2009 municipal wage and salary survey: compensation of general and administrative positions [July 2009]

2009 MUNICIPAL WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY
COMPENSATION OF GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE
POSITIONS
JULY 2009
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF RESEARCH
60 EXECUTIVE PARK SOUTH ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30329-2231
404-679-4940

Municipal Job Descriptions

Administrative and General

Accountant Responsible for maintaining accounting systems; requires bachelor's degree (entry level professional).
Accounting Clerk Responsible for performing routine clerical accounting and bookkeeping tasks.
Accounting Technician Performs responsible accounting work in maintaining all governmental financial records. Balances books and compiles reports to show such information as cash receipts and expenditures and accounts payable and receivable.
Administrative Secretary Performs responsible and some complex clerical work of an administrative nature. Work requires the use of independent judgment, initiative, and discretion based on knowledge of administrative procedure. Supervision over others may be exercised.
Airport Manager Performs technical, administrative, and supervisory work in the operation of a airport.
Assistant City Clerk Helps perform the duties of City Clerk.
Assistant City Manager Assists City Manager in administration of city government which may include managing certain departments, functions, and special projects.
Automotive Mechanic (Administrative) Repairs and overhauls automobiles, buses, trucks, and other automotive vehicles.
Budget Analyst Responsible for maintaining accounting records and assists in developing expenditure and revenue estimates for department. Submits annual budget requests and assists in planning and developing budget for department.
Building Inspector Performs technical work by inspecting new and existing buildings and structures to enforce conformance to building codes, grading, and zoning laws. Approves plans, specifications, and standards.
Building Inspector Director Directs municipal building inspection program and conducts complex inspections to determine whether relevant codes and regulations are met.
Cashier/Customer Service Representative Receives, disburses, and records monetary transactions for public utilities or other services. May also post data to accounts, balance receipts and disbursements, and prepare bank deposit slips.
City Attorney (Staff Position) Responsible for all legal affairs for the city.
City Clerk Acts as clerk to City Council or Mayor, maintains all records and documents, receives and disburses funds, usually supervises other office workers.
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Administrative and General
City Manager/Administrator Directs and coordinates administration of city government in accordance with policies determined by city council or other authorized elected official. Appoints department heads and staff as provided by local ordinance. Prepares annual budget and submits estimates to authorized elected officials for approval.
Clerk Typist Performs routine clerical tasks to include compiling data and operating a typewriter or personal computer in maintaining records and reports.
Computer Operator Responsible for day-to-day computer operations and for creating and maintaining back-up files for all mainframe computer-based applications and operating systems.
Computer Programmer Responsible for providing computer-based services by writing or developing computer programs or routines in a computer language or code for the government's departments.
Custodian (Janitor) Performs routine and light cleaning duties in and/or around government buildings.
Data Entry Clerk Performs responsible detailed clerical work inputting information into the computer. This is an entry level position for which detailed and specific instructions are provided in carrying out responsibilities. Supervision over others is not exercised.
Deputy Registrar Purges and maintains voter registration list, registers citizens to vote, and maintains associated records and files.
Downtown/Better Hometown/Main Street Directs and coordinates downtown development, Better Hometown, and/or Manager Main Steet program.
Economic Development Director Coordinates/carries out planning, business and industry recruitment and retention, redevelopment, and other economic development-related activities for a local government.
Finance Director Responsible for the overall administration of the finance department and coordinates all financial activities for the county or city manager and/or chief elected official.
Information Systems/Technology Director Responsible for managing information systems activities and ensuring government's computers, networks, and information systems are efficient, fuctional, technically sound, and up to date.
Information Systems/Technology Specialist Assists Information Systems Director in ensuring government's computers, networks, and information systems are efficient, fuctional, technically sound, and up to date.
Keep Georgia Beautiful (KGB) Executive Manages all aspects of local government's Keep Georgia Beautiful program. Director
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Administrative and General
Librarian Performs routine and complex clerical and administrative work in the operation of a municipal library.
Magistrate Court Clerk Performs clerical and fiscal work of a quasi-legal nature relative to the operations and functions of the Magistrate Court.
Mapper/Cartographer Prepares and revises maps either manually or with computer-based programs.
Municipal Court Clerk Performs clerical and fiscal work of a quasi-legal nature relative to the operations and functions of the Municipal Court.
Municipal Court Judge (Appointed) Presides over cases involving state traffic offenses, city ordinance violations, and misdemeanors which occur within the city limits.
Municipal Court Solicitor Represents the municipality in all cases involving state traffic offenses, city ordinance violations, and misdemeanors which occur within the city limits.
Network Administrator Manages computer network; installs and implements shared network resources; maintains, enhances, and monitors software appplications and networks computers; provides advanced level network support for fileservers and other server/host systems.
Payroll/Insurance Technician Performs duties in the preparation of payroll and required reports. Assigns monthly Workers Compensation expenditures to proper departments and assists with COBRA coverage for ex-employees.
Personnel Analyst Performs a variety of routine and complex administrative, technical, and professional work in analyzing and administering various components of the personnel system including job analysis, compensation analysis, applicant screening, examination, selection, labor relations, and training.
Personnel Director Formulates and carries out policies relative to personnel administration and conducts programs concerning employee recruitment, selection, training, development, retention, promotion, compensation, benefits, and occupational safety.
Personnel Technician Performs routine clerical work in the compilation and maintenance of personnel records. Records may include promotions, discharges, wage scales, training status, and salaries. May also be responsible for conducting orientation session with new employees.
Planner Performs technical work associated with zoning, enforcement of codes and ordinances, historic preservation planning, transportation planning, environmental planning, and/or community planning.
Planning and Development Director Performs department-head level supervisory and technical work associated with zoning, enforcement of codes and ordinances, and issuing permits and licenses.
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Administrative and General
Purchasing Director Performs specialized administrative duties: including purchasing supplies, materials, and equipment of the desired grade and quality at prices most favorable to the government. Works closely with department heads in figuring cost and selecting vendor.
Receptionist Answers telephone and directs calls to appropriate department or staff, answers or refers inquiries, greets and directs visitors, and notifies personnel of visitors' arrival. May also maintain telecommunications system.
Recreation Director Plans, promotes, organizes, and administers public recreation activities and services for entire community under policies established by the board of commissioners or city council. Selects, develops, and supervises paid staff and volunteers. Prepares budget and directs expenditure of department funds and keeping of department records.
Recreation Maintenance Worker Performs a wide range of maintenance responsibilities of routine to moderate difficulty, including the operation of various types of equipment in the recreation department.
Recreation Specialist Responsible for planning and supervising various recreational programs for youth and adults (entry level professional position).
School Superintendent Responsible for the leadership, administration, and management of the total school system
Secretary Performs routine to moderately difficult duties which may include typing, filing, collecting and recording monies, records maintenance, answering the telephone, composing correspondence, or taking dictation in shorthand or by machine.
Senior Center Director Administers senior center including selecting and supervising paid staff and volunteers and planning, organizing, and coordinating recreation programs for senior adults.
Senior Center Van Driver Operates van to pick up and transport senior citizens to various locations throughout the jurisdiction, performs preventive maintenance on van(s), maintains trip and mileage reports, and assists passengers with getting in and out of vehicle.
Senior Data Entry Clerk Performs responsible detailed clerical work inputting and printing real and personal property information into the CRT terminal. Responsible for training and supervision of entry level operators.
Transit Driver Operates para-transit or mass transit vans/buses for municipal or countyoperated transit system.
Zoning Administrator Performs professional work promoting, facilitating, and coordinating planning, zoning, and development activities for the jurisdiction; and performs related duties as required.
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Accountant
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
7 11 15 6 4 43

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

42,260

40,208

38,597

36,795

41,109

40,358

34,562

32,635

41,870

41,185

39,811

39,115

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

63,413

59,198

60,698

58,157

62,559

61,859

47,042

49,681

60,490

60,977

59,864

57,860

Number of full-time employees
23 15 17 7 4
66

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Dalton Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Lawrenceville Newnan Rome Smyrna Valdosta Acworth Bainbridge Calhoun Canton College Park Covington Fairburn

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 82,674 132,410 61,336 49,903 33,648 26,125 35,668 31,628 28,401 29,258 30,474 36,041 49,854 48,547 19,476 12,337 14,807 22,724 19,969 14,980 11,024

Minimum entry-level
wage
31,608 40,768 40,208 45,220 61,484 37,657 38,875 42,000 32,864 33,540 46,384 34,500 36,795 44,756 39,187 35,000 45,472 34,070 50,875 44,970 39,936 34,951 40,771 39,115 43,748

Maximum wage
48,925 60,923 59,198 72,352 91,484 56,572 54,434 75,650 51,355 51,964 69,576 52,300 54,953 73,400 58,157 52,000 68,208 60,120 61,050 71,219 61,859 52,426 62,038 57,860 68,986

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Accountant

Group
D E

Jurisdiction
Fayetteville Milledgeville Norcross Perry Powder Springs Suwanee Thomasville Villa Rica Auburn Austell Centerville Garden City Sylvester Toccoa Dahlonega Elberton Tybee Island Washington

2008 Population
15,136 20,703 10,737 12,990 15,614 16,277 19,286 12,838 7,496 7,062 7,240 9,414 5,833 9,150 4,947 4,546 3,860 4,062

Minimum entry-level
wage
40,358 31,336 34,621 36,700 42,075 42,380 36,603 58,195 36,275 25,050 56,582 37,066 28,995 23,406 37,956 44,414 48,533 36,577

Maximum wage
66,782 47,682 56,730 54,200 65,217 67,809 54,904 89,620 53,602 40,777 56,582 55,952 29,578 45,760 56,933 65,021 77,587 42,418

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

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

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

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Accounting Clerk
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G Total

Number reporting
5 8 23 14 24 8 1 83

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

29,324

29,149

26,556

25,912

28,640

27,123

25,055

25,713

26,134

24,886

26,305

22,672

20,363

20,363

26,826

26,083

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

43,596

44,028

42,054

41,533

40,553

39,915

36,020

37,889

31,476

31,111

29,972

27,730

20,363

20,363

36,228

35,360

Number of full-time employees
9 14 35 20 28 8 1 115

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Macon Marietta Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Dalton Douglasville LaGrange Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Valdosta Acworth Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Canton Carrollton Cedartown College Park Conyers

2008 Population
92,775 67,562 87,657 132,410 61,336 33,648 31,035 28,401 29,258 30,474 34,788 36,041 48,547 19,476 16,524 12,337 14,807 22,724 23,291 10,123 19,969 13,545

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,875 29,917 29,149 26,651 35,027 28,392 22,201 22,297 30,293 25,251 32,192 26,400 25,423 28,538 23,988 24,856 26,520 27,250 28,387 19,427 26,281 24,655

Maximum wage
38,230 44,028 46,639 40,037 49,046 44,366 36,141 33,342 49,680 37,502 51,840 38,700 44,863 40,810 33,583 39,374 27,581 40,875 39,445 31,658 39,990 34,692

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Accounting Clerk

Group
D E

Jurisdiction
Decatur Douglas Dublin Kingsland Loganville McDonough Monroe Powder Springs Richmond Hill Riverdale Stockbridge Tifton Villa Rica Winder Auburn Austell Barnesville Blakely Cairo Cumming Eastman Eatonton Garden City Jefferson LaFayette Palmetto Sandersville Thomaston Adairsville Alma Baxley Blackshear Cornelia Dacula Elberton Jasper Jonesboro Lyons Metter Millen

2008 Population
18,986 11,413 17,509 13,659 10,562 19,768 13,381 15,614 10,571 15,279 14,360 17,284 12,838 14,064 7,496 7,062 5,998 5,257 9,809 5,719 5,675 6,373 9,414 7,911 7,536 5,053 6,219 9,191 3,230 3,490 4,552 3,498 3,862 4,662 4,546 3,166 4,131 4,515 4,345 3,450

Minimum entry-level
wage
31,346 22,776 25,015 23,358 27,123 31,290 29,179 31,397 35,464 33,224 39,915 23,566 26,659 48,506 29,848 22,925 27,645 18,200 17,430 30,888 14,000 18,720 28,163 37,669 29,266 29,354 23,782 22,880 22,880 34,485 24,316 25,355 20,800 23,532 23,276 40,934 26,560 27,080 21,320 15,600

Maximum wage
51,043 34,757 31,919 35,298 38,314 47,874 48,227 48,666 53,186 50,584 39,915 35,360 41,055 48,506 44,096 40,777 38,109 21,840 29,182 45,718 28,259 27,768 42,536 37,669 45,656 45,796 33,994 22,880 37,440 34,485 33,893 25,355 30,056 30,034 32,582 40,934 26,560 27,080 31,990 18,720

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

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

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

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Accounting Clerk

General & Administrative

Group
F G

Jurisdiction
Nashville Ocilla Pelham Port Wentworth Quitman City Rockmart Royston Sylvania Temple Tybee Island Vienna Washington Butler Cave Spring Clayton Edison Rochelle Sparta Springfield Trion Flovilla

2008 Population
4,865 3,144 3,882 4,560 4,621 4,544 2,735 2,511 4,490 3,860 2,851 4,062 1,817 1,051 2,185 1,250 1,372 1,265 2,126 2,058 696

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,209 42,640 15,080 23,754 35,090 27,352 24,960 23,421 26,083 29,795 22,880 24,813 24,128 18,845 16,640 14,560 49,121 21,216 31,262 34,664 20,363

Maximum wage
34,558 42,640 15,080 23,754 35,090 35,006 29,120 39,337 26,083 52,514 22,880 30,232 24,128 23,920 31,200 24,261 49,121 21,216 31,262 34,664 20,363

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Accounting Technician
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
5 9 21 9 1 2 47

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

28,359

29,417

29,454

28,973

32,858

29,032

29,621

29,199

27,405

27,405

23,898

23,898

30,610

28,975

Maximum wage

Average

Median

42,234

44,194

46,576

44,888

47,451

43,722

36,805

35,381

41,700

41,700

30,859

30,859

43,861

42,503

Number of full-time employees
14 18 31 11 1 2 77

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw Newnan Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Bainbridge Buford Cedartown College Park Conyers Covington Forest Park Griffin Kingsland

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 87,657 132,410 61,336 49,903 31,035 26,125 35,668 31,628 30,474 36,041 49,854 48,547 16,524 12,337 11,780 10,123 19,969 13,545 14,980 21,726 23,719 13,659

Minimum entry-level
wage
21,334 30,472 32,137 29,417 28,434 36,750 24,478 28,973 24,586 28,300 32,240 35,000 30,544 24,213 25,021 26,125 41,600 35,755 28,975 29,969 26,889 39,033 28,724 26,250

Maximum wage
32,899 45,698 51,419 44,194 36,962 66,150 39,847 44,888 36,878 43,000 47,882 52,000 45,815 42,726 35,029 41,371 67,600 40,248 44,088 42,169 46,705 54,645 43,516 39,666

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

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

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

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Accounting Technician

General & Administrative

Group
D E F

Jurisdiction
Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler Riverdale Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Winder Woodstock Cumming Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Fort Valley Glennville Sandersville Thomson Tyrone Waynesboro Tallapoosa Union Point Wadley

2008 Population
20,703 13,381 15,409 12,990 14,875 15,279 16,277 19,286 17,284 14,064 23,141 5,719 9,185 9,663 8,200 5,397 6,219 6,848 6,492 5,874 3,123 1,529 1,940

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,719 52,383 29,032 28,900 29,453 33,224 33,206 23,899 27,352 68,099 30,404 42,266 34,715 34,341 23,701 23,338 29,199 25,771 34,798 18,463 27,405 28,122 19,675

Maximum wage
39,134 78,559 42,503 44,000 43,722 50,584 53,130 34,424 41,018 68,099 46,263 42,266 34,715 35,381 35,552 32,178 41,692 31,512 49,150 28,796 41,700 28,122 33,596

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Administrative Secretary
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F H Total

Number reporting
7 12 38 21 20 9 2 109

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

35,340

30,472

29,149

28,872

28,513

26,959

26,048

24,539

23,891

22,628

22,676

22,500

17,648

17,648

27,017

26,041

Maximum wage

Average

Median

46,745

44,990

47,025

46,326

41,645

41,342

35,747

37,440

31,589

30,846

27,309

23,442

19,448

19,448

37,992

39,100

Number of full-time employees
69 49 165 46 25 12 1 367

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Dalton Douglasville Duluth Gainesville LaGrange Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Acworth Americus Bainbridge

