1996 wage & salary survey. Solid waste, county government employment

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1996 LoCAL GOVERNMENT WAGE & SAlARY SURVEY

County Government
Solid Waste Employment

InUoduetion
Data in This Publication
Job Descriptions Population Groups

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

All Counties

159

105

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COUNTY GOVERNMENT: SOUD WASTE EMPWYMENT

County Solid Waste
Job Descriptions

Colleaton Supervisor Customer sel\'lce Attendant Heaw Equipment operator
Laborer
Landftll Equipment Mechanic Landftllinmate Supervisor Landftll ManClller, Cenifted Utlht Equipment operator
Req'clintl ManClller
Req'clintl supemsor
Refuse TRIck Driver
Refuse/Req'clintl Colleaor Route supemsorl lead TRIck Driver Scale House Attendant Solid waste ManClller

Plans, organizes, schedules, assigns, and reviews the work ofcrews wo~king 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 ofgarbage and trash, loading waste into collection vehicles, and assisting in disposal operations. Operates hydraulic controls for hoppers and carts.
Knowledge of heavy 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 of proper 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.

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JOB DESCRIPTIONS: CONTINUED

solid Waste 5etretaJy Transfer Station/
Landfill Attendant

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.
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.

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Colleaion Supervisor

summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
4 1 1 3 0 1 10

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

22,670 25,900 21,100 21,620
NA 10,400 21,290

19,078 25,899 21,101 22,086
NA 10,400 20,226

COUNTY GOVERNMENT: SOUD WASTE EMPWYMENT

Maximum wage

wage

hours

34,040 36,260 37,930 28,840
NA 10,400 30,730

30,060 36,258 37,930 30,920
NA 10,400 30,699

Number of full-time employees
10 1 1 3 NA 1 16

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A AugustalRichmond
DeKalb Fulton Muscogee

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

Minimum entry level
18,542 33,972 19,351 18,804

B

Athens-Clarke

90,256

25,899

C

Polk

34,606

21,101

D

Bryan

19,942

22,086

Gilmer

15,155

18,200

Wayne

24,277

24,571

Maximum wage
29,642 47,820 30,478 28,217
36,258
37,930
30,920 18,200 37,388

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

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

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Customer SelVice Auendant

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
4 0 2 2 0 0 8

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

15,940 NA
14,550 11,630
NA NA 14,520

15,880 NA
14,552 11,627
NA NA 14,824

Maximum wage

wage

hours

24,170 NA
21,540 11,630
NA NA 20,380

24,530 NA
21,538 11,627
NA NA 22,562

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A AugustaJRichmond
Cobb Fulton Muscogee

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

Minimum entry level
15,255 17,623 16,505 14,392

Baldwin Newton

41,309 48,375

15,460 13,644

Oconee Worth

20,195 21,213

11,710 11,544

Maximum wage
24,387 24,672 26,034 21,599
23,525 19,551
11,710 11,544

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

Number of full-time employees
5 NA
2 5 NA NA 12
Number of full-time employees
2
NR
1 3
1 1
4 1

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Heaw Equipment Operator solid waste)

summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
4 9 5 12 5 8 43

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

19,180 18,680 16,100 14,840 15,590 13,760 16,080

19,145 18,976 16,000 14,602 14,560 13,250 16,000

Maximum wage

wage

hours

28,470 28,710 23,190 21,350 19,670 16,520 22,670

27,826 28,084 24,000 21,127 19,884 15,813 22,014

Number of full-time employees
26 28 13 29
7 11 114

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A AugustalRichmond
Cobb DeKalb Muscogee

