~A C '5, Co I 1 SALARIES of GEORGIA OFFICIALS I I State Commission on Compensadon September 1986 SALARIES of GEORGIA OFFICIALS COIOlI SS lONERS w. David Padgett, Chairman Trust Company of Georgia P. O. Box 4418 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Alan S. Gaynor, Vice Chairman .P.O. Box 2139 Savannah, Georgia 3149B William D. Healan, Jr. 113 West Candler Street Winder, Georgia 30680 Mike Jones 215 N. Wall Street P.O. Box 21269 Calhoun, Georgia 30701 Eugene T. Branch 621 ~idgecrest Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30307 Herbert H. Mabry 501 Pulliam Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30312 Gene Clayton P.O. Box 65 Tallapoosa, Georgia 30176 Mrs. Adair M. Nunnally 700 Gornto Rqad Valdosta, Georgia 31602 Nathaniel R. Goldston, III 1100 Spring Street, Suite 470 Atlanta, Georgia 30367 Virgil Williams 2055 Webb Gin House Road Snellville, Georgia 30278 Research Consultant Willys R. Knight 401 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 STATE COMMISSION ON COMPENSATION SEPTEMBER 1986 401 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 &tatt QtnmmtllBinu un Qtnmptu.satinu ~lU11Ul1Itp11rt DECEllBER 1,1986 CO....,'ONIIt. w D.vID ~.DGITT C...,It".N .DSOIUOG~~..''VC"I..~VII NoU. I J O 'J . .. ~ .0N. '" I O"'1'NOIt v'CI C....,It".N J'." ~ 0 .0. aiJ. I ..V.. NN .... a. .,a aJ' a.,1 IUGINI l' .1t.NC.. lal .'OGICItIIT .0..0 .. I .. T~"NT. 0 .. JOJ07 AOA , Isa3 GINI C~"1'TON ~ 0 lOll IS '7. T"~I.... ~OOI" G.. J0l11 AOA aJI' .... T NII~ aO~OITON "' '01 'ITT. TOWIIt. IU,TI J'" ..1'1... 1011''' G .. JOJ03 AO. '22 '700 STATE COMMISSION ON COMPENSATION "ESEA"CH CONSUL.TANT WIL.L.YS " KNIGHT .01 STATE CA~ITOL. ... TL. ... NT... GEO"GIA 3033 0. 858785. ANNUAL REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS c:O .... II.,ONIIt. WII.~I"" 0 "I"LAN JIt IIJ WI,T C:.NOI.IIt ,TItIIT wlN011t o. :100 AOA "77" "'Ill JONI l" 101 W"~~ 11'.IIT ~ 0 .Oll 'lll. c: .. ~"OU .. G.. l070' .OA la. A'J1 '0' W "( IItT " ...... " ~U~~l"" 11'.111' , "l'~.. "'T" a.. lO:lll .OA '2' aT'J "'.1 AO"' . . . "UN"'''~~'' 700 GOIt"l'O 1t0..0 .'l a .. VA~OOIT" l'loa lAa 7713 VlltGI~ It WI~I.I"'" lO" WI" GIN "OUII .OAO a .. SNI~~V'~~I. l027, .OA A" l020 December 1, 19G6 TO: Governor Joe Frank Harris Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller Speaker o~ the House of Representatives, Thomas B. Murphy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Thomas O. Marshall Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, Harold R. Banke Clerk of the House of Representatives, Glenn Ellard Secretary of the Senate, Hamilton McWhorter Legislative Counsel, Frank Edwards Gentlemen: As required by law (Georgia Laws! 1971, pp. 105, 106) , the State Commission on Compensation does herewi th file its annual report. FINDINGS Salary Trends According to press reports the typical increase in 1986 for professional, administrative and technical employees is running about 5% or 6%. For Federal government personnel there was no increaSe in 1986, and for next year it appears the boost will be small--only 2%. The Economy of Georgia Atlanta and other urban areas of the state continue to thrive. In contrast, our agricultural sector has been devastated by the extreme drought and by continued low prices for basic farm products. The Villages where farmers shop, wh~re they get needed services, are likewise severely hurt. Add to the troubled list the towns dependent on textiles, shoe and apparel manufacturing. It is not a completely rosy picture for the state by any means~ The outlook for the coming year is more clouded than usual. The national economy has been in an upward swing for about five years, and by the record 0 f t he pas t as well as latest data, we know it is ~unning out of steam. 1 ." ~any observers expect some recession next year. But the continued steady growth in employment does not suggest a downturn. We will not hazard a prediction on how well the economy will do next year, but we would expect a year of subdued growth with state revenue increasing about 6%. Surely our farmers and all those dependent on them will fare better in 1987. Offsettlng this will likely be a downturn in construction and business outlays for plant and equipment. In any event, we are confident that the state's financial condition next year will readily accommodate the small salary boosts recommended later in this report. THE ADEQUACY OF BASE SALARIES FOR GEORGIA OFFICIALS The increase (4%) awarded those under the jurisdiction of this Commission in the judicial and executive branches by the General Assembly in 1986 was needed and appreciated. We are also glad that under the recent legislation the members of the General Assembly will get a small pay increase beginning July, 1987, being half the adjustment awarded other employees of the state. We regret that the law does not permi t for legi sla tors a cost -of -1 i ving adjustment equal to that for others. There may be some poli tical reason for this restriction, but on the grounds of equity and economics it does not seem right. A dollar received by a legislator is eroded by inflation just as fast as a dollar received by anyone else. Yet it was a great step forward in salary administration in Georgia to see legislators get access to small, annual adjustments, and we applaud the new law. The current salary schedule for officials under our purview is not qUi te up to that recommended by t his Commi ssion . Is the present schedule equi table? Yie nust address that question according to the gUidelines set forth in the law. Specifically, we must refer to pay levels in the Federal government, the private professions, industry and commerce, local government, and ~hat other states pay their officials. Here is what we have found: Federal Government (Exhibit VI; --Our jUdges are paid about 68% to 89% as we 11 as those on a Federal bench. Our Suprene Court Justices are the least well paid by this standard. 2 --Our district attorneys are paid only 76% as well as their Federal counterparts. -- In the executive branch our agency heads are paid about 84% of the Federal "Executive Schedule". When one considers the difference in the cost-of-living between Washington, D. C. and Atlanta, this gap isn't very much. Leadership people in the Federal service have been severely restricted in recent years while' those in Georgia have been getting small increases all along; therefore, we have been gaining ground on them. --Our legislators, even after getting the new scale next January, will receive only about 13% as much as a Federal Senator or Representative. We recognize the important difference in philosophy between the Federal and State service. In Georgia we esteem the idea of the "ci tizen legislator", one who accepts a public role knowing that it will entail sacrifice. In contrast, a Federal Representative sees his role as a full-time career. Nevertheless, we must repeat the warning that the "citizen legislator" idea can be carried too far. We are close to the point now that only those with independen t means of support can af ford to serve i f1 the General Assembly. Large numbers of legislators are spending half-time or more on the state's business. Even at the new level of compensation (starting the next session) the reward is not adequate. Private Professions (Exhibit 1) The relevant profession in our case is that of law. Excepting legislators, the largest body of officials coming under the review of this Commission consists of legal people (judges, district attorneys and the Attorney General). All of them came from the practice of law and could return to it. Indeed, in t he past year Chie f Justice Harold Hill did just that, and the reason for his shift was financial. He is not the first one to do this. Our jUdges, district attorneys and the .-\ttorney General get perhaps 50% to 60% as much as do senior partners in major law firms. Indeed. in September the press reported that major firms in Atlanta were paying $:'10,000 per annum to their new recruits from law schools We realize that they are very selective in their new hires, and the $50,000 figure is higher than the average received generally. All the same, imagine how a long experienced District Attorney in Georgia (getting $53,414) must feel when he reads that new hires are being paid S50,000. Consider also the .-\t torney General who, in ef feet, heads 3 ,. a large law firm for the State, receiving but $64,480. There is no do-ubt that the earnings potential in private practice is greater than in state service.* An o~fsetting factor is that those in the state legal group get nice pensions to which they have contributed very Ii ttle during their working years. Today the state pays virtually all of the pension contributions to the retirement system. It is hard to evaluate this in terms of salary equivalent. Business Sectors (Exhibit II) Consider first those in leadership positions who must select, inspire and coordinate large numbers of people to achieve agency goals. For senior management people there is no doubt that salary levels are much higher in the business sectors than in state government. How much higher depends on how large a business we use for comparison. Briefly, heads of large corporations are compensated in the $400,000 to the $1,000,000 range. In addition, they get from time to time large income from the exercise of stock options. There is no similar opportunity in the state service. In contrast, our Governor is paid $82,533 plus a mansion allowance. In the second tier of management in large enterprises, one finds compensation in the range of $250,000 to $350,000 for chief financial, legal and human resources managers. At the other end of the spectrum, what about compensation in "small" corporations (here defined as firms with $25 million annual sales)? The top man in a firm of this size gets about $175,000, and his principle second level group gets paid in the range of $65,000 to $90,000. In contrast, in Georgia our heads of major state agencies whose salaries are set by statute are paid in the $60,000 to $65,000 range. They have no stock options to exercise, and the perquisites connected with their jobs are slim indeed, much less than is common in business. What about the compensation of legal people within business firms? In those enterprises which have legal departments we find the following compensations: *It does take about 15 to 20 years after being admitted to the practice of law to reach the full potential of earnings in law firms. Also, many who enter the firms as associates do not become partners. 4 Chief Legal Deputy Chief MAnaging Attorney Attorney Para-Legal New Graduate Legal Administrator AVERAGE 1985 COIIPENSATION $157,645 134,109 94,445 60,136 25,577 32,058 40,046 From the above figures one finds that our legal people (judges, district attorneys and Attorney General) are paid some $35,000 to $50,000 less than those in the higher levels in corporate law departments.** COMPARISONS WITH OTHER STATES Executive Branch When we see what other states are paying their officials, one finds that Georgia looks better but still comes up a bit shy. This state ranks now 11th in population, yet in only a handful of cases do our salaries rank 11th or better. For the executive branch here are the facts: Ranking among 50 states Governor 9th Adjutant General 7th Commissioner of Administrative Servo 24th Commissioner of Agriculture 13th Attorney General 13th State Auditor 13th Commissioner of Banking & Finance 10th Commissioner of Insurance 9th Commissioner of Labor 10th Commissioner of Corrections Board of Pardons and Parole 24th 4th .. Public Service Commission 14th Commissioner of Revenue 18th Continued next page - *Altman and Weil, Inc. The 1986 Survey of Law Department Salaries - p. 2 **Actually, the difference is greater than is apparent because our data on corporate departments is a year old; we believe current figures are about 6% higher. 5 Ranking among 50 states Secretary of State 8th State Superintendent of Schools 20th Commissioner of Veterans Service 3rd Chairman, State Board of . Worker's Compensation 14th One must conclude that the Georgia pay schedule comes up a bit short when compared with those of the other 49 states, especially so for Commissioner of Corrections, Commissioner of Administrative Services, State Superintendent of Schools and Commissioner of Revenue. Judicial Branch The comparison is even more unfavorable for the judges in our courts. As of May I, 1986. in no case do we fall in the top eleven. Georgia judicial salaries ranked as follows among the 50 states: Supreme Court Appellate Court District (Superior) Court 19th 13th 15th Salaries for the judicial group are being boosted across the nation. We will have to move up merely to hold our relative position. (Exhibit Ill) Legislative Branch In this case, the salary in Georgia is very low. Indeed, among the 50 states we rank 39th. The average compensation now the the other 49 states is $17,129. The salary for our legislators will rise to $10,000 mid-January, but this will not change the picture materially. Anyway you look at it, the salary for members of the General Assembly is very low, and there is no reasonable 'basis for this inferiority. Our legislators work as hard and are as competent as any others. SALARIES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT Atlanta pays its Mayor $60,OOO--surely not a large amount for such a big job. It pays its Council members $14,000--well above the compensation received by state legislators. Many local school systems pay their school superintendents more than we pay. our State Superintendent of Schools ($64,480). Here are some local system salaries: 6 Atlanta (City) DeKalb County Cobb County Fulton County Clayton County Glynn County Chatham County LaGrange (City) Muscogee County Rome (City) $84,290 83,444 81,383 81,000 80,900 76,000 72,500 70,200 70,000 69,497 INEQUITIES IN GEORGIA STATE GOVERNMENT We now confront a long term problem, namely that salaries set by Boards and Commissions run significantly higher than those which must be reviewed by the General Assembly and set by statute. It is not that the Boards are extravagant. They can justify each salary by reference to market rates in industry, commerce and the professions. On the other hand, this Commission and the General Assembly must look at many salaries at one time, always thinking of what the effect on the whole '.ViII be when one office gets an increase. We must also think of what ci t izens consider eqUitable. Salaries for leadership people in state government are low in all the 50 states, and this is a reflection of public opinion. Georgia is not peculiar. The disc repancy in pay leve I s sure I y causes consternation among the officials this Commission must review. Consider: --Our Commissioner of Agriculture receives about S26,OOO less than do the directors of the Agricultural Experiment Station and the ,-\gricul tural :xtension Service of the Cniversity in Athens. --Our Commissioner of Labor receives almost 55,000 less than does the Commissior.er of \atural Resources, a position he formerly held. --The State Superintendent of Schools gets about half the compensation af the Chancellor of the Cniversity System, all things considered. --The head men in t he Georgi a Po r ,-\u thor it y , the World Congress Center and the Department of Transport~tion, get $90,000 or more. 'let our Commi s i one r 0 f Revenue, heading a huge, complex and vital departnent, gets 560,840. Is his position really $30,000 inferior to the others? We do not believe it is. 7 Uore inequities. could be ci ted by these will suffice our purpose. (For more cases, see Exhibit IV). Comment: Inequities are bound to result when salaries are set by numerous independent paymasters. There is no easy solution for this. The brunt of the problem is felt by agency heads whose pay is set by statute and is' inferior to the others. We applaud the efforts of the Governor to hold in line to the extent possible the salaries set by the Boards. This Commission must urge increases for the group under its jurisdict ion in order to narrow the signigicant gap which now exists. Conclusion: Our comparison of salaries under our purview with those in industry, commerce, the private professions, Federal Government, other states, local government and in other branches of Georgia State Government indicates a need for a moderate, general increase. For the specifics on these increases, see the pages following. 8 COIIPARISON OF PRBSENT SALARIBS AND RBCOIOIENDIID SALARIBS Salaries Current Recommended by Salaries Commission Governor Lt. Governor Commissioner of Admin. Services Adjutant General Commissioner of Agriculture Attorney General State Auditor Commissioner of Banking and Finance Commissioner of Insurance Commissioner of Labor Commissioner of Corrections $82,530 50,076 60,840 68,698(1) 62,920 64,480 62,400 $86,700 52,600 63,900 (6 ) 66,100 67,700 65,600 60,840 62,922 62,920 60,840 63,900 66,100 66,100 63,900 Members, Pardon and Parole 60,320 Members, Public Service Commission 60,320 Commissioner of Revenue 60,840 State Superintendent of Schools 64,480 Secretary of State 62,920 Commissioner of Veterans Service 60, 97l( 2) Members, Workers' Compensation Board 58,240 Chairman, Workers' Compensation Board 60,318 Members of General Assembly 7,200(5) Speaker of House of Representatives 35,956(3) President Pro Tempore of Senate 2,800 Speaker Pro Tempore of House 2,800 63,400 63,400 63,900 67,700 66,100 64,000(2) 61,200 63,400 12,500 (4 ) 2,940 2,940 Justice of Supreme Court 73,720 77,400 JUdge, Court of Appeals 73,154 76,800 Superior Court Judge 60,653 63,700 District Attorney 53, .H-l 56,100 Table Footnotes (1) $10,845 additional for housing and subsistance. (2) Plus 8 percent factor in lieu of pension pickup. ($3241) (3) PLus $7200 as legislator. (4) By law he is to get the same aggrega e compensation as the Lt. Governor but with a time lag. Opening each new bien- nial session, his compensation is equalized with the amoun the Lt. Governor receives. (5) To become $10,000 at opening of 1987 session. (6) As prOVided by law; salary is tied to C.S. Armed Forces scale. 9 AGGREGATE FISCAL EFFECT OF THE SALARY INCREASES PROPOSED Statehouse Officials Judici:~ry Legislators ($10,000 to $12,500) Cost to the State $ 84,123 572,462 590.000 Total $1,246,585 DETAILED RECOIIIIBNDATIONS Effective July 1, 1987, the State Commission on Compensation recommends: I. That the salaries for those under the jurisdiction of this Commission be at the following levels: (1) Governor An allowance in an amount specified in the Appropriations Act shall also be provided for the operation of the Governor's Mansion. (2) Lieutenant Governor (3) Commissioner of Admin. Services (4) Adjutant General (5) Commissioner of Agriculture (6) Attorney General (7) State Auditor (8) Commissioner of Banking and Finance (9) Commissioner of Insurance (10) Commissioner of Labor (11) Commissioner of Corrections (12) Each Member of Pardons and Paroles (13) Each Member of Public Service Comm. (14) Commissioner of Revenue (15) State Superintendent of Schools (16) Secretary of State (17) Commissioner of Veterans Service (18) Each Member of the General Assembly This salary shall become effective upon convening of the General Assembly in 1989. Each Member of the General Assembly shall also receive the allowances authorized in Georgia Laws 1980 Session, No. 1005, page 757 (and such $86,700 52,600 63,900 as by law 66,100 67,700 65,600 63,900 66,100 66,100 63,900 63,400 63,400 63,900 67,700 66,100 64,000 12,500 *Except: Increases for President Pro Tern and Speaker Pro Tern cannot become effective until January, 1989, when new session convenes. 