 2,403 1,899 2,188 1,105 2,498 1,461 1,551

Minimum entry-level
wage
26,478 16,640 14,560 20,800 18,720 15,313 21,923 20,987 19,760 19,000 16,640 18,928 21,744 17,701 20,384 24,960 24,960 20,592 19,928 19,490 18,408 34,320 17,295 17,534 15,000 18,200 20,429 11,336 24,357

Maximum wage
30,368 22,485 30,888 23,686 22,880 24,003 21,923 27,227 26,000 32,677 22,173 25,917 33,024 21,840 26,853 26,354 29,120 34,611 24,399 19,976 26,957 34,320 23,277 17,534 18,000 19,760 31,085 13,666 24,357

Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
5 4 8 1 9 3 1 2 1 3 2 3 3 5 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1

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Public Works
Road Crew Supervisor
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F H Total

Number reporting
4 7 17 6 11 6 1 52

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

35,953

35,527

34,710

31,450

32,738

32,802

33,590

33,787

29,756

27,040

24,888

24,001

31,200

31,200

31,783

31,543

Maximum wage

Average

Median

53,991

52,665

56,042

51,165

48,542

46,702

40,146

37,721

37,613

40,019

29,297

28,137

35,360

35,360

44,216

45,506

Number of full-time employees
24 13 32 6 12 6 1 94

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Marietta Savannah Alpharetta Duluth LaGrange Newnan Peachtree City Rome Valdosta Acworth Americus Carrollton Cordele Dublin Fayetteville Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Pooler

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 67,021 130,331 49,662 25,953 27,977 28,857 34,516 36,463 47,567 19,130 16,545 22,880 11,456 17,463 15,126 10,242 18,443 20,039 13,442 13,526

Minimum entry-level
wage
30,680 33,396 42,078 37,657 53,550 34,191 30,181 31,450 36,602 28,000 28,995 34,861 29,965 31,636 30,181 32,802 39,470 29,203 36,222 33,911 31,207 30,160

Maximum wage
47,507 48,758 63,128 56,572 91,035 52,973 45,864 46,717 58,941 45,600 51,165 55,037 41,951 45,412 45,926 41,900 65,312 41,267 58,191 51,600 46,702 30,160

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
8 13 1 2 3 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1

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Road Crew Supervisor

Public Works

Group
D E
F H

Jurisdiction
Powder Springs Riverdale St. Marys Sugar Hill Union Winder Blakely Garden City Glennville Palmetto Sandersville Thomson Adairsville Cuthbert Elberton Greensboro Lakeland Locust Grove Metter Monticello Ringgold Rossville Walthourville Buena Vista Claxton Darien Harlem Lovejoy Springfield Sky Valley

2007 Population
15,380 15,345 16,666 16,725 16,771 13,599 5,328 9,504 5,166 5,035 6,173 6,793 3,205 3,492 4,568 3,332 2,804 4,511 4,272 2,594 2,769 3,448 3,886 1,658 2,403 1,788 1,899 2,443 2,085
219

Minimum entry-level
wage
34,694 34,885 21,109 42,571 27,827 35,838 30,285 38,555 32,178 38,085 35,395 27,040 27,040 20,800 32,984 45,895 14,560 35,700 26,270 35,355 39,520 26,208 22,984 20,800 20,021 26,000 23,041 24,960 34,507 31,200

Maximum wage
53,776 54,409 28,146 69,444 44,554 51,418 32,760 58,212 37,357 38,085 43,261 31,200 33,280 27,040 46,177 45,895 21,840 55,335 40,019 53,797 41,163 26,208 22,984 24,960 26,946 29,328 35,080 24,960 34,507 35,360

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 35 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Roads and Bridges Superintendent
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G Total

