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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
60 Executive Park South, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
(404) 679-4950
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1994 LoCAL GOVERNMENT WAGE & SALARY SURVEY

County Government
Solid Waste Employment

Introduction

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 the result of data collected from the 1995 County Wage and Salary Survey, administered by the Office of Information Services, Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
Separate publications are available in county and municipal government editions for 1995 wage and salary data covering four key areas oflocal government employment: administration and general, public safety, public works, and solid waste. Each publication contains an appendix with summary information on fringe benefits, as well as an appendix listing the jurisdictions responding to the 1995 County Wage and Salary Survey. Data on elected officials' salaries can be obtained by calling the Office of Information Services, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, at (404) 679-4950. We would like to thank local officials and staffwho took the time to complete the survey. Their participation has made this publication possible.

Data In 11115 Publlcadon

This publication includes data on wages and salaries for county government solid waste employees as of October 1, 1995. Wage and salary data are collected and reported for full-time positions only. Full-time employment, for the purposes of this report, is defined as 35 hours or more per week. Governments are also asked to report the number of employees in each position. Data reported for vacant positions will reflect a "0" in the "Number of full-time employees" column. Where data elements have not been reported by a local government, "NR" will appear.
The survey requested the entry level and maximum wage on either an hourly or annual basis. If hourly figures were reported, the information was converted to an annual salary based on the number of weekly hours reported. If hours were not reported, a 40-hour work week was assumed. 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, it was instructed to enter the actual salary paid to an incumbent as both the minimum and maximum rates.

Job Desalpdons

Job descriptions for positions included in this report are arranged in alphabetical order and can be found following this Introduction. Local governments were asked to provide salary information for those jobs whose duties most closely resemble the job descriptions included in this report, even if their government uses a different job title for that particular position.

Populadon Groups

Population groups are used to facilitate comparison of detailed and summary data on jurisdictions of similar size. Population group ranges reported in the table use 1990 Bureau of the Census populations; the table reflects both the number ofjurisdictions in each group and the number ofjurisdictions responding to the 1995 survey.

A

100,000 and Above

12

10

C

25,000 - 49,999

23

19

E

10,000 - 14,999

25

18

Total

All Counties

159

124

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County Solid Waste
Job Descriptions

Collection Supervisor .Customer Service Attendant Heaw Equipment Operator
Laborer
Landftll Equipment Mechanic Landftllinmate Supervisor Landftll ManaAer, Cerdfted Ullht Equipment Operator
Recycllnll ManaAer
Recycllnll Supervisor
Refuse Truck Driver
Refuse/Recycllnll Collector Route supemsorl Lead Truck Driver scale House Attendant Solid waste ManaAer
Solid Waste secretary

Plans, organizes, schedules, assigns, and reviews the work ofcrews working on assigned routes and inspects routes for problem areas and completion.
Use ofpublic relations skills and knowledge oflocal waste disposal policies to serve customers.
Operates equipment such as track-mounted crane, twelve yard dump truck, concrete mixer, power shovel, drag line bulldozer, large excavator, street sweeper, backhoe, and/or front-end loader for a variety of construction and demolition-related duties.
Work involves performing varied all weather tasks in collection of garbage and trash, loading waste into collection vehicles, and assisting in disposal operations. Operates hydraulic controls for hoppers and carts.
Knowledge ofheavy equipment. Checks, replaces, and adjusts such things as filters, belts, and tracks of all equipment as needed.
Supervises the work of inmates in the operation of light and heavy equipment.
Responsible for the safe operation and supervision of the landfill facility, including equipment and supply maintenance; must be certified.
Loads materials, operates light equipment such as backhoe and tractor. Performs preventive maintenance checks on assigned equipment and structures.
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.
Operates heavy automotive equipment used in the collection of refuse. Assigned to collection routes and responsible for the maintenance ofproper collection on the routes.
Collects recyclables/refuse on designated routes, starts hoisting device that raises refuse bin attached to rear of truck and dumps contents.
Plans, organizes, and supervises the work ofemployees engaged in garbage, trash, and litter pickup. Inspects routes for problem areas and completion.
Responsible for computerized weighing and computerized printing of landfill scale tickets and inspects all trash entering the landfill.
Provides overall direction for all solid waste activities by developing, directing, organizing, and coordinating sold waste programs, facilities, education, and planning. Responsible for compliance with state and federal solid waste regulations.
Types or encodes into a computer a variety of forms, reports, correspondence; compiles, copies, and prepares charts, graphs, correspondence and reports for distribution; may act as a receptionist and dispatcher.
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JOB DESCRIPTIONS: CONTINUED

sponer/lnspeaor Transfer Station Supel\'isor
Transfer Stationl Landftll Anendant

Directs vehicles discarding certain chemicals or debris to designated areas and keeps a watch on landfill equipment operations to assure safety.
Operates the transfer station to assure all trash is disposed of in the proper containers or vehicles for transfer to landfills or recycling centers. Responsible for maintenance of proper supplies and equipment and/or billing the necessary customers for the use of the facilities.
Assists haulers and the public when transferring solid waste from vehicles; also assists truck drivers hooking up trailers and covering containers; regulates number of vehicles using the facility.

