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2016 Municipal Wage
and Salary Survey
Public Safety
Positions
November 2016
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Office of Research
60 Executive Park South Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
404-679-4940
Public Safety
Municipal Job Descriptions
Animal Control Director Performs professional and skilled work in supervising and coordinating work activities of other workers who are responsible for the apprehension and care of animals.
Animal Control Officer Performs skilled work in the apprehension and care of animals found in violation of animal control ordinances.
Animal Shelter Administrator Administers animal shelter and animal care operations including supervising paid staff and volunteers and planning, organizing, and coordinating the shelter programs.
Assistant Chief, Fire Department Performs highly responsible technical, supervisory, and administrative work in assisting the direction of the Fire Department.
Assistant Chief, Police Department Performs highly responsible technical, supervisory, and administrative work in directing the activities of the Police Department.
Automotive Mechanic (Public Safety) Analyzes malfunctions and repairs, rebuilds and maintains fleet automobiles.
Bailiff Responsible for duties related to processing of persons under court direction.
Captain, Fire Officer Directs and coordinates activities of firefighters during an assigned shift by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, recording information, and participating in training. Also leads subordinates in performance of duties at a fire.
Captain, Police Department Directs and coordinates activities of police patrol officers by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, and recording information; identifies arrested suspects in logbook and advises prisoner of charges. Also assists subordinates in performance of duties during an assigned shift.
Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator Supervises and coordinates the work activities of jail staff.
Chief, Fire Department Plans, directs, organizes, and coordinates the activities of a fire department.
Chief, Police Department Plans, directs, organizes, and coordinates the activities of municipal police department in accordance with authority delegated by Mayor and Council.
Code Enforcement Officer Performs technical level work in ensuring that all codes and ordinances are adhered to throughout jurisdiction.
Communications Director Directs the operations, development, and implementation of policies and procedures and the administration and management of the Communications Department.
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Corporal, Police Department Performs law enforcement and some routine investigative work. May train entry-level police officers and serve as a lead officer on special assignments.
Corrections Officer Supervises inmates in county penal institution in accordance with established policies, regulations, and procedures, which may include preparing written reports concerning incidences of inmate disturbances or injuries.
Detention Officer Supervises prisoners in station or jail, assuming responsibilities for all needs of prisoners during detention. May prepare arrest records identifying prisoner and charge assigned.
Dispatcher Operates radio and telephone equipment to receive, process, and dispatch calls to police, fire, emergency ambulance, or civil defense services. Usually required to maintain a log of calls for service.
Dispatcher/Jailer Maintains security of prisoners during their detention and operates radio and telephone receiving and dispatching calls to the appropriate department and/or person.
E-911 Director Manages E-911 system/call center and supervises E-911 operators.
E-911 Operator Responsible for answering emergency calls and dispatching appropriate personnel to the correct location.
Emergency Management Director Responsible for organization, administration, and operation of the county emergency management unit.
Emergency Medical Services Director Directs emergency medical service program, coordinates activities of persons involved in rescue, care, and transportation of catastrophe/accident victims.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Provides emergency care and operates specialized medical equipment before, during, and after the transport of patients to emergency facilities. This title covers all certification levels including EMT-Basic, EMT, Cardiac Technician, and Paramedic.
Engine Operator/Driver, Fire Department Drives fire fighting vehicle to fire scene and conducts pumping operations to assist in fire fighting.
Evidence Clerk/Technician Responsible for securing, organizing, and storing crime evidence and/or seized property.
Fire Marshal Plans, manages, and coordinates fire prevention and fire investigation activities of the fire department.
Firefighter Controls and extinguishes fires, protects life and property, and maintains equipment. Performs assigned duties in maintaining apparatus, quarters, buildings, equipment, grounds, and hydrants. Note: This is an entry level position and does not include Engine Driver.
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Firefighter/EMT Controls and extinquishes fires, protects life and property, maintains fire equipment and facilties, and provides emergency care and operates specialized medical equipment before, during, and after the transport of patients to emergency facilities.
Investigator/Detective, Police Department Performs investigations in the police department to solve or prevent crimes. Examines crime scenes to obtain clues and gather evidence that may lead to a conviction.
Lieutenant, Fire Officer Performs fire fighting responsibilities according to NFPA 1021 and emergency care duties. Responsible for the daily operation of a fire station, supervising a shift with activities associated with hydrant maintenance, fire pre-plans, and inspection of industrial complexes and record keeping.
Lieutenant, Police Department Directs and coordinates activities of police patrol officers by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, and recording information; identifies arrested suspects in logbook and advises prisoner of charges. Also assists subordinates in performance of duties during an assigned shift.
Major, Police Department Directs and coordinates activities of police patrol officers by conducting roll call, relaying orders and messages from superiors, and recording information; identifies arrested suspects in logbook and advises prisoner of charges. Also assists subordinates in performance of duties during an assigned shift.