Number reporting
4 3 9 3 3 1 1 24

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

55,189

47,271

40,156

42,120

39,268

37,300

35,270

40,000

30,064

29,494

27,040

27,040

26,936

26,936

39,359

37,475

Maximum wage

Average

Median

84,794

72,292

62,758

62,546

55,810

56,056

38,324

45,000

41,781

36,688

37,440

37,440

26,936

26,936

55,601

55,978

Number of full-time employees
4 3 9 3 3 1 1 24

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D E

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Marietta Savannah LaGrange Newnan Rome Americus Bainbridge Cordele Covington Moultrie Perry Pooler Waycross Winder Cedartown Eastman Jefferson Baxley Hartwell Social Circle

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 67,021 130,331 27,977 28,857 36,463 16,545 12,108 11,456 14,712 15,199 12,661 13,526 14,765 13,599
9,886 5,634 7,513 4,492 4,301 4,535

Minimum entry-level
wage
50,871 84,137 42,078 43,670 42,349 42,120 36,000 31,907 37,107 36,691 41,080 30,193 37,300 45,430 37,650 56,056 40,000 20,800 45,011 29,494 25,000 35,698

Maximum wage
78,979 131,464 63,128 65,606 65,728 62,546 60,000 44,669 70,803 55,827 60,674 44,202 55,900 56,867 57,289 56,056 45,000 24,960 45,011 36,688 34,549 54,107

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

60 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Roads and Bridges Superintendent

Public Works

Group
F G

Jurisdiction
Lavonia McIntyre

2007 Population
2,060 716

Minimum entry-level
wage
27,040 26,936

Maximum wage
37,440 26,936

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1

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Public Works
Sanitation Superintendent
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
5 3 8 2 5 4 27

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

50,677

43,670

48,624

40,082

45,918

41,975

24,450

24,450

26,903

25,000

25,523

24,246

38,967

36,650

Maximum wage

Average

Median

78,040

65,606

79,720

60,133

61,111

56,396

25,459

25,459

38,617

40,000

34,369

32,224

55,545

49,442

Number of full-time employees
8 3 8 2 5 4 30

Population Group Data

Group
A
B C
D E
F

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Macon Marietta Savannah Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Acworth Buford College Park Decatur Dublin Griffin Tifton Waycross Grovetown Thomaston Hartwell Lakeland Millen Soperton Washington Hahira

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 93,076 67,021 130,331 34,818 31,613 27,977 19,130 11,532 20,113 19,168 17,463 23,504 16,486 14,765
8,744 9,165 4,301 2,804 3,472 3,243 4,037 2,261

Minimum entry-level
wage
51,884 84,137 31,616 42,078 43,670 40,082 38,100 67,691 34,861 85,800 47,651 46,301 47,355 36,650 31,075 37,650 21,861 27,040 25,000 16,640 35,500 20,800 36,577 30,493

Maximum wage
80,558 131,464 49,442 63,128 65,606 60,133 57,800 121,227 55,037 85,800 72,507 68,765 47,355 55,503 46,634 57,289 23,878 27,040 42,572 24,960 38,500 40,000 47,051 30,493

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

62 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Sanitation Superintendent

Public Works

Group

Jurisdiction
Lincolnton Sparta Woodbine

2007 Population
1,509 1,312 1,357

Minimum entry-level
wage
15,600 18,000 38,000

Maximum wage
32,448 32,000 42,536

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1

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Public Works
Scale House Attendant
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
4 2 4 2 1 13

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

24,531

24,465

21,778

21,778

21,832

21,888

24,762

24,762

21,944

21,944

23,114

23,287

Maximum wage

Average

Median

37,284

36,733

32,666

32,666

32,501

32,366

26,759

26,759

21,944

21,944

32,303

32,531

Number of full-time employees
8 2 5 2 1
18

Population Group Data

Group
A
B C
D E

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Macon Marietta LaGrange Rome Griffin Monroe Thomasville Tifton Blakely Fitzgerald Hazlehurst

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 93,076 67,021 27,977 36,463 23,504 13,442 19,000 16,486
5,328 9,151 3,806

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,009 24,921 20,550 28,642 21,757 21,800 23,628 23,287 20,488 19,926 25,272 24,253 21,944

Maximum wage
37,082 36,384 29,765 45,906 32,531 32,800 35,757 34,843 29,515 29,890 29,266 24,253 21,944

