2001 wage and salary survey, public works, county government employment

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county Job Descriptions

Public Works/Solid Waste
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AutIIIIItIV8 MeIDI* Analyzes malfunctions and repairs, rebuilds and maintains fleet automobiles and
light trucks.

CIVI ~ 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.)

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Cr8w LoaIBr Performs skilled and unskilled work of a varied nature in a lead worker capacity.

GrIUIISkIllllD' Performs routine cleaning and maintenance duties around public buildings and
parks such as mowing lawns, trimming hedges, weeding flowerbeds, etc.

Heavy ~ MeI:IB*: 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.
Heavy ~ 0III'8tDI' Responsible for the operation of various heavy equipment such as a pan, track
backhoe, bulldozer, track-mounted crane, twelve-yard dump truck, concrete mixer, power shovel, street sweeper, backhoe, front-end loader, and motor grader.

l8ID'Ir Performs unskilled manual tasks which may require the use of simple hand tools
or involve performing varied all-weather tasks in collection and disposal of solid waste. May also act as site attendant at solid waste and recycling centers.

laIIIII DDat8 ~ Supervises the work of inmates in the operation of light and heavy equipment.

IJnIfI MJnQJJr, CUI'DIiBd Responsible for the safe operation and supervision of the landfill facility,
including equipment and supply maintenance. Must be certified.

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

MalltBIlia S_tlbllldent Performs responsible technical and administrative work in repair, cleaning, and
remodeling of public buildings.

M8tBr R8adlIr Reads electric or water consumption meters and records volume used by
residential and commercial consumers. May also report complaints or irregularities by consumer either verbally or on forms for necessary action by servicing department.
Pdjc WlI'ks . . .bllIBnt 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.

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Public Works/Solid Waste

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Develops standards to assure that recycled materials collected are processed to

prevent contamination; studies, analyzes, and prepares reports related to

recycling collection, processing, and marketing; develops, implements, and

monitors programs for waste reduction, recycling, and education in local

community; serves as liaison to governmental agencies, public officials, and the

general public.

Il8fUS8 CIIBctbI S~ Plans, organizes, schedules, assigns, and reviews the work of crews working on
assigned refuse collection routes; inspects routes for problem areas and completion.

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IrIvIl' Operates heavy automotive equipment used in the collection of refuse.

Responsible for ensuring proper collection on refuse collection routes.

RIlfu88IR8cY_ CIBbI' Collects recyclableslrefuse on designated routes, starts hoisting device that
raises refuse bin attached to rear of truck and dumps contents.

Road Cr8W SlqI8I"VIBIr Supervises a crew of workers in the construction and repair of streets, roads,
bridges, and related facilities.

RomIs lIIIlIItIgos SWllltltBIlIBnt Performs responsible managerial, administrative, and technical work in the
construction and repair of streets, roads, bridges, and related facilities.

SBt8tbI S.....tlbnlllnt Directs and coordinates work of subordinate personnel engaged in installing,
maintaining, repairing, servicing, and relocating sewerage facilities.

SClillbls8 AttllllIalt Responsible for computerized weighing and printing of landfill scale tickets; and
inspects all trash entering the landfill.

SOIiI WastH Man8gBr Provides overall direction for all solid waste activities and facilities by
developing, directing, organizing, and coordinating solid waste programs, facilities, education, and planning. Responsible for compliance with state and federal solid waste regulations.
1m ortvr 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.

WatDr lIII Wastewatll' SqB'IIltBllIbIt Directs and coordinates all activities or workers engaged in the installation,
maintenance, repair, and relocation of water and sewer distribution systems.

Watll'lWastewatll' lreabllllt Plant MalIUI" Responsible for managing and supervising the operations of a wastewater
treatment plant.

Watll'lWastewatll' lraatmBnt Plant OpII'abr Responsible for operating or assisting in the operation of a water filter plant or
processing of wastewater through a sewage treatment plant. Must hold appropriate state certifications.

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Automotive Mechanic
Summary ofData

Group
I B C 0 E F
11111

Number reporting
14 20 9 25 6 7 81

Minimum entry-level wage

Average.

Median

22,979

22,666

23,901

24,138

19,206

18,141

18,763

19,458

22,197

20,005

17,499

17,680

20,955

21,195

Public Works
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Maximum wage

Average

Median

35,513

35,856

35,835

36,109

30,560

31,204

26,343

26,169

25,464

27,174

23,769

23,920

30,453

30,356

Number of full-time employees
141
66 29 63 8 9 316

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C 0

Jurisdiction
Cobb ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Hall Bartow Carroll Catoosa Columbia Dougherty Fayette Aoyd Paulding Troup Camden Ware Dodge Fannin

2000 Population
607,751 186,291 665,865 816,006 588,448 139,277 76,019 87,268 53,282 89,288 96,065 91,263 90,565 81,678 58,779 43,664 35,483 19,171 19,798

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,272 22,146 2,3,112 22,666 25,974 19,698 27,144 24,600 21,195 21,507 25,141 24,274 26,612 24,024 24,253 24,150 18,141 21,000 21,840

Maximum wage
37,939 34,049 35,856 39,250 37,662 29,557 40,955 35,200 28,454 32,240 37,315 36,109 45,925 36,555 38,771 36,717 31,954 30,000 22,069

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 fulltime employees
13 30 21 5 4 NA
2 4
5 6 2
5
2

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Public Works
Automotive Mechanic

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Gilmer Hart Peach Jenkins

Population Group Data

2000 Population
23,456 22,997 23,668 8,575

Group
A B
C

Jurisdiction
Clayton Cobb ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Hall Houston Bartow Bulloch Catoosa Columbia Dougherty Fayette Lowndes Paulding Rockdale Troup Walker Barrow Colquitt Madison Polk Stephens

2000 Population
236,517 607,751 186,291 665,865 816,006 588,448 139,277 ]]0,765 76,019 55,983 53,282 89,288 96,065 91,263 92,115 81,678 70,111 58,779 61,053 46,144 42,053 25,730 38,127 25,435

Minimum entry-level
wage
13,520 22,152. 19,530 19,404
Minimum entry-level
wage
27,097 25,272 22,146 23,112 22,666 20,968 19,698 21,882 27,144 22,048 21,195 23,733 25,141 24,274 23,214 24,024 22,408 24,253 21,840 23,100 18,595 19,781 17,392 17,000

Maximum wage
27,040 33,738 31,146 19,404
Maximum wage
40,828 37,939 34,049 35,856 39,250 30,400 29,557 34,986 40,955 33,238 28,454 35,589 37,315 36,109 35,322 36,555 35,512 38,771 27,352 36,907 30,971 21,861 31,204 25,000

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Number of scheduled
hours
40 40
37.5

Number of full-time employees
3 2 NA NA

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 56 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
8 13 30 4 5 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 4
5 6 11 2 4 3 3 2 3 2

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Public Works

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Group Jurisdiction

2000 Population

Minimum entry-level
wage

Maximum wage

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees

Ware Wayne
0 Ben Hill
Berrien Burke Dade Dawson Elbert Fannin Gilmer Jones Lamar
Lee
Lumpkin Mitchell Monroe Morgan Pickens Tattnall Union Washington Worth
E Charlton
Chattahoochee Greene Hancock Long Telfair
F Clay
Clinch Johnson Seminole Taylor

35,483

18,141

31,954

40

5

26,565

16,557

28,475

40

5

17,484

17,347

19,053

40

4

16,235

24,960

33,280

40

22,243

20,708

40,974

40

6

15,154

18,489

24,259

40

15,999

17,277

26,289

40

20,511

17,264

29,744

40

3

19,798

21,840

22,069

40

2

23,456

10,712

24,960

40

2

23,639

20,030

24,630

40

4

15,912

17,472

19,564

40

24,757

19,760

29,765

40

2

21,016

19,968

19,968

40

23,932

16,224

26,458

40

10

21,757

19,344

28,413

40

6

15,457

19,458

26,169

40

22,983

21,308

29,831

40

22,305

17,472

23,774

40

3

17,289

19,674

24,960

40

2

21,176

15,080

19,635

40

3

21,967

16,640

20,800

40

10,282

29,120

29,432

40

2

14,882

17,640

26,848

40

14,406

18,500

27,500

40

10,076

18,720

18,720

40

10,304

27,914

27,914

40

11,794

21,290

22,368

40

2

3,357

17,680

23,920

40

2

6,878

14,082

18,366

40

8,560

17,056

19,219

40

2

9,369

13,520

31,200

40

2

8,815

19,950

30,356

40

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Public Works
Automotive Mechanic

Group Jurisdiction
Wilcox

2000 Population
8,577

Minimum entrylevel
wage
20,800

Maximum wage
23,920

Number of scheduled
hours
40

Number of fulltime employees

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Civil Engineer
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 11111

Number reporting
10 8 2 20

Minimum entry-level wage

Average.