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

Minimum entry level
16,818 21,625 19,836 18,454

B

Bartow

61,675

20,238

Carroll

76,564

16,577

Dougherty

98,004

19,240

Douglas

79,864

17,936

Forsyth

56,828

18,976

Houston

98,336

19,219

Liberty

59,042

15,955

Paulding

55,719

17,444

Spalding

57,014

22,548

c

Baldwin

41,309

16,233

Colquitt

37,529

17,507

Habersham

29,557

16,000

Newton

48,375

15,017

Polk

34,606

15,764

D

Bryan

19,942

15,724

Burke

21,601

19,273

Crisp

20,633

14,560

Elbert

19,109

14,643

Hart

20,430

16,265

Lumpkin

16,346

13,312

McDuffie

21,217

14,060

Mitchell

20,686

10,400

Monroe

18,511

14,123

Washington

19,814

16,000

Wayne

24,277

17,451

Worth

21,213

12,272

Maximum wage
26,887 31,356 27,936 27,715
30,950 26,540 26,783 37,288 28,084 28,475 22,337 24,422 33,473
25,936 17,507 24,000 21,548 26,936
22,014 21,247 16,467 22,276 21,007 35,151 19,468 18,720 18,990 22,050 26,582 12,272

Number of scheduled
hours
37.5 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
2 NR 20
5

40

2

40

NR

40

9

40

3

40

4

40

5

40

2

40

1

40

3

40

4

43

1

40

3

40

3

40

2

40

1

40

3

40

8

40

3

40

4

40

1

40

1

40

1

40

2

40

2

40

1

40

2

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SOUD WASTE): CONTINUED

Group

Jurisdiction

1994 Population

Minimum entry level

E

Oglethorpe

10,637

20,020

Pierce

14,437

10,400

Telfair

11,578

13,031

White

14,591

14,560

Wilkes

10,562

19,952

F

Candler

8,477

14,560

Clay

3,455

14,726

Irwin

8,569

13,500

Jasper

8,981

17,804

Jenkins

8,562

13,000

McIntosh

9,132

12,480

Treutlen

5,960

12,480

Wilcox

7,084

11,500

Maximum wage
25,740 19,884 13,031 19,760 19,952
14,560 14,726 13,500 17,804 16,900 21,860 20,280 12,500

Number of scheduled
hours
55 40 40 40 40
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 NR

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

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Laborer (Solid waste)

summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
4 7 6 12 2 4 35

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

13,610 14,450 14,690 12,940 10,800 11,920 13,380

13,181 14,835 14,206 13,153 10,797 11,097 13,520

COUNTY GOVERNMENT: SOUD WASTE EMPWYMENT

Maximum wage

wage

hours

19,800 21,380 20,540 17,750 13,950 13,450 18,480

19,135 21,948 20,340 17,230 13,950 14,040 18,774

Number of full-time employees
213 82 9 28 6 7
345

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A Augusta/Richmond
Cobb DeKalb Muscogee

B

Bartow

Columbia

Dougherty

Forsyth

Houston

Paulding

Rockdale

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

Minimum entry level
11,286 16,784 14,088 12,274

61,675 79,923 98,004 56,828 98,336 55,719 62,033

14,892 14,835 12,852 15,401 13,520 14,701 14,946

C

Coffee

32,038

12,438

Colquitt

37,529

20,573

Decatur

26,222

14,767

Newton

48,375

13,644

Polk

34,606

11,206

Walton

44,703

15,483

D

Brooks

Bryan

Burke

Chattahoochee

Crisp

Jones

Lumpkin

McDuffie

Oconee

Tattnall

Washington

Wayne

15,582
19,942 21,601 15,645 20,633 21,650 16,346 21,217 20,195 18,166 19,814 24,277

14,560 13,410 11,822 9,880 14,560 12,896 9,880 12,147 15,600 12,854 14,000 13,686

Maximum wage
17,448 23,497 19,836 18,433
22,775 23,695 17,890 22,794 19,988 20,581 21,948
24,128 20,573 14,767 19,551 20,106 24,121
18,886 18,774 11,822 9,880 22,462 12,896 31,720 17,659 15,600 15,662 16,800 20,820

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

Number of full-time employees
12 NR 190 12
5 1 5 1 70 NR 1
1 1 1 2 3 1
1 4 2 2 5 2 1 1 1 3 2 4