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Sewage Treatment Plant Superintendent
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G Total

Number reporting
3 3 13 5 10 4 3 41

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

55,291

43,670

41,543

42,349

45,450

43,035

39,137

42,848

37,384

35,321

25,563

24,918

33,035

33,524

40,299

40,123

Maximum wage

Average

Median

84,854

65,606

67,563

70,387

62,239

62,870

47,900

46,344

47,775

49,150

32,141

31,373

44,841

42,703

54,797

51,792

Public Works
Number of full-time employees
6 3 13 5 11 4 3 45

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D

Jurisdiction
Atlanta Marietta Savannah Gainesville LaGrange Valdosta Bainbridge Calhoun Carrollton Cordele Covington Jesup Kingsland Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie St. Marys Stockbridge Woodstock Blakely Camilla Eastman

2007 Population
519,145 67,021 130,331 34,818 27,977 47,567 12,108 14,520 22,880 11,456 14,712 10,181 13,266 20,039 13,442 15,199 16,666 14,123 22,965 5,328 5,703 5,634

Minimum entry-level
wage
89,942 32,261 43,670 48,714 42,349 33,566 43,035 57,824 46,800 50,299 45,714 35,110 41,680 41,318 51,356 38,525 25,844 71,650 41,701 42,848 47,757 26,707

Maximum wage
140,535 48,422 65,606 73,070 70,387 59,231 82,118 57,824 46,800 76,538 67,526 53,726 58,793 62,870 77,018 56,328 34,458 71,650 63,453 46,344 47,757 34,493

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Sewage Treatment Plant Superintendent

Group
E
F G

Jurisdiction
Garden City Jefferson Adairsville Ashburn Dawson Greensboro Hogansville Jackson Lyons Rockmart Social Circle Sylvania Buchanan Claxton Lincolnton Sparta Blairsville Hiawassee Young Harris

2007 Population
9,504 7,513 3,205 4,280 4,603 3,332 2,914 4,411 4,480 4,486 4,535 2,509 1,124 2,403 1,509 1,312 709 866 591

Minimum entry-level
wage
43,369 35,006 31,200 51,792 40,123 55,097 24,960 34,944 32,469 37,003 35,698 30,555 36,816 24,336 15,600 25,500 33,524 40,622 24,960

Maximum wage
75,902 35,006 37,440 51,792 40,123 55,097 37,440 70,980 32,469 46,904 54,107 51,396 36,816 32,753 29,994 29,000 51,010 42,703 40,810

Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Sewer System Supervisor
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
4 3 8 3 8 4 30

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

44,238

43,198

30,188

30,202

37,780

36,672

46,923

45,005

32,865

33,246

28,934

27,948

36,306

34,817

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

66,636

63,916

48,019

47,050

56,279

55,082

57,347

55,006

39,604

41,572

34,447

33,224

49,583

51,073

Number of full-time employees
11 10 7 3 9 4 44

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D E

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Marietta Savannah Gainesville LaGrange Valdosta College Park Cordele Douglas Dublin Moultrie Perry Powder Springs Thomasville Garden City Jefferson Sandersville Cochran Elberton Greensboro Lakeland McRae Ringgold

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 67,021 130,331 34,818 27,977 47,567 20,113 11,456 11,209 17,463 15,199 12,661 15,380 19,000
9,504 7,513 6,173 4,857 4,568 3,332 2,804 4,379 2,769

Minimum entry-level
wage
52,900 44,318 42,078 37,657 31,366 30,202 28,995 41,163 42,349 34,819 32,802 38,525 33,600 34,694 44,289 41,685 54,080 45,005 33,509 32,984 41,558 16,640 26,645 50,627

Maximum wage
82,142 64,703 63,128 56,572 47,050 45,843 51,165 62,634 64,480 53,123 41,900 56,388 51,500 53,776 66,434 62,955 54,080 55,006 50,981 46,177 41,558 28,808 26,645 50,627

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 3 6 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 NR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Sewer System Supervisor

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Washington West Point Broxton Harlem Lookout Mountain Pembroke

