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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNilY AFFAIRS
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(404) 679-4950
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contents
Introduction ....................................................................... 2
Job Descriptions ................................................................. 3
Civil Engineer ..................................................................... 4
Construction Equipment Mechanic .................................. 5
Crew Leader ........................................................................ 7 Groundskeeper .................................................................. 9 Heavy Equipment Operator ............................................ 10 Laborer .............................................................................. 13 Light Equipment Operator .............................................. 15 Maintenance Superintendent .......................................... 17 Meter Reader .................................................................... 19 Public Works Superintendent .......................................... 20 Road Crew Supervisor ...................................................... 22 Roads and Bridges Superintendent ................................ 24 Sanitation Superintendent ............................................... 26 Truck Driver ..................................................................... 27 Water and Sewer Superintendent ................................... 29 Appendix A: Jobs/Fringe Benefits Summary .................. 30 Appendix B: Responding Counties ................................. 32

1996 LocAL GovERNMENT WAGE & SAIARY SuRvEY

county Government
Public Works Emplo}'lllent

lnuoducllon
Data in This PUblication
job Descriptions Population Groups

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs began collecting wage and salary data in 1987, providing key reference information for state and local elected officials, administrators, and citizens. This publication is a compilation of data collected from the 1996 County Wage and Salary Survey, administered by the Office oflnformation Services (OIS), Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
Separate publications are available in county and municipal government editions for 1996 wage and salary data covering four key areas oflocal government employment: administrative and general, public safety, public works, and solid waste. Each publication contains appendices summarizing fringe benefits and listing the jurisdictions responding to the 1996 County Wage and Salary Survey. For data on elected officials' salaries, please call OIS at (404) 679-4950. We would like to thank those local officials and staff whose participation made this publication possible.
This publication includes data on wages and salaries for county government public works employees as of October 1, 1996. Wage and salary data are collected and reported for full-time positions only. For the purposes of this report, full-time employment is 35 hours or more per week. The survey asks governments to report the number of employees in each position listed. In cases where positions exist, but are vacant, a "0" is entered in the "Number of full-time employees" column. Where a local government has not reported a data element, "NR" appears.
The survey requests the entry level and maximum wage on either an hourly or annual basis. If hourly figures were reported, we convert that information to an annual salary based on the number of weekly hours reported. We assumed a 40-hour work week when a government did not report hours. Public safety positions are the exception to this reporting basis; refer to the current year's public safety publication for an explanation of special features related to data for those positions. If a government did not have a pay scale or salary range, the respondent was instructed to enter the actual salary paid to an incumbent as both the minimum and maximum rates.
Job descriptions for positions included in this report are arranged in alphabetical order following this Introduction. We asked respondents to provide information for those jobs with duties most closely matching the job descriptions if their government uses a different job title for a position.
Six population groups aid comparison of detailed and summary data on jurisdictions of similar size. The report presents summaries of data for each job title using these population groups. Population group ranges used throughout this report and in the table below are based on 1994 Census Bureau population estimates. The table reflects both the number ofjurisdictions in each group and the number of jurisdictions responding to the 1996 survey.

A

100,000 and Above

11

8

c

25,000- 49,999

22

16

E

10,000- 14,999

25

14

Total

All Counties

159

105

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CouNTY GovERNMENT: PuBuc WoRKs EMPWYMENT

county Public Works
Job Descriptions

Cml Enllineer
construction Equipment Mechanic
crew Leader Groundskeeper
Heavy Equipment Operator
Laborer Ul!ht Equipment Operator Maintenance superintendent Meter Reader
Public Works superintendent
Road crew supervisor Roads and Bridl!es Superintendent Sanitation Superintendent
TrUck Driver
Water and sewer Superintendent

Plans, designs, and directs construction and maintenance of structures and facilities such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units (requires a degree in civil engineering).
Analyzes malfunctions and repairs, rebuilds and maintains construction equipment such as cranes, power shovels, scrapers, paving machines, motor graders, trench-digging machines, conveyors, bulldozers, dredges, pumps, compressors, and other tools.
Performs skilled and unskilled work of a varied nature in a lead worker capacity.
Performs routine cleaning and maintenance duties around public buildings and parks such as mowing lawns, trimming hedges, weeding flowerbeds, etc.
Responsible for the operation of various heavy equipment, such as a pan, track backhoe, bulldozer, and motor grader used to construct and maintain roads and drainage systems.
Performs unskilled manual tasks that may require the use of simple hand tools.
Responsible for the operation of various light equipment such as moving equipment, trucks, and rubber-tired backhoes.
Performs responsible technical and administrative work in repair, cleaning, and remodeling of public buildings.
Reads electric or water consumption meters and records volume used by residential and commercial consumers. May also report complaints or irregularities by consumer either orally or on forms for necessary action by servicing department.
Plans, directs, organizes, and coordinates work in the street, sanitation, water and sewer collection and treatment shop or garage departments. Prepares preliminary budget for department and attends commission meetings to present budgets, activity reports, and plans for future activities.
Supervises a crew of workers in the construction and repair of streets, roads, bridges, and related facilities.
Performs responsible managerial, administrative, and technical work in the construction and repair of streets, roads, bridges, and related facilities.
Directs and coordinates work of subordinate personnel engaged in installing, maintaining, repairing, servicing, and relocating sewerage facilities.
Operates light or automotive equipment to include automotive equipment with mower, pick-up, flatbed truck, small dump truck or small trencher. May perform a variety of manual tasks in connection with such operations. May also operate heavy construction equipment, but at the lowest skill level.
Directs and coordinates all activities of workers engaged in the installation, maintenance, repair, and relocation of water distribution and sewage collection systems.

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1996 LocAL GovERNMENT WAGE & SALARY SuRVEY
Civil Enl!ineer

summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
7 10 4 2 0 0 23

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

34,000 34,720 29,080 28,130
NA NA 32,940

33,635 33,371 32,083 28,132
NA NA 33,131

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

~ AugusUVFUchrnond Bibb Cobb
DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Muscogee

8

Athens-Clarke

Columbia

Dougherty

Douglas

Forsyth

Henry

Houston

Liberty

Paulding

Rockdale

c

Barrow

Bulloch

Colquitt

Tift

1994 Population
196,021 154,794 508,931 577,772 690,490 434,039 187,097

Minimum entry level
34,885 26,582 27,301 41,316 33,635 41,134 33,131

90,256 79,923 98,004 79,864 56,828 78,815 98,336 59,042 55,719 62,033

30,805 33,081 35,513 39,397 27,747 32,032 43,978 31,161 33,660

34,415 47,835 37,529 35,493

35,000 34,166 30,000

D

Lee

18,967

24,128

Oconee

20,195

32,136

Maximum Wage

Average

Median

55,070 53,060 32,990 37,740
NA NA 48,850

55,769 49,333 32,475 37,736
NA NA 49,235

Number of full-time employees
22 11 5 2 NA NA 40

Maximum wage
55,769 68,453 40,951 58,140 52,779 59,643 49,752
55,710 49,235 46,048 73,828 58,308 45,510 47,382 61,569 43,625 49,431
30,784 37,000 34,166 30,000
43,336 32,136

Number of scheduled
hours
37.5 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
6 NR
1 7 6 2
1
1 1 1 2
1
1
2
1 1

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construaion Equipment Mechanic

summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
6 9 11 12 6 9 53

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

20,770 20,900 19,000 16,890 18,940 16,870 18,680

20,257 21,929 17,392 16,713 19,240 17,534 17,680

Maximum Wage

Average

Median

31,450 31,710 28,120 23,990 25,140 20,610 26,560

29,794 31,174 28,828 24,140 24,856 18,720 26,616

Number of full-time employees
16 26 25 27
8 16 118

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A Augusta/Richmond
Bibb Cobb DeKalb Fulton Musco gee