10 addi tional allowances as approved in"later amendments to this statute), which law permits reimbursements of certain expenses; and shall continue to receive other allowances provided by law including an expense allowance in the amount of $59 per day and receive the same mileage allowance for the use of a personal car when devoted to official business as that received by other state employees. (19) The Speaker of the House shall receive the salary and allowances authorized as a Member of the General Assembly. In addition, he shall receive an amount to bring his total compensation to the same level as that of the Lieutenant Governor effective the convening of each new term. (20) President Pro Tempore of the Senate President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall also receive the salary and allowances authorized as a Member of the General Assembly (21) Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives shall also receive the salary and allowance authorized as a Member of the General Asse~bly. (22) Each Justice of Supreme Court (23) Each Judge of Court of Appeals (24) Each Superior Court Judge Each Superior Court Judge shall also receive any supplement paid to him by the county or counties of his Judicial Circui t as may be provided by law. Each Superior Court Judge shall also receive reimbursement of travel expenses as provided by law. (25) Each District Attorney Each Distri~t Attorney shall also receive any supplement paid to him by the county or counties of his Judicial Circui t as may be provided by law. Each District Attorney shall also receive reimbursement of travel expenses as provided by law. (26) Member, Workers' Compensation Board (27) Chairman, Workers' Compensation Bd. 2,940 2,940 77,400 76,800 63,700 56,100 61,200 63,400 11 In addition to the above base salaries, those officials will continue to get a salary supplement who qualify under Act No. 1071 (Senate Bill 42), Georgia Laws 1980, page 935, which states in part: "The annual salary_ being received on June 30, 1980, of each state official listed above, except Members of the General Assembly, who is not a contributing member of a State Retirement System and, therefore, does not benefit by or participate in any program whereupon a portion of the employee contributions to the State System are made on behalf of the employee by the employer, shall by increased 8 percent, effective on July 1, 1980." These supplements are payments to qualified individuals and shall not be construed as adhering to the office. DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS (cont'd) The State Commission on Compensation recommends further: II. That the officials under its jurisdiction receive the same cost-of-living adjustment as awarded other employees of the state (except that members of the General Assembl y wi 11 rece i ve but hal f of said adjustment). III. That each member of the following Boards and Commissions be paid the same per diem expense allowance, in lieu of any existing per diem allowance or other remuneration now received, as is paid Members of the General Assembly each day on which he attends a meeting of such Board or Commission; plus reimbursement of travel at the legal rate; with such maximum limitations on the number of meetings held as now prescribed by law: State Board of Education State Medical Education Board Board of Regents of the Cniverslt~ System of Georgia State Personnel Board Board of Offender Rehabilitation Board of Industry and Trade Board of atural Resources State Transportation Board Dental Education Board State Scholarship Commission Veterans Service Board State Commission on Compensation 12 EXHIBIT I THE EARNINGS OF ATTORNEYS Leading Findings from the 1986 Survey by Management Consulting Firm, Altman & Weil, Inc., (Ardmore, Pennsy I vania) . Al tman & Weil found that their survey results were more meaningful if separated into two main categories: (1) average lawyer income in law firms, and (2) corporate law department salaries. Also, they found wide variation in the compensation of attorneys, according to position held and by years of experience in the legal profession. LAW FIRMS The median total compensation (cash plus benefits) of attorneys in law firms: BY REGION West California West Central Southwest South Northeast East Central Partners/ Shareholders 98,032 114,000 102,000 126,000 110,482 117,107 111,799 Associates 43,24~ 46,000 40,805 59,759 42,283 46,638 46,551 Compensation showed an inclination to vary by the size of the firm ... No. of Lawyers 2 to 8 9 to 20 21 to 40 41 to 74 75 or over Partners/ Shareholders 73,506 79,015 115,544 120,275 133,855 Associates 34,!:l57 3!:l,807 43,425 47,042 50,759 ... and by the population of the metro area in which the firm was located. "'About L!O~J of a.ttorneys in law fi:n:ls are "associates". 13 EXHIBIT II SALARIES IN U.S. INDUSTRY (Beginning of 1986) SOliE FACTS ON THE WIDE VARIATION IN MANAGEMENT SALARIES Salaries for posi tions carrying the same title vary widely in American business, depending chiefly on the size of the enterprise. One finds that in the largest firms (sales in the bi llions) salaries are four or five times as large as they are in small ones. (By "small" we mean a business with annual sales of $25 million.) Competitive Salary and Total Annual Compensation Levels ~ - 0 0 SALES IN SMlWONS $ 25 50 100 2SO SOO 7SO 1,000 1.500 3.000 10.000 Chief Ex~ OftIcer Salary $134 1M 191 242 28' 320 345 1R3 457 623 Total $159195 241 317 391 442- 482544 670 963 Ge~erallndustrY:_ . _ Compensatlon InSlbousaDda Chief Operating OfftceF QIef' FJgwcfal Executi~ ." Top Legal Executn'e Salary $105 124: 14T 184 218 241 258 285- 337 453- Total $126 153: 184 237 286" 320 346 386 467 648- Salary $ 73- 85. 99 121. 141 155 165 181 211 276 Total SgJ 99 119 151 181 201-. 2170 241 28S394- Salary $54 64 ~ 93 110 121 129 142 161 222 Total S 59 71. 86 110 134 149 162 181 219 305 TopHUlDaD Resource. Executi~ Salary 548 55 64 77 89 96 102 111 128 165 Total $ 51 60 71 ~ 105 116 124 137 162 218 General industry includes durable and nondurable goods manufacturing companieso Compensation varies somewhat according to the type of business. Salaries are lower in retail sales, service enterprises and in utilities, yet the differentials are not really large. Source: 1985 Sibson & Company Survey 14 EXHIBIT III JUDICIAL SALARIES IN THE SOUTHEAST JUDICIAL BRANCH ALABAMA Supreme Court, Chief Justice Judges Criminal Appeals, Presiding Judge Associate Judge Civil Appeals, Presiding Judge Associate Judge Circuit Court Judges District Court Judges Salaries Salaries July 1985 July 1986 $64,350 63,800 63,250 62,700 63,250 62,700 52,800 42,240 $64,350 63,800 63,250 62,700 63,250 62,700 52,800 42,240 FLORIDA Supreme Court District Court Circuit Courts 74,374 67,093 64,072 78,064 70,448 67,276 GEORGIA Supreme Court, Court of Appeals Superior Court Chief Justice Associate Justice 70,886 70,886 70,340 58,320 73,722 73,722 73,153 60,653 KENTUCKY Supreme Court, Court of Appeals Circuit Courts District Courts Chief Associate Chief Associate 60,745 59,718 57,708 57,101 54,671 46,774 63,783 . 62,507 60,594 59,956 57,405 49,863 LOUISIANA Supreme Court 66,566 Court of Appeals 63,367 District Courts 60,169 Plus $700 annually from filing fees 66,566 63,367 60,169 MISSISSIPPI Supreme Court, Chancery Courts Circuit Courts Chief Justice Presiding Justice Associate Justice 60,000 59,500 59,000 51,000 51,000 60,000 59,500 59,000 51,500 51,500 15 Salaries July 1985 Salaries July 1986 NORTH CAROLINA Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Superior Court Judges, District Court Chief Justice Associate Justice Chief Justice Judges Senior Judges Chief Judges $70,608 69,144 66,936 65,472 60,048 58,140 48,948 47,076 $74,136 72,600 70,284 68,748 63,048 61,044 51,396 49,428 SOUTH CAROLINA Supreme Court, Circuit Court Chief Justice Assoc. Justice 80,814 76,733 72,935 83,238 79,076 75,123 TENNESSEE Supreme Court Chief Justice Assoc. Justice Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Assoc. Judges Trial Level Judges 68,175 65,650 64,135 64,125 60,600 68,175 65,650 64,135 64,125 60,600 WEST VIRIGINIA Supreme Court Circuit Courts 55,000 50,000 55,000 50,000 VIRGINIA Supreme Court, Chief Justice 82,487* 87,651* Assoc. Justice 77,619* 82,463* *Includes $4,000 travel allowance annually Circuit Courts 68,343 72,840 District Courts Court of Appeals Chief Judge 61,509 70,938 65,556 75,540 Judges 69,938 74,540 SOURCE: Our own survey conducted in July, 1986. 16 EXHIBIT IV CURRENT COMPENSATION OF SELECTED GEORGIA OFFICIALS (Contrasting salaries by Boards versus those by statute) Salary by Statute Chancellor, University System Director, World Congress Center Commissioner of Transportation Director, Ga. Ports Authority Exec. Vice Chancellor, Univ. System (vacant) Director, Agricultural Exper. Station, U. of Ga. Director, Agricultural Ext. Service, U. of Ga. Vice Chancellor, Services, Board of Regents Governor 82,530 (B) Vice Chancellor, Fiscal Affiars Commissioner of Human Resources Executive Secretary, Bd. of Regents Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs Vice Chancellor, Facilities Justice of the Supreme Court 73,720 Judge of the Court of Appeals 73,154 Director, Employees Retirement System Judge of Superior Court 69,653(C) Vice Chancellor, Research and Planning, Bd. of Regents Exec. Sec., Ga. State Investment and Finance Commission Director of Finance, Ga. State Invest. & Finance Comm. Commissioner of Natural Resources Commissioner, Industry and Trade Dir., Ga. Bureau of Investigation Commissioner of Medical Assistance Commissioner of Public Safety Director, Ga. Residential Auth. Commissioner of Comm. Affairs Commissioner of Personnel Admn. Director, Ga. Public Telecomm. Exec. Secy., Teachers Retirement Director of Forestry Attorney General 64,480 Salary by Board 115,000(A) 92,592 90,090 90,000 90,000 89,500 89,150 85,300 80,200 79,976 79,700 78,200 73,800 70,600 69,000 68,358 68,358 67,800 67,128 67,124 67,124 67,124 67,124 67,122 67,122 66,342 65,100 65.012 17 EXHIBIT IV (Cont'd.) Salary by Statute State Supt. of Schools 64,480 Commissioner of Veterans Service 64,212 (D) Commissioner of Agriculture 62,920 Commissioner of Insurance 62,920 Commissioner of Labor 62,920 Secretary of State 62,920 Director, Student Finance Commission State Auditor 62,400 Director, Bd. of Post Secondary Ed. Director, Lake Lanier lsI. Authority Vice Chancellor, Student Services, Board of Regents Commissioner of Administrative Servo 60,840 Commissioner of Banking & Finance 60,840 Commissioner of Corrections 60,840 Commissioner of Revenue 60,840 State Board of Pardons & Paroles 60,320 Members, Public Service Commission 60,312 Director, Stone Mtn. Memorial Assoc. Director, Ga. Environmental Facilities Authority Director, Jekyll Island State Parks Auth. Salary by Board 62,730 62,000 61,500 61,100 60,000 58,422 58,000 (A) Plus $10,000 subsistence and use of a home (B) Plus $40,000 for mansion allowance (C) Includes $9,005 as typical local supplement (D) Includes $3,241 as "8% factor". 18 EXHIBIT V LOCAL SUPPLEIIENTS FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES IN GEORGIA: Ranked in descending order, 19~6 No. of Judges Atlanta $19,052.00 12 Augusta 17,781.00 4 Eastern 18,274.00 4 Brunswick 12,600.00 3 Gwinnett 12,500.00 4 Cobb 12,000.00 6 Dublin 12,000.00 2 Houston 12,000.00 2 Macon 12,000.00 4 Ocmulgee 11,400.00 3 Waycross 10,~00.00 3 Conasauga 10,733.00 3 Chattahoochee 10,000.00 4 Griffin 10,000.00 2 Western ~,800.00 2 Alcovy 9,275.00 2 Stone Mountain 9,000.00 7 Mountain 8,~~0.UO 2 Southern 8,400.00 3 Clayton 8,200.00 4 Dougherty 8,000.00 2 Douglas 8,000.00 2 Cherokee 7,500 ..00 2 S'outh Georgia 7,200.00 2 Rome 7,000.00 3 Flint 6,000.00 2 Tallapoosa 6,000.00 2 Piedmont 5,~50.40 1 Atlantic 5,300.00 3 Northeastern 5,000.00 2 Appalachian Blue Ridge 4,500.00 4,5UO.00 1 2 .. Northern 2,700.00 2 Coweta 2,604.00 3 Others 0.00 23 129 Superior Court Judges District Att"lrneys Of those recelvlng any supplement the median amount is: $9,000.00 $6,8;j~.00 % getting supplements ~2% 39% 19 Position EXHIBIT VI U.S. GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL SALARIES Salary rate payable January 1, 1986 President of the United States $200,000 Vice President of the United States . . . . . . . . 97,900 Members of Congress, including the Resident Commis- sioner from Puerto Rico and the Delegates from the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands 75,100 Speaker of the House of Representatives. .. . . 97,900 President pro tempore of the Senate . 85,000 Majority and minority leaders of the Senate . 85,000 Majority and minority leaders of the House of Repre- sentatives . . . . . . . . .. . . 85,000 Other offices in the legislative branch: Comptroller General of the United States. . . . . . . 75,100 Deputy Comptroller of the United States. . . . . 73,600 General Counsel of the United States General Ac- counting Office . . . . .. ..... 72,300 Librarian of Congress. . . .. . . . . 72,300 Public Printer. . . . . . ....... 72,300 Architect of the Capitol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,600 Chief Justice of the United States 108,400 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court 104,100 Judges, Circuit Court of Appeals.. 83,200 Judges, Court of Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,200 Judges, Court of International Trade. 76,000 Judges, district courts. . . . ...... 78,700 Judges, Bankruptcy Court. . . . . . . . . . . . 70,200 Offices and positions under the Federal executive salary scheduled in subch. II of ch. 53 of title 5 of the United States Code: Level I . ... 86,200 Level II 75,100 Level III . 73,600 Level IV. 72,300 Level V . . . . . . 68,700 20 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Georgia Salaries in Relation to National Trend, 1967 to date 1 Georgia Agency Heads Compared 2 Cost-of-Living Data .... 4 Salaries in Other States Executive Branch . . 7 Legislative Branch 31 Judicial Branch 43 Federal Government Agencies 46 Salaries in Business Top Executives . . . . . . . . Administrative Managers Professional, Technical and Middle Management Attorney Salaries in the Private Sector 51 65 .. . 66 . . 69 Local Salary Supplements for Judges of the Superior Courts and District Attorneys Boards and Commissions . . . . 74 85 Appendix: Salaries under the Georgia Merit System 86 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Appreciation is expressed to the Council on State Governments for the information it provides on the compensation of statehouse officials and legislators throughout the nation. We acknowledge also the great assistance of Mr. Pete Hackney, Head of the Legislative Budget Analyst Office, and of his deputy, Mr. Robert Hobbs, for much information and other valuable counsel. WARNING - CONFIDENTIALITY This information has been prepared for the of the State Commission on Compensation. intended for the internal management use Commission. members It is of the HIGHLIGHTS Are salaries for Georgia officials under the jurisdiction of the State Commission on Compensation equitable? The picture varies greatly depending on which class of officials we consider. Legislative Branch The poorest paid of all our officials are the Legislators. Even when their new pay boost goes into effect next mid-January, raising their per annum compensation to $10,000, they will be getting only 60% as much as the national average. There is no sound reason why Georgia Legislators should be paid at such an inferior level. They are as competent and dedicated as any. Executive Branch For officials in the executive branch the picture is more complex. They are especially underpaid compared wi th: - --The private sectors of industry, commerce and finance --The private professions of law and accounting --The officials in Georgia government whose salaries are set by Boards. (This is a particularly galling problem!) --The large local school systems in Georgia in their salaries for Superintendents Considering the differences in cost-of-living (Washington, D. C., versus Atlanta) our officials get almost as much as do ~omparable people in the Federal Executive Schedule. The Federal Executive Schedule has been severely restrained in recent years while Georgia has been continualy raising its salaries. By one yardstick, namely what other states 12.ll, the Georgia pay scale looks better but still comes out a bit shy. Whereas this state now ranks 11th in population, in only a few cases do our salaries rank that well among the fifty states. Both in private and public enterprises salaries tend to vary with the scale of operations. The executive officials now ranking the worst are: Commissioners of Administrative Services, Corrections, Revenue and Superintendent of Schools. Judicial Branch In the case of salaries for the Georgia Judiciary, we do not quite qualify in the top quartile. Although our judges have received appreciable pay increases in recent years, they have not gained ground in the national standings. As of May of this year, Georgia's ranking in the Nation was: Supreme Court Appellate Court District Superior Court 19th 13th 15th Compared with the Federal judical group, Georgia salaries are markedly inferior for our Supreme Court and our District Attorneys; slightly inferior for the Court of Appeals; and our judges in the Superior Courts get about 14% less when allowance is made for local supplements. Our legal group (judges, district attorneys and the Attorney General) make only 50% to 60% as much as senior partners in law firms and/or in legal departments of corporations. Salaries by Boards Agency heads whose salaries are set by boards run, generally, $3,000 to $5,000 highel' than those under the review of this Commission. In some cases the gap is $20,000 to $30,000. This is a particularly galling si tuation for those officials falling under the purview of this Commission whose compensation is by statute. Conclusion Pay increases are warranted in all three branches of government for officials falling under the jurisdiction of this Commission. THE SALARIES OF GEORGIA OFFICIALS SINCE 1967 IN RELATION TO THE NATIONAL TREND State government officials both in Georgia and across the nation have not kept in pace with the uptrend in salaries occurring in the private sectors in the economy over the last twenty years. In Georgia they have lagged, depending on the particular office, from 12% to 60 % behind the general trend; if one had to pick a single figure to represent the group, it would probably be 35%. It varies so much from office to office that it is well to look at the specific cases. Let us suppose the salaries of those officials under the State Commission on Compensation had increased since 1967 at the same rate as the national average for professional, administrative and technical personnel. The increases for these three groups have been of such magni tude that by now they would be 3.47 times their level in March J 1967. * (For the actual increases in professional, administrative and technical careers year by year see page 66). The average increase for the interval of time has been 6.78%--compound interest rate. As stated above, if our Georgia 0 f ficials had had annual increases of this magni tude, thei r salaries would be considerably higher today than they are. See the middle column of the table on the page immediately following for the actual figures. *The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys private firms of small, medium and large scale throughout America. These surveys have been made annually for many years. For the actual details, see the bulletins entitled: The National Survev of Professional, Administrati ve, Technical and Clerical P3.V. The surveys are done in March and the results are issued in July or August each year. 1 COIPAKISOII OP DV SAURIES AlID P. Y. SAT,ARI1tS WITH AVEBAGE ABRUAL RATE OP IlfCBEASX APPLIED (Note: Since 1967, the average annual pay increase for professional, administra~ive and technical workers in the U.S. private sector has been 6.778%) Salary July 1, 1967 Salary in F.Y.'87 Assuming an Average Annual Rate of Increase of 6.778 % Actual Current Salaries Governor ... . . . $42 ,500 $147,730 $8"2,530 Commissioner of Adm. Services 1.. N/A Adjutant Genera1~ . . . 22,897 Commissioner of Agriculture. 22,500 Attorney General. .. . 