2007 Population
4,037 3,373 1,459 1,899 1,550 2,484

Minimum entry-level
wage
34,815 26,146 26,460 29,435 38,521 21,320

Maximum wage
41,586 30,451 26,460 44,880 39,241 27,206

Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 2 1 1 1 1

68 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Solid Waste Manager
Summary of Data

Group
A B C F Total

Number reporting
3 3 8 1 15

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

54,701

60,928

37,733

34,632

41,971

41,751

30,000

30,000

42,872

39,470

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

81,966

88,953

61,063

59,231

59,232

55,544

35,008

35,008

62,530

57,289

Number of full-time employees
7
3
8
1
19

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
F

Jurisdiction
Atlanta Macon Savannah Gainesville Rome Valdosta Carrollton Fayetteville Moultrie Perry Thomasville Tifton Villa Rica Waycross Zebulon

2007 Population
519,145 93,076 130,331 34,818 36,463 47,567 22,880 15,126 15,199 12,661 19,000 16,486 12,375 14,765 1,234

Minimum entry-level
wage
60,928 31,616 71,559 34,632 45,000 33,566 44,032 39,470 30,193 35,400 53,590 50,937 44,500 37,650 30,000

Maximum wage
88,953 49,442 107,503 51,958 72,000 59,231 44,032 65,312 44,202 53,800 80,385 84,338 44,500 57,289 35,008

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Truck Driver
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
2 1 8 7 12 3 33

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

25,689

25,689

27,214

27,214

22,128

22,235

23,421

20,800

20,954

20,575

20,197

18,762

22,170

20,800

Maximum wage

Average

Median

37,884

37,884

43,823

43,823

31,871

32,375

28,724

27,288

28,876

29,066

22,069

18,762

29,950

28,912

Number of full-time employees
48 2 42 17 24 6 139

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D
E

Jurisdiction
Atlanta Macon Peachtree City Calhoun Cordele Dublin Monroe Moultrie Pooler Waycross Winder Blakely Clarkston Fitzgerald Jefferson Stone Mountain Thomson Waynesboro Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates Bloomingdale Cochran Cuthbert

2007 Population
519,145 93,076 34,516 14,520 11,456 17,463 13,442 15,199 13,526 14,765 13,599 5,328 7,591 9,151 7,513 7,651 6,793 5,774 3,494 4,280 2,829 2,669 4,857 3,492

Minimum entry-level
wage
26,167 25,210 27,214 22,048 22,526 21,112 23,287 19,451 22,422 20,012 26,166 36,213 24,960 17,139 20,800 30,700 16,640 17,495 16,500 24,981 20,558 18,720 22,610 20,800

Maximum wage
38,203 37,565 43,823 36,338 34,299 34,356 36,596 28,478 26,686 30,450 27,768 37,669 24,960 24,253 28,912 35,103 22,880 27,288 16,500 24,981 29,650 30,160 34,403 27,040

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
22 26 2 2 4 16 3 7 3 3 4 1 2 4 2 1 6 1 1 1 2 1 2 2

70 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Truck Driver

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Dahlonega Elberton Hartwell Louisville Metter Sylvania Hahira Trion Wadley

Public Works

2007 Population
4,939 4,568 4,301 2,641 4,272 2,509 2,261 2,059 1,944

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,155 20,343 20,000 20,800 20,384 20,592 18,762 28,829 13,000

Maximum wage
37,733 28,481 31,138 24,960 26,853 34,611 18,762 28,829 18,616

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2

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Public Works
Water/Wastewater Lab Technician
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G Total

Number reporting
4 4 18 5 11 5 1 48

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

30,253

29,191

25,581

26,056

26,654

26,561

23,104

22,265

25,987

25,171

24,589

26,707

34,769

34,769

26,296

26,285

Maximum wage

Average

Median

45,108

42,772

43,980

45,096

41,812

42,203

33,944

33,623

32,359

32,178

30,412

32,864

36,507

36,507

37,983

37,882

Number of full-time employees
13 10 46 7 19 9 1 105

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Marietta Savannah Gainesville LaGrange Rome Valdosta Bainbridge Buford Carrollton Cordele Covington Dublin Griffin Loganville Milledgeville Moultrie Pooler St. Marys Stockbridge Thomasville

