2013 county wage and salary survey: public works/solid waste positions

2013 COUNTY WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY PUBLIC WORKS/SOLID WASTE POSITIONS
DECEMBER 2013
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF RESEARCH
60 EXECUTIVE PARK SOUTH ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30329-2231
404-679-4940

County 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 track-mounted crane, twelve-yard dump truck, concrete mixer, power shovel, drag line, bulldozer, large excavator, street sweeper, backhoe, and/or front-end loader for a variety of construction-, demolition-, and solid waste-related duties.

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Public Works/Solid Waste

Laborer Performs unskilled manual tasks which may require the use of simple hand tools or involve performing varied all-weather tasks in collection and disposal of solid waste. May also act as site attendant at solid waste and recycling centers.

Landfill Inmate Supervisor Supervises the work of inmates in the operation of light and heavy equipment.

Landfill Manager, Certified Responsible for the safe operation and supervision of the landfill facility, including equipment and supply maintenance. Must be certified.

Light Equipment Operator Responsible for the operation of various light equipment such as tractors, moving equipment, trucks, and rubber-tired backhoes.

Maintenance Superintendent Performs responsible technical and administrative work in repair, cleaning, and remodeling of public buildings.

Maintenance Worker Performs general maintenance work including repair, cleaning, and remodeling of government buildings.

Meter Reader Reads electric or water consumption meters and records volume used by residential and commercial consumers. May also report complaints or irregularities by consumer either verbally or on forms for necessary action by servicing department.

Public Works Superintendent Plans, directs, organizes, and coordinates work in the street, sanitation, water and sewer collection and treatment shop or garage departments. Prepares preliminary budget for department and attends commission meetings to present budgets, activity reports, and plans for future activities.

Recycling Manager/Supervisor Develops standards to assure that recycled materials collected are processed to prevent contamination. Studies, analyzes, and prepares reports related to recycling collection, processing, and marketing. Develops, implements, and monitors programs for waste reduction, recycling, and education in local community; serves as liaison to governmental agencies, public officials, and the general public.

Refuse/Recycling Collection Supervisor Plans, organizes, schedules, assigns, and reviews the work of crews working on assigned routes and inspects routes for problem areas and completion.

Refuse/Recycling Collector Collects recyclables/refuse on designated routes, starts hoisting device that raises refuse bin attached to rear of truck, and dumps contents.

Refuse/Recycling Route Supervisor/Lead Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of employees engaged in garbage, Truck Driver trash, and litter pickup. Inspects routes for problem areas and completion.

Refuse/Recycling Truck Driver Operates heavy automotive equipment used in the collection of refuse. Assigned to collection routes and responsible for the maintenance of proper collection on the routes.

Road Crew Supervisor Supervises a crew of workers in the construction and repair of streets, roads, bridges, and related facilities.

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Public Works/Solid Waste
Roads and Bridges Superintendent Performs responsible managerial, administrative, and technical work in the construction and repair of streets, roads, bridges, and related facilities.
Sanitation Superintendent Directs and coordinates work of subordinate personnel engaged in installing, maintaining, repairing, servicing, and relocating sewerage facilities.
Scale House Attendant Responsible for computerized weighing and printing of landfill scale tickets; and inspects all trash entering the landfill.
Sewage Treatment Plant Superintendent Performs technical and supervisory work in directing all the operations and maintenance of sewage treatment plants.
Sewer System Supervisor Directs and coordinates work of subordinate personnel engaged in installing, maintaining, repairing, servicing, enlarging, and relocating sewage facilities. Determines need for material and equipment required to complete projects, such as type and size of pipes, fittings, cranes, bulldozers, welders or trenching machines.
Solid Waste Manager Provides overall direction for all solid waste activities and facilities by developing, directing, organizing, and coordinating solid waste programs, facilities, education, and planning. Responsible for compliance with state and federal solid waste regulations.
Truck Driver Operates light or automotive equipment to include automotive equipment with mower, pick-up, flatbed truck, small dump truck or small trencher. May perform a variety of manual tasks in connection with such operations. May also operate heavy construction equipment but at the lowest skill level.
Water/Wastewater Lab Technician Collects water/wastewater samples and performs standardized analytical tests; related work as required.
Water/Wastewater Superintendent Directs and coordinates all activities or workers engaged in the installation, maintenance, repair, and relocation of water and sewer distribution systems.
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Responsible for managing and supervising the operations of a water or Manager wastewater treatment plant.
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Responsible for operating or assisting in the operation of a water filter plant or Operator processing of wastewater through a sewage treatment plant. Must hold appropriate state certifications.
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Automotive Mechanic (Public Works)
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

15

28,546

35,322

48,174

53,955

94

B

5

27,704

30,222

37,522

46,862

13

C

17

25,531

31,200

36,728

49,525

51

D

15

24,867

32,781

32,495

42,948

37

E

5

32,241

40,000

35,241

43,500

7

F

10

27,888

35,256

34,630

50,232

11

Total/Avg

67

27,796

34,130

37,465

47,837

213

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke Bartow Carroll Cobb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding Whitfield
B Barrow Camden Catoosa Dougherty Gordon
C Bryan Chattooga

120,266 28,992.00 43,488.00 Annual

40

3

100,661 14.67

25.22

Hourly

40

6

111,580 15.28

24.96

Hourly

40

6

707,442 34,778.00 53,955.00 Annual

40

3

133,971 25,304.00 51,781.00 Annual

40

8

107,524 35,322.01 53,746.62 Annual

40

6

187,928 13.59

24.52

Hourly

40

10

977,773 23,536.00 45,952.00 Annual

40

0

842,046 31,863.00 50,980.00 Annual

40

9

209,053 22,124.75 48,306.20 Annual

40

15

146,136 13.52

21.64

Hourly

40

3

114,552 13.90

21.14

Hourly

40

5

101,505 11.93

23.16

Hourly

40

8

144,800 13.21

20.34

Hourly

40

6

103,359 26,376.00 39,564.00 Annual

40

6

70,169 14.53

22.53

Hourly

40

2

51,402 13.77

15.36

Hourly

40

6

65,046 13.50

16.00

Hourly

40

2

94,501 21,730.00 32,257.00 Annual

40

1

55,766 14.35

20.80

Hourly

40

2

32,214 11.63

11.63

Hourly

40

1

25,725 11.22

11.22

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 1

Public Works
Automotive Mechanic (Public Works)

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Colquitt

46,137

Decatur

27,509

Grady

25,440

Haralson

28,400

Harris

32,550

Hart

25,518

Lee

28,746

Lumpkin

30,611

Madison

27,922

Monroe

26,637

Murray

39,392

Oconee

33,619

Pickens

29,268

Thomas

44,724

Ware

35,821

Wayne

30,305

White

27,556

D Appling

18,368

Ben Hill

17,538

Berrien

19,041

Brantley

18,587

Burke

23,125

Cook

16,923

Crisp

23,606

Dawson

22,422

Fannin

23,492

Franklin

21,894

Jefferson

16,432

Putnam

21,198

Telfair

16,349

Union

21,451

Washington

20,879

E Charlton

13,295

Cusseta-Chattahooche 13,037

Heard

11,633

Pulaski

11,720

Screven

14,202

F Hancock

8,996

Jenkins

9,213

Minimum entry-level
wage
23,920.00 11.44 11.25 15.00 11.64 13.83 13.59 13.66 14.52 11.62 11.61
29,380.00 12.12
22,087.00 18,594.12 21,924.78
14.89 10.00 24,975.89 9.00 12.63 29,182.00 13.37 28,584.00 25,635.99 23,171.00 15.76 21,013.00 12.89 9.51 11.82 11.00 16.85 29,000.00 40,000.00 16.00 11.48 8.57 19,240.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

36,545.00 Annual

43

4

16.01

Hourly

40

3

12.36

Hourly

40

3

16.50

Hourly

40

2

16.30

Hourly

40

3

21.02

Hourly

40

6

21.06

Hourly

40

4

20.79

Hourly

40

2

14.52

Hourly

40

1

19.78

Hourly

40

6

18.56

Hourly

40

1

42,601.00 Annual

40

6

19.86

Hourly

40

1

42,228.00 Annual

40

5

32,752.85 Annual

40

6

33,361.14 Annual

40

4

23.81

Hourly

40

1

15.15

Hourly

40

3

25,163.79 Annual

40

2

20.00

Hourly

40

4

18.75

Hourly

40

4

37,752.00 Annual

40

9

13.37

Hourly

40

1

42,948.00 Annual

40

2

38,855.60 Annual

40

1

26,852.00 Annual

40

2

15.76

Hourly

40

1

31,973.00 Annual

40

1

20.08

Hourly

40

1

9.51

Hourly

40

1

12.20

Hourly

40

2

11.66

Hourly

40

3

17.01

Hourly

40

2

30,242.13 Annual

40

2

43,500.00 Annual

40

1

16.00

Hourly

40

1

16.25

Hourly

40

1

10.71

Hourly

40

1

27,200.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 2 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Automotive Mechanic (Public Works)

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Johnson Lincoln Schley Seminole Talbot Terrell Webster Unified Wilkinson

2012 Population
9,897 7,737 4,990 8,947 6,517 9,045 2,793 9,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
12.00 16.95 16.67 10.50 26,568.00 30,358.00 16.91 15.86

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

20.00

Hourly

40

2

16.95

Hourly

40

1

16.67

Hourly

40

1

18.50

Hourly

40

1

26,568.00 Annual

40

1

34,837.00 Annual

45

1

16.91

Hourly

40

1

24.15

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 3

Public Works
Civil Engineer
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

11

56,359

71,698

94,201

137,080

40

B

5

51,841

70,493

81,489

98,690

7

C

3

39,120

51,055

52,434

68,498

4

D

2

63,486

84,964

74,317

84,964

2

Total/Avg

21

52,702

69,553

75,610

97,308

53

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Bibb

156,462 71,698.00 137,080.00 Annual

40

1

Cobb

707,442 51,293.00 81,910.00 Annual

40

7

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413 53,446.00 81,324.00 Annual

40

4

Fayette

107,524 60,809.37 92,528.64 Annual

40

1

Fulton

977,773 48,854.00 69,372.00 Annual

40

2

Gwinnett

842,046 51,113.00 84,337.00 Annual

40

8

Henry

209,053 36,523.76 95,822.69 Annual

40

9

Houston

146,136 21.64

42.12

Hourly

40

5

Lowndes

114,552 33.80

51.43

Annual

40

1

Newton

101,505 62,753.60 94,265.60 Annual

40

1

Paulding

144,800 68,145.00 104,987.00 Annual

40

1

B Bulloch

72,694 57,153.00 85,729.00 Annual

40

1

Dougherty

94,501 43,024.00 63,863.00 Annual

40

1

Effingham

53,293 70,493.21 98,690.49 Annual

40

1

Rockdale

85,820 46,708.00 74,589.00 Annual

40

2

Troup

68,468 41,829.00 84,573.00 Annual

40

2

C Bryan

32,214 51,055.40 51,055.40 Annual

40

1

Peach

27,622 45,663.00 68,498.00 Annual

40

1

Thomas

44,724 20,643.00 37,750.00 Annual

40

2

D Dawson

22,422 42,007.54 63,669.43 Annual

40

1

Franklin

21,894 84,964.00 84,964.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 4 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Crew Leader
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

15

30,315

38,621

51,697

106,622

186

B

5

29,343

31,824

47,356

52,119

26

C

13

26,243

29,910

43,485

64,495

61

D

3

22,616

25,000

32,709

36,546

5

E

1

20,488

20,488

29,723

29,723

1

F

1

23,795

23,795

23,795

23,795

1

Total/Avg

38

25,467

28,273

38,128

52,217

280

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Bibb

156,462 22,990.00 39,076.00 Annual

40

4

Cherokee

221,315 13.00

17.28

Hourly

40

4

Cobb

707,442 31,533.00 48,859.00 Annual

40

41

Columbia

131,627 12.54

21.77

Hourly

40

17

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413 32,616.00 49,629.00 Annual