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LABORER (SOUD WASTE): CONTINUED

Group

Jurisdiction

1994 Population

Minimum entry level

E

Morgan

13,784

11,193

Wilkes

10,562

10,400

F

Clay

3,455

10,920

Long

7,374

14,560

McIntosh

9,132

11,273

Randolph

8,130

10,920

Maximum wage
15,420 12,480
1:3,510
14,560 14,809 10,920

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40
4()
40 40 40

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

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Landfill Equipment Mechanic

Summary of Data

Group
A
B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
4 6 0 2 2 2 16

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

20,730 20,420
NA
15,450 17,920 17,370 19,180

20,731 20,305
NA
15,454 17,921 17,367 18,936

Maximum wage

wage

hours

29,650 30,690
NA
21,170 17,920 19,660 26,270

29,646 28,790
NA
21,174 17,921 19,655 28,101

Number of full-time employees
8 8
NA
4 2 2 24

Population Group Data

Group
A

Jurisdiction
Cobb Cobb DeKalb DeKalb

1994 Population
508,931 508,931 577,772 577,772

Minimum entry level
21,625 21,625 19,836 19,836

B

Bartow

61,675

22,921

Bartow

61,675

22,921

Columbia

79,923

18,035

Columbia

79,923

18,035

Dougherty

98,004

20,305

Dougherty

98,004

20,305

D

Ben Hill

17,149

15,454

Ben Hill

17,149

15,454

E

Telfair

11,578

17,921

Telfair

1l,578

17,921

Calhoun Calhoun

4,939 4,939

17,367 17,367

Maximum wage
31,356 31,356 27,936 27,936
35,027 35,027 28,790 28,790 28,265 28,265
21,174 21,174
17,921 17,921
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 fuU-time employees
NR NR
5 5
2 2 1 1 1 1
2 2
1 1
I 1

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Landftllinmate supemsor

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
1 2 3 0 1 1 8

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

21,770 19,970 16,840
NA 16,950 28,100 19,660

21,768 19,966 15,246
NA 16,951 28,100 19,966

Maximum wage

wage

hours

35,460 28,750 25,640
NA 25,790 28,100 27,970

35,458 28,749 23,199
NA 25,791 28,100 28,011

Population Group Data

Group
A

Jurisdiction Muscogee

1994 Population
187,097

Minimum entry level
21,768

B

Athens-Clarke

Houston

c

Effingham

Jackson

Ware

E

Screven

90,256 98,336
30,500 33,077 35,630
14,125

19,944 19,988
15,246 21,457 13,832
16,951

f

Jasper

8,981

28,100

Maximum wage
35,458
27,921 29,577
23,199 32,666 21,047
25,791
28,100

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

Number of full-time employees
3 3 3 NA 2 1 12
Number of full-time employees
3
2 1
1
1 1
2
1

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Landftll Manaller, Cenifted

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
3 9 7 11 4 6 40

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

24,410 28,020 22,030 22,200 17,650 19,290 22,750

24,298 25,674 21,453 22,000 17,628 18,189 22,118

Maximum wage

wage

hours

35,840 37,360 31,040 27,630 20,120 21,910 29,420

35,676 35,675 32,643 26,735 20,011 20,634 28,538

Number of full-time employees
1 9 7 11 5 6 39

Population Group Data

Group
A

Jurisdiction
Cobb DeKalb Muscogee

1994 Population
508,931 577,772 187,097

Minimum entry level
24,298 25,344 23,587

B

Athens-Clarke

Bartow

Carroll

Columbia

Coweta

Dougherty

Forsyth

Paulding

Troup

c

Baldwin

Coffee

Colquitt

Decatur

Effingham

Newton

Ware

90,256 61,675 76,564 79,923 67,798 98,004 56,828 55,719 57,610
41,309 32,038 37,529 26,222 30,500 48,375 35,630

32,846 34,756 35,559 18,930 24,620 25,628 31,975 25,674 22,235
26,442 15,219 29,204 17,804 21,453 25,521 18,536