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 82,674 132,410 61,336 49,903 33,648 31,035 26,125 35,668 28,401 29,258 30,474 34,788 36,041 49,854 48,547 19,476 16,524 12,337

Minimum entry-level
wage
23,257 30,472 27,159 39,063 42,685 26,651 58,094 36,750 25,750 23,311 33,540 27,102 24,274 35,067 32,240 30,641 25,000 31,901 24,213 26,790 22,956 24,856

Maximum wage
35,899 45,698 39,996 62,500 44,990 40,037 58,094 66,150 40,248 37,949 51,964 40,664 37,211 57,511 47,882 49,341 44,800 47,852 42,726 38,771 32,138 43,472

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

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

Number of full-time employees
7 10 13 2 2 28 7 8 9 3 1 8 4 2 1 3 1 1 8 8 2 5

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Administrative Secretary

General & Administrative

Group
D

Jurisdiction
Buford Calhoun Canton Carrollton College Park Conyers Covington Dallas Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Jesup Kingsland Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Milton City Moultrie Norcross Perry Richmond Hill Riverdale Stockbridge Sugar Hill Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Vidalia Waycross Winder Woodstock Auburn Austell Cairo Commerce Cumming

2008 Population
11,780 14,807 22,724 23,291 19,969 13,545 14,980 10,584 18,986 11,413 17,509 11,024 15,136 21,726 23,719 10,459 13,659 10,562 19,768 20,703 15,156 15,409 10,737 12,990 10,571 15,279 14,360 17,204 16,277 19,286 17,284 11,355 14,774 14,064 23,141 7,496 7,062 9,809 6,394 5,719

Minimum entry-level
wage
46,800 32,240 26,150 34,840 31,945 29,969 26,889 32,677 28,392 23,920 25,015 26,143 28,682 31,114 26,041 17,618 26,250 21,195 27,029 24,480 35,000 26,841 31,402 26,100 29,266 27,334 41,329 33,594 31,625 25,813 21,362 30,306 23,629 25,958 31,943 27,061 24,539 27,087 26,205 24,398

Maximum wage
49,400 42,432 39,225 46,376 48,608 42,169 44,270 32,677 46,301 36,504 35,387 41,235 47,459 43,561 39,468 27,144 39,666 36,462 41,355 37,249 55,000 39,296 51,456 39,100 43,909 42,631 41,329 51,229 50,600 37,190 32,032 43,389 35,963 39,458 48,606 39,988 40,777 45,289 39,484 39,083

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Administrative Secretary

Group
E F

Jurisdiction
Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Fort Valley Garden City Grovetown Hampton Jefferson LaFayette Sandersville Stone Mountain Swainsboro Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Waynesboro Adairsville Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates Blackshear Bloomingdale Cornelia Elberton Flowery Branch Greensboro Hephzibah Louisville Metter Oakwood Pelham Ringgold Rockmart Sylvania Tybee Island Washington Arcade Gray Harlem Hiram

2008 Population
9,185 9,663 8,200 9,414 9,224 5,295 7,911 7,536 6,219 7,650 7,667 9,191 6,848 9,150 6,492 5,874 3,230 3,490 4,236 2,830 3,498 2,633 3,862 4,546 3,991 3,282 4,533 2,644 4,345 4,392 3,882 2,803 4,544 2,511 3,860 4,062 1,951 2,221 2,057 2,056

Minimum entry-level
wage
22,880 54,000 23,701 25,043 20,446 27,472 33,384 24,086 23,384 29,515 18,000 24,960 22,194 16,784 31,512 20,355 20,800 23,127 20,800 22,375 20,800 32,906 22,880 28,270 29,418 28,163 21,000 18,720 20,446 21,500 18,221 29,120 23,795 22,292 28,376 24,813 22,000 22,880 16,120 35,000

Maximum wage
22,880 54,000 35,552 37,814 30,056 42,582 33,384 37,565 28,580 33,748 20,282 37,440 27,123 28,787 44,533 31,747 35,360 23,127 20,800 39,775 21,049 44,262 31,970 38,501 44,762 28,163 24,006 24,960 31,242 23,000 18,221 35,131 30,451 37,441 50,013 29,547 32,000 22,880 20,800 45,000

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

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 37.5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 35 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 42 40 40 40

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

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Administrative Secretary

General & Administrative

Group
H

Jurisdiction
Lithonia Lovejoy Maysville Wadley Warrenton Concord Pitts

2008 Population
2,367 2,418 1,663 1,940 1,926 410 297

Minimum entry-level
wage
22,880 22,500 21,299 17,960 23,442 16,800 18,495

Maximum wage
31,200 22,500 21,299 26,659 23,442 20,400 18,495

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 36

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

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General & Administrative
Airport Manager
Summary of Data

Group
A C D E G Total

Number reporting
1 5 5 1 1 13

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

53,440

53,440

44,347

41,371

30,943

34,362

25,000

25,000

22,582

22,582

36,729

36,272

Maximum wage

Average

Median

82,975

82,975

58,540

51,584

33,389

34,362

25,000

25,000

34,362

34,362

46,306

41,371

Number of full-time employees
1 5 5 1 2
14

Population Group Data

Group
A C
D
E G

Jurisdiction
Albany Calhoun Douglas Griffin Thomasville Vidalia Camilla Fitzgerald LaFayette Swainsboro Thomaston Hazlehurst Blairsville

2008 Population
75,831 14,807 11,413 23,719 19,286 11,355 5,660 9,185 7,536 7,667 9,191 3,876
720

Minimum entry-level
wage
53,440 41,371 33,821 63,835 40,263 42,446 36,272 34,362 21,840 14,400 47,840 25,000 22,582

Maximum wage
82,975 41,371 51,584 96,905 60,394 42,446 36,272 34,362 34,070 14,400 47,840 25,000 34,362

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

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

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

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Assistant City Clerk
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G H Total

Number reporting
4 7 11 8 23 32 14 4 103

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

33,882

34,454

34,911

31,500

32,288

31,943

34,218

34,649

27,768

27,405

22,644

21,754

23,739

20,800

24,950

24,502

27,226

27,144

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

47,241

47,612

55,245

53,550

43,793

40,914

47,123

47,269

38,745

40,787

26,224

25,823

26,255

26,072

28,935

30,247

35,417

31,935

Number of full-time employees
4 7 11 8 23 32 13 4 102

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Roswell Savannah Alpharetta Dalton Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw Rome Smyrna Acworth Calhoun Chamblee Dallas Jesup Kingsland Moultrie Norcross Richmond Hill Winder

2008 Population
75,831 67,562 87,657 132,410 49,903 33,648 26,125 35,668 31,628 36,041 49,854 19,476 14,807 11,202 10,584 10,459 13,659 15,409 10,737 10,571 14,064

Minimum entry-level
wage
34,218 34,691 37,203 29,417 31,500 29,806 44,947 29,869 28,300 37,200 42,755 28,746 29,162 35,686 37,440 25,064 33,134 27,915 29,907 41,683 34,486

Maximum wage
34,218 51,029 59,524 44,194 53,550 46,592 69,637 44,803 43,000 65,000 64,132 40,914 29,162 49,960 37,440 38,688 50,086 40,867 49,006 62,504 34,486

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Assistant City Clerk

Group
D E
F

Jurisdiction
Woodstock Austell Barnesville Blakely Eatonton Hampton LaFayette Stone Mountain Sylvester Abbeville Alamo Bloomingdale Cornelia Dahlonega Flowery Branch Grantville Jackson Lakeland Locust Grove McRae Metter Monticello Oxford Social Circle Soperton Statham Sylvania Tallapoosa Unadilla Vienna Walthourville Wrightsville Arlington Brooklet Broxton Buchanan Comer Emerson Gordon Gray

2008 Population
23,141 7,062 5,998 5,257 6,373 5,295 7,536 7,650 5,833 2,746 2,625 2,633 3,862 4,947 3,991 2,666 4,496 2,631 4,811 4,378 4,345 2,611 2,546 4,767 3,295 2,922 2,511 3,123 2,880 2,851 3,761 3,800 1,502 1,335 1,465 1,041 1,289 1,429 2,108 2,221

Minimum entry-level
wage
31,943 34,483 34,815 31,200 20,800 36,004 29,266 35,672 51,501 16,640 20,800 31,450 24,960 40,051 32,471 25,875 28,704 20,800 29,370 39,042 22,194 35,355 26,805 32,014 14,560 25,230 33,093 27,405 28,652 42,676 22,942 17,576 22,000 19,000 18,720 20,800 25,750 29,120 12,428 24,637

Maximum wage
48,606 56,161 47,993 37,128 41,538 48,922 45,656 46,544 53,040 17,680 20,800 45,552 44,346 60,076 49,409 25,875 58,344 20,800 45,524 39,042 34,445 53,797 40,787 48,657 37,440 31,741 55,582 41,700 28,652 42,676 22,942 25,272 25,000 30,000 21,694 20,800 25,750 30,514 12,428 24,637

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

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

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

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Assistant City Clerk

General & Administrative

Group
G H

Jurisdiction
Grayson Guyton Hiram Homer Hoschton Lincolnton Lula Lumber City Marshallville Meigs Morgan Mount Vernon Mount Zion Remerton Reynolds Richland Rochelle Sardis Shellman Union Point Willacoochee Woodbine Woodbury Zebulon Blairsville Canon Greenville Hamilton Leary Lenox McCaysville Morven Nahunta Portal Ray City Roberta Waleska Whitesburg Danielsville Eton

2008 Population
1,507 1,926 2,056 1,092 1,612 1,534 2,431 1,182 1,239 1,077 1,739 2,135 1,576 1,027 1,058 1,600 1,372 1,172 1,058 1,529 1,528 1,365 1,073 1,250 720 812 924 578 624 858 986 622 985 608 797 753 889 592 453 479

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,200 20,800 35,000 21,424 24,440 18,720 23,795 22,880 25,896 20,800 14,145 26,000 27,040 20,988 12,249 14,560 39,750 14,560 19,240 30,971 26,957 29,120 21,507 23,109 28,907 27,144 33,421 18,720 20,800 20,000 20,800 13,195 17,680 18,720 19,760 30,742 30,160 32,302 24,045 20,800

Maximum wage
27,300 27,040 45,000 21,861 24,440 21,424 34,611 22,880 25,896 20,800 14,145 29,000 27,040 31,935 23,660 20,800 39,750 17,680 19,240 30,971 26,957 29,848 31,387 34,674 43,985 27,144 33,421 18,720 20,800 25,000 31,138 13,650 17,680 22,464 20,363 30,742 30,160 32,302 24,045 30,500

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

Number of scheduled
hours
35 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 35 40 40 40 35 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 35 40 36 40 40 40 40 40 35

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

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General & Administrative
Assistant City Clerk

Group

Jurisdiction
Sky Valley Warm Springs

2008 Population
217 477

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,960 29,994

Maximum wage
31,200 29,994

Wage reported as
Hourly Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1

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Assistant City Manager
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
5 5 9 2 2 23

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

93,553

84,200

69,479

64,251

68,226

63,835

72,122

72,122

40,259

40,259

71,911

64,251

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

122,451

134,200

101,657

102,000

93,458

96,905

86,112

86,112

54,790

54,790

97,542

96,905

Number of full-time employees
7 5 13 2 2
29

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D E

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Alpharetta Gainesville LaGrange Rome Smyrna Acworth Carrollton Decatur Griffin Kingsland Thomasville Tifton Villa Rica Woodstock Commerce Cumming Jasper Oakwood

2008 Population
75,831 67,562 87,657 82,674 132,410 49,903 35,668 28,401 36,041 49,854 19,476 23,291 18,986 23,719 13,659 19,286 17,284 12,838 23,141 6,394 5,719 3,166 4,392

Minimum entry-level
wage
82,220 62,899 98,705 84,200 139,740 98,800 68,536 64,251 62,200 53,609 64,635 122,835 62,275 63,835 69,987 78,461 57,346 61,104 33,560 55,219 89,024 27,518 53,000

Maximum wage
82,220 94,844 157,929 134,200 143,062 98,800 102,814 124,259 102,000 80,414 64,635 122,835 102,107 96,905 105,755 117,691 86,029 94,101 51,066 83,200 89,024 27,518 82,061

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Automotive Mechanic (Administrative)
Summary of Data

Group
A B C E Total

Number reporting
4 5 6 1 16

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

28,229

28,391

26,129

25,701

31,777

30,189

27,643

27,643

28,867

26,772

Maximum wage

Average

Median

42,029

41,831

43,317

41,839

48,265

46,909

27,643

27,643

43,871

42,920

Number of full-time employees
16
12
11
1
40

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C
E

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Savannah Douglasville Gainesville Kennesaw Lawrenceville Rome Canton Covington Decatur Griffin Kingsland Tifton Greensboro

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 132,410 31,035 35,668 31,628 29,258 36,041 22,724 14,980 18,986 23,719 13,659 17,284 3,282

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,733 25,875 31,402 30,907 25,701 24,586 22,651 31,807 25,900 30,551 50,285 29,827 31,657 24,773 23,566 27,643

Maximum wage
38,199 38,230 46,255 45,431 41,839 36,878 41,704 52,164 44,000 45,826 74,383 48,610 47,991 37,419 35,360 27,643

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

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

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

18 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Budget Analyst
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D Total

Number reporting
4 5 6 2 17

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

40,633

39,337

40,146

42,000

44,135

40,725

36,525

36,525

41,242

38,248

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

62,101

61,701

65,209

66,167

62,119

63,539

45,968

45,968

61,123

62,275

Number of full-time employees
6
5
5
2
18

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C
D

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Roswell Savannah Alpharetta Gainesville Peachtree City Smyrna Valdosta Canton Conyers Decatur Douglas Norcross Winder Fitzgerald Garden City

2008 Population
75,831 67,562 87,657 132,410 49,903 35,668 34,788 49,854 48,547 22,724 13,545 18,986 11,413 10,737 14,064 9,185 9,414

Minimum entry-level
wage
37,283 46,574 41,016 37,657 42,000 46,384 37,334 44,111 30,902 43,201 38,248 38,084 32,178 46,395 66,706 35,984 37,066

Maximum wage
57,777 68,428 65,625 56,572 75,650 69,576 60,120 66,167 54,531 64,802 53,819 62,275 49,088 76,024 66,706 35,984 55,952

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Building Inspector
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
6 12 34 15 11 3 81

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

35,149

34,554

33,154

33,161

34,410

33,302

35,659

34,174

34,690

33,485

26,667

30,000

34,261

33,677

Maximum wage

Average

Median

54,149

54,454

53,408

53,150

49,423

49,113

44,730

43,233

42,761

43,941

32,126

30,000

47,949

48,922

Number of full-time employees
16 28 56 21 12 3 136

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Dalton Douglasville Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Acworth Americus Buford Calhoun Canton Carrollton

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 132,410 61,336 49,903 33,648 31,035 35,668 31,628 28,401 29,258 30,474 34,788 36,041 49,854 48,547 19,476 16,524 11,780 14,807 22,724 23,291

Minimum entry-level
wage
29,644 32,282 42,205 35,431 37,657 33,677 36,750 31,304 31,240 31,366 34,500 28,641 36,821 35,547 33,822 32,500 37,327 28,029 35,235 29,150 39,000 32,032 34,951 33,889

Maximum wage
45,862 50,107 63,329 56,690 56,572 52,336 66,150 48,922 50,857 47,050 52,300 43,160 60,386 58,157 54,464 54,000 55,991 49,461 53,851 40,810 39,000 41,995 52,426 41,922

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

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

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

20 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Building Inspector

General & Administrative

Group
D

Jurisdiction
College Park Conyers Covington Dallas Decatur Douglas Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Jesup Kingsland Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Pooler Richmond Hill Riverdale Sugar Hill Suwanee Thomasville Vidalia Villa Rica Winder Woodstock Blakely Cairo Camilla Centerville Commerce Cumming Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Glennville Grovetown Hampton Jefferson

2008 Population
19,969 13,545 14,980 10,584 18,986 11,413 11,024 15,136 21,726 23,719 10,459 13,659 10,562 19,768 20,703 13,381 15,409 12,990 14,875 10,571 15,279 17,204 16,277 19,286 11,355 12,838 14,064 23,141 5,257 9,809 5,660 7,240 6,394 5,719 9,185 9,663 5,397 9,224 5,295 7,911