Median

36,653

37,336

45,184

41,824

33,654

33,654

39,766

38,670

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

58,567

59,915

63,774

62,342

54,678

54,678

60,261

60,667

Number of full-time employees
68
12
3
83

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
AugustalRichmond Bibb Clayton Cobb Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Hall Henry Bartow Bulloch Columbia Coweta Dougherty Fayette Newton Rockdale Colquitt Oconee

2000 Population
199,775 153,887 236,517 607,751 186,291 665,865 816,006 588,448 139,277 119,341 76,019 55,983 89,288 89,215 96,065 91,263 62,001 70,111 42,053 26,225

Minimum entry-level
wage
26,870 33,051 40,324 36,379 40,862 39,048 41,729 34,597 35,381 38,293 68,640 47,261 42,453 36,483 40,951 46,301 38,189 41,196 37,669 29,640

Maximum wage
70,700 51,022 60,757 54,579 62,825 60,576 59,254 50,164 53,061 62,733 69,640 71,914 63,669 54,704 60,786 68,931 59,530 61,016 53,706 55,650

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
13 3 2
3 27 10 2 4 3
5
2

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Public Works
Crew Leader
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E F
1l1li

Number reporting
8 10 4 8 4 2 36

'

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

23,955

23,476

25,891

25,321

23,147

24,118

19,425

19,635

22,637

20,467

18,928

18,928

22,971

21,954

Maximum wage

Average

Median

36,030

35,769

36,961

37,638

29,719

25,831

27,768

27,893

24,762

24,107

18,928

18,928

31,550

31,766

Number of full-time employees
347 34 12 18 5 2 418

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
Bibb Cherokee Clayton Cobb ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Gwinnett Hall Bartow Columbia Dougherty Douglas Fayette Floyd Lowndes Newton Paulding Rockdale Camden

2000 Population
153,887 141,903 236,517 607,751 186,291 665,865 588,448 139,277 76,019 89,288 96,065 92,174 91,263 90,565 92,115 62,001 81,678 70, III 43,664

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,907 21,209 28,478 28,413 18,639 21,804 29,046 25,147 39,291 21,507 25,141 28,957 25,501 26,612 21,055 24,440 20,753 25,654 29,354

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Maximum wage
29,203 31,177 42,908 42,640 28,658 33,828 42,118 37,710 39,291 32,240 37,315 42,987 37,960 42,525 32,038 38,168 31,578 35,512 44,666

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
2 4 10 88 3 216 21 3 3 13
4 4 NA 3 NA 5
3

.. Crew Leader
Group Jurisdiction
Chattooga Madison Stephens
0 Appling
Brooks Dawson Monroe Morgan Peach Pickens Worth
E Greene
Hancock Long Pike
F Johnson
Quitman

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Public Works

2000
Population
25,470 25,730 25,435 17,419 16,450 15,999 21,757 15,457 23,668 22,983 21,967 14,406 10,076 10,304 13,688 8,560 2,598

Minimum entry-level
wage
22,547 25,688 15,000 18,491 14,789 21,000 18,782 16,008 23,739 22,104 20,488 17,500 22,214 32,115 18,720 17,056 20,800

Maximum wage
22,547 28,662 23,000 24,190 19,885 31,954 29,266 21,529 37,858 30,946 26,520 26,000 22,214 32,115 18,720 17,056 20,800

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

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

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Public Works

Groundskeeper

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Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E
11111

Number reporting
5 9 3 6
24

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

19,073

19,874

18,231

17,777

19,295

20,446

15,060

14,702

14,500

14,500

17,591

17,169

Maximum wage

Average

Median

30,042

28,816

25,862

26,390

31,686

31,744

20,217

20,652

27,500

27,500

26,118

26,374

Number of full-time employees
204 27 9 15 2 257

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C 0

Jurisdiction
AugustalRichmond ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Bartow Catoosa Dougherty Douglas Fayette Liberty Lowndes Paulding Walker Camden Murray Wayne Burke Dade Dodge

2000 Population
199,775 186,291 665,865 816,006 588,448 76,019 53,282 96,065 92,174 91,263 61,610 92,115 81,678 61,053 43,664 36,506 26,565 22,243 15,154 19,171

Minimum entry-level
wage
16,495 14,526 21,804 22,666 19,874 22,256 21,195 17,016 17,777 18,949 14,102 17,322 18,823 16,640 20,862 20,446 16,578 13,330 17,608 15,500

Maximum wage
25,981 22,334 33,827 39,250 28,816 33,509 28,454 25,260 26,390 28,184 19,323 26,358 28,642 16,640 31,744 32,677 30,638 16,154 23,104 17,500

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

Number of full-time employees
47 39 45 72
2 2
10 2 2 6
5 2 2 2
4

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Groundskeeper'

Group
E

Jurisdiction
Monroe Morgan Peach Greene

Public Works

2000 Population
21,757 15,457 23,668 14,406

Minimum entry-level
wage
14,830 14,520 14,574 14,500

Maximum wage
21,778 19,527 23,242 27,500

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40

NumberoC Cull-time employees
2 3 3 2

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Public Works
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Summary ofData

Group
A
B C 0
E F TIbI

Number reporting
8 12 9 19 6 7 61

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

26,402

25,889

25,164

24,357

22,810

22,050

21,141

20,500

22,036

20,380

22,157

21,965

23,073

22,720

.

Maximum wage

Average

Median

40,919

41,921

38,653

38,452

32,963

32,677

28,030

25,355

29,166

29,228

27,676

28,963

32,609

32,677

Number of full-time employees
90 32 15 39 7 7 190

Population Group Data

Group
A
B

Jurisdiction
Bibb Clayton Cobb ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Fulton Hall Houston Bartow Bulloch Catoosa Columbia Coweta Douglas Fayette Lowndes Newton Rockdale Spalding

2000 Population
153,887 236,517 607,751 186,291 665,865 816,006 139,277 110,765 76,019 55,983 53,282 89,288 89,215 92,174 91,263 92,115 62,001 70,111 58,417

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,938 28,478 30,118 24,360 29,184 25,840 21,715 25,584 27,934 24,088 22,256 23,733 28,454 27,578 24,274 23,214 24,440 25,654 26,093

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Maximum wage
40,019 42,908 45,178 37,454 45,264 43,024 32,573 40,934 42,120 50,024 29,890 35,589 42,661 40,940 36,109 35,322 38,168 35,512 38,735

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

Number of full-time employees
NA 2 NA 10 71 2 2 3 4
3 3 7 8 NA NA
2

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Public Works

Group Jurisdiction
Troup
C Camden
Chattooga Colquitt Murray Oconee Stephens Upson Ware Wayne
0 Ben Hill
Berrien Brooks Burke Crisp Dade Dodge Elbert Fannin Franklin Gilmer Hart Lamar Lumpkin Morgan Pickens Pierce Tattnall Worth
E Crawford
Greene McIntosh Oglethorpe

2000 Population
58,779 43,664 25,470 42,053 36,506 26,225 25,435 27,597 35,483 26,565 17,484 16,235 16,450 22,243 21,996 15,154 19,171 20,511 19,798 20,285 23,456 22,997 15,912 21,016 15,457 22,983 15,636 22,305 21,967 12,495 14,406 10,847 12,635

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,253 24,150 19,427 36,213 20,446 22,720 17,000 23,150 22,050 20,134 19,074 18,720 16,307 21,613 18,949 18,489 20,500 34,944 21,840 24,274 10,712 22,152 20,000 27,872 28,748 21,308 16,890 22,651 16,640 19,323 21,000 19,760 26,520

Maximum wage
38,771 36,717 19,427 51,605 32,677 31,813 25,000 35,235 33,552 30,638 27,144 24,960 25,355 40,974 32,282 24,260 25,000 35,984 22,714 24,274 24,960 33,738. 25,771 27,872 38,663 29,831 25,334 22,651 20,800 25,958 31,000 27,456 31,200

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

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

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Public Works
Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Group Jurisdiction
Twiggs Wilkinson
F Candler
Glascock Jenkins Seminole Taylor Towns Wilcox

2000 Population
10,590 10,220 9,577 2,556 8,575 9,369 8,815 9,319 8,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
19,217 26,395 21,965 17,597 28,963 17,680 23,095 25,000 20,800

Maximum wage
19,217 40,165 21,965 17,597 28,963 33,280 35,141 32,865 23,920

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

Number of full-time employees

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Heavy Equipment Operator
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E F 11111

Number reporting
12 17 13 28 14 21 105

Minimum entry-level wage

Average.