4

Colleaion Supervisor

Summary of Data

Group
A
B C D E F
Total

Number reporting
4 1 0 3 0 0
8

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

21,200
24,620
NA
15,790
NA NA
19,600

20,505
24,620
NA
14,955
NA NA
20,505

COUNTY GOVERNMENT: SOliD WASTE EMPLOYMENT

Maximum wage

Average

Median

31,050
36,930
NA
20,740
NA NA
27,920

30,401
36,930
NA
20,092
NA
~A
29,960

Number of
full-time employees
14
1
NA
3
NA NA
18

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A

Chatham

Columbus/Muscogee

DeKaIb

Fulton

1990 Population
227,377 189,122 585,955 701,335

Minimum entry level
21,658 18,804 24,996 19,351

B

Coweta

71,816

24,620

D

Bryan

21,260

22,006

Franklin

17,657

10,400

Monroe

18,878

14,955

Maximum wage
30,324 28,217 35,184 30,478
36,930
29,596 12,521 20,092

Number of
scheduled hours
40 40 40 40
43
40 40 40

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

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Customer SelVice Auendant

summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
2 1 1 2 0 0 6

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

16,660 12,770 16,000 10,900
NA NA 13,980

16,662 12,771 16,000 10,899
NA NA 14,386

Maximum wage

Average

Median

26,460 19,910 16,000 11,060 NA NA 18,490

26,461 19,906 16,000 11,055
NA NA 17,953

populadon Group Data

Group
A

Jurisdiction
Fulton Richmond

1990 Population
701,335 197,691

Minimum entry level
16,505 16,818

B

Floyd

83,800

12,771

C

Decatur

26,401

16,000

D

Oconee

20,897

11,253

Worth

21,597

10,545

Maximum wage
26,034 26,887
19,906
16,000
11,253 10,857

Number of scheduled
hours 40 40
40
40
40 40

Number of full-time employees
6 11 1 4 NA NA
22
Number of full-time employees
3 3
11
1
3 1

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Heaw Equipment Operator Solid waste)

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
6 6 8 15 8 5 48

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

19,270 17,770 17,330 15,150 14,950 13,690 16,170

19,109 17,396 16,122 15,787 15,548 13,937 16,177

Maximum wage

Average

Median

28,340 25,700 23,490 19,620 19,680 15,160 21,660

27,679 25,461 ,23,877 19,260 20,581 13,937 22,i41

Number of full-time employees
29 20 26 34
9 6 124

Populadon Group Data

Group

jurisdiction

A

Chatham

Cobb

ColumbuslMuscogee

DeKalb

Houston

Richmond

1990
Population
227,377 525,497 189,122 585,955 100,761 197,691

Minimum entry level
19,652 21,625 18,455 19,560 18,658 17,660

B

Bartow

63,209

20,238

Dougherty

98,430

18,680

Floyd

83,800

17,347

Liberty

60,758

15,955

Newton

50,173

16,931

Paulding

59,941

17,444

c

Baldwin

41,766

16,233

Catoosa

47,540

17,305

Colquitt

37,753

19,011

Habersham

30,062

16,000

Laurens

42,851

23,753

Murray

29,768

16,010

Polk

34,807

15,794

Ware

35,670

14,524

D

Ben Hill

17,383

17,979

Bryan

21,260

15,882

Chattooga

22,896

14,601

Crisp

20,793

13,126

Elbert

19,149

14,643

Franklin

17,657

12,480

Haralson

23,284

19,260

Hart

20,614

15,787

Madison

23,355

16,327

McDuffie

21,501

13,707

Maximum wage
27,517 31,356 27,715 27,552 27,643 28,231
29,473 26,003 27,040 22,337 24,918 24,422
24,701 21,964 19,011 24,000 23,753 23,187 24,425 26,862
22,542 21,361 15,142 16,396 22,276 15,080 19,260 20,404 22,006 18,969

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
3 NR
2 19 5 1

40

1

40

6

40

5

40

2

40

2

40

4

40

4

40

3

40

2

40

3

40

1

40

3

40

5

40

5

40

4

40

1

40

2

40

5

40

3

40

1

40

5-

40

2

40

3

40

1

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SOUD WASTE): CONTINUED

Group

1990

Minimum

Jurisdiction Population entry level

Mitchell Monroe Washington Wayne
Worth

20,790 18,878 19,994 24,784 21,597

10,400 13,686 16,000 16,951 16,431

E

Cook

14,150

12,480

Crawford

10,046

17,201

Oglethorpe

10,867

17,472

Pierce

14,729

10,400

Screven

14,197

16,535

Telfair

11,731

13,358

Wilkes

10,553

14,560

Wilkinson

10,557

17,576

F

Candler

8,671

12,500

Jenkins

8,643

13,937

McIntosh

9,261

14,372

Treutlen

5,952

16,120

Wilcox

7,103

11,500

Maximum wage
18,720 18,387 21,000 25,791 16,931
21,278 17,201 22,464 19,884 25,167 13,358 14,560 23,525
13,375 13,937 19,843 16,120 12,500