D

Appling

16,169

20,945

Burke

21,601

26,735

Crisp

20,633

27,040

Elbert

19,109

23,857

Harris

19,797

19,358

Jefferson

17,671

15,600

Lumpkin

16,346

21,840

Monroe

18,511

18,428

Tattnall

18,166

22,755

Washington

19,814

22,000

Worth

21,213

25,664

Maximum wage
36,446 35,676 35,403
45,985 34,756 35,559 30,245 36,930 35,675 47,324 35,944 33,862
40,235 27,872 29,204 17,804 32,643 36,836 32,651
24,876 26,735 27,040 36,295 27,100 15,600 43,680 24,793 22,755 29,400 25,664

Number of scheduled
hours
40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
NR 1 1

40

1

40

1

NR

NR

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

40

1

40

1

40

1

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LANDFILL MANAGER, CERTIFIED: CONTINUED

Group

Jurisdiction

1994

Minimum

Population entry level

E

Dawson

11,340

17,575

Oglethorpe

10,637

19,500

Telfair

11,578

15,840

White

14,591

17,680

f

17,991

Charlton

9,232

18,387

Evans

9,275

17,160

McIntosh

9,132

20,217

Treutlen

5,960

14,560

Twiggs

9,891

27,435

Maximum wage
17,575 22,100 17,921 22,880
18,387 18,200 26,540 22,880 27,435

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

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

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Ul!ht Equipment Operator (Solid waste)

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
3 4 3 5
-1
16

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

15,800 16,420 14,700 14,730
NA 21,090 15,750

15,540 16,436 15,017 14,567
NA 21,091 15,132

Maximum wage

wage

hours

23,100 27,300 25,550 22,170
NA 21,090 24,190

21,876 29,577 26,520 19,635
NA 21,091 22,538

Number of full-time employees
4 8 3 6 NA 1 22

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A AugustVEUcbrnnond
Cobb DeKalb

1994
Population
196,021 508,931 577,772

Minimum entry level
12,444 19,429 15,540

B

Bartow

61,675

18,907

Carroll

76,564

18,116

Dougherty

98,004

13,916

Douglas

79,864

14,756

c

Coffee

32,038

13,828

Effingham

30,500

15,246

Polk

34,606

15,017

D

Appling

16,169

16,015

Bryan

19,942

14,567

Lumpkin

16,346

13,312

Monroe

18,511

12,916

Oconee

20,195

16,848

F

Twiggs

9,891

21,091

Maximum wage
19,238 28,172 21,876
29,951 29,203 19,371 30,677
26,520 23,199 26,936
19,635 20,394 35,151 18,844 16,848
21,091