30,000 State Auditor 28,280 Commissioner of Banking and Fin 20,556 Commissioner of Insurance 22,500 Commissioner of Labor. .. 20,567 Commissioner of Corrections 20,986 Members of Pardons & Paroles Bd 22,200 Members of Public Service Comm. 22,500 Commissioners of Revenue 22,667 State Superintendent of Schools 22,500 Secretary of State . 28,600 Commissioner of Veterans Serv .. 24,987 State Board of Worker's Compo - Chairman 19,500 Members 19,000 79,590 78,210 104,280 98,301 71,453 78,210 71,491 72,947 77,167 78,210 78,825 78,210 99,414 86,855 67,782 66,044 68,698 62,920 64,480 62,400 60,840 62,922 62,920 60,840 60,320 60,320 60,840 64,480 62,920 60,971i 60,318 58,240 Members of General Assembly Lieutenant Governor . Speaker of House3 . . . . . . President Pro Tem of Senate ~3 Speaker Pro Tempore of House 4,200 20,000 7,800 2,400 2,400 14,599 69,520 27,113 8,342 8,342 7,200 50,076 35,956 2,800 2,800 Justice of Supreme Court. Judge of Court of Appeals Superior Court JUdfe 4 District Attorney . . . 26,500 26,500 18,000 22,800 92,114 92,114 62,569 75,121 73,720 73,154 60,653 53,414 *Plus 87. factor in lieu of pension pickup; a payment to the individual and does not adhere to the office. For details see page 4. IThis position was created in F.l. 1972; therefore, there was no salary in Fisca: 1968. 2Adjutant General's salary is determined by cocparab1e rank in the U.S. Army. In addition he gets $10,845 for housing and subsistence. 3Also receives salary as member of the General Assembly. ~Local supplements, if any, are exculuded. Salary in F.Y. 1968 was based on fees received. Beginning July 1, 1968, salary was set at $22,800. The salary in second column is calculated on the salary trend since July I, 1968. lA 6Effective opening of 1987 Session, his compensation will be elevated to level of Lt. Governor. He now gets $7,200 plus $35,956. 7Effective opening of 1987 session, the annual salary will be $10,000. lB SALARIES OF AGENCY HEADS COMPARED (with indicators of agency size) Current Major Departments & Agencies Salary $ F.Y. 1985 Number of Employees Governor's Recommen Budget for F. Y. 198' State Total Money (millions $) Governor . . . . . . . . . . . 82,5300) Adjutant General . . . . . . . 68,698(2) Commissioner of Adm. Services 60,840 Commissioner of Agriculture 62,920 Attorney General . . . . . . . 64,480 State Auditor . . . . . . . . 62,400 Commissioner of Banking & Fin. 60,840 Commissioner of Insurance 62,922 Commissioner of Labor . . . . 62,920(5) Commissioner of Corrections 60,840 State Board of Pardons and Par .. 60,320 Commissioner of Public Service Commission . . . . 60,320 Commissioner of Revenue 60,840 Secretary of State . . . 62,920 State Superintendent of Schools. 64,480 Commissioner of Veterans Service 60,97}(n Chairman, State Board of Worker's Compensation . . . . 60,318 228(3) 1,006 912 122 212 102 261 1,971 6,502 468 133 1,223 401 1,106 141 149 Positions for which salary is set by Boards 12.1 116.5 36.0 7.0 10.1 4.6 9.3 128.5 259.3 14.5 6.9 58.8 18.4 2,320.8 18.4 5.8 4.4 32.1 31.4 6.6 10.1 4.6 8.2 5.4 242.6 14.5 6.3 55.0 18.4 2,016.4 15.2 5.8 Commissioner of Communi ty Aff. . 67,122 Director of Employees Retirement System . . . . . . . . . . 70,600 Director of Forestry Commission 65,012 Director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation . . . . . . . 67,124 Commissioner of Human Resources. 79,976 Commissioner of Industry & Trade 67,128 Commissioner of Medical Assist .. 67,124 Commissioner of Personnel Adm. Meri t Sys tem . . . . . . 67,122 Commissioner of Natural Res . . Commissioner of Public Safety 67,600 67,124 Chancellor of the University System . . . . . . . .. 115,000(9) Executive Director, State Student Finance Commission . . . . 62,730 Executive Director, Soil & Water Conservation Commission .. 47,508 Executive Secretary/Treasurer, Teachers Retirement System. 65,100 Commissioner of Transportation 90,090 112 28 876 507 17,060 195 230 174 1,279 1,472 95(10) 97 20 67 6,946 39.1 3.3 34.0 28.9 1,369.6 38.1 967.6 290.8 78.8 75.1 1,266.0 23.6 .9 15.2 846.9 6.1 1.6 28.8 27.5 693.5 14.0 290.0 0(8) 58.0 69.1 639.0 17. ) .9 12.0 453.3 Footnotes: See next page 2 Current ~or Departments" & Agencies, Salary $ Director, Georgia Pub. Telecocm. 66,342 Director, Lake Lanier Island Auth. 61,500 Director, World Congress Center 92,592 Director, Ga. Ports Authority 90,000 Director, Stone Hountain Hemorial 60,000 Executive Sec., Ga. State Invest. 68,358 Director, Ga. Resid. Fin. Auth. 67,124 r.Y.1987 Number of Employees 153 64 220 664 233 21 01 Governor's Recommended Budget for r.Y. 1987 State Total Money {millions $} 12.0 6.3 Natural Resources (Part of Industry (and Trade Natural Resources 1.2 0 Community Affairs (1) Plus $40,000 for mansion allowance. (2) Plus $10,845 for subsistence and housing. (3) In Georgia National Guard about 13,414 people. (5) About half of this salary is offset by federal funds. (8) Charge levied on agencies served. (9) In addition receives $10,000 subsistence and is provided a house. (10) Employed in total University Sys~em 23,000 approximately. Plus 8 percent factor in lieu of pension pickup (7) Commissioner of Veterans Service: $3,241 About the 8 percent factor: Until 1980, most state employees and officials paid 5.5 percent of their salary into a state retirement system. Beginning July, 1980, the state began paying all but .5 percent of this amount, thus giving that person a 5 percent incre-ase in take-home pay. In con.trast, those getting the 8 percent factor were long-term members of the retirement system who were not required to make contributions and, therefore, did not receive the 5 percent increase in take-home pay. In lieu thereof, the incumbents were granted an 8 percent increase in gross salary which was considered to be roughly equivalent to a 5 percf;nt increase in take-home pay. Therefore, the salary fer these officials is 8 percent higher than the official salary shown for the position. Any new person will receive the salary indicated in the above table since the 8 percent factor does not adhere to the office. 3 INDEXES OF COMPARATIVE COSTS BASED ON A HIGHER BUDGET * FOR A FOUR-PERSON FAMILY 1/ AUTUMN 1981 (u. S. URBAN AVERAGE COST = 100) Total Total Personal Budget Consumption Income Taxes URBAN UNITED STATES . Metropolitan areas 11 *Nonmetropolitan areas 3/. 100 100 100 103 102 105 88 90 77 NORTHEAST: Boston, Mass. Buffalo, N.Y. New York-Northeastern N.J .. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J .. Pittsburgh, Pa. *Nonmetropolitan areas 31 118 114 133 102 98 114 124 112 163 104 103 108 96 98 91 96 96 93 NORTH CENTRAL: Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern, Ind. 98 102 88 Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind. 96 98 91 Cleveland, Ohio 98 101 92 Detroit, Mich. 99 100 97 Kansas City, Mo.-Kansas 97 99 92 Milwaukee, Wis. 104 101 116 Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. 102 97 116 St. Louis, Mo. - Ill. *Nonmetropolitan areas 3/. 94 97 86 86 91 78 SOUTH: Atlanta, Ga. Baltimore, Md. Dallas, Tex. Houston, Tex. Washington, D. C. - Md . - Va. *Nonmetropolitan areas 21 91 93 84 100 98 107 89 96 65 91 99 69 108 103 124 83 87 67 . WEST: Denver, Colo. . 97 99 91 Los Angeles-Long Beach, Ca 1if .. 101 102 99 San Diego, Calif. 99 100 95 San Francisco-Oakland, Calif. 107 106 112 Seattle-Everett, Wash .. 98 105 79 Honolulu, Hawaii 132 120 175 *Nonmetropolitan areas 3/. 92 92 89 Anchorage, Alaska 119 122 113 See footnotes on next page. Latest survey available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 4 Footnotes: * Some areas previously shown are no longer available. See special note. 1/ The family consists of an employed husband, age 38, a wife not employed outside the home, an 8 year-old girl and a 13 year-old boy. 2/ As defined in 1960-61. For a detailed description of these and previous geographical boundaries, see the 1967 edition of ~tandard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, prepared by the Office of Management and Budget. 3/ Places with population of 2,500 to 50,000 . 5 Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers The United States 1967 - 100 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 198'2 1983 1984 1985 1986 United States April 72,1 72.1 79.5 80.5 81. 4 86.6 88.7 90.6 92.9 97.2 100.0 104.2 109.8 116.3 121.3 125.3 133.1 147.7 161. 2 170.5 181.5 195.4 217.4 246.8 272.4 289.1 298.4 311.1 322.2 325.3 Percentage Change from previous year 4.2 5.4 5.9 4.3 3.3 6.2 11. 0 9.1 5.8 6.5 7.7 11. 3 13.5 10.4 6.1 3.2 4.2 3.6 2.0 (estimat for year Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 6 Salaries in Other States: Executive. Legislative. and Judicial iEJtiEQ!JW3JlJiE iii\NQIE ANNUAL SALARIES January 1, 1986 Governor Alabama . Alaska ........... Arizona ........... Arkansas .......... California ...... Colorado ........... Connecticut ....... Delaware .......... Florida ............ Georgia ........... Hawaii ............ Idaho ............ Illinois .......... Indiana ........... Iowa ............. Kansas ......... Kentucky ....... Louisiana .......... Maine ............. Maryland . Massachusetts ...... Michigan ........... Minnesota .......... Mississippi ....... Missouri . Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey . . . . :. New Mexico . New york . North Carolina . North Dakota ....... Ohio ............... Oklahoma . Oregon . Pennsylvania . Rhode Island . South Carolina ..... South Dakota . Tennessee . Texas . Utah . Vermont . Virginia . Washington . West Virginia . Wisconsin . Wyoming ............ S 63.839 85,728 62,500 35,000 49,100 60.000 65,000 70,000 78,757 79,356 59,400 50,000 58,000 65,983 64,000 65,000 61,200 73,400 35,000 75.000 75,000 85.800 84.360 63.000 81,000 50,452 40,000 65.000 62,880 85,000 60,000 100.000 98,196 60,862 65,000 70,128 72,000 75.000 49.500 60.000 55,120 68,200 94,350 60,009 60.000 75,000 63,000 72,000 75,337 70,000 No. above Georgia 8 No. below Georgia 41 Average (Ga. Exc1.) S~6,802 GOVERNOR ($82,530) (Plus $4CJ,OOO Mansion Allowance) It is a widespread practice to provide governors with a residence plus a maintenance allowan~e for upkeep and entertainment. The budgeting and terminology vary from state to state. Description of DeDartment The Governor or the State of Georgia is the Chief Executive Officer of state government. Constitutionally, he is charged with executing the laws of the state and with conserving the peace as Commander-in-Chief of the Georgia National Guard. He is charged statutorily wi th a range of responsibilities including the economic and fiscal management of state government. He is responsible for appointing members to a great number of boards, commissions, councils, commi ttees and other uni ts of state government and appoints most department and agency heads. These various responsibilities placed upon the Governor require that he maintain close contact with Georgia citizens, with state officials, and with representatives of the federal government and other state governments. With the increasing interest foreign governments and businesses have shown in the State of Georgia, a new dimension has been added to the responsibilities of the Governor making it necessary for him to maintain contact with international government and business leaders on a regular basis. Because of the various demands made of him, the Governor requires a personal staff to assist him in scheduling his time, answering correspondence, writing speeches and preparing news releases, drafting legislation and advising him on 7 legal matters, representing him at functions and events when he is otherwise committed, and in maintaining contact wi th citizens of Georgia, members of the General Assembly and state department and agency heads. The duties, including the administration of the Governor's Emergency Fund and the Governor I s Intern Program, are performed by the Governor's personal staff. Also included within the Office of the Governor is the Office of Planning and Budget which provides the Governor with assistance in the development of the state budget, wi th policy planning in determining both long- and short-range plans and management policies for meeting the needs of the state. The Office of Planning and Budget also provides management review and technical assistance to other state agencies. 8 ANNUAL SALARIES January I, 1986 Lt. Governor Lt. Governor ($50,076) Alabama . Alaska . Arizona . Arkansas . California ......... S 27,975 79,992 -014,000 42,500 Colorado ........... Connecticut ........ Delaware . Florida . Georgia ........ , .. , 32.000 40,000 30.000 68,458 48,150 Hawaii . Idaho ............. Illinois ........... Indiana ............ Iowa . 53,460 14,000 45,500 50,986 21,900 Kansas . Kentucky . Louisiana ......... Maine ............. Maryland . 18,216 52.028 63,366 -0- 62,5.00 Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri . 60,000 . 58,850 . 46,510 . 34,000 . 48,600 Montana . Nebraska ........... Nevada . New Hampshire . New Jersey . 36,141 32.000 10,500 -0-0- New Mexico New york North Carolina North Dakota Ohio . 38,500 . 85.000 . 58.140 . 49,992 . 35,000 Oklahoma ........... Oregon . Pennsylvania . Rhode Island . SouthCarolina . 43.944 -0- 57.500 35,500 35.000 South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont . 7.670 . -0- . 7,200 . 50.007 . 25.002 Virginia . 20,000 Washington . 28.600 West Virginia . -0- Wisconsin ". 41,390 Wyoming . -0- The Lieutenant Governor's main constitutional duty is to succeed the Governor in case of death, resignation or serious disability. His second constitutional duty is to serve as President of the Georgia Senate. In addi tion, the Constitution also provides for the Governor to assign the Lieutenant Governor appropriate duties and for the Legislature to assign him duties by law. Thus, the Lieutenant Governor has frequently performed special assignments for Governors in office at the time. For example, the incumbent Lieutenant Governor has played an important role in numerous economic development projects. He has led numerous trade missions to Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Republic of China, Korea, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, England and Ireland. He has been a Tour Host for many years for the Business Council of Georgia's "Red Carpet Tour" .. State law names the Lieutenant Governor to serve on a great number of Boards and Commissions: Legislative Services Committee, State Properties Commission, Georgia Building Authority (Authori ties), Stone Mountain Memorial Association, Fiscal Affairs Sub-Commi ttee of the Senate , State Financing and Investment Commission, Legislative Educational Research Council, Georgia Criminal Justice Improvement Council plus a half dozen more such boards which are less known and meet less frequently. Finally, the Lieutenant Governor has found that an effective use of his office is to serve for general "citizen assistance". No. above Georgia 15 No. below Georgia 26 Average (Ga. Excl.) 540,535 9 ANNUAL SALARIES January 1, 1986 Administrative Services COMMISSIONER OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ($60,840) Alabama . Alaska . Arizona . Arkansas ........... California . Colorado .......... Connecticut........ Delaware ........... Florida . Georgia ........... Hawaii .......... Idaho . , ........... Illinois ........... Indiana ......... Iowa ............. Kansas ........... Kentucky . Louisiana ........ Maine .............. Maryland .......... Massachusetts ..... Michigan . Minnesota .......... Mississippi . Missouri . Montana . Nebraska . Nevada . New Hampshire ...... New Jersey . New Mexico . New york ........... North Carolina . North Dakota . Ohio . Oklahoma , .. Oregon . Pennsylvania . Rhode Island . South Carolina . South Dakota . Tennessee . Texas . Utah . Vermont . Virginia ........... Washington . West Virginia . Wisconsin . Wyoming . S -0- Descriotion of Department 66,816 58,411 64,880 -0- The Department of Administrative Services is assigned the following missions and responsibilities: to 64,710 64,958 49,900 54,500 manage, invest and disburse most state revenues; to insure all state real and personal property; to adjust all state employee claims under 58,500 workers' compensation; to review -048,484 62,500 and reimburse the State Department of Labor for unemployment claims received from former State employees; 47,554 44,000 to provide centralized purchasing services for state agencies; to 60,984 60,700 collect and dispose of state and federal surplus property; to manage 66,492 state-owned administrative space; -066,500 (Pl to maintain a centralized inventory of all state-owned property and 73,549 66,000 60,000 -070,200 all administrati ve space; to provide centralized data processing services to state agencies; to provide an interagency mail service; to provide 50,500 49,500 48,537 centralized printing services; to provide a central supply service to state and - local government 56,133 65,000 agencies; to provide a Capitol Hill motor pool, motor vehicles maintenance 52,260 (GS) facilities and motor vehicle policy 9,435 (GS) management for state agencies; and 58,140 to provide centralized telephone 27,696 66,684 (P) communications repair service. assistance and radio -061,152 59,000 55,626 66,,39 (3) 44,990 62,500 -053,850 51.314 73.75 63,800 36,500 (P) 69,347 50,_27 The department had 1,006 budgeted positions as of October 1, 1985. This total included six positions bUdgeted in the State Properties Commission which is attached to the department for administrative purposes only. Description of Attached Agencies The Georgia Building Authority provides maintenance, groundkeeping, food service, parking and security for the employees and facilitieS No. above Georgia ~3 No. below Georgia lV Average (Ga. Excl.) 558,427 Key: (P) Personnel (GS) General Services (8) Bankiug 10 wi thin the Capitol Hill office complex and other specified areas. The State Properties Commission coordinates the purchase, management, inventory records and disposition of real property acquired and owned by the state. The Health Planning Review Board conducts appeal hearings on decisions of the Health Planning Agency. The Golf Hall of Fame honors those who by achievement and service have made outstanding and lasting contributions to the sport of golf in Georgia. 11 ANNUAL SALARIES January 1, 1986 Commissioner of Agriculture Alabama ............ Alaska .... . Arizona ............ Arkansas .... California . Colorado ....... Connecticut...... Delaware ........... Florida ........... Georgia ........ Hawaii ............ Idaho .............. Illinois.... . Indiana .......... Iowa ............ Kansas ........ Kentucky ......... Louisiana ........ Maine .......... Maryland .......... Massachusetts ...... Michigan .......... Minnesota .......... Mississippi. ....... Missouri .......... Montana ............ Nebraska ........... Nevada . New Hampshire . New Jersey ........ New Mexico ......... New york . North Carolina . North Dakota...... Ohio ........ . Oklahoma . Oregon ............ Pennsylvania ....... Rhode Island . South Carolina . South Dakota . Tennessee .......... Texas .............. Utah ............... Vermont . Virginia ........... Washington . West Virginia . Wisconsin . Wyoming ............ S 49.152 62.508 ';0.456 n/a 83.383 66.530 49.379 42.200 67,246 60.500 50,490 49,690 60,000 32,604 41,000. 56,052 52,000 60.168 41,246 66,500 39.064 60,000 59,774 ';5,000 62.100 50.500 38,352 39,608 .;0, 22 68,640 43.128 75,445 58,140 45,996 48.2 ... 4 .. 8.300 55,416 58,000 27.~03 55,JOO H.300 53. 00 3.230 50.342 37,336 60.'