40

14

Fayette

107,524 37,110.19 59,326.21 Annual

40

5

Forsyth

187,928 14.82

21.80

Hourly

40

7

Fulton

977,773 38,621.00 59,452.00 Annual

40

8

Gwinnett

842,046 34,719.00 55,551.00 Annual

40

35

Henry

209,053 30,764.24 106,621.89 Annual

40

23

Houston

146,136 14.62

23.39

Hourly

40

2

Lowndes

114,552 13.90

21.14

Hourly

40

7

Newton

101,505 15.43

28.98

Hourly

40

7

Paulding

144,800 11.40

17.56

Hourly

40

3

Whitfield

103,359 27,294.00 40,941.00 Annual

40

9

B Barrow

70,169 15.30

23.71

Hourly

40

2

Dougherty

94,501 30,576.00 45,386.00 Annual

40

3

Rockdale

85,820 13.98

22.32

Hourly

40

10

Troup

68,468 27,186.00 43,534.00 Annual

40

1

Walton

84,575 28,049.00 52,119.00 Annual

40

10

C Baldwin

46,367 28,682.00 43,644.00 Annual

40

2

Bryan

32,214 14.10

14.10

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 5

Public Works
Crew Leader
Group Jurisdiction
Colquitt Hart Jones Lee Monroe Murray Peach Pickens Tattnall Thomas Ware Wayne D Appling Berrien Brooks E Early F Glascock

2012 Population
46,137 25,518 28,577 28,746 26,637 39,392 27,622 29,268 25,384 44,724 35,821 30,305 18,368 19,041 15,403 10,594
3,142

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,440.00 15.24 14.25 14.27 12.33 11.61
27,598.00 12.73 14.38
22,087.00 20,500.01 23,021.01
11.00 25,000.00
9.60 9.85 11.44

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

47,299.00 Annual

43

15

23.19

Hourly

40

2

27.50

Hourly

40

9

22.12

Hourly

40

1

18.64

Hourly

40

3

18.56

Hourly

40

2

64,495.00 Annual

40

4

19.37

Hourly

40

4

20.00

Hourly

40

1

42,228.00 Annual

40

14

39,811.30 Annual

40

3

36,029.22 Annual

40

1

17.57

Hourly

40

1

35,000.00 Annual

40

1

12.78

Hourly

40

3

14.29

Hourly

40

1

11.44

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 6 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Electric Groundworker
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

1

25,896

25,896

39,478

39,478

40

Total/Avg

1

25,896

25,896

39,478

39,478

40

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Cobb

2012 Population
707,442

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,896.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

39,478.00 Annual

40

40

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 7

Public Works
Electric Lineman
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

1

34,778

34,778

53,955

53,955

4

B

1

28,049

28,049

42,074

42,074

1

Total/Avg

2

31,414

31,414

48,015

48,015

5

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Cobb B Walton

2012 Population
707,442 84,575

Minimum entry-level
wage
34,778.00 28,049.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

53,955.00 Annual

40

4

42,074.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 8 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Electric Superintendent/Manager
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

1

32,616

32,616

49,629

49,629

5

B

1

38,764

38,764

68,192

68,192

2

Total/Avg

2

35,690

35,690

58,911

58,911

7

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

A Columbus/Muscogee 198,413

B Walton

84,575

Minimum entry-level
wage
32,616.00 38,764.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

49,629.00 Annual

40

5

68,192.00 Annual

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 9

Public Works
Electric Technician
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

2

39,713

46,809

61,943

74,256

6

B

1

33,571

33,571

46,987

46,987

1

Total/Avg

3

36,642

40,190

54,465

60,622

7

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

A Cobb

707,442

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413

B Jackson

60,571

Minimum entry-level
wage
46,809.00 32,616.56
16.14

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

74,256.00 Annual

40

1

49,629.95 Annual

40

5

22.59

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 10 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Groundskeeper
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

9

25,412

29,578

41,054

51,626

138

B

5

23,065

32,386

33,607

45,344

9

C

7

22,617

27,982

32,618

42,578

14

D

1

12,480

12,480

13,915

13,915

1

E

2

19,136

21,632

26,842

28,600

3

F

1

15,454

15,454

15,454

15,454

1

Total/Avg

25

19,694

23,252

27,248

32,920

166

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Bartow

100,661 14.22

21.45

Hourly

40

1

Cobb

707,442 23,566.00 35,818.00 Annual

40

53

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413 26,769.00 40,733.00 Annual

40

Fayette

107,524 27,593.50 41,986.77 Annual

40

10

Fulton

977,773 26,536.00 45,952.00 Annual

40

24

Gwinnett

842,046 27,694.00 42,926.00 Annual

40

38

Lowndes

114,552 10.33

15.72

Hourly

40

3

Newton

101,505 11.52

24.82

Hourly

40

3

Paulding

144,800 10.35

15.93

Hourly

40

6

B Dougherty

94,501 17,877.00 29,256.00 Annual

40

1

Gordon

55,766 10.85

15.73

Hourly

40

2

Jackson

60,571 15.57

21.80

Hourly

40

0

Liberty

65,471 11.44

18.74

Hourly

40

3

Walker

68,094

8.99

10.45

Hourly

40

3

C Baldwin

46,367 23,541.00 35,820.00 Annual

40

6

Coffee

43,170 10.09

15.00

Hourly

40

1

Colquitt

46,137 25,792.00 35,221.00 Annual

43

3

Haralson

28,400 10.00

13.00

Hourly

40

1

Tattnall

25,384

9.00

12.15

Hourly

40

1

Ware

35,821 20,500.01 31,193.19 Annual

40

1

Wayne

30,305 27,982.16 42,578.20 Annual

40

1

D Jeff Davis

15,156

8.00

8.92

Hourly

30

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 11

Public Works
Groundskeeper
Group Jurisdiction
E Charlton Lanier
F Webster Unified

2012 Population
13,295 10,400
2,793

Minimum entry-level
wage
10.40 8.00 7.43

Maximum wage
12.06 13.75 7.43

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Hourly

40

2

Hourly

40

1

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 12 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

9

30,338

38,355

52,448

66,088

48

B

6

29,561

32,386

44,006

50,110

23

C

13

26,013

46,756

36,258

47,008

31

D

11

25,353

31,470

34,180

53,269

20

E

4

28,064

35,048

35,594

36,525

7

F

3

25,549

37,128

28,135

37,128

6

Total/Avg

46

27,480

36,857

38,437

48,355

135

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

120,266 30,364.00 45,546.00 Annual

40

3

Bibb

156,462 22,990.00 49,443.00 Annual

40

4

Cobb

707,442 38,355.00 60,278.00 Annual

40

1

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413 29,548.00 44,962.00 Annual

40

10

Douglas

133,971 32,293.00 66,088.00 Annual

40

6

Fulton

977,773 30,252.00 50,371.00 Annual

40

1

Gwinnett

842,046 37,757.00 60,411.00 Annual

40

13

Houston

146,136 11.54

25.30

Hourly

40

4

Paulding

144,800 13.21

20.34

Hourly

40

6

B Dougherty

94,501 23,957.00 39,204.00 Annual

40

4

Gordon

55,766 14.35

20.80

Hourly

40

2

Jackson

60,571 15.57

21.80

Hourly

40

1

Spalding

63,865 15.33

23.90

Hourly

40

3

Walker

68,094 13.73

17.50

Hourly

40

7

Walton

84,575 30,728.00 50,110.00 Annual

40

6

C Bryan

32,214 12.02

12.02

Hourly

40

1

Coffee

43,170 11.47

18.00

Hourly

40

4

Colquitt

46,137 46,756.00 46,756.00 Annual

43

1

Decatur

27,509 11.00

12.84

Hourly

40

1

Jones

28,577 10.00

17.70

Hourly

40

5

Laurens

48,041 33,779.00 40,061.00 Annual

40

6

Lee

28,746 13.59

21.06

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 13

Public Works
Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Group Jurisdiction
Polk Sumter Tattnall Toombs Ware Wayne D Appling Ben Hill Brantley Butts Dawson Fannin Jeff Davis Meriwether Rabun Telfair Union E Charlton Heard McIntosh Wilkes F Atkinson Miller Wilcox

2012 Population
41,188 31,554 25,384 27,315 35,821 30,305 18,368 17,538 18,587 23,524 22,422 23,492 15,156 21,273 16,297 16,349 21,451 13,295 11,633 13,839 10,076
8,284 5,969 9,068

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.69 12.27 10.25 9.64 22,601.26 23,021.01 10.00 22,394.57 12.63 14.26 25,635.99 21,320.00 13.00 25,219.32 13.14 10.45 15.13 16.85 14.35 14.77 8.00 9.00 10.00 17.85

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

22.60

Hourly

40

3

18.66

Hourly

40

1

17.00

Hourly

40

2

11.62

Hourly

40

2

34,390.50 Annual

40

3

35,029.22 Annual

40

1

14.19

Hourly

40

1

22,394.57 Annual

40

2

18.75

Hourly

40

3

25.61

Hourly

40

4

38,855.60 Annual

40

1

33,176.00 Annual

40

2

13.00

Hourly

40

1

35,634.24 Annual

40

2

21.10

Hourly

40

2

10.45

Hourly

40

1

15.13

Hourly

40

1

17.01

Hourly

40

2

16.88

Hourly

40

1

17.56

Hourly

40

3

17.00

Hourly

40

1

10.00

Hourly

40

1

12.73

Hourly

40

4

17.85

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 14 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Heavy Equipment Operator
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

19

27,999

33,620

45,606

57,089

323

B

13

27,775

33,904

42,463

54,454

150

C

26

24,064

37,440

37,563

52,416

274

D

21

22,868

28,600

33,389

46,010

180

E

11

20,705

27,997

30,769

37,357

64

F

18

21,854

28,704

26,379

39,333

73

Total/Avg 108

24,211

31,711

36,028

47,776

1064

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

120,266 28,992.00 43,488.00 Annual

40

10

Bartow

100,661 12.85

21.45

Hourly

40

23

Bibb

156,462 22,990.00 51,421.00 Annual

40

10

Carroll

111,580 14.63

21.90

Hourly

40

12

Cherokee

221,315 12.88

16.45

Hourly

40

6

Cobb

707,442 31,533.00 48,859.00 Annual

40

9

Columbia

131,627 11.94

18.80

Hourly

40

3

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413 29,548.00 44,962.00 Annual

40

20

Douglas

133,971 27,897.00 57,089.00 Annual

40

7

Fayette

107,524 33,620.00 51,156.81 Annual

40

15

Forsyth

187,928 14.82

21.80

Hourly

40

11

Fulton

977,773 30,252.00 50,371.00 Annual

40

23

Gwinnett

842,046 31,863.00 50,980.00 Annual

40

67

Henry

209,053 25,004.51 50,465.94 Annual

40

48

Houston

146,136 13.52

21.64

Hourly

40

20

Lowndes

114,552 13.90

21.14

Hourly

40

2

Newton

101,505 10.75

20.19

Hourly

40

15

Paulding

144,800 11.97

18.44

Hourly

40

12

Whitfield

103,359 26,376.00 39,564.00 Annual

40

10

B Bulloch

72,694 11.91

17.86

Hourly

40

25

Camden

51,402 11.92

16.17

Hourly

40

15

Catoosa

65,046 14.27

18.39

Hourly

40

4

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 15

Public Works
Heavy Equipment Operator

Group Jurisdiction
Dougherty Effingham Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton C Baldwin Bryan Chattooga Coffee Colquitt Decatur Grady Haralson Harris Hart Jones Laurens Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Sumter Tattnall Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling