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40
40 40 48 40 40 40 40 40
NR 40 40 40 40

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

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Laborer (Solid Waste)

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
5 7 6 12 6 3 39

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

14,270 13,260 13,110 13,100 12,500 12,400 13,130

13,836 12,771 13,231 13,094 12,225 12,417 12,771

COUNTY GOVERNMENT: SOUD WASTE EMPWYMENT

Maximum wage

Average

Median

21,010 19,740 19,910 16,370 15,880 14,960 17,930

21,576 19,905 19,365 15,808 14,814 14,628 17,3}S

Number of full-time employees
102 28 14 22
8 5 179

Populadon Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A

Cobb

Columbus/Muscogee

DeKaib

Houston

Richmond

1990 Population
525,497 189,122 585,955 100,761 197,691

Minimum entry level
16,784 12,274 15,324 13,125 13,836

B

Bartow

63,209

14,892

Columbia

83,835

14,835

Dougherty

98,430

12,478

Floyd

83,800

12,771

Lowndes

83,808

11,008

Newton

50,173

12,105

Paulding

59,941

14,701

C

Baldwin

41,766

14,023

Coffee

32,681

12,438

Laurens

42,851

14,580

Polk

34,807

11,206

Walton

46,381

15,025

Ware

35,670

11,380

D

Bryan

21,260

12,117

Chattooga

22,896

13,769

Crisp

20,793

13,126

Franklin

17,657

12,480

Hart

20,614

12,209

McDuffie

21,501

13,062

Monroe

18,878

11,814

Oconee

20,897

14,560

TattnaIl

18,279

15,204

Washington

19,994

14,000

Wayne

24,784

13,291

Worth

21,597

11,544

Maximum wage
23,497 18,433 21,576 19,406 22,120
21,694 23,695 17,369 19,905 15,411 19,551 20,581
21,338 24,128 15,849 17,392 23,409 17,315
16,295 13,769 21,598 15,080 15,745 18,075 15,870 14,997 15,204 16,000 20,217 13,644

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
NR 70 25 7
1

40

5

40

1

40

4

40

11

40

2

40

4

40

1

40

4

40

1

40

5

40

2

40

1

40

1

40

4

40

1

40

3

40

1

40

NR

40

1

40

1

40

2

40

1-

40

2

40

4

40

2

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LABORER (SOLID WASTE): CONTINUED

Group

1990 Jurisdiction Population

Minimum entry level

E

Cook

14,150

12,480

Early

12,142

11,128

Morgan

14,019

12,047

Screven

14,197

16,535

Telfair

11,731

12,403

Wilkes

10,553

10,400

F

Clay

3,478

14,372

Evans

9,419

10,400

Mcintosh

9,261

12,417

Maximum wage
13,831 16,140 15,797 25,167 . 12,403 11,960
14,372 14,628 15,870

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

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

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+landftll Equipment Mechanic

Summary of Data

Group
A
B C D E F Total

Number reporting
4 6 2 0 2 2 16

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

21,080 20,720 16,560
NA
12,480 17,370 18,840

21,085 21,195 16,556
NA
12,480 17,367 19,290

Maximum wage

Average

Median

30,140 31,730 25,650
NA
18,760 19,660 27,440

30,144 33,051 25,646
NA
18,761 19,655 28;861

Number of full-time employees
8 12 2
NA
2 2 26

Populadon Group Data

Group
A

Jurisdiction
Cobb Cobb DeKalb DeKalb

1990 Population
525,497 525,497 585,955 585,955

Minimum entry level
21,625 21,625 20,544 20,544

B

Bartow

63,209

22,921

Bartow

63,209

22,921

Columbia

83,835

18,035

Columbia

83,835

18,035

Floyd

83,800

21,195

Floyd

83,800

21,195

C

Polk

34,807

16,556

Polk

34,807

16,556

E

Cook

14,150

12,480

Cook

14,150

12,480

F

Calhoun

4,921

17,367

Calhoun

4,921

17,367

Maximum wage
31,356 31,356 28,932 28,932
33,363 33,363 28,790 28,790 33,051 33,051
25,646 25,646
18,761 18,761
19,655 19,655

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

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

11

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COUNTY GOVERNMENT: SOUD WASTE EMPLOYMENT