Minimum entry-level
wage
38,829 33,040 29,928 46,363 38,084 30,638 26,143 33,203 29,795 31,657 33,155 33,134 33,862 32,855 32,922 40,616 33,963 33,400 32,490 32,365 36,629 46,259 36,610 27,893 34,258 32,405 38,168 37,034 30,000 24,565 49,486 39,960 38,996 28,558 34,174 35,381 23,338 30,056 45,636 49,754

Maximum wage
59,083 46,491 49,117 46,363 62,275 46,738 41,235 54,941 41,712 47,991 49,982 50,086 47,840 50,268 50,096 60,791 49,721 47,400 48,194 48,526 57,129 62,093 58,576 40,165 49,109 49,904 38,168 56,368 41,350 41,080 49,486 39,960 58,757 48,463 34,174 35,381 32,178 40,414 52,404 49,754

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Building Inspector

Group
E
F

Jurisdiction
Sandersville Swainsboro Waynesboro Avondale Estates Baxley Cornelia Dahlonega Elberton Jasper Nashville Oakwood Port Wentworth Rockmart Washington Brooklet Clayton Darien

2008 Population
6,219 7,667 5,874 2,830 4,552 3,862 4,947 4,546 3,166 4,865 4,392 4,560 4,544 4,062 1,335 2,185 1,765

Minimum entry-level
wage
38,116 33,787 33,081 42,000 33,485 30,000 35,152 28,827 24,086 31,707 35,000 53,844 30,909 36,577 16,000 34,000 30,000

Maximum wage
52,727 43,233 51,596 48,303 43,941 35,000 53,791 39,563 24,086 45,933 39,326 55,190 39,562 45,680 30,000 36,379 30,000

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

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

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

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Building Inspector Director
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
6 9 25 1 3 44

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

53,370

56,609

52,100

53,609

49,041

48,541

28,441

28,441

31,851

33,280

48,617

48,620

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

78,500

86,419

81,142

80,558

67,368

64,627

47,553

47,553

32,149

34,174

68,852

70,980

Number of full-time employees
6 12 25 1 3
47

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Douglasville Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Newnan Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Acworth Americus Bainbridge Buford Calhoun Canton Carrollton Chamblee College Park Conyers

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 132,410 61,336 49,903 31,035 35,668 31,628 28,401 30,474 34,788 36,041 49,854 19,476 16,524 12,337 11,780 14,807 22,724 23,291 11,202 19,969 13,545

Minimum entry-level
wage
54,486 67,683 58,760 39,063 58,732 41,494 53,550 43,958 53,706 46,400 46,800 60,757 55,421 54,700 53,609 61,298 35,860 40,747 74,110 57,720 61,903 37,458 46,162 57,369 40,161

Maximum wage
84,606 88,982 88,585 62,500 88,232 58,093 91,035 71,560 80,558 70,400 75,316 90,251 89,246 81,500 80,414 61,298 50,204 64,522 74,110 57,720 92,854 51,412 64,627 87,294 56,510

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Building Inspector Director

Group
D E

Jurisdiction
Dublin Fairburn Forest Park Kingsland Kingsland McDonough Monroe Perry Pooler Richmond Hill Suwanee Thomasville Villa Rica Winder Woodstock Cairo Hawkinsville Statham Temple

2008 Population
17,509 11,024 21,726 13,659 13,659 19,768 13,381 12,990 14,875 10,571 16,277 19,286 12,838 14,064 23,141 9,809 4,253 2,922 4,490

Minimum entry-level
wage
53,759 38,847 72,683 48,700 48,700 48,541 44,788 45,600 34,112 35,464 51,514 36,603 45,597 59,010 49,327 28,441 38,000 33,280 24,274

Maximum wage
53,759 61,258 101,757 73,588 73,588 74,268 67,016 73,000 50,606 53,186 82,422 54,904 70,220 59,010 75,058 47,553 38,000 34,174 24,274

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

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

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

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Cashier/Customer Service Representative

General & Administrative

Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

Maximum wage

Average

Median

Number of full-time employees

A

7

26,962

24,615

37,447

36,109

39

B

8

25,256

24,493

40,657

39,696

47

C

36

24,007

23,080

37,277

35,441

171

D

20

22,140

22,269

29,923

29,406

59

E

39

21,924

21,565

29,473

29,120

67

F

23

20,646

21,000

24,860

24,461

29

G

3

18,373

19,760

21,493

20,800

3

Total

136

22,668

22,329

31,717

31,772

415

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Lawrenceville Peachtree City Rome Valdosta Acworth Americus Bainbridge Buford Calhoun Canton Carrollton

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 82,674 132,410 61,336 49,903 35,668 31,628 28,401 29,258 34,788 36,041 48,547 19,476 16,524 12,337 11,780 14,807 22,724 23,291

Minimum entry-level
wage
20,372 24,615 21,324 29,149 44,990 26,650 21,632 26,250 24,586 24,400 22,297 30,293 29,165 22,000 23,059 26,790 22,956 23,670 31,200 19,656 25,050 21,586

Maximum wage
31,401 36,109 31,297 46,639 44,990 40,037 31,658 42,000 36,878 37,000 33,342 49,680 46,965 38,700 40,692 38,771 32,138 37,482 42,640 36,650 37,575 33,742

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

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

Number of full-time employees
NR 1 2 4 1 26 5 5 9 1 6 13 1 5 7 6 4 2 6 7 3 12

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General & Administrative
Cashier/Customer Service Representative

Group
D

Jurisdiction
College Park Conyers Covington Dallas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Jesup Kingsland Kingsland Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Norcross Perry Richmond Hill Stockbridge Sugar Hill Thomasville Tifton Vidalia Villa Rica Waycross Winder Woodstock Auburn Barnesville Blakely Cairo Camilla Commerce Cumming Eatonton Fort Oglethorpe Glennville Grovetown

2008 Population
19,969 13,545 14,980 10,584 17,509 11,024 15,136 21,726 23,719 10,459 13,659 13,659 10,562 19,768 20,703 13,381 15,409 10,737 12,990 10,571 14,360 17,204 19,286 17,284 11,355 12,838 14,774 14,064 23,141 7,496 5,998 5,257 9,809 5,660 6,394 5,719 6,373 9,663 5,397 9,224

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,030 29,969 24,158 24,960 22,445 25,127 21,403 27,156 26,041 22,942 22,048 22,048 21,195 25,742 22,177 21,545 22,944 31,402 21,500 23,130 28,454 23,341 22,131 20,322 20,925 23,030 21,424 23,192 27,545 24,544 21,494 14,560 17,430 26,125 24,935 30,888 22,880 21,840 19,635 14,976

Maximum wage
44,088 42,169 35,736 24,960 28,651 32,505 35,415 38,018 39,468 35,360 33,301 33,301 29,931 39,386 33,745 58,631 33,590 51,456 33,600 34,611 52,395 38,027 31,886 30,493 33,946 35,466 32,635 43,930 46,263 36,275 29,629 21,258 29,182 26,125 37,570 30,888 24,835 26,853 32,178 18,824

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

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

Number of full-time employees
7 1 14 3 3 8 4 5 9 2 2 2 1 2 3 15 7 5 NR 1 3 4 5 1 5 4 3 10 2 2 1 2 6 6 2 2 1 3 1 3

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Cashier/Customer Service Representative

General & Administrative

Group
E

Jurisdiction
Hampton Jefferson LaFayette Palmetto Sandersville Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Adairsville Ashburn Bloomingdale Chickamauga Cuthbert Dahlonega Elberton Flowery Branch Folkston Grantville Hartwell Hazlehurst Homerville Jackson Jasper Leesburg Locust Grove Louisville Lyons Manchester McRae Monticello Nashville Oxford Pelham Quitman City Ringgold Rockmart Royston Social Circle Statham

2008 Population
5,295 7,911 7,536 5,053 6,219 5,833 9,191 6,848 9,150 3,230 4,236 2,633 2,589 3,418 4,947 4,546 3,991 3,231 2,666 4,298 3,876 2,842 4,496 3,166 2,920 4,811 2,644 4,515 3,794 4,378 2,611 4,865 2,546 3,882 4,621 2,803 4,544 2,735 4,767 2,922

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,918 30,909 20,800 24,150 22,697 17,722 22,880 18,616 20,800 18,720 19,510 17,680 31,200 19,000 23,814 23,273 29,418 18,720 20,800 18,000 21,632 22,880 17,940 24,086 24,045 23,012 18,720 21,669 20,134 26,998 25,126 20,297 24,284 14,560 16,370 24,960 23,795 20,800 21,565 20,696

Maximum wage
38,623 30,909 32,448 37,674 41,692 26,146 27,040 22,755 27,560 33,280 22,859 39,458 31,200 21,000 35,720 32,582 44,762 30,160 20,800 35,422 24,960 22,880 37,908 24,086 24,045 35,669 24,960 21,669 30,636 26,998 38,232 28,594 36,951 14,560 20,155 29,120 30,451 25,792 32,686 26,790

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Cashier/Customer Service Representative

Group
F
G

Jurisdiction
Sylvania Tallapoosa Tybee Island Unadilla Vienna Walthourville Washington West Point Bowdon Claxton Clayton Darien Dawsonville Edison Ellaville Fort Gaines Guyton Harlem Helena Hiram Ludowici Mount Vernon Oglethorpe Omega Pearson Pine Mountain Reidsville Sparta Springfield Union Point Woodbine Bowman Helen Nahunta

2008 Population
2,511 3,123 3,860 2,880 2,851 3,761 4,062 3,364 2,054 2,409 2,185 1,765 1,571 1,250 1,835 1,002 1,926 2,057 2,449 2,056 1,555 2,135 1,113 1,382 1,949 1,304 2,463 1,265 2,126 1,529 1,365 961 841 985

Minimum entry-level
wage
21,218 27,405 28,376 24,575 16,640 21,466 19,442 22,194 25,221 17,295 20,800 17,826 20,800 11,921 17,680 23,760 17,680 16,120 14,560 25,000 23,088 16,640 22,360 22,073 24,461 28,371 21,000 20,155 23,150 22,901 22,000 14,560 19,760 20,800

Maximum wage
35,637 41,700 50,013 24,575 16,640 21,466 22,546 32,490 27,161 29,848 24,960 21,091 29,120 17,163 20,000 23,760 20,800 24,960 17,680 37,000 23,088 20,800 22,360 22,073 24,461 28,371 30,000 24,720 23,150 24,461 34,757 16,640 27,040 20,800

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

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

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

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City Attorney (Staff Position)
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D Total

Number reporting
5 1 1 1 8

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

85,674

98,705

74,017

74,017

96,597

96,597

100,600

100,600

87,448

97,651

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

108,302

105,394

74,017

74,017

96,597

96,597

100,600

100,600

101,590

102,275

Number of full-time employees
5
1
1
1
8

Population Group Data

Group
A
B C D

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Douglasville Dublin Centerville

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 87,657 132,410 61,336 31,035 17,509 7,240

Minimum entry-level
wage
103,949 70,658 98,705 107,157 47,902 74,017 96,597 100,600

Maximum wage
103,949 105,394 157,929 107,157 67,080 74,017 96,597 100,600

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual

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

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

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General & Administrative
City Clerk
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G H Total

Number reporting
7 11 34 26 56 66 60 34 294

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

58,704

51,043

54,467

50,000

47,642

47,897

41,701

41,600

37,699

36,960

30,759

29,827

28,059

26,104

22,337

22,464

35,028

33,730

Maximum wage

Average

Median

77,874

79,768

78,847

74,235

68,404

70,262

55,658

55,928

48,625

43,820

36,364

35,303

32,388

29,705

27,933

27,300

44,902

40,000

Number of full-time employees
7 11 34 26 57 65 60 30 290

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Acworth Americus Canton

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 82,674 132,410 61,336 49,903 31,035 26,125 35,668 31,628 29,258 30,474 34,788 36,041 49,854 48,547 19,476 16,524 22,724

Minimum entry-level
wage
56,605 51,043 51,000 49,855 63,733 90,792 47,902 95,000 47,174 60,233 38,147 46,400 66,125 50,003 45,486 50,000 72,544 28,029 64,274 35,860 47,602

Maximum wage
56,605 76,752 51,000 79,768 93,733 90,792 96,470 95,000 47,174 93,320 57,221 70,400 108,445 74,235 73,247 90,000 108,816 49,461 64,274 50,204 71,403

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

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

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

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City Clerk

Group
D

Jurisdiction
Cedartown Chamblee College Park Covington Dallas Decatur Douglas Fairburn Fayetteville Jesup Kingsland Kingsland Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Moultrie Norcross Pooler Powder Springs Richmond Hill Riverdale Stockbridge Sugar Hill Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Vidalia Villa Rica Waycross Winder Woodstock Auburn Austell Barnesville Blakely Cairo Camilla Centerville Clarkston Commerce

General & Administrative

2008 Population
10,123 11,202 19,969 14,980 10,584 18,986 11,413 11,024 15,136 10,459 13,659 13,659 10,562 19,768 20,703 15,409 10,737 14,875 15,614 10,571 15,279 14,360 17,204 16,277 19,286 17,284 11,355 12,838 14,774 14,064 23,141 7,496 7,062 5,998 5,257 9,809 5,660 7,240 7,836 6,394

Minimum entry-level
wage
35,360 62,625 57,369 48,235 40,997 48,610 37,315 38,847 49,055 38,771 56,803 56,803 49,046 50,968 31,336 38,525 57,802 34,112 46,388 57,138 44,523 80,912 48,192 62,615 33,275 38,626 30,306 31,405 38,397 73,278 54,448 36,275 41,859 41,496 43,680 34,570 42,128 44,131 35,000 49,995

Maximum wage
47,840 87,675 87,294 71,240 40,997 79,768 56,930 61,258 81,172 58,760 85,833 85,833 69,285 77,981 47,682 56,388 92,483 50,606 71,902 85,738 67,747 80,912 78,613 100,184 49,913 57,949 43,389 49,904 58,448 73,278 82,849 53,602 68,231 57,455 54,855 57,801 42,128 44,131 57,000 75,329

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
City Clerk

Group
E

Jurisdiction
Cumming Eastman Eatonton Fitzgerald Garden City Glennville Grovetown Hampton Jefferson LaFayette Palmetto Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Abbeville Adairsville Alamo Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates Baxley Bloomingdale Chickamauga Cornelia Cuthbert Dahlonega Dawson Elberton Flowery Branch Folkston Grantville Greensboro Hartwell Hawkinsville Hazlehurst Hephzibah Homerville

2008 Population
5,719 5,675 6,373 9,185 9,414 5,397 9,224 5,295 7,911 7,536 5,053 6,219 7,650 5,833 6,848 9,150 6,492 2,746 3,230 2,625 3,490 4,236 2,830 4,552 2,633 2,589 3,862 3,418 4,947 4,600 4,546 3,991 3,231 2,666 3,282 4,298 4,253 3,876 4,533 2,842

Minimum entry-level
wage
73,174 38,337 41,600 36,421 43,368 32,989 31,886 51,802 41,600 39,229 41,304 44,560 47,590 43,347 42,661 24,878 40,352 18,720 31,200 27,144 52,565 36,733 39,775 42,547 36,296 36,920 37,000 30,000 46,252 45,677 37,337 48,204 21,351 34,320 35,924 22,000 49,296 48,724 24,000 35,880

Maximum wage
73,174 38,337 48,214 36,421 75,899 45,510 45,718 80,294 41,600 61,194 64,435 61,824 62,095 44,658 51,688 48,500 57,013 20,280 41,600 27,144 52,565 61,152 45,000 55,826 62,213 36,920 62,000 33,897 69,379 45,677 52,272 73,348 41,163 34,320 35,924 50,369 49,296 48,724 36,600 35,880

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

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 37.5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 36 40 40 40 35 40

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

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City Clerk

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Jackson Jonesboro Lakeland Leesburg Locust Grove Louisville Lyons Manchester McRae Metter Millen Monticello Nicholls Oakwood Ocilla Oxford Pelham Port Wentworth Quitman City Rockmart Royston Senoia Social Circle Soperton Statham Temple Tybee Island Unadilla Walthourville Washington Watkinsville West Point Wrightsville Arcade Arlington Bogart Bowdon Brooklet Broxton Buchanan

General & Administrative

2008 Population
4,496 4,131 2,631 2,920 4,811 2,644 4,515 3,794 4,378 4,345 3,450 2,611 2,745 4,392 3,144 2,546 3,882 4,560 4,621 4,544 2,735 3,523 4,767 3,295 2,922 4,490 3,860 2,880 3,761 4,062 2,880 3,364 3,800 1,951 1,502 1,083 2,054 1,335 1,465 1,041