2012 Population
94,501 53,293 55,766 60,571 65,471 85,820 63,865 68,468 68,094 84,575 46,367 32,214 25,725 43,170 46,137 27,509 25,440 28,400 32,550 25,518 28,577 48,041 28,746 30,611 27,922 26,637 39,392 33,619 27,622 29,268 41,188 31,554 25,384 44,724 27,315 35,821 30,305 27,556 18,368

Minimum entry-level
wage
23,957.00 13.41 14.35 14.57 14.64 12.21 16.30
23,712.00 12.88
28,049.00 27,300.00
10.83 12.10 9.09 24,440.00 10.40 9.50 12.00 18.00 13.16 10.25 23,088.00 10.65 12.38 9.71 13.08 10.53 32,475.00 23,584.00 12.12 9.59 11.11 11.00 23,531.00 9.84 20,500.01 21,924.78 13.49 10.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

41,168.00 Annual

40

14

19.72

Hourly

40

3

20.80

Hourly

40

6

20.40

Hourly

42

3

25.20

Hourly

40

9

19.50

Hourly

40

3

26.18

Hourly

40

15

40,186.00 Annual

40

7

18.88

Hourly

40

30

46,092.00 Annual

40

16

41,541.00 Annual

40

5

10.83

Hourly

40

1

15.50

Hourly

40

2

18.00

Hourly

40

16

35,276.00 Annual

43

12

19.58

Hourly

40

18

11.09

Hourly

40

9

17.00

Hourly

40

4

25.20

Hourly

40

6

20.01

Hourly

40

11

11.75

Hourly

40

18

35,006.00 Annual

40

30

22.12

Hourly

40

18

18.83

Hourly

40

3

16.56

Hourly

40

17

19.78

Hourly

40

10

16.83

Hourly

40

13

47,088.00 Annual

40

2

41,415.00 Annual

40

10

18.44

Hourly

40

4

22.60

Hourly

40

13

16.91

Hourly

40

3

17.35

Hourly

40

14

37,750.00 Annual

40

12

14.44

Hourly

40

11

32,752.85 Annual

40

6

33,361.14 Annual

40

14

21.57

Hourly

40

12

14.00

Hourly

40

16

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 16 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Heavy Equipment Operator

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Ben Hill

17,538

Berrien

19,041

Brantley

18,587

Brooks

15,403

Burke

23,125

Butts

23,524

Cook

16,923

Crisp

23,606

Dawson

22,422

Fannin

23,492

Franklin

21,894

Jeff Davis

15,156

Jefferson

16,432

Meriwether

21,273

Mitchell

23,144

Putnam

21,198

Rabun

16,297

Telfair

16,349

Union

21,451

Washington

20,879

E Bleckley

12,913

Candler

11,117

Charlton

13,295

Cusseta-Chattahooche 13,037

Early

10,594

Heard

11,633

Lanier

10,400

McIntosh

13,839

Pulaski

11,720

Screven

14,202

Wilkes

10,076

F Atkinson

8,284

Baker

3,366

Clinch

6,718

Glascock

3,142

Hancock

8,996

Jenkins

9,213

Johnson

9,897

Lincoln

7,737

Minimum entry-level
wage
20,696.01 9.00 11.46 10.06
28,600.00 12.32 9.42
22,880.00 23,224.93 21,860.00
13.15 10.50 21,013.00 26,480.29 8.57 11.45 12.51 9.28 12.95 11.00 10.00 21,424.00 11.70 15,246.40 9.85 13.46 8.00 12.43 9.00 10.43 7.00 12.00 10.71 8.40 9.79 10.00 15,704.00 9.00 10.94

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

27,530.14 Annual

40

3

20.00

Hourly

40

16

17.01

Hourly

40

4

13.39

Hourly

40

2

36,358.00 Annual

40

16

22.12

Hourly

40

9

13.17

Hourly

40

9

29,967.00 Annual

40

10

38,855.60 Annual

40

3

28,225.00 Annual

40

32

14.79

Hourly

40

6

14.19

Hourly

40

3

31,973.00 Annual

40

2

37,415.96 Annual

40

7

15.04

Hourly

40

14

18.93

Hourly

40

2

19.11

Hourly

40

6

10.25

Hourly

40

5

17.11

Hourly

40

3

17.26

Hourly

40

12

17.96

Hourly

40

6

27,414.00 Annual

40

7

17.01

Hourly

40

9

26,000.00 Annual

40

2

14.29

Hourly

40

8

15.84

Hourly

40

1

14.82

Hourly

40

6

14.06

Hourly

40

3

14.25

Hourly

40

6

16.00

Hourly

40

13

12.81

Hourly

40

3

14.00

Hourly

40

9

11.22

Hourly

40

3

9.74

Hourly

40

8

11.33

Hourly

40

2

13.41

Hourly

40

2

19,200.00 Annual

40

6

12.00

Hourly

40

5

11.13

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 17

Public Works
Heavy Equipment Operator

Group Jurisdiction
Montgomery Seminole Stewart Talbot Taliaferro Treutlen Warren Webster Unified Wilcox Wilkinson

2012 Population
8,913 8,947 6,042 6,517 1,680 6,769 5,578 2,793 9,068 9,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
10.30 10.00 12.08 22,282.00 13.47 10.70 7.25 13.80 10.00 12.42

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

10.51

Hourly

40

4

16.50

Hourly

40

6

12.13

Hourly

40

2

26,888.00 Annual

40

4

17.36

Hourly

40

2

10.70

Hourly

40

2

13.13

Hourly

40

1

13.80

Hourly

40

1

10.25

Hourly

40

9

18.91

Hourly

40

5

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 18 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Laborer
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

14

23,324

30,458

36,642

46,967

130

B

4

19,275

23,795

30,285

43,014

28

C

16

20,295

27,934

28,747

36,837

65

D

13

19,541

26,125

25,494

31,054

62

E

6

16,900

20,051

25,140

33,280

31

F

10

19,060

24,960

23,968

29,286

38

Total/Avg

63

19,732

25,554

28,379

36,740

354

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Bartow Bibb Cherokee Cobb Columbia Douglas Fayette Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Henry Houston Paulding Whitfield
B Dougherty Gordon Liberty Walker
C Baldwin Bryan Chattooga Grady

100,661 11.94

18.02

Hourly

40

8

156,462 22,990.00 34,738.00 Annual

40

17

221,315 10.10

13.71

Hourly

40

22

707,442 22,443.00 34,174.00 Annual

40

8

131,627 10.31

15.47

Hourly

40

17

133,971 21,858.00 46,967.00 Annual

40

2

107,524 30,458.06 46,345.54 Annual

40

2

187,928 12.36

20.89

Hourly

40

7

977,773 23,000.00 35,476.00 Annual

40

4

842,046 26,995.00 41,842.00 Annual

40

14

209,053 22,124.75 33,187.28 Annual

40

9

146,136 10.67

17.10

Hourly

40

9

144,800 10.35

15.93

Hourly

40

7

103,359 19,948.00 29,923.00 Annual

40

4

94,501 16,217.00 24,068.00 Annual

40

8

55,766

8.00

14.04

Hourly

40

10

65,471 11.44

20.68

Hourly

40

6

68,094

9.83

11.95

Hourly

40

4

46,367 22,407.00 34,094.00 Annual

40

1

32,214

9.24

9.24

Hourly

40

5

25,725

9.50

11.50

Hourly

40

4

25,440

7.60

9.68

Hourly

40

4

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 19

Public Works
Laborer

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Haralson

28,400

Harris

32,550

Hart

25,518

Jones

28,577

Laurens

48,041

Lumpkin

30,611

Monroe

26,637

Oconee

33,619

Pickens

29,268

Polk

41,188

Tattnall

25,384

Toombs

27,315

Wayne

30,305

White

27,556

D Appling

18,368

Ben Hill

17,538

Berrien

19,041

Brantley

18,587

Burke

23,125

Cook

16,923

Crisp

23,606

Fannin

23,492

Franklin

21,894

Jeff Davis

15,156

Rabun

16,297

Union

21,451

Washington

20,879

E Charlton

13,295

Cusseta-Chattahooche 13,037

Early

10,594

Heard

11,633

McIntosh

13,839

Wilkes

10,076

F Georgetown-Quitman 2,404

Hancock

8,996

Irwin

9,600

Jenkins

9,213

Lincoln

7,737

Seminole

8,947

Minimum entry-level
wage
10.00 10.34 7.33 8.00 27,934.00 10.16 8.00 21,640.00 10.45 9.12 8.00 9.36 17,178.63 11.08 8.00 15,533.83 9.00 8.98 19,864.00 9.42 23,529.00 19,801.00 12.56 8.00 9.77 10.00 8.55 9.64 13,166.40 7.78 8.50 9.50 7.00 7.98 8.00 12,480.00 16,723.00 10.00 8.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

14.50

Hourly

40

8

14.47

Hourly

40

1

11.15

Hourly

40

1

11.00

Hourly

40

8

31,283.00 Annual

40

2

15.45

Hourly

40

3

13.18

Hourly

40

5

31,378.00 Annual

40

2

15.90

Hourly

40

3

15.96

Hourly

40

6

10.50

Hourly

40

3

11.35

Hourly

40

7

28,818.60 Annual

40

6

17.71

Hourly

40

1

10.00

Hourly

40

19,626.42 Annual

40

4

13.00

Hourly

40

2

13.32

Hourly

40

5

20,259.00 Annual

40

4

9.46

Hourly

40

4

28,373.00 Annual

40

10

28,891.00 Annual

40

7

14.24

Hourly

40

4

9.80

Hourly

40

2

14.93

Hourly

40

8

13.56

Hourly

40

9

14.32

Hourly

40

3

9.64

Hourly

40

1

20,800.00 Annual

40

8

11.29

Hourly

40

2

16.00

Hourly

40

11

14.06

Hourly

40

6

11.53

Hourly

40

3

14.08

Hourly

40

5

9.29

Hourly

40

5

27,040.00 Annual

40

16

23,640.00 Annual

40

2

10.00

Hourly

40

1

12.00

Hourly

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 20 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Laborer
Group Jurisdiction
Talbot Taliaferro Webster Unified Wilcox

Public Works

2012 Population
6,517 1,680 2,793 9,068

Minimum entry-level
wage
22,454.00 10.82 12.00 9.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

26,888.00 Annual

40

2

10.82

Hourly

40

1

12.00

Hourly

40

1

9.75

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 21

Public Works
Landfill Inmate Supervisor
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

2

34,683

36,002

53,089

54,782

3

B

3

26,682

30,052

39,920

45,340

5

Total/Avg

5

30,682

33,027

46,505

50,061

8

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

A Columbus/Muscogee 198,413

Paulding

144,800

B Bulloch

72,694

Effingham

53,293

Jackson

60,571

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,002.00 16.04 10.48 12.77 13.76

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

54,782.00 Annual

40

2

24.71

Hourly

40

1

16.65

Hourly

43

1

17.88

Hourly

40

1

20.76

Hourly

42

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 22 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Landfill Manager, Certified
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

7

44,582

56,597

68,247

90,563

7

B

3

33,105

35,397

47,284

52,538

5

C

2

34,528

34,611

44,148

53,685

2

D

8

36,432

55,867

41,864

56,161

9

E

2

30,958

33,960

30,958

33,960

2

F

2

22,477

29,994

27,740

40,518

2

Total/Avg

24

33,680

41,071

43,373

54,571

27

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke Bartow Cobb Douglas Houston Newton Paulding
B Catoosa Dougherty Troup
C Monroe Toombs
D Appling Burke Cook Crisp Jefferson Rabun Telfair Washington
E Candler Charlton