+landftll Manaller, Cenifted

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
3 6 8 13 6 6 42

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

29,610 24,970 22,120 22,420 17,430 19,410 22,100

26,455 24,562 20,689 22,000 17,954 18,481 20,099

Maximum wage

Average

Median

42,460 38,710 29,140 26,920 19,440 21,030 28,230

37,380 36,437 28,280 26,000 19,787 20 t 176 27,059

Number of full-time employees
3 8 8 13 6 7 45

populadon Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A

Clayton

Columbus/Muscogee

DeKalb

1990 Population
198,399 189,122 585,955

Minimum entry level
26,455 23,587 38,796

B

Columbia

83,835

18,930

Coweta

71,816

28,620

Douglas

82,213

23,450

Floyd

83,800

21,195

Forsyth

60,555

31,975

Paulding

59,941

25,674

C

Baldwin

41,766

22,842

Catoosa

47,540

32,600

Coffee

32,681

15,219

Colquitt

37,753

28,354

Decatur

26,401

18,409

Murray

29,768

23,639

Polk

34,807

17,392

Ware

35,670

18,536

D

Appling

16,277

17,160

Crisp

20,793

26,000

Elbert

19,149

23,857

Emanuel

21,041

17,680

Franklin

17,657

24,960

Haralson

23,284

34,028

Harris

20,337

18,978

Jefferson

17,737

15,600

Mitchell

20,790

14,726

Monroe

18,878

17,867

Tattnall

18,279

22,089

Washington

19,994

22,000

Worth

21,597

36,464

Maximum wage
37,380 35,403 54,600
30,245 36,930 48,751 33,051 47,324 35,944
34,757 32,600 27,872 28,354 18,409 35,970 26,936 28,205
21,132 26,000 36,295 23,920 28,766 34,028 26,569 18,200 24,440 24,003 22,089 28,000 36,464

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 1 1

40

3

43

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

1

50

1

40

1

40

1-

40

1

40

1

40

1

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LANDFILL MANAGER, CERTIFIED: CONTINUED

Group

1990

Minimum

Jurisdiction Population entry level

E

Cook

14,150

12,480

Crawford

10,046

19,593

Oglethorpe

10,867

18,850

Pike

11,119

16,640

Telfair

11,731

17,058

Wilkes

10,553

19,980

F

Charlton

9,426

17,347

Evans

9,419

19,614

Jenkins

8,643

16,494

Mcintosh

9,261

20,217

Treutlen

5,952

15,600

Twiggs

9,913

27,181

Maximum wage
21,278 19,593 22,100 16,640 . 17,058 19,980
20,737 19,614 16,494 26,540 15,600 27,181

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 50 40 40 40
40 44 40 40 40 40

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

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+liflht Equipment Operator (Solid Waste)

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
3 3 5 6 3 3 23

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

19,000 17,240 14,440 14,070 13,580 19,990 15,910

19,429 18,907 13,828 13,561 12,480 20,828 15,558

Maximum wage

Average

Median

27,060 25,370 19,100 16,680 16,640 21,640 20,340

28,172 28,516 17,305 16,515 16,244 21,171 18,807

Number of full-time employees
10 8 9 8 3 6 44

Populadon Group Data

Group
A

Jurisdiction
Clayton Cobb
DeKalb

1990 Population
198,399 525,497 585,955

Minimum entry level
20,666 19,429 16,896

B

Bartow

63,209

18,907

Coweta

71,816

19,198

Dougherty

98,430

13,611

C

Catoosa

47,540

16,640

Coffee

32,681

13,828

Colquitt

37,753

15,516

Effmgham

31,840

13,686

Ware

35,670

12,546

D

Appling

16,277

15,558

Bryan

21,260

13,872

Emanuel

21,041

.13,000

Monroe

18,878

12,521

Oconee

20,897

16,203

Worth

21,597

13,249

E

Bleckley

10,835

16,230

Cook

14,150

12,480

Early

12,142

12,022

F

Charlton

9,426

16,120

Towns

7,507

23,012

Twiggs

9,913

20,828

Maximum wage
29,201 28,172 23,796
28,516 28,797 18,807
17,305 26,520 15,516 17,064 19,091
19,177 18,656 15,600 16,827 16,203 13,644
16,230 16,244 17,451
20,737 23,012 21,171

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40
40 43 40
40 40 40 40 40
40 40 40 40 40 40
54 40 40
40 53 40

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

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Recyelintl Manatler

summary of Data

Group
A
B C D E F Total

Number reporting
4 2 2 0 1 0 9

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

24,940 20,640 27,440
NA
14,560
NA
23,390

25,570 20,636 27,445
NA
14,560
NA
23,587

Populadon Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A

Cherokee

Cobb

Columbus/Muscogee

DeKalb

B

Floyd

Liberty

1990 Population
114,120 525,497 189,122 585,955

Minimum entry level
17,649 30,965 23,587 27,552

83,800 60,758

21,195 20,076

C

Bulloch

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E

Wilkes

49,091 35,618
10,553

27,540 27,350
14,560

Maximum wage

Average

Median

.36,400
30,580 27,440
NA
14,560
NA
30,690

37,100 30,579 27,445
NA
14,560
NA
28,106

Number of
full~time
employees
4 2 2
NA
1
NA
9

Maximum wage
24,938 46,448 35,403 38,796
33,051 28,106
27,540 27,350
14,560

Number of scheduled
hours
38 40 40 40
40 40
40 40
40

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

16

RecyelinS! Supervisor

Summary of Data

Group
A
B C D E F Total

Number reporting
1 3 2 4 0 0 10

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

16,770
20,360 14,340 19,770
NA NA
18,560

16,773 23,380 14,343 18,481
NA NA
17,846

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Maximum wage

Average

Median

25,200 29,790
16,030 21,350
NA NA
23,200

25,203 34,603
16,032 21,642
NA NA
22,370

Number of full-time employees
1 3 2 4
NA NA
10

population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A Columbus/Muscogee