B

Athens-Clarke

Bartow

Columbia

Coweta

Dougherty

Forsyth

Houston

Lowndes

Paulding

c

Barrow

Bulloch

Coffee

Decatur

Habersham

Jackson

Newton

Polk

Thomas

Tift

Walton

D

Brooks

Bryan

Burke

Crisp

1994 Population
196,021 154,794 508,931 577,772 690,490 187,097
90,256 61,675 79,923 67,798 98,004 56,828 98,336 82,178 55,719
34,415 47,835 32,038 26,222 29,557 33,077 48,375 34,606 40,334 35,493 44,703
15,582 19,942 21,601 20,633

Minimum entry level
17,660 24,419 21,625 18,888 23,583 18,454
21,929 22,921 22,985 21,206 13,916 21,063 24,336 17,508 22,245
14,352 39,000 16,682 17,263 12,000 18,179 20,030 17,392 14,601 18,720 20,748
19,760 17,459 15,690 14,560

Maximum wage
28,231 37,690 31,356 26,616 37,099 27,714
30,701 35,027 36,735 31,809 28,265 31,174 36,004 24,511 31,143
21,715 41,600 29,224 17,263 22,000 27,643 28,828 31,204 38,812 18,720 32,325
25,771 24,443 21,247 18,246

Number of scheduled
hours
37.5 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
2 NR NR
9 4 2

40

5

40

2

40

40

2

40

6

40

4

40

1

40

3

40

2

40

50

1

40

6

40

40

1

40

1

40

3

40

40

4

40

2

40

4

40

40

1

40

6

40

3

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1996 LocAL GovERNMENT WAGE & SALARY SuRVEY

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MECHANIC: CONTINUED

Group

1994

Minimum

Jurisdiction Population entry level

Elbert Fannin Gilmer Lumpkin Oconee Tattnall Washington Wayne

19,109 17,047 15,155 16,346 20,195 18,166 19,814 24,277

16,140 17,400 23,836 13,312 17,285 13,935 15,000 18,345

E

Bacon

10,378

15,600

Morgan

13,784

24,433

Oglethorpe

10,637

16,640

Pierce

14,437

10,400

White

14,591

21,840

Wilkes

10,562

24,752

f

Charlton

9,232

17,680

Clinch

6,420

13,520

Heard

9,299

16,640

Jasper

8,981

18,033

Jenkins

8,562

23,400

Johnson

8,396

11,440

Randolph

8,130

15,600

Twiggs

9,891

17,534

Wilcox

7,084

18,000

Maximum wage
24,564 18,000 23,836 35,151 26,728 19,447 22,500 27,892
22,360 32,058 24,960 18,241 28,495 24,752
23,025 18,229 27,040 18,033 24,700 18,720 17,680 17,534 20,500

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 2 1 2 2 3 4 1
2 1 1 2 1 1
2 1 2
2 3 2 2

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crew Leader

summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
6 8 7 9 3 2 35

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

17,370 21,500 17,620 17,220 18,580 20,330 18,600

17,853 21,801 17,542 16,473 17,680 20,332 17,680

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Maximum Wage

Average

Median

26,110 29,740 24,430 21,820 23,720 20,330 24,960

26,752 30,659 24,365 22,505 25,791 20,332 24,365

Number of full-time employees
40 26 17 23 4 2 112

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A AugusuVFUchinond
Cherokee Cobb
DeKalb Fulton Musco gee

1994 Population
196,021 108,857 508,931 577,772 690,490 187,097

Minimum entry level
16,818 13,123 22,922 18,888 19,351 13,147

8

Athens-Clarke

Bartow

Columbia

Coweta

Forsyth

Henry

Lowndes

Paulding

c

Decatur

Effingham

Newton

Thomas

Tift

Walton

Ware

90,256 61,675 79,923 67,798 56,828 78,815 82,178 55,719
26,222 30,500 48,375 40,334 35,493 44,703 35,630

21,929 27,206 18,930 21,206 23,380 21,673 14,723 22,931
19,427 17,649 16,535 16,411 17,542 19,760 16,012

D

Appling

16,169

19,364

Brooks

15,582

16,640

Fannin

17,047

15,800

Harris

19,797

16,467

Hart

20,430

16,473

Jones

21,650

19,698

McDuffie

21,217

16,265

Monroe

18,511

15,891

Oconee

20,195

18,387

Maximum wage
26,887 18,543 34,383 26,616 30,478 19,765
30,701 27,206 30,245 31,809 34,603 30,617 20,612 32,103
19,427 26,856 23,732 28,311 17,542 30,785 24,365
23,753 21,611 16,600 23,054 21,320 19,698 22,505 23,920 23,878

Number of scheduled
hours
37.5 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
3 6 NR 20 6 6

40

3

40

1

40

6

40

2

40

4

40

4

40

3

40

3

40

2

40

40

1

40

3

40

5

40

2

40

3

40

3

40

40

2

40

2

40

2

40

2

40

2

40

4

40

5

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1996 LOCAL GOVERNMENT WAGE & SALARY SURVEY

CREW LEADER: CONTINUED

Group

Jurisdiction

1994

Minimum

Population entry level

E

Morgan

13,784

21,106

Screven

14,125

16,951

Wilkes

10,562

17,680

Jasper Long

8,981 7,374

15,995 24,668

Maximum wage
27,693 25,791 17,680
15,995 24,668

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40
40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 2
1 1

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Groundskeeper

. summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
7 4 2 5 2 3 23

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

15,670 14,460 13,180 14,280 15,190 12,000 14,420

15,232 14,441 13,176 15,080 15,187 10,010 15,080

CouNTY GovERNMENT: PuBuc WoRKs EMPLOYMENT

Maximum Wage

Average

Median

23,220 20,570 18,860 16,910 17,420 13,830 19,280

23,497 20,776 18,858 15,932 17,421 15,500 20,737

Number of full-time employees
54 17 4 5 2 3 85

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A Augusta/Richmond
Cherokee Cobb
DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Musco gee

B

Athens-Clarke

Dougherty

Forsyth

Liberty

c

Barrow

Habersham

1994 Population
196,021 108,857 508,931 577,772 690,490 434,039 187,097
90,256 98,004 56,828 59,042
34,415 29,557

Minimum entry level
13,836 13,123 16,784 17,988 15,232 17,657 15,091
17,960 11,787 17,095 11,009
14,352 12,000

D

Gilmer

15,155

15,932

Monroe

18,511

15,433

Oconee

20,195

12,480

Pickens

16,286

12,480

Wayne

24,277

15,080

E

Dawson

11,340

13,623

White

14,591

16,750

F

Candler

8,477

17,991

Clinch

6,420

10,010

Irwin

8,569

8,008

Maximum wage
22,887 18,543 23,497 25,344 24,052 25,603 22,648
25,144 16,408 25,301 15,413
21,715 16,000
15,932 20,737 12,480 12,480 22,942
13,623 21,218
17,991 15,500 8,008

Number of scheduled
hours
37.5 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 8 NR 38 3 2 2
10 2 2 3
4 NR
1 1 1 1
1
1 1

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1996 LocAL GovERNMENT WAGE & SALARY SuRVEY
Heaw Equipment Operator

summa.v of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
8 16 16 24 12 22 98

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

18,890 18,740 17,180 15,940 16,270 14,610 16,580

18,922 19,007 16,984 15,995 16,421 14,643 16,640

Maximum Wage

Average

Median

29,980 27,650 26,930 21,770 20,740 17,870 23,240

28,202 28,205 27,027 21,813 20,306 17,544 22,068

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A Augusta/Richmond
Bibb Cherokee
Cobb DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Musco gee