Minimum entry-level
wage
34,944 41,724 27,726 40,000 55,382 33,280 31,299 44,370 37,100 34,944 35,000 49,410 34,528 21,500 42,640 67,066 38,585 46,878 48,152 56,867 29,120 37,128 45,235 19,000 26,000 28,517 50,960 38,407 40,581 44,258 30,256 35,459 26,957 28,000 20,000 18,200 36,953 25,000 24,784 33,280

Maximum wage
70,980 41,724 31,491 40,000 85,843 41,600 31,299 67,514 57,886 56,098 42,500 75,184 34,528 24,157 42,640 67,066 38,585 46,878 48,152 71,094 40,872 42,000 68,562 70,000 33,675 28,517 81,467 38,407 40,581 55,272 39,000 60,228 37,669 40,000 35,000 36,254 44,141 31,000 24,784 33,280

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
City Clerk

Group

Jurisdiction
Butler Cave Spring Chester Clayton Comer Darien Davisboro Edison Ellaville Emerson Fort Gaines Gordon Gray Guyton Harlem Hiram Homer Hoschton Ivey Lincolnton Lithonia Lookout Mountain Lovejoy Ludowici Lula Lumber City Marshallville Maysville Meigs Milan Morgan Mount Airy Mount Vernon Mount Zion Nicholson Oglethorpe Omega Pearson Pine Mountain Porterdale

2008 Population
1,817 1,051 1,514 2,185 1,289 1,765 1,762 1,250 1,835 1,429 1,002 2,108 2,221 1,926 2,057 2,056 1,092 1,612 1,068 1,534 2,367 1,524 2,418 1,555 2,431 1,182 1,239 1,663 1,077 1,027 1,739 1,144 2,135 1,576 2,060 1,113 1,382 1,949 1,304 1,850

Minimum entry-level
wage
43,493 31,905 29,120 16,640 46,110 30,000 27,851 28,000 20,800 43,597 27,164 39,041 34,034 40,976 29,496 45,000 35,000 55,000 25,000 18,720 36,000 37,650 30,000 38,116 34,611 27,040 33,244 39,562 26,891 12,480 23,923 20,800 29,000 33,280 30,720 28,600 35,153 32,286 44,720 40,997

Maximum wage
43,493 48,156 29,120 34,320 46,110 40,000 27,851 43,722 21,500 43,597 27,164 39,041 34,034 43,576 42,718 55,000 35,643 55,000 25,000 35,277 38,000 37,650 45,000 38,116 36,500 27,040 33,244 39,562 26,891 24,960 26,610 50,000 33,000 33,280 30,720 28,600 35,153 32,286 44,720 40,997

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

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

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

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City Clerk

Group
G

Jurisdiction
Reidsville Remerton Reynolds Richland Sardis Shellman Springfield Trion Tunnel Hill Union Point Varnell Wadley Walnut Grove Warrenton Willacoochee Winterville Woodbury Wrens Zebulon Adrian Alapaha Alto Baconton Ball Ground Blairsville Blythe Bowman Carnesville Coolidge Crawford Crawfordville Doerun Fairmount Flovilla Franklin Glenwood Greenville Hamilton Helen Hiawassee

General & Administrative

2008 Population
2,463 1,027 1,058 1,600 1,172 1,058 2,126 2,058 1,249 1,529 1,587 1,940 1,261 1,926 1,528 1,187 1,073 2,217 1,250 566 692 913 985 953 720 816 961 673 558 815 516 843 809 696 885 895 924 578 841 856

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,000 29,655 17,763 14,560 20,800 28,920 32,000 38,263 23,296 52,624 23,000 29,010 26,000 34,965 33,238 31,720 29,473 31,283 20,282 16,380 20,800 39,728 24,578 46,200 40,845 26,500 23,920 23,920 35,360 28,643 18,200 16,640 31,200 30,000 36,088 25,452 36,000 18,720 40,000 46,992

Maximum wage
36,000 45,123 40,040 24,960 31,200 28,920 32,000 38,263 23,296 52,624 28,000 35,329 46,430 34,965 33,238 31,720 45,385 44,202 31,190 23,751 20,800 40,914 24,578 46,200 62,150 34,966 28,080 23,920 35,360 28,643 18,200 28,246 39,520 30,000 36,088 25,452 36,000 18,720 52,000 46,992

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
City Clerk

Group
H

Jurisdiction
Hoboken Homeland Irwinton Kingston Lake Park Lenox Luthersville Mansfield McCaysville McIntyre Morven Mountain Park Nahunta Newborn Newton Norman Park Ochlocknee Patterson Pavo Pendergrass Pine Lake Pineview Plains Portal Ray City Resaca Riceboro Roberta Rutledge Screven Smithville Sycamore Talmo Tignall Toomsboro Ty Ty Uvalda Waleska Young Harris Attapulgus

2008 Population
521 792 583 669 609 858 821 583 986 713 622 566 985 792 799 865 614 681 701 642 714 518 606 608 797 778 706 753 771 786 964 526 605 615 617 773 551 889 709 470

Minimum entry-level
wage
16,753 13,624 20,800 27,040 22,000 25,000 23,000 36,920 28,000 28,500 27,300 30,000 22,880 20,800 21,320 33,930 36,473 29,409 17,680 26,208 36,400 19,893 25,000 20,000 27,498 26,000 33,134 33,530 46,987 20,800 22,880 30,056 16,640 19,660 22,942 50,106 24,999 57,616 15,600 22,495

Maximum wage
28,067 22,984 27,664 27,040 50,000 35,000 34,729 36,920 40,800 40,000 27,755 30,000 22,880 28,080 21,320 33,930 36,473 29,409 24,440 34,944 36,400 19,893 25,000 32,000 28,330 26,000 33,134 33,530 46,987 27,726 22,880 30,056 26,874 19,660 22,942 50,106 24,999 57,616 46,114 25,516

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

Number of scheduled
hours
38 40 40 40 38 40 35 35.5 40 40 35 40 40 40 40 45 35 40 40 42 40 35 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 39 40 40 35 40 40 35

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

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City Clerk

Group

Jurisdiction
Barwick Brinson Bronwood Cadwell Carl Cecil Centralhatchee Concord Danielsville Dillard Ephesus Eton Fargo Flemington Garfield Gum Branch Harrison Jenkinsburg Leslie Meansville Morganton Newington Oconee Odum Offerman Pinehurst Plainville Rentz Sharpsburg Sky Valley Tallulah Falls Warwick Woodland

General & Administrative

2008 Population
438 216 469 372 318 318 391 410 453 234 386 479 382 350 158 253 481 235 434 187 280 307 290 464 440 384 272 326 330 217 161 401 392

Minimum entry-level
wage
22,464 22,880 18,200 17,680 18,200 26,520 27,749 16,640 26,416 18,200 13,520 34,049 11,921 25,700 12,740 18,200 27,518 36,400 31,500 13,650 22,464 18,200 22,360 28,080 12,740 22,048 23,920 14,144 30,389 30,000 32,955 27,040 12,480

Maximum wage
37,440 31,200 18,200 24,960 27,300 26,520 27,749 30,160 39,520 36,400 24,960 45,000 22,000 25,700 27,300 18,200 27,518 36,400 31,500 16,380 33,696 18,200 22,360 28,080 12,740 22,048 23,920 20,280 39,520 39,200 32,955 27,040 29,765

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

Number of scheduled
hours
36 40 35 40 35 36 37.5 40 40 35 40 35 35 40 35 35 40 40 40 35 36 35 40 40 35 40 40 40 40 40 38 40 40

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

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General & Administrative
City Manager/Administrator
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G H Total

Number reporting
6 9 38 28 46 23 9 1 160

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

143,115

148,228

115,837

108,657

100,364

95,463

72,027

68,916

64,687

63,346

45,978

43,785

45,034

35,000

48,000

48,000

76,364

70,853

Maximum wage

Average

Median

170,314

179,300

138,603

146,742

116,842

115,601

90,287

92,911

78,531

74,022

56,959

58,692

49,974

50,000

60,000

60,000

91,685

86,409

Number of full-time employees
6 9 37 28 46 23 9 1 159

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Alpharetta Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Newnan Smyrna Valdosta Acworth Americus Bainbridge Buford Calhoun Cedartown

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 82,674 132,410 49,903 31,035 26,125 35,668 31,628 28,401 30,474 49,854 48,547 19,476 16,524 12,337 11,780 14,807 10,123

Minimum entry-level
wage
138,000 83,657 175,000 119,977 158,456 183,600 146,742 108,657 98,113 117,749 84,000 99,070 146,827 87,336 154,041 116,000 67,275 120,700 156,000 90,022 58,000

Maximum wage
138,000 124,862 175,000 191,964 208,456 183,600 146,742 108,657 152,009 117,749 127,400 163,000 146,827 131,004 154,041 116,000 94,185 120,700 156,000 90,022 75,000

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

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

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

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City Manager/Administrator

General & Administrative

Group
D

Jurisdiction
Chamblee College Park Conyers Covington Dallas Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Forest Park Jesup Kingsland Kingsland Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Norcross Perry Pooler Powder Springs Richmond Hill Riverdale Stockbridge Sugar Hill Suwanee Tifton Vidalia Villa Rica Winder Woodstock Auburn Barnesville Cairo Camilla Centerville Commerce Cumming Eastman

2008 Population
11,202 19,969 13,545 14,980 10,584 18,986 11,413 17,509 11,024 21,726 10,459 13,659 13,659 10,562 19,768 20,703 13,381 15,409 10,737 12,990 14,875 15,614 10,571 15,279 14,360 17,204 16,277 17,284 11,355 12,838 14,064 23,141 7,496 5,998 9,809 5,660 7,240 6,394 5,719 5,675

Minimum entry-level
wage
104,159 93,448 115,000 96,126 84,906 147,000 74,506 107,120 96,598 133,025 77,230 86,231 86,231 91,015 75,303 76,227 128,927 120,000 113,701 94,800 78,166 80,000 78,874 113,220 114,441 77,189 116,000 122,990 91,520 70,736 128,128 133,000 68,411 69,680 105,000 95,000 66,950 109,839 111,592 51,392

Maximum wage
104,159 142,192 115,000 96,126 84,906 147,000 113,672 107,120 185,684 133,025 77,230 130,301 130,301 128,602 115,214 115,988 128,927 120,000 113,701 115,000 121,805 106,000 118,290 113,220 114,441 109,628 116,000 122,990 91,520 108,934 128,128 133,000 101,130 105,545 105,000 95,000 66,950 109,839 111,592 51,392

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
City Manager/Administrator

Group
E

Jurisdiction
Eatonton Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Fort Valley Garden City Glennville Grovetown Hampton Jefferson LaFayette Palmetto Sandersville Stone Mountain Swainsboro Sylvester Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Waynesboro Adairsville Alma Ashburn Avondale Estates Baxley Blackshear Bloomingdale Chickamauga Cornelia Dacula Dahlonega Dawson Elberton Flowery Branch Folkston Grantville Greensboro Hartwell Hawkinsville Homerville

2008 Population
6,373 9,185 9,663 8,200 9,414 5,397 9,224 5,295 7,911 7,536 5,053 6,219 7,650 7,667 5,833 9,191 6,848 9,150 6,492 5,874 3,230 3,490 4,236 2,830 4,552 3,498 2,633 2,589 3,862 4,662 4,947 4,600 4,546 3,991 3,231 2,666 3,282 4,298 4,253 2,842

Minimum entry-level
wage
45,011 74,152 85,000 50,050 59,987 46,654 65,312 69,420 76,107 60,000 74,177 58,552 87,817 53,148 51,002 108,160 72,800 62,762 80,542 58,231 62,400 55,000 55,307 120,000 71,234 50,400 71,240 80,681 60,000 70,000 86,681 65,395 50,482 70,000 27,741 52,000 67,766 55,000 55,188 48,360

Maximum wage
59,634 74,152 85,000 75,075 114,982 76,398 72,571 87,818 76,107 95,000 115,716 82,990 114,583 66,154 62,005 112,320 104,000 102,460 113,804 90,821 83,200 55,000 55,307 120,000 71,234 52,500 71,240 80,681 82,000 70,000 98,114 65,395 90,307 88,000 56,838 52,000 67,766 83,558 55,188 48,360

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

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

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

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City Manager/Administrator

General & Administrative

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Jasper Locust Grove Louisville Lyons Manchester Metter Millen Monticello Nashville Oakwood Pelham Port Wentworth Quitman City Ringgold Rockmart Royston Senoia Social Circle Sylvania Tallapoosa Temple Tybee Island Unadilla Vienna Washington West Point Arcade Berkeley Lake Bowdon Claxton Clayton Darien Davisboro Dawsonville Ellaville Emerson Grayson Harlem Helena Lovejoy

2008 Population
3,166 4,811 2,644 4,515 3,794 4,345 3,450 2,611 4,865 4,392 3,882 4,560 4,621 2,803 4,544 2,735 3,523 4,767 2,511 3,123 4,490 3,860 2,880 2,851 4,062 3,364 1,951 2,096 2,054 2,409 2,185 1,765 1,762 1,571 1,835 1,429 1,507 2,057 2,449 2,418

Minimum entry-level
wage
84,000 85,916 66,560 58,834 54,060 38,646 45,000 67,939 55,138 75,000 71,028 73,018 70,970 79,997 64,293 45,760 50,000 81,818 102,000 62,025 45,000 87,158 45,916 75,026 61,585 54,041 47,000 50,000 43,686 32,905 40,000 60,000 35,360 35,000 41,500 53,280 50,098 43,785 24,960 41,000

Maximum wage
84,000 133,170 104,000 58,834 82,259 61,859 55,000 103,378 70,513 121,900 71,028 73,018 70,970 79,997 80,371 57,990 70,000 102,960 102,000 94,378 45,000 139,335 45,916 75,026 76,911 105,906 70,000 70,000 66,472 62,046 52,000 60,000 35,360 55,000 43,500 53,280 50,098 66,625 41,600 41,000

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

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 45 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

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

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General & Administrative
City Manager/Administrator

Group
G H

Jurisdiction
Lula Porterdale Remerton Sparta Springfield Tunnel Hill Varnell Woodbine Wrens Ailey Ball Ground Dexter Helen Hiawassee Nahunta Pendergrass Pine Lake White Sky Valley

2008 Population
2,431 1,850 1,027 1,265 2,126 1,249 1,587 1,365 2,217 535 953 547 841 856 985 642 714 707 217

Minimum entry-level
wage
59,475 60,844 40,000 46,350 70,720 54,999 50,000 35,000 41,538 18,870 79,568 24,960 57,000 88,200 23,500 26,208 52,000 35,000 48,000

Maximum wage
62,448 60,844 59,535 46,350 70,720 54,999 80,000 49,500 58,692 18,870 79,568 27,872 77,000 88,200 23,500 32,760 52,000 50,000 60,000

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

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

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

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Clerk Typist
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
2 1 8 3 5 1 20

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

23,235

23,235

24,045

24,045

24,682

25,469

20,355

19,822

19,434

18,720

14,560

14,560

22,038

22,442

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

36,901

36,901

35,714

35,714

41,724

38,736

30,170

30,909

26,944

29,120

17,680

17,680

34,311

31,523

Number of full-time employees
19 4 23 6 11 1 64

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D E
F

Jurisdiction
Marietta Savannah Newnan Bainbridge Chamblee College Park Fayetteville Jesup Monroe Moultrie Stockbridge Hampton LaFayette Swainsboro Baxley Folkston Louisville Millen Port Wentworth Helena

2008 Population
67,562 132,410 30,474 12,337 11,202 19,969 15,136 10,459 13,381 15,409 14,360
5,295 7,536 7,667 4,552 3,231 2,644 3,450 4,560 2,449

Minimum entry-level
wage
21,103 25,367 24,045 23,670 29,699 26,281 26,015 16,058 24,922 21,213 29,598 24,918 19,822 16,326 19,774 18,720 18,720 15,600 24,357 14,560

Maximum wage
35,693 38,108 35,714 37,482 41,579 39,990 43,048 24,627 86,415 31,056 29,598 38,623 30,909 20,977 29,929 29,120 24,960 18,720 31,990 17,680

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

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

Number of full-time employees
1 18 4 1 2 6 2 1 8 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 2 4 1

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General & Administrative
Computer Operator
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
2 3 5 1 4 3 18