Patrol Officer, Police Department Patrols assigned area on foot, using motorcycle, car, or on horseback, to control traffic, prevent crimes or disturbances of peace, and arrest violators.
Probation Officer Manages a caseload of probationers; identifies and monitors risk, ensures compliance with sentence, encourages positive behavioral change; provides direction, service, and information to court.
Public Safety Director Responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Public Safety Department in the development and provision of quality police, fire, emergency medical, and emergency management services to facilitate the protection and well-being of residents.
Records Clerk Maintains records for monthly statistical reports; enters all citations written by police officers into computer; and provides authorized personnel with information from NCIC/GCIC computer network.
School Resource Officer Responsible for performing tasks and operations related to assuring student safety in the processes of conducting school classes and special events.
Sergeant, Police Department Responsible for the direction and supervision of law enforcement activities performed by a group of county police officers during a particular shift or assignment.
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Animal Control Director
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 38,709 38,709 54,995 54,9951 1
B 33,530 33,530 46,654 46,6541 1
D 26,666 26,666 37,565 37,5651 1
E 16,910 16,910 16,910 16,9101 1
28,954 28,954 39,03139,0314 4Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 18.61 26.44 40 1A Hourly
LaGrange 30,695 33,530.00 46,654.00 40 1B Annual
Sandersville 5,752 12.82 18.06 40 1D Hourly
Quitman City 3,871 8.13 8.13 40 1E Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Animal Control Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 26,302 27,997 37,482 42,0582 7
B 29,598 32,302 42,016 50,0662 3
C 26,455 31,668 40,401 47,8409 12
D 25,158 31,015 36,825 42,7556 11
E 22,893 34,507 32,343 49,40016 16
26,081 31,498 46,42437,81335 49Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 11.83 15.82 40 3A Hourly
Savannah 145,674 13.46 20.22 40 4Hourly
LaGrange 30,695 26,894.00 33,966.00 40 2B Annual
Newnan 37,291 15.53 24.07 40 1Hourly
Americus 16,028 23,988.00 33,583.00 40 1C Annual
Bainbridge 12,507 11.95 18.93 40 1Hourly
Calhoun 16,309 12.57 20.23 40 2Hourly
Doraville 10,896 14.50 21.33 42 1Hourly
Douglas 11,718 11.85 18.08 40 1Hourly
Forest Park 19,383 13.69 23.00 40 2Hourly
Griffin 23,211 12.37 18.56 40 2Hourly
Perry 15,457 12.69 18.32 40 1Hourly
Waycross 14,053 12.59 19.15 40 1Hourly
Barnesville 6,625 31,015.00 42,755.00 40 1D Annual
Fitzgerald 9,013 10.71 14.28 40 5Hourly
Jesup 9,633 12.57 20.09 40 2Hourly
LaFayette 7,173 12.37 18.74 40 1Hourly
Sandersville 5,752 11.62 16.36 40 1Hourly
Waynesboro 5,704 10.39 16.20 40 1Hourly
Alma 3,536 21,549.00 21,549.00 40 1E Annual
Ashburn 3,820 11.00 11.00 40 1Hourly
Blackshear 3,581 10.00 18.00 40 1Hourly
Cornelia 4,223 12.00 20.25 42 1Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Animal Control Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Elberton 4,453 31,279.00 42,599.00 40 1Annual
Hazlehurst 4,196 7.50 8.49 40 1Hourly
Hogansville 3,110 13.50 18.50 40 1Hourly
Jasper 3,762 16.59 16.59 40 1Hourly
Lakeland 3,322 1.00 11.00 40 1Hourly
Lyons 4,375 10.00 13.50 40 1Hourly
Manchester 4,095 21,512.10 30,635.85 40 1Annual
Metter 4,111 10.22 15.28 40 1Hourly
Soperton 3,087 8.00 8.00 40 1Hourly
Tybee Island 3,102 14.85 23.75 40 1Hourly
Vienna 3,777 26,000.00 39,000.00 40 1Annual
West Point 3,728 12.60 19.10 40 1Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Assistant Chief, Fire Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 70,888 80,413 110,110 139,2777 15
B 63,517 77,500 91,540 103,8308 10
C 55,776 67,018 83,487 107,82713 20
D 35,786 46,592 53,522 71,0539 9
E 41,527 58,000 52,588 78,32110 10
F 37,440 37,440 49,920 49,9201 1
50,822 61,160 91,70573,52848 65Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 61,100.00 91,700.00 40 2A Annual
Johns Creek City 83,335 77,336.10 109,675.28 40 6Annual
Marietta 59,067 74,157.00 115,047.00 40 1Annual
Roswell 94,501 66,088.00 105,741.00 40 3Annual
Sandy Springs 105,330 80,413.00 139,277.00 40 1Annual
Savannah 145,674 72,937.00 113,052.00 40 1Annual
Smyrna 56,146 64,186.00 96,278.00 40 1Annual
Canton 25,469 58,909.07 88,363.61 40 0B Annual
Dalton 33,853 29.80 46.56 40 1Annual
East Point 35,467 54,960.00 85,718.00 40 3Annual
Gainesville 38,712 57,553.60 94,952.00 40 1Annual
Hinesville 33,398 61,687.00 61,687.00 40 1Annual
Peachtree City 35,240 69,220.00 103,830.00 40 2Annual
Rome 36,323 77,500.00 100,000.00 40 1Annual
Woodstock 29,898 66,321.22 100,924.51 40 1Annual
Americus 16,028 42,054.00 58,876.00 56 3C Annual
Calhoun 16,309 29.38 29.38 40 1Hourly
Decatur 21,957 61,506.00 100,838.00 40 1Annual
Fairburn 13,967 67,017.60 107,827.20 40 2Annual
Fayetteville 16,990 60,072.00 99,400.00 40 1Annual
Forest Park 19,383 59,487.00 99,938.00 40 1Annual
Loganville 11,248 45,531.20 64,334.40 53 3Annual
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Assistant Chief, Fire Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
McDonough 23,417 59,002.00 94,787.00 40 1Annual
Moultrie 14,377 40,065.00 58,644.00 40 1Annual
Pooler 23,133 58,410.93 87,616.39 40 1Annual
St. Marys 17,968 53,733.00 76,301.00 40 1Annual
Thomasville 18,742 51,193.07 76,789.60 56 3Annual
Union 20,805 65,908.00 98,863.00 40 1Annual
Cedartown 9,841 38,000.00 46,000.00 40 1D Annual
Eastman 5,285 18,000.00 49,317.84 40 1Annual
Eatonton 6,520 12.50 14.35 40 1Hourly
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 22.40 23.76 40 1Hourly
Jesup 9,633 15.59 24.30 40 1Annual
McRae-Helena 8,745 13.74 24.40 56 1Hourly
Thomson 6,689 19.04 28.97 40 1Hourly
Toccoa 8,283 46,237.00 70,355.00 40 1Annual
Waynesboro 5,704 35,202.44 54,903.70 40 1Annual
Baldwin 3,286 13.79 13.79 53 1E Hourly
Blakely 4,871 14.17 18.84 48 1Hourly
Chatsworth 4,351 37,585.60 64,334.40 45 1Annual
Cornelia 4,223 17.50 26.25 42 1Hourly
Hazlehurst 4,196 36,010.00 36,155.00 40 1Annual
Jasper 3,762 58,000.00 58,000.00 40 1Annual
Manchester 4,095 45,823.39 55,411.86 40 1Annual
Palmetto 4,733 50,206.00 78,321.00 40 1Annual
Quitman City 3,871 15.00 15.00 40 1Hourly
Rockmart 4,300 44,846.88 60,097.44 40 1Annual
Clarkesville 1,746 15.00 20.00 48 1F Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Assistant Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 76,841 101,847 116,418 141,6517 8