Median

24,148

24,572

22,393

22,755

19,772

20,904

18,129

18,720

17,897

17,286

17,530

17,659

19,560

19,413

Public Works
I

Maximum wage

Average

Median

36,720

36,577

33,543

33,681

30,043

29,661

25,408

25,397

24,907

25,231

21,791

21,590

27,801

27,534

Number of full-time employees
255 151 125 241 77 72 921

Population Group Data

Group
A
B

Jurisdiction
AugustalRichmond Bibb Cherokee Clayton Cobb ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Bartow Bulloch Carroll Catoosa Columbia Coweta Dougherty

2000 Population
199,775 153,887 141,903 236,517 607,751 186,291 665,865 816,006 588,448 139,277 119,341 110,765 76,019 55,983 87,268 53,282 89,288 89,215 96,065

Minimum entry-level
wage
20,050 25,938 21,209 25,783 26,811 24,360 25,968 25,840 24,620 22,797 24,523 21,882 23,858 18,512 26,900 23,358 19,510 25,750 22,803

Maximum wage
30,076 40,019 31,177 38,849 40,206 37,454 40,284 43,024 35,700 34,195 34,674 34,986 37,211 27,851 38,400 31,408 29,245 38,626 39,185

Number of scheduled
hours
37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 50 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
40 3
22 5 5 81 39 26 5 11 17 15 11 9 16 6
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Public Works
Heavy Equipment Operator

Group Jurisdiction
Douglas Fayette Liberty Lowndes Newton Paulding Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker
C Barrow
Camden Chattooga Colquitt Effingham Madison Murray Oconee Polk Stephens Upson Ware Wayne
0 Appling
Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Burke Cook Crisp Dade Dawson Dodge

2000 Population
92,174 91,263 61,610 92,115 62,001 81,678 70,111 58,417 58,779 61,053 46,144 43,664 25,470 42,053 37,535 25,730 36,506 26,225 38,127 25,435 27,597 35,483 .26,565 17,419 17,484 16,235 16,450 22,243 15,771 21,996 15,154 15,999 19,171

Minimum entry-level
wage
22,688 24,274 18,876 21,055 21,840 21,790 23,976 26,093 22,755 16,640 20,952 23,000 16,869 20,904 22,797 17,160 18,554 24,845 15,764 15,000 21,008 21,000 19,178 15,912 16,203 18,720 12,168 20,353 16,973 18,949 19,413 20,000 17,680

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Maximum wage
33,681 36,109 25,896 32,038 34,029 33,157 33,189 38,735 36,421 25,043 35,149 34,997 19,656 40,789 22,797 28,350 29,661 34,782 28,293 23,000 31,949 31,954 29,182 21,507 19,739 23,920 20,883 30,670 25,459 22,318 25,472 30,432 21,850

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

Number of full-time employees
6
9 9 NA 15 5 11 6 14 3 6 4 15 13 11 5 5 27 8 4 9, 15 31 7
II 23 7 9 2 2 13

Heavy Equipment Operator

Public Works !

Group Jurisdiction
Elbert Fannin Franklin Gilmer Grady Hart Jones Lamar Lee Monroe Morgan Peach Pickens Pierce Tattnall Union Washington Worth
E Charlton
Chattahoochee Crawford Evans Greene Hancock Long McIntosh Oglethorpe Pike Telfair Twiggs Wilkes Wilkinson
F Baker

2000 Population
20,511 19,798 20,285 23,456 23,659 22,997 23,639 15,912 24,757 21,757 15,457 23,668 22,983 15,636 22,305 17,289 21,176 21,967 10,282 14,882 12,495 10,495 14,406 10,076 10,304 10,847 12,635 13,688 11,794 10,590 10,687 10,220 4,074

Minimum entry-level
wage
19,760 15,600 22,298 10,712 17,555 20,072 16,284 20,000 18,720 19,344 22,525 16,871 20,512 16,890 18,720 20,530 15,392 19,469 24,440 15,238 15,246 15,755 16,000 15,205 19,198 19,926 20,072 18,720 15,490 17,933 16,640 20,696 14,560

Maximum wage
29,370 23,005 25,563 24,960 17,555 30,534 20,030 25,129 26,790 28,413 30,293 28,905 28,717 25,334 27,539 28,890 25,251 22,880 29,120 23,187 21,112 25,503 26,000 19,198 24,232 29,120 26,520 26,104 20,783 21,388 24,960 31,470 16,037

NumberoC 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

NumberoC Cull-time employees
6 15 3 6 6 11 7 4 5 10 6 3 5 4 9 10 14 11 2 2 13 6 7 7 4 2 4 4 6 11 3 6 4

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Public Works
Heavy Equipment Operator

Group Jurisdiction
Calhoun Candler Clay Clinch Glascock Jenkins Johnson Lincoln Montgomery Pulaski Quitman Seminole Stewart Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Towns Treutlen Warren Wilcox

2000 Population
6,320 9,577 3,357 6,878 2,556 8,575 8,560 8,348 8,270 9,588 2,598 9,369 5,252 6,498 2,077 8,815 9,319 6,854 6,336 8,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,720 18,595 17,680 15,538 17,659 15,000 14,560 20,000 16,000 18,720 14,560 13,520 15,534 21,590 29,474 18,095 20,000 20,000 13,770 14,560

Maximum wage
20,051 21,112 22,880 20,259 17,971 21,000 18,075 24,000 22,443 27,165 14,560 21,840 23,302 21,590 29,474 27,534 24,000 30,000 16,640 17,680

NumberoC scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 37.5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

NumberoC Cull-time employees
2 7 2 6 3 4 4 3 5 8
4 NA 2 2 2 3 2
7

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Laborer
Summary ofData

Group
A
B C 0 E
F
11111

Number reporting
10 10 6 23 10 17 76

Minimum entry-level wage

Average.

Median

17,221

17,392

17,122

17,550

14,655

14,789

14,884

14,622

15,141

15,550

14,086

14,560

15,323

15,366

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

26,164

26,343

24,710

25,480

21,459

21,506

19,850

20,800

18,455

18,252

16,409

15,475

20,494

20,307

Number of full-time employees
313 60 39 102 30 51 595

Population Group Data

Group
A
B

Jurisdiction
Augusta/Richmond Bibb Cherokee Clayton Cobb ColumbusIMuscogee DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Houston Bartow Catoosa Dougherty Douglas Fayette Liberty Lowndes Newton Rockdale

2000
Population
199,775 153,887 141,903 236,517 607,751 186,291 665,865 816,006 588,448 110,765 76,019 53,282 96,065 92,174 91,263 61,610 92,115 62,001 70,111

Minimum entry-level
wage
16,495 15,538 18,321 18,209 19,219 14,526 17,268 17,499 17,855 17,285 18,990 19,219 15,436 17,777 18,013 13,291 17,322 16,245 18,291

Maximum wage
24,744 23,962 26,932 27,436 25,605 22,334 26,796 30,302 25,889 27,643 28,642 25,605 22,909 29,095 26,790 18,241 26,358 25,355 25,319

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
49 23 17 6 12 9 175 4 3 15 3 12 14 7 2 4 7 NA 4

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Public Works
Laborer

Group Jurisdiction
Walker
C Chattooga
Effingham Oconee Polk Upson Wayne
0 Appling
Burke Cook Crisp Dade Dodge Elbert Fannin Franklin Gilmer Grady Jones Lamar Lee Lumpkin Monroe Morgan Pickens Pierce Tattnall Union Washington Worth
E Charlton
Chattahoochee Crawford

2000 Population
61,053 25,470 37,535 26,225 38,127 27,597 26,565 17,419 22,243 15,771 21,996 15,154 19,171 20,511 19,798 20,285 23,456 23,659 23,639 15,912 24,757 21,016 21,757 15,457 22,983 15,636 22,305 17,289 21,176 21,967 10,282 14,882 12,495

Minimum entry-level
wage
16,640 14,560 13,499 16,360 11,206 17,285 15,018 14,102 15,339 14,622 17,160 13,797 12,500 17,264 15,600 18,720 10,712 14,248 12,680 16,640 14,560 17,888 14,830 16,008 16,529 14,560 13,520 15,267 13,312 12,480 16,120 11,939 12,792

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Maximum wage
18,782 16,952 18,496 22,905 20,106 26,291 24,003 15,870 17,039 21,944 21,112 18,102 15,600 20,800 20,114 21,424 24,960 14,248 15,348 22,014 26,790 19,968 21,778 21,529 23,141 21,840 19,635 21,803 19,011 12,480 16,744 20,029 15,246

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 46 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

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

Laborer
Group Jurisdiction
Greene Hancock Long McIntosh Oglethorpe Pike Wilkes
F Baker
Calhoun Clay Clinch Glascock Jenkins Johnson Lincoln Montgomery Quitman Seminole Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Towns Treutlen Wilcox

Public Works

2000 Population
14,406 10,076 10,304 10,847 12,635 13,688 10,687 4,074 6,320 3,357 6,878 2,556 8,575 8,560 8,348 8,270 2,598 9,369 6,498 2,077 8,815 9,319 6,854 8,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
15,500 16,578 19,198 12,480 15,600 16,640 14,560 13,000 15,080 14,560 11,586 13,083 15,131 12,480 15,000 15,000 12,480 12,480 18,720 15,392 15,631 16,640 10,712 12,480

Maximum wage
20,500 16,578 20,571 16,640 19,760 16,640 21,840 13,790 16,432 17,722 15,122 16,640 15,131 13,437 16,510 15,000 12,480 18,720 21,590 15,475 22,652 19,006 15,000 14,248

NumberoC scheduled
hours
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

NumberoC Culltime employees
5
3 2
3 3
4
4
7
2 2 3 5 3 4 3 2 7

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Public Works
Landfill Inmate Supervisor
Summary ofData

Group
A B D F
TIIII

Number reporting
4 5
11

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

23,780

23,785

23,865

23,046

20,000

20,000

20,800

20,800

23,204

23,046

Maximum wage

Average

Median

34,182

36,065

32,343

34,778

30,432

30,432

20,800

20,800

31,789

34,778

Number or rull-time employees
32 6
40

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
0 F

Jurisdiction
AugustalRichmond Cobb ColumbusIMuscogee Hall Bartow Bulloch Catoosa Coweta Walker Dawson Quitman