?02 63.800 H.300 61,736 40, 43 No. above Georgia i~ No. below Georgia 3b Average (Ga. Excl.) 552,554 COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE ($62,920) DescriDtion of Department The Department of Agriculture is assigned the following missions and/or responsibilities: Regulation of the plant and animal industries; promotion of agricultural product marketing; provision of Georgia agriculture information to the public; and provision of consumer protection through inspection and testing of various weighing devices, accuracy of food labels, and inspection and certification of red meat. The department had 912 budgeted positions as of October 1, 1985. This total included eight positions budgeted in the Georgia Seed Technology and Development Commission which is attached to the department for administrative purposes only. This total did not include the 28 positions budgeted in the Georgia Agrirama Development Authority. Description of Attached Agencies The Georgia Seed Technology and Development Commission is responsible for promot ing the development of foundation seeds. It contracts with the Deparmtent of Agriculture to reimburse the department for the personnel expenses of eight state employees furnished to the commission . The Georgia Agrirama Development Authority is responsible for maintaining an agricultural museum in and around Tifton, Georgia. 12 ANNUAL SALARIES January 1, 1986 Adjutant General Alabama. ................. S52 , 848 Alaska .................. 66,815 Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40,456 Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45,895 California 68,699 Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Florida Georgia 78, 996 49,379 45,000 68,011 68, Oll Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Illinois Indiana Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 78,472 61,900 37,000 39,520 54, 550 Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Ken tucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Maryland ................ 46, 116 60, 700 70,000 36,483 50,196 Massachusetts ........... Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Mississippi Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 68,011 56,000 54,935 42,000 39,290 Montana Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. New Hampshire New Jersey 50,500 43,692 36, 381 44,167 67,500 New Mexico.... . . . . . . . . . .. New york North Carolina North Dakota Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48,720 75,445 55,656 69,280 55,910 Oklahoma ........." Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina 68,016 50, 304 48,000 34,872 55,000 South Dakota Tennessee Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Utah ........ Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50,003 55,000 55,825 56,418 36,712 Virginia ................ Washington. . . . .. . . . . . .. .. West Virginia. . . . . . . . . .. Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. WYoming '" 46,481 68,012 34.000 44,424 51,955 Same (or nearlv) o. Above Georgia No. Below Georgia Average (excluding Ga. 4 6 39 $53,338 ADJUTANT GENERAL ($68,698) (Plus $10,845 for housing and subsistence) The department is comprised of the follOWing budget units: (1) Office of the Adjutant General in order to fulfill federal and state missions, this office provides overall command and control of the entire organization; (2) Georgia Emergency Management Agency provides a comprehensive emergency and disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery program. Also provides centralized coordination and control of emergency and disaster response and recovery related activities of state agencies, conducts damage assessment operations, prepares recommendations for the Governor concerning requests for presidential e~ergency or major disaster declarations and assists local governments in obtaining state and/or federal assistance made available in emergency or disaster declarations. Insures that state plans are developed and maintained current to prOVide coordinated response to any emergency or disaster for maximum protection of life and property; (3) Georgia Air National Guard - furnishes thoroughly trained anti equipped Air National Guard combat and support units, ready for immediate service to the state and nation; (4) Georgia Army National Guard maintains an operational and readiness capability in order to be immediately available and effective in the event of a state" emergency and provides a trained ready reserve force that is organized and equipped as directed by the Department of Defense and is capable of participating in combined military operations with the regular forces of the United States. 13 ANNUAL SAJ.ARIES Jauuary 1, 1986 Attorney General Alabama .. . Alaska . Arizona , .... Arkansas.. , California Col.orado - Connecticut . Delaware. Florida . Georgia . , , Hawaii Idaho Illinois . Indiana , .. Iowa . Kansas .... Kentucky .. Louisiana ... Maine ...... Maryland ..... Massachusetts .... Michigan.. , Minnesota , ,. Mississippi Missouri . Montana.... , . Nebraska ..... Nevada .......... New Hampshire ... New Jersey .... New Mexico ..... New york ........ North Carolina .. North Dakota .. Ohio ..... Oklahoma .... Oregon .. Pennsylvania .. Rhode Island .... South Carolina .... South Dakota .... Tennessee .... Texas .. Utah .... Vermont , . Virginia ....... Washington .... West Virginia ..... Wisconsin .... Wyoming .... S 58,000 66,816 56,250 26,500 47,500 40,000 50,000 52,300 67,246 62,000 50,490 42,000 50,500 51,012 54,000_ 57,500 52,028 66,561 47,091 62,.500 65,000 75,000 66,060 51,000 70,200 46,016 39.500 52,500 56,133 70,000 44.000 85,000 58,140 52,000 50.000 54,996 60,000 65,000 41,875 55.000 46.800 57.403 73,235 49,005 44,990 54,000 47,100 50,400 58,139 48,900 ATTORNEY GENERAL ($64,480) Description of Deuartment The Department of Law provides legal services to state agencies. Its primary functions are to represent departments, offices and other state bodies before state and federal courts in civil suits, as well as in quasi-judicial hearings before administrative agencies; prepare briefs in capital felony appeals; defend habeas corpus cases; consult with prosecuting authorities concerning criminal law matters; handle real property transactions for the state, including condemnations; handle bond financing and matters dealing with such financing on behalf of the state agencies and authorities; formulate and issue opinions on questions of law connected with the interests of the state or with the duties of any of the departments; maintain law and reference services for all agencies; and operate the state library. The department qad 122 budgeted positions as of October 1, 1985. No. above Georgia 12 No. below Georgia 37 Average lGa. Exc1.) S54, tHO 14 ANNUAL SALARIES January 1, 1986 STATE AUDITOR State Auditor ($62,400) Description of Deoartment Alabama ......... Alaska ....... Arizona .......... Arkansas ....... California ... S 40,118 56,244 The Department of Audits performs annual audits of state departments, 48,618 (Fl institutions, agencies, commissions, 64,880 42,500 (Al bureaus and and pUblic offices of the school systems state which Colorado .... ;. Connecticut ..... Delaware ..... Florida ........... Georgia .... 58,464 35,000 55,000 67,246 60,500 receive state aid; establishes and maintains accounting systems and controls to ensure that funds are expended and administered according to law; conducts operational and Hawaii ... Idaho ........ Illinois ...... Indiana ... Iowa ...... 50,490 37,500 48,000 34,008 54,600. program management aUdits; ensures that stores, eqUipment and property of the state are protected and properly used; and establishes and Kansas .... Kentucky ... Louisiana ..... Maine ......... Maryland ......... maintains an equalized, adjusted 58,860 60,700 66,492 (Fl (Al school county property in the tax digest state and for each for the 36,483 state as a whole on an annual basis. 62,500 Massachusetts ..... Michigan .......... Minnesota ......... Mississippi. .... Missouri .... 46,170 65,700 70,000 45,000 46,105 (Tl (Fl (PO) Montana ........ Nebraska ...... Nevada ............ New Hampshire ...... New Jersey ......... 50,500 (Al 49,500 (Al 41,000 41,167 67,500 (Sl New Mexico ......... New york . North Carolina ..... North Dakota ....... Ohio .............. 38,500 (Tl 85,000 n/a n/a 50,000 (T) Oklahoma ........... Oregon ............. Pennsylvania . Rhode Island ....... South Carolina . 48,792 50,304 52,000 41, 530 55,000 South Dakota . Tennessee . Texas ........... Utah ............... Vermont . 37,440 62,500 73,230 53,850 (F) 73,751 ( Fl Virginia .......... Washington ....... West Virginia ...... Wisconsin ....... Wyoming ......... 65,130 37,200 46,800 45,884 52,520 (Tl (PO) No. above Georgia .. 3 No. below Georgia 3q Average (Ga. Excl.) S52,54ti Key: (n Finance (A) Adcinistratlon (T) Treasurer 15 (?O) ?ost .';udit (8) Banklng ANNUAL SALARIES Jaauary 1, 1986 COMMISSIONER OF BANKING AND FINANCE ($60.840) Commissioner of Banking Description of Department Alabama Alaska . Arizona . Arkansas California ......... S 52,848 62,508 40,456 58,000 78,207 The Department of Banking and Finance enforces state laws that provide for the regulation and supervision of state chartered banks, credit unions, bUilding and loan companies, Colorado ......... Connecticut . Delaware Florida , .. Georgia ..... , . 55,680 check sales companies, international 52,268 bank agencies and business development 50,900 67,246 58,500 ) corporations. (C functions are These organized regulatory to protect the economic securi ty of the general Hawaii ,. Idaho ............. Illinois ........... Indiana ............ Iowa .............. 44,124 45,925 60,000 43,316 43,100 public and to insure a favorable climate for "growth of financial institutions which will benefit the state and its citizens. Kansas . Kentucky . Louisiana .......... Maine . Maryland ........... 40,863 52,000 50,000 38,875 51,400 The department had 102 budgeted positions as of October 1, 1985. Massachusetts ...... Michigan . Minnesota . Mississippi. . Missouri . 42,467 55,100 51,774 41,000 62,100 Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey . 27,578 . . 50,393 38,333 . 44,167 . 70,000 New Mexico . New york . North Carolina . North Dakota . Ohio ............. . 43,128 75, H5 55,920 42,996 41,350 Oklahoma ........... Oregon . Pennsylvania . Rhode Island . South Carolina . 57,000 50,304 58,000 34,872 55,000 (T) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont . 38, 47 . 55,000 . 79,300 . 48,106 . 37,336 Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin wyoming . 65,285 . 42,672 . 36,500 . 53,000 . 38,209 No. above Georgia 9 No. below Georgia 40 Average (Ga. Excl.) 550,575 Key: (C) COr.1ptrol.ler (T) Treasurer 16 ANNUAL SALARIES January 1, 1986 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Commissioner of Insurance ($62,922) ________________________________ Descriotion of Department Alabama .......... Alaska .......... Arizona .......... Arkansas ......... California ...... Colorado ......... Connecticut ....... Delaware ........ Florida ......... Georgia .... Hawaii ........... Idaho ......... Illinois ......... Indiana ....... Iowa .......... Kansas ........ Kentucky .......... Louisiana .......... Maine .............. Maryland .......... S 52,848 62,508 40,456 50,080 The Department of Insurance is responsible for insurance regulation, industrial loan regulation, fire safety and mobile horne regulation. 78,207 Included in the department's n/a 52,268 responsibili ties are power to issue, suspend and revoke licenses and 34,000 to levy fines to insurance companies, 67,246 60,500 ~~~insurance companies agencies, and industrial mobile loan horne 44,880 manufacturers. Arson investigation, 38,000 55,000 43,316 37,800. fire safety of public facilities and approval of permits for uses of hazardous, unstable materials are also duties of the department. 50,000 53,500 60,168 35,875 The department had 261 bUdgeted positions as of October 1, 1985. 57,700 Massachusetts .. Michigan ........... Minnesota ......... Mississippi ...... Missouri ...... 42,467 55,100 59,774 45,000 39,290 Montana .......... Nebraska ......... Nevada ............. New Hampshire ...... New Jersey ........ 32,000 40,080 38,333 56,1)3 70,000 New Mexico ......... New york ........... North Carolina ... ~ .. North Dakota ....... Ohio .............. 39,876 75,445 5!:l,140 46,000 55,140 Oklahoma . Oregon ............ Pennsylvania ....... Rhode Island . South Carolina . 50,004 50,304 58,UOO 34,872 63,7b6 South Dakota . Tennessee .......... Texas . Utah .............. Vert'lont . 33,092 55,000 00,875 4!:l,630 37,33b (Bl Virginia ........... Washington . West Virginia . Wisconsin . Wyoming . b5,2!:l5 (BI 37,200 35,000 47,250 35,464 No. above Georgia ~ No. below Georgia 40 Average (Ga. Exe 1. ) $49,556 Key: (T) Treasurer (C) COl:lpl:rollt:!r (B) Bankillg 17 ANNUAL SALARIES January 1, 1986 COMMISSIONER OF LABOR ($62.920) COlIIDissioDer of Labor Description of Department ---------------- The Georgia Department of Labor Alabama . Alaska ........... Arizona ....... , . Arkansas ... , . S 5662,,881468 44,365 53,399 promotes the economic well-being of the state as follows: it expands employment through facili tating California ... , ... n/a the match between job-seekers and Colorado ........ Connecticut ...... Delaware ....... Florida ......... Georgia .... , ., .... 69,040 55,786 50,000 56,341 60,500 employers by providing information and services to both, through encouraging more stable employment throughout the state and through assisting in the state I s efforts Hawaii ........ Idaho .......... Illinois ...... Indiana ........ Iowa ..... 50,490 45,000 55,000 35,316 39,700 to create new jobs; it increases the employabili ty of the work force by identifying knowledge, . skills and abilities required by employers, through providing assessment, testing Kansas .......... Kentucky ....... Louisiana ....... Maine ........... Maryland ......... Massachusetts ..... Michigan ......... Minnesota .... , ... Mississippi ........ Missouri . , ....... 59,280 (5) and counseling services, and by 60,700 56,020 41,246 providing educational, vocational and on-the-job training opportunities; 54,500 it reduces the adverse impact of unemployment by providing monetary 39,064 55,100 59,774 payments to eligible individuals for a limited period, and by assisting -0- employers in minimizing their 62, 00 unemployment insurance tax liabili ty; Montana ... , ... , .... Nebraska .......... Nevada ............. New Hampshire ...... New Jersey ......... 50,500 n/a 32,594 38,327 70,000 and it improves conditions in the work force, through minimizing specified health and safety hazards, and by enforcing child labor, sex discrimination, minimum wage, and New Mexico . New york ........... North Carolina . North Dakota ....... Ohio ............... 37,980 79,435 58,140 46,000 53,456 private employment agency laws. The department had 1,971 budgeted positions as of October 1, 1985. Oklahoma ........... Oregon . Pennsylvania . Rhode Island . South Carolina ..... 37,500 52,82t:i 65,000 45,556 52,3 2 South Dakota ....... Tennessee ......... Texas ............ Utah ............... Vermont ............ ~6,800 53,000 55,000 50,342 37,336 Virginia . Washington . West Virginia ...... Wisconsin . Wyoming ............ 52,434 63,800 34,000 70,483 33,737 No. above Georgia 9 No. below Georgia 37 Average (Ga. Exc1 . ) 551,705 !I:.ey: (ES) Employnent Services 18 ANNUAL SALARIES January 1, 1986 Commissioner of Corrections Alabama ........... Alaska .......... Arizona .. , . Arkansas ....... California ... Colorado ....... Connecticut ..... Delaware .......... Florida ......... Georgia ......... Hawaii ........ Idaho ............. Illinois ........ Indiana ....... Iowa ......... Kansas ........ Kentucky . Louisiana ......... Maine.......... , Maryland ........ Massachusetts ...... Michigan ...... Minnesota ... , ..... Mississippi ...... Missouri ........... Montana ............ Nebraska .......... Nevada ............. New Hampshire ...... New Jersey . New Mexico . New york ........... North Carolina ..... North Dakota . Ohio .............. Oklahoma . Oregon ............. Pennsylvania ....... Rhode Island . South Carolina . South Dakota . Tennessee .......... Texas ............. Utah ............. Vermont .......... Virginia , Washington . West Virginia . Wi"sconsin .......... Wyoming ......... S 63,792 66,816 58,411 58,648 78,207 66,870 60,057 60,000 66,500 58,500 44,550 46,175 60,000 47,554 54,600. 57,708 60,700 55,000 41,246 56,300 54,557 64,100 59,774 40,000 62,100 50,500 54,612 55,456 47,898 70,00.0 52,260 85,000 58,140 43,968 n/a 60,000 55,416 61,500 55,626 59,849 45,219 55,000 68,290 59,675 40,851 67,580 66,564 36,500 61, 510 43,222 COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS ($60,840) The Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections heads an agency which is huge in size and enormously complex. The Department has grown greatly in size in recent years. While the Incumbent Commissioner has been in office he has seen the inmate population grow from 11,776 to over 17,000. Similarly, the number of people on probation has grown from 35,000 to 107,000. The Commissioner must oversee the operations of 24 state correctional institutions, 27 county correctional institutions, five transitional centers, fourteen diversion centers, and 109 probation offices. He directs more than 6,600 employees in job classes that range from wardens and probation district directors to physicians, teachers, psychologists, counselors, food service workers, probation supervisors, lawyers, engineers, computer specialists and correctional officers. This Department has developed the widest range of probation alternatives in the nation. Its options have brought Georgia national attention and expressions 'of interest from several foreign countries. One feature of the department's incarceration program is that it provides a ninety day intensive exposure to prison through hard physical labor and "Boot Camp" discipline. The Commissioner also serves as executive director or the Georgia Correctional Industries Administration, a responsibility akin to operating a ten million dollar business that employs about No. above Georgia 23 No. below Georgia 2S Average (Ga. Exc1.) $57,04C 19 1,000 people. They produce, market and sell a wide variety of products, providing vocational training and hard work for the inmates while saving tax dollars. Further, the Commissioner must oversee a large farm operation that covers over 13,000 acres of land, using inmate labor that in Fiscal year 1985 produced 56% of the total food supply budget for the agency. In addition to providing proper bed spaces and cells for. the large offender population in the prisons, the department must provide hard work, vocational training, academic education, mental health services and alcohol and drug counselling. The medical services which it must provide are extensive. These are provided in fourteen insti tutions and have been accredi ted by the Medical Association of Georgia. The operation of this department involves enormous legal liabilities. The Commissioner, the Agency as a whole, its Board and its employees have been involved in over 1,530 law suits since 1976. The ramifications and the potential awards in many of these cases are tremendous. 20 ANNUAL SALARIES January 1, 1985 State Pardon and Paroles STATE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES ($60.320) hlabama S 48 .037 '\laska . '\=lzona 42.000 Arkansas ................ Unlike Georgia, in most states the function of the Pardons and Paroles Cal:.:or.Ua.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59,675 Department is a division of a larger :olorado Connec~1cu~ 44,000 -0- entity, usually a department of corrections (state prison system). Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. -O- r lo=ida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48.629 Georgla. 58.000 In Georgia, however, the Board is an independent agency, having constitutional status. In other HawaL.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. :::_:1Ilois Ind iana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. :owa.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17.13 per hr. -030,000 38.000 approx. 