1990 Population
189,122

Minimum entry level
16,773

B

Forsyth

60,555

23,380

Liberty

60,758

14,307

Spalding

57,673

23,398

C

Effmgham

31,840

13,686

Tift

35,618

15,000

D

Crisp

20,793

24,820

Madison

23,355

17,304

Monroe

18,878

18,387

Oconee

20,897

18,574

Maximum wage
25,203
34,603 20,030 34,734
17,064 15,000
24,820 17,304 24,710 18,574

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

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

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Refuse nuck Driver

summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
4 4 10 14 10 9 51

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

16,880 16,450 15,830 14,970 15,200 13,350 15,160

16,747 16,744 14,757 14,643 16,132 12,521 14,892

Populadon Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A

Chatham

Columbus/Muscogee

DeKalb

Houston

1990 Population
227,377 189,122 585,955 100,761

Minimum entry level
16,176 17,843 16,896 16,598

B C D
18

Bartow Floyd
Lowndes Newton
Baldwin Bulloch Coffee Colquitt Effingham Murray
Polk Tift Walton Ware
Appling Chattooga
Crisp Elbert Emanuel Grady Harris
Hart Jefferson
Jones Monroe Oconee Tattnall Wayne

63,209 83,800 83,808 50,173
41,766 49,091 32,681 37,753 31,840 29,768 34,807 35,618 46,381 35,670
16,277 22,896 20,793 19,149 21,041 21,393 20,337 20,614 17,737 21,884 18,878 20,897 18,279 24,784

17,575 17,347 14,723 16,140
14,023 20,800 15,219 13,790 13,042 16,010 14,294 18,116 19,176 13,832
14,102 14,601 16,396 14,643 13,520 12,126 15,672 14,892 14,300 17,555 13,291 17,659 16,203 14,643

Maximum wage

Average

Median

24,050 24,490 21,050 18,130 18,100 15,200 19,140

24,170 25,147 21,193 17,649 17,306 13,800 18,116

Number of full-time employees
127 19 18 31 17 12 224

Maximum wage
22,638 25,203 23,796 24,544
26,561 27,040 20,612 23,732
21,338 16,900 27,872 13,790 16,224 23,187 22,166 18,116 29,876 21,047
17,783 16,764 16,396 22,276 16,120 15,287 21,941 19,260 15,027 17,555 17,867 17,659 17,638 22,276

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

Number of full-time employees
11 21 90
5
6 5 6 2
2 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
2 2 3 2 2 2 5 1 1 3 2 1 2 3

Group
E
F

Jurisdiction

1990

Minimum

Population entry level

Bacon Brantley
Cook Crawford
Morgan Oglethorpe
Pierce Screven
Telfair Wilkes

10,592 12,681 14,150 10,046 14,019 10,867 14,729 14,197 11,731 10,553

17,410 14,643 12,480 17,201 16,144 16,120 10,400 16,535 14,718 16,327

Candler Evans Irwin
Jenkins McIntosh Randolph
Twiggs Wheeler
Wilcox

8,671 9,419 8,549 8,643 9,261 8,157 9,913 4,796 7,103

12,500 12,000 12,688 16,686 14,372 9,000 19,346 12,521 11,000

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Maximum wage

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees

17,410

40

1

20,280

40

2

13,748

40

2

17,201

40

3

21,169

40

1

18,200

40

1

16,743

40

1

25,167

40

4

14,718

40

1

16,327

40

1

13,800

NR

1

19,754

40

1

12,688

NR

1

16,686

40

1

18,844

40

2

11,400

40

2

19,346

40

2

12,521

40

1

11,800

40

1

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Refuse/Recyelinll Colleaor

summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
2 2 5 2 1 2 14

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

15,060 14,590 15,230 12,420 12,170 10,140 13,770

15,062 14,590 15,776 12,423 12,168 10,140 13,188

Maximum wage

Average

Median

21,240 21,800 19,240 14,900 12,480 14,820 18,150

21,235 21,803 20,217 14,896 12,480 14,820 18,724

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A ColumbuslMuscogee
DeKalb

1990 Population
189,122 585,955

Minimum entry level
16,227 13,896

B

Floyd

83,800

17,347

Liberty

60,758

11,833

C

Baldwin

41,766

14,023

Catoosa

47,540

16,556

Laurens

42,851

17,659

Tift

35,618

12,160

Walton

46,381

15,776

D

Harris

20,337

12,366

Pickens

16,787

12,480

E

Wilkes

10,553

12,168

F

Heard

Montgomery

9,475 7,728

11,440 8,840

Maximum wage
22,910 19,560
27,040 16,566
21,338 17,887 20,217 12,160 24,579
17,312 12,480
12,480
20,800 8,840