B 68,853 77,500 105,269 119,26711 11
C 55,852 65,908 83,192 108,80517 18
D 41,419 56,459 59,783 71,0546 7
E 41,702 50,206 52,099 78,32111 11
F 35,704 41,683 40,458 48,0009 9
G 30,460 35,220 44,764 53,5933 3
H 30,000 30,000 40,000 40,0001 1
47,604 57,353 82,58667,74865 68Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 61,100.00 91,700.00 40 3A Annual
Brookhaven 51,910 75,057.00 120,091.00 40 1Annual
Marietta 59,067 74,157.00 115,047.00 40 2Annual
Roswell 94,501 70,152.00 112,243.00 40 1Annual
Sandy Springs 105,330 101,847.00 137,918.00 40 0Annual
Savannah 145,674 91,388.00 141,651.00 40 1Annual
Smyrna 56,146 64,186.00 96,278.00 40 0Annual
Canton 25,469 65,024.59 97,536.89 43 1B Annual
Dalton 33,853 29.80 46.56 40 1Annual
Douglasville 32,897 34.57 55.31 40 1Annual
Duluth 29,193 76,981.00 119,267.00 40 1Annual
Dunwoody 48,733 76,500.00 115,000.00 40 1Annual
Gainesville 38,712 57,553.60 94,952.00 40 0Annual
Kennesaw 33,584 71,417.00 107,125.00 40 1Annual
Lawrenceville 30,493 70,860.87 116,211.82 40 1Annual
Newnan 37,291 29.49 45.70 40 2Hourly
Rome 36,323 77,500.00 100,000.00 40 1Annual
Woodstock 29,898 66,321.22 100,924.51 40 1Annual
Clarkston 12,215 55,824.00 83,737.00 40 1C Annual
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Assistant Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Covington 13,916 60,953.57 92,197.74 40 1Annual
Dallas 12,870 22.49 22.49 40 1Hourly
Decatur 21,957 61,506.00 100,838.00 40 1Annual
Douglas 11,718 26.11 39.84 40 1Annual
Dublin 16,197 57,380.96 57,380.96 40 1Annual
Fairburn 13,967 57,012.00 93,537.60 40 2Annual
Forest Park 19,383 64,765.00 108,805.00 40 1Annual
Jefferson 10,195 50,322.00 75,484.00 40 1Annual
Kingsland 16,487 52,595.47 79,475.37 40 1Annual
Loganville 11,248 50,273.60 71,032.00 40 1Annual
Monroe 13,641 24.85 39.69 40 1Hourly
Pooler 23,133 58,410.93 87,616.39 40 1Annual
Powder Springs 14,826 59,204.00 91,766.00 40 1Annual
Snellville 19,733 55,000.00 90,000.00 40 1Annual
Tifton 16,725 47,548.80 71,323.20 40 1Annual
Union 20,805 65,908.00 98,863.00 40 1Annual
Barnesville 6,625 49,807.00 68,962.00 40 1D Annual
Cedartown 9,841 38,000.00 52,000.00 40 1Annual
Cumming 5,718 56,459.00 56,459.00 42 1Annual
Eastman 5,285 18,000.00 39,867.62 40 1Annual
McRae-Helena 8,745 40,011.00 71,054.00 40 1Annual
Toccoa 8,283 46,237.00 70,355.00 40 2Annual
Adairsville 4,778 22.27 28.50 40 1E Annual
Chatsworth 4,351 33,529.00 55,598.40 45 1Annual
Cornelia 4,223 34,000.00 51,000.00 40 1Annual
Dawson 4,353 17.01 17.01 40 1Hourly
Hazlehurst 4,196 42,643.00 46,341.00 40 1Annual
Jasper 3,762 21.10 21.73 45 1Hourly
Lyons 4,375 39,530.40 39,530.40 40 1Annual
Manchester 4,095 37,144.73 55,411.86 40 1Annual
Palmetto 4,733 50,206.00 78,321.00 40 1Annual
Pelham 3,708 44,000.32 45,320.08 40 1Annual
Ringgold 3,700 22.40 26.95 40 1Hourly
Blue Ridge 1,286 16.60 16.60 40 1F Hourly
Clarkesville 1,746 38,000.00 48,000.00 40 1Annual
Clayton 2,234 16.00 20.00 40 1Hourly
Demorest 2,050 18.49 18.49 42 1Hourly
Emerson 1,535 15.00 20.00 40 1Hourly
Gordon 1,956 20.04 20.04 40 1Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Assistant Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Lavonia 2,165 40,040.00 45,040.00 40 1Annual
Union Point 1,709 15.50 15.50 42 1Hourly
Wrens 2,051 28,371.20 37,440.00 40 1Annual
Blairsville 554 35,220.00 53,593.00 40 1G Annual
Screven 767 31,200.00 49,500.00 46 1Annual
Waverly Hall 823 12.00 15.00 40 1Hourly
Warm Springs 404 30,000.00 40,000.00 45 1H Annual
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Automotive Mechanic (Public Safety)
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 33,002 35,838 53,605 53,8302 7
B 26,010 27,498 41,163 43,9922 2
C 38,107 57,408 55,618 78,7904 6
D 28,877 39,520 37,981 41,9953 5
31,499 40,066 54,65247,09211 20Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Savannah 145,674 17.23 25.88 40 5A Hourly
Valdosta 55,724 30,166.00 53,379.00 40 2Annual
Dalton 33,853 11.79 18.43 40 1B Hourly
Rome 36,323 13.22 21.15 40 1Hourly
Brunswick 16,157 23,324.88 36,153.57 40 3C Annual
Fairburn 13,967 57,408.00 78,790.40 40 1Annual
Lilburn 12,655 17.33 25.99 40 1Hourly
Pooler 23,133 17.14 25.71 40 1Hourly
Cairo 9,752 10.58 20.19 40 3D Hourly
Eatonton 6,520 12.07 14.43 40 1Hourly
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 19.00 20.16 40 1Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Captain, Fire Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 57,000 69,526 85,259 97,6908 108
B 48,967 62,902 69,050 85,2189 61
C 43,602 58,658 64,853 91,34925 85
D 36,675 55,646 52,575 91,81617 41
E 35,640 57,600 45,857 69,89119 35
F 32,448 32,448 46,176 46,1761 3
42,389 56,130 80,35760,62879 333Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 20.87 30.05 56 13A Hourly
Johns Creek City 83,335 24.76 33.17 54 9Hourly
Marietta 59,067 62,899.00 97,690.00 40 9Annual
Roswell 94,501 52,463.00 90,656.00 40 2Annual
Sandy Springs 105,330 66,180.00 84,369.00 53 3Annual
Savannah 145,674 17.86 27.68 56 66Hourly
Smyrna 56,146 55,480.00 83,220.00 56 4Annual
Valdosta 55,724 36,668.00 64,882.00 40 2Annual
Canton 25,469 53,368.71 80,053.07 57.5 3B Annual
Carrollton 26,203 62,901.91 64,295.00 56 3Annual
Dalton 33,853 16.78 26.22 40 5Annual
Gainesville 38,712 46,163.00 73,833.24 53 6Annual
Hinesville 33,398 47,341.00 56,273.00 40 5Annual
Newnan 37,291 17.73 27.48 56 3Hourly
Peachtree City 35,240 56,812.00 85,218.00 54 3Annual
Rome 36,323 50,000.00 70,000.00 40 30Annual
Woodstock 29,898 18.07 27.51 40 3Hourly
Americus 16,028 35,860.00 50,204.00 56 10C Annual
Brunswick 16,157 36,160.80 56,633.38 40 4Annual
Calhoun 16,309 16.67 16.67 53 3Hourly
Covington 13,916 17.39 26.37 58 4Hourly
Decatur 21,957 18.43 31.37 56 3Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Captain, Fire Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Douglas 11,718 15.31 23.35 56 5Hourly
Dublin 16,197 14.18 18.13 57.5 3Hourly
Fairburn 13,967 50,003.20 80,392.00 40 1Annual
Fayetteville 16,990 49,421.00 81,776.00 53 4Annual
Forest Park 19,383 51,568.00 86,635.00 53 3Annual
Griffin 23,211 14.52 21.78 60 6Hourly
Grovetown 13,093 20.43 31.84 40 1Annual
Kingsland 16,487 13.24 20.01 56 5Hourly
Loganville 11,248 38,313.60 54,121.60 53 1Annual
Milledgeville 18,931 40,517.40 61,652.00 53 1Annual
Monroe 13,641 16.91 26.73 48 2Hourly
Moultrie 14,377 33,963.00 49,722.00 53 3Annual
Perry 15,457 14.81 21.76 60 3Hourly
Pooler 23,133 47,940.57 71,910.85 56 3Annual
St. Marys 17,968 13.16 20.08 40 1Hourly
Thomasville 18,742 12.67 18.25 56 6Hourly
Tifton 16,725 39,202.00 58,531.20 37.23 4Annual