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 67,021 130,331 34,818 27,977 36,463 47,567 12,108 11,532 22,880 11,456 14,712 17,463 23,504 10,242 20,039 15,199 13,526 16,666 14,123 19,000

Minimum entry-level
wage
21,653 27,475 40,976 30,907 25,813 29,910 20,300 26,299 26,270 24,960 31,165 27,373 26,762 26,359 27,352 30,680 25,215 30,193 22,422 20,298 26,000 32,531

Maximum wage
33,405 40,113 61,485 45,431 38,730 43,784 47,000 46,408 50,107 47,320 37,534 41,662 46,420 35,296 41,447 52,811 46,747 44,202 28,392 31,612 50,800 46,842

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
2 3 2 6 3 1 4 2 1 4 2 2 3 3 6 3 4 1 2 2 3 1

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Water/Wastewater Lab Technician

Public Works

Group
D E
F G

Jurisdiction
Tifton Waycross Winder Woodstock Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Sandersville Sylvester Toccoa Alamo Ashburn Cornelia Cuthbert Flowery Branch Hartwell Madison Manchester Nashville Rockmart Statham Clayton Lavonia Rochelle Springfield Woodbine Hiawassee

2007 Population
16,486 14,765 13,599 22,965 9,559 9,504 6,173 5,726 9,133 2,617 4,280 3,870 3,492 3,966 4,301 3,895 3,808 4,824 4,486 2,820 2,169 2,060 1,383 2,085 1,357
866

Minimum entry-level
wage
21,819 23,166 29,120 28,091 30,763 22,265 23,384 20,114 18,992 21,320 22,755 26,000 27,040 42,682 25,000 25,171 15,200 21,830 31,824 27,040 27,040 26,000 15,700 26,707 27,500 34,769

Maximum wage
32,718 35,250 40,706 42,743 40,498 33,623 28,580 36,088 30,930 21,320 22,755 29,224 31,200 42,682 32,178 38,229 23,128 32,718 40,914 41,600 37,440 31,200 16,900 32,864 33,654 36,507

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 4 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 1

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Public Works
Water/Wastewater Superintendent
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G H Total

Number reporting
3 3 20 14 26 20 19 6 111

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

58,230

43,670

43,843

44,179

49,230

49,001

37,668

37,866

37,843

38,002

29,384

28,860

28,011

26,790

19,188

18,855

36,370

35,875

Maximum wage

Average

Median

89,756

65,606

69,552

70,387

63,598

59,702

49,788

47,420

47,382

47,372

37,319

38,270

30,372

29,952

22,222

20,540

46,267

45,000

Number of full-time employees
6 4 25 18 26 20 20 6 125

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Atlanta Marietta Savannah Gainesville LaGrange Rome Americus Buford Calhoun Carrollton Covington Dallas Douglas Dublin Fayetteville Griffin Kingsland Loganville Milledgeville Perry Pooler

2007 Population
519,145 67,021 130,331 34,818 27,977 36,463 16,545 11,532 14,520 22,880 14,712 10,045 11,209 17,463 15,126 23,504 13,266 10,242 20,039 12,661 13,526

Minimum entry-level
wage
88,942 42,078 43,670 44,179 42,349 45,000 31,907 58,750 59,030 52,954 45,714 35,963 59,966 68,576 58,316 51,812 41,680 55,474 37,432 45,400 46,709

Maximum wage
140,535 63,128 65,606 66,269 70,387 72,000 44,669 58,750 59,654 52,954 67,526 35,963 91,458 68,576 96,495 78,599 58,793 78,437 56,957 61,600 59,093

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

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Water/Wastewater Superintendent