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

Number of full-time employees 203 6 10 6 2 2 229
Number of full-time employees
14 189
5 1
2 2 2 2 2
3 3
2
1 1

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Route Supervisor/Lead Ruck Driver

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
3 2
2 2
9

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

18,110 20,590
NA 16,770
NA 12,670 17,160

17,825 20,594
NA 16,774
NA 12,670 16,931

Maximum wage

Average

Median

25,840 30,380
NA 20,350
NA 12,670 22,700

24,955 30,381
NA 20,346
NA 12,670 23,629

Number of full-time employees
18 3 NA 2 NA 2 25

population Group Data

Group
A

Jurisdiction
Chatham DeKalb Houston

1990 Population
227,377 585,955 100,761

Minimum entry level
17,825 20,544 15,954

B

Bartow

63,209

22,921

Coweta

71,816

18,266

D

Harris

20,337

16,616

Worth

21,597

16,931

F

Montgomery

Randolph

7,728 8,157

11,440 13,900

Maximum wage
24,955 28,932 23,629
33,363 27,399
23,262 17,430
11,440 13,900

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40
40 43
40 40
40 40

Number of full-time employees
1 16
1
1 2
1 1
1 1

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Scale House Attendant

summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
7 7 6 14 3 6 43

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

15,270 16,360 15,550 13,520 14,690 13,320 14,600

15,366 16,141 15,350 13,031 15,375 13,210 14,268

Maximum wage

Average

Median

22,280 24,230 18,960 16,750 17,810 14,900 18,990

21,712 24,523 18,221 16,370 19,344 14,591 18,720

populadon Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A

Cherokee

Clayton

Cobb

Columbus/Muscogee

DeKaib

Houston

Richmond

1990 Population
114,120 198,399 525,497 189,122 585,955 100,761 197,691

Minimum entry level
13,787 15,366 17,623 14,087 16,092 13,125 16,818

B

Bartow

63,209

15,579

Columbia

83,835

17,165

Coweta

71,816

18,266

Dougherty

98,430

15,579

Floyd

83,800

16,141

Forsyth

60,555

17,095

Paulding

59,941

14,701

C D
22

Catoosa Coffee Decatur Jackson Laurens
Ware
Appling Crisp Elbert
Emanuel Gilmer
Haralson Harris Lee
Madison McDuffie
Mitchell Monroe

47,540 32,681 26,401 33,893 42,851 35,670
16,277 20,793 19,149 21,041 15,638 23,284 20,337 19,715 23,355 21,501 20,790 18,878

15,600 12,438 17,028 15,100 19,281 13,832
12,168 13,650 14,643 13,000 14,268 15,662 13,310 12,376 16,619 13,062 12,480 12,521

Maximum wage
19,481 21,712 24,672 21,163 22,656 19,406 26,887
22,692 27,415 27,399 21,686 24,523 25,301 20,581
17,160 22,984 17,028 16,244 19,281 21,047
14,975 13,650 22,276 16,120 14,851 15,662 18,634 20,571 16,619 18,075 18,720 16,827

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40 40 40 40 40
40 40 43 40 40 40 40
40 40 40 40 40 40
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 45 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
30 10 8 17 3 6 74
Number of full-time employees
2 2 3 10 10 1 2
1 1 1 3 1 2 1
3 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

Group
E F

1990

Minimum

Jurisdiction Population entry level

Pickens Washington

16,787 19,994

12,480 13,000

Cook Morgan Oglethorpe

14,150 14,019 10,867

12,480 15,375 16,224

Evans Irwin Jenkins McIntosh Towns Wilcox

9,419 8,549 8,643 9,261 7,507 7,103

11,400 12,812 13,608 13,686 17,914 10,500

COUNTY GOVERNMENT: SOUD WASTE EMPLOYMENT

Maximum wage

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees

12,480

40

2

15,000

40

1

13,915

40

1

20,161

40

1

19,344

48

1

15,573

40

1

12,812

NR

1

13,608

40

1

17,971

40

1

17,914

53

1

11,500

40

1

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Solid Waste Manaller

summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
8 5 3 4 2 1 23

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

32,290 29,740 21,860 22,790 26,800 24,500 27,910

29,180 29,580 21,101 23,366 26,804 24,500 25,687

Populadon Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A

Chatham

Clayton

Cobb

ColumbuslMuscogee

DeKaib

Fulton

Houston

Richmond

1990 Population
227,377 198,399 525,497 189,122 585,955 701,335 100,761 197,691

Minimum entry level
27,650 39,272 48,119 29,593 33,504 24,798 26,603 28,766

B

Columbia

83,835

22,985

Coweta

71,816

36,493

Dougherty

98,430

36,251

Liberty

60,758

23,373

Lowndes

83,808

29,580

c

Habersham

30,062

20,000

Polk

34,807

21,101

Walton

46,381

24,474

D

Harris

20,337

25,118

Hart

20,614

22,876

McDuffie

21,501

19,302

Wayne

24,784

23,855

E

Screven

14,197

25,687

Wilkes

10,553

27,920

F

Clay

3,478

24,500

Maximum wage

Average

Median

48,000 42,220 33,630 30,270 31,400 24,500 39,320

45,205 41,412 32,764 30,946 31,401 24,500 38,130

Maximum wage
38,703 55,490 74,585 44,423 47,160 38,296 39,333 45,986
36,735 49,765 50,461 32,722 41,412
30,000 32,764 38,130
35,165 22,876 26,727 36,299
34,881 27,920
24,500