15.900 states they often lack their own field inves~igators and supervisors, or serve simply in an advisory capacity to the Governor. The Georgia Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30.468 Ken~ucky 40,924 ~oulsiana 27,550 department has 435 people in the central office and 44 field offices throughout the state. Malne , -0- Maryland 43,200 The job of this departmen~ is to Massachuset-::s .......... 38,000 make decisions, assessing the needs Michlgan 48,000 and risks of thousands of individual Minnesota. !hssissippi. . . . . . . . . . . . .. M1SSOU=:' , -030,000 48.875 pt. tlme cases, should relative be granted, to whether parole revoked or released. The board made in excess of 30,000 lotontana Neoraska :-levada . 50 per day . 33.461 . 27,405 "actions" in 1985. Here is a brief summary of the major decisions: ~ew Hampshlre . -0- :;ew .jersey ~ . 66,475 Released from parole 9,214 New MeX1CO ~ew york . 29,768 . 68.700 Granting of parole Discharge from parole 7,531 3,879 Nor~~ Ca=olina Nor~~ Dako~a OhlO . -l4.832 . 30 per day . 39.000 Visitor interviews Returns to prison by Board 2,100 2,102 Oklahoma Oregon , ?ennsy 1van la. . -0. 47,905 . 27,500 Restoration of Civil and political rights 1,936 Rhode Island Sou~ Carol:.na. . 7,704 . 150 per day Sou~ Dakota. . 60 per aay Tennessee . 30,:28 Texas . 51,100 Utah ............... 48,191 Currently there are 8,900 on parole. At the rate the number is growing, the figure will rise to 10,000 some time in 1987. Those on parole must be monitored by the staff of the Vermont . 30 per day department, and the typical parolee V:.rgln la. . ~9.839 is seen three times per month. Washlngton . 51,100 In West V 1=o1Ilia ~ lSc:ons yomlng .. 27.000 ~5.575 . 50 per day 21 Here are some states in which the function is conducted by departments of a larger administrative agency, usually the department of corrections (prisons): MEMBERS CALIFORNIA HAWAII ILLINOIS INDIANA LOUISIANA MARYLAND MICHIGAN MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI MONTANA NEW JERSEY NEW MEXICO NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA OHIO** SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH VERMONT VIRGINIA WISCONSIN KENTUCKY $55,000* 17 an hr. - Part time 30,000 32,763 27,550 - Part time 43,200 48,000 30,000 - Part time 45,000 50 per diem - P::lrt time 61,225 29,760 46,300 44,827 30 per diem - Part time 27,643 - 38,730 60 per diem - Part time 48,191 30 per diem - Part time 42,671 34,075 - 44,478 40,000 and more *Plus COLA (actual in 1985, $59,675) **Pay varies by experience. Note: It is customary in many states to pay the chairman of the paroles board several thousand dollars / more than the other members receive. In a number of states, no salaries are provided for parole board members: Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma. 22 ANNUAL SALARIES January 1, 1986 COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SERVICE Public Service ($60,312) Alabama ............ Alaska ............ Arizona ........... Arkansas ........ California .... Colorado ..... Connecticut ...... Delaware .... Florida ......... Georgia ........... Hawaii ........... Idaho ........ Illinois ....... Indiana ... Iowa ..... Kansas ........ Kentucky ..... Louisiana ......... Maine ........ Maryland ........ Descriotion of Department S 44,550 62,508 The Public Service Commission is organized to regulate interstate 48,618 49,482 74,757 transportation and the pUblicly owned gas, electric and communication utili ties. It also regulates certain 48,400 56,839 36,800 56,123 58,000 interstate activities in cooperation wi th appropriate federal agencies. The commission's functions are investigatory and quasi-judicial, and they include issuance of 47,520 certificates of pUblic convenience 36,500 65,000 47,554 and necessity, review and audit of schedules and rates, safety 47,400 (Clinspections, invoice and records inspection, and the handling of n/a consumer complaints. 52,100 61,536 48,400 The commission had 133 bUdgeted 57,500 positions as of October 1, 1985. Massachusetts ... Michigan ........ Minnesota ..... Mississippi ..... Missouri ........... 39,064 58.700 47,000 40,000 62,100 Montana ......... Nebraska ......... Nevada . New Hampshire ..... New Jersey ........ 37,363 25,740 47,601 56. 33 65,640 New Mexico ....... New york .......... North Carolina ..... North Dakota....... Ohio .............. 50,088 79, U5 59,140 46,000 61,006 Oklahoma ........... Oregon ........... Pennsylvania ..... Rhode Island ....... South Carolina ..... 47,340 61,152 42,500 4 ,530 50,510 South Dakota . Tennessee ......... Texas ........... Utah Vermont ............ 29, 82 54,696 55,620 50,342 49.150 Virginia . Washington . West Virginia . Wisconsin . Wyoming ;. 65,285 (8) 60,400 42,732 58.000 44,303 No. above Georgia 13 No. below Georgia 35' Average ~Ga. Excl.) 551,445 No. Same. 1 Key: (C) Cooptrol er (b) banking 23 ANNUAL SALARIES Janu&ry 1, 1986 COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE ($60,840) Commissioner of Revenue ________________ Description of Department Alabama ....... Alaska ............ Arizona .......... Arkansas ........ , California ..... Colorado ........ Connecticut ..... Delaware ........ Florida .. , ... , ... Georgia ........ Hawaii ..... Idaho ......... Illinois ....... Indiana .. Iowa ...... , ... , . Kansas .......... Kentucky ........ , . Louisiana ....... Maine ........... Maryland ....... Massachusetts ..... Michigan ......... Minnesota ........ Mississippi ..... Missouri ........... Montana ....... , . Nebraska .......... Nevada . New Hampshire ..... New Jersey . New Mexico ......... New york ........... North Carolina . North Dakota ....... Ohio . Oklahoma . Oregon ............ Pennsylvania ....... Rhode Island . South Carolina ..... South Dakota . Tennessee .......... Texas .......... Utah .............. Vermont ........... Virginia ........... Washington ......... West Virginia ...... Wisconsin . Wyoming ......... , . S 52,848 62,508 58,411 The Department of Revenue is the principal tax collecting department 50,140 78,207 for the state. collects sales, The department motor fuels, 67,783 52,268 individual and corporate income, alcohol, tobacco, motor vehicle 54,300 63,089 58,500 license, motor vehicle registration and estate taxes; makes all rules and regulations necessary for the 50,490 enforcement of those laws; supervises 34,500 65,000 47,554 54,600. all tax administration throughout the state subject, however, to the rights of the counties to regulate their own affairs; and assists local 59,820 60,700 tax officials. 52,366 38,875 The department had 1,223 budgeted 62,500 (Cl positions as of October 1, 1985. 54,557 51,000 60,000 50,000 70,200 50,500 48,540 ~3,098 56,133 61,855 52,260 79,435 (Tl 58, 40 46,000 52,312 52,332 55,416 51. 500 ( F) 47,570 55,566 46,800 53,000 62,500 (Cl 63,141 41,163 67,434 63,800 47,500 63,843 46,550 No. above Georgia 17 No. below Georgia J2 Average (Ga. Exc1.) $55,472 i\:ey: (C) COl'lptroller (T) Treasurer F) fina.nce 24 ANNUAL SALARIES January 1, 1986 Secretary of State SECRETARY OF STATE ($62,920) Alabama ............ Alaska ............. Arizona . Arkansas ........... California ..... : Colorado ........ Connecticut ..... Delaware ....... Florida .... , . Georgia ........ Hawaii .......... Idaho .... , . Illinois ......... Indiana ....... Iowa ........ Description of Department S 32,928 -0- The Office of Secretary of State regulates the practice of numerous 35,000 business and occupations through 22,500 38 examining boards, as well as 42,500 .the registration of corporations 32,000 and the registration and regulation 35,000 of securities sales and cemetaries. 50,000 In addition, the office administers 67,246 60,500 the election code; retains and preserves documents, records, and -0- other historical materials; and 37,500 provides 50,500 45,994 41,000 to the entities. various other services public and governmental Kansas ...... Kentucky ....... Louisiana ......... Maine ............. Maryland ........ Massachusetts .... Michigan ........ Minnesota ..... Mississippi ...... Missouri .. , ..... , Montana ......... Nebraska ........... Nevada . New Hampshire ..... New Jersey . New Mexico ......... New york ........... North Carolina . North Dakota ....... Ohio ........... Oklahoma ........... Oregon ............ Pennsylvania . Rhode Island . South Carolina . 50,000 52,028 60,169 32,531 45,000 60,000 75,000 46,510 45,000 64,800 33,342 32,000 42,250 34,437 68,640 38,500 75,445 58,140 43,380 50,000 37,500 52,826 58,000 35,500 55,000 The office had 401 budgeted positions as of October 1, 1985. This total included 46 positions in agencies attached for administrative purposes only. Description of Attached Agencies The State Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission enforces the Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act by processing reports of contributions and investigating possible violations. The Real Estate Commission regulates the real estate profession by licensing brokers and salesmen, establishing rules and regulations, and processing complaints. The Drugs and Narcotics Unit acts as the enforcement arm of the Pharmacy Board. South Dakota . Tennessee . Texas ............. Utah , ..... Vermont ............ 37,440 62,500 64,890 -035,006 Virginia . Washington . West Virginia . Wisconsin . Wyoming ........... 45,,59 31,000 43,200 37,334 52,500 No. above Georgia 7 No. below Georgia 39 Average (Ga. Excl.) $46.696 25 ANNUAL SALARIES January 1, 1986 Superintendent of Schools Alabama .............. $ Alaska ............... Arizona .............. Arkansas . California ........... 74,749 66,816 45,000 63,953 42,500 Colorado ........... Connec1:icut ............ Delaware .............. Florida .. , ............ Georgia ............. 81, 000 60,057 80, 00 67,246 65,646 Hawaii ........ Idaho ............. Illinois ......... Indiana .............. Iowa ............. 50,490 37,500 90,000 47,554 54,500 Kansas ................ Kentucky ............... Louisiana .......... Maine ...... , .......... ~aryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,572 52,000 60, 68 41,246 68,500 Massachusetts ........... Michigan ................ Minnesota ............. Mississippi ........... Missouri ............... 54,557 70,900 68,640 60,005 70,200 Montana ................ Nebraska . Nevada . New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . New Jersey . 39,672 64,896 51,980 56, 33 70,000 New Mexico . New york . Nor1:h Carolina . Nor1:h Dako1:a ............ Ohio . 57,456 85,000 58, . 40 47,000 78,748 Oklahoma . Oregon .................. Pennsylvania . Rhode Island . Sout:h Carolina . 54',996 52,826 65,000 70,000 55,000 South Dakot:a . Tennessee . Texas ................... Utah . Vermont: . 48,755 62,000 6 ,360 49,465 50, 90 Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming . 77,903 . 42,800 . 70,000 . 66,536 . 52,500 No. above Georgia 19 No. below Georgia 30 Average Ga. Excl.) $60,004 STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ($64,480) Description of Department The State Board of Education establishes and enforces minimum standards, rules, regulations and policies for the operation of all phases of public school education in Georgia in order to assure, to the greatest extent possible, equal and adequate educational opportunities for all of Georgia I s children, youth and eligible adults. The State Board also operates certain schools for specialized needs. The State Department of Education implements the standards, rules, regulations and policies established by the State Board of Education through channeling of funds to local systems, the evaluation of the use of these funds, and the provision of technical assistance to assure the more effective and efficient operation of the public schools of Georgia. The department had 1,106 bUdgeted posi tions as of October 1, 1985. This total included 12 positions budgeted in the agencies attached to the department for administra t i ve services only. Description of Attached Agencies The Professional Standards Commission provides advisory services to the State Board of Education involving the preparation, certi fica tion and professional growth of educational personnel in local school systems. The Professional Practices Commission develops and enforces codes of ethicS and performance standards for teachers in local school systems. The State Advisory Council on Vocational Education evaluateS programs, services and activitieS and makes recommendations for improvement. 26 ANNUAL SALARIES COLWISSIONER OF VETERANS SERVICE January 1, 1985 Alabama ............. $ 48.67<: Alaska .................. Arizona ................. 3&,16~ Arkansas ................ 34.480 California. : . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65,100 Colorado Connecticut . Delaware ............ Florida . : . Georgia ................. 45,000 5&.500 (Approx.) Hawaii ................. Idaho ................... Illinois ................ Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Iowa ................. 29.403 43.000 26. 422 30,555 Kansas ............. Kentucky ................ Louisiana ............... Maine ................... Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44,l~4 29,723 30,751 Massachusetts .......... Michigan . Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Mississippi . Missouri ................ 33,569 43,125 40,000 Montana .............. Nebraska ................ Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. New Hampshire ........ New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,947 24,297 52,580 New Mexico New york North CaroliNa North Dakota Ohio 39,376 60.700 53.004 32.532 . Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oregon Pennsylvania ............ Rhode Island South Carolina 37.500 55.415 41,G1B 47.9GS South Dakota............. Tennessee Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Utah .................... Vermont . 2&.246 4~'. 9~:2 4";,300 Virginia ............... Washington .............. West Virginia . Wisconsin . Wyoming . 32.66~ cO 44,643 53,GOO 30.500 55,1;52 No. above Georgia No. below Georgia Average (Ga. excludeG) 2 31 41.706 27 COMMISSIONER OF VETERANS SERVICE ($60,971)* (see comment next page) *Plus 8% factor. It is very difficult to make meaningful comparisons with other states when considering our office, the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Service. In a majori ty of states, the programs are spread among various other departments, and the agency itself is a division within a larger administrative entity. In approximately 15 states, there are agencies with department status; yet, few are comparable in program extent wi th the department in Georgia. There are about 12 states where the services are embraced in an independent agency and which are headed by an official carrying a title comparable to our own. Of the 12, only two (Illinois and Oklahoma) have the same activities as'the Georgia office. Of the remaining ten, five operate veterans' homes but not the educational assistance programs. Five administer the educational programs but not the veterans homes. Following are salaries in other states for those heading up the program for veterans where the acti vi ty is embraced in an independent department. (Data from our own survey, July, 1985) 1985 DATA ALABAMA ARKANSAS ILLINOIS IOWA MINNESOTA NEBRASKA NORTH DAKOTA INDIANA $48,672 34,580 43,000 30,550 43,125 35,947 32,532 26,422 CALIFORNIA $65,100 OKLAHOMA 37,500 OREGON 55,415 SOUTH CAROLINA 47,968 TENNESSE 50,000 WASHINGTON 53,800 WISCONSIN 55,852 Average: $44,030 28 ANNAUAL SALARIES CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF CHAIRMAN. BOARD OF WORKMAN I S COIlPENSATION WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION ($60,318) July I, 1985 Alabama s ------ Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 73.620 Arizona 74,221 Arkansas 50.379 Califo=nia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 68,355 MEMBERS OF BOARD ($58,240) The Board administers the Worker's Compensation Act and must utilize regulatory and quasi-judicial powers Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Connect1cu: . Delaware. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. Flo=-ida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Hawaii. , Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Illinois Ind1ana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Kent:ucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Louisiana Maine Maryland 58.464 12.000 60,843 58.000 47,520 34, 500 60.000 40,000 36,000 ca 48,324 31,700 47,000 46,210 58,000 to ensure that an eligible, injured employee is justly compensated by the insurer. The Department is also responsible for ascertaining that self-insurers maintain sufficient reserves to pay outstanding and future claims. In its program it must assure prompt payment of benefits with minimum delay of time due to appelate review. It must also review and assess the need for rehabilitation services and monitor such services. Finally, it must decide when such services are to be stopped. Massachusett:s Michigan . . 48,000 The Board must approve and regulate Minneso1:a Mississippi Missouri . 57,483 . 45,000 . 62.100 all underwri ters who issue workman's compensation insurance, and there is a huge number of such firms. Mont:ana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire . 41,000 ca In addition, they must review how . 49,918 . 66,600 all the cases are being handled . 38,327 wherein benefits are being drawn. New Jersey . 60,000 ca Currently, there are about 260,000 New Mexico New york . such cases per year. It is very . 75 455 'easy for payments to be made Nort:h Carolina Nort:h Dakot:a . 47,808 . 34,500 improperly in these instances. Ohio . 45,760 The department embraces 142 employees, Oklahoma ciregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Sout:h Carolina . 56.672 . 55.416 . . 58,154 . 66.795 of which 32 could be classified as "professionals". These are mainly administrative law judges. Last year they had to hear and decide Sout:h Dakot:a Tennessee Texas . . . 54.850 3,200 cases. Many of these were appealed. There are about 120 such appeals to the top board each month. Utah . 65,400 Vermont. . Moreover, the law requires that Virginia . this board Keep voluminous data Washingt:on West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming . 55,000 . 36.500 . ..8,000 . 3.7 . 272 on many aspects of accidents and their compensation. It is believed that Georgia may have the best records of any state in the Union. The No. above Georgia No. below Georgia 13 27 State also has compensation rates. low workman's Average (excluding Ga.) 51,328 Source: International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions 29 One unusual feature of this department is that it is not a burden on the taxpayers since all of its expenses of operation come by an assessment on those who collect premiums for this kind of insurance. Such assessment in Georgia is only about two-thirds of the national average. 