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. DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey i - 1 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. i - 2 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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. DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey i - 3 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 1 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 2 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 3 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 4 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 5 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 6 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 7 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 8 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 9 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 10 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 11 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 12 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 13 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 14 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 15 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 16 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 17 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 18 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 19 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 20 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 21 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 22 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 23 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 24 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 25 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 26 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 27 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 28 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 29 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 30 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 31 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 32 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 33 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 34 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 35 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 36 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 37 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 38 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 39 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 40 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 41 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 42 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 43 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 44 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 45 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 46 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 47 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 48 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 49 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 50 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 51 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 52 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 53 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 54 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 55 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 56 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 57 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 58 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 59 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 61 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 63 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 64 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 65 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 66 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 67 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 69 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 71 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 72 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 73 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 74 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 75 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 77 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 79 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 81 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 82 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 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 DCA - 2008 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 83