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
8 5 3 4 2 1 23
Number of full-time employees
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1
1

24

Solid Waste Secretary

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
4 4 6 0 1 0 15

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

17,980
15,930 14,300
NA
15,000
NA
15,760

18,222
15,991 14,678
NA
14,996
NA
15,238

COUNTY GOVERNMENT: SOUD WASTE EMPWYMENT

Maximum wage

Average

Median

26,170 22,980 20,450
NA
22,820
NA
22,810

25,712
23,003 21,594
NA
22,817
NA
23,187

Number of full-time employees
4 4 6
NA
1
NA
15

population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A

Clayton

Cobb

ColumbuslMuscogee

DeKalb

B

Coweta

Forsyth

Lowndes

Paulding

1990 Population
198,399 525,497 189,122 585,955
71,816 60,555 83,808 59,941

Minimum entry level
17,820 22,922 12,558 18,624
14,971 15,401 16,580 16,758

C

Baldwin

Colquitt Habersham
Murray Polk
Walton

:~;iitttM:::t:::iiiit:::::t{::::::::::i:::::j::::::~!ij:jwjj:!:j:!:!::;:;;;::;:;:;:;::::::::::::;:"",

E

Screven

41,766 37,753 30,062 29,768 34,807 46,381
14,197

15,460 14,331 14,000 15,238 11,760 15,025
14,996

Maximum wage
25,180 34,383 18,870 26,244
22,457 22,794 23,212 23,461
23,525 14,331 20,000 23,187 18,252 23,409
22,817

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

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

2S

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Ransfer Station SupelVisor

summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
2 1 1 0 4 1 9

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

24,650 16,470 25,810
NA 18,910 11,440 19,850

24,647 16,474 25,814
NA 19,619 11,440 19,623

Maximum wage

Average

Median

35,820 25,560 27,800
NA 24,890 11,440 26,220

35,815 25,563 27,796
NA 26,438 11,440 27,143

Number of full-time employees
3 1 1 NA 4 1 10

Population Group Data

Group
A

Jurisdiction
Cobb DeKalb

1990 Population
525,497 585,955

Minimum entry level
24,298 24,996

B

Rockdale

64,198

16,474

C

Jackson

33,893

25,814

E

Bleckley

10,835

16,679

Brantley

12,681

19,614

Morgan

14,019

19,623

Union

14,042

19,719

F

Quitman

2,421

11,440

Maximum wage
36,446 35,184
25,563
27,796
16,679 27,143 25,732 30,004
11,440

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40
40
40
54 40 40 40
40

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

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Ransfer Station/landfill Anendant

summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number reporting
1 4 2 3 3 4 17

Minimum entry level wage

Average

Median

13,900 13,400 14,470 14,800 13,200 11,240 13,260

13,896 12,819 14,474 15,000 11,939 10,600 13,374

Maximum wage

Average

Median

19,560 20,060 18,260 16,630 17,270 11,240 16,650

19,560 19,709 18,259 15,000 17,543 10,600 17,543

Number of full-time employees
4 18 3 4 4 5 38

Populadon Group Data

Group
A

Jurisdiction DeKalb

1990
Population
585,955

Minimum entry level
13,896

B

Floyd

83,800

12,771

Forsyth

60,555

15,401

Lowndes

83,808

12,866

Rockdale

64,198

12,563

c

Colquitt

37,753

14,435

Murray

29,768

14,512

D

Bryan

21,260

15,882

Chattooga

22,896

13,520

Pickens

16,787

15,000

E

Bacon

10,592

11,939

Brantley

12,681

16,140

Union

14,042

11,529

F

Glascock

2,343

10,400

Irwin

8,549

13,374

Lincoln

8,039

10,400

Randolph

8,157

10,800

Maximum wage
19,560
19,906 22,794 18,012 19,511
14,435 22,082
21,361 13,520 15,000
11,939 22,339 17,543
10,400 13,374 10,400 10,800

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

Number of full-time employees
4
11 4 2 1
1 2
2 1 1
1 1 2
2 1 1 1

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Appendix A: Jobs/Frinlle Benefits Summary
Jobs by CatetaolY

Average#of Solid Waste Jobs
Average#of Other Jobs
Average # of All Employees

LeaVe/Defened Compensation

Avg. Maximum # of Paid

14 11

Leave Days Allowed Per

Employee Per Year

Counties Allowing Carryover

From One Year to Another

Avg. Maximum # of Leave

Sick

Days that May Be

Accumulated Before Forfeiting Vacation 42 45

Counties Offering

# 10 17

Deferred Compensation

Counties Allowing $7,500 or

# 10 17

25% of

to be Deferred

12 10
32 27 17 22 15 21

12

9

41 21 12 15
12 12

Disability/pensions

Avg. % Paid by County

#

Pension

Avg. % Paid by County 75 90 95 95 100 90

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Ufe Insurance

Health Insurance

Avg.