30 ifjiE(~JJ~11jAmJJI1 iiANQI]t{ COMPARED WITH OTHER STATES LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR LEGISLATORS (mid 1986) (Does not include per diem to cover lodaina~ meals~ taxi~ etc. when in session or in commi~~ee work during interim.) Extra Session Salary Salary Unvouchered Allowance TOTAL Alaska No Ne\v York No Michigan No Pennsylvania No California No Illinois No Massachusetts No Ohio No Florida No Wisconsin No New Jersey No Oklahoma No Kentucky Yes Louisiana Yes Delaware ~o l-1aryland No Missouri No Arizona No Hawaii No Colorado Yes Alabama Yes Connecticut I~O l.ndiana Yes Tennessee No Iowa (i) Yes Virginia No \vashington No Mississippi Yes Oregon No Texas Yes North Carolina No South Carolina Yes North Dakota Yes Nevada Yes Maine No Kansas Yes Arkansas Yes Georgia No West Virginia Yes Nebraska No Vermont No New Mexico Yes Montana Yes Idaho Yes South Dakota Yes Wyoming Yes Utah Yes Rhode Island No New Hampshire Yes 46,800 4,000 43,000 36,520 6,200 35,000 33,732 32,500 30,000 2,400 31,659 18,000 12,000 27,202 450 25,000 20,000 3,330 14,650 (est) 8,550 6,375 16,800 20,000 2,500 21,000 20,244 15,000 3,500-6,000 15,600 2,500 17,500 9,975 7,20U l3,OOO 3,500 11,60u 4,6&0 12,500 3,000 14,600 11,000 3,000 13,750 10,000 1,890 9,000 2,850 7,200 4,200 8,400 2,508 10,000 (y) 400 7,200 2,160 7,800 ('87) 7,500 (1st) 200 4,000 (2nd) 4,050 (est) 3,600 7,5UO (al 7,200 6,500 4,800 LOO 4,800 4,500 odd 2,250 even 4,429 (est) 4,200 3,200 odd 2,800 even 3,000 odd 1,500 even 2,925 300 100 (r) 50,800 43,000 42,720 35,000 33,732 32,500 32,400 31,659 30,000 27,652 25,000 23,330 23,200 23,175 22,500 21,000 20,244 19,500 1&,100 17,500 17,175 16,500 16,280 15,500 14,600 14,000 13,750 11,890 11,850 11,400 10,908 10,400 9,360 7,800 7,700 7,650 7,500 7,200 6,500 5,000 4,800 4,429 4,200 3,200 3,000 2,925 300 100 Average (excluding Georgia) $17,129 Source: Council of State Governoents 31 Note: In many states legislators who receive an annual salary or per diem salary also receive an additional per diem amount for living expenses. Consult appropriate columns for a more complete picture of legislative compensation during sessions. For information on interim compensation and other direct payments and services to legislators, see table on Legislative Compensation: Interim Compensation and Other Direct Payments: Key: C-Calendar Day L-Legislative Day U-Unvouchered V-Vouchered d-day m-month y-year (a) Legislators are reimbursed for whatever expenses are incurred in coming to and from the capi tol one time. This includes any moving expenses. (i) In addi tion , legislators receive $40/L during special sessions. (q) While there is no limi tation on the number of days the legislature may be in session, the constitution limits the number of days for which legislators may receive compensation. Beyond the 60th day of the regular session and the 20th day of the special session, salaries cease and legislators may draw upon their expense allowance. (1') Legislators have a supplemental travel allowance of up to $3,500 for a regular session and $1,000 for a special session. (y) Legislators are also paid $35/d on a non-session day for a committee meeting. 32 Table 3.9 LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION: INTERIM PAYMENTS AND OTHER DIRECT PAYMENTS _...- . -. . . ""'- ~~c'of"O,,I,,,I,,I.I.O,,I,.' olf-e,./ btuotlN'Sl tOI'tlft",,,, C~1OIt I", 01 olfl(W/ hJrltftJ lIwt"I ...,,,,'" T..wI .10. ."", tcrttlJ ~,."lrl 10111 Fwd"",',."". ....-sa U 21 US (llO (or lhoM hvu\I In"* MIf'COCle County. kxauon o( c.lpuaj) OJ) Otlt#r dirt peyt'Mtf1J M ~1C'a 10 Iquillion S6OOt.. roo Gutnet ~ (U) "'.000 .....uollllow_ chari.. ...- (U) 4Iil_ . __e-_ .. e - - .. e- . .. . __Goeftio ......... MIl . . SlOt.1 .. - . ......... S"Chl --,............... a- ......... ....... SOlI .,2 Sll :0.1 ('1 ....Iwri 2OflAror dnwd 20 20 20 20 20.1 20.1 U 2< 20.1 20.' S59 590/. tV) Aa\W npnun tV) SSO lVl 11<1.... IVI ""-2Im (Of holM orfl('f nprnwt. (V) (b) ldl rdl 11.500/", (or d...rict orf," nprntn (U) S-.lOO/y upcmc ..tow,nee tV) Srnalon remw S37.OOOIy, ~...he f'IC'I'iyt 121.00011 u dllUlCI orftcC alIowancr W S600Jm A.plJ IhrOUJh OrtcrrIlIber to dd'r.y ftPdlC'l (U) ,.SO/m Immm npnut aUow&nl:e; S~/1f'IIion IlUioncry ,Uo_.nee LEGISLATIVE COMPEfliSATION: INTERIM PAYMENTS AND OTHER DIRECT PAYMENTS-Continued Sill" u-HIHo ....... FWd. . toIft"""'''''' /", COI'I",mft IN offlC'. bMalN'SJ Sll ,.. . SSO _Mw7_ ....... Ill . . 11I-... . 11I_ .. 104_ .. - . .. _ .. -"_.. "2.13 SIOO(k) T,.", .110.",.,," (C'rtf1J ~""wl 21 n 19 Inc:llICkd In hY1nl uprnv allowan Pw dimf Ii."". ~ 126 for mnt. (V); aauaJ nprnsn (0' Iodalnl (V) S72 ror Iodtl....... mcllllV) IU AInOUftl (or mlkaac. lMab and 1001inl. '&nln rrom " to "0 drpcndlft. on distance ICIUI.lor'S diurK1 i... from UIIC c,pllat .,.tte Of,." diIwf ,.ytfWftlJ ", 10 /quie/on J))()Jm aMowance 10 cover rmc. uulitic'l and/or Gpenan (or dutnC't OrrKC tU): SUXX) Initial (urnuu.rt and rqUIpcnt1K aUowancr. phu SJ~ (maIO' cqWpmml rf1)Ur) ror ~tJMon who h.",c It'f'Cd one or ~ fou;year lft'ml (U); 11.0611na (."'nap) .....,. for J,quJ.I&IYC UIIIl&nU (U) I))() con.slnuml IIn"'niI.W a1Iowanar pn:mdcd II ~ of IIIIion (U) 20 '''lUI 20.' lod,lnl .nd innis (V) 21 21 2< ). (or rtfU ., mi.; 19thnnr.C1 til Act uaJ and ntenIU'Y npmlft (V) SoI7.'" (or Un mnh aDd ...,... 1ft-stele (V) Smator. rt"l:'I'IYe '" (or , ~ (V): f'CJIII"IWDtll'tS receivc S600/y (or t~ CftGJt cud (V) and ~ .lIocrnml o( )0 ,olb/firu ~., and 14 fOUl/second )'tal" o( IC'lIIOft (U); lCIWon re('BYC WOO apu1mml allowance (V) UOOlm ror mont". when IqasJahlfC " not In IftUOft 0YtT U days RtpfC'lCnllllVU rt'C'aYC S600Im (or o(rta capnlC'l (V). and 12.OOOIy ma.hna account (V . Scoaton rcctI'IC lJ,4101 .. (ot Ulf( aUowaace or SI.lIUOIO: .dft pcKl... <1>IInoclwllo_w_/ rWqvO! II ,rq._ ......._ . SlOIOU)Isp ec iI I "'- pol'''' OtIlrK'l ortict rent, Orrta .uppbC'l, .nd Ick'phonr, al&o_anca aubb.shed at bq.lnmna of iftUOft 33 LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION: INTERIM PAYMENTS AND OTHER DIRECT PAYMENJ:S-Coadaued toM_ ,..,_ ~ /'" COM"."'",M -_v_ ", o/fIc-""". _ . _e- .. -_ . S6UO '*" . _. Sl' a.- . --.... -_.... _ e - .. Sll -_... ", lJ 20 (It 20.' 20 20.' 21 T_ . 20Iml T . HI.) U . 16' 20.' v . " . "00 20.' S'7' (or ........on _tao ,...... in capital: ..hcTwuo.""IUI S60 lUI Ul Ioda;,. lUI; SI1 ...... IU) (II "0 (UI 'H Of -aY&l capm. . tV) Of_ dilwt IM)1fMft1J 0' WVICG '0 Icw.,on St.......". _ _ '............ and 'dqroph IU) SlO9/m r.. n _ (U) . a u $.4(X)Im (Of In1mm nplr'Na ('U); I........... aptNIII durina lnlmm: SI4,06.5/b (Ot Sla(fin, .UOWIlftCl SIO.ooo/)' (or KCOU.... ablc flClCftIft tV). Smaaon l"'KC1t SU.ooo/)', rC"PrnernauVft 110.(00/)' (or home o(fic:c UpcnKS tV); rtprtw,uauva allo rccnv, SI.OlXVy poII.IIIt U&owucr (V) S6I (V) St. r.. 1odIJ IV); SI6 ,......It IVI S1I lUI 1l2S/m home offic:c UpmM alIowucr (U) U' IUbldlmcc lito-In on c:ommluft daY': (0) SSO locll1ft1 aUowaI'IW If mft'tlnl " Iwld 1ft S.II We Of DIll'll count. . ((or qwalon rcudAfti owtu* coun.e, (U) SlUO ,.. ~ (VI .nd SlUO r.. _ " rmuftl room III Il8lC capt" Of nann)': III " '.........._IUI LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION: INTERIM PAYMENTS AND OTHER DIRECT PAYMENTS ".....S.i..."....... w... V....... ,..,d_ COIIt,.,.."''''/M COIJI",m",M o/IK:WI """_ S50 SlO(p) r.-wI . / o . .I+C' (emu prr """1 20.' 11 SIO r.. malt (U); S40 , .. Iod.... t VI Ot1tn d,f'fC' lMl"""U iN I#nIIC'n 10 '"WilIO" noo/m (or office caprnWl lUI "Old (Ot tlttndN WlSlons (U) w~ ....... 2t.l w,........... ", II SortS (Of .,..JJaaor who mUll nl.b..." ltmponry rn.omcc tft stalt c.apttal; OlhnwlW l:U.jO (U) S60 ICUaal upmws (or OUI-QfSCltt tt'''f'l (VI ~nalo" ~Ve' IlS/m, rC'P'twnlallvn USlm (or Inlmm npmtft fOt full 'altndat monthl In _hICh ktJslalUf't' II In actual ......oa ) davi Of Ins TtltPhOM crtdll elld. nltlonn")'. and pmcap dun", M'UIOfI CU): DOlla,t .Uountnl IImneG dunn, Inlmm T.* I.q,.wl" /Yo": Compnw.lllOft .. of Jan""", 1916. For ~ .nronnatlOft on .........I~ (QrftptnlMtOft. 1ft l . C..........._ , Ilqulat and SpoaaI _ . : ' K,.~: (U)-Unyouchrr'ed CV)-VOt.lC'brr'f'd d-day b-bltnnlUlft m- month y-YC'II ('1 For OM tound Inp prt WftIE (or .men... commlttCft. for ot"'" Iqutallvt bUIU.,.. OUluOt stilt capu.1. 22 cenu pn milt. (b) For 191'16. For 1916-17.I4,/m. SgndIIll.Idea. and JCIlIII comrnnl. ehAltmll'l and co<....nnm may dt'_ In .dchllonal SIIO/m. (c) LqltJalon In pt'ovMled , . . . . vmick pIOliM cndit eatG. Aal.LlJ t.ptft.Ift Of I' ",,"I prt miW. (d' Sn Tlt* J.a... Lqi.....vt Compensahon: Rqu"" and Specw SnItons" (Of Infonaauon. tt) For neh day o( luthorized ,"ftunp. P1UI S1/d (or ted\ day not In tnltOn. ",/d CO Whm not in 1OIIOn. Mwistalon an prm'lltled 1_0 tound inC" peT month 'I (V). st,n. (J) Aliowanct may btnpmded (or addihO.... ekneal hdp. o(rK'C' tenl. ,,"""nl. PG"I1It. ne. (h) For inlenm c:omnuUtc merun". c.aua.ltn. and approved conSUlloWnl *Ofl stalt capnol. ht O( total .moul"lll. m.,mum n'/d for mcab. Lqnllloo may claam loctll'" oNY If ".... . . . ICtwduln:l on ConWCUII"C' cs...., lJ) For tr ... ci _l1hln \llIt U ~ t-= - - - => ,.....-- MM N r-- -~ N ,.....-- -=~ ,.....-- => ~ - ..---- - 4% - ~ f- ar) - 2% - f- f- - 0-1981 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 Projected 1981 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 Projected 'Compensation Change: The percentage by which average pay levels for a given group exceed the average pay levels for the same positions in previous years. SOURCE: 1985 Sibson & Company Survey The above graph does not include the income from the exercise of stock options. Over the years the extra income from such options is typically large. 53 SOME FACTS ON THE WIDE VARIATION IN MANAGEMENT SALARIES Salaries for positions carrying the same title vary widely in American business, depending chiefly on the size of the enterprise. One finds that in the largest firms (sales in the bi llions) salaries are four or five times as large as they are in small ones. (By "small" we mean a business with annual sales of $25 million.) Competitive Salary and Total Annual Compensation Levels :~ ,. General IndustrY - . SALES IN SMIWO~ S 2S 50 100 250 500 7SO 1.000 1.500 3.000 -10.000 ChIef' Exec:uthe OftIcer Saluy SI34 1M 191 242 28 320 34S 1R3 457 623 Total SIS9" 195 241 311 391 442 482544 670 963 CompeDMtloD 1D,1bouNDda ChIef Operadq. 0tIIc:eF aid' FJt "efal Esecutlft- Top Lep1 Executive Sel.ary Total $105 '126 124 153: 14T 184 184 231 218 286' 241 320 2S8 346 285 380 337 461 453- 648 Salary $73 8&. 99 121- 141 ISS 165 181 2U 276 Total $~ 99 119 151 181 201-. 211 241 28&394 Salary $54 64 7S 93 110 121 129 142 161 222 Total S59 71. 86 110 134 149 162 181 219 305 TopHumu Resourcea Execu~ Salary Total $48 $ 51 55 60 64 71 77 89 89 lOS 96 116 102 124 111 137 128 162 165 218 GeneraJ industry includes durable and nondurable goods manufacturing companies. Compensation varies somewhat according to the type of business. Salaries are lower in retail sales, service enterp.rises and in utilities, yet the differentials are not really large. 54 WHAT THIS MEANS TO THE STATE COMMISSION ON COMPENSATION: This Commission is required by law to consider the salaries prevailing in industry and commerce as a preliminary to the recommending of compensation for Georgia officials. It is apparent that salary levels in business far exceed those available to our state officials. Heads of our large agencies in Georgia, whose salaries are set by statute, now get paid in the $60,000 to $65,000 range. In contrast, in a business with sales of $250 million annually (which is not a large firm) the top man will be paid about $310,000 and the sales manager $120,000 per annum. The chief legal advisor will be paid about $95,000. In contrast, in our state government, the Attorney General gets $64,480. His responsibility is very large, and he heads a big staff of professionals. In the discussion above, we are not considering the giant firms like General Motors, IBM, General Electric, Coca-Cola, and AT&T. Salaries run even higher in the top echelons of those enterprises. Heads of the very large corporations get about $400,000 to $1,000,000 in salary annually plus bonus; in addition, they receive occasional large income from stock options. In contrast, our Governor gets $82,530 salary plus a mansion and a $40,000 mansion allowance. He gets other minor perquisi tes of the office. When it is all put together, his compensation falls far short of that prevailing for those who head large business organizations in America today. 55 GROUP MANAGERS Below the chief executives of a large enterprise are the "group executives". Their compensation varies widely depending on the scale of operations and degree of independent autonomy. To qualify in the category of "group executive" a manager must have two or more "divisions" reporting to him. General Industry Compensation Levels For Group Executives (Compensation in $ Thousands) SALES (S Millions) 25TH PERCENI1LE Base Total 50TH PERCENI1LE Base Total $ 25 $ 91 $106 $107 $131 50 104 125 122 154 75 113 137 133 169 100 120 147 141 181 250 144 182 169 224 SOO 165 214 194 264 750 179 236 210 291 1,000 189 252 223 311 3,000 236 326 277 403 5,000 261 368 307 454 10,000 300 433 353 534 Excludes Banking. Data effective January 1. 1986 SOURCE: 1985 Sibson & Company surveys for charts H through J 75TH PERCENI1LE Base Total $122 $ 155 141 183 152 201 161 215 194 267 223 314 241 346 256 370 319 479 353 540 405 635 56 20-Executiue Salaries Prevalence of Geographic Differentials EMPWYEE GROUP Officer/Executive Exempt Salaried Nonexempt Hourly Nonexempt PERCENT OF COMPAMES 23% 55 82 67 SOURCE: 1986 Sibson & Company Salary Planning Survey Generallndustry* Salary Levels for Selected Corporate Positions at Bonus-Paying Companies (S Thousands) POsmON Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer Finance ChiefAdministrative Officer Sales & Marketing Manufacturing .. Legal Sales Engineering & Technical Marketing Human Resources Controller Treasurer MIS/EDP Purchasing Labor Relations AVERAGE ATS200MM SALES $228 174 115 109 105 94 88 78 80 80 73 72 70 64 57 58 $ 97 ATS400MM SALES $273 206 135 133 115 103 104 88 87 89 84 82 80 72 64 65 $111 "Excludes Banking Statistics shown are for base salary levels as of January 1. 1986. SOURCE: 1985 Sibson & Company urvey 57 Chart K PERCENT DIFFERENCE 20% 18 17 22 10 10 18 13 9 11 15 14 14 13 12 12 15% DIVISION MANAGERS 'Beneath the group managers are the "division managers". Their compensation varies greatly depending on sales volume and degree of independent decision making autonomy. Generallndustrye Chart I Compensation Levels for Type A (More Autonomous) Division Managers (CompellAtion In Thousands) SAU:S (, MUllou) 12.5 25 50 2S11f PERCENI1U Rue Total .65 75 75 88 86 121 50TH PERCENI1U Rue Total 79 98 91 114 105 134 7511i PERCENI1U Bue Total 93 121 108 141 124 169 75 100 250 500 750 1,000 3,000 5,000 10,000 94 113 100 120 120 148 138 173 151 190 160 202 200 259 222 291 256 340 114 147 135 181 121 157 143 193 146 193 173 237 169 225 199 278 183 247 .216 304 194 263 229 325 243 338 287 416 270 379 319 467 312 443 367 546 Data effective January I. 1986 'E.xcludes Banking. Generallndustrye Chart J Compensation Levels for Type 8 (Less Autonomous) Division Managers (Compensation In. Thousands) SAU:S (, MUllou) 12.5 25 50 75 100 250 500 750 1,000 3,000 5,000 10,000 Data effective January I. 1986 2511i PERCENI1U Rue Total $66 74 75 86 85 100 91 109 95 116 112 141 127 163 136 178 143 189 174 239 190 266 215 309 'Excludes Banking. 50TH PERCENI1U Rue Total $77 89 86 104 98 120 105 131 110 139 130 169 146 196 157 214 165 227 201 287 220 320 248 371 7511i PERCENI1U Rue Total $ 87 $ 105 98 121 III 140 119 153 125 163 147 198 166 229 179 250 188 266 228 336 249 374 282 434 58 Long-Term Income In addi tiion to salary and bonus it is a very widespread practice to provide various forms' of long-term income for the top management group; chiefly, the vehicle is some form of stock-option plan. Depending on the health of the parent company and the swings in the stock market, this income is received irregularly. Yet, over a long period of time it is very important indeed. Sibson & Company estimates that the average annual income gain from these plans runs from 30 percent (in small firms) to 60 percent (in the largest) of the salaries for top executives. Executive Benefits and Perquisites Typically these benefits - retirement allowances, insurance, medical services, paid club dues, first class air travel, tax counselling, estate and investment planning and a company car - represent 25 to 30 percent of an executive's salary. They are not included in the salary figures reported above. Prevalence of Perquisites by Industry PERQUISITE Company Paid Annual Physicals Company Car (other than for Sales/Marketing Personnel) Country Club Membership Dues Financial Counseling Se~ces Luncheon/Dinner Club Dues First-Class Air Travel Total Medical Expenses Supplemental Long-Term Disability Benefit Executive Dining Room Legal Counseling Services Low or o Interest Company Loan Educational Aid for Dependents General Industry' 79% 70 PERCENT OF COMPANIES Durable Goods 74~';; 70 Nondurable Goods 78% 61 Diversified 90% 76 Services 75% 78 Banking 100% 100 39 39 28 39 34 37 36 32 30 32 24 40 29 26 27 26 26 16 50 41 92 39 51 44 50 37 96 34 6 21 38 37 16 30 38 16 17 14 19 14 14 10 11 10 6 8 4 5 20 21 67 18 22 7 18 33 49 14 6 10 'Excludes Banking. SOURCE: 1985 ibson & Company urvey 59 *"Long-term income" refers to income from such things as the exercise of stock options. In fact, this income tends to occur infrequently for any given executive, and it hinges greatly on the level of the stock market. 60 COMPANY Long Term Total Salary Income* and Bonus 1985 1985 1984 1983 --(in thousands 0' dollars) Coca-Cola Co. Beverages Chairman & CEO President & COO 723 1433 1275 1158 152 1075 965 808 G. Heileman Brewing Co. Beverages Chairman, President and CEO o Executive Vice President o 544 506 587 238 227 243 Sherwin Williams Building Materials Chairman, President and CEO 1442 799 Senior Vice President 644 366 Americal Cyanamid Company Chemicals Chairman, President and CEO 201 Vice Chairman o 732 788 633 407 470 628 Fuqua Industries, Inc. Conglomerates Chairman President o 1900 1500 1500 85 552 487 429 American Can Containers Chairman Vice Chairman 1025 51 1182 878 Baxter Travenol Lab Drugs President & CEO o Exec. V. President & COO o 794 465 645 595 330 National Semiconductor Corp. Electronics President Vice President 1177 o 342247 397 219 262 195 Holiday Inns, Inc. Food and Lodging Chairman & CEO President & COO 2360 665 549 342 521 399 250 561 * See pg. 60 61 COMPANY Marriott Corp. Food and Lodging President & CEO Executive Vice President Dart & Kraft Food Processing Chairman & CEO President and CQO Caterpillar Tractor Company General Machinery Chairman President Bausch and Lomb, Inc. Instruments Chairman, President, CEO Executive Vice President Reynolds Metals Company Metals Chairman & CEO President & COO Armstrong World Ind., Inc. Miscellaneous Manufacturing President, Chairman, CEO Executive Vice President Rubbermaid Com~any Miscellaneous Manufacturing Chairman & CEO President & COO Standard Oil of Ohio Petroleum Chairman & CEO President & COO * See pg. 60 Long Term Total Salary Income* and Bonus 1 1985 1985 1984 1983 (in housands of dollars) o 797 723 637 933 493 468 425 o 955 890 256 743 700 o 419 647 590 o 347 467 404 423 600 533 64 332 325 o 489 544 390 50 433 243 350 47 442 362 292 130 305 266 220 226 799 125 489 126 615 o 471 62 COMPANY Long Terml Income* Total Salary and Bonus 1985 1985 1984 1983 (in thousands of dollars) CNA Finance Corp. Nonbank Financial Chairman, President, CEO o 626 559 534 Vice President o 295 280 255 Burroughs Corporation Office Epuipment, Computers Chairman & CEO 117 925 950 687 President and COO 396 706 700 609 Digital Equipment Corporation Computers President and CEO o Vice President o 755 655 655 409 309 305 Dresser Industries, Inc. Oil Service and Supply Chairman, President and CEO o Senior Vice President 7 330 253 253 200 251 251 Weyerhaeuser Paper and Forest Products President and CEO o 595 672 Executive Vice President o 350 420 Georgia Pacific Corporation Paper and Forest Products Chairman and CEO 189 677 659 446 President and COO 101 482 453 Avon Personal Care Products Chairman, President & CEO o Executive Vice President o 660 797 496 465 Proctor and Gamble Personal Care Products Chairman President and CEO 68 703 858 650 77 932 685 750 CSX Corporation Railroads Chairman and CEO President 1065 1018 973 485 104 797 759 385 * See pg. 60 63 COMPANY Long Term Total Salary Income* and Bonus 1985 1985 1985 1983 (in thousands'of dollars) Kroger Company Retailing Food Chairman & CEO President 336 718 563 522 o 544 429 382 Inland Steel Steel Chairman and CEO 9 Executive Vice President o 420 423 285 257 J. P. Stevens Textile Chairman and CEO President and COO o 639 o 455 Firestone Tire and Rubber President and CEO Vice President o 460 87 300 Philip Morris, Inc. Tobacco Chairman and CEO President and COO o 1050 875 1115 o 881 880 759 Consolidated Freightways Trucking Chairman, President and CEO 1609 Executive Vice President 187 658 636 383. 