Union 20,805 58,658.00 87,987.00 40 3Annual
Waycross 14,053 12.06 18.35 56 3Hourly
Winder 15,447 20.05 24.43 53 3Hourly
Byron 5,105 38,875.20 64,916.80 40 1D Annual
Cairo 9,752 36,000.00 54,000.00 40 1Annual
Camilla 5,089 14.81 21.32 54 3Hourly
Cedartown 9,841 13.25 14.71 56 3Hourly
Eastman 5,285 18,900.00 35,372.74 40 2Annual
Fitzgerald 9,013 12.62 15.12 53 3Hourly
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 18.58 19.14 42 1Hourly
Garden City 8,999 55,646.00 91,816.00 40 1Annual
LaFayette 7,173 13.65 20.69 42 4Hourly
McRae-Helena 8,745 11.87 21.07 56 1Hourly
Morrow 7,338 18.15 25.40 53 4Hourly
Sandersville 5,752 13.60 19.15 56 3Hourly
Sylvester 6,049 9.36 12.28 53 3Hourly
Thomaston 9,032 14.00 15.00 48 5Hourly
Thomson 6,689 16.42 24.98 40 2Hourly
Toccoa 8,283 39,870.00 60,667.00 48 3Annual
Waynesboro 5,704 10.80 16.43 53 1Hourly
Ashburn 3,820 15.96 15.96 40 1E Hourly
Baldwin 3,286 12.87 12.87 53 1Hourly
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 11
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Captain, Fire Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Blakely 4,871 12.83 16.71 48 1Hourly
Chatsworth 4,351 29,489.20 51,812.80 45 3Annual
Cornelia 4,223 15.75 24.81 42 1Hourly
Dawson 4,353 12.55 13.11 56 3Annual
Elberton 4,453 35,715.00 50,000.00 40 3Annual
Hartwell 4,514 35,497.00 53,218.00 53 3Annual
Hazlehurst 4,196 13.50 13.50 48 1Hourly
Hephzibah 3,936 37,000.00 37,000.00 54 1Annual
Jackson 4,983 19.50 23.98 40 2Hourly
Ocilla 3,387 10.50 10.50 56 1Hourly
Pelham 3,708 11.01 11.34 40 2Hourly
Quitman City 3,871 10.45 10.50 106 3Hourly
Rockmart 4,300 40,678.56 54,510.56 56 3Annual
Social Circle 4,383 46,112.63 69,891.37 40 1Annual
Sylvania 2,538 13.72 23.04 53 1Hourly
Thunderbolt 2,622 10.00 17.00 53 1Hourly
Washington 3,981 30,331.00 46,154.00 53 3Annual
Clarkesville 1,746 13.00 18.50 48 3F Hourly
12 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Captain, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 59,418 79,093 88,498 105,9357 41
B 57,936 75,682 83,937 95,60814 37
C 53,282 75,770 79,323 100,68326 62
D 44,453 65,000 61,165 91,81615 23
E 36,904 54,268 48,320 86,82920 27
F 33,115 41,496 37,047 41,6009 11
G 25,532 27,040 29,283 31,2003 3
H 28,444 32,000 32,717 33,9503 3
42,386 56,294 73,45357,53697 207Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 48,600.00 71,000.00 40 9A Annual
Johns Creek City 83,335 79,093.02 105,935.39 40 1Annual
Roswell 94,501 61,193.00 97,909.00 40 4Annual
Sandy Springs 105,330 67,898.00 92,299.00 40 9Annual
Savannah 145,674 65,160.00 100,998.00 40 9Annual
Smyrna 56,146 55,480.00 83,220.00 40 5Annual
Valdosta 55,724 38,501.00 68,127.00 40 4Annual
Canton 25,469 58,909.07 88,363.61 43 2B Annual
Carrollton 26,203 67,445.00 67,448.52 40 3Annual
Dalton 33,853 23.35 36.48 40 2Annual
Douglasville 32,897 27.38 43.81 40 4Annual
Duluth 29,193 60,341.00 93,413.00 40 3Annual
East Point 35,467 49,849.00 77,748.00 40 7Annual
Gainesville 38,712 52,306.80 83,669.04 42 2Annual
Hinesville 33,398 75,682.00 75,682.00 40 2Annual
Kennesaw 33,584 63,240.00 94,860.00 40 2Annual
LaGrange 30,695 53,269.00 88,254.00 42 1Annual
Lawrenceville 30,493 58,297.41 95,607.74 40 1Annual
Peachtree City 35,240 56,812.00 85,218.00 40 1Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 13
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Captain, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Rome 36,323 55,000.00 75,000.00 40 6Annual
Woodstock 29,898 54,440.26 82,848.48 40 1Annual
Acworth 22,131 66,280.11 100,414.00 40 2C Annual
Bainbridge 12,507 19.59 31.02 42 6Hourly
Brunswick 16,157 42,825.23 68,520.37 40 4Annual
Calhoun 16,309 21.89 23.79 42 2Hourly
Clarkston 12,215 46,871.00 70,307.00 40 1Annual
Conyers 15,875 58,947.00 85,384.00 40 2Annual
Covington 13,916 52,679.33 79,982.21 40 3Annual
Decatur 21,957 55,723.00 91,354.00 40 3Annual
Doraville 10,896 26.00 38.32 42 2Hourly
Dublin 16,197 21.64 27.61 40 3Hourly
Fayetteville 16,990 49,421.00 81,776.00 40 6Annual
Forest Park 19,383 54,568.00 89,635.00 42.8 6Annual
Griffin 23,211 56,725.00 85,088.00 40 2Annual
Holly Springs 10,719 67,122.00 100,683.00 40 1Annual
Lilburn 12,655 75,769.98 75,769.98 40 1Annual
Milledgeville 18,931 44,723.61 68,052.27 40 2Annual
Monroe 13,641 20.29 32.08 40 2Hourly
Norcross 16,634 56,394.00 92,408.00 40 2Annual
Perry 15,457 51,000.00 73,900.00 40 2Annual
Pooler 23,133 52,917.42 79,376.12 40 1Annual
Powder Springs 14,826 48,708.00 75,496.00 40 0Annual
Snellville 19,733 55,000.00 90,000.00 40 1Annual
Suwanee 18,694 60,809.37 94,254.52 43 2Annual
Thomasville 18,742 46,539.06 69,808.59 40 1Annual
Union 20,805 58,658.00 87,987.00 40 2Annual
Waycross 14,053 49,067.20 74,651.20 40 3Annual
Byron 5,105 43,742.40 73,070.40 40 1D Annual
Camilla 5,089 16.41 23.62 43 3Hourly
Cedartown 9,841 19.48 20.67 40 1Hourly
Commerce 6,762 45,261.00 68,203.00 40 1Annual
Fitzgerald 9,013 18.66 20.93 43 4Hourly
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 25.24 26.78 40 1Hourly
Garden City 8,999 55,646.00 91,816.00 40 3Annual
Glennville 5,086 36,442.00 50,232.00 40 1Annual
Hampton 7,372 37,191.65 62,439.00 40 1Annual
Jesup 9,633 18.07 28.17 40 1Annual
LaFayette 7,173 20.26 30.71 42 1Hourly
14 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Captain, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Morrow 7,338 65,000.00 80,000.00 40 2Annual
Sandersville 5,752 48,244.05 67,945.82 40 1Annual
Thomaston 9,032 23.00 23.00 40 1Hourly
Thomson 6,689 16.42 24.98 40 1Hourly
Blackshear 3,581 15.00 22.00 40 1E Hourly
Dawson 4,353 16.06 16.06 40 1Hourly
Elberton 4,453 35,715.00 50,000.00 40 4Annual
Gray 3,269 33,071.22 45,000.00 40 1Annual
Greensboro 3,403 46,592.00 46,592.00 40 1Annual
Harlem 2,967 37,151.02 56,529.67 43 1Annual
Hartwell 4,514 34,770.00 58,595.00 40 3Annual
Jackson 4,983 18.86 24.95 43 2Hourly
Jasper 3,762 19.46 19.46 45 1Hourly
Lakeland 3,322 7.25 15.00 40 2Hourly
Lyons 4,375 41,513.42 41,513.42 42 1Annual
Manchester 4,095 32,029.79 47,781.47 40 1Annual
Oakwood 4,178 40,000.00 53,499.00 40 1Annual
Ocilla 3,387 40,127.36 40,127.36 40 1Annual
Quitman City 3,871 15.48 15.48 40 1Hourly
Ringgold 3,700 18.07 21.98 40 1Hourly
Royston 2,574 34,706.00 39,886.00 40 1Annual
Thunderbolt 2,622 13.00 21.00 42 1Hourly
Tybee Island 3,102 54,268.00 86,829.00 40 1Annual
West Point 3,728 20.47 31.05 40 1Hourly
Alto 1,167 19.00 19.00 42 1F Hourly
Blue Ridge 1,286 15.10 15.10 40 1Hourly
Butler 1,885 13.39 14.13 40 1Hourly
Clayton 2,234 16.00 20.00 40 2Hourly
Colquitt 1,886 14.00 18.00 43 2Hourly
Lavonia 2,165 17.00 19.00 42 1Hourly