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

36,911

36,911

29,830

27,102

27,403

27,334

29,583

29,583

25,952

24,255

19,171

18,845

27,291

27,218

Maximum wage

Average

Median

49,029

49,029

42,019

41,392

41,127

39,468

40,780

40,780

35,137

35,152

31,159

32,285

39,142

40,045

Number of full-time employees
3 5 6 1 4 4 23

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D E
F

Jurisdiction
Savannah Warner Robins Gainesville LaGrange Rome Acworth Griffin Riverdale Sugar Hill Winder Barnesville Dawson Elberton Hartwell Rockmart Bowdon Cave Spring Claxton

2008 Population
132,410 61,336 35,668 28,401 36,041 19,476 23,719 15,279 17,204 14,064 5,998 4,600 4,546 4,298 4,544 2,054 1,051 2,409

Minimum entry-level
wage
32,471 41,350 27,102 37,689 24,700 32,302 26,041 27,334 23,341 27,997 29,583 35,298 21,157 20,000 27,352 21,218 18,845 17,451

Maximum wage
48,782 49,275 40,664 41,392 44,000 49,525 39,468 42,631 38,027 35,984 40,780 35,298 29,620 40,622 35,006 32,285 28,288 32,905

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

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

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

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Computer Programmer
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D Total

Number reporting
2 1 3 1 7

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

36,560

36,560

53,550

53,550

29,366

30,135

24,086

24,086

34,122

31,554

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

53,312

53,312

91,035

91,035

44,139

47,000

37,565

37,565

52,520

47,000

Number of full-time employees
11
4
4
1
20

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D

Jurisdiction
Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Monroe Riverdale Thomasville LaFayette

2008 Population
132,410 61,336 49,903 13,381 15,279 19,286 7,536

Minimum entry-level
wage
41,566 31,554 53,550 32,151 30,135 25,813 24,086

Maximum wage
65,606 41,018 91,035 48,227 47,000 37,190 37,565

Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Annual Annual Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 37 40 40 40 40

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

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General & Administrative
Custodian (Janitor)
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E G H Total

Number reporting
6 9 14 9 5 1 1 45

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

20,635

21,484

20,720

21,000

19,508

19,433

18,317

20,468

18,027

18,490

25,992

25,992

19,100

19,100

19,633

19,744

Maximum wage

Average

Median

30,536

31,645

33,665

32,500

27,621

27,654

24,907

22,880

22,641

21,630

25,992

25,992

19,100

19,100

27,897

27,518

Number of full-time employees
23 24 20 11 5 1 1 85

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Dalton Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw Lawrenceville Newnan Rome Valdosta Americus Carrollton Cedartown College Park Covington Dublin Loganville

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 132,410 61,336 49,903 33,648 26,125 35,668 31,628 29,258 30,474 36,041 48,547 16,524 23,291 10,123 19,969 14,980 17,509 10,562

Minimum entry-level
wage
17,487 21,216 24,612 21,752 21,874 16,869 23,100 18,304 22,701 18,346 21,000 23,735 21,819 18,500 18,971 17,794 20,854 16,999 21,622 21,808 19,744 21,195

Maximum wage
26,903 30,430 36,296 34,803 32,860 21,923 36,960 28,600 40,715 27,518 31,900 38,925 32,386 32,500 33,478 24,912 24,524 18,873 32,901 32,259 25,213 29,931

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

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 35 40 40 40 40

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

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Custodian (Janitor)

General & Administrative

Group
D
E G H

Jurisdiction
Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Thomasville Tifton Waycross Austell Barnesville Cairo Glennville Hampton Jefferson LaFayette Swainsboro Waynesboro Elberton Greensboro Nashville Rockmart West Point McIntyre Cobbtown

2008 Population
20,703 13,381 15,409 12,990 19,286 17,284 14,774 7,062 5,998 9,809 5,397 5,295 7,911 7,536 7,667 5,874 4,546 3,282 4,865 4,544 3,364
713 325

Minimum entry-level
wage
19,123 20,508 18,720 18,700 23,899 15,343 16,806 21,896 20,468 13,666 13,910 20,500 24,336 20,800 14,808 14,466 18,490 19,094 16,400 21,424 14,726 25,992 19,100

Maximum wage
29,099 30,705 27,407 27,900 34,424 23,005 25,542 21,896 28,216 22,880 19,157 31,775 24,336 32,448 20,893 22,562 24,930 19,094 21,630 27,414 20,134 25,992 19,100

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

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 35 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 36 40 40 40 40 40

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

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General & Administrative
Data Entry Clerk
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G Total

Number reporting
2 3 11 4 7 3 2 32

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

26,645

26,645

24,845

23,100

26,327

26,166

24,781

23,490

23,789

21,424

19,892

19,240

18,571

18,571

24,372

23,894

Maximum wage

Average

Median

35,895

35,895

40,354

36,960

37,125

36,427

32,392

32,638

29,731

30,638

21,278

20,800

24,461

24,461

32,865

33,894

Number of full-time employees
2 7 25 4 8 3 3 52

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D E

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Alpharetta Douglasville Lawrenceville Bainbridge Buford Calhoun Carrollton Conyers Covington Loganville Monroe Pooler Richmond Hill Winder Camilla Palmetto Thomson Waynesboro Chickamauga Hartwell

2008 Population
75,831 67,562 49,903 31,035 29,258 12,337 11,780 14,807 23,291 13,545 14,980 10,562 13,381 14,875 10,571 14,064 5,660 5,053 6,848 5,874 2,589 4,298

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,449 34,840 23,100 21,141 30,293 24,856 31,200 31,283 22,720 25,888 26,889 27,123 23,992 21,986 26,166 27,498 33,530 26,625 18,616 20,355 34,320 16,000

Maximum wage
28,401 43,389 36,960 34,421 49,680 47,965 46,800 31,782 30,308 36,427 39,775 38,314 36,003 34,258 39,250 27,498 33,530 41,535 22,755 31,747 34,320 30,638

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

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

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

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Data Entry Clerk

General & Administrative

Group
F G

Jurisdiction
Hawkinsville Locust Grove Pelham Senoia Tallapoosa Butler Ludowici Mount Airy Baconton Blairsville

2008 Population
4,253 4,811 3,882 3,523 3,123 1,817 1,555 1,144 985 720

Minimum entry-level
wage
30,763 26,639 20,654 21,424 16,725 23,795 19,240 16,640 14,560 22,582

Maximum wage
30,763 41,290 20,654 25,000 25,448 23,795 19,240 20,800 14,560 34,362

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Deputy Registrar
Summary of Data

Group
A D Total

Number reporting
1 1 2

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

34,691

34,691

27,061

27,061

30,876

30,876

Maximum wage

Average

Median

41,799

41,799

39,988

39,988

40,894

40,894

Number of full-time employees
9
1
10

Population Group Data

Group
A D

Jurisdiction
Marietta Auburn

2008 Population
67,562 7,496

Minimum entry-level
wage
34,691 27,061

Maximum wage
41,799 39,988

Wage reported as
Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40

Number of full-time employees
9 1

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General & Administrative
Downtown/Better Hometown/Main Street Manager

Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

Maximum wage

Average

Median

Number of full-time employees

A

3

54,552

42,223

66,384

62,158

3

B

5

39,262

40,641

56,694

63,163

5

C

23

39,739

36,427

56,344

54,090

23

D

10

35,004

31,429

47,539

46,308

11

E

12

31,941

33,140

40,682

37,788

12

F

2

29,360

29,360

31,440

31,440

2

Total

55

37,564

36,216

51,000

51,256

56

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Warner Robins Douglasville Duluth Newnan Rome Valdosta Acworth Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Carrollton College Park Conyers Covington Douglas Dublin Fayetteville Griffin Jesup Kingsland Kingsland McDonough

2008 Population
75,831 67,562 61,336 31,035 26,125 30,474 36,041 48,547 19,476 16,524 12,337 14,807 23,291 19,969 13,545 14,980 11,413 17,509 15,136 23,719 10,459 13,659 13,659 19,768

Minimum entry-level
wage
82,559 42,223 38,875 40,641 40,768 32,240 45,100 37,562 50,000 39,989 33,446 40,789 34,056 38,830 36,427 45,178 30,638 35,013 59,628 36,649 33,155 35,796 35,796 36,222

Maximum wage
82,559 62,158 54,434 40,641 63,163 47,882 65,500 66,283 50,000 55,985 52,957 40,789 46,744 59,084 51,256 66,828 46,738 35,013 98,666 55,503 49,982 54,090 54,090 55,420

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Downtown/Better Hometown/Main Street Manager

Group
D E F

Jurisdiction
Milledgeville Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Vidalia Villa Rica Woodstock Commerce Fitzgerald Glennville Hampton Jefferson LaFayette Stone Mountain Thomaston Toccoa Waynesboro Cornelia Dahlonega Elberton Greensboro Hawkinsville Hazlehurst Locust Grove Metter Monticello Tallapoosa Tybee Island Washington Darien Harlem

2008 Population
20,703 15,409 19,286 17,284 11,355 12,838 23,141 6,394 9,185 5,397 5,295 7,911 7,536 7,650 9,191 9,150 5,874 3,862 4,947 4,546 3,282 4,253 3,876 4,811 4,345 2,611 3,123 3,860 4,062 1,765 2,057

Minimum entry-level
wage
56,679 45,068 48,718 38,626 34,924 32,405 35,959 39,041 52,000 19,635 35,062 32,115 30,742 58,676 27,040 27,085 28,642 34,000 44,061 32,279 45,906 27,706 24,063 35,700 21,445 23,930 21,409 36,216 36,577 40,000 18,720

Maximum wage
86,243 65,967 73,077 57,949 34,924 49,904 54,715 39,041 52,000 32,178 54,346 32,115 47,944 76,560 37,440 59,093 44,672 39,000 54,267 45,191 45,906 27,706 24,063 55,335 33,259 36,412 32,576 57,897 36,577 40,000 22,880

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

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

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

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Economic Development Director
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
3 6 7 1 4 21

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

64,455

66,851

55,786

53,025

57,703

58,265

87,381

87,381

45,408

39,170

57,191

56,824

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

96,577

99,466

88,514

85,824

86,724

86,464

87,381

87,381

60,026

46,413

83,589

86,464

Number of full-time employees
3 6 6 1 4
20

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C
D E

Jurisdiction
Macon Marietta Savannah Alpharetta Duluth Kennesaw LaGrange Newnan Valdosta Americus Canton College Park Kingsland Kingsland Norcross Riverdale Fitzgerald Cornelia Dawson Tybee Island Washington

2008 Population
92,775 67,562 132,410 49,903 26,125 31,628 28,401 30,474 48,547 16,524 22,724 19,969 13,659 13,659 10,737 15,279 9,185 3,862 4,600 3,860 4,062

Minimum entry-level
wage
66,851 54,954 71,559 53,550 52,031 69,000 64,251 52,499 43,384 58,265 47,602 66,412 63,051 63,051 48,718 56,824 87,381 35,000 38,106 68,291 40,235

Maximum wage
99,466 82,763 107,503 91,035 80,613 104,500 100,443 77,938 76,558 81,571 71,403 101,053 95,275 95,275 76,027 86,464 87,381 45,000 38,106 109,173 47,826

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Finance Director
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G Total

Number reporting
7 9 38 15 13 2 2 86

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

76,844

78,988

77,581

69,000

63,514

62,690

43,853

41,859

53,231

49,920

35,209

35,209

37,000

37,000

59,813

57,179

Maximum wage

Average

Median

117,044

118,663

108,785

104,500

88,066

86,354

61,437

64,285

68,605

62,400

39,715

39,715

40,250

40,250

82,770

82,139

Number of full-time employees
7 9 38 15 13 2 2 86

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Douglasville Gainesville Kennesaw Newnan Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Acworth Americus Bainbridge Buford Calhoun Canton

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 82,674 132,410 61,336 49,903 31,035 35,668 31,628 30,474 34,788 36,041 49,854 48,547 19,476 16,524 12,337 11,780 14,807 22,724

Minimum entry-level
wage
56,578 66,851 81,578 89,532 121,219 78,988 43,160 143,000 71,606 65,270 69,000 66,976 67,524 59,000 72,544 83,310 76,241 62,770 66,768 79,310 83,117 66,303

Maximum wage
87,868 99,466 122,845 143,246 171,219 118,663 76,003 143,000 71,606 97,906 104,500 99,486 108,736 98,000 108,816 147,011 76,241 87,878 105,726 79,310 86,694 99,454

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

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

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

54 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Finance Director

General & Administrative

Group
D

Jurisdiction
Carrollton Cedartown College Park Conyers Covington Douglas Dublin Fayetteville Forest Park Griffin Kingsland Kingsland Loganville Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Norcross Perry Pooler Powder Springs Richmond Hill Riverdale Stockbridge Sugar Hill Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Vidalia Villa Rica Waycross Winder Woodstock Austell Cairo Clarkston Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Fort Valley Garden City Hampton

2008 Population
23,291 10,123 19,969 13,545 14,980 11,413 17,509 15,136 21,726 23,719 13,659 13,659 10,562 20,703 13,381 15,409 10,737 12,990 14,875 15,614 10,571 15,279 14,360 17,204 16,277 19,286 17,284 11,355 12,838 14,774 14,064 23,141 7,062 9,809 7,836 9,185 9,663 8,200 9,414 5,295

Minimum entry-level
wage
54,462 48,000 73,219 90,176 59,016 55,411 83,002 62,609 77,963 78,644 63,051 63,051 52,811 56,679 54,301 56,824 63,029 56,800 45,698 59,204 57,138 56,824 68,660 43,848 72,485 78,461 51,958 44,928 43,426 56,222 84,781 66,340 41,859 32,924 25,000 65,000 54,000 38,183 43,368 51,802

Maximum wage
87,933 58,000 111,411 90,176 87,341 84,947 83,002 103,600 109,147 119,371 95,275 95,275 74,651 86,243 81,275 83,174 100,846 80,000 71,219 91,766 85,738 86,464 68,660 71,527 115,976 107,691 77,917 64,418 66,876 85,571 84,781 100,944 68,231 70,000 45,000 65,000 59,894 57,275 75,899 80,294

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Finance Director

Group
E
F G

Jurisdiction
Jefferson Swainsboro Thomaston Thomson Toccoa Tyrone Waynesboro Adairsville Avondale Estates Dahlonega Elberton Hartwell Hawkinsville Jasper Jonesboro Oakwood Ringgold Sylvania Tallapoosa Tybee Island Woodbine Zebulon Ball Ground Helen

2008 Population
7,911 7,667 9,191 6,848 9,150 6,492 5,874 3,230 2,830 4,947 4,546 4,298 4,253 3,166 4,131 4,392 2,803 2,511 3,123 3,860 1,365 1,250 953 841

Minimum entry-level
wage
56,555 27,128 70,720 36,795 31,381 50,000 33,081 49,920 60,000 75,000 38,348 25,000 49,176 72,930 48,560 38,000 57,221 51,613 47,180 79,055 32,136 38,282 45,000 29,000

Maximum wage
56,555 31,495 79,040 44,990 64,285 72,000 51,596 62,400 85,000 75,000 53,687 60,336 49,176 72,930 48,560 42,697 57,221 86,689 71,788 126,381 40,000 39,430 45,000 35,500

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

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

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

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Information Systems/Technology Director

General & Administrative

Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

Maximum wage

Average

Median

Number of full-time employees

A

5

74,787

78,988

114,362

118,663

5

B

12

59,958

56,898

89,025

89,623

12

C

21

52,681

54,448

75,414

73,077

20

D

2

48,423

48,423

64,688

64,688

2

E

4

40,745

39,579

54,755

52,344

4

Total

44

55,899

55,516

81,186

83,337

43

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Savannah Alpharetta Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Acworth Bainbridge Canton Carrollton College Park Covington Dublin Fairburn

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 132,410 49,903 31,035 26,125 35,668 31,628 28,401 29,258 30,474 34,788 36,041 49,854 48,547 19,476 12,337 22,724 23,291 19,969 14,980 17,509 11,024

Minimum entry-level
wage
55,532 66,851 91,354 81,209 78,988 101,764 55,210 57,365 48,714 62,500 64,251 59,977 56,430 55,421 55,500 62,924 39,440 67,114 38,792 45,402 39,724 57,369 50,285 49,171 60,057

Maximum wage
86,237 99,466 137,509 129,934 118,663 101,764 55,210 88,876 73,070 94,700 129,259 98,363 83,824 89,246 90,000 94,386 69,598 67,114 61,422 68,102 46,500 87,294 67,526 49,171 94,704

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Information Systems/Technology Director