8

Athens-Clarke

Bartow

Columbia

Coweta

Dougherty

Douglas

Forsyth

Henry

Houston

Liberty

Lowndes

Paulding

Rockdale

Spalding

Troup

Walker

c

Baldwin

Barrow

Bulloch

Coffee

Colquitt

Decatur

Effingham

Habersham

1994 Population
196,021 154,794 108,857 508,931 577,772 690,490 434,039 187,097
90,256
61,675 79,923 67,798 98,004 79,864 56,828 78,815 98,336 59,042 82,178 55,719 62,033 57,014 57,610 59,912
41,309 34,415 47,835 32,038 37,529 26,222 30,500 29,557

Minimum entry level
17,660 19,240 15,989 19,429 19,836 18,603 21,875 18,454
20,938 20,238 17,165 19,198 19,240 17,936 17,095 20,633 19,219 14,307 16,580 18,816 18,309 22,548 18,346 19,240
16,233 14,352 18,200 16,682 14,757 19,156 19,458 16,000

10

Maximum wage
28,231 44,158 22,592 28,172 27,936 29,303 31,718 27,714
29,313 30,950 27,415 28,797 26,783 37,288 25,301 29,140 28,475 20,030 23,212 26,342 28,769 33,473 27,934 19,240
25,936 21,715 33,800 29,224 27,055 19,156 29,608 26,000

Number of scheduled
hours
37.5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
40 40 50 40 43 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
146 156 156 189 56 99 802
Number of full-time employees
3 3 4 NR 81 29 22 5
21 7 4 2 9 12
35 10 2 13 3 15 7 5 5 6
15 8 15 11 19 2 8 17

Group
D
E F

Jurisdiction
Jackson Newton
Polk Thomas
Tift Upson Walton
Ware
Appling Ben Hill
Brooks Bryan Burke Crisp Elbert Fannin Gilmer Harris
Hart Jefferson
Jones Lee
Lumpkin McDuffie
Mitchell Monroe Oconee Pickens Tattnall Washington Wayne
Worth
Bacon Bleckley Dawson Morgan Oglethorpe
Pierce Pike
Rabun Screven
Telfair White Wilkes
Candler Charlton
Clay Clinch

1994
Population
33,077 48,375 34,606 40,334 35,493 26,761 44,703 35,630
16,169 17,149 15,582 19,942 21,601 20,633 19,109 17,047 15,155 19,797 20,430 17,671 21,650 18,967 16,346 21,217 20,686 18,511 20,195 16,286 18,166 19,814 24,277 21,213
10,378 10,753 11,340 13,784 10,637 14,437 10,933 12,238 14,125 11,578 14,591 10,562
8,477 9,232 3,455 6,420

Minimum entry level
19,468 17,347 15,764 14,602 21,242 17,285 19,760 14,523
17,596 13,582 16,640 15,724 15,086 13,520 14,643 15,080 17,347 16,467 16,265 14,560 20,467 13,935 13,312 14,060 12,584 14,123 16,848 19,000 20,446 17,000 17,471 16,889
15,891 17,555 18,886 15,750 14,560 10,400 16,951 21,569 16,951 14,008 15,600 17,160
16,951 21,777 14,560 10,010

COUNTY GOVERNMENT: PUBUC WORKS EMPWYMENT

Maximum wage

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees

31,098

45

4

24,918

40

5

28,293

40

6

30,680

40

12

21,242

40

4

26,998

40

9

30,785

40

8

24,365

40

13

20,841

40

1

22,068

40

8

21,611

40

22,014

40

7

24,443

40

30

18,720

40

12

22,276

40

8

16,900

40

6

18,720

40

5

23,054

40

6

21,007

40

4

15,080

40

2

20,467

40

7

23,129

40

5

35,151

40

4

21,444

40

8

20,903

40

13

23,358

40

8

23,130

40

5

19,000

40

5

23,254

40

9

22,500

40

11

26,582

40

13

16,889

40

11

19,157

40

5

22,380

40

4

18,886

40

2

20,665

40

4

21,840

40

2

19,884

40

12

16,951

40

3

21,569

40

3

28,433

40

6

15,463

40

4

23,711

40

8

19,947

40

3

16,951

40

4

21,777

40

1

14,560

40

6

18,229

40

8

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1996 LocAL GovERNMENT WAGE & SALARY SuRVEY

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CONTINUED

Group

Jurisdiction

1994 Population

Minimum entry level

Evans Glascock Hancock
Heard Irwin Jasper Jenkins Johnson Long Mcintosh Miller Montgomery Randolph Talbot Treutlen Twiggs Wheeler Wilcox

9,275 2,346 9,076 9,299 8,569 8,981 8,562 8,396 7,374 9,132 6,234 7,657 8,130 6,743 5,960 9,891 4,817 7,084

14,560 14,726 16,640 11,440 13,520 16,535 15,600 13,520 17,804 12,480 11,627 15,503 15,911 12,500 12,480 16,619 15,100 11,544

Maximum wage
18,720 14,726 17,284 20,800 13,520 18,678 16,900 16,640 17,804 22,068 19,323 16,480 21,736 22,000 20,280 16,619 15,100 13,000

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
3 1 5 8 6 5 4 7 7 5 3 4 4 2 4 5 1 6

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Laborer

summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
8 13 10 21 6 17 75

CouNTY GovERNMENT: PuBuc WoRKs EMPWYMENT

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

14,350 14,050 13,280 12,390 12,660 11,920 12,920

14,345 14,622 12,735 12,400 13,052 11,440 12,719

Maximum Wage

Average

Median

21,860 20,460 20,240 16,720 16,460 13,940 17,740

22,717 21,490 19,829 16,097 16,156 13,520 17,000

Number of full-time employees
602 87 76 137 21 39
962

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

1994

Minimum

Population entry level

Maximum wage

Number of scheduled
hours

A AugusUVBUchnaond

196,021

13,386

22,887

37.5

Bibb

154,794

14,602

22,547

40

Cherokee

108,857

12,491

17,649

40

Cobb

508,931

16,784

23,497

40

DeKalb

577,772

14,088

21,876

40

Fulton

690,490

15,232

24,952

40

Gwinnett

434,039

16,735

24,267

40

Musco gee

187,097

11,444

17,209

40

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B

Athens-Clarke

90,256

16,967

23,754

40

Bartow

61,675

14,892

22,775

40

Columbia

79,923

13,440

21,490

40

Coweta

67,798

13,554

20,331

40

Dougherty

98,004

12,852

17,890

40

Douglas

79,864

12,140

25,238

40

Forsyth

56,828

15,401

22,794

40

Henry

78,815

14,622

20,633

40

Liberty

59,042

11,833

16,566

40

Lowndes

82,178

11,008

15,411

40

Paulding

55,719

15,387

21,542

40

Rockdale

62,033

14,946

21,948

NR

Walker

59,912

15,600

15,600

40

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c

Baldwin

41,309

12,719

.......'....... :.. .. .~.'-:':.":'<;...'.~: .
24,701

40

Barrow

34,415

12,750

19,302

40

Coffee

32,038

12,438

24,128

40

Decatur

26,222

14,622

14,622

40

Newton

48,375

12,396

19,551

40

Polk

34,606

11,206

20,106

40

Thomas

40,334

11,107

18,150

40

Tift

35,493

16,618

16,618

40

Upson

26,761

14,227

22,256

40

Walton

44,703

14,745

22,973

40

Number of full-time employees
6 19 12 NR 401 74 12 79
2 10 4
10 15 8 4 5 11 4 NR 14
14 2 19 2 2 4 1 18 13 1

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Ullht Equipment Operator

summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
8 16 10 15 10 15 74

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

15,940 16,610 15,340 14,280 14,000 12,740 14,760

16,146 16,545 15,542 14,560 13,239 12,022 14,564

Maximum Wage

Average

Median

23,980 24,320 23,250 17,950 17,030 16,590 20,300

25,353 24,641 24,411 18,741 16,733 16,640 19,306

Number of full-time employees
111 124 76 69 31 61 472

Population Group Data

Group

1994

Minimum

Jurisdiction Population entry level

A Augusta/Richmond

196,021

17,660

Bibb

154,794

15,787

Cherokee

108,857

12,491

Cobb

508,931

17,623

DeKalb

577,772

15,540

Fulton

690,490

16,505

Gwinnett

434,039

19,653

Musco gee

187,097

' ...,.. ,. ,.~,_.,_,,.,,~.~.
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;:;::::::::::: ::=:::=:.:::::::::::::::::::::::;::::::::::: ....