Premium Cost ($5)

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Avg. %
Paid by :lli2i:iiiliLiiiliLJEE::::z:::tz:ZE:21ii:iii::1:::::Jilll21ii12ill21ii;;n:ziiiliLilllliillSlliiiiliL22SiiiliL:1.ill1z.i Gov't

Co-payment! Deducdbles

Avg. deductible employee pays before
insurance company 3ITTI;::::;m:TIRITI::7~~E37mz:::3ITB~?:7TI:TITI:~EITTI:~~~ pays ($) on claim: If HMO available, avg... co-payment costs ($) for:
# of counties offering additional
health benefits

% of Responses 20 22

5

3 17

7

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Appendix B: Respondinll Counties

County
1. Appling 2. Athens-Clarke 3. Atkinson 4. Bacon 5. Baker 6. Baldwin 7. Banks 8. Barrow 9. Bartow 10. Ben Hill 11. Berrien 12. Bibb 13. Bleckley 14. Brantley 15. Brooks 16. Bryan 17. Bulloch 18. Burke 19. Butts 20. Calhoun 21. Camden 22. Candler 23. Carroll 24. Catoosa 25. Charlton 26. Chatham 27. Chattahoochee 28. Chattooga 29. Cherokee 30. Clay 31. Clayton 32. Clinch 33. Cobb 34. Coffee 35. Colquitt 36. Columbia 37. Columbus/
Muscogee 38. Cook 39. Coweta 40. Crawford

1990 Pop.
16,277 90,935 6,619 10,592
3,712 41,766 11,246 35,701 63,209 17,383 15,492 155,982 10,835 12,681 15,629 21,260 49,091 21,865 15,708 4,921 45,187 8,671 77,907 47,540 9,426 227,377 15,372 22,896 114,120 3,478 198,399 6,487 525,497 32,681 37,753 83,835 189,122

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

Responded
Y N N Y Y y
Y y
Y Y N Y Y Y N Y y
N Y Y N Y Y y
Y Y Y Y y
Y Y N Y y y
Y Y

14,150

E

y

71,816

B

Y

10,046

E

Y

County
41. Crisp 42. Dade 43. Dawson 44. DeKalb 45. Decatur 46. Dodge 47. Dooly 48. Dougherty 49. Douglas 50. Early 51. Echols 52. Effingham 53. Elbert 54. Emanuel 55. Evans 56. Fannin 57. Fayette 58. Floyd 59. Forsyth 60. Franklin 61. Fulton 62. Gilmer 63. Glascock 64. Glynn 65. Gordon 66. Grady 67. Greene 68. Gwinnett 69. Habersham 70. Hall 71. Hancock 72. Haralson 73. Harris 74. Hart 75. Heard 76. Henry 77. Houston 78. Irwin 79. Jackson 80. Jasper 81. Jeff Davis

1990 Pop.
20,793 14,109 11,876 585,955 26,401 17,911 10,347 98,430 82,213 12,142 2,152 31,840 19,149 21,041 9,419 17,322 79,745 83,800 60,555 17,657 701,335 15,638 2,343 65,666 38,431 21,393 12,869 457,084 30,062 107,497 9,119 23,284 20,337 20,614 9,475 84,828 100,761 8,549 33,893 9,118 12,333

Group Responded

D

Y

E

N

E

N

A

Y

C

y

D

N

E

N

B

Y

B

Y

E

Y

F

N

C

y

D

Y

D

Y

F

y

D

Y

B

Y

B

Y

B

Y

D

Y

A

Y

D

Y

F

Y

B

N

C

N

D

Y

E

Y

A

Y

C

y

A

N

F

Y

D

Y

D

Y

D

Y

F

y

B

N

A

y

F

Y

C

y

F

N

E

N

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

1990 Pop. 17,737 8,643 8,413 21,884 13,802 6,313 42,851 19,715 60,758 8,039 7,708 83,808 16,822 13,154 23,355 6,316 21,501 9,261 23,150 6,223 20,790 18,878 7,728 14,019 29,768 50,173 20,897 10,867 59,941 23,156 16,787 14,729 11,119 34,807 8,271 16,014 2,421 12,390 8,157

Group Responded

D

Y

F

Y

F

y

D

y

E

y

F

N

C

y

D

y

B

Y

F

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County 121. Richmond 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. Treuden 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. Wllkinson 159. Worth

1990 Pop. 197,691 64,198
3,765 14,197 9,321 57,673 25,071 5,427 31,630 6,799 1,799 18,279 7,989 11,731 10,963 40,690 35,618 25,038 7,507 5,952 58,142 8,957 9,913 14,042 26,878 60,312 46,381 35,670 6,116 19,994 24,784 2,253 4,796 15,017 77,838 7,103 10,553 10,557 21,597

Group Responded

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