Group
D E

Jurisdiction
Fayetteville Griffin Kingsland Kingsland Norcross Perry Pooler Powder Springs Riverdale Thomasville Tifton Winder Woodstock Cumming Garden City Elberton Jasper Rockmart Tybee Island

2008 Population
15,136 23,719 13,659 13,659 10,737 12,990 14,875 15,614 15,279 19,286 17,284 14,064 23,141 5,719 9,414 4,546 3,166 4,544 3,860

Minimum entry-level
wage
59,628 57,512 56,803 56,803 62,174 45,900 43,534 46,493 56,824 48,718 51,958 57,595 54,448 53,477 43,368 38,348 32,864 40,810 50,960

Maximum wage
98,666 87,325 85,833 85,833 100,846 68,800 64,584 72,065 86,464 73,077 77,917 57,595 82,849 53,477 75,899 53,687 32,864 51,002 81,467

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

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

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

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Information Systems/Technology Specialist

General & Administrative

Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

Maximum wage

Average

Median

Number of full-time employees

A

6

43,828

42,057

65,361

65,094

12

B

10

40,331

38,662

58,398

57,545

15

C

16

36,748

38,498

54,056

55,061

18

D

2

31,084

31,084

38,329

38,329

2

E

2

35,954

35,954

46,795

46,795

2

Total

36

38,565

38,498

55,869

57,545

49

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Dalton Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Lawrenceville Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Acworth Carrollton College Park Covington Douglas Griffin Kingsland Kingsland Moultrie

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 132,410 61,336 33,648 31,035 26,125 35,668 31,628 28,401 29,258 34,788 36,041 49,854 19,476 23,291 19,969 14,980 11,413 23,719 13,659 13,659 15,409

Minimum entry-level
wage
39,291 43,098 49,278 41,016 58,732 31,554 34,507 40,664 36,978 34,570 38,100 57,387 42,625 39,223 36,500 42,755 39,021 27,580 36,981 39,115 41,205 51,812 33,134 33,134 29,032

Maximum wage
60,906 64,563 71,823 65,625 88,232 41,018 53,934 40,664 57,290 51,854 57,800 71,739 69,904 63,162 53,500 64,132 53,851 40,520 56,270 57,860 62,837 79,599 50,086 50,086 42,503

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Information Systems/Technology Specialist

Group
D E

Jurisdiction
Norcross Riverdale Thomasville Tifton Vidalia Winder Woodstock Cumming Sandersville Quitman City Tybee Island

2008 Population
10,737 15,279 19,286 17,284 11,355 14,064 23,141 5,719 6,219 4,621 3,860

Minimum entry-level
wage
42,082 38,461 23,899 42,640 28,829 42,515 38,535 28,558 33,611 35,693 36,216

Maximum wage
68,956 59,986 34,424 63,960 41,309 44,013 58,635 28,558 48,100 35,693 57,897

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

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

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

60 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

General & Administrative
Keep Georgia Beautiful (KGB) Executive Director

Summary of Data

Group

Number reporting

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

Maximum wage

Average

Median

Number of full-time employees

A

2

59,096

59,096

74,800

74,800

2

B

2

48,021

48,021

72,532

72,532

2

C

1

35,006

35,006

52,478

52,478

1

Total

5

49,848

52,348

69,428

65,844

5

Population Group Data

Group
A B C

Jurisdiction
Albany Roswell Rome Smyrna Tifton

2008 Population
75,831 87,657 36,041 49,854 17,284

Minimum entry-level
wage
65,844 52,348 42,000 54,042 35,006

Maximum wage
65,844 83,756 64,000 81,063 52,478

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1

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General & Administrative
Librarian
Summary of Data

Group
B C D E F G Total

Number reporting
2 2 3 2 5 2 16

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

31,682

31,682

38,676

38,676

29,708

26,205

26,041

26,041

22,837

21,874

16,640

16,640

26,837

27,018

Maximum wage

Average

Median

49,483

49,483

47,863

47,863

38,725

38,397

37,906

37,906

25,388

21,874

17,550

17,550

34,295

38,345

Number of full-time employees
7 2 5 3 6 2 25

Population Group Data

Group
B C D E F
G

Jurisdiction
Peachtree City Smyrna Calhoun Villa Rica Commerce Jefferson Tyrone Tallapoosa Washington Bowdon Gordon Maysville Nicholson Oglethorpe Pendergrass Talmo

2008 Population
34,788 49,854 14,807 12,838 6,394 7,911 6,492 3,123 4,062 2,054 2,108 1,663 2,060 1,113
642 605

Minimum entry-level
wage
35,533 27,830 43,326 34,025 26,205 38,293 24,627 32,640 19,442 28,450 21,874 28,309 16,312 19,240 14,560 18,720

Maximum wage
57,220 41,746 43,326 52,399 39,484 38,293 38,397 49,665 26,147 41,205 21,874 28,309 16,312 19,240 16,380 18,720

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

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 36 40 35 40

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

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Magistrate Court Clerk
Summary of Data

Group
C E F Total

Number reporting
1 1 1 3

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

25,888

25,888

19,968

19,968

27,040

27,040

24,299

25,888

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

36,427

36,427

23,109

23,109

27,040

27,040

28,859

27,040

Number of full-time employees
1
2
1
4

Population Group Data

Group
C E F

Jurisdiction
Conyers Ashburn Buchanan

2008 Population
13,545 4,236 1,041

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,888 19,968 27,040

Maximum wage
36,427 23,109 27,040

Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 2 1

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General & Administrative
Mapper/Cartographer
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
3 3 5 2 1 14

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

36,338

39,563

41,546

42,755

38,641

39,520

28,704

28,704

50,233

50,233

38,178

39,542

Maximum wage

Average

Median

55,415

59,436

67,047

64,132

51,066

51,246

34,819

34,819

77,862

77,862

55,015

53,830

Number of full-time employees
9 3 6 2 1
21

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D E

Jurisdiction
Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Gainesville Smyrna Acworth Carrollton Conyers Stockbridge Winder Fort Oglethorpe LaFayette Locust Grove

2008 Population
87,657 132,410 61,336 49,903 35,668 49,854 19,476 23,291 13,545 14,360 14,064
9,663 7,536 4,811

Minimum entry-level
wage
41,016 39,563 28,434 47,250 34,632 42,755 32,302 31,789 42,169 47,424 39,520 35,568 21,840 50,233

Maximum wage
65,625 59,436 41,184 85,050 51,958 64,132 49,525 51,246 59,336 55,702 39,520 35,568 34,070 77,862

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

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

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

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Municipal Court Clerk
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G Total

Number reporting
5 13 35 21 30 14 7 125

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

41,221

31,554

34,605

30,293

30,333

29,494

29,645

28,846

26,622

24,877

25,625

26,078

24,525

24,927

29,354

27,893

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

61,107

47,392

50,991

47,400

45,588

44,574

38,688

38,980

34,086

33,868

31,865

28,782

27,868

29,120

40,322

38,980

Number of full-time employees
12 25 50 24 31 15 7 164

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Roswell Sandy Springs Warner Robins Alpharetta Dalton Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Acworth Americus Bainbridge Calhoun

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 87,657 82,674 61,336 49,903 33,648 31,035 26,125 35,668 31,628 28,401 29,258 30,474 34,788 36,041 49,854 48,547 19,476 16,524 12,337 14,807

Minimum entry-level
wage
30,627 51,043 29,149 63,733 31,554 93,661 31,304 22,201 38,826 27,102 31,300 22,942 30,293 26,520 37,334 32,500 29,187 26,694 38,716 25,021 30,306 27,893

Maximum wage
47,392 76,752 46,639 93,733 41,018 93,661 48,922 36,142 60,155 40,664 47,400 33,862 49,680 39,395 60,120 62,000 43,780 47,105 38,716 35,029 47,965 55,162

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Municipal Court Clerk

Group
D

Jurisdiction
Canton Carrollton Chamblee Conyers Covington Decatur Douglas Dublin Fairburn Fayetteville Forest Park Kingsland Kingsland Loganville McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Norcross Perry Pooler Powder Springs Richmond Hill Stockbridge Suwanee Thomasville Tifton Villa Rica Waycross Winder Woodstock Auburn Austell Centerville Clarkston Commerce Cumming Eastman Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe

2008 Population
22,724 23,291 11,202 13,545 14,980 18,986 11,413 17,509 11,024 15,136 21,726 13,659 13,659 10,562 19,768 20,703 13,381 15,409 10,737 12,990 14,875 15,614 10,571 14,360 16,277 19,286 17,284 12,838 14,774 14,064 23,141 7,496 7,062 7,240 7,836 6,394 5,719 5,675 9,185 9,663

Minimum entry-level
wage
30,551 23,164 40,176 29,969 31,574 31,346 33,821 25,015 33,155 40,358 25,834 29,494 29,494 29,931 32,854 28,389 27,483 20,288 57,802 27,800 34,112 31,397 29,266 26,208 30,119 25,813 21,362 27,992 23,629 32,386 28,939 36,275 23,825 38,980 25,000 28,943 33,405 15,000 39,437 54,000

Maximum wage
45,826 47,790 56,246 42,169 46,705 51,043 51,584 31,919 52,283 66,782 36,168 44,574 44,574 42,286 50,267 43,197 41,146 29,617 76,027 40,700 50,606 48,666 43,909 61,734 48,190 37,190 32,032 43,108 35,963 32,386 44,034 53,602 39,589 38,980 29,000 43,609 33,405 26,839 39,437 54,000

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

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

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

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Municipal Court Clerk

General & Administrative

Group
E

Jurisdiction
Fort Valley Garden City Glennville Grovetown Hampton Jefferson LaFayette Sandersville Stone Mountain Sylvester Toccoa Tyrone Adairsville Avondale Estates Baxley Bloomingdale Cornelia Dahlonega Elberton Flowery Branch Greensboro Jackson Jasper Jonesboro Lakeland Leesburg Locust Grove Lyons Manchester Millen Nicholls Ocilla Pelham Port Wentworth Ringgold Rockmart Senoia Social Circle Sylvania Temple

2008 Population
8,200 9,414 5,397 9,224 5,295 7,911 7,536 6,219 7,650 5,833 9,150 6,492 3,230 2,830 4,552 2,633 3,862 4,947 4,546 3,991 3,282 4,496 3,166 4,131 2,631 2,920 4,811 4,515 3,794 3,450 2,745 3,144 3,882 4,560 2,803 4,544 3,523 4,767 2,511 4,490

Minimum entry-level
wage
26,131 29,286 23,338 17,865 28,846 29,786 20,800 27,348 41,475 26,125 20,141 36,546 24,960 27,549 21,316 23,483 24,336 26,956 28,270 29,418 44,970 17,264 31,304 38,230 20,800 24,045 27,971 24,794 22,224 16,640 34,403 20,800 24,107 29,744 42,120 24,981 20,280 22,657 20,195 25,334

Maximum wage
39,197 44,221 32,178 26,354 44,711 29,786 32,448 38,448 54,116 32,240 28,648 51,646 35,360 47,041 27,958 33,197 29,120 40,435 38,501 44,762 44,970 35,048 31,304 38,230 21,840 24,045 43,355 24,794 33,816 24,960 34,403 20,800 24,107 36,566 42,120 31,970 28,000 34,341 33,920 25,334

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Municipal Court Clerk

Group
F
G

Jurisdiction
Tybee Island Wrightsville Arcade Butler Clayton Emerson Gray Guyton Hiram Hoschton Lithonia Ludowici Porterdale Remerton Springfield Wadley Blairsville Fairmount Franklin Greenville Nahunta Pine Lake Smithville

2008 Population
3,860 3,800 1,951 1,817 2,185 1,429 2,221 1,926 2,056 1,612 2,367 1,555 1,850 1,027 2,126 1,940 720 809 885 924 985 714 964

Minimum entry-level
wage
41,925 17,576 26,000 32,136 16,640 36,275 26,156 20,800 30,000 26,312 24,336 27,612 27,144 24,339 25,438 15,562 24,927 18,720 31,595 27,788 16,646 33,280 18,720

Maximum wage
67,023 25,272 48,500 32,136 35,360 36,275 26,156 23,920 45,000 26,312 29,952 27,612 27,144 40,000 25,438 22,308 37,928 29,120 31,595 27,788 16,646 33,280 18,720

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

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

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

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Municipal Court Judge (Appointed)
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D F Total

Number reporting
3 4 7 1 1 16

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

93,066

84,989

73,033

71,721

26,145

26,600

16,784

16,784

24,000

24,000

49,695

33,000

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

93,066

84,989

85,865

76,767

26,459

26,600

25,959

25,959

24,000

24,000

53,614

33,000

Number of full-time employees
3 4 7 1 2
17

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C
D F

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Roswell Alpharetta Duluth Smyrna Valdosta Dublin Loganville Moultrie Perry Stockbridge Tifton Winder Toccoa Lithonia

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 87,657 49,903 26,125 49,854 48,547 17,509 10,562 15,409 12,990 14,360 17,284 14,064 9,150 2,367

Minimum entry-level
wage
54,060 140,150 84,989 50,000 93,441 45,156 103,534 30,000 19,800 26,600 24,000 36,000 29,393 17,220 16,784 24,000

Maximum wage
54,060 140,150 84,989 50,000 144,770 45,156 103,534 30,000 21,600 26,600 24,400 36,000 29,393 17,220 25,959 24,000

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Municipal Court Solicitor
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D F Total

Number reporting
1 3 4 2 1 11

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

60,599

60,599

49,017

50,208

23,020

22,958

19,780

19,780

18,000

18,000

32,481

27,915

Maximum wage

Average

Median

96,958

96,958

72,666

80,851

30,278

30,434

20,280

20,280

18,000

18,000

44,966

33,867

Number of full-time employees
1 3 3 2 1
10

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C
D F

Jurisdiction
Roswell Lawrenceville Peachtree City Smyrna Cedartown Moultrie Stockbridge Tifton Centerville Toccoa Lithonia

2008 Population
87,657 29,258 34,788 49,854 10,123 15,409 14,360 17,284 7,240 9,150 2,367

Minimum entry-level
wage
60,599 62,976 50,208 33,867 18,000 27,915 18,000 28,163 26,560 13,000 18,000

Maximum wage
96,958 103,281 80,851 33,867 20,000 40,867 18,000 42,245 26,560 14,000 18,000

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

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

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

70 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Network Administrator
Summary of Data

Group
A B C Total

Number reporting
6 5 9 20

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

47,868

45,754

40,648

39,500

38,810

38,525

41,987

41,316

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

72,518

69,790

63,458

57,200

52,160

49,962

61,092

58,600

Number of full-time employees
9
6
10
25

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Rome College Park Conyers Monroe Moultrie Sugar Hill Thomasville Tifton Waycross Winder

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 132,410 61,336 49,903 35,668 31,628 28,401 36,041 19,969 13,545 13,381 15,409 17,204 19,286 17,284 14,774 14,064

Minimum entry-level
wage
43,304 43,098 58,760 54,965 48,204 38,875 53,550 38,126 27,700 44,366 39,500 44,950 60,000 40,616 38,525 32,409 30,118 33,301 27,352 42,016

Maximum wage
67,164 64,563 88,585 87,944 72,416 54,434 91,035 57,200 51,200 49,857 68,000 68,397 60,000 60,791 56,388 46,900 43,368 49,962 41,621 42,016

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Payroll/Insurance Technician
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
4 7 13 6 11 2 43

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

33,240

32,732

28,437

26,700

29,329

27,483

30,084

30,065

24,628

25,008

21,160

21,160

28,070

27,518

Maximum wage

Average

Median

49,208

48,686

45,288

45,000

43,101

41,146

37,767

37,336

30,143

30,636

30,062

30,062

39,359

37,784

Number of full-time employees
6 7 14 6 11 2 46

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Marietta Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Dalton Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Bainbridge Carrollton Cedartown College Park Dublin Fairburn Griffin Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Pooler Thomasville

2008 Population
67,562 87,657 132,410 61,336 33,648 31,035 26,125 35,668 36,041 49,854 48,547 16,524 12,337 23,291 10,123 19,969 17,509 11,024 23,719 20,703 13,381 15,409 14,875 19,286

Minimum entry-level
wage
32,994 39,063 32,471 28,434 23,358 25,701 33,540 28,454 26,700 34,614 26,694 23,988 44,970 29,521 30,597 36,981 25,015 27,199 28,724 25,719 27,483 25,809 29,453 25,813