120,266 47,311.00 70,966.00 Annual

40

1

100,661 48,734.00 48,734.00 Annual

40

1

707,442 56,597.00 90,563.00 Annual

40

1

133,971 41,215.00 84,345.00 Annual

40

1

146,136 20.82

33.33

Hourly

40

1

101,505 41,537.60 62,379.20 Annual

40

1

144,800 33,371.00 51,413.00 Annual

40

1

65,046 15.15

17.98

Hourly

40

3

94,501 35,397.00 52,538.00 Annual

40

1

68,468 32,406.00 51,917.00 Annual

40

1

26,637 16.56

25.81

Hourly

40

1

27,315 16.64

16.64

Hourly

40

1

18,368 13.00

15.00

Hourly

40

1

23,125 47,174.00 47,174.00 Annual

40

1

16,923 11.59

14.73

Hourly

40

1

23,606 55,867.00 55,867.00 Annual

40

1

16,432 25,602.00 38,956.00 Annual

40

2

16,297 36,750.67 56,161.17 Annual

40

1

16,349 29,526.82 29,526.82 Annual

40

1

20,879 45,386.00 45,386.00 Annual

40

1

11,117 33,960.00 33,960.00 Annual

40

1

13,295 13.44

13.44

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 23

Public Works
Landfill Manager, Certified

Group Jurisdiction
F Calhoun Warren

2012 Population
6,504 5,578

Minimum entry-level
wage
14,960.64 14.42

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

14,960.64 Annual

40

1

19.48

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 24 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Light Equipment Operator
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

11

25,112

30,458

41,268

51,781

126

B

7

24,162

31,209

36,875

43,702

50

C

13

22,378

27,810

31,854

40,643

70

D

12

20,563

23,400

29,501

39,749

83

E

6

20,017

23,317

26,336

29,910

21

F

13

19,866

23,774

24,998

35,714

40

Total/Avg

62

22,016

26,661

31,805

40,250

390

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Cherokee Cobb Columbia Douglas Fayette Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Houston Lowndes Whitfield
B Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Gordon Jackson Rockdale Walton
C Bryan Chattooga Grady Harris

221,315 11.68

18.11

Hourly

40

8

707,442 23,566.00 35,818.00 Annual

40

8

131,627 11.37

17.06

Hourly

40

7

133,971 25,304.00 51,781.00 Annual

40

12

107,524 30,458.08 46,345.54 Annual

40

8

187,928 12.36

19.99

Hourly

40

19

977,773 23,279.00 40,308.00 Annual

40

0

842,046 26,995.00 41,842.00 Annual

40

20

146,136 12.02

24.33

Hourly

40

20

114,552 12.59

19.15

Hourly

40

5

103,359 21,785.00 32,677.00 Annual

40

19

65,046

9.55

17.19

Hourly

40

16

94,501 21,730.00 32,257.00 Annual

40

4

53,293 12.77

19.72

Hourly

40

11

55,766 12.02

17.42

Hourly

40

10

60,571 14.29

20.01

Hourly

42

1

85,820

9.97

15.92

Hourly

40

2

84,575 24,031.00 36,046.00 Annual

40

6

32,214 10.03

10.03

Hourly

40

6

25,725

9.50

12.36

Hourly

40

6

25,440

8.00

12.23

Hourly

40

6

32,550 13.37

18.72

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 25

Public Works
Light Equipment Operator

Group Jurisdiction
Hart Laurens Lumpkin Madison Monroe Oconee Pickens Tattnall Thomas Wayne White D Appling Ben Hill Brooks Burke Butts Cook Dawson Fannin Jeff Davis Mitchell Putnam Rabun E Bleckley Candler Charlton Early Screven Wilkes F Baker Clinch Hancock Lincoln Miller Montgomery Schley Seminole Stewart Treutlen

2012 Population
25,518 48,041 30,611 27,922 26,637 33,619 29,268 25,384 44,724 30,305 27,556 18,368 17,538 15,403 23,125 23,524 16,923 22,422 23,492 15,156 23,144 21,198 16,297 12,913 11,117 13,295 10,594 14,202 10,076
3,366 6,718 8,996 7,737 5,969 8,913 4,990 8,947 6,042 6,769

Minimum entry-level
wage
11.95 21,195.00
11.21 10.70 10.95 26,241.00 10.45 9.25 21,364.00 18,939.44 12.22 8.00 21,691.67 9.16 23,400.00 10.64 9.46 23,224.93 21,944.00 9.50 8.62 9.59 10.27 10.30 20,883.00 11.21 8.76 10.43 7.00 9.50 7.26 8.00 10.30 10.00 10.00 10.35 10.00 11.43 9.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

18.17

Hourly

40

4

29,661.00 Annual

40

4

17.06

Hourly

40

3

10.70

Hourly

40

1

16.56

Hourly

40

5

38,050.00 Annual

40

10

16.71

Hourly

40

7

15.00

Hourly

40

5

33,272.00 Annual

40

12

28,818.60 Annual

40

9

19.54

Hourly

40

1

11.05

Hourly

40

10

28,340.27 Annual

40

4

12.20

Hourly

40

19

25,834.00 Annual

40

15

19.11

Hourly

40

5

10.06

Hourly

40

3

38,855.60 Annual

40

3

23,691.00 Annual

40

7

11.73

Hourly

40

3

15.61

Hourly

40

2

17.84

Hourly

40

2

16.48

Hourly

40

10

12.18

Hourly

40

2

26,000.00 Annual

40

4

11.21

Hourly

40

1

12.70

Hourly

40

6

13.00

Hourly

40

3

14.38

Hourly

40

5

10.20

Hourly

40

2

8.41

Hourly

40

2

10.42

Hourly

40

5

10.87

Hourly

40

2

12.36

Hourly

40

3

10.00

Hourly

40

2

13.00

Hourly

40

2

12.50

Hourly

40

5

16.45

Hourly

40

3

10.70

Hourly

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 26 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Light Equipment Operator

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Warren Webster Unified Wilkinson

2012 Population
5,578 2,793 9,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
7.25 10.35 10.22

Maximum wage
13.81 10.35 17.17

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Hourly

40

4

Hourly

40

1

Hourly

40

6

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 27

Public Works
Maintenance Superintendent
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

14

50,510

70,876

69,601

100,948

30

B

11

39,569

47,048

58,490

77,854

15

C

18

38,382

58,500

49,204

68,089

22

D

8

34,597

55,578

46,874

67,974

8

E

2

26,686

28,080

26,686

28,080

2

Total/Avg

53

37,949

52,016

50,171

68,589

77

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Bartow Carroll Cherokee Cobb Columbia Douglas Fayette Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes Newton
B Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Gordon Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

100,661 70,876.00 70,876.00 Annual

40

1

111,580 45,267.00 74,030.00 Annual

40

3

221,315 52,000.00 52,000.00 Annual

40

1

707,442 51,293.00 81,910.00 Annual

40

3

131,627 17.64

26.46

Hourly

40

2

133,971 62,705.00 62,705.00 Annual

40

1

107,524 60,809.37 92,528.64 Annual

40

1

187,928 68,645.00 100,948.00 Annual

40

1

977,773 44,201.00 65,427.00 Annual

40

3

842,046 41,061.00 53,379.00 Annual

40

10

209,053 55,242.51 82,863.75 Annual

40

1

146,136 20.82

33.33

Hourly

40

1

114,552 16.11

24.52

Annual

40

1

101,505 41,537.60 62,379.20 Annual

40

1

65,046 43,000.00 43,000.00 Annual

40

1

94,501 29,121.00 47,654.00 Annual

40

4

53,293 35,603.86 49,845.40 Annual

40

1

55,766 44,395.00 64,373.00 Annual

40

1

60,571 39,992.00 55,989.00 Annual

40

1

65,471 20.68

33.89

Hourly

40

1

85,820 33,302.00 53,167.00 Annual

40

1

63,865 47,048.00 73,379.00 Annual

40

1

68,468 35,547.00 77,854.00 Annual

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 28 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Maintenance Superintendent

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Walker Walton C Baldwin Bryan Colquitt Grady Harris Jones Laurens Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Oconee Tattnall Thomas Toombs Ware Wayne White D Appling Brooks Burke Butts Crisp Meriwether Putnam Rabun E Candler Charlton

2012 Population
68,094 84,575 46,367 32,214 46,137 25,440 32,550 28,577 48,041 28,746 30,611 27,922 26,637 39,392 33,619 25,384 44,724 27,315 35,821 30,305 27,556 18,368 15,403 23,125 23,524 23,606 21,273 21,198 16,297 11,117 13,295

Minimum entry-level
wage
18.00 46,800.00 44,735.00 31,643.39 47,819.00 30,000.00 33,244.00
22.00 34,884.00 39,774.19 32,950.00
19.02 14.41 14.81 44,858.00 14.00 58,500.00 18.38 42,328.79 35,713.16 14.89 10.00 12.15 55,578.00 18.20 41,739.00 27,804.30 17.32 15.24 25,292.00 13.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

18.00

Hourly

40

1

70,201.00 Annual

40

1

68,089.00 Annual

40

1

31,643.39 Annual

40

1

47,819.00 Annual

43

1

45,000.00 Annual

40

1

46,541.00 Annual

40

1

22.00

Hourly

40

1

35,360.00 Annual

40

2

61,649.99 Annual

40

1

50,137.00 Annual

40

3

19.02

Hourly

40

1

22.93

Hourly

40

1

23.68

Annual

40

1

65,045.00 Annual

40

1

19.00

Hourly

40

1

58,500.00 Annual

40

1

18.38

Hourly

40

1

64,408.27 Annual

40

1

46,942.47 Annual

40

2

23.81

Hourly

40

1

15.45

Hourly

40

1

16.21

Hourly

40

1

55,578.00 Annual

40

1

32.68

Hourly

40

1

41,739.00 Annual

40

1

39,286.75 Annual

40

1

26.98

Hourly

40

1

23.29

Hourly

40

1

25,292.00 Annual

40

1

13.50

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 29

Public Works
Maintenance Worker
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

17

25,657

31,863

42,084

56,930

233

B

12

26,508

33,904

44,145

56,950

55

C

18

22,441

27,830

33,693

42,370

59

D

10

22,087

29,661

35,469

63,669

24

E

3

22,610

27,040

25,778

31,200

3

F

3

22,548

26,481

24,697

26,481

5

Total/Avg

63

23,642

29,463

34,311

46,267

379

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

120,266 26,242.00 39,363.00 Annual

40

1

Bartow

100,661 12.40

18.68

Hourly

40

3

Carroll

111,580 14.63

23.88

Hourly

40

8

Cherokee

221,315 14.20

22.02

Hourly

40

9

Cobb

707,442 21,320.00 32,323.00 Annual

40

7

Columbia

131,627 10.83

18.80

Hourly

40

8

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413 23,083.00 35,124.00 Annual

40

60

Fayette

107,524 27,593.50 41,986.77 Annual

40

7

Forsyth

187,928 13.59

19.99

Hourly

40

8

Fulton

977,773 23,279.00 40,308.00 Annual

40

31

Gwinnett

842,046 31,863.00 50,980.00 Annual

40

42

Henry

209,053 25,004.51 50,465.94 Annual

40

22

Houston

146,136 12.50

27.37

Hourly

40

7

Lowndes

114,552 12.59

19.15

Hourly

40

2

Newton

101,505 10.75

20.23

Hourly

40

12

Paulding

144,800 11.97

18.44

Hourly

40

2

Whitfield

103,359 21,785.00 32,677.00 Annual

40

4

B Barrow

70,169 13.77

26.07

Hourly

40

1

Catoosa

65,046 12.00

19.00

Hourly

40

5

Dougherty

94,501 22,816.00 39,204.00 Annual

40

6

Effingham

53,293 12.16

17.03

Hourly

40

3

Gordon

55,766 10.85

15.73

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 30 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Maintenance Worker