Lithonia 2,022 16.48 16.48 40 1Hourly
Sparta 1,293 12.30 15.98 43 1Hourly
Trion 1,785 16.24 18.16 40 1Hourly
Doerun 773 13.00 13.26 40 1G Hourly
Roberta 996 12.00 15.00 40 1Hourly
Sardis 964 11.00 13.00 43 1Hourly
Leslie 388 11.00 15.00 40 1H Hourly
Warwick 407 32,000.00 33,000.00 43 1Annual
Whigham 478 30,451.20 33,950.28 40 1Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 15
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Chief Jailer/Jail Administrator
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 47,801 52,463 74,335 83,9412 2
B 47,840 47,840 71,552 71,5521 1
C 48,052 48,052 79,624 79,6241 1
E 25,000 25,000 39,146 39,1461 1
42,173 43,339 68,56666,1645 5Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Roswell 94,501 52,463.00 83,941.00 40 1A Annual
Smyrna 56,146 20.74 31.12 40 1Hourly
Kennesaw 33,584 23.00 34.40 40 1B Hourly
Acworth 22,131 21.49 35.61 43 1C Hourly
Hartwell 4,514 25,000.00 39,146.00 40 1E Annual
16 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Chief, Fire Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 98,959 156,091 142,033 166,5328 8
B 80,000 95,547 111,053 126,5069 9
C 64,880 83,512 94,886 130,97625 25
D 50,420 93,826 69,925 114,06119 19
E 46,922 75,434 63,946 115,09827 27
F 37,458 45,000 49,161 75,0007 7
G 35,944 41,000 44,500 45,0002 2
H 4,641 4,641 4,641 4,6411 1
52,403 74,381 97,22772,51898 98Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 86,100.00 134,300.00 40 1A Annual
Johns Creek City 83,335 110,068.42 147,423.13 40 1Annual
Marietta 59,067 91,354.00 141,634.00 40 1Annual
Roswell 94,501 89,067.00 142,507.00 40 1Annual
Sandy Springs 105,330 108,475.00 166,532.00 40 1Annual
Savannah 145,674 156,091.00 165,091.00 40 1Annual
Smyrna 56,146 85,950.00 124,522.00 40 1Annual
Valdosta 55,724 64,569.00 114,254.00 40 1Annual
Canton 25,469 71,774.99 107,662.48 40 1B Annual
Carrollton 26,203 94,092.68 94,092.68 40 1Annual
East Point 35,467 73,651.00 114,869.00 40 1Annual
Gainesville 38,712 73,444.80 121,160.00 40 1Annual
Hinesville 33,398 95,547.00 95,547.00 40 1Annual
Newnan 37,291 33.13 54.43 40 1Hourly
Peachtree City 35,240 84,338.00 126,506.00 40 1Annual
Rome 36,323 85,000.00 115,000.00 40 1Annual
Woodstock 29,898 73,237.63 111,426.43 40 1Annual
Americus 16,028 62,770.00 87,878.00 40 1C Annual
Brunswick 16,157 53,461.06 82,864.65 40 1Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 17
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Chief, Fire Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Calhoun 16,309 36.82 36.82 40 1Hourly
Covington 13,916 70,521.98 106,670.83 40 1Annual
Decatur 21,957 67,912.00 111,301.00 40 1Annual
Douglas 11,718 28.82 43.98 40 1Annual
Dublin 16,197 71,744.00 71,744.00 40 1Annual
Fairburn 13,967 83,512.00 121,659.20 40 1Annual
Fayetteville 16,990 73,016.00 120,822.00 40 1Annual
Forest Park 19,383 77,963.00 130,976.00 40 1Annual
Griffin 23,211 62,614.00 93,921.00 40 1Annual
Kingsland 16,487 63,051.46 95,275.08 40 1Annual
Loganville 11,248 54,121.60 76,523.20 40 1Annual
McDonough 23,417 68,302.00 107,115.00 40 1Annual
Milledgeville 18,931 60,148.29 91,522.75 40 1Annual
Moultrie 14,377 50,696.00 74,204.00 40 1Annual
Perry 15,457 62,200.00 90,900.00 40 1Annual
Pooler 23,133 71,168.04 106,752.07 40 1Annual
Richmond Hill 11,935 60,100.80 84,644.59 40 1Annual
St. Marys 17,968 63,096.00 89,596.00 40 1Annual
Thomasville 18,742 61,941.74 92,912.62 40 1Annual
Tifton 16,725 57,928.00 86,892.00 40 1Annual
Union 20,805 69,863.00 104,794.00 40 1Annual
Waycross 14,053 59,342.40 90,292.80 40 1Annual
Winder 15,447 59,999.36 84,837.54 40 1Annual
Barnesville 6,625 49,807.00 68,962.00 40 1D Annual
Byron 5,105 49,233.60 82,180.80 40 1Annual
Cairo 9,752 52,000.00 70,000.00 40 1Annual
Camilla 5,089 46,442.00 66,876.00 40 1Annual
Cedartown 9,841 45,000.00 53,000.00 40 1Annual
Eastman 5,285 21,788.00 53,277.64 40 1Annual
Eatonton 6,520 13.67 14.64 40 1Hourly
Fitzgerald 9,013 60,819.20 60,819.20 40 1Annual
Garden City 8,999 69,128.00 114,061.00 40 1Annual
Jesup 9,633 19.93 31.08 40 1Annual
LaFayette 7,173 27.69 37.42 40 1Hourly
McRae-Helena 8,745 44,112.00 78,337.00 48 1Annual
Morrow 7,338 93,826.20 93,826.20 40 1Annual
Sandersville 5,752 53,252.41 74,999.48 40 1Annual
Sylvester 6,049 18.77 23.97 40 1Annual
Thomaston 9,032 24.00 24.00 40 1Hourly
18 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Chief, Fire Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Thomson 6,689 23.20 35.30 40 1Hourly
Toccoa 8,283 56,336.00 85,721.00 40 1Annual
Waynesboro 5,704 51,539.89 80,384.65 40 1Annual
Ashburn 3,820 75,434.00 75,434.00 40 1E Annual
Baldwin 3,286 23.36 23.36 53 1Hourly
Blackshear 3,581 15.00 25.00 40 1Annual
Blakely 4,871 54,995.20 63,441.00 40 1Annual
Chatsworth 4,351 36,836.00 63,065.00 45 1Annual
Cornelia 4,223 42,000.00 63,000.00 40 1Annual
Cuthbert 3,670 30,000.00 34,320.00 40 1Annual
Elberton 4,453 49,141.00 71,942.00 40 1Annual
Hahira 2,899 7.50 28.55 40 1Annual
Hartwell 4,514 45,000.00 78,015.00 40 1Annual
Hazlehurst 4,196 58,044.00 58,344.00 40 1Annual
Hephzibah 3,936 35,000.00 47,000.00 54 1Annual
Jackson 4,983 25.65 31.55 40 1Hourly
Jasper 3,762 64,405.00 64,405.00 40 1Annual
Manchester 4,095 46,633.60 65,000.00 40 1Annual
Metter 4,111 22.44 33.66 40 1Annual
Ocilla 3,387 37,895.52 37,895.52 40 1Annual
Palmetto 4,733 64,077.00 99,960.00 40 1Annual
Pelham 3,708 33,000.24 36,000.00 40 1Annual
Quitman City 3,871 22.50 22.50 40 1Hourly
Rockmart 4,300 54,510.56 73,047.52 40 1Annual
Social Circle 4,383 56,183.77 85,155.84 40 1Annual
Soperton 3,087 6,500.00 6,500.00 40 1Annual
Sylvania 2,538 15.91 26.72 53 1Hourly
Tybee Island 3,102 71,936.00 115,098.00 40 1Annual
Washington 3,981 46,735.00 71,113.00 40 1Annual
West Point 3,728 56,712.45 85,958.65 40 1Annual
Clarkesville 1,746 40,000.00 50,000.00 40 1F Annual
Colquitt 1,886 45,000.00 75,000.00 40 1Annual
East Dublin 2,392 11.82 14.39 56 1Hourly
Ellijay 1,680 42,869.00 42,869.00 40 1Annual
Guyton 1,856 40,000.00 40,000.00 40 1Per Occur.
Pembroke 2,445 31,174.62 43,905.62 40 1Annual
Wrens 2,051 31,283.20 41,288.00 40 1Annual
Eton 902 30,888.00 44,000.00 45 1G Annual
Helen 532 41,000.00 45,000.00 40 1Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 19
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Chief, Fire Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Plainville 321 4,641.00 4,641.00 40 1H Annual
20 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 100,183 143,500 143,304 173,9889 9
B 82,177 108,103 120,190 144,95514 14
C 70,954 115,229 100,952 139,92139 39
D 55,425 93,126 76,812 114,40731 32
E 49,023 82,822 65,885 132,51548 48