12,274

B

Athens-Clarke

90,256

20,938

Bartow

61,675

18,907

Carroll

76,564

15,183

Columbia

79,923

15,580

Coweta

67,798

17,380

Dougherty

98,004

13,916

Douglas

79,864

13,384

Forsyth

56,828

15,401

Henry

78,815

17,804

Houston

98,336

17,097

Liberty

59,042

13,482

Lowndes

82,178

12,866

Paulding

55,719

17,444

Rockdale

62,033

15,992

Spalding

57,014

21,113

Walker

59,912

19,240

c

Baldwin

41,309

16,233

Barrow

34,415

13,145

Bulloch

47,835

16,900

Coffee

32,038

13,828

Decatur

26,222

15,600

Effingham

30,500

16,809

Polk

34,606

15,017

Maximum wage
28,231 26,416 17,648 24,672 21,876 26,034 28,495 18,432
29,313 28,911 24,169 24,860 26,070 19,371 27,825 22,794 25,126 25,272 18,875 18,012 24,422 23,484 31,342 19,240
24,701 19,884 22,100 26,520 15,600 25,577 26,936

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

Number of full-time employees
3 10 6 NR 18 10 43 22

40

11

40

9

40

8

40

10

40

3

40

11

40

9

40

10

40

10

40

11

40

1

40

6

40

5

40

6

40

9

40

5

40

2

40

10

50

3

40

10

40

8

40

11

40

8

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1996 LOCAL GOVERNMENT WAGE & SALARY SURVEY

LIGHT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CONTINUED

Group

Jurisdiction

1994

Minimum

Population entry level

Thomas Tift
Walton

40,334 35,493 44,703

14,040 16,374 15,483

D

Appling

Ben Hill

Bryan

Chattahoochee

Elbert

Fannin

Gilmer

Jones

Lee

Monroe

Oconee

Tattnall

Washington

Wayne

Worth

16,169 17,149 19,942 15,645 19,109 17,047 15,155 21,650 18,967 18,511 20,195 18,166 19,814 24,277 21,213

16,015 10,920 14,567 12,480 13,935 13,600 14,560 15,600 12,376 12,916 16,640 15,891 16,000 15,080 13,582

E

Bacon

10,378

12,687

Banks

11,052

15,807

Bleckley

10,753

12,604

Dawson

11,340

16,723

Morgan

13,784

12,958

Oglethorpe

10,637

13,520

Pierce

14,437

10,400

Rabun

12,238

15,246

Telfair

11,578

12,101

Wilkes

10,562

18,000

F

Charlton

Evans

Hancock

Heard

Irwin

Jasper

Jenkins

Johnson

Miller

Montgomery

Randolph

Talbot

Treutlen

Webster

Wilcox

9,275 9,076 9,299 8,569 8,981 8,562 8,396 6,234 7,657 8,130 6,743 5,960 2,255 7,084

21,777
12,480 11,960 11,440 13,520 12,022 10,400 13,520 10,753 14,543 10,920 12,480 11,440 12,230 11,544

Maximum wage
30,680 16,374 24,121
19,635 13,936 20,394 12,480 21,195 16,900 15,433 15,600 20,571 17,887 18,741 20,030 19,950 22,963 13,582
14,560 24,044 16,640 16,723 17,001 17,680 16,743 15,600 13,357 18,000
21,777 18,720 14,206 17,680 13,520 18,324 12,740 15,600 17,867 15,200 16,640 20,800 16,640 16,640 12,480

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 40 40 40

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

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Maintenance Superintendent

summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
7 12 8 9 4 3 43

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

30,670 27,800 23,420 22,160 18,260 15,490 24,530

29,593 25,909 23,423 21,284 18,019 13,520 24,197

Maximum Wage

Average

Median

46,160 38,510 33,670 28,410 23,970 16,140 33,830

44,422 36,857 31,241 29,798 23,774 13,520 33,046

Number of full-time employees
5 12 9 9 5 3 43

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A AugusuVFUchmnond
Bibb Cobb DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Muscogee

1994 Population
196,021 154,794 508,931 577,772 690,490 434,039 187,097

Minimum entry level
26,090 35,048 25,755 39,336 29,889 28,998 29,593

B

Athens-Clarke

Bartow

Coweta

Dougherty

Douglas

Forsyth

Houston

Liberty

Lowndes

Paulding

Troup

Walker

c

Barrow

Colquitt

Decatur

Effingham

Habersham

Jackson

Thomas

Ware

90,256 61,675 67,798 98,004 79,864 56,828 98,336 59,042 82,178 55,719 57,610 59,912
34,415 37,529 26,222 30,500 29,557 33,077 40,334 35,630

32,846 34,756 40,310 20,305 22,892 25,952 25,272 24,197 25,866 19,502 29,723 32,000
18,179 41,097 24,336 18,532 14,000 24,350 24,315 22,531

D

Appling

16,169

23,400

Ben Hill

17,149

15,891

Bryan

19,942

22,086

Maximum wage
41,710 54,038 38,633 55,368 46,928 42,045 44,422
45,985 34,756 54,970 28,265 47,590 38,409 37,502 33,876 36,212 27,303 45,261 32,000
27,498 41,097 24,336 28,198 24,000 49,541 40,394 34,284
33,046 15,891 30,920

Number of scheduled
hours
37.5 40 40 40 40 40 40

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

40

40

1

40

1

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

43

1

40

40

1

40

40

2

40

1

40

40

1

40

1

40

1

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MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT: CONTINUED

Group

1994
Jurisdiction Population

Minimum entry level

Burke Harris Monroe Oconee Washington Wayne

21,601 19,797 18,511 20,195 19,814 24,277

26,533 21,284 18,990 21,070 30,000 20,217

E

Morgan

13,784

18,233

Pierce

14,437

15,749

Rabun

12,238

21,260

Screven

14,125

17,804

F

Calhoun

4,939

11,440

Evans

9,275

21,500

Glascock

2,346

13,520

Maximum wage
26,533 29,798 26,707 21,070 40,950 30,763
23,923 23,624 21,260 27,081
12,396 22,500 13,520

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 2 1 1
1 1 1

18

Meter Reader

summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
5 8 5 5 1 1 25

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

17,110 15,180 15,550 15,270 15,810 12,480 15,580

17,623 15,354 15,683 14,560 15,807 12,480 15,580

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Maximum Wage

Average

Median

25,380 22,380 20,550 16,820 24,040 18,720 21,420

24,672 22,785 21,047 16,390 24,044 18,720 22,775

Number of full-time employees
36 34 11 10
1 0 92

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A Augusta/Richmond
Cobb DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett

1994 Population
196,021 508,931 577,772 690,490 434,039

Minimum entry level
15,255 17,623 17,136 17,879 17,657

Maximum wage
24,337 24,672 24,132 28,176 25,603

Number of scheduled
hours
37.5 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
6 NR
13 5 13

B

Athens-Clarke

90,256

17,960

25,144

40

8

Bartow

61,675

14,892

22,775

40

6

Columbia

79,923

15,580

24,860

40

2

Coweta

67,798

15,735

23,603

40

4

Forsyth

56,828

15,401

22,794

40

3

Houston

98,336

14,622

21,611

40

4

Lowndes

82,178

11,938

16,713

40

1

Paulding

55,719

15,307

21,542

40

6

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c

Baldwin

41,309

14,023

22,967

40

2

Decatur

26,222

18,303

18,303

40

1

Tift

35,493

15,932

15,932

40

1

Upson

26,761

15,683

24,523

40

2

Ware

35,630

13,832

21,047

40

5

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D

Chattahoochee

15,645

16,390

16,390

40

Harris

19,797

13,576

19,682

40

2

Jones

21,650

19,365

19,365

40

4

Oconee

20,195

14,560

15,142

40

2

Pickens

16,286

12,480

13,520

40

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..........;.;...:..:..:.;.;.;.;.;.:-::: :::::-::::.;.;.;.;.;.;.;.;..::::-::::-:-.:>:.... ........ .:..:.:.-::..:.::::>:-:-:-:-:-:-:-::-:-:>>::>::::.:::>:::-:-:::::-::-:-:-:-:-:>>::>:>::>:>::<>:::-::::;:;:-::::::>:::::::;:;:;:;:;:;:;::::;:;::-:;:>:;>:::::;:;::::::

E

Banks

11,052

15,807

24,044

40

1

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F

Talbot

6,743

.........>:.:-.~<>~:~:.:;:::.. ..;:.:.'..:~. ' ...............-:.>:0.":'..