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Jackson Liberty Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker Walton C Baldwin Bryan Colquitt Decatur Harris Jones Lee Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Oconee Peach Pickens Polk Thomas Toombs White D Appling Brantley Brooks Butts Crisp Dawson Franklin Jefferson Meriwether Putnam E Bleckley Charlton Screven F Glascock

2012 Population
60,571 65,471 85,820 63,865 68,468 68,094 84,575 46,367 32,214 46,137 27,509 32,550 28,577 28,746 30,611 27,922 26,637 39,392 33,619 27,622 29,268 41,188 44,724 27,315 27,556 18,368 18,587 15,403 23,524 23,606 22,422 21,894 16,432 21,273 21,198 12,913 13,295 14,202
3,142

Minimum entry-level
wage
14.65 13.26 10.66 16.30 27,186.00 14.06 21,352.00 21,326.00 10.43 25,937.00 10.00 12.85 10.25 10.65 11.21 11.88 9.45 11.61 21,640.00 18,229.00 13.38 10.59 24,253.00 8.32 10.03 8.00 9.89 10.56 14.26 23,913.00 23,224.93 13.15 17,246.00 25,219.32 7.25 13.00 9.18 10.43 9.79

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

20.52

Hourly

42.5

5

26.48

Hourly

40

5

17.03

Hourly

40

7

25.42

Hourly

40

3

56,950.00 Annual

40

5

17.73

Hourly

40

4

46,092.00 Annual

40

9

37,634.00 Annual

40

4

10.43

Hourly

40

5

36,275.00 Annual

43

4

11.00

Hourly

40

2

18.00

Hourly

40

3

16.50

Hourly

40

4

16.50

Hourly

40

2

17.06

Hourly

40

4

11.88

Hourly

40

1

20.37

Hourly

40

6

18.56

Hourly

40

1

31,378.00 Annual

40

3

35,378.00 Annual

40

6

20.36

Hourly

40

3

19.46

Hourly

40

2

37,750.00 Annual

40

4

9.64

Hourly

40

1

16.04

Hourly

40

4

10.66

Hourly

40

1

14.69

Hourly

40

2

14.07

Hourly

40

2

25.61

Hourly

40

3

23,913.00 Annual

40

1

63,669.43 Annual

40

7

16.32

Hourly

40

2

26,242.00 Annual

40

1

35,634.24 Annual

40

4

17.32

Hourly

40

1

13.00

Hourly

40

1

9.18

Hourly

40

1

15.00

Hourly

40

1

10.89

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 31

Public Works
Maintenance Worker

Group Jurisdiction
Lincoln Talbot

2012 Population
7,737 6,517

Minimum entry-level
wage
10.00 26,481.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

12.00

Hourly

40

2

26,481.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 32 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Meter Reader
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

10

24,969

28,990

38,560

44,112

68

B

2

22,432

22,692

39,753

44,083

9

C

4

21,938

23,541

29,869

35,820

7

D

1

27,061

27,061

27,498

27,498

3

E

1

18,000

18,000

20,392

20,392

4

F

4

21,604

27,595

23,934

27,595

5

Total/Avg

22

22,667

24,647

30,001

33,250

96

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

120,266 24,868.00 37,301.00 Annual

40

7

Bartow

100,661 12.40

18.68

Hourly

40

7

Cobb

707,442 25,896.00 39,478.00 Annual

40

19

Columbia

131,627 11.37

17.06

Hourly

40

5

Fayette

107,524 28,990.42 44,112.35 Annual

40

3

Forsyth

187,928 12.98

20.89

Hourly

40

4

Fulton

977,773 23,487.00 35,476.00 Annual

40

7

Houston

146,136 10.28

17.79

Hourly

40

6

Lowndes

114,552 11.98

18.23

Hourly

40

1

Paulding

144,800 11.40

17.56

Hourly

40

9

B Rockdale

85,820 10.66

17.03

Hourly

40

1

Walton

84,575 22,692.00 44,083.00 Annual

40

8

C Baldwin

46,367 23,541.00 35,820.00 Annual

40

2

Harris

32,550

9.74

13.64

Hourly

40

3

Jones

28,577 10.50

10.50

Hourly

40

1

Monroe

26,637 10.63

16.08

Hourly

40

1

D Franklin

21,894 13.01

13.22

Hourly

40

3

E Cusseta-Chattahooche 13,037 18,000.00 20,392.00 Annual

40

4

F Georgetown-Quitman 2,404

9.28

10.93

Hourly

40

2

Hancock

8,996

8.00

10.83

Hourly

40

1

Lincoln

7,737 11.00

11.00

Hourly

40

1

Talbot

6,517 27,595.00 27,595.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 33

Public Works
Public Works Superintendent
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

15

74,390

111,825

107,134

190,102

15

B

8

62,004

74,069

89,887

121,368

8

C

19

52,441

75,459

70,427

101,049

19

D

12

52,222

80,390

62,373

91,098

11

E

2

34,755

40,509

41,255

42,000

2

F

9

36,666

50,341

42,116

63,918

9

Total/Avg

65

52,080

72,099

68,865

101,589

64

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke Bartow Bibb Carroll Cherokee Cobb Fayette Fulton Gwinnett Henry Houston Lowndes Newton Paulding Whitfield
B Bulloch Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Gordon Liberty Spalding

120,266 50,082.00 75,123.00 Annual

40

1

100,661 76,523.00 76,523.00 Annual

40

1

156,462 54,485.00 104,170.00 Annual

40

1

111,580 56,923.00 92,979.00 Annual

40

1

221,315 108,000.00 108,000.00 Annual

40

1

707,442 63,669.00 102,049.00 Annual

40

1

107,524 81,781.84 124,440.74 Annual

40

1

977,773 83,256.00 130,713.00 Annual

40

842,046 111,825.00 190,102.00 Annual

40

1

209,053 106,663.00 106,663.00 Annual

40

1

146,136 37.45

59.97

Hourly

40

1

114,552 33.80

51.43

Annual

40

1

101,505 52,832.00 79,352.00 Annual

40

2

144,800 68,145.00 104,987.00 Annual

40

1

103,359 53,463.00 80,194.00 Annual

40

1

72,694 57,153.00 85,729.00 Annual

40

1

65,046 56,500.00 56,500.00 Annual

40

1

94,501 60,539.00 89,859.00 Annual

40

1

53,293 60,894.68 85,252.55 Annual

40

1

55,766 67,847.00 98,377.00 Annual

40

1

65,471 35.61

58.35

Hourly

40

1

63,865 58,164.00 90,716.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 34 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Public Works Superintendent

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Walton

84,575 60,864.00 91,296.00 Annual

40

1

C Baldwin

46,367 66,409.00 101,049.00 Annual

40

1

Bryan

32,214 39,556.45 39,556.45 Annual

40

1

Decatur

27,509 55,000.00 57,200.00 Annual

40

1

Harris

32,550 43,005.00 60,206.00 Annual

40

1

Jones

28,577 25.00

25.00

Hourly

40

1

Laurens

48,041 67,737.00 67,737.00 Annual

40

1

Lee

28,746 50,763.07 100,421.34 Annual

40

1

Madison

27,922 21.36

21.36

Hourly

40

1

Monroe

26,637 75,458.76 75,458.76 Annual

40

1

Murray

39,392 22.87

36.56

Annual

40

1

Oconee

33,619 61,886.00 89,735.00 Annual

40

1

Peach

27,622 61,612.00 92,438.00 Annual

40

1

Pickens

29,268 45,607.00 69,396.00 Annual

40

1

Polk

41,188 19.22

33.65

Hourly

40

1

Sumter

31,554 46,146.49 70,217.34 Annual

40

1

Thomas

44,724 66,750.00 66,750.00 Annual

40

1

Ware

35,821 42,328.79 64,408.27 Annual

40

1

Wayne

30,305 39,373.72 59,911.83 Annual

40

1

White

27,556 24.41

39.02

Annual

40

1

D Appling

18,368 18.00

24.79

Hourly

40

1

Brooks

15,403 38,249.91 51,140.62 Annual

40

1

Burke

23,125 77,085.00 77,085.00 Annual

40

1

Butts

23,524 50,727.00 91,098.00 Annual

40

1

Cook

16,923 43,000.00 43,000.00 Annual

40

1

Crisp

23,606 80,390.00 80,390.00 Annual

40

1

Dawson

22,422 56,495.48 85,628.30 Annual

40

1

Jeff Davis

15,156 12.00

14.79

Hourly

44

Meriwether

21,273 40,933.62 59,844.71 Annual

40

1

Mitchell

23,144 59,234.50 59,234.50 Annual

40

1

Telfair

16,349 40,110.29 40,110.29 Annual

40

1

Washington

20,879 75,546.00 75,546.00 Annual

40

1

E Charlton

13,295 40,509.04 40,509.04 Annual

40

1

Cusseta-Chattahooche 13,037 28,999.98 42,000.00 Annual

40

1

F Baker

3,366 27,310.00 27,310.00 Annual

40

1

Clinch

6,718 11.26

18.16

Hourly

40

1

Georgetown-Quitman 2,404 16.39

16.39

Hourly

40

1

Hancock

8,996 16.85

19.63

Hourly

40

1

Irwin

9,600 25,000.00 32,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 35

Public Works
Public Works Superintendent

Group Jurisdiction
Lincoln Schley Stewart Wilkinson

2012 Population
7,737 4,990 6,042 9,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
50,341.00 21.78
47,482.00 20.19

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

50,341.00 Annual

40

1

21.78

Hourly

40

1

47,482.00 Annual

40

1

30.73

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 36 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Recycling Manager/Supervisor
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

4

41,682

52,125

52,009

68,884

4

B

2

32,599

34,746

49,803

52,119

2

C

5

31,894

40,308

41,599

60,465

5

D

1

33,294

33,294

50,879

50,879

1

F

1

20,800

20,800

28,309

28,309

1

Total/Avg

13

32,054

36,255

44,520

52,131

13

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Athens-Clarke Bartow Cherokee Columbia
B Liberty Walton
C Hart Jones Laurens Monroe Peach Pickens
D Rabun F Montgomery

2012 Population
120,266 100,661 221,315 131,627
65,471 84,575 25,518 28,577 48,041 26,637 27,622 29,268 16,297
8,913

Minimum entry-level
wage
45,923.00 52,125.00 31,990.40 36,690.00
14.64 34,746.00 40,380.00
13.40 36,334.00
14.29 40,308.00
12.13 33,294.29
10.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

68,884.00 Annual

40

1

52,125.00 Annual

40

1

31,990.40 Annual

40

1

55,035.00 Annual

40

1

22.83

Hourly

40

1

52,119.00 Annual

40

1

61,465.00 Annual

40

1

13.40

Hourly

40

1

36,334.00 Annual

40

1

21.61

Hourly

40

1

60,465.00 Annual

30

1

18.45

Hourly

40

1

50,879.25 Annual

40

1

13.61

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 37

Public Works
Refuse/Recycling Collection Supervisor
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

5

34,676

40,372

53,199

60,558

5

B

1

37,086

37,086

60,778

60,778

1

C

6

32,556

48,948

41,965

48,948

6

D

3

26,052

28,297

37,391

43,826

3

Total/Avg

15

32,593

38,676

48,333

53,527

15

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

A Athens-Clarke

120,266

Bartow

100,661

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413

Houston

146,136

Paulding

144,800

B Liberty

65,471

C Colquitt

46,137

Harris

32,550

Laurens

48,041

Monroe

26,637

Pickens

29,268

Polk

41,188

D Burke

23,125

Butts

23,524

Dawson

22,422

Minimum entry-level
wage
40,372.00 15.13
34,267.00 17.79
30,268.00 17.83
48,948.00 12.35
43,407.00 14.29 9.95 12.92
25,459.00 11.73
28,297.33