F 35,508 60,903 42,417 75,00052 52
G 33,788 51,480 41,395 63,99433 33
H 29,354 49,135 36,825 52,70216 16
57,052 88,037 112,18578,472242 243Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 86,100.00 134,300.00 40 1A Annual
Brookhaven 51,910 94,045.00 150,472.00 40 1Annual
Johns Creek City 83,335 110,068.42 147,423.13 40 1Annual
Marietta 59,067 91,354.00 141,634.00 40 1Annual
Roswell 94,501 89,067.00 142,507.00 40 1Annual
Sandy Springs 105,330 127,308.00 173,988.00 40 1Annual
Savannah 145,674 143,500.00 143,500.00 40 1Annual
Smyrna 56,146 85,950.00 124,522.00 40 1Annual
Valdosta 55,724 74,255.00 131,390.00 40 1Annual
Canton 25,469 54,617.00 97,335.00 40 1B Annual
Carrollton 26,203 94,092.68 94,092.68 40 1Annual
Douglasville 32,897 35.95 59.32 40 1Annual
Duluth 29,193 93,579.00 144,955.00 40 1Annual
Dunwoody 48,733 96,100.00 144,600.00 40 1Annual
East Point 35,467 73,651.00 114,869.00 40 1Annual
Gainesville 38,712 73,444.80 121,160.00 40 1Annual
Hinesville 33,398 108,103.00 108,103.00 40 1Annual
Kennesaw 33,584 84,500.00 126,750.00 40 1Annual
Lawrenceville 30,493 86,131.82 141,256.19 40 1Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 21
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Newnan 37,291 33.13 54.43 40 1Hourly
Peachtree City 35,240 84,338.00 126,506.00 40 1Annual
Rome 36,323 85,000.00 115,000.00 40 1Annual
Woodstock 29,898 73,237.63 111,426.43 40 1Annual
Acworth 22,131 99,233.88 99,233.88 40 1C Annual
Americus 16,028 62,770.00 87,878.00 40 1Annual
Brunswick 16,157 56,134.12 87,007.88 40 1Annual
Calhoun 16,309 36.60 36.60 40 1Hourly
Clarkston 12,215 59,174.00 88,761.00 40 1Annual
Conyers 15,875 115,229.00 115,229.00 40 1Annual
Covington 13,916 70,521.98 106,670.83 40 1Annual
Dallas 12,870 29.58 29.58 40 1Hourly
Decatur 21,957 67,912.00 111,301.00 40 1Annual
Doraville 10,896 38.25 47.02 40 1Annual
Douglas 11,718 31.82 48.55 40 1Annual
Dublin 16,197 76,786.32 76,786.32 40 1Annual
Fairburn 13,967 83,512.00 121,659.20 40 1Annual
Fayetteville 16,990 66,228.00 109,589.00 40 1Annual
Forest Park 19,383 77,963.00 130,976.00 42.75 1Annual
Griffin 23,211 62,614.00 93,921.00 40 1Annual
Grovetown 13,093 31.43 48.98 40 1Annual
Holly Springs 10,719 81,781.00 122,672.00 40 1Annual
Jefferson 10,195 60,053.00 90,080.00 40 1Annual
Kingsland 16,487 63,051.46 95,275.08 40 1Annual
Lilburn 12,655 108,315.74 108,315.74 40 1Annual
Loganville 11,248 56,867.00 80,413.00 40 1Annual
McDonough 23,417 68,302.00 107,115.00 40 1Annual
Milledgeville 18,931 66,392.47 101,023.99 40 1Annual
Monroe 13,641 31.63 52.72 40 1Hourly
Moultrie 14,377 52,724.00 82,480.00 40 1Annual
Norcross 16,634 71,975.00 117,939.00 40 1Annual
Perry 15,457 68,400.00 122,500.00 40 1Annual
Pooler 23,133 71,168.04 106,752.07 40 1Annual
Powder Springs 14,826 62,164.00 96,355.00 40 1Annual
Richmond Hill 11,935 66,340.04 93,431.79 40 1Annual
Snellville 19,733 80,000.00 125,000.00 40 1Annual
St. Marys 17,968 63,096.00 89,596.00 40 1Annual
Suwanee 18,694 90,271.85 139,921.36 40 1Annual
Thomasville 18,742 68,138.33 102,207.50 40 1Annual
22 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Tifton 16,725 57,928.00 86,892.00 40 1Annual
Union 20,805 74,055.00 111,082.00 40 1Annual
Waycross 14,053 59,342.40 90,292.80 40 1Annual
Winder 15,447 64,199.31 90,776.17 40 1Annual
Auburn 7,524 53,601.60 79,185.60 40 1D Annual
Barnesville 6,625 49,807.00 68,962.00 40 1Annual
Byron 5,105 58,780.80 98,134.40 40 1Annual
Cairo 9,752 56,000.00 74,000.00 40 1Annual
Camilla 5,089 49,872.00 71,816.00 40 1Annual
Cedartown 9,841 47,000.00 54,000.00 40 1Annual
Commerce 6,762 55,224.00 83,200.00 40 1Annual
Cumming 5,718 72,510.00 72,510.00 40 1Annual
Dacula 5,330 36,000.00 47,000.00 40 2Annual
Eastman 5,285 25,000.00 54,994.94 40 1Annual
Eatonton 6,520 54,080.00 69,888.00 40 1Annual
Fitzgerald 9,013 75,441.60 75,441.60 40 1Annual
Folkston 5,247 26,193.00 63,000.00 40 1Annual
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 54,000.00 68,264.00 40 1Annual
Garden City 8,999 69,128.00 114,061.00 40 1Annual
Glennville 5,086 36,442.00 59,696.00 40 1Annual
Hampton 7,372 62,966.00 74,112.00 40 1Annual
Jesup 9,633 24.77 38.61 40 1Annual
LaFayette 7,173 27.25 41.30 40 1Hourly
Locust Grove 5,790 75,286.97 114,406.66 40 1Annual
Lovejoy 6,487 54,993.87 90,223.28 40 1Annual
McRae-Helena 8,745 44,112.00 78,337.00 40 1Annual
Morrow 7,338 93,126.02 93,126.02 40 1Annual
Sandersville 5,752 58,780.70 82,785.39 40 1Annual
Stone Mountain 6,109 58,448.00 76,261.38 40 1Annual
Sylvester 6,049 25.26 27.07 40 1Annual
Thomaston 9,032 32.00 32.00 40 1Hourly
Thomson 6,689 23.20 35.30 40 1Hourly
Toccoa 8,283 56,336.00 85,721.00 40 1Annual
Tyrone 7,194 67,954.00 89,170.00 40 1Annual
Waynesboro 5,704 51,539.89 80,384.65 40 1Annual
Adairsville 4,778 22.27 33.06 40 1E Annual
Alma 3,536 66,190.00 66,190.00 42 1Annual
Ashburn 3,820 63,510.20 63,510.20 40 1Annual
Avondale Estates 3,139 65,000.00 87,863.00 40 1Annual
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Baldwin 3,286 19.51 19.51 40 1Hourly
Baxley 4,440 46,779.20 61,526.40 40 1Annual
Blackshear 3,581 15.00 30.00 40 1Annual
Chatsworth 4,351 39,478.40 67,537.60 45 1Annual
Chickamauga 3,107 54,250.00 54,250.00 40 1Annual
Cornelia 4,223 42,000.00 63,000.00 40 1Annual
Cuthbert 3,670 35,000.00 39,250.00 40 1Annual
Elberton 4,453 49,141.00 71,942.00 40 1Annual
Grantville 3,183 45,000.00 75,000.00 40 1Annual
Gray 3,269 48,016.28 60,000.00 40 1Annual
Greensboro 3,403 66,526.20 66,526.20 40 1Annual
Hahira 2,899 7.50 30.64 40 1Annual
Harlem 2,967 41,499.14 63,145.84 40 1Annual
Hartwell 4,514 50,000.00 68,692.00 40 1Annual
Hazlehurst 4,196 58,112.00 58,461.00 40 1Annual
Hephzibah 3,936 35,000.00 47,000.00 40 1Annual
Hiram 3,792 55,000.00 75,000.00 44 1Annual
Hogansville 3,110 54,000.00 64,000.00 40 1Annual
Jackson 4,983 26.45 34.13 40 1Hourly
Jasper 3,762 64,405.00 64,405.00 40 1Annual
Jonesboro 4,746 60,125.00 82,816.00 40 1Annual
Lakeland 3,322 15.00 21.00 40 1Annual
Lyons 4,375 58,118.32 58,118.32 40 1Annual
Manchester 4,095 45,257.25 67,513.97 40 1Annual
Metter 4,111 24.77 37.15 40 1Annual
Nicholls 3,331 16.00 21.00 50 1Hourly
Oakwood 4,178 50,000.00 79,230.00 40 1Annual
Ocilla 3,387 57,952.96 57,952.96 40 1Annual
Palmetto 4,733 64,077.00 99,960.00 40 1Annual
Pelham 3,708 45,091.80 54,000.00 40 1Annual
Quitman City 3,871 29.16 29.16 40 1Hourly
Reidsville 2,616 25,605.00 48,090.00 40 1Annual
Ringgold 3,700 50,992.21 72,916.16 40 1Annual
Rockmart 4,300 54,510.56 73,047.52 40 1Annual
Royston 2,574 45,066.00 52,936.00 40 1Annual
Social Circle 4,383 62,016.37 93,996.12 40 1Annual
Soperton 3,087 42,000.00 42,000.00 40 1Annual