Public Works

Group
D
E

Jurisdiction
Stockbridge Thomasville Tifton Winder Woodstock Barnesville Blakely Cedartown Eastman Fort Oglethorpe Glennville Grovetown Hampton Jefferson Palmetto Sylvester Thomson Toccoa Waynesboro Abbeville Adairsville Ashburn Baxley Cornelia Dahlonega Elberton Grantville Greensboro Hartwell Hazlehurst Homerville Jackson Jasper Madison Metter Monticello Nashville Ocilla Pelham Port Wentworth

2007 Population
14,123 19,000 16,486 13,599 22,965 5,954 5,328 9,886 5,634 9,559 5,166 8,744 5,206 7,513 5,035 5,726 6,793 9,133 5,774 2,560 3,205 4,280 4,492 3,870 4,939 4,568 2,608 3,332 4,301 3,806 2,813 4,411 3,123 3,895 4,272 2,594 4,824 3,166 3,896 4,167

Minimum entry-level
wage
59,750 44,289 37,877 51,293 41,701 39,900 52,000 40,000 34,414 36,213 27,061 27,685 32,406 54,912 26,416 45,614 39,520 31,381 39,829 19,760 36,400 22,755 29,494 40,614 44,905 42,705 24,357 41,558 30,000 46,124 52,520 34,944 47,154 40,908 34,091 40,835 35,875 39,000 31,001 54,620

Maximum wage
59,750 66,434 56,805 55,994 63,453 55,245 56,243 47,000 35,611 40,498 44,408 51,397 45,094 54,912 38,085 45,614 47,840 72,966 62,120 19,760 44,720 22,755 36,688 43,000 67,358 62,520 24,357 41,558 41,600 46,124 52,520 70,980 47,154 62,130 54,725 62,135 53,922 39,000 31,001 54,620

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Water/Wastewater Superintendent

Group
F
G

Jurisdiction
Ringgold Rockmart Social Circle Soperton Statham Arlington Bowdon Clarkesville Clayton Gray Hiram Lavonia Lincolnton Marshallville Maysville Milan Pembroke Sparta Springfield Trion Twin City Wadley Woodbine Woodbury Zebulon Alapaha Alto Bowman Canon Carnesville Crawford Hiawassee Lyerly McCaysville Menlo Norman Park Patterson Portal Sycamore Tignall

2007 Population
2,769 4,486 4,535 3,243 2,820 1,515 2,044 1,647 2,169 2,218 1,988 2,060 1,509 1,240 1,633 1,023 2,484 1,312 2,085 2,059 1,775 1,944 1,357 1,074 1,234 685 909 965 814 667 813 866 519 946 529 862 679 611 528 628

Minimum entry-level
wage
54,704 37,003 35,698 25,000 41,891 31,000 33,800 47,840 40,000 28,267 35,000 29,120 16,640 28,600 16,380 16,640 21,320 34,000 35,048 48,525 18,720 24,726 38,000 25,327 18,720 29,989 26,790 23,920 22,880 22,464 39,142 45,536 19,760 31,200 29,744 24,960 31,401 10,000 29,952 39,338

Maximum wage
54,704 46,904 54,107 50,000 47,590 32,000 46,612 47,840 46,000 38,002 45,000 41,600 39,146 28,600 16,380 31,200 42,541 37,500 35,048 48,525 30,056 36,400 42,515 38,539 22,880 29,989 27,602 27,206 22,880 28,079 39,142 47,812 19,760 31,200 29,744 34,195 31,401 15,000 29,952 39,338

Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 35 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 52 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 35 40 43

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

76 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Water/Wastewater Superintendent

Public Works

Group
H

Jurisdiction
Uvalda White Whitesburg Young Harris Bronwood Ideal Leslie Midville Morganton Rentz

2007 Population
550 703 588 591 468 477 437 457 268 323

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,494 26,000 25,522 29,120 16,910 16,640 27,500 20,800 20,800 12,480

Maximum wage
24,494 35,000 25,522 38,750 16,910 16,640 27,500 20,800 31,200 20,280