Maximum wage
48,589 62,500 48,782 36,962 36,504 41,839 51,964 42,682 45,000 51,921 47,105 33,583 71,219 44,000 35,755 56,270 31,919 42,890 43,516 39,134 41,146 37,784 45,906 37,190

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

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

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

72 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Payroll/Insurance Technician

General & Administrative

Group
D E
F

Jurisdiction
Commerce Cumming Eastman Fitzgerald Garden City Sylvester Ashburn Dawson Greensboro Hartwell Homerville Manchester Nashville Pelham Quitman City Senoia Social Circle Reidsville Wrens

2008 Population
6,394 5,719 5,675 9,185 9,414 5,833 4,236 4,600 3,282 4,298 2,842 3,794 4,865 3,882 4,621 3,523 4,767 2,463 2,217

Minimum entry-level
wage
31,967 45,718 15,000 32,136 28,163 27,518 16,640 28,038 28,511 18,500 27,040 20,134 23,500 18,970 33,571 30,992 25,008 21,000 21,320

Maximum wage
48,166 45,718 29,693 32,136 42,536 28,350 16,640 28,038 28,511 37,710 27,040 30,636 32,011 18,970 33,571 32,261 46,184 30,000 30,125

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Personnel Analyst
Summary of Data

Group
A B C Total

Number reporting
4 4 5 13

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

39,765

43,069

40,892

44,145

32,473

32,906

37,307

37,034

Maximum wage

Average

Median

59,406

63,932

66,737

66,218

48,863

49,117

57,607

56,368

Number of full-time employees
5
4
5
14

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Marietta Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Gainesville Smyrna Valdosta Americus Covington Decatur Perry Woodstock

2008 Population
67,562 87,657 132,410 61,336 49,903 35,668 49,854 48,547 16,524 14,980 18,986 12,990 23,141

Minimum entry-level
wage
46,574 49,855 39,563 23,067 47,250 44,179 44,111 28,029 28,118 33,205 32,906 31,100 37,034

Maximum wage
68,428 79,768 59,436 29,994 85,050 66,269 66,167 49,461 39,365 49,117 53,664 45,800 56,368

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

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

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

74 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Personnel Director
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
5 9 23 7 4 48

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

72,622

78,988

56,877

55,000

52,427

51,106

34,271

32,924

31,637

29,980

50,985

50,722

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

111,103

118,663

85,588

80,558

74,839

71,219

50,007

47,548

44,036

41,600

74,443

71,561

Number of full-time employees
5 9 23 7 4
48

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Savannah Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw Newnan Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Calhoun Carrollton College Park Covington Decatur Douglas Dublin Forest Park Griffin Kingsland

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 132,410 31,035 26,125 35,668 31,628 30,474 34,788 36,041 49,854 48,547 16,524 14,807 23,291 19,969 14,980 18,986 11,413 17,509 21,726 23,719 13,659

Minimum entry-level
wage
54,486 66,851 81,578 81,209 78,988 62,666 47,194 53,706 42,100 60,757 45,486 55,000 72,544 72,444 50,382 64,709 51,061 66,412 59,046 46,301 55,411 53,560 72,683 57,512 56,803

Maximum wage
84,606 99,466 122,845 129,934 118,663 62,666 73,119 80,558 63,800 90,251 73,247 90,000 108,816 127,834 70,535 64,709 70,000 101,053 87,341 75,920 84,531 53,560 101,757 87,325 85,833

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Personnel Director

Group
D E

Jurisdiction
Kingsland McDonough Moultrie Pooler Powder Springs Riverdale Thomasville Tifton Villa Rica Waycross Winder Woodstock Cairo Camilla Cumming Garden City Swainsboro Thomson Toccoa Cornelia Pelham Royston Tybee Island

2008 Population
13,659 19,768 15,409 14,875 15,614 15,279 19,286 17,284 12,838 14,774 14,064 23,141 9,809 5,660 5,719 9,414 7,667 6,848 9,150 3,862 3,882 2,735 3,860

Minimum entry-level
wage
56,803 46,230 46,871 45,698 46,388 42,403 40,263 47,070 30,862 51,106 58,136 60,101 32,924 32,864 47,548 43,368 22,318 33,051 27,821 35,000 22,568 24,960 44,021

Maximum wage
85,833 70,731 68,605 71,219 71,902 64,521 60,394 70,616 47,527 77,792 58,136 91,450 55,049 32,864 47,548 75,899 39,747 44,990 53,950 52,000 22,568 31,200 70,374

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

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

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

76 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Personnel Technician
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
5 7 17 2 1 32

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

25,596

24,315

28,835

28,300

30,537

29,494

27,071

27,071

40,934

40,934

29,501

28,345

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

37,561

36,109

43,061

42,682

41,915

43,197

41,527

41,527

40,934

40,934

41,431

41,719

Number of full-time employees
8 8 17 2 1
36

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Savannah Warner Robins Douglasville Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Peachtree City Rome Valdosta Acworth Carrollton Conyers Covington Douglas Dublin Kingsland Kingsland Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Perry Stockbridge

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 132,410 61,336 31,035 35,668 31,628 28,401 34,788 36,041 48,547 19,476 23,291 13,545 14,980 11,413 17,509 13,659 13,659 20,703 13,381 15,409 12,990 14,360

Minimum entry-level
wage
23,257 24,315 27,159 32,471 20,779 35,724 28,454 28,300 24,273 35,533 26,500 23,059 39,832 22,720 36,427 29,928 23,920 25,015 29,494 29,494 28,389 35,098 29,032 25,900 49,108

Maximum wage
35,899 36,109 39,996 48,782 27,019 35,724 42,682 42,900 37,211 57,220 45,000 40,692 51,688 30,927 51,256 44,270 36,504 31,919 44,574 44,574 43,197 52,514 42,503 36,300 49,108

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Personnel Technician

Group
D E

Jurisdiction
Thomasville Tifton Vidalia Winder Garden City Waynesboro Jasper

2008 Population
19,286 17,284 11,355 14,064 9,414 5,874 3,166

Minimum entry-level
wage
33,275 23,566 23,088 34,840 28,163 25,979 40,934

Maximum wage
49,913 35,360 33,114 34,840 42,536 40,518 40,934

Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40

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

78 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Planner
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
5 9 14 3 3 1 35

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

40,068

39,563

41,600

40,595

42,779

41,279

33,625

25,558

37,341

33,430

43,680

43,680

40,863

40,414

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

60,048

59,436

66,374

63,163

63,254

58,829

44,544

33,946

49,694

48,000

43,680

43,680

60,273

58,027

Number of full-time employees
10 8 14 3 3 1 39

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Lawrenceville Newnan Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Acworth Bainbridge Conyers Dublin Griffin Milledgeville Norcross Richmond Hill Riverdale Sugar Hill

2008 Population
75,831 67,562 87,657 132,410 61,336 31,035 26,125 35,668 29,258 30,474 34,788 36,041 49,854 48,547 19,476 12,337 13,545 17,509 23,719 20,703 10,737 10,571 15,279 17,204

Minimum entry-level
wage
31,607 49,278 41,016 39,563 38,875 32,801 40,768 32,989 40,595 45,365 55,421 52,000 38,685 35,773 32,323 35,131 40,161 53,131 40,414 42,144 48,718 35,464 30,135 35,496

Maximum wage
48,925 71,822 65,625 59,436 54,434 53,398 63,163 49,483 66,576 67,350 89,246 87,000 58,027 63,126 49,525 55,640 56,510 53,131 61,147 64,127 76,024 53,186 47,000 52,364

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Planner

Group
D E F

Jurisdiction
Suwanee Thomasville Villa Rica Woodstock Auburn Fort Oglethorpe Toccoa Cornelia Dacula Sylvania Hoschton

2008 Population
16,277 19,286 12,838 23,141 7,496 9,663 9,150 3,862 4,662 2,511 1,612

Minimum entry-level
wage
54,089 58,947 43,426 49,327 51,042 24,274 25,558 33,430 45,500 33,093 43,680

Maximum wage
86,543 88,423 66,876 75,058 75,412 24,274 33,946 48,000 45,500 55,581 43,680

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

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

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

80 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Planning and Development Director
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
5 9 27 9 9 59

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

59,125

60,599

67,447

59,977

61,268

59,628

43,520

43,368

44,592

42,000

56,778

57,512

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

92,083

94,844

97,830

93,320

86,559

87,325

57,812

59,654

61,048

53,024

80,470

84,531

Number of full-time employees
5 9 27 9 9
59

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Lawrenceville Newnan Rome Smyrna Valdosta Acworth Buford Canton Carrollton Chamblee Conyers Covington Decatur Douglas Fairburn Fayetteville

2008 Population
75,831 67,562 87,657 132,410 61,336 49,903 31,035 26,125 35,668 29,258 30,474 36,041 49,854 48,547 19,476 11,780 22,724 23,291 11,202 13,545 14,980 18,986 11,413 11,024 15,136

Minimum entry-level
wage
54,486 61,079 60,599 71,559 47,902 143,745 43,958 60,233 53,706 59,977 57,866 52,000 72,544 62,994 62,255 114,400 61,903 40,857 61,126 87,418 59,046 48,610 55,411 52,000 59,628

Maximum wage
84,606 94,844 96,958 107,503 76,502 143,745 71,560 93,320 80,558 98,363 85,946 87,000 108,816 111,161 62,255 114,400 92,854 55,000 85,580 87,418 87,341 79,768 84,531 85,176 98,666

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Planning and Development Director

Group
D E

Jurisdiction
Forest Park Griffin Kingsland Kingsland Loganville McDonough Moultrie Norcross Perry Powder Springs Richmond Hill Sugar Hill Suwanee Waycross Winder Woodstock Austell Barnesville Commerce Cumming Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Grovetown Waynesboro Avondale Estates Dahlonega Flowery Branch Jasper Locust Grove Oakwood Rockmart Tallapoosa Vienna

2008 Population
21,726 23,719 13,659 13,659 10,562 19,768 15,409 10,737 12,990 15,614 10,571 17,204 16,277 14,774 14,064 23,141 7,062 5,998 6,394 5,719 9,185 9,663 9,414 9,224 5,874 2,830 4,947 3,991 3,166 4,811 4,392 4,544 3,123 2,851

Minimum entry-level
wage
72,683 57,512 63,051 63,051 44,429 61,952 53,518 74,208 53,200 59,204 44,762 43,848 69,033 51,106 73,674 66,340 41,859 29,583 45,265 63,770 59,654 54,000 43,368 25,542 28,642 44,912 44,061 64,829 34,944 61,059 42,000 35,235 34,292 39,998

Maximum wage
101,757 87,325 95,275 95,275 62,774 94,787 77,879 118,733 77,000 91,766 67,142 71,527 110,453 77,792 73,674 100,944 68,231 40,780 68,203 63,770 59,654 54,000 75,899 45,094 44,672 64,775 66,092 98,645 34,944 94,642 53,024 45,136 52,179 39,998

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

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

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

82 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Purchasing Director
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
6 5 19 2 2 1 35

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

53,454

53,940

41,112

41,208

37,344

37,925

25,312

25,312

26,457

26,457

45,000

45,000

39,553

39,367

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

79,087

84,997

64,439

66,283

52,607

48,227

33,649

33,649

39,910

39,910

55,000

55,000

57,096

53,095

Number of full-time employees
6 5 18 2 2 1 34

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Roswell Sandy Springs Savannah Warner Robins LaGrange Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Bainbridge Calhoun Carrollton College Park Covington Douglas Dublin Kingsland Kingsland Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie

2008 Population
75,831 67,562 87,657 82,674 132,410 61,336 28,401 34,788 36,041 49,854 48,547 16,524 12,337 14,807 23,291 19,969 14,980 11,413 17,509 13,659 13,659 20,703 13,381 15,409

Minimum entry-level
wage
55,532 58,760 52,348 39,367 71,559 43,160 30,680 41,208 52,000 44,111 37,562 37,925 38,792 45,386 28,387 44,950 45,178 41,205 48,987 31,262 31,262 28,389 32,151 48,746

Maximum wage
86,237 88,585 83,756 39,367 107,503 69,077 44,886 66,357 78,500 66,167 66,283 53,095 61,422 45,386 38,962 68,397 66,828 62,837 48,987 47,258 47,258 43,197 48,227 71,349

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Purchasing Director

Group
D E F

Jurisdiction
Pooler Powder Springs Thomasville Tifton Waycross Winder Eatonton Sandersville Manchester Metter Hiram

2008 Population
14,875 15,614 19,286 17,284 14,774 14,064 6,373 6,219 3,794 4,345 2,056

Minimum entry-level
wage
32,490 42,075 30,250 26,811 42,245 33,041 23,275 27,348 29,889 23,026 45,000

Maximum wage
48,194 65,217 45,375 40,206 64,293 33,041 28,850 38,448 45,479 34,341 55,000

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

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

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

84 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Receptionist
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E G Total

Number reporting
3 6 23 9 6 3 50

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

18,983

16,869

24,063

23,748

24,116

22,526

23,639

21,840

20,899

21,242

21,823

19,240

23,192

22,325

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

28,908

26,749

37,695

37,521

34,171

34,023

30,704

32,247

23,874

25,746

24,735

26,208

31,852

32,056

Number of full-time employees
4 6 42 9 9 3 73

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Warner Robins Douglasville Gainesville Kennesaw Lawrenceville Peachtree City Smyrna Americus Bainbridge Buford Calhoun Carrollton Chamblee College Park Douglas Fairburn Griffin Kingsland Kingsland McDonough Monroe Norcross

2008 Population
75,831 67,562 61,336 31,035 35,668 31,628 29,258 34,788 49,854 16,524 12,337 11,780 14,807 23,291 11,202 19,969 11,413 11,024 23,719 13,659 13,659 19,768 13,381 10,737

Minimum entry-level
wage
16,530 23,551 16,869 22,201 21,237 25,700 23,735 27,747 23,760 19,859 22,526 38,480 26,790 24,987 29,699 22,703 21,674 27,560 21,424 20,800 20,800 22,237 19,536 27,126

Maximum wage
25,405 34,569 26,749 36,142 31,866 38,900 38,925 44,699 35,640 27,803 35,672 38,480 26,790 34,296 41,579 34,546 33,072 45,240 32,474 31,429 31,429 34,023 29,248 44,450

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

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

Number of full-time employees
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 2 2 2 1 2

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General & Administrative
Receptionist

Group
D E G

Jurisdiction
Pooler Powder Springs Riverdale Stockbridge Suwanee Thomasville Villa Rica Winder Austell Clarkston Commerce Cumming Fitzgerald Fort Valley Garden City LaFayette Thomson Dacula Elberton Greensboro Jasper Nicholls Vienna Coolidge Hiawassee Pendergrass

2008 Population
14,875 15,614 15,279 14,360 16,277 19,286 12,838 14,064 7,062 7,836 6,394 5,719 9,185 8,200 9,414 7,536 6,848 4,662 4,546 3,282 3,166 2,745 2,851
558 856 642

Minimum entry-level
wage
21,986 23,429 24,792 31,616 26,018 18,970 19,894 21,757 21,258 25,000 26,205 39,083 21,840 21,497 24,066 18,866 14,934 22,412 18,490 13,624 22,714 20,072 28,080 19,240 28,757 17,472

Maximum wage
34,258 36,315 38,667 31,616 41,629 27,331 30,637 24,960 34,646 25,000 39,484 39,083 21,840 32,247 36,358 29,432 18,242 28,604 24,930 13,624 26,562 21,445 28,080 19,240 28,757 26,208

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

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

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

86 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Recreation Director
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
6 7 23 12 9 8 65

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

67,476

65,680

66,416

62,500

54,698

51,151

43,689

41,298

31,047

33,491

27,161

26,379

48,443

47,840

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

104,297

98,243

87,591

89,246

75,589

71,349

55,195

51,522

39,082

36,736

36,185

36,156

65,862

62,837

Number of full-time employees
6 7 26 14 10 8 71

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Macon Marietta Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Alpharetta Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw Peachtree City Smyrna Acworth Bainbridge Buford Calhoun Carrollton Cedartown Chamblee College Park Covington Decatur Douglas

2008 Population
75,831 92,775 67,562 87,657 132,410 61,336 49,903 31,035 26,125 35,668 31,628 34,788 49,854 19,476 12,337 11,780 14,807 23,291 10,123 11,202 19,969 14,980 18,986 11,413

Minimum entry-level
wage
54,486 59,800 81,577 89,532 71,559 47,902 123,302 64,437 52,031 68,536 62,500 55,421 38,685 70,000 60,486 85,800 51,251 72,622 30,000 49,155 66,412 55,968 51,043 50,190