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

60,558.00 Annual

40

1

22.81

Hourly

40

1

52,142.00 Annual

40

1

28.47

Hourly

40

1

46,633.00 Annual

40

1

29.22

Hourly

40

1

48,948.00 Annual

40

1

17.30

Hourly

40

1

43,407.00 Annual

40

1

21.61

Hourly

40

1

15.14

Hourly

40

1

22.60

Hourly

40

1

25,459.00 Annual

40

1

21.07

Hourly

40

1

42,889.31 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 38 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Refuse/Recycling Collector
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

5

23,144

24,868

35,097

37,301

29

B

1

26,250

26,250

43,014

43,014

1

C

6

22,841

28,413

29,910

43,243

18

D

6

20,427

23,837

26,979

35,381

18

E

2

14,820

16,120

24,221

29,910

5

F

1

17,347

17,347

24,010

24,010

1

Total/Avg

21

20,805

22,806

30,539

35,477

72

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

A Athens-Clarke

120,266

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413

Henry

209,053

Lowndes

114,552

Paulding

144,800

B Liberty

65,471

C Chattooga

25,725

Colquitt

46,137

Jones

28,577

Lumpkin

30,611

Peach

27,622

Pickens

29,268

D Brantley

18,587

Burke

23,125

Crisp

23,606

Franklin

21,894

Jeff Davis

15,156

Rabun

16,297

E Cusseta-Chattahooche 13,037

Wilkes

10,076

F Jenkins

9,213

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,868.00 24,252.00 23,564.74
9.83 10.86 12.62 9.00 21,590.00 12.50 13.66 23,584.00 9.01 11.46 19,885.00 23,761.00 9.18 8.00 9.30 13,520.00 7.75 17,347.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

37,301.00 Annual

40

14

36,902.00 Annual

40

5

35,347.03 Annual

40

3

14.97

Hourly

40

6

16.73

Hourly

40

1

20.68

Hourly

40

1

10.00

Hourly

40

1

22,921.00 Annual

40

5

13.75

Hourly

40

3

20.79

Hourly

40

1

35,378.00 Annual

40

1

13.71

Hourly

40

7

17.01

Hourly

40

2

25,459.00 Annual

40

8

28,507.00 Annual

40

4

9.18

Hourly

40

1

10.00

Hourly

40

1

15.69

Hourly

40

2

18,531.76 Annual

40

2

14.38

Hourly

40

3

24,010.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 39

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

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

2

42,833

56,118

50,540

56,118

16

C

2

23,494

24,960

32,727

38,522

6

D

1

21,070

21,070

37,856

37,856

1

F

1

27,269

27,269

27,269

27,269

1

Total/Avg

6

28,666

32,354

37,098

39,941

24

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

A Bartow

100,661

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413

C Colquitt

46,137

Polk

41,188

D Butts

23,524

F Georgetown-Quitman 2,404

Minimum entry-level
wage
56,118.00 29,548.00 24,960.00
10.59 10.13 13.11

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

56,118.00 Annual

40

1

44,962.00 Annual

40

15

26,932.00 Annual

40

5

18.52

Hourly

40

1

18.20

Hourly

40

1

13.11

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 40 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Refuse/Recycling Truck Driver
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

4

27,754

29,549

41,986

44,962

26

B

1

27,581

27,581

45,198

45,198

5

C

7

23,218

27,040

31,861

37,634

20

D

5

22,830

27,664

27,523

36,026

7

E

3

21,202

25,854

25,550

27,251

6

F

4

19,032

21,424

19,949

21,424

4

Total/Avg

24

23,603

26,519

32,011

35,416

68

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

120,266 27,616.00 41,425.00 Annual

40

10

Bartow

100,661 13.30

20.06

Hourly

40

5

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413 29,548.99 44,962.29 Annual

40

8

Lowndes

114,552 12.59

19.15

Hourly

40

3

B Liberty

65,471 13.26

21.73

Hourly

40

5

C Baldwin

46,367 23,541.00 37,634.00 Annual

40

3

Chattooga

25,725 13.00

13.25

Hourly

40

2

Haralson

28,400 11.00

12.50

Hourly

40

2

Harris

32,550 11.88

16.63

Hourly

40

7

Laurens

48,041 19,469.00 27,477.00 Annual

40

2

Monroe

26,637 11.05

16.71

Hourly

40

3

Murray

39,392 10.53

16.83

Hourly

40

1

D Ben Hill

17,538 27,664.05 27,664.05 Annual

40

1

Brantley

18,587 10.91

16.20

Hourly

40

2

Jeff Davis

15,156

9.49

9.49

Hourly

40

1

Rabun

16,297 11.33

17.32

Hourly

40

2

Telfair

16,349

9.85

9.85

Hourly

40

1

E Charlton

13,295 10.40

11.32

Hourly

40

2

Cusseta-Chattahooche 13,037 16,120.00 27,251.33 Annual

40

2

McIntosh

13,839 12.43

12.43

Hourly

40

2

F Jenkins

9,213 15,704.00 19,373.00 Annual

40

1

Montgomery

8,913 10.00

10.00

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 41

Public Works
Refuse/Recycling Truck Driver

Group Jurisdiction
Taliaferro Treutlen

2012 Population
1,680 6,769

Minimum entry-level
wage
10.30 8.75

Maximum wage
10.30 8.75

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

Hourly

40

1

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 42 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Road Crew Supervisor
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

15

38,133

62,421

119,335

1,000,048

55

B

11

31,012

42,497

49,843

67,101

38

C

18

34,766

50,018

47,583

73,528

36

D

11

28,582

44,304

43,879

69,035

18

E

4

36,076

40,435

38,879

42,266

4

F

9

27,606

33,000

30,948

41,309

9

Total/Avg

68

32,696

45,446

55,078

215,548

160

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke

120,266 36,208.00 54,313.00 Annual

40

2

Bartow

100,661 48,755.00 54,205.00 Annual

40

3

Carroll

111,580 16.05

26.19

Hourly

40

8

Cobb

707,442 62,421.00 1,000,048.00 Annual

40

1

Columbia

131,627 19.40

32.02

Hourly

40

2

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413 26,769.00 40,733.00 Annual

40

6

Douglas

133,971 30,755.00 69,390.00 Annual

40

5

Fayette

107,524 47,504.18 72,283.23 Annual

40

1

Forsyth

187,928 18.52

27.24

Hourly

40

3

Fulton

977,773 38,621.00 59,452.00 Annual

40

8

Gwinnett

842,046 42,125.00 67,401.00 Annual

40

0

Houston

146,136 14.62

23.39

Hourly

40

9

Newton

101,505 13.44

20.19

Hourly

40

1

Paulding

144,800 17.69

27.25

Hourly

40

1

Whitfield

103,359 31,426.00 47,139.00 Annual

40

5

B Bulloch

72,694 42,496.65 63,744.84 Annual

40

3

Camden

51,402 13.26

19.64

Hourly

40

4

Catoosa

65,046 18.03

18.03

Hourly

40

1

Dougherty

94,501 30,576.00 42,386.00 Annual

40

2

Effingham

53,293 17.12

23.96

Hourly

40

4

Gordon

55,766 17.85

25.88

Hourly

40

3

Liberty

65,471 17.83

32.26

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 43

Public Works
Road Crew Supervisor

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Rockdale

85,820

Spalding

63,865

Troup

68,468

Walker

68,094

C Baldwin

46,367

Coffee

43,170

Colquitt

46,137

Decatur

27,509

Grady

25,440

Haralson

28,400

Harris

32,550

Laurens

48,041

Lumpkin

30,611

Madison

27,922

Murray

39,392

Oconee

33,619

Pickens

29,268

Polk

41,188

Sumter

31,554

Thomas

44,724

Ware

35,821

Wayne

30,305

White

27,556

D Berrien

19,041

Brooks

15,403

Burke

23,125

Butts

23,524

Cook

16,923

Dawson

22,422

Fannin

23,492

Jeff Davis

15,156

Jefferson

16,432

Putnam

21,198

Rabun

16,297

E Charlton

13,295

Heard

11,633

Lanier

10,400

McIntosh

13,839

F Georgetown-Quitman 2,404

Minimum entry-level
wage
13.98 15.33 27,186.00 5,000.00 36,716.00 14.14 50,018.00 45,000.00 10.50 15.00 16.63 43,407.00 15.84 16.08 18.29 34,539.00 14.05 15.00 25,513.26 30,392.00 26,163.79 27,982.16 22.11 25,000.00 14.01 34,736.00 15.72 11.28 25,635.99 27,000.00 10.00 25,602.00 21.30 12.51 36,414.04 17.43 31,200.00 19.44 11.86

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

22.32

Hourly

40

1

23.90

Hourly

40

11

46,883.00 Annual

40

6

50,000.00 Annual

40

1

55,867.00 Annual

40

1

14.14

Hourly

40

2

51,628.00 Annual

40

2

45,760.00 Annual

40

1

13.50

Hourly

40

1

18.75

Hourly

40

1

23.28

Hourly

40

9

43,407.00 Annual

40

4

22.94

Hourly

40

1

16.08

Hourly

40

1

29.24

Hourly

40

1

50,083.00 Annual

40

2

24.80

Hourly

40

3

27.57

Hourly

40

2

38,821.44 Annual

40

1

47,266.00 Annual

40

2

39,811.30 Annual

40

1

42,578.20 Annual

40

1

35.35

Hourly

40

1

46,000.00 Annual

40

1

18.69

Hourly

40

3

40,290.00 Annual

40

5

28.23

Hourly

40

1

11.28

Hourly

40

1

42,889.31 Annual

40

2

37,847.00 Annual

40

2

13.26

Hourly

40

38,956.00 Annual

40

1

33.19

Hourly

40

1

28.37

Hourly

40

1

36,414.04 Annual

40

1

20.32

Hourly

40

1

36,400.00 Annual

40

1

19.44

Hourly

40

1

11.86

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 44 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Road Crew Supervisor

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Hancock Irwin Johnson Miller Montgomery Talbot Webster Unified Wilkinson

2012 Population
8,996 9,600 9,897 5,969 8,913 6,517 2,793 9,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
12.00 25,000.00 33,000.00 27,809.86
12.00 30,916.00
14.42 13.05

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

13.65

Hourly

40

1

25,000.00 Annual

40

1

35,000.00 Annual

40

1

27,809.86 Annual

40

1

17.04

Hourly

40

1

30,916.00 Annual

40

1

14.42

Hourly

40

1

19.86

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 45

Public Works
Roads and Bridges Superintendent
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

11

57,268

88,688

80,833

106,808

23

B

9

48,335

61,381

67,151

91,002

9

C

13

42,597

76,260

53,102

79,871

14

D

13

40,597

52,894

54,384

82,430

14

E

9

41,827

54,413

46,858

54,413

9

F

12

34,916

40,000

36,976

45,000

12

Total/Avg

67

44,257

62,273

56,551

76,587

81

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Cherokee Cobb Columbia Douglas Fayette Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Houston Lowndes Paulding
B Barrow Bulloch Camden Catoosa Dougherty Effingham Jackson Troup Walton
C Bryan Chattooga