12,480

18,720

40

NR

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1996 LocAL GovERNMENT WAGE & SALARY SuRVEY
Public works supedntendent

summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
5 IO 8 I5 3 6 47

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

45,830 42,650 34,I40 30,130 27,060 22,450 33,970

48,027 42,897 33,298 30,680 26,I04 I9,400 33,483

Maximum Wage

Average

Median

63,870 59,090 46,900 36,280 29,730 26,980 44,270

74,048 58,35I 49,377 35,I5I 29,074 26,76I 42,286

Number of full-time employees
7 IO 8 I3 3 6 47

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A AugusUVFUchrnond
Bibb DeKalb Gwinnett Muscogee

1994 Population
I96,02I I54,794 577,772 434,039 187,097

Minimum entry level
29,090 48,027 58,I40 36,609 57,308

B

Athens-Clarke

Bartow

Coweta

Dougherty

Douglas

Forsyth

Lowndes

Rockdale

Spalding

Troup

c

Baldwin

Coffee

Effingham

Jackson

Thomas

Tift

Upson

Ware

90,256 61,675 67,798 98,004 79,864 56,828 82,178 62,033 57,0I4 57,610
41,309 32,038 30,500 33,077 40,334 35,493 26,76I 35,630

51,702 42,286 40,310 43,727 . 33,822 35,493 43,508 54,479 37,611 43,597
32,068 34,448 36,275 32,558 30,805 50,910 22,048 34,037

D
20

Appling Brooks Burke Chattahoochee
Crisp Fannin Gilmer
Hart McDuffie

16,169
I5,582 2I,60I 15,645 20,633 17,047 15,155 20,430 21,2I7

31,070 24,238 37,070 24,658 40,737 28,300 42,400 35,000 30,680

Maximum wage
24,387 74,048 8I,804 53,082 86,006
72,382 42,286 54,970 60,868 70,313 52,529 60,9I1 54,479 55,834 66,310
48,796 34,448 55,197 49,541 49,213 50,910 34,424 52,705
43,576 31,624 37,070 24,658 40,737 28,300 42,400 35,000 42,473

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

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

Group
E f

1994

Minimum

Jurisdiction Population entry level

Mitchell Monroe Pickens Washington Wayne
Worth

20,686 18,511 16,286 19,814 24,277 21,213

17,908 25,000 20,000 30,000 31,360 33,483

Bacon Telfair White

10,378 11,578 14,591

26,104 29,074 26,000

Glascock Hancock
Heard Jasper Montgomery Talbot

2,346 9,076 9,299 8,981 7,657 6,743

17,700 20,800 18,000 35,172 25,000 18,000

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Maximum wage

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees

35,151

40

1

38,000

40

1

30,000

40

34,000

40

1

47,718

40

33,483

40

26,104

40

29,074

40

1

34,000

40

1

17,700

40

1

25,521

40

30,000

40

35,172

40

1

25,482

40

1

28,000

40

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1996 LOCAL GOVERNMENT WAGE & SAlARY SURVEY
Road crew supeiVisor

summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
8 15 9 7 7 9 55

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

22,630 22,630 19,850 21,810 21,700 19,370 21,420

22,869 20,962 19,219 22,000 20,800 18,200 20,800

Maximum Wage

Average

Median

35,810 32,000 29,420 27,120 26,140 21,650 29,070

34,565 30,784 29,180 27,763 27,693 23,462 29,000

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A Augusta/Richmond
Bibb Cherokee
Cobb DeKalb
Fulton Gwinnett Muscogee

B

Athens-Clarke

Bartow

Carroll

Columbia

Coweta

Dougherty

Douglas

Forsyth

Houston

Liberty

Lowndes

Paulding

Rockdale

Troup

Walker

c

Baldwin

Barrow

Coffee

Colquitt

Effingham

Jackson

Newton

Thomas

Tift

1994 Population
196,021 154,794 108,857 508,931 577,772 690,490 434,039 187,097

Minimum entry level
19,470 31,117 18,543 25,755 25,344 22,660 23,078 15,091

90,256 61,675 76,564 79,923 67,798 98,004 79,864 56,828 98,336 59,042 82,178 55,719 62,033 57,610 59,912

30,861 30,700 19,843 19,865 19,198 21,369 18,833 28,807 19,988 18,428 21,223 24,988 20,962 20,758 23,700

41,309 34,415 32,038 37,529 30,500 33,077 48,375 40,334 35,493

15,460 17,659 18,365 14,534 24,772 19,468 20,030 19,219 29,180

22

Maximum wage
31,125 63,274 26,200 38,633 35,676 35,667 33,462 22,468
43,205 30,700 32,135 31,745 28,797 29,746 39,153 42,634 29,577 25,799 25,467 34,983 30,784 31,595 23,700
24,701 26,707 30,628 24,037 37,694 31,098 28,828 31,928 29,180

Number of scheduled
hours
37.5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
40 40 40 40 NR 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
40 40 40 43 40 45 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
33 48 35 17
7 10 150
Number of full-time employees
2 7 2 NR 6 12 4
5 2 3 4 4
2 6 1 2 7 4 5 1
6
1 10 2 9 2 2 2

Group
D
E
f

1994

Minimum

Jurisdiction Population entry level

Bryan Burke Crisp Elbert Fannin
Hart Washington

19,942 21,601 20,633 19,109 17,047 20,430 19,814

22,086 20,853 23,433 16,140 20,400 27,763 22,000

Bacon Dawson Morgan Oglethorpe
Rabun Screven
White

10,378 11,340 13,784 10,637 12,238 14,125 14,591

20,800 33,427 21,106 16,120 17,825 20,612 22,000

Charlton Clay
Hancock Heard Irwin
Montgomery Twiggs Webster Wilcox

9,232 3,455 9,076 9,299 8,569 7,657 9,891 2,255 7,084

24,960 24,000 17,160 14,560 14,500 25,000 23,462 18,200 12,480

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Maximum wage

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees

30,920

40

1

31,190

40

9

26,000

40

2

24,564

40

2

20,400

40

1

27,763

40

1

29,000

40

1

20,800

40

1

33,427

40

1

27,693

40

1

22,880

40

1

17,825

40

1

31,345

40

1

29,000

40

24,960

40

24,000

40

1

20,155

40

2

26,000

40

1

14,500

40

25,482

40

1

23,462

40

1

23,254

40

13,000

40

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Roads and BddQes supedntendent

summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
8 10 12 13 10 12 65

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

33,670 30,520 29,520 25,270 24,720 21,970 27,200

34,793 28,983 28,604 24,000 26,344 20,426 26,405

Maximum Wage

Average

Median

50,360 42,740 39,300 31,340 29,080 24,100 35,220

52,058 41,038 39,559 32,655 28,575 23,790 34,756

Number of full-time employees
10 11 12 14 11 12 70

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A Augusta/Richmond
Bibb Cherokee
Cobb DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Musco gee