2000 Population
199,775 607,751 186,291 139,277 76,019 55,983 53,282 89,215 61,053 15,999
2,598

Minimum entry-level
wage
23,211 20,176 24,360 27,373 23,046 15,600 20,176 24,502 36,000 20,000 20,800

Maximum wage
34,816 27,144 37,454 37,314 34,778 27,040 27,144 36,754 36,000 30,432 20,800

Number or scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 50 40 40 40 40 40

Number or full-time employees
3 2 IO 17
2

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Landfill Manager, Certified
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E F
TItII

Number reporting
7 8 3 7 5 2 32

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

32,893

33,055

30,788

29,129

33,560

28,766

27,512

27,560

20,761

21,029

26,997

26,997

28,988

28,579

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

50,107

49,806

41,953

43,427

53,356

45,989

30,842

30,990

23,779

24,960

26,997

26,997

38,601

37,991

Number of full-time employees
8 8 3 10 6
36

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C 0

Jurisdiction
i\ugusUVFUchrnond Clayton Cobb ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Hall Houston Bartow Catoosa Douglas Floyd Newton Paulding Troup Walker Camden Murray Polk Appling

2000 Population
199,775 236,517 607,751 186,291 665,865 139,277 110,765 76,019 53,282 92,174 90,565 62,001 81,678 58,779 61,053 43,664 36,506 38,127 17,419

Minimum entry-level
wage
38,172 33,055 28,392 26,796 46,512 33,696 23,629 43,867 28,392 28,957 30,851 29,058 29,201 25,979 30,000 47,491 28,766 24,424 20,800

Maximum wage
61,074 49,806 38,126 41,199 72,144 50,544 37,856 43,867 38,126 42,987 49,347 45,282 44,433 41,579 30,000 72,263 45,989 41,817 28,330

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
NA 2
2

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Public Works
Landfill Manager, Certified :

Group
E F

Jurisdiction
Burke Crisp Dodge Lumpkin Monroe Washington Charlton Evans McIntosh Oglethorpe Telfair Jenkins Warren

2000 Population
22,243 21,996 19,171 21,016 21,757 21,176 10,282 10,495 10,847 12,635 11,794 8,575 6,336

Minimum entry-level
wage
30,990 36,962 20,000 27,560 24,502 31,772 21,320 15,881 21,029 19,760 25,817 24,000 29,994

Maximum wage
30,990 36,962 22,850 27,560 36,005 33,200 21,320 26,000 24,960 20,800 25,817 24,000 29,994

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

Number of full-time employees
3
2
2
NA

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Light Equipmimt Operator
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E F
TItII

Number reporting
12 11 12 22 7 15 79

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

20,448

20,382

20,531

20,053

17,759

17,994

16,689

17,191

16,208

15,500

15,304

14,560

17,652

18,075

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

30,893

31,177

29,606

29,619

25,470

27,914

21,735

21,755

21,241

20,500

19,161

19,282

24,257

24,404

NumberoC Cull-time employees
145 73 97 101 33 40 489

Population Group Data

Group
A
B

Jurisdiction
AugustalRichmond Bibb Cherokee Clayton Cobb ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Bartow Bulloch Catoosa Columbia Dougherty Fayette Lowndes

2000 Population
199,775 153,887 141,903 236,517 607,751 186,291 665,865 816,006 588,448 139,277 119,341 110,765 76,019 55,983 53,282 89,288 96,065 91,263 92,115

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,186 20,446 20,199 21,136 21,195 20,317 21,804 19,883 19,874 20,675 22,214 19,448 23,046 18,075 21,195 18,574 20,684 19,885 20,053

Maximum wage
27,280 31,595 29,692 31,846 28,454 31,237 33,828 34,430 28,816 31,034 31,387 31,117 34,778 25,563 28,454 27,851 30,703 29,619 30,513

NumberoC scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 50 40 40 40 40 40

NumberoC Cull-time employees
17 5 15 2 10 28 26 3 25 NA NA 14 II 4 10 9 10 7 3

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PubUc Works
Light Equipment Operator

Group Jurisdiction
Newton Rockdale Spalding Walker
C Barrow
Camden Chattooga Colquitt Effingham Madison Murray Oconee Stephens Upson Ware Wayne
0 Appling
Ben Hill Brooks Burke Dade Dawson Dodge Elbert Fannin Franklin Gilmer Grady Jones Lamar Lee Monroe Morgan

2000 Population
62,001 70,111 58,417 61,053 46,144 43,664 25,470 42,053 37,535 25,730 36,506 26,225 25,435 27,597 35,483 26,565 17,419 17,484 16,450 22,243 15,154 15,999 19,171 20,511 19,798 20,285 23,456 23,659 23,639 15,912 24,757 21,757 15,457

Minimum entry.level
wage
18,803 19,572 24,530 21,424 18,099 20,862 15,059 17,888 20,010 17,160 17,659 20,602 12,000 19,053 18,141 16,578 18,491 16,203 17,118 17,549 16,770 18,141 15,500 17,264 18,886 18,928 10,712 15,122 14,468 17,472 17,680 18,242 18,531

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Maximum wage
29,328 31,017 36,415 21,424 30,363 31,744 15,933 29,806 23,006 19,926 28,226 28,843 16,000 28,974 27,603 25,210 21,507 20,134 23,005 21,327 22,004 27,603 16,650 17,888 21,445 18,928 24,960 15,122 17,275 19,656 25,293 26,790 24,922

NumberoC 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

NumberoC Cull-time employees
NA 14
4 3 20 2 17 12 7 9 9 3 3 5 7
3
12 4 2 2 3 15
3 10 5 3 3 5 5

Light Equipment Operator '

Group
E F

Jurisdiction
Peach Pickens Pierce Tattnall Worth Charlton Greene Hancock Oglethorpe Telfair Wilkes Wilkinson Baker Calhoun Candler Clinch Jenkins Johnson Lincoln Montgomery Seminole Stewart Taylor Towns Treutlen Warren Wilcox

2000 Population
23,668 22,983 15,636 22,305 21,967 10,282 14,406 10,076 12,635 11,794 10,687 10,220 4,074 6,320 9,577 6,878 8,575 8,560 8,348 8,270 9,369 5,252 8,815 9,319 6,854 6,336 8,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
15,303 18,123 15,683 16,640 14,331 19,760 15,500 14,560 17,680 14,384 14,560 17,014 13,000 16,640 18,595 13,416 13,970 14,560 17,000 15,500 13,520 14,164 18,095 20,600 14,500 11,440 14,560

Maximum wage
24,404 25,372 23,525 23,296 17,056 29,120 20,500 15,933 18,720 16,681 21,840 25,896 14,560 19,282 18,595 17,493 19,558 14,560 20,000 17,000 20,800 21,246 27,534 22,465 20,000 16,640 17,680

Public Works

NumberoC scheduled
hours
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

NumberoC Cull-time employees
3 5 3 6 6 5 3 7 2 6 2 8 3 2
4 4 3
5 2 NA 4
2 2 6

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Public Works
Maintenance Superintendent
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E F
TIbI

Number reporting
9 17 9 16 3 2 56

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

35,003

32,784

35,543

35,494

29,719

27,442

27,369

26,830

17,687

18,500

22,497

22,497

30,762

29,028

'

Maximum wage

Average

Median

52,485

50,164

50,281

47,335

40,307

37,930

34,523

33,589

29,382

25,958

28,234

28,234

42,623

38,710

Number of full-time employees
16 17 9 21 4
68

Population Group Data

Group
A
B

Jurisdiction
Bibb Cherokee Cobb ColumbuslMuscogee DeKa1b Gwinnett Hall Henry Houston Bartow Bulloch Carroll Catoosa Columbia Coweta Dougherty Douglas Fayette Floyd

2000 . Population
153,887 141,903 607,751 186,291 665,865 588,448 139,277 119,341 110,765 76,019 55,983 87,268 53,282 89,288 89,215 96,065 92,174 91,263 90,565

Minimum entry-level
wage
53,893 39,992 28,454 26,796 32,784 34,597 29,099 38,293 31,117 49,088 27,885 40,000 28,454 28,829 51,448 27,718 28,957 46,301 40,439

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Maximum wage
85,696 58,789 38,126 41,199 50,856 50,164 43,659 54,080 49,795 49,088 42,430 57,200 38,126 43,264 75,551 41,142 42,987 68,931 64,648

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
8

Maintenance Superintendent

Group Jurisdiction
Liberty Lowndes Paulding Rockdale Spalding Troup Walker
C Barrow
Camden Effingham Madison Murray Oconee Polk Ware Wayne
0 Ben Hill
Brooks Burke Crisp Dade Elbert Fannin Grady Hart Jones Lamar Monroe Morgan Peach Pickens Washington
E Chattahoochee

2000 Population
61,610 92,115 81,678 70,111 58,417 58,779 61,053 46,144 43,664 37,535 25,730 36,506 26,225 38,127 35,483 26,565 17,484 16,450 22,243 21,996 15,154 20,511 19,798 23,659 22,997 23,639 15,912 21,757 15,457 23,668 22,983 21,176 14,882

Public Works !