221,315 88,688.06 88,688.06 Annual

40

1

707,442 65,499.00 106,808.00 Annual

40

5

131,627 59,089.00 88,634.00 Annual

40

1

133,971 67,042.00 67,042.00 Annual

40

1

107,524 67,122.16 102,134.31 Annual

40

1

187,928 58,390.00 85,868.00 Annual

40

1

977,773 44,201.00 65,427.00 Annual

40

7

842,046 51,113.00 84,337.00 Annual

40

3

146,136 20.82

33.30

Hourly

40

1

114,552 20.63

31.39

Annual

40

1

144,800 42,591.00 65,671.00 Annual

40

1

70,169 58,711.00 91,002.00 Annual

40

1

72,694 57,153.15 85,729.72 Annual

40

1

51,402 61,380.80 61,380.80 Annual

40

1

65,046 18.27

18.27

Hourly

40

1

94,501 33,710.00 50,034.00 Annual

40

1

53,293 22.94

32.11

Hourly

40

1

60,571 52,853.00 79,280.00 Annual

40

1

68,468 38,688.00 61,942.00 Annual

40

1

84,575 46,800.00 70,201.00 Annual

40

1

32,214 39,556.45 39,556.45 Annual

40

1

25,725 45,000.00 45,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 46 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Roads and Bridges Superintendent

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Coffee Colquitt Grady Haralson Hart Lumpkin Madison Oconee Peach Sumter Tattnall Toombs Ware D Ben Hill Brantley Burke Butts Dawson Fannin Franklin Jeff Davis Jefferson Meriwether Putnam Rabun Union E Bleckley Candler Charlton Early Heard McIntosh Pulaski Screven Wilkes F Atkinson Calhoun Glascock Jenkins

2012 Population
43,170 46,137 25,440 28,400 25,518 30,611 27,922 33,619 27,622 31,554 25,384 27,315 35,821 17,538 18,587 23,125 23,524 22,422 23,492 21,894 15,156 16,432 21,273 21,198 16,297 21,451 12,913 11,117 13,295 10,594 11,633 13,839 11,720 14,202 10,076
8,284 6,504 3,142 9,213

Minimum entry-level
wage
32,500.00 76,260.00 35,000.00
20.00 44,431.00 36,370.00
11.90 48,470.00 53,233.00 28,161.86 35,000.00 50,525.76 42,328.79 34,858.06
22.53 46,114.00 36,051.00 38,056.76 37,847.00 48,168.00 35,000.00 34,431.00 24,018.40
25.43 51,927.73 41,537.60 54,412.80 38,533.00 41,615.86 42,448.00 48,329.00
23.61 25.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 36,000.00 35,000.00 14.94 26,210.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

44,271.00 Annual

40

2

76,260.00 Annual

40

1

50,000.00 Annual

40

1

25.50

Hourly

40

1

67,584.00 Annual

40

1

55,342.00 Annual

40

1

11.90

Hourly

40

1

70,281.00 Annual

40

1

79,871.00 Annual

40

1

42,851.60 Annual

40

1

44,170.00 Annual

40

1

50,525.76 Annual

40

1

64,408.27 Annual

40

1

49,172.24 Annual

40

1

33.45

Hourly

40

2

46,114.00 Annual

40

1

64,742.00 Annual

40

1

57,681.36 Annual

40

1

41,599.00 Annual

40

1

48,168.00 Annual

40

1

40,290.12 Annual

40

1

52,391.00 Annual

40

1

33,937.38 Annual

40

1

39.63

Hourly

40

1

79,354.27 Annual

40

1

41,537.60 Annual

40

1

54,412.80 Annual

40

1

38,533.00 Annual

40

1

41,615.86 Annual

40

1

42,448.00 Annual

40

1

51,000.00 Annual

40

1

23.61

Hourly

40

1

25.00

Hourly

40

1

53,844.00 Annual

40

1

38,760.00 Annual

40

1

38,480.00 Annual

40

1

35,000.00 Annual

40

1

14.94

Hourly

40

1

35,510.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 47

Public Works
Roads and Bridges Superintendent

Group Jurisdiction
Lincoln Miller Seminole Talbot Taliaferro Terrell Treutlen Wilcox

2012 Population
7,737 5,969 8,947 6,517 1,680 9,045 6,769 9,068

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,650.00 37,000.00 35,000.00 36,908.00
19.07 31,969.00
16.11 40,000.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

36,650.00 Annual

40

1

37,000.00 Annual

40

1

45,000.00 Annual

40

1

36,908.00 Annual

40

1

19.07

Hourly

40

1

34,920.00 Annual

45

1

16.11

Hourly

40

1

40,000.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 48 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Sanitation Superintendent
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

5

42,345

50,082

63,675

75,123

12

B

3

44,341

55,000

55,902

60,587

3

C

1

45,000

45,000

45,000

45,000

1

E

2

32,861

35,000

41,891

47,278

3

F

1

26,000

26,000

34,320

34,320

1

Total/Avg

12

38,109

42,216

48,158

52,462

20

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

A Athens-Clarke

120,266

Cobb

707,442

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413

Fulton

977,773

Lowndes

114,552

B Effingham

53,293

Walker

68,094

Walton

84,575

C Chattooga

25,725

E McIntosh

13,839

Screven

14,202

F Seminole

8,947

Minimum entry-level
wage
50,082.00 44,366.00 29,548.00 48,854.00
18.69 43,276.71 55,000.00 34,746.00 45,000.00
14.77 35,000.00
12.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

75,123.00 Annual

40

1

69,763.00 Annual

40

5

44,962.00 Annual

40

3

69,372.00 Annual

40

2

28.44

Annual

40

1

60,587.40 Annual

40

1

55,000.00 Annual

40

1

52,119.00 Annual

40

1

45,000.00 Annual

40

1

17.55

Hourly

40

2

47,278.00 Annual

40

1

16.50

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 49

Public Works
Scale House Attendant
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

5

23,756

25,792

38,991

49,315

9

B

5

21,813

27,706

33,877

38,792

9

C

8

21,757

24,960

25,527

36,046

14

D

6

23,110

29,682

26,382

34,278

6

E

3

22,076

26,270

27,310

31,013

4

F

1

15,704

15,704

19,200

19,200

1

Total/Avg

28

21,369

25,019

28,548

34,774

43

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Bartow Douglas Houston Newton Paulding
B Dougherty Jackson Troup Walker Walton
C Chattooga Colquitt Decatur Harris Laurens Lee Monroe Toombs
D Appling Burke Cook Crisp

100,661 12.40

18.68

Hourly

40

2

133,971 24,098.00 49,315.00 Annual

40

2

146,136 12.02

19.24

Hourly

40

3

101,505

9.70

14.54

Hourly

40

1

144,800 11.40

17.56

Hourly

40

1

94,501 21,730.00 32,257.00 Annual

40

2

60,571 13.32

18.65

Hourly

40

1

68,468 20,039.00 32,094.00 Annual

40

1

68,094 10.70

13.55

Hourly

40

3

84,575 17,334.00 38,056.00 Annual

40

2

25,725 10.00

10.00

Hourly

40

1

46,137 24,960.00 25,168.00 Annual

43

2

27,509

9.62

9.62

Hourly

40

1

32,550

9.55

13.07

Hourly

40

5

48,041 22,568.00 22,568.00 Annual

40

1

28,746 11.18

17.33

Hourly

40

2

26,637

9.26

13.99

Hourly

40

1

27,315 11.22

11.22

Hourly

40

1

18,368

8.00

11.75

Hourly

40

1

23,125 29,682.00 29,682.00 Annual

40

1

16,923

9.74

9.74

Hourly

40

1

23,606 27,231.00 27,231.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 50 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Scale House Attendant

Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Rabun Telfair E Bleckley Candler Wilkes F Jenkins

2012 Population
16,297 16,349 12,913 11,117 10,076
9,213

Minimum entry-level
wage
10.79 10.77 12.63 23,317.00 8.00 15,704.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

16.48

Hourly

40

1

10.77

Hourly

40

1

13.27

Hourly

40

2

23,317.00 Annual

40

1

14.91

Hourly

40

1

19,200.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 51

Public Works
Sewage Treatment Plant Superintendent
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

5

53,900

60,449

82,826

99,740

10

C

1

31,242

31,242

40,622

40,622

1

Total/Avg

6

42,571

45,845

61,724

70,181

11

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Athens-Clarke Cobb Columbia Fulton Gwinnett
C Decatur

2012 Population
120,266 707,442 131,627 977,773 842,046
27,509

Minimum entry-level
wage
50,082.00 53,851.00 48,834.00 56,286.00 60,449.00
15.02

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

75,123.00 Annual

40

1

86,091.00 Annual

40

4

73,251.00 Annual

40

1

79,925.00 Annual

40

0

99,740.00 Annual

40

4

19.53

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 52 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Sewer System Supervisor
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

7

39,648

44,651

60,786

71,442

32

B

2

33,355

33,407

51,639

53,167

4

Total/Avg

9

36,501

39,029

56,212

62,305

36

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

A Athens-Clarke

120,266

Cobb

707,442

Columbia

131,627

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413

Fulton

977,773

Gwinnett

842,046

Paulding

144,800

B Rockdale

85,820

Walton

84,575

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,208.00 44,366.00
16.00 34,267.00 44,201.00 44,651.00 40,563.00 33,302.00 33,407.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

54,313.00 Annual

40

2

69,763.00 Annual

40

5

24.00

Hourly

40

3

52,142.00 Annual

40

1

65,427.00 Annual

40

5

71,442.00 Annual

40

15

62,493.00 Annual

40

1

53,167.00 Annual

40

3

50,110.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 53

Public Works
Solid Waste Manager
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

10

51,102

81,591

69,804

95,938

9

B

4

54,225

74,027

72,861

81,505

4

C

6

33,379

72,720

36,682

72,720

7

D

1

36,751

36,751

56,161

56,161

1

E

1

23,400

23,400

30,529

30,529

1

Total/Avg

22

39,771

57,698

53,207

67,371

22

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

A Athens-Clarke

120,266

Bartow

100,661

Cobb

707,442

Columbia

131,627

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413

Douglas

133,971

Fulton

977,773

Gwinnett

842,046

Houston

146,136

Newton

101,505

B Camden

51,402

Dougherty

94,501

Jackson

60,571

Liberty

65,471

C Coffee

43,170

Colquitt

46,137

Laurens

48,041

Lee

28,746

Madison

27,922

Tattnall

25,384

D Rabun

16,297

E Lanier

10,400

Minimum entry-level
wage
63,959.00 81,591.00 56,597.00 53,718.00 41,751.00 52,449.00 38,621.00 45,812.00
20.82 15.97 74,027.20 54,912.00 47,007.00 19.69 35,000.00 31,304.00 72,720.00 1,213.35 38,036.00 22,000.00 36,750.67 23,400.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

95,938.00 Annual

40

1

81,591.00 Annual

40

1

90,563.00 Annual

40

1

80,576.00 Annual

40

1

63,530.00 Annual

40

1

52,449.00 Annual

40

1

38,621.00 Annual

40

0

75,590.00 Annual

40

1

33.33

Hourly

40

1

23.97

Hourly

40

1

74,027.20 Annual

40

1

81,505.00 Annual

40

1

68,810.00 Annual

40

1

32.26

Hourly

40

1

35,000.00 Annual

40

1

47,731.00 Annual

40

2

72,720.00 Annual

40

1

1,606.27

Annual

40

1

38,036.00 Annual

40

1

25,000.00 Annual

40

1

56,161.17 Annual

40

1

30,528.68 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 54 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Truck Driver
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