350 ATT Utilities Chairman and CEO President and COO 348 218 1315 882 Bellsouth Utilities Chairman and CEO Vice Chairman 73 745 538 44 422 328 * See pg. 60 64 Salaries in Business (continued): Administrative Managers SALARIES OF ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN 1984* Salaries for this group of managers varies considerably, according to level of authority and scale of operations, but the variation is not as large as is that for the higher levels. Salaries run $60,000 to $150,000, generally' speaking, with an additional 15 to 20 percent for bonus. General Industry Salary Levels for Selected Division Positions at Bonus-Paying Companies Chart L POsmON Chief Executive Officer Sales & Marketing Manufacturing Legal Sales Engineering &Technical Marketing Controller Human Resources MIS/EDP Purchasing Labor Relations AVERAGE (S Thousands) ATS200MM SALES S132 86 81 75 75 74 80 68 61 62 55 55 S 75 ATS400MM SALES S151 96 91 86 83 80 88 74 68 69 63 61 $84 PERCENT DIFFERENCE 14% 12 12 15 11 8 10 9 11 11 15 11 12% 'Excludes Banking. Statistics shown are for base salary levels as of January 1. 1986. SOURCE; 1985 Sibson & Company Survey 65 Salaries in Business (continued): Professional, Technical, and Middle Management DATA FROM THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND CLERICAL PAY (ANNUAL) u. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics In private industry the trend of salaries in recent years for "professional, administrative and technical support" personnel has been: 1967-1968 1968-1969 1969-1970 1970-1971 1971-1972 1972-1973 1973-1974 1974-1975 1975-1976 1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 Percentage increases 5.5 5.8 6.2 6.7 5.5 5.4 6.3 8.3 6.7 7.1 8.3 7.7 9.3 10.0 9.3 7.1 5.2 4.6 4.29 The most recent survey revealed the following average salaries of employees in selected occupations in private establishments as of March, 1986. Accountants I II III IV V VI 21,024 25,554 31,143 39,293 49,231 61,546 Auditors I II III IV 21,545 26,108 32,121 39,705 Chief Accountants I II III IV 47,963 62,880 80,409 66 Attorneys I II III IV V VI 31,014 39,635 50,119 63,933 78,396 101,169 67 WHITE-COLLAR SALARIES, MARCH 1986 Professional. administrative and technical support occupations Average salaries for selected occupations in the professional, administrative and technical support groups increased 4.3 percent during the year ending March 1986, according to preliminary data from the latest nation-wide salary survey conducted by the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is less than the increase for last year. For two groups which are of particular interest to this Commission, chief accountants and attorneys, the increases were 5.4% and 6.7% respectively. OCCUPATION 1981 to 1982 Annual Average 1982 1983 1984 to to to 1983 1984 1985 1985 to 1986 Professional, administrative and technical support: Accountants . Chief Accountants Auditors . Public Accountants Job Analysts Directors of Personnel Attorneys Buyers Chemists Engineers Engineering Technicians Drafters Computer Operators Photographers Programmers . 9.6 .11. 4 9.4 6.6 9.2 9.6 .11.4 9.4 .10.4 .10.2 9.4 8.4 8.9 9.7 Clerical: Accounting Clerks 8.9 File Clerks 7.2 Key Entry Operators 9.4 Messengers . . . 6.4 Personnel Clerks/Assistants10.2 Secretaries . 9.2 Stenographers .13.8 Typists .10.1 Percent Increase 6.9 4.7 4.8 4.3 4.2 5.7 6.2 5.4 6.1 8.0 3.8 1.9 7.1 2.3 4.3 3.0 6.7 5.3 5.8 3.8 8.3 5.3 6.5 5.5 7.6 4.8 5.9 6.7 6.2 5.3 3.8 4.9 5.8 5.3 5.6 5.2 7.1 5.2 4.9 4.5 5.9 4.9 3.7 4.1 7.6 3.6 3.7 3.3 6.8 4.2 3.8 8.1 6.9 2.3 3.5 6.5 4.5 3.8 8.1 3.8 4.8 4.8 6.4 2.1 3.7 3.3 7.3 3.4 3.6 3.0 9.2 2.9 4.1 5.8 9.7 5.4 2.7 4.6 7.1 5.0 4.7 5.6 8.6 5.5 4.9 2.4 6.8 2.0 5.9 3.5 68 Salaries of Professionals in Private Practice THE EARNINGS OF ATTORNEYS Leading Findings from the 1986 Survey by Management Consulting Firm, Altman & Weil, Inc., (Ardmore, Pennsylvania).** Al tman & Weil found that their survey results were more meaningful if separated into two main categories: (1) average lawyer income in law firms, and (2) corporate law department salaries. Also, they found wide variation in the compensation of attorneys, according to position held and by years of experience in the legal profession. LAW FIRMS The median total compensation (cash plus benefits) of attorneys in law firms: BY REGION West California West Central Southwest South Northeast East Central Partners/ Shareholders 98,032 114,000 102,000 126,000 110,482 117,107 111,799 Associates 43,24~ 46,000 40,805 59,759 42,283 46,638 46,551 Compensation showed an inclination to vary by the size of the firm ... No. of Lawyers 2 to 8 9 to 20 21 to 40 41 to 74 75 or over Partners/ Shareholders 73,506 79,015 115,544 120,275 133,855 Associates 34,957 39,807 43,425 47,042 .50,759 ... and by the population of the metro area in which ~he firm was located. 69 UETRO POPULATION Partners/ Shareholders Under 100,000 85,047 100,000 to 250,000 111,686 250,000 to 500,000 118,957 500,000 to 1,000,000 108,201 over 1,000,000 120,529 Associates* 36,345 39,746 39,746 45,410 49,631 *About 40 percent of attorneys in law firms are "associates". **The 1986 Survey of Law Firm Economics (1) Year Admitted to Practice of Law Even among full partners in a law firm, earnings vary widely, especially by years of experience (and, no doubt, by individual ability and effort). Altman and Weil's survey finds, year after year, that total compensation of partners tends to rise, on the average, wi th experience up to 30 years, then a decline sets in. However, remember we speak of average results for a host of individuals. There is wide variation in each age group. (Note the details in the table below.) You will find many full partners in law firms with compensation of around $60,000--which is considerably below the top echelon. LAW FIRMS - TOTAL COMPENSATION - BY YEAR ADMITTED PARTNERS/SHAREHOLDERS YEAR ADMITTED Before 1936 1936 - 1940 1941 - 1945 1946 - 1950 1951 - 1955 1956 - 1960 1961 - 1965 1966 - 1970 1971 - 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 No. OF LAWYERS 41 52 48 195 294 381 515 821 1240 266 231 225 150 54 24 MEDIAN 65,245 92,250 112,816 130,000 137,438 156,364 136,918 133,330 107,679 89,389 82,247 72,159 67,102 55,743 47,201 70 (2) Many Attorneys in Law Firms Are Not Partners It is also important to keep in mind that a very large proportion of the lawyers serving in law firms are not partners, but rather associates, and their earnings are at a level far below that for partners. Taking all law firms as a whole surveyed by Altman and Weil, we find that the number of associates is 80 percent of the number of partners; that is, they are also most as numerous as partners, especially in large firms. Earnings of associates vary somewhat by years of experience, but not as dramatically as that for partners. However, the chief point to note from the detailed figures below is that the median compensation of associates runs at a modest level - around $47,000. TOTAL COMPENSATION - BY YEAR ADMITTED, LAW FIRMS ASSOCIATES YEAR ADMITTED NO. OF LAWYERS MEDIAN 1956 - 1960 7 1960 - 1965 12 1966 - 1970 26 1971 - 1975 96 1976 57 1977 101 1978 146 1979 246 1980 360 1981 378 1982 418 1983 438 1984 473 1985 56 63,796 68,878 59,405 56,616 53,617 54,797 54,038 54,518 51,103 47,024 43,463 40,644 38,000 32,312 We conclude this section with a warning that one must not think of the compensation of attorneys in law firms in terms of the most experienced partners. One might say that they are the "cream" at the top. A large proportion of the lawyers in such firms get less than half that of the top level. Also, see findings of Bureau of Labor Statistics on earnings of Attorneys shown on page 67 . These earnings 71 are of attorneys who are employees are not quite as high as those found by Altman and Weil in this survey. CORPORATE LAW DEPARTUENTS* When we inquire into the salary levels for lawyers who work in corporate law departments (banks, insurance companies, manufacturing concerns, etc.) one finds a wide variation in their earnings. Mainly, this diversity is explained by the level of authority and responsibility and the degree of experience enjoyed by each attorney. Also, salaries generally vary according to the size of the corporate law department being surveyed. Median Compensation of Chief Legal and Deputy Chief Officer by Size of Law Department, 1985 Size of Department Chief Legal Deputy Managing (1) Attorney Attorney 2-10 lawyers $112,350 11-25 167,500 26 or more 198,000 $ 97,040 124,400 132,200 $ 74,250 $ 51,000 84,075 54,815 88,204 52,649 (1) attorneys non-supervisory Salaries by Level of Responsibility The data immediately following gives a concise picture of the situation. The compensation figures shown include salary and cash bonus. Whereas the average compensation shown seems to be a bit lower than that for law firms, keeping in mind that the difference is partly due to omissions; left out are pensions, fringe benefits and deferred compensation. These omissions can be significant indeed! POSITION Chief legal .Deputy Chief Managing attorney Attorney Para-legal New graduate Legal administrator MEDIAN 1985 COMPENSATION $139,963 125,000 91,820 56,600 24,300 32,000 37,746 *Information from Altman & Weil, The 1986 Survey of Corporate Law Department Salaries. Data as of October, 1985. 72 As stated above, we find that incomes vary widely by position held within the legal departments. For the purposes of the State Commission on Compensation the relevent positions are surely the highest one or two since the caliber of men wanted for the bench should be such that they would qualify in the top categories. One will find that the members of the State Judiciary in Georgia are paid $30,000 to $40,000 under that received by lawyers in the highest levels of authority in corporate law departments. Actually, the differential is greater than that because the above figures pertain to 1985, and we have reason to believe that compensation levels for attorneys have risen about five percent in the past year. Compensation by Years of Experience How much does compensation vary with years of experience? The pattern is significantly different from that for law firms. Earnings do rise with experience for about 13 years, after which the earnings' curve is virtually flat (See table below). Remember, too, some very significant elements of compensation for the top echelons stock options, pensions, and numerous other corporate fringe benefits - are not included. Total Compensation by First Year Admitted, Corporate Attorneys (Median Compensation) Sou.rce: Before 1955 1955 - 1959 1960 - 1964 1965 - 1969 1970 - 1974 1975 - 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Altman & Weil, Ibid. $79,200 78,256 81,500 72,850 66,600 54,500 46,900 42,500 39.600 36,788 34,200 33,500 73 Local Salary Supplements: Judges of the Superior Courts and District Attorneys LOCAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES IN GEORGIA: Ranked in descending order, 19~6 Atlanta Augusta Eastern Brunswick Gwinnett Cobb Dublin Houston Macon Ocmulgee Waycross Conasauga Chattahoochee Griffin Western Alcovy Stone Mountain Mountain Southern Clayton Dougherty Douglas Cherokee South Georgia Rome Flint Tallapoosa Piedmont Atlantic Northeastern Appalachian Blue Ridge Northern Coweta Others $19,052.00 17,781. 00 18,274.00 12,600.00 12,500.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 11,400.00 10,HOO.OO 10,733.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 ~,800.00 9,275.00 9,000.00 8,!::IHO.UO 8,400.00 8,200.00 H,OOO.OO 8,000.00 7,500.00 7,200.00 7,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 5,H50.40 5,30U.OO 5,000.00 4,500.00 4,5UU.00 2,700.00 2,604.00 0.00 No. of Judges 12 4 4 3 4 6 2 2 4 3 3 3 4 2 2 2 7 2 3 4 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 3 23 128 Superior Court JUdges District Attorneys Of those receiving any supplement the median amount is: % getting supplements $9,000.00 82% $6,8;JH.00 39% 74 JUDICIAL COURT ALAPAHA Atkinson Berrien Clinch Cook Lanier TOTAL ALCOVY Newton Walton TOTAL APPALACHIAN Fannin Gilmer Pickens TOTAL ATLANTA A Fulton TOTAL ATLANTIC Bryan Evans Liberty Long McIntosh Tattnall TOTAL AUGUSTA Burke Columbia Richmond TOTAL NO. OF JUDGES 2 2 1 12 3 4 SUPPLEMENT $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,594.56 4,680.84 9,275.40 1,769.40 1,332.84 1,397.76 4,500.00 19,051.92 19,051. 92 600.00 600.00 1,200.00 600.00 1,100.00 1,200.00 5,300.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 11,781. 00 17,781.00 (19<15) D.A. SUPPI.EUENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,375.80 4,500.80 8,876.60 4,000.00 25,552.00 25,552.00 600.00 600.00 2,400.00 600.00 1,100.00 1,800.00 7,100.00 1,020.00 0 8,700.00 9,720.00 75 JUDICIAL COURT BLUE RIDGE Cherokee Forsyth TOTAL BRUNSWICK -Appling Camden Glynn Jeff Davis Wayne TOTAL CHATTAHOOCHEE Chattahoochee Harris Marion Muscogee Talbot Taylor TOTAL CHEROKEE Bartow Gordon TOTAL CLAYTON Clayton TOTAL COBB Cobb TOTAL NO. OF JUDGES 2 3 4 SUPPLEMENT $ 2,920.50 1.579.50 4,500.00 565.44 3,256.32 7,899.36 217.80 660.60 12,599.52 0 0 0 10,000.00 0 0 10.000.00 2 7,500.00 8,200.00 4 8,200.00 12,000.00 6 12,000.00 (1935) D.A. SUPPLEMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 900.00 600.00 7,000.00 600.00 900.00 11,000.00 0 0 0 0 0 7,500.00 7,500.00 76 JUDICIAL COURT CONASAUGA Murray Whitfield TOTAL NO. OF JUDGES 3 SUPPLEMENT $ 3,193.00 7,539.96 10,732.96 CORDELE Ben Hill Crisp Dooly Wilcox TOTAL 0 0 0 0 2 0 COWETA Carroll Coweta Heard Meriwether Troup TOTAL 636.00 504.00 93.60 343.20 1,027.38 3 2,604.38 DOUGHERTY Dougherty TOTAL 8,000.00 2 8,000.00 DOUGLAS Douglas TOTAL 8,000.00 2 8,000.00 DUBLIN Johnson Laurens Treutlen Twiggs TOTAL 2 12,000.00 * No supplement to the D.A. Figure represents operating expense of office (1935) D.A. SUPPLEMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,996.42 2,777.18 677.36 2,140.46 3,955.78 *13,547.20 4,000.00 4,000.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 JUDICIAL COURT EASTERN Chatham TOTAL FLINT Butts Henry Lamar Monroe TOTAL GRIFFIN Fayette Pike Spalding Upson TOTAL GWINNETT Gwinnett TOTAL HOUSTON Houston TOTAL LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN b Catoosa Chattooga Dade Walker TOTAL NO. OF JUDGES 4 2 2 4 2 3 SUPPLEMENT $18,274.00 18,274 1,200.00 2,400.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 6,000.00 2,600.00 800.00 4,300.00 2,300.00 10,000.00 12,500.00 12,500.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 0 0 0 0 0 (1985) D.A. SUPPLEMENT $ 6,480.00 6,480.00 1,200.00 2,400.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 6,000.00 549.96 500.00 2,349.96 1,599.96 4,999.92 7,500.00 7,500.00 3,191.24 3,191.24 0 0 0 0 0 . 78 JUDICIAL COURT MACON Bibb Crawford Peach TOTAL MIDDLE Candler Emanuel Jefferson Toombs Washington TOTAL MOUNTAIN Habersham Rabun Stephens Towns Union TOTAL NORTHEASTERN Dawson Hall Lumpkin White TOTAL NORTHERN Elbert Franklin Hart Madison Oglethorpe TOTAL NO. OF JUDGES 4 2 2 2 2 SUPPLEMENT $ 8,000.00 1,000.00 3,000.00 12,000.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,100.00 1,260.00 2,700.00 720.00 1,200.00 8,980.00 250.00 3,750. ()O 500.00 500.00 5,000.00 600.00 600.00 600.00 600.00 300.00 2,700.00 79 (1985) D. A. SUPPLEHEl!! 3,426.48 600.00 1,200.00 5,226.48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 JUDICIAL COURT OCMULGEE Baldwin Greene Hancock Jasper Jones Morgan Putnam Wilkinson TOTAL OCONEE Bleckley Dodge Montgomery Pulaski Telfair Wheeler TOTAL OGEECHEE Bulloch Effingham Jenkins Screven TOTAL PATAULA <;:Jay Early Miller Quitman Randolph Seminole Terrell TOTAL NO. OF JUDGES 3 2 2 2 SUPPLEMENT $ 1,800.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,800.00 1,200.00 1,800.00 1,200.00 11,400.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1985) D. A. SUPPLEMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 JUDICIAL COURT PIEDIIONT Banks Barrow Jackson TOTAL ROCKDALE Rockdale TOTAL ROllE Floyd TOTAL SOUTH GEORGIA Baker Calhoun Decatur Grady Mitchell TOTAL SOUTHERN Brooks ColqUitt Echols Lowndes Thomas TOTAL SOUTHWESTERN Lee Macon Schley Stewart Sumter Webster TOTAL NO. OF JUDGES 1 1 3 2 3 2 SUPPLEMENT $ 637.32 2,308.20 2,912.88 5,858.40 0 0 7,000.00 7,000.00 360.00 504.00 2,448.00 1,872.00 2,016.00 7,200.00 840.00 1,848.00 84.00 3,612.00 2,016.00 8,400.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 (1985) D.A. SUPPI.EVENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JUDICIAL COURT STONE MOUNTAIN DeKalb TOTAL TALLAPOOSA Haralson Polk Paulding TOTAL TIFTON Irwin Tift Turner Worth TOTAL TOOMBS Glascock Lincoln McDuffie Taliaferro Warren Wilkes TOTAL WAYCROSS Bacon Brantley Charlton Coffee Pierce Ware TOTAL NO. OF JUDGES 7 2 2 2 3 SUPPLEMENT $ 9,000.00 9,000.00 1,440.00 2,040.00 2,520.00 6,000.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,100 -0- 1,800 2,400 2,100 2.400 10,800 (1985) D. A. SUPPLEMENT 12,095.00 12,095.00 1,440.00 2,040.00 2,520.00 6,000.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 JUDICIAL COURT WES~ Clarke Oconee TOTAL ,NO. OP JUDGES 2 SUPPLEMEN'l' $ 8,600.00 1,200.00 9,800.00 (1985) D. A. SUPPLEMEN! 5,638.80 1,200.00 6,838.80 d. une judge in each 6f the three designated circuits does not participate in the t>tate Hetirement System, and received a salary increase in 19~O in lieu of the additional retirement contributions granted then to the superior court judges. This ~% factor continue~. bThese judges do not receive a county salary supplement, but do receive a contingent expense allowance of $6,000 annually. cThis judge receives no county salary supplerl1ent for superior court du ties, but does _'ecei ve a county salary sUPiJlemen t of ~6, 000 annually for juvenile court duties. ~ource: Judicial Salary Suppler,lents fi-bill' Salary of (jeon;ia '.i'rial Courts! JUdical Council of 'Georgia. Aduinistrative uffice of the Courts. 83 GEORGIA SUPERIOR OOURT CIRaJITS Name of NlIIi>er of Circuit Judges 1. Alapaha 2 2. Alcovy 2 3. Appalachian I 4. Atlanta 12 5. Atlantic 3 6. Augusta 4 7. Blue Ridge 2 00 8. Brunsvic.k 3 ~ 9. Olat t ahochee 4 10. Cherokee 2 ll. Clayton 4 12. Cobb 6 13. Conasauga 3 14. Cordele 2 15. Co.veta 3 16. Dougherty 2 17. Douglas 2 18. Dublin 2 19. Eastern 4 20. Flint 2 21. Griffin 2 22. G.Yi nnett 4 23 .. Houston 2 Name of Circuit Nunber of Judges 24. Lookout Mountain 3 25. Macon 4 26. Middle 2 I 27. Mountain 2 28. Northeastern 2 29. Northern 2 ~. OCJIUlgee 3 31. Oconee 2 32. Ogeechee 2 33. Pataula 2 34. Piec:kront 1 35. Rockdale 1 36. Rane 3 37. South Georgia 2 38. Southern 3 39. Southwestern 2 40. Stone Mountain 7 41. Tallapoosa 2 42. Tifton 2 43. TOCVTt>s 2 44. Waycross 3 45. Western 2 , JUDICIAL CllU..CIL 0' flIO_flIA GEORGIA JUDICIAL CIRCUITS CIt.CUIT _ _'" co ...... 