Number of scheduled
hours
37.5 40 40
40 2
40 40
40 40 40
40 40 40 40 40
40

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

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Recyclinll Manaller

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
2 4 2 0 1 0 9

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

30,280 25,820 27,930
NA 15,080
NA 26,080

30,279 23,682 27,931
NA 15,080
NA 27,500

Population Group Data

Group
A 8
c

Jurisdiction
Cobb Muscogee
Athens-Clarke Forsyth Liberty
Spalding
Bulloch Tift

1994 Population
508,931 187,097
90,256 56,828 59,042 57,014
47,835 35,493

Minimum entry level
30,965 29,593
23,380 20,076 23,983
27,500 28,362

Wilkes

10,562

15,080

Maximum wage

wage

hours

45,440 37,120 26,680
NA. 15,080
NA 34,200

45,435 35,103 26,681
NA 15,080
NA 34,603

Number of full-time employees
o
4 2 NA 1 NA 7

Maximum wage
46,448 44,422
50,152 34,603 28,106 35,603
30,000 23,362
15,080

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

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

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Recyelinll Supervisor

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
2 3 1 2 1 0 9

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

15,620 18,940 15,000 20,360 18,570
NA 18,040

15,624 19,591 15,000 20,363 18,574
NA 18,574

COUNTY GOVERNMENT: SOUD WASTE EMPLOYMENT

Maximum wage

wage

hours

23,730 27,940 15,000 25,420 18,570
NA 23,970

23,728 28,769 15,000 25,418 18,574
NA 25,293

Number of full-time employees
7 3 1 3
1
NA 15

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A AugustalRichmond
Muscogee

1994 Population
196,021 187,097

Minimum entry level
12,444 18,804

B

Bartow

61,675

22,921

Liberty

59,042

14,307

Rockdale

62,033

19,591

c

Tift

35,493

15,000

D

Crisp

20,633

25,293

Monroe

18,511

15,433

Rabun

12,238

18,574

Maximum wage 19,238
28,217
35,027 20,030 28,769
15,000
25,293 25,542
18,574

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

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

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Refuse Truck Driver

Summary of Data

Group
A
B
C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
2 5 10 13 8 9 47