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G Total

Number reporting
4 4 10 5 14 6 5 48

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

64,187

66,056

40,626

40,248

40,627

37,679

33,613

27,085

34,835

32,911

33,378

35,521

34,483

34,611

38,624

36,734

Maximum wage

Average

Median

95,636

97,682

66,228

67,845

54,245

52,197

48,008

49,816

44,078

38,365

37,361

40,721

39,915

34,611

51,475

47,978

Number of full-time employees
9 5 14 6 17 8 5 64

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Marietta Savannah Gainesville LaGrange Rome Valdosta Carrollton Cordele Douglas Dublin McDonough Milledgeville Pooler St. Marys Stockbridge Thomasville Eastman Hampton Thomson Toccoa

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 67,021 130,331 34,818 27,977 36,463 47,567 22,880 11,456 11,209 17,463 18,443 20,039 13,526 16,666 14,123 19,000
5,634 5,206 6,793 9,133

Minimum entry-level
wage
43,018 73,379 81,619 58,732 38,147 42,349 45,000 37,006 67,275 34,965 40,394 31,184 46,230 32,277 41,994 28,169 51,250 32,531 24,427 49,275 42,661 27,085

Maximum wage
66,728 107,131 120,453 88,232 57,221 70,387 72,000 65,302 76,490 53,144 61,610 41,900 74,268 49,114 56,534 31,301 51,250 46,842 42,962 57,177 51,688 49,816

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 6 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

78 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager

Public Works

Group
E
F G

Jurisdiction
Waynesboro Alma Baxley Cornelia Dahlonega Elberton Flowery Branch Folkston Hartwell Hazlehurst Hogansville Locust Grove Lyons Manchester Ringgold Buchanan Gray Lavonia Sparta Tennille Willacoochee Blairsville Fairmount Hiawassee McCaysville McIntyre

2007 Population
5,774 3,494 4,492 3,870 4,939 4,568 3,966 3,227 4,301 3,806 2,914 4,511 4,480 3,808 2,769 1,124 2,218 2,060 1,312 1,461 1,540 709 808 866 946 716

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,619 22,931 29,494 39,000 42,778 27,718 62,109 20,738 30,000 36,462 24,960 50,233 35,822 20,369 45,074 43,680 42,436 29,120 20,000 23,109 41,922 33,524 21,840 47,830 34,611 34,611

Maximum wage
38,397 22,931 38,688 53,000 64,167 38,042 62,109 34,258 40,248 36,462 37,440 77,862 35,822 30,994 45,074 43,680 42,436 39,520 33,500 23,109 41,922 51,010 29,120 50,221 34,611 34,611

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 35 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G H Total

Number reporting
4 4 23 15 31 17 7 3 104

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

33,091

32,947

24,264

24,151

26,206

25,930

24,791

24,960

25,028

25,000

23,700

22,797

23,969

26,514

28,479

29,276

25,346

25,143

Maximum wage

Average

Median

52,667

52,759

42,097

43,440

40,665

39,296

35,843

34,549

33,915

32,760

32,464

31,699

30,712

30,888

31,945

29,276

36,212

35,544

Number of full-time employees
65 46 133 43 88 50 10 3 438

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Atlanta Marietta Savannah Gainesville LaGrange Rome Valdosta Bainbridge Buford Calhoun Carrollton Cordele Covington Douglas Dublin Fayetteville Griffin Jesup Kingsland Loganville

2007 Population
75,825 519,145 67,021 130,331 34,818 27,977 36,463 47,567 12,108 11,532 14,520 22,880 11,456 14,712 11,209 17,463 15,126 23,504 10,181 13,266 10,242

Minimum entry-level
wage
29,723 38,471 36,171 28,000 28,454 23,254 20,300 25,047 25,002 27,768 18,720 23,387 27,373 25,367 24,648 22,473 29,453 40,414 16,432 25,159 27,810

Maximum wage
48,984 56,167 54,267 51,251 42,682 34,507 47,000 44,198 50,107 35,776 39,915 43,982 41,662 46,420 37,606 36,818 48,737 61,147 25,626 35,728 39,270

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
12 16 6 31 4 9 20 13 2 3 11 14 7 13 4 15 6 4 2 2 1