1994 Population
196,021 154,794 108,857 508,931 577,772 690,490 434,039 187,097

Minimum entry level
26,090 35,048 38,894 35,121 43,380 29,889 34,537 26,405

B

Athens-Clarke

Bartow

Columbia

Dougherty

Forsyth

Houston

Liberty

Lowndes

Paulding

Troup

c

Barrow

Bulloch

Colquitt

Decatur

Habersham

Jackson

Newton

Polk

Thomas

Tift

Walton

Ware

90,256 61,675 79,923 98,004 56,828 98,336 59,042 82,178 55,719 57,610
34,415 47,835 37,529 26,222 29,557 33,077 48,375 34,606 40,334 35,493 44,703 35,630

35,823 34,756 29,350 25,628 35,493 27,393 24,197 28,615 36,648 27,310
20,550 28,000 44,290 39,520 20,000 32,558 32,572 24,424 21,611 29,207 35,486 26,024

Maximum wage
41,710 54,038 54,956 54,438 61,044 46,928 50,078 39,661
50,152 34,756 46,905 35,675 52,529 40,518 33,876 40,111 51,307 41,558
30,784 30,000 44,290 39,520 30,000 49,541 47,049 41,817 34,466 29,207 55,286 39,598

Number of scheduled
hours
37.5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
40 50 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

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

24

Group

Jurisdiction

D

Ben Hill

Bryan

Elbert

Fannin

Gilmer

Jones

Lee

Lumpkin

Mitchell

Oconee

Tattnall

Washington

Wayne

E

Banks

Bleckley

Morgan

Oglethorpe

Pierce

Pike

Rabun

Screven

Telfair

Wilkes

. u w ''<~;,;-;o;,.'.'-:'.".".'.V.v
:::-:::>>::::>:;:;:::;:;:::::::::;:::::::;:;::::::::;:::;:;::>:::.

F

Candler

Clinch

Hancock

Irwin

Jenkins

Johnson

Long

Miller

Randolph

Treutlen

Wheeler

Wilcox

1994

Minimum

Population entry level

17,149
19,942 19,109 17,047 15,155 21,650 18,967 16,346 20,686 20,195 18,166 19,814 24,277

26,265 26,713 23,857 20,300 27,560 32,655 19,822 21,840 23,607 36,920 20,446 24,000 24,571

11,052 10,753 13,784 10,637 14,437 10,933 12,238 14,125 11,578 10,562

25,744 29,223 28,220 21,350 17,166 26,944 28,350 23,857 17,500 28,800

8,477 6,420 9,076 8,569 8,562 8,396 7,374 6,234 8,130 5,960 4,817 7,084

24,000
23,579 18,720 17,000 25,480 15,000 26,780 17,219 36,000 20,800 20,051 19,000

CouNTY GovERNMENT: PuBuc WoRKs EMPWYMENT

Maximum wage

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees

26,265

40

1

37,398

40

1

36,295

40

1

20,300

40

2

27,560

40

1

32,655

40

1

34,125

40

1

43,680

40

1

25,251

40

1

36,920

40

20,446

40

29,200

40

37,388

40

39,173

40

29,223

40

37,027

40

21,350

40

1

25,749

40

1

26,944

40

28,350

40

36,295

40

2

17,900

40

1

28,800

40

1

24,000

40

1

23,579

40

20,155

40

17,000

40

25,480

40

22,000

40

26,780

40

28,600

40

36,000

40

25,000

40

20,051

40

20,500

40

25

1996 LocAL GovERNMENT WAGE & SALARY SuRVEY
sanitation superintendent

summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
4 5 0 0 1 0 10

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

31,770 30,270
NA NA 17,820 NA 29,630

29,843 29,350
NA NA 17,825 NA 28,010

Maximum Wage

Average

Median

47,830 40,310
NA NA 17,820 NA 41,070

45,739 40,414
NA NA 17,825 NA 41,718

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A AugusUVEUchrrnond
DeKalb Fulton Muscogee

1994 Population
196,021 577,772 690,490 187,097

Minimum entry level
26,090 41,316 26,555 33,131

Athens-Clarke Bartow
Columbia Liberty
Lowndes

E

Rabun

90,256 61,675 79,923 59,042 82,178
12,238

31,853 40,414 29,350 26,669 23,080
17,825

Maximum wage
41,710 58,140 41,726 49,751
44,593 40,414 46,905 37,337 32,312
17,825

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

Number of full-time employees
4 5 NA NA 1 NA 10
Number of full-time employees
1

26

Truck Driver

summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
8 11 15 21 10 17 82

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

16,410 16,490 14,670 14,340 14,330 13,200 14,650

17,117 17,368 14,926 14,060 14,110 13,520 14,560

CouNTY GovERNMENT: Pusuc WoRKs EMPWYMENT

Maximum Wage

Average

Median

24,780 23,410 21,510 18,810 17,590 16,020 19,780

25,138 24,169 21,101 17,950 16,535 16,120 18,283

Number of full-time employees
142 62 102 130 29 42 507

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A Augusta/Richmond
Bibb Cherokee
Cobb DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Muscogee

1994 Population
196,021 154,794 108,857 508,931 577,772 690,490 434,039 187,097

Minimum entry level
17,660 17,098 14,485 17,623 17,136 16,505 17,657 13,148

Maximum wage
28,231 26,416 20,467 24,672 24,132 26,034 25,603 22,648

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

Number of full-time employees
3 12 9 NR 61 10 33 15

8

Bartow

Carroll

Coweta

Dougherty

Henry

Liberty

Lowndes

Paulding

Spalding

Troup

Walker

;.::::;......'.~....;..;..;..~..';..;.;.."'.::~.-<:.;~:~'-:'.......-:..":.'.':-:::.>:..:-:::.;::::-::;-::.:.:.:-:.:-::.

c

Baldwin

Barrow

Bulloch

Coffee

Colquitt

Decatur

Effingham

Habersham

Jackson

Newton

Polk

Thomas

Tift

61,675

17,575

26,894

40

lO

76,564

15,183

24,169

40

8

67,798

18,266

27,399

40

4

98,004

13,916

19,371

40

8

78,815

16,141

22,776

40

8

59,042

12,658

17,721

40

5

82,178

12,866

18,012

40

4

55,719

18,816

26,342

40

5

57,014

20,396

30,279

40

3

57,610

17,368

26,395

40

4

59,912

18,200

18,200

40

3

:;:;:;:;:;::;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;::;::;:;:;:::::;:;:;:;:::::::;:;:;:;:;:;: :=:-:=:-:=:::::::=:=:;:::;:;::;::;:=:;:;:;:::::;:;:::::::;:;:;:;:::::=:;:::;::;::;:;:;:::;:::: ..................<:::::::::::.:-:.::.::.:.:-::::-:::;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:-:;:;:;:;:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

41,309

15,460

23,525

40

8

34,415

11,336

17,139

40

1

47,835

15,600

18,200

50

3

32,038

13,828

26,520

40

2

37,529

14,981

19,162

43

7

26,222

14,435

14,435

40

8

30,500

15,246

23,199

40

9

29,557

12,000

16,000

40

4

33,077

19,468

29,624

45

3

48,375

14,310

23,732

40

8

34,606

11,760

21,101

40

10

40,334

14,926

24,757

40

10

35,493

16,265

16,265

40

5

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27

1996 LoCAL GOVERNMENT WAGE & SALARY SURVEY

TRUCK DRIVER: CONTINUED

Group

Jurisdiction

1994 Population

Minimum entry level

Walton Ware

44,703 35,630

I7,923 I2,546

D

Appling

I6,169

14,560

Ben Hill

I7,I49

I0,920

Brooks

I5,582

13,520

Burke

2I,60I

13,293

Crisp

20,633

I5,502

Fannin

I7,047

I6,300

Gilmer

I5,I55

13,623

Harris

I9,797

I5,985

Hart

20,430

I5,329

Jefferson

I7,67I

I4,560

Jones

21,650

I7,950

Lee

I8,967

12,376

Lumpkin

16,346

13,3I2

McDuffie

2I,2I7

I4,060

Mitchell

20,686

11,440

Monroe

18,511

12,542

Oconee

20,195

I8,200

Pickens

16,286

15,000

Tattnall

18,166

13,623

Wayne

24,277

15,080

Worth

21,213

I3,935

E

Bacon

10,378

14,560

Bleckley

10,753

12,480

Dawson

11,340

15,080

Morgan

13,784

14,285

Oglethorpe

10,637

13,520

Pierce

14,437

10,400

Pike

10,933

13,852

Rabun

12,238

17,388

Screven

14,125

17,804

Wilkes

10,562

13,935

F
28

Candler Charlton
Clinch Evans Glascock Hancock Heard Irwin Jasper Jenkins Long Mcintosh Miller Randolph Talbot Webster Wheeler