Springfield 2,889 48,613.00 51,573.00 40 1Annual
Statham 2,624 50,000.00 50,000.00 42.75 1Annual
24 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Tallapoosa 3,171 54,714.08 83,256.95 40 1Annual
Tybee Island 3,102 82,822.00 132,515.00 40 1Annual
Vienna 3,777 44,760.86 67,141.28 40 1Annual
Walthourville 3,974 1.00 49,500.00 40 1Annual
West Point 3,728 56,712.45 85,958.65 40 1Annual
Aragon 1,243 18.33 18.33 40 1F Hourly
Arcade 1,799 45,000.00 56,500.00 40 1Annual
Blue Ridge 1,286 18.25 18.25 40 1Hourly
Bowdon 2,072 23.17 23.17 42 1Hourly
Brooklet 1,457 43,650.00 44,094.44 42 1Annual
Buchanan 1,156 46,030.00 46,030.00 40 1Annual
Butler 1,885 20.14 21.25 40 1Annual
Cave Spring 1,175 30,000.00 48,000.00 40 1Annual
Clarkesville 1,746 45,000.00 55,000.00 40 1Annual
Clayton 2,234 35,000.00 55,000.00 40 1Annual
Colquitt 1,886 45,000.00 75,000.00 40 1Annual
Comer 1,138 34,996.00 34,996.00 40 1Annual
Davisboro 1,986 16.53 16.53 40 1Hourly
Demorest 2,050 1,233.20 1,233.20 40 1Annual
East Dublin 2,392 17.90 21.79 40 1Hourly
Ellaville 1,879 40,000.00 60,000.00 40 1Annual
Ellijay 1,680 55,000.00 55,000.00 40 1Annual
Emerson 1,535 16.00 26.00 40 1Annual
Gordon 1,956 25.17 25.17 40 1Annual
Guyton 1,856 45,760.00 45,760.00 40 1Annual
Hamilton 1,158 15.00 30.00 40 1Hourly
Homerville 2,480 20.43 20.43 40 1Hourly
Lavonia 2,165 45,040.00 55,040.00 40 1Annual
Lincolnton 1,479 11.00 15.60 40 1Annual
Lithonia 2,022 46,342.00 46,342.00 40 1Annual
Lookout Mountain 1,579 27.40 27.94 40 1Annual
Ludowici 2,081 42,432.00 42,432.00 40 1Annual
Lumber City 1,254 12.00 14.00 40 1Hourly
Marshallville 1,333 19.00 19.00 40 1Annual
Maysville 1,866 43,284.80 43,284.80 40 1Annual
Meigs 1,030 28,000.00 38,000.00 40 1Annual
Midway 2,007 43,039.28 65,233.20 42 1Annual
Mount Airy 1,292 30,000.00 50,000.00 40 1Annual
Mount Vernon 2,276 35,000.00 42,000.00 40 1Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 25
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Mountain City 1,061 14.00 20.00 40 1Hourly
Nahunta 1,060 613.00 650.00 40 1Annual
Oglethorpe 1,211 21.30 21.30 40 1Hourly
Omega 1,230 713.99 713.99 40 1Annual
Oxford 2,197 41,000.00 46,558.58 40 1Annual
Pearson 2,112 680.24 680.24 40 1Annual
Pembroke 2,445 36,153.00 50,917.06 40 1Annual
Pine Mountain 1,358 60,903.00 60,903.00 40 1Annual
Porterdale 1,483 45,000.00 45,000.00 40 1Annual
Ray City 1,053 673.08 673.08 40 1Annual
Richland 1,496 24,000.00 42,000.00 40 1Annual
Rochelle 1,120 31,200.00 35,000.00 42 1Annual
Sparta 1,293 28,840.00 43,260.00 43 1Annual
Trion 1,785 40,000.00 45,000.00 40 1Annual
Union Point 1,709 15.50 15.50 42 1Annual
Varnell 1,790 15.00 25.00 40 1Annual
Willacoochee 1,393 15.00 15.00 40 1Hourly
Winterville 1,172 40,000.00 48,000.00 40 1Annual
Wrens 2,051 31,283.20 41,288.00 40 1Annual
Alapaha 656 14.00 15.00 40 1G Annual
Berlin 559 14.00 14.00 40 1Hourly
Blairsville 554 40,845.00 62,750.00 40 1Annual
Blythe 701 26,500.00 34,966.19 40 1Annual
Canon 803 17.50 18.00 40 1Hourly
Cohutta 637 28,000.00 46,000.00 40 1Annual
Coolidge 526 16.50 18.50 60 1Hourly
Doerun 773 15.00 18.00 40 1Hourly
Eton 902 34,049.00 47,752.00 45 1Annual
Fairmount 736 15.00 20.00 48 1Hourly
Franklin 969 48,550.00 49,642.00 42 1Annual
Glenwood 739 42,650.40 43,929.91 72 1Annual
Greenville 862 48,000.00 52,000.00 40 1Annual
Hagan 967 16.00 19.00 40 1Hourly
Helen 532 42,000.00 52,500.00 40 1Annual
Kingston 654 650.00 800.00 40 1Annual
Lake Park 730 33,000.00 36,663.00 40 1Annual
Leary 589 30,000.00 30,000.00 40 1Annual
Luthersville 824 37,296.00 54,197.67 40 1Annual
Milner 601 37,000.00 37,000.00 40 1Annual
26 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Chief, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Morven 532 15.75 22.09 40 1Hourly
Norman Park 963 14.00 25.00 42 1Hourly
Patterson 751 600.00 815.39 40 1Annual
Pavo 617 29,536.00 35,000.00 40 1Annual
Pine Lake 763 40,000.00 42,550.00 40 1Annual
Roberta 996 18.45 18.45 40 1Hourly
Sardis 964 17.00 28.62 43 1Annual
Screven 767 35,000.00 50,000.00 46 1Annual
Tignall 513 30,606.00 31,180.54 43.5 1Annual
Tunnel Hill 877 49,000.12 49,000.12 40 1Annual
Waverly Hall 823 15.00 18.54 40 1Hourly
White 724 32,000.00 45,000.00 50 1Annual
Whitesburg 596 34,579.06 34,579.06 40 1Annual
Woodbury 909 29,473.00 45,385.00 40 1Annual
Dillard 334 32,000.00 50,000.00 40 1H Annual
Garfield 204 7.50 15.00 40 1Hourly
Graham 299 11.25 12.25 40 1Annual
Ideal 459 12.50 12.88 48 1Annual
Leslie 388 550.00 700.00 45 1Annual
Midville 263 5.00 15.00 40 1Hourly
Molena 372 36,383.88 36,383.88 40 1Annual
Oliver 226 22.53 22.53 40 1Hourly
Pendergrass 447 21,000.00 35,000.00 40 1Annual
Shiloh 443 12.50 16.00 40 1Hourly
Sky Valley 265 38,000.00 50,000.00 40 1Annual
Tallulah Falls 168 33,000.00 44,203.00 40 1Annual
Toomsboro 451 24,960.00 27,040.00 40 1Annual
Warm Springs 404 44,000.00 46,000.00 45 1Annual
Warwick 407 37,176.50 47,000.00 43 1Annual
Whigham 478 49,135.32 52,701.96 45 1Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 27
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Code Enforcement Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 34,042 38,709 53,111 64,0345 33
B 34,586 39,520 52,643 59,63413 30
C 34,940 49,899 49,679 66,72631 55
D 33,823 53,206 46,091 68,96217 21
E 32,305 50,576 43,537 80,92216 16
F 30,655 39,728 36,197 47,8406 6
H 18,200 18,200 21,840 21,8401 0
31,222 41,405 58,56543,30089 161Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 18.61 26.44 40 7A Hourly
Marietta 59,067 38,314.00 64,034.00 40 7Annual
Savannah 145,674 15.61 23.45 40 9Hourly
Smyrna 56,146 17.26 25.88 40 4Hourly
Valdosta 55,724 24,818.00 43,914.00 40 6Annual
Canton 25,469 16.08 24.12 43 3B Hourly
Douglasville 32,897 16.21 25.93 40 3Hourly
Duluth 29,193 16.96 26.27 40 1Hourly
East Point 35,467 30,603.00 47,731.00 40 3Annual
Gainesville 38,712 16.82 26.08 40 3Hourly
Hinesville 33,398 32,115.00 40,107.00 40 2Annual
Kennesaw 33,584 19.00 28.50 40 2Hourly
LaGrange 30,695 27,914.00 44,242.00 40 1Annual
Lawrenceville 30,493 35,789.55 58,694.87 40 3Annual
Newnan 37,291 18.50 28.67 40 2Hourly
Peachtree City 35,240 16.67 25.00 40 3Hourly
Stockbridge 28,202 16.13 23.82 40 2Hourly
Woodstock 29,898 17.81 27.10 40 2Hourly
Acworth 22,131 15.72 24.57 43 1C Hourly
Americus 16,028 25,021.00 35,029.00 40 1Annual
28 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Code Enforcement Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Bainbridge 12,507 17.75 28.10 40 2Hourly
Brunswick 16,157 28,351.54 36,148.22 40 2Annual
Buford 13,748 20.00 25.00 40 1Hourly
Calhoun 16,309 20.21 20.21 40 1Hourly
Covington 13,916 17.24 26.07 40 2Hourly