80 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

Public Works

Group
D E

Jurisdiction
McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Pooler St. Marys Thomasville Tifton Villa Rica Woodstock Blakely Camilla Cedartown Centerville Eastman Garden City Glennville Grovetown Hampton Jefferson Palmetto Sandersville Thomson Toccoa Waynesboro Adairsville Ashburn Baxley Cornelia Dahlonega Dawson Elberton Flowery Branch Folkston Greensboro Hartwell Hazlehurst Hephzibah Hogansville Homerville

2007 Population
18,443 20,039 13,442 15,199 13,526 16,666 19,000 16,486 12,375 22,965 5,328 5,703 9,886 7,106 5,634 9,504 5,166 8,744 5,206 7,513 5,035 6,173 6,793 9,133 5,774 3,205 4,280 4,492 3,870 4,939 4,603 4,568 3,966 3,227 3,332 4,301 3,806 4,434 2,914 2,813

Minimum entry-level
wage
29,800 22,844 25,930 28,841 26,645 28,169 22,131 23,109 27,040 34,226 21,674 26,250 22,173 30,262 20,626 26,035 27,061 19,614 33,039 24,960 23,379 27,388 24,960 23,172 21,267 18,720 18,928 20,696 26,000 32,782 30,638 27,183 22,880 16,640 32,926 20,000 16,640 25,000 16,640 23,400

Maximum wage
58,191 42,351 47,282 39,296 26,645 31,301 31,886 36,421 27,040 52,079 32,531 26,250 45,760 30,262 30,389 40,879 44,408 25,709 40,248 41,995 34,549 33,474 35,360 42,660 33,169 31,200 30,597 30,971 38,230 49,173 30,638 37,020 28,309 24,960 43,680 34,674 16,640 25,000 22,880 23,400

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
12 11 6 3 1 1 7 6 1 1 2 2 8 1 1 2 1 1 2 5 2 2 10 2 2 2 2 3 6 7 1 8 5 1 2 2 1 1 1 1

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Public Works
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

Group
F G

Jurisdiction
Jasper Locust Grove Louisville Madison McRae Metter Monticello Nashville Nicholls Pelham Ringgold Rockmart Social Circle Soperton Sylvania West Point Bowdon Cave Spring Chester Clarkesville Clayton Dawsonville Gray Harlem Lavonia Lincolnton Sparta Springfield Tennille Trion Union Point Wadley Woodbury Blairsville Crawford Gibson Helen Hiawassee McCaysville Pineview

2007 Population
3,123 4,511 2,641 3,895 4,379 4,272 2,594 4,824 2,745 3,896 2,769 4,486 4,535 3,243 2,509 3,373 2,044 1,015 1,513 1,647 2,169 1,418 2,218 1,899 2,060 1,509 1,312 2,085 1,461 2,059 1,551 1,944 1,074 709 813 754 791 866 946 521

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,225 25,370 22,880 19,722 32,760 22,755 25,126 33,910 37,459 26,603 35,360 25,480 22,256 20,000 22,734 29,141 32,281 22,797 23,920 27,040 27,040 20,800 22,339 19,864 29,120 16,640 17,534 33,675 21,840 25,923 27,622 13,624 20,841 27,514 29,266 17,680 28,080 26,514 20,800 17,930

Maximum wage
39,115 47,800 29,120 38,229 32,760 32,261 38,232 48,339 37,459 26,603 42,515 32,614 24,981 35,000 38,230 40,747 40,518 34,299 23,920 40,310 37,440 41,600 29,994 30,222 37,440 25,709 19,656 33,675 21,840 45,005 31,075 27,478 31,699 41,866 29,266 32,240 32,240 30,888 30,555 17,930

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly Annual Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
42 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 58 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 44 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
6 4 1 10 1 2 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 4 2 4 1 1 6 3 2 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 15 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1

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Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

Public Works

Group
H

Jurisdiction
Odum Preston Sky Valley

2007 Population
459 434 219

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,960 29,276 31,200

Maximum wage
24,960 29,276 41,600

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1

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