8,477
9,232 6,420 9,275 2,346 9,076 9,299 8,569 8,981 8,562 7,374 9,132 6,234 8,130 6,743 2,255 4,817

14,560 14,040 10,010 16,640 14,560 14,809 11,440 13,520 15,287 10,400 14,871 13,041 11,627 10,400 12,480 12,230 14,560

Maximum wage
27,923 2I,048
I7,825 13,978 I7,534 I5,850 17,052 I6,900 I8,740 22,380 I9,843 14,560 I7,950 20,57I 35,15I 19,468 20,903 18,428 18,366 17,000 15,537 22,942 13,935
I5,787 I2,480 15,080 20,665 17,160 16,743 13,852 20,695 27,08I 16,327
16,556 14,040 14,480 18,200 14,560 I4,809 16,640 13,520 17,700 16,120 14,871 17,118 19,323 13,520 19,760 16,640 14,560

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 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
I6 8
I6 6 I 6 2 10 5 2 5 I 8 3 3 30 6 6 2 2 5 6 5
2 2 1 5 3 2 2 4 4 4
4 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 3 3 2 2 6 1 2 4

CouNTY GovERNMENT: PuBuc WoRKS EMPWYMENT
water and sewer superintendent

summary of Data

Group
A B
c
D E F Total

Number reporting
5 7 5 5 1 3 26

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

34,600 35,890 23,210 25,600 21,180 16,830 28,460

42,425 35,823 19,115 24,000 21,180 16,000 27,040

Maximum Wage

Average

Median

52,350 49,260 33,450 30,630 32,230 23,660 39,620

64,104 44,615 29,723 26,436 32,228 23,004 37,471

Number of full-time employees
5 7 6 6 1 3 28

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A Augusta/Richmond
Cobb DeKalb
Fulton Musco gee

1994 Population
196,021 508,931 577,772 690,490 187,097

Minimum entry level
23,665 42,425 45,540 42,561 18,804

Maximum wage
36,887 65,759 64,104 66,781 28,217

Number of scheduled
hours
37.5 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 NR
3 1

B

Athens-Clarke

90,256

Bartow

61,675

Columbia

79,923

Coweta

67,798

Forsyth

56,828

Houston

98,336

Paulding

55,719

. =:===========::=:;:;:;:::=====:=:====::====== :=:=:=:::==:======:====:==:==:::::::~:::::!r~=:=:::~::=:=:=:=== =::~::::;?:~:: :::~: :.:.:}:~:~.;.;~.~::.~-~:~r:::;..

c

Baldwin

41,309

Barrow

34,415

Decatur

26,222

Upson

26,761

Ware

35,630

35,823 44,615 41,020 44,527 28,807 25,272 31,161
32,058 14,352 19,115 19,053 31,488

50,152 44,615 65,565 60,719 42,634 37,502 43,625
48,796 21,715 19,115 29,723 47,913

40

1

40

1

40

40

40

1

40

1

40

. ::---: , ,;:>:V.~':'.':'":.
:;:;:::;:;:;:;:;:;::;:;:;:;::;:;:;:;: ::::::

~::f}:;.

40

1

40

1

40

2

40

40

1

D

Harris

19,797

31,641

44,298

40

1

Jefferson

17,671

24,000

24,000

40

1

Mitchell

20,686

15,911

26,436

40

1

Oconee

20,195

37,440

37,440

40

1

Pickens

16,286

19,000

21,000

40

2

':.o/;::: ;:;::;:;:;::;:;::;:::;::;:;:::: ..;... .... ~~~~-=-~:~::::::::::: :.:::::::~::::;:~:::.:._.:.,..,:::;:;:;:;:;:;:;:::::::: ::::: :.::.:....;...:

.............:::::::::<::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::<::::<<::::::::::<<::::.:::::<:<::::::::::::.::::::::::::::::::::::::;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:::::::::.

E

Banks

11,052

21,180

32,228

40

.................................;.;...;..;.;..::::::::::::::::::<:::::::<::::.:.::>>::<:::<::::::::::::::::::::::;....

F

Hancock

9,076

20,800

23,004

40

1

Mcintosh

9,132

13,686

17,971

40

1

Talbot

6,743

16,000

30,000

40

29

1996 LocAL GovERNMENT WAGE & SALARY SuRVEY
Appendix A: Jobs/Frint~e Beneftts summary

PT

10 2

4

2

2

2

Average monthly premium cost ($)
Average% paid by county
30

CouNTY GovERNMENT: PuBuc WoRKS EMPWYMENT

Average deductible ($) single plan 225 253 282 357 325 303 301

employee pays before

(standard)

_.'_~.i_w,.- - -~ -P_~.l;~m_. - -~. -. 450 67:f\ 64-i / &16?H.M. il...,.i :>,,,:,,,,;";;.:<.::::;;;:...<:.......'......,..,,..._, . .'. ..: insurpaanycse oconmclpaaimny: ----------~====W==~ '-MlUlU..._ ..-.._.:_.-.._..tw.,{..A___

a........................................

4lT :.5:.4,7c~

If HMO available, avg.

office visits 8

12

20

14

0

15

12

\Ju . o.. ?a _c_o_-p_a_y_m_e_nt_c_o_st_s_($_)_fo_r_:--=~~~~ ,;:;:"2Q~ ""\"".]""'2"".---~~~"---=ll"'-'1l

Number of counties Vision # 5

4

4

2

2

3

20

offering additional

' u21- ~r~m~gL<o'iif0>

2s -

. 8

i4 12 .. ......... .- -~---

._._,__.

19

health benefits

Dental #

7

13

8

1

7

44

. . ~!i ~rihj&h .rss H6 . - so

1' 28 42.

Prescription # 5

11

9

14

10

10

59

. . l)t8wu.......~t L. M; s6 ,'<~ 1f' 40 56

Other # 2

1

2

0

0

6

%~rjt'@p ? zs .. ! ..L~,~,CC-n~~""o~~-.;.;.;o~~~4 .............~----~'

oi.S.d.l!.fi.Y.J MUk.ms.(ffi..%.. ._._..P

: ...,...
.,...~......----_,_._

tf

c

tf .n.- F .;......;..:---:-:---------'--

Total '

# providing disability benefits 6

11

4

8

5

9

43

..

%<tfg~llp 75

Z$ 31 36 36

41

Average % paid by county 90

100 100 78

100 94

92

# providing pension benefits 8

17

16

20

11

13

85

%()fgri)up 100 t.oo 100 8(~ 79 .52

81

Average % paid by county 78

88

92

87

100 90

89

lea\te/Derettd comp. t1i:oup A
.............. ou"o"o"~~,;...._._ ...... """"""-'-'"-"-

Average maximum# of paid leave days allowed per

sick 12
..
vers.{lill1f 0

employee per year vacation 22

l:l c
.:.....:...:-...:-~-------------

D

E

F 'fotal ......... .............. ...; ...-....._,_~-

11

16

14

10

15

14

9

t4 2l

2

3

26

16

16

19

11

14

16

Counties allowing carryover from one year to another

# 7

16

16

23

12

21

95

.. %: .. 88

94

too

38 ... 86.. ..;...:...; .._,_._._._.