Minimum entry-level
wage
26,894 31,108 35,494 27,450 37,797 37,960 38,408 45,426 32,363 27,442 24,357 26,083 33,500 21,101 34,982 22,214 17,306 21,571 32,929 21,798 26,016 31,200 31,491 27,572 31,096 31,201 20,000 24,502 24,834 30,298 26,087 40,000 15,238

Maximum wage
36,875 47,335 54,009 37,998 56,110 60,674 38,408 68,121 49,245 38,419 25,085 41,704 33,500 37,930 34,982 33,779 19,802 28,990 32,929 29,016 34,135 33,779 31,595 27,572 47,237 37,226 29,944 36,005 33,398 48,318 36,522 45,900 23,187

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

Number of full-time employees
3 2 2 1
2

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Public Works
Maintenance Superintendent

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Crawford Greene Jenkins Taylor

2000 Population
12,495 14,406 8,575 8,815

Minimum entry-level
wage
19,323 18,500 23,000 21,995

Maximum wage
25,958 39,000 23,000 33,468

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 37.5 40

Number of full-time employees
2
NA

28 DCA 2001 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Meter Reader
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E F
I""

Number reporting
5 8 2 3
20

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

18,801

18,186

20,058

19,969

20,548

20,548

19,583

20,800

12,854

12,854

15,000

15,000

19,108

19,723

Public Works
:

Maximum wage

Average

Median

29,362

28,816

31,380

31,297

31,267

31,267

22,424

20,800

19,282

19,282

18,000

18,000

28,247

29,725

Number of full-time employees
49 55 8 4 2
119

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C 0 E

Jurisdiction
Augusta/R.ichmond DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Houston Bartow Columbia Coweta Fayette Floyd Lowndes Paulding Rockdale Upson Ware Jones Monroe Pickens Hancock

2000 Population
199,775 665,865 816,006 588,448 110,765 76,019 89,288 89,215 91,263 90,565 92,115 81,678 70,111 27,597 35,483 23,639 21,757 22,983 10,076

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,186 21,804 17,499 19,874 16,640 22,256 17,680 21,112 19,885 19,154 20,053 20,753 19,572 22,048 19,048 16,640 20,800 21,308 12,854

Maximum wage
27,280 33,828 30,302 28,816 26,582 33,509 26,541 31,658 29,619 36,601 30,513 31,578 31,017 33,550 28,983 16,640 20,800 29,831 19,282

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
16 17 6 7 3 13 2 6 6 7 6 9 6 2 6
2 2

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Public Works
Meter Reader

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Lincoln

2000 Population
8,348

Minimum entry-level
wage
15,000

Maximum wage
18,000

Number of scheduled
hours
40

Number of full-time employees

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Public Works Superintendent
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E F 1l1li

Number reporting
6 12 5 17 7 6 53

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

44,594

46,205

50,013

54,654

41,375

42,329

39,381

40,000

30,405

32,000

23,830

24,149

39,621

38,000

Maximum wage

Average

Median

68,010

71,053

70,974

74,129

50,263

48,000

48,600

48,031

35,783

35,000

28,111

27,545

52,008

49,807

Public Works
Number of full-time employees
5 14 5 18 7 5 54

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C

Jurisdiction
AugustalRichmond Bibb Clayton ColumbusIMuscogee DeKalb Hall Bartow Carroll Coweta Dougherty Douglas Fayette Aoyd Lowndes Newton Rockdale Spalding Walker Chattooga

2000 Population
199,775 153,887 236,517 186,291 665,865 139,277 76,019 87,268 89,215 96,065 92,174 91,263 90,565 92,115 62,001 70,111 58,417 61,053 25,470

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,008 51,022 51,697 56,897 41,388 30,555 58,850 56,600 54,072 57,622 40,745 59,363 50,027 55,235 35,610 25,654 46,380 60,000 37,878

Maximum wage
54,012 78,624 77,893 87,479 64,212 45,843 58,850 80,800 79,405 85,530 60,487 88,421 79,971 84,048 55,515 49,807 68,852 60,000 37,878

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
NA
NA 4

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Public Works
Public Works Superintendent

Group Jurisdiction
Murray Oconee Ware Wayne
0 Appling
Brooks Burke Cook Crisp Dade Elbert Hart Lamar Lee Lumpkin Mitchell Monroe Morgan Peach Pickens Washington
E Chattahoochee
Crawford Greene Hancock Long Pike Telfair
F Baker
Candler Clay Glascock Lincoln

2000 Population
36,506 26,225 35,483 26,565 17,419 16,450 22,243 15,771 21,996 15,154 20,511 22,997 15,912 24,757 21,016 23,932 21,757 15,457 23,668 22,983 21,176 14,882 12,495 14,406 10,076 10,304 13,688 11,794 4,074 9,577 3,357 2,556 8,348

Minimum entry-level
wage
44,221 48,000 42,329 34,446 33,280 28,868 40,367 28,829 54,454 36,607 41,538 41,371 30,000 51,826 47,000 47,258 38,000 31,695 42,343 36,043 40,000 27,303 24,482 32;000 23,962 34,527 35,000 35,559 15,600 31,792 23,298 22,277 25,000

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Maximum wage
70,694 48,000 42,329 52,414 40,144 38,796 54,631 43,222 54,454 48,031 41,538 62,982 35,084 51,826 47,000 47,258 49,816 42,626 67,526 50,460 50,800 41,545 32,885 47,000 23,962 34,527 35,000 35,559 17,930 31,792 23,298 22,277 35,000

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

Number of full-time employees
2

Group

Jurisdiction
Stewart

"." "f..

Public Works

2000 Population
5,252

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,013

Maximum wage
38,370

Number of scheduled
hours
40

Number of full-time employees
NA

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Public Works
Recycling Manager/Supervisor
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 F 1l1li

Number reporting
4 9 4 4 1 22

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

29,512

30,255

30,174

31,428

25,166

26,205

24,750

24,333

15,000

15,000

27,467

28,352

Maximum wage

Average

Median

44,036

46,170

40,564

40,302

34,243

37,764

27,654

28,642

16,911

16,911

36,624

36,329

Number of full-time employees
4 9 4 4
22

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C 0

Jurisdiction
Cobb ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Hall Bartow Bulloch Catoosa Douglas Floyd Liberty Paulding Rockdale Spalding Barrow Chattooga Colquitt Oconee Crisp Elbert Peach

2000 Population
607,751 186,291 665,865 139,277 76,019 55,983 53,282 92,174 90,565 61,610 81,678 70,lll 58,417 46,144 25,470 42,053 26,225 21,996 20,511 23,668

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,523 33,015 32,784 27,726 39,055 35,508 24,523 33,602 29,785 17,284 26,486 31,428 33,895 28,978 17,306 30,950 23,431 30,805 26,478 19,530

Maximum wage
32,947 50,762 50,856 41,579 39,055 54,030 32,947 33,602 47,625 23,698 40,302 43,504 50,317 42,724 17,306 44,138 32,804 30,805 26,478 31,146

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 29

Number of full-time employees

34 DCA - 2001 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

~RiH:ycling Manager/Supervisor

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Union Montgomery

2000 Population
17,289 8,270

Minimum entry-level
wage
22,188
15,000

Maximum wage
22,188 16,911

Public Works

Number of scheduled
hours
40
40

Number of full-time employees

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Public Works
Refuse Collection Supervisor :
Summary ofData

Group
A B 0 11111

Number reporting
2 3
6

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

35,436

35,436

30,961

31,108

24,834

24,834

31,432

30,728

Maximum wage

Average

Median

54,804

54,804

41,605

47,133

33,398

33,398

44,637

42,298

Number of full-time employees
6 3
10

Population Group Data

Group
A B
0

Jurisdiction
ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Bartow Coweta Lowndes Morgan

2000 Population
186,291 665,865 76,019 89,215 92,115 15,457

Minimum entry-level
wage
24,360 46,512 30,347 31,429 31,108 24,834

Maximum wage
37,464 72,144 30,347 47,133 47,335 33,398

Number of scheduled'
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
5

36 DCA - 2001 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Refuse Truck Driver
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E F TdIII

Number reporting
3 5
9 7 6 31

Minimum entry.level wage

Average.