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

16,950 17,480 15,990 15,380 15,710 14,940 15,770

16,955 17,368 15,740 15,080 16,589 14,700 15,985

Maximum wage

wage

hours

24,670 25,520 23,550 18,350 19,000 16,210 20,190

24,668 26,395 23,566 17,825 17,805 16,900 19,273

Number of full-time employees
125 26 22 33 12 11 229

Population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

1994

Minimum

Population entry level

Maximum wage

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of fuU-time employees

A

DeKalb

577,772

17,136

24,132

40

93

Muscogee

187,097

16,773

25,203

40

32

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B

Athens-Clarke

90,256

19,944

27,921

40

12

Coweta

67,798

18,266

27,399

43

2

Houston

98,336

17,097

25,272

40

5

Lowndes

82,178

14,723

20,612

40

5

Troup

57,610

17,368

26,395

40

2

C

Baldwin

41,309

16,233

24,701

40

2

Bulloch

47,835

16,900

23,400

50

3

Coffee

32,038

15,219

27,872

40

2

Colquitt

37,529

14,534

17,194

43

2

Effingham

30,500

15,246

23,199

40

2

Newton

48,375

16,535

23,732

40

3

Polk

34,606

13,615

24,425

40

1

Tift

35,493

18,054

18,054

40

2

Walton

44,703

19,760

30,786

40

2

Ware

35,630

13,832

22,099

40

3

0

Appling

16,169

14,560

17,825

40

4

Ben Hill

17,149

15,309

16,640

40

3

Burke

21,601

15,850

19,273

40

3

Chattahoochee

15,645

20,924

20,924

40

1

Crisp

20,633

14,560

17,052

40

4

Elbert

19,109

14,643

22,276

40

2

Harris

19,797

15,985

22,380

40

5

Jefferson

17,671

13,000

13,520

40

2

Jones

21,650

17,285

17,285

40

3

Monroe

18,511

12,168

16,348

40

1

Tattnall

18,166

16,681

18,158

40

2

Wayne

24,277

15,080

22,942

40

2

Worth

21,213

13,935

13,935

40

1

18

Group
E
F

1994

Minimum

Jurisdiction Population entry level

Bacon Morgan Oglethorpe
Pierce Rabun Screven Telfair Wilkes

10,378 13,784 10,637 14,437 12,238 14,125 11,578 10,562

17,930 16,537 14,040 10,400 16,640 17,804 15,463 16,847

Candler Jasper
Jenkins Long
McIntosh Randolph
Twiggs Wheeler Wilcox

8,477 8,981 8,562 7,374 9,132 8,130 9,891 4,817 7,084

14,700 16,951 16,900 17,804 12,480 10,400 19,635 14,560 11,000

COUNTY GOVERNMENT: SOUD WASTE EMPLOYMENT

Maximum wage

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees

17,930

40

1

21,698

40

1

17,680

40

1

16,743

40

1

18,574

40

3

27,081

40

2

15,463

40

2

16,847

40

1

14,700

40

1

16,951

40

1

16,900

40

1

17,804

40

1

21,860

40

3

11,440

40

1

19,635

40

1

14,560

40

1

12,000

40

1

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Refuse/RecyelinS! Colleaor

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
1 3 3 3 3 2 15

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

12,270 16,010 14,250 12,930 12,350 10,140 13,280

12,274 17,960 13,936 12,613 12,403 10,140 12,480

Maximum wage

wage

hours

18,430 23,200 19,450 17,480 13,740 16,120 18,150

18,432 25,144 19,091 17,658 13,520 16,120 17,658

Population Group Data

Group
A

Jurisdiction Muscogee

1994 Population
187,097

Minimum entry level
12,274

B

Athens-Clarke

Bartow

Liberty

c

Tift

Walton

Ware

90,256 61,675 59,042
35,493 44,703 35,630

17,960 18,241 11,833
13,936 16,257 12,546

D

Harris

19,797

12,613

Monroe

18,511

13,707

Pickens

16,286

12,480

E

Rabun

12,238

12,480

Telfair

11,578

12,403

Wilkes

10,562

12,168

F

Heard

Montgomery

9,299 7,657

11,440 8,840

Maximum wage
18,432
25,144 27,892 16,566
13,936 25,327 19,091
17,658 22,297 12,480
15,287 12,403 13,520
20,800 11,440

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

Number of full-time employees
12 22
5 8 7 2 56
Number of full-time employees
12
16 5 1
1 2 2
3 2 3
4 1 2
1 1

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Route Supelllisor/Lead Truck Driver

Summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
3 3 0 2 0 1 9

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

18,860 21,320
NA 18,100
NA 11,440 18,690

18,804 22,921
NA 18,104
NA 11,440 18,804

Maximum wage

wage

hours

27,710 32,100
NA 21,490
NA 16,640 26,560

28,217 35,027
NA 21,491
NA 16,640 24,336

Number of full-time employees
10 3 NA 2 NA 1 16

population Group Data

Group

Jurisdiction

A AugustalRichmond
DeKalb Muscogee

1994 Population
196,021 577,772 187,097

Minimum entry level
12,444 25,344 18,804

B

Bartow

61,675

22,921

Coweta

67,798

24,620

Houston

98,336

16,432

D

Harris

19,797

16,948

Worth

21,213

19,260

F

Montgomery

7,657

11,440

Maximum wage
19,238 35,676 28,217
35,027 36,930 24,336
23,721 19,260
16,640

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

Number of full-time employees
1 4 5
1 1 1
I 1

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Scale House Auendant

summcuv of Data

Group
A
B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
4 8 4 13 7 5 41

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

16,280 17,210 14,860 13,060 15,270 12,410 14,660

16,210 16,571 14,767 13,000 14,560 12,812 14,086

Maximum wage

wage

hours

24,170 25,360 21,350 18,850 18,810 14,270 20,320

23,267 24,569 22,017 17,742 19,240 13,956 19,988

Population Group Data

Group
A

Jurisdiction
Cobb DeKalb
Fulton Muscogee

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

Minimum entry level
17,623 14,796 18,603 14,086

B

Athens-Clarke

Bartow

Columbia

Coweta

Dougherty

Forsyth

Houston

Paulding

c

Coffee

Decatur

Jackson

Ware

90,256 61,675 79,923 67,798 98,004 56,828 98,336 55,719
32,038 26,222 33,077 35,630

18,952 15,579 17,165 24,620 16,046 17,095 13,520 14,701
12,438 17,471 15,703 13,831

D

Appling

16,169

12,625

Crisp

20,633

14,906

Elbert

19,109

14,643

Gilmer

15,155

15,891

Harris

19,797

13,576

Hart

20,430

13,727

Lee

18,967

12,376

Lumpkin

16,346

9,880

McDuffie

21,217

13,395

Mitchell

20,686

10,400

Monroe

18,511

12,916

Pickens

16,286

12,480

Washington

19,814

13,000

Maximum wage
24,672 20,832 29,303 21,862
26,532 23,836 27,415 36,930 22,337 25,301 19,988 20,581
22,984 17,471 23,878 21,049
15,433 14,906 22,276 15,891 19,007 17,742 25,271 31,720 18,532 18,720 17,367 12,480 15,750