9

27,154

31,863

42,301

50,980

158

B

8

24,210

27,666

35,043

45,198

41

C

20

21,931

30,160

30,745

40,477

106

D

12

22,043

28,726

31,047

39,374

64

E

6

20,623

25,854

26,530

29,910

18

F

7

21,436

29,994

25,335

30,160

12

Total/Avg

62

22,899

29,044

31,834

39,350

399

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Bartow

100,661 12.40

19.38

Hourly

40

8

Bibb

156,462 22,990.00 42,264.00 Annual

40

11

Carroll

111,580 13.39

21.90

Hourly

40

14

Cherokee

221,315 12.26

14.35

Hourly

40

11

Columbus/Muscogee 198,413 29,548.00 44,962.00 Annual

40

8

Fulton

977,773 30,252.00 50,371.00 Annual

40

23

Gwinnett

842,046 31,863.00 50,980.00 Annual

40

67

Lowndes

114,552 11.98

18.23

Hourly

40

7

Newton

101,505 12.34

18.51

Hourly

40

9

B Bulloch

72,694 10.48

15.65

Hourly

43

7

Camden

51,402 11.88

13.28

Hourly

40

4

Dougherty

94,501 21,730.00 32,257.00 Annual

40

5

Gordon

55,766 13.18

19.11

Hourly

40

5

Jackson

60,571 12.46

17.45

Hourly

42.7

2

Liberty

65,471 13.26

21.73

Hourly

40

5

Troup

68,468 22,422.00 33,842.00 Annual

40

5

Walker

68,094

9.00

13.43

Hourly

40

8

C Baldwin

46,367 22,407.00 37,634.00 Annual

40

2

Bryan

32,214

9.64

9.64

Hourly

40

5

Chattooga

25,725

9.50

12.00

Hourly

40

1

Coffee

43,170

9.09

13.71

Hourly

40

9

Colquitt

46,137 24,440.00 24,939.00 Annual

43

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 55

Public Works
Truck Driver

Group Jurisdiction
Decatur Grady Haralson Harris Hart Jones Laurens Lumpkin Madison Monroe Murray Pickens Polk Tattnall Toombs Ware Wayne D Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Burke Cook Crisp Fannin Jefferson Mitchell Putnam Rabun Washington E Candler Charlton Early McIntosh Screven Wilkes F Hancock Jenkins Johnson Lincoln

2012 Population
27,509 25,440 28,400 32,550 25,518 28,577 48,041 30,611 27,922 26,637 39,392 29,268 41,188 25,384 27,315 35,821 30,305 17,538 19,041 18,587 23,125 16,923 23,606 23,492 16,432 23,144 21,198 16,297 20,879 11,117 13,295 10,594 13,839 14,202 10,076
8,996 9,213 9,897 7,737

Minimum entry-level
wage
10.83 9.50 14.50 11.88 12.54 10.00 21,050.00 11.21 10.74 10.73 11.05 12.12 10.59 8.50 9.36 19,523.82 18,939.44 21,487.84 9.00 9.89 23,566.00 9.42 28,726.00 23,275.00 19,036.00 9.93 10.79 11.33 11.00 20,883.00 10.83 8.76 12.43 10.43 7.00 8.57 15,704.00 9.00 10.60

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

13.00

Hourly

40

9

10.62

Hourly

40

4

17.00

Hourly

40

5

16.63

Hourly

40

3

19.05

Hourly

40

6

13.00

Hourly

40

9

34,674.00 Annual

40

7

17.06

Hourly

40

1

10.74

Hourly

40

1

16.71

Hourly

40

6

17.67

Hourly

40

5

19.37

Hourly

40

2

19.46

Hourly

40

13

12.50

Hourly

40

3

12.24

Hourly

40

5

29,708.00 Annual

40

11

28,818.60 Annual

40

6

27,407.50 Annual

40

5

15.00

Hourly

40

4

14.69

Hourly

40

5

30,491.00 Annual

40

11

9.42

Hourly

40

7

34,923.00 Annual

40

2

26,745.00 Annual

40

12

28,966.00 Annual

40

1

15.09

Hourly

40

5

18.93

Hourly

40

3

17.32

Hourly

40

4

17.26

Hourly

40

5

24,586.00 Annual

40

3

11.20

Hourly

40

2

12.70

Hourly

40

2

12.43

Hourly

40

1

14.00

Hourly

40

8

14.38

Hourly

40

2

10.32

Hourly

40

2

19,200.00 Annual

40

1

10.50

Hourly

40

2

13.52

Hourly

40

3

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 56 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Truck Driver
Group Jurisdiction
Seminole Talbot Taliaferro

Public Works

2012 Population
8,947 6,517 1,680

Minimum entry-level
wage
10.00 24,960.00
14.42

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

14.50

Hourly

40

1

26,567.00 Annual

40

2

14.42

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 57

Public Works
Water/Wastewater Lab Technician
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

7

36,098

75,928

48,367

57,221

24

B

2

36,032

38,764

55,655

58,146

2

C

2

24,705

27,300

37,494

41,541

5

F

1

24,648

24,648

24,648

24,648

1

Total/Avg

12

30,371

41,660

41,541

45,389

32

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Athens-Clarke Cobb Columbia Fulton Gwinnett Houston Paulding
B Rockdale Walton
C Baldwin Monroe
F Schley

2012 Population
120,266 707,442 131,627 977,773 842,046 146,136 144,800
85,820 84,575 46,367 26,637
4,990

Minimum entry-level
wage
30,364.00 36.50 11.94
30,252.00 30,900.00
15.83 13.21 16.01 38,764.00 27,300.00 10.63 11.85

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

45,546.00 Annual

40

3

57,221.00 Annual

40

2

19.74

Hourly

40

2

50,371.00 Annual

40

4

49,440.00 Annual

40

11

25.30

Hourly

40

1

20.34

Hourly

40

1

25.56

Hourly

40

1

58,146.00 Annual

40

1

41,541.00 Annual

40

4

16.08

Hourly

40

1

11.85

Hourly

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 58 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Water/Wastewater Superintendent
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

10

50,773

81,782

77,533

124,441

31

B

5

43,367

50,079

66,239

78,106

5

C

6

47,357

61,886

70,039

100,421

7

D

2

37,370

46,480

44,740

46,480

2

E

2

34,988

40,997

38,987

40,997

2

F

3

32,928

36,908

34,578

36,908

3

Total/Avg

28

41,131

53,022

55,353

71,225

50

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

A Athens-Clarke Cobb Columbia Fayette Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Houston Lowndes Paulding
B Barrow Effingham Rockdale Spalding Walton
C Baldwin Harris Jones Lee Oconee Pickens
D Franklin

120,266 50,082.00 75,123.00 Annual

40

1

707,442 53,851.00 86,091.00 Annual

40

1

131,627 48,834.00 73,251.00 Annual

40

2

107,524 81,781.84 124,440.74 Annual

40

1

187,928 58,390.00 85,868.00 Annual

40

1

977,773 48,854.00 69,372.00 Annual

40

2

842,046 44,651.00 71,442.00 Annual

40

16

146,136 21.64

34.62

Hourly

40

1

114,552 20.63

31.89

Annual

40

1

144,800 16.04

24.71

Hourly

40

5

70,169 46,058.00 71,390.00 Annual

40

1

53,293 35,603.86 49,845.40 Annual

40

1

85,820 43,652.00 69,691.00 Annual

40

1

63,865 50,079.00 78,106.00 Annual

40

1

84,575 41,443.00 62,164.00 Annual

40

1

46,367 40,527.00 61,667.00 Annual

40

1

32,550 39,729.00 55,621.00 Annual

40

1

28,577 24.00

24.00

Hourly

40

1

28,746 50,763.07 100,421.34 Annual

40

2

33,619 61,886.00 89,735.00 Annual

40

1

29,268 41,318.00 62,870.00 Annual

40

1

21,894 46,480.00 46,480.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 59

Public Works
Water/Wastewater Superintendent

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

Jefferson

16,432

E Cusseta-Chattahooche 13,037

McIntosh

13,839

F Hancock

8,996

Talbot

6,517

Webster Unified

2,793

Minimum entry-level
wage
28,259.00 28,980.00
19.71 12.98 36,908.00 34,878.00

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

43,000.00 Annual

40

1

36,977.00 Annual

40

1

19.71

Hourly

40

1

15.36

Hourly

40

1

36,908.00 Annual

40

1

34,878.00 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 60 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager
Summary of Data

Public Works

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

10

48,034

63,729

74,501

93,682

41

B

2

54,267

64,882

83,507

97,323

2

C

4

40,065

49,379

56,429

75,135

5

D

1

57,319

57,319

87,592

87,592

1

Total/Avg

17

49,921

58,827

75,507

88,433

49

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction
A Athens-Clarke Cobb Columbia Fayette Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Houston Newton Paulding
B Rockdale Walton
C Baldwin Harris Jones Lee
D Rabun

2012 Population
120,266 707,442 131,627 107,524 187,928 977,773 842,046 146,136 101,505 144,800
85,820 84,575 46,367 32,550 28,577 28,746 16,297

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,208.00 36,504.00 59,089.00 55,090.28 58,390.00 63,729.00 54,180.00
21.64 38,771.20
16.04 43,652.00 64,882.00 49,379.00 38,950.00
13.50 43,851.05 57,318.50

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

54,313.00 Annual

40

2

57,221.00 Annual

40

24

88,634.00 Annual

40

1

83,826.38 Annual

40

1

85,868.00 Annual

40

1

93,682.00 Annual

40

0

89,397.00 Annual

40

4

32.01

Hourly

40

1

74,089.60 Annual

40

2

24.71

Hourly

40

5

69,691.00 Annual

40

1

97,323.00 Annual

40

1

75,135.00 Annual

40

1

54,531.00 Annual

40

1

13.50

Hourly

40

1

67,969.13 Annual

40

2

87,592.26 Annual

40

1

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 61

Public Works
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage**

Average

Highest

Maximum wage**

Average

Highest

Number of full-time employees

A

10

28,664

34,719

49,263

61,568

84

B

5

32,632

37,425

49,649

56,137

9

C

4

24,658

28,267

39,146

48,298

18

D

2

37,066

40,831

45,864

50,898

2

E

2

20,748

22,776

24,440

24,960

4

Total/Avg

23

28,754

32,804

41,672

48,372

117

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

Population Group Data

Group Jurisdiction

2012 Population

A Athens-Clarke

120,266

Cobb

707,442

Columbia

131,627

Fayette

107,524

Fulton

977,773

Gwinnett

842,046

Houston

146,136

Lowndes

114,552

Newton

101,505

Paulding

144,800

B Barrow

70,169

Effingham

53,293

Rockdale

85,820

Spalding

63,865

Walton

84,575

C Decatur

27,509

Harris

32,550

Lee

28,746

Pickens

29,268

D Crisp

23,606

Rabun

16,297

E Cusseta-Chattahooche 13,037

McIntosh

13,839

Minimum entry-level
wage
28,992.00 27,248.00
10.31 33,620.00 30,252.00 34,719.00
13.52 11.98 11.52 16.04 15.30 14.79 16.01 14.35 37,425.00 10.00 12.85 13.59 10.98 40,831.00 16.01 18,720.00 10.95

Maximum wage

Wage reported as

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees*

43,488.00 Annual

40

10

41,517.00 Annual

40

11

19.74

Hourly

40

20

56,326.21 Annual

40

15

50,371.00 Annual

40

1

55,551.00 Annual

40

13

29.60

Hourly

40

6

18.23

Hourly

40

1

25.69

Hourly

40

6

24.71

Hourly

40

1

23.71

Hourly

40

1

20.70

Hourly

40

3

25.56

Hourly

40

3

22.39

Hourly

40

1

56,137.00 Annual

40

1

17.35

Hourly

40

3

18.00

Hourly

40

9

23.22

Hourly

40

5

16.71

Hourly

40

1

40,831.00 Annual

40

1

24.47

Hourly

40

1

24,960.00 Annual

40

2

11.50

Hourly

40

2

* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting. 62 DCA - 2013 County Government Wage and Salary Survey