Median

22,151

22,146

20,755

21,195

16,640

16,640

18,487

18,720

18,554

20,237

16,782

16,536

18,833

19,443

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

32,786

34,049

31,616

32,324

19,427

19,427

21,775

21,944

21,799

20,800

21,982

19,240

24,398

21,944

Number of full-time employees
154 18
21 12 11 217

Population Group Data

Group
A B
C 0
E

Jurisdiction
Cobb ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Bartow Bulloch Catoosa Coweta Floyd Chattooga Ben Hill Burke Cook Crisp Dade Dodge Grady Jones Morgan Long

2000 Population
607,751 186,291 665,865 76,019 55,983 53,282 89,215 90,565 25,470 17,484 22,243 15,771 21,996 15,154 19,171 23,659 23,639 15,457 10,304

Minimum entry-level
wage
21,195 22,146 23,112 22,256 15,600 21,195 24,502 20,219 16,640 19,531 21,535 16,078 18,720 17,608 16,000 17,035 19,443 20,431 21,320

Maximum wage
28,454 34,049 35,856 33,509 27,040 28,454 36,754 32,324 19,427 22,006 24,943 21,944 21,216 23,104 17,000 17,035 21,246 27,477 21,320

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 50 40 40 40 48 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
2 47 105 7 4 2 2 3
3 3
3 2 2 2 3 2 2

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Public Works
Refuse Truck Driver

Group
F

Jurisdiction
McIntosh Oglethorpe Telfair Twiggs Wilkes Wilkinson Clay Glascock Jenkins Stewart Taylor Wilcox

2000 Population
10,847 12,635 11,794 10,590 10,687 10,220 3,357 2,556 8,575 5,252 8,815 8,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
15,101 15,600 20,288 20,237 16,640 20,696 15,600 17,472 20,800 14,164 18,095 14,560

I
Maximum wage
20,800 15,600 20,288 20,237 22,880 31,470 17,160 17,472 20,800 21,246 37,534 17,680

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

Number of full-time employees
2
4 2
NA 6

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Refuse/Recycling Collector
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E F TItII

Number reporting
2
6 5 3 18

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

19,707

19,707

20,219

20,219

13,615

13,615

15,230

14,933

14,149

16,141

14,598

14,560

15,509

15,513

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

30,422

30,422

32,324

32,324

24,425

24,425

18,707

18,200

15,623

16,681

18,608

15,600

20,210

18,200

NumberoC Cull-time employees
234
2 10 10 6 263

Population Group Data

Group
A B C 0
E
F

Jurisdiction
ColumbusIMuscogee DeKalb Floyd Polk Brooks Burke Crisp Dodge Peach Pickens Chattahoochee McIntosh Pike Telfair Twiggs Clay Lincoln Taylor

2000 Population
186,291 665,865 90,565 38,127 16,450 22,243 21,996 19,171 23,668 22,983 14,882 10,847 13,688 11,794 10,590
3,357 8,348 8,815

Minimum entry-level
wage
22,146 17,268 20,219 13,615 13,416 15,292 18,366 14,000 14,574 15,733 13,163 16,141 17,826 16,681 6,937 14,560 12,000 17,234

Maximum wage
34,049 26,796 32,324 24,425 18,034 15,576 18,366 15,000 23,242 22,026 20,029 16,640 17,826 16,681 6,937 15,600 14,000 26,223

NumberoC scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

NumberoC Cull-time employees
14 220
2
2 2 2
2
3
4 4

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Public Works
Road Crew Supervisor
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E f 11111

Number reporting
9 13 8 18 3 7 58

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

27,941

27,068

27,659

26,790

26,914

26,137

24,082

24,680

21,714

22,942

21,940

22,233

25,492

25,075

'

Maximum wage

Average

Median

40,699

41,642

38,351

38,771

41,579

39,815

29,065

29,095

27,829

24,346

26,466

25,002

34,300

33,173

Number or full-time employees
150 31
10 40 3 5 239

Population Group Data

Group
A
B

Jurisdiction
Bibb Cherokee Clayton Cobb ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Hall Henry Houston Bartow Carroll Catoosa Columbia Coweta Dougherty Fayette Liberty Lowndes Newton

2000 Population
153,887 141,903 236,517 607,751 186,291 665,865 139,277 119,341 110,765 76,019 87,268 53,282 89,288 89,215 96,065 91,263 61,610 92,115 62,001

Minimum entry-level
wage
26,957 27,068 31,453 24,523 33,015 29,184 25,147 31,387 22,734 36,483 29,500 24,523 21,507 24,502 29,103 26,790 21,278 31,108 27,456

40 DCA 2001 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Maximum wage
41,642 39,790 47,391 32,947 50,762 45,264 37,710 44,408 26,379 36,483 42,100 32,947 32,240 36,754 43,200 39,894 29,189 47,335 42,765

Number or scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Number or fulltime employees
3 2 2 2
121 4 8 7
2 6 7 2 2

Road crewi)pervisor

Group Jurisdiction
Paulding Troup Walker
C Barrow
Camden Murray Polk Stephens Upson Ware Wayne
0 Appling
Brooks Burke Cook Dade Dodge Elbert Franklin Gilmer Grady Lamar Lee Mitchell Monroe Morgan Union Washington Worth
E Chattahoochee
Hancock Wilkes
F Jenkins

2000 Population
81,678 58,779 61,053 46,144 43,664 36,506 38,127 25,435 27,597 35,483 26,565 17,419 16,450 22,243 15,771 15,154 19,171 20,511 20,285 23,456 23,659 15,912 24,757 23,932 21,757 15,457 17,289 21,176 21,967 14,882 10,076 10,687 8,575

Public Works
;

Minimum entry-level
wage
26,486 24,253 36,579 37,542 35,681 19,469 21,101 18,000 26,749 25,526 31,244 23,442 25,293 25,942 20,238 23,597 25,000 22,880 37,066 10,712 17,555 20,000 24,894 31,803 18,782 24,834 24,526 30,400 26,520 16,000 22,942 26,200 22,233

Maximum wage
40,302 38,771 36,579 57,125 54,292 31,117 37,930 25,000 40,789 38,840 47,541 26,374 33,987 28,748 30,347 30,961 26,500 22,880 37,066 24,960 17,555 29,442 31,609 31,803 27,581 33,398 27,230 36,200 26,520 24,346 22,942 36,200 22,233

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 37.5

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

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Public Works
Road Crew Supervisor

Group

Jurisdiction
Montgomery Stewart Talbot Taliaferro Taylor Wilcox

2000 Population
8,270 5,252 6,498 2,077 8,815 8,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
20,000 15,991 25,002 29,474 26,735 14,144

Maximum wage
28,288 23,986 25,002 29,474 40,680 15,600

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
NA
NA

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Roads and Bridges Superintendent
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E F TIbII

Number reporting
9 11 9 10 11 12 62

Minimum entry.level wage

Average

Median

37,130

36,274

32,454

32,086

37,958

33,446

30,518

29,300

27,739

27,893

27,819

25,825

31,886

30,681

Public Works
'

Maximum wage

Average

Median

55,763

54,012

45,792

46,779

54,720

47,541

37,225

36,587

33,122

32,885

32,686

29,339

42,369

39,016

Number of full-time employees
10 15 10 12 11 12 70

Population Group Data

Group
A
B

Jurisdiction
AugustalRichmond Cherokee Clayton Cobb Co1umbusIMuscogee DeKalb Hall Henry Houston Bartow Bulloch Carroll Catoosa Columbia Dougherty Fayette Liberty Lowndes Paulding

2000 Population
199,775 141,903 236,517 607,751 186,291 665,865 139,277 119,341 110,765 76,019 55,983 87,268 53,282 89,288 96,065 91,263 61,610 92,115 81,678

Minimum entry-level
wage
36,008 36,274 40,324 28,454 40,862 41,388 30,555 46,654 33,654 39,062 30,743 29,500 28,454 35,069 32,086 37,960 26,894 34,297 37,269

Maximum wage
54,012 53,323 60,757 38,126 62,825 64,212 45,843 68,894 53,872 39,062 46,779 42,100 38,126 52,264 47,624 56,472 36,875 52,187 56,709

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

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

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Public Works
Roads and Bridges Superintendent

Group Jurisdiction
Rockdale
C Barrow
Camden Colquitt Effingham Madison Oconee Polk Stephens Wayne
0 Ben Hill
Dawson Fannin Grady Hart Lumpkin Pickens Pierce Tattnall Union
E Charlton
Crawford Evans Greene Hancock McIntosh Oglethorpe Pike Telfair Twiggs Wilkinson
F Calhoun
Candler

2000 Population
70,111 46,144 43,664 42,053 37,535 25,730 26,225 38,127 25,435 26,565 17,484 15,999 19,798 23,659 22,997 21,016 22,983 15,636 22,305 17,289 10,282 12,495 10,495 14,406 10,076 10,847 12,635 13,688 11,794 10,590 10,220 6,320 9,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
25,654 45,426 47,491 55,744 31,158 33,446 39,692 24,424 33,000 31,244 28,600 32,578 35,173 41,875 34,195 26,520 22,901 25,334 28,000 30,000 32,531 23,442 22,000 26,000 27,893 29,120 22,000 28,496 21,809 38,222 33,613 25,000 30,619

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Maximum wage
35,512 69,121 72,263 79,456 43,625 35,277 55,570 42,624 47,000 47,541 39,032 49,571 35,173 41,875 52,021 26,520 32,061 38,002 28,000 30,000 32,531 32,885 35,000 39,000 27,893 35,360 22,000 28,496 21,809 38,222 51,147 27,583 30,619

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

Number of full-time employees
3
2
2
2

Roads and Bridges Superintendent

Group Jurisdiction
Clinch Jenkins Johnson Pulaski Seminole Talbot Taylor Towns Treutlen Wilcox

2000 Population
6,878 8,575 8,560 9,588 9,369 6,498 8,815 9,319 6,854 8,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
20,800 30,443 26,650 39,805 21,840 29,557 39,232 22,000 25,000 22,880

Maximum wage
27,165 30,443 26,650 39,805 29,120 29,557 59,695 27,600 38,000 26,000

Public Works
:

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

Number of fulltime employees

DCA2001 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 45

Public Works
Sanitation Superintendent
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E
I""

Number reporting
4
2 3 2 12

Minimum entrylevel wage

Average

Median

40,989

41,032

29,328

29,328

23,897

23,897

28,495

28,267

18,341

18,341

30,270

29,561

Maximum wage

Average

Median

62,846

61,284

40,243

40,243

33,356

33,356

36,110

34,135

27,400

27,400

43,456

40,977

Number of fulltime employees
9
2 3 2 17

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C 0
E

Jurisdiction
Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Gwinnett Hall Liberty Oconee Stephens Dade Hart Jones Evans McIntosh

2000 Population
186,291 665,865 588,448 139,277 61,610 26,225 25,435 15,154 22,997 23,639 10,495 10,847

Minimum entry.level
wage
40,862 46,512 41,203 35,381 29,328 29,793 18,000 26,016 28,267 31,201 20,000 16,682

Maximum wage
62,825 75,756 59,743 53,061 40,243 41,711 25,000 34,135 42,994 31,201 34,000 20,800

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

Number of fulltime employees
3 4
1

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Scale House Manager
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E F
TItII

Number reporting
3 4 4 10 4 4 29

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

21,695

21,804

19,854

20,041

16,217

16,401

17,077

16,112

17,099

17,607

16,757

16,322

17,778

17,680

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

33,805

34,049

27,487

27,934

26,113

26,187

20,184

20,384

19,735

18,930

17,277

16,879

22,955

20,842

Number of full-time employees
23 3 8 11 4 4 53

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C
0

Jurisdiction
Clayton Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Bartow Columbia Douglas NeWlon Camden Murray Polk Stephens Appling Burke Dade Dodge Elbert Gilmer Lee Lumpkin

2000 Population
236,517 186,291 665,865 76,019 89,288 92,174 62,001 43,664 36,506 38,127 25,435 17,419 22,243 15,154 19,171 20,511 23,456 24,757 21,016

Minimum entry-level
wage
21,136 22,146 21,804 22,256 19,510 20,571 17,077 20,862 18,554 11,206 14,248 15,246 26,989 16,770 16,500 18,720 13,520 14,560 17,888

Maximum wage
31,846 34,049 35,520 33,509 29,245 20,571 26,624 31,744 29,661 22,714 20,332 16,661 26,999 22,004 19,968 18,720 20,800 20,842 17,888

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
3 10 10
NA 3 3 1
2

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Public Works
Scale House Manager

Group
E F

Jurisdiction
Mitchell Monroe McIntosh Oglethorpe Pike Wilkes Candler Jenkins Towns Wilcox

2000 Population
23,932 21,757 10,847 12,635 13,688 10,687 9,577 8,575 9,319 8,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
14,851 15,725 17,534 17,680 19,140 14,040 18,158 14,486 20,865 13,520

Maximum wage
14,851 23,109 18,720 18,720 19,140 22,360 18,158 14,486 20,865 15,600

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 37.5 49 40

Number of fulI-time employees

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Solid Waste Manager
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 F 1111I

Number reporting
7 7 4 4 3 25

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

36,332

32,988

37,369

35,069

27,976

26,104

27,077

27,879

23,950

24,249

32,319

31,105

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

55,072

50,856

50,938

52,624

40,010

34,895

27,077

27,879

29,883

29,600

44,003

38,126

Number of full-time employees
7
7
4
4
3 25

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C 0

Jurisdiction
AugustalRichmond Clayton Cobb ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Fulton Houston Bartow Catoosa Columbia Dougherty Douglas Floyd Liberty Camden Effingham Madison Murray Elbert Franklin

2000 Population
199,775 236,517 607,751 186,291 665,865 816,006 110,765 76,019 53,282 89,288 96,065 92,174 90,565 61,610 43.664 37,535 25,730 36,506 20,511 20,285

Minimum entry-level
wage
31,105 44,537 28,454 50,800 32,784 32,988 33,654 54,552 28,454 35,069 52,266 41,745 23,416 26,083 39,249 26,520 25,688 20,446 33,696 37,128

Maximum wage
46,657 67,106 38,126 78,105 50,856 50,781 53,872 54,552 38,126 52,624 77,578 60,487 37,424 35,774 59,721 37,113 30,529 32,677 33,696 37,128

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 NA

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Public Works
I
Solid Waste Manager

Group
F

Jurisdiction
Gilmer Tattnall Montgomery Taylor Towns

2000 Population
23,456 22,305 8,270 8,815 9,319

Minimum entry-level
wage
15,422 22,062 18,000 24,249 29,600

Maximum wage
15,422 22,062 23,151 36,898 29,600

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 49

Number of full-time . employees

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Truck Driver
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E F 111II

Number reporting
10 11 9 24 8 11 73

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

21,287

20,697

22,724

20,684

17,494

17,888

17,183

16,776

17,157

16,380

15,947

15,600

18,429

17,608

Public Works

Maximum wage

Average

Median

31,945

29,448

33,748

30,703

25,461

25,403

23,144

23,460

23,123

23,957

19,534

20,000

25,687

24,794

Number of full-time employees
286 60 71 106 22 20 565

Population Group Data

Group
A
B

Jurisdiction
Augusta/Richmond Bibb Cherokee Clayton Cobb ColumbuslMuscogee DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Henry Bartow Carroll Catoosa Coweta Dougherty Fayette Floyd Liberty Newton

2000 Population
199,775 153,887 141,903 236,517 607,751 186,291 665,865 816,006 588,448 119,341 76,019 87,268 53,282 89,215 96,065 91,263 90,565 61,610 62,001

Minimum entry-level
wage
18,186 18,907 20,199 23,344 21,195 18,639 21,804 25,840 24,620 20,134 21,424 24,600 21,195 24,502 20,684 19,885 45,766 15,704 18,803

Maximum wage
27,280 29,203 29,692 35,174 28,454 28,658 33,828 43,024 35,700 28,434 32,344 35,200 28,454 36,754 30,703 29,619 73,171 21,507 29,328

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 fulltime employees
24 8 9 116 9 18 26 39 26 11 5 12 9 3 6 7 NA 5 NA

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Public Works

Truck Driver

'

Group Jurisdiction
Troup Walker
C Camden
Chattooga Colquitt Effingham Madison Murray Polk Ware Wayne
0 Ben Hill
Brooks Burke Cook Crisp Dade Dawson Dodge Elbert Gilmer Grady Hart Lamar Lee Lumpkin Mitchell Monroe Morgan Peach Pickens Pierce Tattnall

2000 Population
58,779 61,053 43,664 25,470 42,053 37,535 25,730 36,506 38,127 35,483 26,565 17,484 16,450 22,243 15,771 21,996 15,154 15,999 19,171 20,511 23,456 23,659 22,997 15,912 24,757 21,016 23,932 21,757 15,457 23,668 22,983 15,636 22,305

Minimum entry-level
wage
20,322 17,077 20,862 15,600 17,888 18,138 17,160 18,554 13,615 19,048 16,578 16,203 15,538 20,909 15,288 21,216 17,608 15,670 15,500 16,744 13,520 17,035 18,221 17,472 16,640 23,400 14,456 17,202 16,808 15,303 22,104 16,890 14,747

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Maximum wage
32,490 21,653 31,744 17,555 26,499 25,403 18,221 29,661 24,425 30,432 25,210 19,344 20,883 22,626 21,944 22,090 23,104 23,845 17,500 24,960 24,960 17,035 27,726 19,564 23,816 27,872 24,710 27,581 22,605 24,404 30,946 25,334 19,594

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

Number of full-time employees
4 9 6 13 6 6 2 8 11 14 5 7 3 8 3 2 4 2 2 4 8 3 7
4 3 8 6
4 4 6

Truck Driver
Group Jurisdiction
Washington Worth
E Charlton
Crawford Evans Long McIntosh Oglethorpe Pike Wilkes
F Baker
Candler Jenkins Lincoln Montgomery Seminole Stewart Taylor Towns Treutlen Wilcox

I
2000 Population
21,176 21,967 10,282 12,495 10,495 10,304 10,847 12,635 13,688 10,687 4,074 9,577 8,575 8,348 8,270 9,369 5,252 8,815 9,319 6,854 8,577

Minimum entry-level
wage
15,704 18,221 16,120 15,246 14,641 20,259 15,870 17,680 20,800 16,640 15,600 19,198 22,000 18,000 15,080 12,480 14,164 17,234 16,646 11,500 13,520

Maximum wage
24,794 18,221 24,960 20,488 23,683 24,232 24,960 20,904 20,800 24,960 16,037 20,030 22,000 20,000 15,080 20,800 21,246 26,223 19,860 18,000 15,600

Public Works

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 37.5 40 40 40 40 47 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
12 3 3
3 4 4
3 3
3
2
3 NA 2 2 2 3

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Public Works

Water and Wastewater Superintendent

:

Summary ofData

Group
I B C 0 f
TIIII

Number reporting
6 7
5 2 21

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

37,849

38,586

41,398

36,109

28,142

28,142

35,147

34,094

28,820

28,820

37,067

35,982

Maximum wage

Average

Median

58,296

59,792

56,939

53,747

42,827

42,827

38,480

38,730

32,320

32,320

49,915

47,902

Number of full-time employees
13 10
5 2 31

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C 0
F

Jurisdiction
AugustalRichmond Columbus/Muscogee DeKalb Gwinnett Hall Houston Bartow Columbia Coweta Fayette Lowndes Paulding Rockdale Upson Crisp Franklin Jones Lee Pickens Lincoln

2000 Population
199,775 186,291 665,865 588,448 139,277 110,765 76,019 89,288 89,215 91,263 92,115 81,678 70,111 27,597 21,996 20,285 23,639 24,757 22,983 8,348

Minimum entry-level
wage
38,172 40,862 46,512 32,638 39,000 29,910 62,858 31,824 51,448 36,109 34,297 37,269 35,982 28,142 37,877 26,520 34,094 47,175 30,069 25,000

54 DCA - 2001 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

Maximum wage
61,074 62,825 72,144 47,321 58,510 47,902 62,858 47,715 75,551 53,747 52,187 56,709 49,807 42,827 37,877 26,520 38,730 47,175 42,097 32,000

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
3 6
4

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Water and Wastewater Superintendent

Group

Jurisdiction
Talbot

2000 Population
6,498

Minimum entry-level
wage
32,640

Maximum wage
32,640

Public Works

NumberoC scheduled
hours
40

NumberoC Cull-time employees

DCA - 2001 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 55

Public Works
WaterIWastewater Treament Plant Manager
Summary ofData

Group
A B C E 11111

Number reporting
6 6
14

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

38,378

37,126

34,256

33,455

32,504

32,504

17,640

17,640

34,710

34,445

Maximum wage

Average

Median

57,474

54,712

51,009

50,525

49,459

.49,459

26,848

26,848

51,943

51,657

NumberoC Cull-time employees
20 7
29

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C E

Jurisdiction
AugustalRichmond Cobb DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Hall Columbia Coweta Fayette Floyd Paulding Rockdale Barrow Chattahoochee

2000 Population
199,775 607,751 665,865 816,006 588,448 139,277 89,288 89,215 91,263 90,565 81,678 70,111 46,144 14,882

Minimum entry-level
wage
26,870 34,174 53,244 41,729 38,871 35,381 31,824 34,715 36,109 26,612 32,194 44,079 32,504 17,640

Maximum wage
42,319 51,251 82,596 59,254 56,363 53,061 47,715 52,062 53,747 42,525 48,988 61,016 49,459 26,848

NumberoC scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

NumberoC Cull-time employees
6 6
6 NA 2

56 DCA. 2001 County Government Wage and Salary Survey

WaterIWastewater Treatment Plant Operator :
Summary ofData

Group
A B C 0 E fltll

Number reporting
6 7 2
17

Minimum entry-level wage

Average

Median

23,006

22,662

24,797

24,274

19,550

19,550

18,720

18,720

22,090

22,090

23,031

22,797

Maximum wage

Average

Median

35,237

34,012

39,298

36,555

29,747

29,747

26,790

26,790

22,090

22,090

34,993

35,589

Public Works
Number of full-time employees
151 29 2
184

Population Group Data

Group
A
B
C 0 E

Jurisdiction
Augusta/Richmond Cobb DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Hall Bartow Columbia Coweta Fayette Floyd Paulding Rockdale Barrow Ware Lee Chattahoochee

2000 Population
199,775 607,751 665,865 816,006 588,448 139,277 76,019 89,288 89,215 91,263 90,565 81,678 70,111 46,144 35,483 24,757 14,882

Minimum entry-level
wage
19,095 22,526 21,804 25,840 25,974 22,797 24,690 23,733 27,061 24,274 22,350 24,024 27,450 18,099 21,000 18,720 22,090

Maximum wage
30,076 32,635 33,828 43,024 37,662 34,195 37,211 35,589 40,602 36,109 35,725 36,555 53,294 27,540 31,954 26,790 22,090

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

Number of full-time employees
37 11 31 10 62 NA
9 6 5
2 5

DCA - 2001 County Government Wage and Salary Survey 57

Appendix A: Index to Counties

Public Works/Solid Waste

Jurisdiction

2000 Population

1 Appling 2 Athens-Clarke 3 Atkinson 4 AugustalRichmond 5 Bacon 6 Baker 7 BaJdwin 8 Banks 9 Barrow 10 Bartow II 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 ColumbuslMuscog 39 Cook 40 Coweta 41 Crawford 42 Crisp 43 Dade 44 Dawson 45 Decatur 46 DeKalb 47 Dodge 48 Dooly 49 Dougherty 50 Douglas

17,419 101,489
7.609 199,775 10.103
4,074 44.700 14,422 46.144 76.019 17,484 16.235 153.887 11,666 14,629 16,450 23,417 55,983 22,243 19.522
6.320 43.664
9.577 87.268 53.282 10.282 232,048 14,882 25,470 141.903
3,357 236.517
6.878 607.751
37,413 42,053 89.288 186.291 15,771 89.215 12,495 21,996 15,154 15,999 28.240 665,865 19.171 11,525 96,065 92,174

Group Responded

D

Yes

A

No

F

No

A

Yes

E

Yes

F

Yes

C

Yes

E

No

C

Yes

B

Yes

D

Yes

D

No

A

No

E

No

E

No

D

Yes

D

No

B

Yes

D

Yes

D

No

F

Yes

C

Yes

F

Yes

B

Yes

B

Yes

E

Yes

A

No

E

Yes

C

Yes

A

Yes

F

Yes

A

Yes

F

Yes

A

Yes

C

No

C

Yes

B

Yes

A

Yes

D

Yes

B

Yes

E

Yes

D

Yes

D

Yes

D

Yes

C

No

A

Yes

D

Yes

E

No

B

Yes

B

Yes

Jurisdiction
51 Early 52 Echols 53 Effingham 54 Elbert 55 Emanuel 56 Evans 57 Fannin 58 Fayette 59 Hoyd 60 Forsyth 61 Franklin 62 Fulton 63 Gilmer 64 Glascock 65 Glynn 66 Gordon 67 Grady 68 Greene 69 Gwinnett 70 Habersham 71 HaJl 72 Hancock 73 HaraJson 74 Harris 75 Hart 76 Heard 77 Henry 78 Houston 79 Irwin 80 Jackson 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

2000 Population
12.354 3,754 37,535 20,511 21.837 10,495 19,798 91,263 90.565 98.407 20.285 816,006 23,456 2,556 67.568 44.104 23.659 14,406 588,448 35.902 139.277 10,076 25.690 23.695 22,997 11.012 119,341 110,765 9,931 41,589 11.426 12,684 17.266 8,575 8,560 23.639 15.912 7.241 44.874 24,757 61.610 8,348 10,304 92.115 21.016 14,074 25.730 7,144 21.231 10.847

Group
E F C D D E D B B B D A D F B C D E A C A E C D D E A A F C E E D F F D D F C D B F E B D E C F D E

Responded
No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes

DCA -2001 Wage and Salary Survey. A-1

Public Works/Solid Waste

Jurisdiction
101 Meriwether 102 Miller 103 Mitchell 104 Monroe 105 Montgomery 106 Morgan 107 Murray 108 Newton 109 Oconee 110 Oglethorpe III Paulding 112 Peach 113 Pickens 114 Pierce 1I5 Pike 116 Polk 1I7 Pulaski 1I8 Putnam 1I9 Quitman 120 Rabun 121 Randolph 122 Rockdale 123 Schley 124 Screven 125 Seminole 126 Spalding 127 Stephens 128 Stewart 129 Sumter 130 Talbot 131 Taliaferro 132 Tatlnall 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

2000 Population
22,534 6,383
23,932 21,757
8,270 15,457 36,506 62,001 26.225 12.635 81,678 23,668 22.983 15.636 13,688 38.127 9.588 18,812 2,598 15.050 7,791 70,111 3,766 15.374 9,369 58,417 25,435 5,252 33,200 6,498 2,077 22,305 8,815 1I,794 10.970 42.737 38,407 26.067 9,319 6.854 58.779 9.504 10.590 17,289 27,597 61,053 60,687 35,483 6.336 21.176 26,565 2.390 6.179 19.944 83,525

A-2 DCA - 2001 Wage and Salary Survey

Group Responded

0

No

F

No

0

Yes

0

Yes

F

Yes

0

Yes

C

Yes

B

Yes

C

Yes

E

Yes

B

Yes

0

Yes

0

Yes

0

Yes

E

Yes

C

Yes

F

Yes

0

No

F

No

0

No

F

No

B

Yes

F

No

0

No

F

Yes

B

Yes

C

Yes

F

Yes

C

No

F

Yes

F

Yes

0

Yes

F

Yes

E

Yes

E

No

C

No

C

No

C

No

F

Yes

F

Yes

B

Yes

F

No

E

Yes

0

Yes

C

Yes

B

Yes

B

No

C

Yes

F

Yes

0

Yes

C

Yes

F

No

F

No

0

No

B

No

Jurisdiction
156 Wilcox 157 Wilkes 158 Wilkinson 159 Worth

2000 Population
8,577 10.687 10.220 21,967

Group
F E E 0

Responded
Yes Yes Yes Yes

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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
60 Executive Park South, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
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