0"' ' I. Boards and Commissions BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS "Section 4. Each member of the boards and commissions listed hereinafter shall receive the same expense allowance per day as that received by a member of the General Assembly for each day such member of a board or commission is in attendance at a meeting of such board or commission, plus reimbursement for actual transportation costs while traveling by pUblic carrier, or the legal mileage rate for the use of a personal automobile in connection with such attendance. The above shall be paid in lieu of any per diem, allowance or other rumunerat ion now received by any such member for such attendance. The existing law relative to any limitation on the number of meeting days and remuneration for service on committees or subcommittees of any such board or commission shall remain in effect. The boards and commissions to which this Section shall be applicable are as follows: State Board of Education State Medical Education Board Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia State Personnel Board Board of Offender Rehabilitation Board of Industry and Trade Board of Natural Resources State Transportation Board Dental Education Board State Scholarship Commission Veterans Service Board." Currently legislative per diem is $59 per day. H.B. 262 1978 Session 85 A endix GENERAL PAY SCHEDULE - MONTHLY AMOUNTS COVERING POSITIONS UNDER THE GEORGIA MERIT SYSTEM EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1986 EO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 L1 L2 L3 L4 12 910.00 929.50 951,00 974.50 999.50 1026.00 1056.00 1088.00 1123.50 1160.50 1201.50 1248.00 12 13 929.50 951.00 974.50 999.50 1026.00 1056.00 1088.00 1123.50 1160.50 1201.50 1248.00 1294.50 13 14 951.00 974.50 999.50 1026.00 1056.00 1088.00 1123.50 1160.50 1201.50 1248.00 1294.50 1344.00 14 15 974.50 999.50 1026.00 1056.00 1088.00 1123.50 1160.50 1201.50 1248.00 1294.50 1344.00 1394.00 15 16 999.50 1026.00 1056.00 1088.00 1123.50 1160.50 1201.50 1248.00 1294.50 1344.00 1394.00 1451.00 16 17 1026.00 1056.00 1088.00 1123.50 1160.50 1201.50 1248.00 1294.50 1344.00 1394.00 1451.00 1512.50 17 18 1056.00 1088.00 1123.50 1160.50 1201.50 1248.00 1294.50 1344.00 1394.00 1451.00 1512.50 1571.00 18 19 1088.00 1123.50 1160.50 1201.50 1248.00 1294.50 1344.00 1394.00 1451.00 1512.50 1571.00 1636.00 19 20 1123.50 1160.50 1201.50 1248.00 1294.50 1344.00 1394.00 1451.00 1512.50 1571.00 1636.00 1702.00 20 21 1160.50 1201.50 1248.00 1294.50 1344.00 1394.00 1451.00 1512.50 1571.00 1636.00' 1702.00 1773.50 21 22 1201.50 1248.00 1294.50 1344.00 1394.00 1451.00 1512.50 1571.00 1636.00 1702.00 1713.50 1847.00 22 23 1248.00 1294.50 1344.00 1394.00 1451.00 1512.50 1571.00 1636.00 1702.00 1773.50 1847.00 1924.50 23 24' 1294.50 1344.00 1394.00 1451.00 1512.50 1571.00 1636.00 1702.00 1773.50 1847.00 1924.50 2007.00 24 25 1344.00 1394.00 1451.00 1512.50 1571.00 1636.00 1702.00 1773.50 1847.00 1924.50 2007.00 2094.00 25 26 1394.00 1451.00 1512.50 1571.00 1636.00 1702.00 1773.50 1847.00 1924.50 2007.00 2094.00 2183.00 26 27 1451.00 1512.50 1571.00 1636.00 1702.00 1773.50 1847.00 1924.50 2007.00 2094.00 2183.00 2275.50 27 28 1512.50 1571.00 1636.00 1702.00 1773.50 1847.00 1924.50 2007.00 2094.00 2183.00 2275.50 2376.00 28 29 1571.00 1636.00 1702.00 1773.50 1847.00 1924.50 2007.00 2094.00 2183.00 2275.50 2376.00 2480.50 29 30 1636.00 1702.00 1773.50 1847.00 1924.50 2007.00 2094.00 2183.00 2275.50 2376.00 2480.50 2589.00 30 31 1702.00 1773.50 1847.00 1924.50 2007.00 2094.00 2183.00 2275.50 2376.00 2480.50 2589.00 2700.50 31 32 1773.50 1847.00 1924.50 2007.00 2094.00 2183.00 2275.50 2376.00 2480.50 2589.00 2700.50 2820.00 32 33 1847.00 1924.50 2007.00 2094.00 2183.00 2275.50 2376.00 2480.50 2589.00 2700.50 2820.00 2941.50 33 34 1924.50 2007.00 2094.00 2183.00 2275.50 2376.00 2480.50 2589.00 2700.50 2820.00 2941.50 3070.00 34 35 2007.00 2094.00 2183.00 2275.50 2376.00 2480.50 2589.00 2700.50 2820.00 2941.50 3070.00 3201.50 35 36 2094.00 2183.00 2275.50 2376.00 2480.50 2589.00 2700.50 2820.00 2941.50 3070.00 3201.50 3343.50 36 37 2183.00 2275.50 2376.00 2480.50 2589.00 2700.50 2820.00 2941.50 3070.00 3201.50 3343.50 3491.00 37 38 2275.50 2376.00 2480.50 2589.00 2700.50 2820.00 2941.50 3070.00 3201.50 3343.50 3491.00 3647.50 38 39 2376.00 2480.50 2589.00 2700.50 2820.00 2941.50 3070.00 3201.50 3343.50 3491.00 3647.50 3813.00 39 40 2480.50 2589.00 2700.50 2820.00 2941.50 3070.00 3201.50 3343.50 3491.00 3647.50 3813.00 3985.00 40 41 2589.00 2700.50 2820.00 2941.50 3070.00 3201.50 3343.50 3491.00 3647.50 3813.00 3985.00 4151.00 41 42 2700.50 2820.00 2941.50 3070.00 3201.50 3343.50 3491.00 3647.50 3813.00 3985.00 4151.00 4342.00 42 43 2820.00 2941.50 3070.00 3201.50 3343.50 3491.00 3647.50 3813.00 3985.00 4151.00 4342.00 4542.00 43 44 2941.50 3070.00 3201.50 3343.50 3491.00 3647.50 3813.00 3985.00 4151.00 4342.00 4542.00 4750.00 44 45 3070.00 3201.50 3343.50 3491.00 3647.50 3813.00 3985.00 4151.00 4342.00 4542.00 4750.00 4967.50 45 46 3201.50 3343.50 3491.00 3647.50 3813.00 3985.00 4151.00 4342.00 4542.00 4750.00 4967.50 5197.50 46 47 3343.50 3491.00 3647.50 3813.00 3985.00 4151.00 4342.00 4542.00 4750.00 4967.50 5197.50 5442.00 47 48 3491.00 3647.50 3813.00 3985.00 4151.00 4342.00 4542.00 4750.00 4967.50 5197.50 5442.00 5696.50 48 49 3647.50 3813.00 3985.00 4151.00 4342.00 4542.00 4750.00 4967.50 5197.50 5442.00 5696.50 5964.00 49 50 3813.00 3985.00 4151.00 4342.00 4542.00 4750.00 4967.50 5197.50 5442.00 5696.50 5964.00 6244.50 50 51 3985.00 4151.00 4342.00 4542.00 4750.00 4967.50 5197.50 5442.00 5696.50 5964.00 6244.50 6524.50 51 52 4151.00 4342.00 4542.00 4750.00 4967.50 5197.50 5442.00 5696.50 5964.00 6244.50 6524.50 6818.00 52 53 4342.00 4542.00 4750.00 4967.50 5197.50 5442.00 5696.50 5964.00 6244.50 6524.50 6818.00 53 54 4542.00 4750.00 4967.50 5197.50 5442.00 5696.50 5964.00 6244.50 6524.50 6818.00 54 This schedule covers employees who are contributing _bars of the Employees I Reti1'8lll8Jlt System. 86 GENERAL PAY SCHEDULE - ANNUAL AMOUNTS COVERING POSITIONS UNDER THE GEORGIA MERIT SYSTEM EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1986 EO' 12 10,920 13 11,154 14 11,412 15 11,694 16 11,994 17 12,312 18 12,672 19 13,056 20 13,482 21 13,926 22 14.418 23 14,976 24 15.534 25 16,128 26 16,728 27 17 ,412 28 18,150 29 18,852 30 19,632 31 20,424 32 21,282 33 22,164 34 23,094 35 24,084 36 25.128 37 26,196 38 27,306 39 28.512 40 29,766 41 31,068 42 32,406 43 33,840 44 35.298 45 36,840 46 38,418 47 40,122 48 41,892 49 43,770 50 45,756 51 47,820 52 49,812 53 52,104 54 54,504 1 11,154 11 ,412 11,694 11,994 12,312 12,672 13,056 13,482 13,926 14,418 14,976 15,534 16,128 16,728 17,412 18.150 18,852 19,632 20,424 21,282 22,164 23,094 24,084 25,128 26,196 27.306 28,512 29,766 31,068 32.406 33.840 35,298 36,840 38,418 40,122 41,892 43,770 45,756 47,820 49,812 52,104 54,504 57,000 2 11,412 11 ,694 11,994 12,312 12,672 13,056 13,482 13,926 14,418 14,976 15,534 16.128 16,728 17,412 18,150 18,852 19,632 20,424 21,282 22,164 23,094 24,084 25,128 26,196 27,306 28.512 29,766 31.068 32,406 33,840 35,298 36,840 38.418 40.122 41,892 43,770 45,756 47.820 49,812 52.104 54,504 57,000 59,610 3 11,694 11,994 12,312 12,672 13,056 13,482 13,926 14,418 14,976 15,534 16,128 16.728 17.412 18,150 18.852 19,632 20,424 21,282 22.164 23,094 24,084 25.128 26,196 27,306 28,512 29.766 31,068 32.406 33,840 35,298 36.840 38.418 40,122 41.892 43.770 45.756 47,820 49,812 52,104 54,504 57,000 59,610 62,370 4 5 11,994 12,312 12,312 12,672 12,672 13,056 13,056 13,482 13,482 13,926 13,926 14,418 14,418 14,976 14,976 15,534 15.534 16.128 16,128 16,728 16,728 17,412 17 ,412 18,150 18.150 18.852 18.852 19.632 19.632 20,424 20.424 21.282 21,282 22,164 22,164 23,094 23,094 24,084 24,084 25,128 25,128 26,196 26,196 27,306 27,306 28,512 28.512 29,766 29,766 31,068 31,068 32,406 32,406 33,840 33,840 35.298 35.298 36.840 36.840 38.418 38,418 -.40.122 40,122 41,892 41.892 43,770 43,770 45.756 45.756 47.820 47.820 49.812 49.812 52,104 52.104 54.504 54,504 57,000 57,000 59,610 59,610 62,370 62,370 65,304 65,304 68.358 6 12,672 13,056 13,482 13,926 14,418 14,976 15,534 16,128 16,728 17,412 18,150 18,852 19,632 20.424 21.282 22,164 23.094 24,084 25,128 26,196 27,306 28,512 29,766 31,068 32,406 33.840 35,298 36,840 38.418 40.122 41.892 43.770 45.756 47.820 49.812 52,104 54.504 57,000 59,610 62.370 65,304 68,358 71.568 7 13,056 13,482 13,926 14,418 14,976 15,534 16,128 16,728 17,412 18,150 18,852 19,632 20,424 21.282 22.164 23,094 24,084 25,128 26,196 27,306 28,512 29,766 31,068 32,406 33,840 35.298 36,840 38,418 40.122 41.892 43,770 45,756 47,820 49,812 52,104 54.504 57.000 59,610 67.,370 65.304 68,358 71,568 74.934 L1 13,482 13,926 14,418 14,976 15,534 16,128 16,728 17 ,412 18,150 18,852 19,632 20.424 21,282 22,164 23,094 24,084 25,128 26,196 27,306 28,512 29,766 31,068 32,406 33.840 35.298 36.840 38,418 40,122 41.892 43,770 45.756 47,820 49.812 52,104 54,504 57,000 59,610 62,370 65,304 68,358 71,568 74,934 78,294 L2 13,926 14,418 14,976 15,534 16,128 16,728 17,412 18,150 18,852 19,632 20,424 21,282 22,164 23.094 24,084 25,128 26,196 27,306 28,512 29,766 31.068 32,406 33,840 35,298 36,840 38,418 40.122 41,892 43.770 45.756 47,820 49,812 52,104 54,504 57,000 59,610 62,370 65,304 68,358 71,568 74,934 78,294 81,816 L3 14,418 14,976 15,534 16,128 16,728 17 ,412 18,150 18,852 19,632 20,424 21,282 22,164 23,094 24.084 25,128 26,196 27,306 28,512 29,766 31,068 32,406 33,840 35,298 36.840 38,418 40,122 41,892 43,770 45,756 47,820 49,812 52.104 ~4,504 57.000 59.610 62,370 65,304 68,358 71,568 74,934 78,294 81,816 L4 14,976 12 15,534 13 16,128 14 16,728 15 17,412 16 18,150 17 18,852 18 19,632 19 20,424 20 21,282 21 22,164 22 23,094 23 24,084 24 25,128 25 26,196 26 27,306 27 28,512 28 29,766 29 31,068 30 32,406 31 33,840 32 35,298 33 36,840 34 38.418 35 40.122 36 41,892 37 43.770 38 45.756 39 47,820 40 49,812 41 52,104 42 54.504 43 57,000 44 59.610 45 62.370 46 65.304 47 68.358 48 71,568 49 74,934 50 78,294 51 81,816 52 53 54 This schedule covers employees who are contributing IIIBIDbers of the Employees' Retirement System. 87 SPECIAL PAY SCHEDULE - MONTHLY AMOUNTS COVERING POSITIONS UNDER THE GEORGIA STATE MERIT SYSTEM cor~p ENSATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIAL PAY PROVISON X EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1986 EO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ll L2 L3 L4 12 9"42.50 965.00 989.00 1014.00 10"42.00 1073.50 1108.00 11"43.50 1182.00 1221.50 1265.00 1315.00 12 13 965.00 989.00 101"4.00 10"42.00 1073.50 1108.00 11"43.50 1182.00 1221.50 1265.00 1315.00 1365.00 13 14 989.00 101"4.00 10"42.00 1073.50 1108.00 1143.50 1182.00 1221.50 1265.00 1315.00 1365.00 1"420.00 14 15 101"4.00 10"42.00 1073.50 1108.00 1143.50 1182.00 1221. 50 1265.00 1315. UO 1365.00 1420.00 1474.50 15 16 10"42.00 1073.50 1108.00 1143.50 1182.00 1221.50 1265.00 1315.00 1365.00 1"420.00 1474.50 1534.50 16 17 1073.50 1108.00 1143.50 1182.00 1221. 50 1265.00 1315.00 1365.00 1420.00 1474.50 1534.50 1601.00 17 18 1108.00 1143.50 1182.00 1221. 50 1265.00 1315.00 1365.00 1420.00 1"474.50 1534.50 1601. 00 1665.50 18 19 11"43.50 1182.00 1221.50 1265.00 1315.00 1365.00 1"420.00 1474.50 1534.50 1601.00 1665.50 1735.00 19 20 1182.00 1221.50 1265.00 1315.00 1365.00 1420.00 1474.50 1534.50 1601. 00 1665.50 1735.00 1807.00 20 21 1221. 50 1265.00 1315.00 1365.00 1420.00 1474.50 153"4.50 1601.00 1665.50 1735.00 1807.00 1884.00 21 22 1265.00 1315.00 1365.00 1"420.00 1474.50 1534.50 1601.00 1665.50 1735.00 1807.00 1884.00 1964.50 22 23 1315.00 1365.00 1420.00 1474.50 1534.50 1601. 00 1665.50 1735.00 1807.00 1884.00 1964.50 2048.50 23 24 1365.00 1"420.00 147"4.50 153"4.50 1601. 00 1665.50 1735.00 1807.00 1884.00 1964.50 20"48.50 2139.00 24 25 1420.00 1474.50 1534.50 1601.00 1665.50 1735.00 1807.00 1884.00 1964.50 2048.50 2139.00 2232.50 25 26 1474.50 1534.50 1601.00 1665.50 1735.00 1807.00 188"4.00 1964.50 2048.50 2139.00 2232.50 2330.00 26 27 1534.50 1601.00 1665.50 1735.00 1807.00 1884.00 1964.50 2048.50 2139.00 2232.50 2330.00 2432.50 27 28 1601. 00 1665.50 1735.00 1807.00 1884.00 1964.50 2048.50 2139.00 2232.50 2330.00 2432.50 2542.00 28 29 1665.50 1735.00 1807.00 1884.00 1964.50 2048.50 2139.00 2232.50 2330.00 2432.50 2542.00 2655.00 29 30 1735.00 1807.00 1884.00 1964.50 2048.50 2139.00 2232.50 2330.00 2432.50 25"42.00 2655.00 2774.00 30 31 1807.00 1884.00 1964.50 2048.50 2139.00 2232.50 2330.00 2432.50 2542.00 2655.00 2774.00 2896.50 31 32 1884.00 1964.50 2048.50 2139.00 2232.50 2330.00 2432.50 2542.00 2655.00 2774.00 2896.50 3027.00 32 33 1964.50 2048.50 2139.00 2232.50 2330.00 2432.50 2542.00 2655.00 2774.00 2896.50. 3027.00 3160.00 33 34 2048.50 2139.00 2232.50 2330.00 2432.50 2542.00 2655.00 2774.00 2896.50 3027.00 3160.00 3300.50 34 35 2139.00 2232.50 2330.00 2432.50 2542.00 2655.00 2774.00 2896.50 3027.00 3160.00 3300.50 3447.00 35 36 2232.50 2330.00 2432.50 2542.00 2655.00 2774.00 2896.50 3027 .00 3160.00 3300.50 3447.00 3601. 50 36 .." .)1 2330.00 2432.50 2542.00 2655.00 2774.00 2896.50 3027.00 3160.00 3300.50 3447.00 3601. 50 3760.00 37 38 2432.50 2542.00 2655.00 2774.00 2896.50 3027.00 3160.00 3300.50 3447.00 3601.50 3760.00 3929.50 38 39 2542.00 2655.00 2774.00 2896.50 3027.00 3160.00 3300.50 3447.00 3601. 50 3760.00 3929.50 4108.00 39 40 2655.00 2774.00 2896.50 3027.00 3160.00 3300.50 3447.00 3601. 50 3760.00 3929.50 4108.00 4293.00 40 41 2774.00 2896.50 3027.00 3160.00 3300.50 3447.00 3601.50 3760.00 3929.50 4108.00 4293.00 4473.00 41 42 2896.50 3027.00 3160.00 3300.50 3447.00 3601. 50 3760.00 3929.50 4108.00 4293.00 4473.00 4678.50 42 43 3027.00 3160.00 3300.50 3447.00 3601. 50 3760.00 3929.50 4108.00 4293.00 4473.00 4678.50 4894.00 43 44 3160.00 3300.50 3447.00 3601. 50 3760.00 3929.50 4108.00 4293.00 4473.00 4678.50 4894.00 5118.50 44 45 3300.50 3447.00 3601. 50 3760.00 3929.50 4108.00 4293.00 4473.00 4678.50 4894.00 5118.50 5353.00 45 46 3447.00 3601. 50 3760.00 3929.50 4108.00 4293.00 4473 .00 4678.50 4894.00 5118.50 5353.00 5601.50 46 47 3601.50 3760.00 3929.50 4108.00 4293.00 4473.00 4678.50 4894.00 5118.50 5353.00 5601. 50 5864.50 47 48 3760.00 3929.50 4108.00 4293.00 4473.00 4678.50 4894.00 5118.50 5353.00 5601. 50 5864.50 6139.00 48 49 3929.50 4108.00 4293.00 4473.00 4678.50 489"4.00 5118.50 5353.00 5601. 50 5864.50 6139.00 6"429.00 49 50 4108.00 4293.00 4473.00 4678.50 4894.00 5118.50 5353.00 5601.50 5864.50 6139.00 6429.00 6729.50 50 51 4293.00 4473.00 4678.50 4894.00 5118.50 5353.00 5601. 50 5864.50 6139.00 6429.00 6729.50 7033.00 51 52 4473.00 4678.50 4894.00 5118.50 5353.00 5601. 50 5864.50 6139.00 6429.00 6729.50 7033.00 7349.50 52 53 4678.50 4894.00 5118.50 5353.00 5601. 50 5864.50 6139.00 6"429.00 6729.50 7033.00 7349.50 53 54 ..894.00 5118.50 5353.00 5601. 50 586"4.50 6139.00 6"429.00 6729.50 7033.00 7349.50 54 This schedule covers employees who were non-contributors to the Employees' Retirement System prior to July 1, 1981 or employees who are not members of the Employees' Retirement System. 88 - -. , ~---., SPECIAL PAY SCHEDULE - ANNUAL Ar~OUNTS COVERING POSITIONS UNDER THE GEORGIA STATE MERIT SYSTEM COMPENSATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPEC AL PAY PROVISON X EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1986 EO 12 11 ,310 13 11,580 14 11,868 15 12,168 16 12,504 17 12,882 18 13 ,296 19 13,722 20 14,184 21 14,658 22 15,180 23 15,780 2.1 16,380 25 17,J40 .2.,5 17,694 c... 8,414 23 19,212 29 19,986 30 20.820 31 21,684 32 22,608 33 23,574 34 24,582 35 25,568 36 l6,790 37 _7, 60 .;,3 29.190 39 30,504 dO 31.860 41 33,288 42 34,758 43 36,324 44 37,920 45 39,606 46 41,364 47 43,218 48 45.120 49 47,154 50 49,296 51 51,516 52 53,676 53 56,1 42 54 58,7Z8 1 11,580 11,868 12,168 12,504 12,882 13,296 13,722 14,184 14,658 15,180 15,780 16,380 17 ,040 17,694 18,:<14 19,212 19,986 20,820 21,684 22,608 23,574 24.582 25.668 26.790 27,960 29,190 30,504 31.860 33,288 34,758 36,324 37,920 39,606 41,364 43,218 45,120 47,154 49,296 51,516 53,676 56,142 58,728 61,422 2 11,868 12,168 12,504 12 ,882 13 ,296 13,722 14,184 14,658 15,180 15,780 16,380 17,040 17,694 18, 14 19,::12 19,986 20,820 21,684 22,608 23,574 24.582 25,668 26.790 27,960 29,190 30.504 31.860 33,288 34,758 36,324 37,920 39,606 41,364 43,218 45,120 47,154 49.296 51,516 53,676 56,142 58,728 61,422 64,236 3 12,168 12,504 12,882 13,296 13,722 14,184 14,658 15,180 15.780 16,380 17 ,040 17,694 18,414 19,2::'2 19 986 20.320 21.684 22.608 23,574 24,582 25.668 l6,790 27,960 29,190 30,504 31,360 33,288 34,758 36,324 37,920 39,606 41,364 43,218 45,120 47,154 49,296 51,516 53,676 56,142 58,728 61,422 64,236 67,218 4 12,504 12,882 13 ,296 13,722 14,184 14,658 15,180 15,780 16,380 17,040 17 ,694 18,414 19,212 19,986 20,820 21,684 22,608 23,574 24,582 25,668 26,790 27,960 29,190 30,504 31,860 33,288 34 ,758 36,324 37,920 39,606 41,364 43,218 45.120 47,154 49,296 51,516 53,676 56,142 58,728 61,422 64,236 67,218 70.374 5 12,882 13,296 13,722 14,184 14,658 15,180 15,780 16,380 17,040 17 ,694 18,414 19,212 19,986 20,820 21,684 22,608 23,574 24,582 25,668 26,790 27,960 29,190 30.504 31,860 33,288 34,758 36,324 37,920 39,606 41,364 43,218 45,120 47,154 49,296 51,516 53,676 56,142 58,728 61,422 64,236 67,218 70,374 73,668 6 13,296 13,722 14,184 14,658 15,180 15,780 16,380 17,040 17,694 18,414 19,212 19,986 20,820 21,684 22,608 23,574 24,582 25,668 26,790 27,960 29,190 30,504 31 ;860 33,288 34,758 36,324 37,920 39,606 41,364 43,218 45,120 47,154 49,296 51,516 53,676 56,142 58,728 61,422 64,236 67,218 70,374 73,668 77 ,148 7 13,722 14,184 14,658 15,180 15,780 16,380 17 ,040 17,694 18,414 19,212 19,986 20,820 21,684 22.608 23,574 24,582 25,668 26,790 27,960 29,190 30,504 31,060 33,288 34,758 36,324 37,920 39,606 41,364 43,218 45,120 47,154 49,296 51,516 53,676 56,142 58,728 61,422 64,236 67,218 70,374 73,668 77 ,148 80,754 Ll 14,184 14,658 15,180 15,780 16,380 17,040 17,694 18,414 19,212 19,986 20,820 21,684 22,608 23,574 24,582 25,668 26,790 27,960 29,190 30,504 31,860 33,288 34,758 36,324 37,920 39,606 41,364 43,218 45,120 47,154 49,296 51,516 53,676 56,142 58,728 61,422 64,236 67,218 70,374 73,668 71,148 80,754 84,396 L2 14,658 15,180 15,780 16,380 17,040 17,694 18,414 19,212 19,986 20,820 21,684 22,608 23,574 24,582 25,668 26,790 27,960 29,190 30,504 31,860 33,288 34,758 36,324 37,920 39,606 41,364 43,218 45,120 47,154 49,296 51,516 53,676 56,142 58,728 61,422 64,236 67,218 70,374 73,668 77,148 80,754 84,396 88,194 L3 15,180 15,780 16,380 17 ,040 17,694 18,414 19,212 19,986 20,820 21,684 22,608 23,574 24,582 25,668 26,790 27,960 29,190 30,504 31,860 33,288 34,758 36.324 37,920 39,606 41,364 43,218 45,120 47,154 49,296 51,516 53,676 56,142 58,728 61,422 64,236 67,218 70,374 73,668 77 ,148 80,754 84,396 88,194 L4 15,780 12 16,380 13 17 ,040 14 17,694 15 18,414 16 19,212 17 19,986 18 20,820 19 21,684 20 22,608 21 23,574 22 24,582 23 25,668 24 26,790 25 27,960 26 29,190 27 30,504 28 31,860 29 33,288 30 34,758 31 36,324 32 37,920 33 39,606 34 41,364 35 43,218 36 45,120 37 47,154 38 49,296 39 51,516 40 53,676 41 56,142 42 58,728 43 61,422 44 64,236 45 67,218 46 70,374 47 73,668 48 77 ,148 49 80,754 50 84,396 51 88,194 52 53 54 'This schedule covers employees who were non-contributors to the Employees' Retirement System prior to July 1. 1981 or employees who are not members of the Employees' Retirement System. 89 \Vho Makes What AIJiance Theatre equity actor Mayor Andrew Young Gov. Joe Frank Harris Marta bus driver Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Hill Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Tom Moreland Ford assembly line worker WSB TV reporter Atlanta Constitution reporter Atlanta public schools beginning school teacher with doctorate Local private schools beginning teacher with masters degree with 10 years experience WXIA TV-II anchor Beginning registered Grady nurse Senior partner, King & Spalding First-year lawyer, Kilpatrick & Cody Amtrak Crescent engineer Emory, full professor Georgia State full professor Zoo Atlanta director Terry Maple Director of Bureau of Taxicabs Abdul Hadee Muhammed Georgia Tech basketball coach Bobby Cremins University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley Dale Murphy, Atlanta Braves Bob Horner, Atlanta Braves Bill Fralic, Atlanta Falcons Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks Big Star produce manager Woodruff Arts Center curator Harrison's on Peachtree chef Public relations account executive Public relations vice president Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta concierge Athletic Center aerobics instructor Short order cook at Majestic Food Shops Security guard at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Used car salesman (Tom Jumper Chevrolet) New car salesman (Potarnkin Cadillac) Min. S368/week 560,Ooo/year $79,356/year Max. 523.4oo/year $70,886/year S86,625/year SI2.90/hour plus 40 cents, hour COSl of living allowance 540-60.ooo/year S25-30,000/year $18,504/year 536,628/year $16,3OO/year $17.650/year $25.5OO/year 5 loo-250.ooo/year 518.6oo/year $3OO-4oo.ooo/year (top level) $4 I,ooo/year $40,457/year $49.8oo/year $42,5OO/year 533-43,ooo/year r