Number of scheduled
hours
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 40 40 40 40

Number of full-time employees
20 10 5 14 8 5 62
Number of full-time employees
NR 10 2 9
1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1
I 1 1 2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1

22

Group
E
F

Jurisdiction
Bleckley Dawson Morgan Oglethorpe
Pike Screven
White
Irwin Jenkins McIntosh Randolph Wilcox

1994 Population
10,753 11,340 13,784 10,637 10,933 14,125 14,591
8,569 8,562 9,132 8,130 7,084

Minimum entry level
13,520 13,623 15,750 16,900 13,852 18,678 14,560
12,812 10,400 14,372 13,956 10,500

COUNTY GOVERNMENT: SOUD WASTE EMPLOYMENT

Maximum wage

Number of scheduled
hours

Number of full-time employees

13,520

40

1

15,183

40

2

20,665

40

1

20,800

50

1

13,852

40

1

28,433

40

1

19,240

40

1

12,812

40

14,040

40

1

19,052

40

1

13,956

40

1

11,500

40

1

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Solid Waste Manaaer

summary of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
3 9 4 3 3 2 24

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

35,340 31,210 23,500 20,040 25,370 24,900 27,790

35,121 28,807 24,388 19,780 26,291 24,900 25,710

Maximum wage

wage

hours

52,330 44,640 37,040 29,230 33,630 24,900 39,390

54,438 42,634 38,172 27,372 32,219 24,900 38,172

Number of full-time employees
1 9 4 3 3 2 22

Population Group Data

Group
A

Jurisdiction
Cobb DeKalb Muscogee

1994 Population
508,931 577,772 187,097

Minimum entry level
35,121 41,316 29,593

B

Athens-Clarke

Bartow

Columbia

Coweta

Dougherty

Douglas

Forsyth

Houston

Liberty

90,256 61,675 79,923 67,798 98,004 79,864 56,828 98,336 59,042

45,747 34,756 22,985 36,493 37,339 24,036 28,807 27,393 23,373

C

Habersham

29,551

20,000

Jackson

33,077

24,350

Polk

34,606

24,425

Walton

44,703

25,219

D

Harris

19,797

25,620

McDuffie

21,217

19,780

Mitchell

20,686

14,726

E

11,052

21,174

Screven

14,125

26,291

Wilkes

10,562

28,640

F

Clay

3,455

Randolph

8,130

25,800

Maximum wage
54,438 58,140 44,422
62,658 34,756 36,735 49,765 51,975 49,970 42,634 40,518 32,722
30,000 37,052 41,817 39,291
35,868 27,372 24,440
32,219 40,019 28,640
24,000 25,800

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

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

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Solid Waste Secretary

Summcuy of Data

Group
A B C D E F Total

Number Jurisdiction
3 3 3 0 0 0 9

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

16,960 17,600 14,160
NA NA NA 16,240

18,888 17,095 14,000
NA NA NA 16,758

COUNTY GOVERNMENT: SOliD WASTE EMPLOYMENT

Maximum wage

wage

hours

24,550 25,100 19,630
NA NA NA 23,090

26,616 25,301 20,000
NA NA NA 24,121

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

Population Group Data

Group
A

Jurisdiction
Cobb DeKalb Muscogee

1994 Population
508,931 577,772 187,097

Minimum entry level
19,429 18,888 12,558

B

Athens-Clarke

Forsyth

Paulding

c

Colquitt

Habersham

Walton

90,256 56,828 55,719
37,529 29,557 44,703

18,952 17,095 16,758
13,000 14,000 15,483

Maximum wage
28,172 26,616 18,870
26,532 25,301 23,461
14,767 20,000 24,121

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

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

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nansfer Station/Landfill Attendant