84

90

Average maximum #of leave

sick 90

101 67

101 33

46

70

o- days that may be 1mr$oi1~f -

16

17

90

(}

(l

46

accumulated before forfeiting vacation 44

50

35

48

26

35

41

Counties offering deferred compensation Counties allowing $7,500 or

# 8

16

%

loo 94 .............. ......;

~.'-"-'-'-'-'-'-

# 8

16

15

20

7

94

so 50 ......................:....................--.

14

19

6

* 94 88 25% of salary to be deferred

100 ...........;

.... ;

...;

.......;

...
........_..._,_._._ . ..................~--. .....:......:.,.......:..-:-..............

76

43

12

78

48

74

9

72

3'6

69

-.--.-.---'--'-'-'

31

1996 LocAL GovERNMENT WAGE & SALARY SuRvEY
Appendix B: RespondinQ counties

County
1. Appling 2. Athens-Clarke 3. Atkinson 4. Augusta/
Richmond 5. Bacon 6. Baker 7. Baldwin 8. Banks 9. Barrow 10. Bartow 11. Ben Hill 12. Berrien 13. Bibb 14. Bleckley 15. Brantley 16. Brooks 17. Bryan 18. Bulloch 19. Burke 20. Butts 21. Calhoun 22. Camden 23. Candler 24. Carroll 25. Catoosa 26. Charlton 27. Chatham 28. Chattahoochee 29. Chattooga 30. Cherokee 31. Clay 32. Clayton 33. Clinch 34. Cobb 35. Coffee 36. Colquitt 37. Columbia 38. Columbus/
Muscogee 39. Cook
* Estimated
32

1994 Pop.* Group Responded

16,169

D

Yes

90,256

B

Yes

6,535

F

No

196,021

A

Yes

10,378

E

Yes

3,692

F

No

41,309

c

Yes

11,052

E

Yes

34,415

c

Yes

61,675

B

Yes

17,149

D

Yes

15,214

D

No

154,794

A

Yes

10,753

E

Yes

12,342

E

No

15,582

D

Yes

19,942

D

Yes

47,835

c

Yes

21,601

D

Yes

15,630

D

No

4,939

F

Yes

41,662

c

No

8,477

F

Yes

76,564

B

Yes

46,478

c

No

9,232

F

Yes

225,215

A

No

15,645

D

Yes

22,764

D

No

108,857

A

Yes

3,455

F

Yes

194,884

A

No

6,420

F

Yes

508,931

A

Yes

32,038

c

Yes

37,529

c

Yes

79,923

B

Yes

187,097

A

Yes

14,008

E

No

County
40. Coweta 41. Crawford 42. Crisp 43. Dade 44. Dawson 45. DeKalb 46. Decatur 47. Dodge 48. Dooly 49. Dougherty 50. Douglas 51. Early 52. Echols 53. Effingham 54. Elbert 55. Emanuel 56. Evans 57. Fannin 58. Fayette 59. Floyd 60. Forsyth 61. Franklin 62. Fulton 63. Gilmer 64. Glascock 65. Glynn 66. Gordon 67. Grady 68. Greene 69. Gwinnett 70. Habersham 71. Hall 72. Hancock 73. Haralson 74. Harris 75. Hart 76. Heard 77. Henry 78. Houston 79. Irwin 80. Jackson

1990Pop.
67,798 9,825
20,633 13,911 11,340 577,772 26,222 17,849 10,256 98,004 79,864 12,084 2,187 30,500 19,109 20,941 9,275 17,047 75,930 83,284 56,828 17,451 690,490 15,155 2,346 65,019 37,733 21,165 12,646 434,039 29,557 104,967 9,076 23,014 19,797 20,430 9,299 78,815 98,336 8,569 33,077

Group Responded

B

Yes

F

No

D

Yes

E

No

E

Yes

A

Yes

C

Yes

D

No

E

No

B

Yes

B

Yes

E

No

F

No

c

Yes

D

Yes

D

No

F

Yes

D

Yes

B

No

B

No

B

Yes

D

No

A

Yes

D

Yes

F

Yes

B

No

c

No

D

No

E

No

A

Yes

c

Yes

A

No

F

Yes

D

No

D

Yes

D

Yes

F

Yes

B

Yes

B

Yes

F

Yes

c

Yes

County 81. Jasper 82. Jeff Davis 83. Jefferson 84. Jenkins 85. Johnson 86. Jones 87. Lamar 88. Lanier 89. Laurens 90. Lee 91. Liberty 92. Lincoln 93. Long 94. Lowndes 95. Lumpkin 96. Macon 97. Madison 98. Marion 99. McDuffie 100. Mcintosh 101. Meriwether 102. Miller 103. Mitchell 104. Monroe 105. Montgomery 106. Morgan 107. Murray 108. Newton 109. Oconee 110. Oglethorpe 111. Paulding 112. Peach 113. Pickens 114. Pierce 115. Pike 116. Polk 117. Pulaski 118. Putnam 119. Quitman 120. Rabun

1990 Pop. 8,981 12,272 17,671 8,562 8,396 21,650 13,645 6,148
42,262 18,967 59,042 7,916 7,374 82,178 16,346 13,146 22,874 6,163 21,217 9,132 23,000 6,234 20,686 18,511 7,657 13,784 29,005 48,375 20,195 10,637 55,719 22,748 16,286 14,437 10,933 34,606 8,238 15,619 2,377 12,238

Group Responded

F

Yes

E

No

D

Yes

F

Yes

F

Yes

D

Yes

E

No

F

No

C

No

D

Yes

B

Yes

F

No

F

Yes

B

Yes

D

Yes

E

No

D

No

F

No

D

Yes

F

Yes

D

No

F

Yes

D

Yes

D

Yes

F

Yes

E

Yes

c

No

c

Yes

D

Yes

E

Yes

B

Yes

D

No

D

Yes

E

Yes

E

Yes

c

Yes

F

No

D

No

F

No

E

Yes

CouNTY GovERNMENT: PuBuc WoRKS EMPWYMENT

County 121. Randolph 122. Rockdale 123. Schley 124. Screven 125. Seminole 126. Spalding 127. Stephens 128. Stewart 129. Sumter 130. Talbot 131. Taliaferro 132. Tattnall 133. Taylor 134. Telfair 135. Terrell 136. Thomas 137. Tift 138. Toombs 139. Towns 140. Treutlen 141. Troup 142. Turner 143. Twiggs 144. Union 145. Upson 146. Walker 147. Walton 148. Ware 149. Warren 150. Washington 151. Wayne 152. Webster 153. Wheeler 154. White 155. Whitfield 156. Wilcox 157. Wilkes 158. Wilkinson 159. Worth

1990Pop. 8,130
62,033 3,729 14,125 9,258
57,014 24,735
5,472 31,345
6,743 1,821 18,166 7,918 11,578 10,900 40,334 35,493 24,842 7,350 5,960 57,610 8,905 9,891 13,606 26,761 59,912 44,703 35,630 6,108 19,814 24,277 2,255 4,817 14,591 76,731 7,084 10,562 10,490 21,213

Group Responded

F

Yes

B

Yes

F

No

E

Yes

F

No

B

Yes

D

No

F

No

C

No

F

Yes

F

No

D

Yes

F

No

E

Yes

E

Yes

c

Yes

c

Yes

D

No

F

No

F

Yes

B

Yes

F

No

F

Yes

E

No

c

Yes

B

Yes

c

Yes

c

Yes

F

Yes

D

Yes

D

Yes

F

Yes

F

Yes

E

Yes

B

No

F

Yes

E

Yes

E

No

D

Yes

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