Maximum wage
84,606 88,982 122,844 143,246 107,503 78,603 123,302 64,437 80,613 102,814 94,700 89,246 58,027 70,000 95,784 85,800 51,251 96,710 42,000 68,817 101,053 82,789 83,803 76,565

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Recreation Director

Group
D E F

Jurisdiction
Forest Park Moultrie Norcross Perry Pooler Richmond Hill Stockbridge Sugar Hill Vidalia Villa Rica Winder Woodstock Auburn Commerce Cumming Eatonton Fitzgerald Garden City Grovetown Jefferson LaFayette Swainsboro Thomaston Tyrone Avondale Estates Homerville Louisville Lyons Manchester Port Wentworth Rockmart Soperton Temple Bowdon Clayton Mount Zion Pearson Reidsville Trion Wadley

2008 Population
21,726 15,409 10,737 12,990 14,875 10,571 14,360 17,204 11,355 12,838 14,064 23,141 7,496 6,394 5,719 6,373 9,185 9,414 9,224 7,911 7,536 7,667 9,191 6,492 2,830 2,842 2,644 4,515 3,794 4,560 4,544 3,295 4,490 2,054 2,185 1,576 1,949 2,463 2,058 1,940

Minimum entry-level
wage
72,683 48,746 51,151 48,500 43,534 38,542 57,740 46,259 43,826 58,195 39,603 66,340 34,549 45,265 63,770 35,006 59,987 43,368 30,555 52,000 39,229 37,900 47,840 34,798 33,491 25,002 12,740 42,848 44,370 36,736 35,235 16,000 33,000 27,757 16,640 22,880 31,172 25,000 41,113 21,442

Maximum wage
101,757 71,349 83,816 68,600 67,829 62,504 57,740 62,093 62,837 89,620 54,891 100,944 51,043 68,203 67,538 36,400 59,987 75,899 40,414 52,000 61,194 50,596 49,920 49,150 48,303 25,002 18,200 42,848 67,514 36,736 45,136 35,000 33,000 41,251 31,200 22,880 31,172 48,000 41,113 29,664

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

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

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

88 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Recreation Director

General & Administrative

Group

Jurisdiction
Wrens

2008 Population
2,217

Minimum entry-level
wage
31,283

Maximum wage
44,202

Wage reported as
Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40

Number of full-time employees
1

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General & Administrative
Recreation Maintenance Worker
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F G Total

Number reporting
5 5 16 10 7 4 1 48

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

22,815

23,067

23,488

23,760

23,793

22,266

20,167

21,102

18,991

19,164

21,872

19,032

26,790

26,790

22,106

21,923

Maximum wage

Average

Median

33,802

36,272

37,676

37,000

34,140

33,249

30,481

32,084

25,181

24,390

25,267

23,192

26,790

26,790

31,512

30,544

Number of full-time employees
28 27 57 37 11 5 1 166

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Roswell Savannah Warner Robins Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw Peachtree City Smyrna Acworth Bainbridge Buford Calhoun Cedartown Chamblee Covington Decatur Pooler Richmond Hill Stockbridge Sugar Hill

2008 Population
75,831 67,562 87,657 132,410 61,336 26,125 35,668 31,628 34,788 49,854 19,476 12,337 11,780 14,807 10,123 11,202 14,980 18,986 14,875 10,571 14,360 17,204

Minimum entry-level
wage
19,413 24,612 22,839 24,144 23,067 26,279 20,218 24,400 22,783 23,760 31,221 22,526 32,240 21,278 18,741 25,575 33,205 27,040 22,006 19,968 31,137 23,341

Maximum wage
29,903 36,296 36,543 36,272 29,994 40,715 30,326 37,000 44,699 35,640 45,219 45,656 32,240 27,747 21,195 35,293 49,117 44,096 34,258 29,931 40,019 38,027

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

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

Number of full-time employees
3 3 16 5 1 2 2 8 6 9 5 11 1 3 1 2 1 18 2 1 2 1

90 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Recreation Maintenance Worker

General & Administrative

Group
D
E F G

Jurisdiction
Thomasville Vidalia Villa Rica Winder Commerce Cumming Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Garden City Grovetown LaFayette Swainsboro Thomaston Tyrone Avondale Estates Louisville Manchester Port Wentworth Rockmart Soperton Temple Clayton Lookout Mountain Trion Wrens Crawfordville

2008 Population
19,286 11,355 12,838 14,064 6,394 5,719 9,185 9,663 9,414 9,224 7,536 7,667 9,191 6,492 2,830 2,644 3,794 4,560 4,544 3,295 4,490 2,185 1,524 2,058 2,217
516

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,970 17,160 19,894 16,380 27,540 25,376 13,624 21,840 21,403 15,725 20,800 15,549 16,640 23,171 16,911 13,624 19,164 21,320 23,795 10,918 27,206 16,640 36,684 21,424 12,740 26,790

Maximum wage
27,331 24,586 30,637 20,883 41,495 33,405 28,371 31,824 32,344 27,227 32,448 20,750 20,800 36,150 24,390 21,840 29,160 21,320 30,451 21,900 27,206 24,960 36,684 21,424 18,000 26,790

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

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

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

DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 91

General & Administrative
Recreation Specialist
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
4 6 19 8 4 3 44

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

31,823

30,827

32,236

32,445

32,653

29,453

26,448

23,483

29,277

30,302

24,051

23,836

30,499

29,962

Maximum wage

Average

Median

50,175

48,423

51,357

51,517

45,879

44,200

39,295

38,542

39,028

36,456

30,716

31,678

44,163

45,024

Number of full-time employees
32 15 51 23 5 5 131

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Roswell Warner Robins Alpharetta Douglasville Duluth Gainesville Peachtree City Smyrna Acworth Bainbridge Buford Carrollton Cedartown Chamblee Conyers Decatur Douglas Forest Park Moultrie Norcross Perry Pooler

2008 Population
75,831 67,562 87,657 61,336 49,903 31,035 26,125 35,668 34,788 49,854 19,476 12,337 11,780 23,291 10,123 11,202 13,545 18,986 11,413 21,726 15,409 10,737 12,990 14,875

Minimum entry-level
wage
28,661 32,993 37,203 28,434 31,500 24,478 35,217 32,989 37,334 31,901 40,000 35,318 34,320 24,987 24,086 37,183 79,567 27,040 30,638 28,474 27,915 24,605 27,900 29,453

Maximum wage
44,329 48,589 59,524 48,256 53,550 39,847 57,290 49,483 60,120 47,852 51,100 58,448 34,320 58,217 27,061 52,056 79,567 44,096 51,584 39,865 40,867 40,317 44,200 45,906

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

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

Number of full-time employees
13 1 15 3 4 1 3 2 4 1 5 3 1 19 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 1 1 1

92 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Recreation Specialist

General & Administrative

Group
D
E F

Jurisdiction
Richmond Hill Stockbridge Sugar Hill Vidalia Woodstock Barnesville Cumming Fitzgerald Garden City Jefferson LaFayette Swainsboro Thomaston Avondale Estates Cornelia Port Wentworth Tallapoosa Bowdon Clayton Trion

2008 Population
10,571 14,360 17,204 11,355 23,141 5,998 5,719 9,185 9,414 7,911 7,536 7,667 9,191 2,830 3,862 4,560 3,123 2,054 2,185 2,058

Minimum entry-level
wage
23,130 31,574 32,409 34,258 27,545 41,496 36,130 15,808 30,472 22,714 24,086 18,000 22,880 18,653 35,000 25,605 37,852 23,836 16,640 31,678

Maximum wage
34,611 31,574 46,900 49,109 41,912 57,455 45,718 34,736 46,010 39,520 37,565 18,000 35,360 26,912 46,000 25,605 57,596 35,511 24,960 31,678

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

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

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

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General & Administrative
Secretary
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
4 10 11 13 12 4 54

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

26,479

25,490

27,331

27,883

24,759

22,678

21,543

21,497

22,071

21,954

21,003

20,581

23,713

22,225

Maximum wage

Average

Median

43,424

40,186

43,619

45,883

36,166

31,900

30,130

29,702

25,258

23,925

27,051

24,576

33,531

31,457

Number of full-time employees
34 39 21 30 14 4 142

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Albany Marietta Roswell Warner Robins Alpharetta Duluth Gainesville Kennesaw LaGrange Lawrenceville Peachtree City Rome Smyrna Valdosta Americus Calhoun Covington Dublin Fairburn Jesup Perry Richmond Hill Thomasville Vidalia

2008 Population
75,831 67,562 87,657 61,336 49,903 26,125 35,668 31,628 28,401 29,258 34,788 36,041 49,854 48,547 16,524 14,807 14,980 17,509 11,024 10,459 12,990 10,571 19,286 11,355

Minimum entry-level
wage
20,372 38,070 30,607 16,869 31,500 31,943 22,298 31,300 20,259 31,807 29,165 26,600 26,474 21,961 21,924 27,331 26,889 22,678 27,560 16,058 22,000 35,464 22,131 20,925

Maximum wage
31,401 63,329 48,971 29,994 53,550 49,489 33,446 47,400 29,910 52,164 46,965 44,800 39,711 38,754 30,694 33,322 39,775 30,418 45,240 24,627 31,900 53,186 31,886 31,512

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

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

Number of full-time employees
6 4 15 9 5 3 3 1 2 6 8 2 4 5 2 3 1 3 3 1 2 1 2 2

94 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Secretary

Group
D
E
F

Jurisdiction
Villa Rica Austell Cairo Commerce Cumming Eastman Fitzgerald Fort Oglethorpe Fort Valley Jefferson LaFayette Thomaston Thomson Tyrone Alma Baxley Blackshear Dawson Hartwell Hawkinsville Lakeland Leesburg Manchester Oakwood Quitman City West Point Claxton Darien Lovejoy Warrenton

General & Administrative

2008 Population
12,838 7,062 9,809 6,394 5,719 5,675 9,185 9,663 8,200 7,911 7,536 9,191 6,848 6,492 3,490 4,552 3,498 4,600 4,298 4,253 2,631 2,920 3,794 4,392 4,621 3,364 2,409 1,765 2,418 1,926

Minimum entry-level
wage
29,392 22,807 16,619 26,205 24,398 14,609 19,302 21,840 21,497 23,899 20,800 20,800 18,720 28,558 22,495 26,372 17,222 26,478 16,000 21,757 20,280 22,152 20,134 24,000 21,258 26,707 20,196 16,099 26,750 20,966

Maximum wage
45,264 37,149 27,810 39,484 29,702 21,452 31,262 28,142 32,247 27,955 32,448 20,800 22,880 40,352 22,495 33,893 18,700 26,478 18,554 21,757 21,840 22,152 30,636 28,584 25,355 32,656 38,084 22,402 26,750 20,966

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

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

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

DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 95

General & Administrative
Senior Center Director
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
2 3 7 3 3 1 19

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

37,957

37,957

41,891

42,078

34,778

34,112

22,729

22,880

23,009

24,814

21,320

21,320

31,767

31,699

Maximum wage

Average

Median

56,465

56,465

65,176

63,128

52,784

52,399

28,843

22,880

28,206

24,814

21,320

21,320

45,811

49,104

Number of full-time employees
2 3 8 3 3 1 20

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D E F

Jurisdiction
Roswell Warner Robins Dalton Gainesville Peachtree City Carrollton Douglas Forest Park Pooler Tifton Villa Rica Woodstock Garden City Grovetown Thomaston Ashburn Grantville Manchester Willacoochee

2008 Population
87,657 61,336 33,648 35,668 34,788 23,291 11,413 21,726 14,875 17,284 12,838 23,141 9,414 9,224 9,191 4,236 2,666 3,794 1,528

Minimum entry-level
wage
47,481 28,434 46,259 42,078 37,334 41,227 30,638 35,074 34,112 31,699 34,025 36,668 30,472 14,836 22,880 14,323 24,814 29,889 21,320

Maximum wage
75,969 36,962 72,280 63,128 60,120 59,876 51,584 49,104 53,144 47,570 52,399 55,809 46,010 17,638 22,880 14,323 24,814 45,479 21,320

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

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

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

96 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Senior Center Van Driver
Summary of Data

Group
B C Total

Number reporting
1 2 3

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

20,218

20,218

20,873

20,873

20,654

20,800

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

30,326

30,326

26,104

26,104

27,511

30,326

Number of full-time employees
4
1
5

Population Group Data

Group
B C

Jurisdiction
Gainesville Calhoun Tifton

2008 Population
35,668 14,807 17,284

Minimum entry-level
wage
20,218 20,800 20,946

Maximum wage
30,326 20,800 31,408

Wage reported as
Hourly Hourly Hourly

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
4 1 NR

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General & Administrative
Senior Data Entry Clerk
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E Total

Number reporting
1 1 3 2 4 11

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

24,612

24,612

40,595

40,595

40,325

32,409

23,577

23,577

27,112

27,486

31,071

26,166

Maximum wage

Average

Median

36,296

36,296

66,576

66,576

49,517

46,900

28,309

28,309

37,484

37,658

41,634

39,250

Number of full-time employees
1 1 5 2 4
13

Population Group Data

Group
A B C
D
E

Jurisdiction
Marietta Lawrenceville Buford Richmond Hill Sugar Hill Blakely Thomson Adairsville Folkston Jasper Sylvania

2008 Population
67,562 29,258 11,780 10,571 17,204 5,257 6,848 3,230 3,231 3,166 2,511

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,612 40,595 62,400 26,166 32,409 24,960 22,194 29,120 19,760 33,717 25,852

Maximum wage
36,296 66,576 62,400 39,250 46,900 29,494 27,123 41,600 31,200 33,717 43,420

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

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

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

98 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Transit Driver
Summary of Data

Group
A B C E Total

Number reporting
1 2 2 1 6

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

24,733

24,733

22,999

22,999

19,726

19,726

19,536

19,536

21,620

21,445

General & Administrative

Maximum wage

Average

Median

38,199

38,199

36,473

36,473

25,778

25,778

28,473

28,473

31,863

30,960

Number of full-time employees
5
32
5
1
43

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C
E

Jurisdiction
Albany Gainesville Rome Americus Cedartown Social Circle

2008 Population
75,831 35,668 36,041 16,524 10,123 4,767

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,733 22,298 23,700 18,859 20,592 19,536

Maximum wage
38,199 33,446 39,500 27,803 23,754 28,473

Wage reported as
Annual Hourly Annual Annual Hourly Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
5 6 26 4 1 1

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General & Administrative
Zoning Administrator
Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
3 6 8 1 8 2 28

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

55,021

60,599

42,898

45,179

39,317

38,839

49,486

49,486

36,901

36,486

23,938

23,938

40,341

40,089

Maximum wage

Average

Median

84,749

94,844

70,183

70,980

59,508

58,694

49,486

49,486

43,695

44,451

33,367

33,367

57,757

55,022

Number of full-time employees
3 6 8 1 8 2 28

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C
D E

Jurisdiction
Marietta Roswell Savannah Alpharetta Douglasville Kennesaw Rome Smyrna Valdosta Covington Milledgeville Pooler Powder Springs Richmond Hill Riverdale Thomasville Woodstock Camilla Chickamauga Greensboro Hartwell Lakeland Monticello Ringgold

2008 Population
67,562 87,657 132,410 49,903 31,035 31,628 36,041 49,854 48,547 14,980 20,703 14,875 15,614 10,571 15,279 19,286 23,141 5,660 2,589 3,282 4,298 2,631 2,611 2,803

Minimum entry-level
wage
62,899 60,599 41,566 53,550 43,958 46,400 32,500 33,258 47,723 42,823 51,348 37,606 40,072 35,464 30,135 36,603 40,485 49,486 40,106 52,499 12,480 38,480 32,068 30,784

Maximum wage
94,844 96,958 62,444 91,035 71,560 70,400 54,000 49,887 84,213 63,344 78,132 55,786 62,112 53,186 47,000 54,904 61,603 49,486 40,106 52,499 20,821 38,480 48,795 30,784

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

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 35 40 40 40

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

100 DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey

Zoning Administrator

General & Administrative

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Tybee Island West Point Dawsonville Harlem

2008 Population
3,860 3,364 1,571 2,057

Minimum entry-level
wage
34,491 54,298 27,000 20,875

Maximum wage
55,140 62,938 36,500 30,233

Wage reported as
Annual Annual Annual Annual

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1

DCA - 2009 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey 101