SummaJV of Data

Group
A B C D E
F
Total

Number Jurisdiction
2 2 1 3 2 1 11

Minimum entry level wage Populaiton entry level

18,310 16,830 17,510 12,690 12,740 10,400 14,710

18,310 16,834 17,507 12,480 12,740 10,400 15,401

Maximum wage

wage

hours

25,720 25,100 17,510 16,090 12,740 10,400 18,480

25,717 25,097 17,507 13,790 12,740 10,400 17,507

Number of full-time employees
2 2 1 4 2 1 12

Population Group Data

Group
A
I
c

Jurisdiction Cobb
DeKalb
Coweta Forsyth
Colquitt

1994 Population
508,931 577,772
67,79& 56,828

Minimum entry level
16,784 19,836
..
18,266 15,401

37,519

17,507

D

Bryan

Chattahoochee

Gilmer

E

Bacon

Bleckley

F

Johnson

19,942 15,645 15,155
10,378 10,753
8,396

15,724 9,880 12,480
12,459 13,020
10,400

Maximum wage
23,497 27,936
27,399 22,794
17,507
22,014 13,790 12,480
12,459 13,020
10,400

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

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

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Appendix A: JobS/Frinlle Benents Summary
Average monthly premium cost ($)
Average % paid by county.
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Average deductible ($) single plan 225 253 282 357 325 303 301

employee pays before

(standard)

insurance company pays on claim:

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office visits 8

12

20

14

0

15

12

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accumulated before forfeiting Counties offering
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Appendix B: Respondinll Counties

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

1994 Pop.* 16,169 90,256 6,535
196,021

Group D B F A

Responded Yes Yes No Yes

10,378

E

Yes

3,692

F

No

41,309

C

Yes

11,052

E

Yes

34,415

C

Yes

61,675

B

Yes

17,149

D

Yes

15,214

D

No

154,794

A

Yes

10,753

E

Yes

12,342

E

No

15,582

D

Yes

19,942

D

Yes

47,835

C

Yes

21,601

D

Yes

15,630

D

No

4,939

F

Yes

41,662

C

No

8,477

F

Yes

76,564

B

Yes

46,478

C

No

9,232

F

Yes

225,215

A

No

15,645

D

Yes

22,764

D

No

108,857

A

Yes

3,455

F

Yes

194,884

A

No

6,420

F

Yes

508,931

A

Yes

32,038

C

Yes

37,529

C

Yes

79,923

B

Yes

187,097

A

Yes

14,008

E

No

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

1994 Pop.
67,798 9,825 20,633 13,911 11,340 577,772 26,222 17,849 10,256 98,004 79,864 12,084 2,187 30,500 19,109 20,941 9,275 17,047 75,930 83,284 56,828 17,451 690,490 15,155 2,346 65,019 37,733 21,165 12,646 434,039 29,557 104,967 9,076 23,014 19,797 20,430 9,299 78,815 98,336 8,569 33,077

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

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

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1996 LocAL GOVERNMENT WAGE & SALARY SURVEY

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

1994 Pop. 8,981 12,272 17,671 8,562 8,396
21,650 13,645 6,148 42,262 18,967 59,042 7,916 7,374 82,178 16,346 13,146 22,874 6,163 21,217 9,132 23,000 6,234 20,686 18,511 7,657 13,784 29,005 48,375 20,195 10,637 55,719 22,748 16,286 14,437 10,933 34,606 8,238 15,619 2,377 12,238

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

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

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

1994 Pop. 8,130
62,033 3,729 14,125 9,258
57,014 24,735
5,472 31,345 6,743
1,821 18,166 7,918 11,578 10,900 40,334 35,493 24,842 7,350 5,960 57,610 8,905 9,891 13,606 26,761 59,912 44,703 35,630 6,108 19,814 24,277 2,255 4,817 14,591 76,731 7,084 10,562 10,490 21,213

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

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

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