Dallas 12,870 23.99 23.99 40 1Annual
Decatur 21,957 35,734.00 58,552.00 40 1Annual
Douglas 11,718 18.48 28.20 40 1Annual
Dublin 16,197 17.72 22.62 40 3Hourly
Fairburn 13,967 18.56 23.54 40 4Hourly
Fayetteville 16,990 35,122.00 58,117.00 40 1Annual
Forest Park 19,383 14.33 24.07 40 7Hourly
Griffin 23,211 13.66 20.49 40 4Hourly
Holly Springs 10,719 16.99 25.49 42 1Hourly
Lilburn 12,655 17.33 25.99 40 2Hourly
Loganville 11,248 30,680.00 43,347.00 40 1Annual
McDonough 23,417 15.05 24.17 40 1Hourly
Monroe 13,641 20.29 32.08 40 1Hourly
Norcross 16,634 15.10 24.74 40 2Hourly
Perry 15,457 16.54 24.23 40 1Hourly
Pooler 23,133 19.88 29.81 40 1Hourly
Powder Springs 14,826 28,478.00 44,141.00 40 0Annual
Richmond Hill 11,935 33,228.25 46,797.91 40 1Annual
St. Marys 17,968 15.12 18.30 40 1Hourly
Sugar Hill 21,747 44,928.00 48,900.00 40 2Annual
Tifton 16,725 12.64 18.96 40 1Hourly
Union 20,805 15.75 23.62 40 3Hourly
Waycross 14,053 12.59 19.15 40 3Hourly
Winder 15,447 18.04 25.51 40 2Hourly
Auburn 7,524 14.35 21.20 40 1D Hourly
Barnesville 6,625 49,807.00 68,962.00 40 1Annual
Byron 5,105 12.36 20.63 40 4Hourly
Camilla 5,089 13.96 20.10 40 1Hourly
Cumming 5,718 53,206.00 53,206.00 40 1Annual
Eatonton 6,520 10.75 15.63 40 1Hourly
Fitzgerald 9,013 12.88 16.51 43 1Hourly
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 9.58 9.58 32 1Hourly
Garden City 8,999 37,351.00 64,842.00 40 2Annual
Hampton 7,372 34,306.28 55,107.00 40 1Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 29
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Code Enforcement Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Locust Grove 5,790 38,025.09 57,783.22 40 1Annual
Morrow 7,338 16.83 24.04 40 1Hourly
Stone Mountain 6,109 17.92 23.38 40 1Hourly
Sylvester 6,049 16.14 16.46 40 1Annual
Thomaston 9,032 21.00 21.00 40 1Hourly
Thomson 6,689 12.83 19.52 40 1Hourly
Toccoa 8,283 34,380.00 52,313.00 40 1Annual
Adairsville 4,778 15.07 22.37 40 1E Hourly
Alma 3,536 50,227.00 50,227.00 40 1Annual
Cornelia 4,223 12.00 20.00 40 1Hourly
Elberton 4,453 36,835.00 51,568.00 40 1Annual
Grantville 3,183 13.00 19.00 40 1Hourly
Hogansville 3,110 13.50 18.00 40 1Hourly
Jonesboro 4,746 18.95 18.95 40 1Hourly
Millen 2,925 7.50 13.00 40 1Hourly
Palmetto 4,733 15.56 24.27 40 1Hourly
Pelham 3,708 28,579.20 36,000.00 40 1Annual
Rockmart 4,300 34,546.72 44,846.88 40 1Annual
Royston 2,574 31,080.00 38,850.00 40 1Annual
Statham 2,624 17.43 17.43 40 1Hourly
Tybee Island 3,102 50,576.00 80,922.00 40 1Annual
Washington 3,981 23,766.00 36,163.00 40 1Annual
West Point 3,728 12.60 19.10 40 1Hourly
Berkeley Lake 2,024 19.00 23.00 40 1F Hourly
Clayton 2,234 35,000.00 44,000.00 40 1Annual
Ellijay 1,680 39,728.00 39,728.00 40 1Annual
Homerville 2,480 11.00 11.00 40 1Hourly
Pembroke 2,445 10.10 13.81 40 1Hourly
Wrens 2,051 12.40 16.35 40 1Hourly
Carl 216 10.00 12.00 35 0H Hourly
30 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Communications Director
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 48,846 54,500 74,382 80,7002 3
B 52,131 63,240 81,272 94,8603 3
C 43,135 60,954 60,936 92,1985 5
D 35,339 37,274 41,018 48,6302 2
E 49,141 49,141 71,942 71,9421 1
45,719 53,022 77,66665,91013 14Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 54,500.00 80,700.00 40 1A Annual
Savannah 145,674 43,192.00 68,064.00 40 2Annual
East Point 35,467 47,476.00 74,046.00 40 1B Annual
Kennesaw 33,584 63,240.00 94,860.00 40 1Annual
Lawrenceville 30,493 45,677.55 74,911.18 40 1Annual
Conyers 15,875 44,277.26 62,302.55 40 1C Annual
Covington 13,916 60,953.57 92,197.74 40 1Annual
Dallas 12,870 21.26 21.26 40 1Hourly
Grovetown 13,093 14.47 22.54 42 1Hourly
Norcross 16,634 16.65 27.27 40 1Hourly
Cumming 5,718 33,405.00 33,405.00 40 1D Annual
Stone Mountain 6,109 17.92 23.38 40 1Hourly
Elberton 4,453 49,141.30 71,942.00 40 1E Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 31
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Corporal, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 43,956 52,001 65,473 74,5935 222
B 39,916 44,990 60,347 71,5049 124
C 37,591 46,777 53,612 68,26518 109
D 31,839 43,971 45,976 70,35414 42
E 32,325 45,000 44,381 65,49915 33
F 28,143 34,486 31,157 36,1678 9
G 27,674 30,160 37,076 38,7922 2
H 31,200 31,200 50,000 50,0001 1
34,081 41,073 59,39748,50372 542Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 17.09 25.25 40 50A Hourly
Brookhaven 51,910 20.85 33.36 43 5Hourly
Johns Creek City 83,335 23.81 31.89 42 12Hourly
Savannah 145,674 21.11 32.72 40 135Hourly
Smyrna 56,146 20.05 30.07 40 20Hourly
Canton 25,469 17.75 26.62 40 4B Hourly
Carrollton 26,203 40,185.60 52,580.17 40 13Annual
Douglasville 32,897 20.46 32.74 42 3Hourly
Duluth 29,193 21.63 33.53 40 6Hourly
East Point 35,467 35,428.00 55,254.00 40 27Annual
Gainesville 38,712 16.60 25.74 42 4Hourly
Hinesville 33,398 40,060.00 59,469.00 40 31Annual
Newnan 37,291 18.50 28.67 40 5Hourly
Peachtree City 35,240 20.31 30.46 40 31Hourly
Acworth 22,131 19.48 29.52 43 7C Hourly
Brunswick 16,157 38,875.20 52,911.81 40 12Annual
Clarkston 12,215 16.84 25.26 40 0Hourly
Conyers 15,875 42,036.80 56,908.00 40 6Annual
Dallas 12,870 15.63 15.63 40 4Hourly
32 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Corporal, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Doraville 10,896 19.20 27.00 42 5Hourly
Douglas 11,718 14.41 23.14 42 7Hourly
Dublin 16,197 17.55 22.40 40 8Hourly
Griffin 23,211 16.64 24.96 40 20Hourly
Monroe 13,641 15.98 24.48 42 2Hourly
Moultrie 14,377 31,100.00 42,503.00 42 8Annual
Perry 15,457 16.49 24.23 40 5Hourly
Pooler 23,133 18.01 27.01 42 8Hourly
Powder Springs 14,826 38,163.00 59,154.00 40 0Annual
Richmond Hill 11,935 18.52 26.09 42 5Hourly
St. Marys 17,968 14.93 21.20 43 2Hourly
Suwanee 18,694 20.92 30.53 43 4Hourly
Winder 15,447 19.10 27.00 42 6Hourly
Auburn 7,524 14.35 21.20 43 1D Hourly
Byron 5,105 14.56 24.32 43 2Hourly
Camilla 5,089 13.96 20.10 42 1Hourly
Cedartown 9,841 18.02 19.11 40 4Hourly
Commerce 6,762 35,946.00 53,485.00 42.8 3Annual
Eastman 5,285 22,880.00 33,046.52 40 1Annual
Garden City 8,999 43,971.00 70,354.00 43 4Annual
Jesup 9,633 13.53 21.08 42 4Hourly
LaFayette 7,173 14.34 23.99 42 4Hourly
McRae-Helena 8,745 10.13 17.99 48 2Hourly
Sylvester 6,049 13.49 14.45 43 1Hourly
Thomaston 9,032 16.00 16.00 40 1Hourly
Thomson 6,689 12.83 19.52 42 9Hourly
Toccoa 8,283 32,723.00 49,792.00 40 5Annual
Adairsville 4,778 14.36 17.75 42 1E Hourly
Avondale Estates 3,139 45,000.00 60,052.03 43 4Annual
Baxley 4,440 14.69 19.32 43 3Hourly
Chickamauga 3,107 15.50 19.50 42 1Hourly
Cornelia 4,223 14.50 25.00 42 2Hourly
Dawson 4,353 12.50 12.50 40 2Hourly
Grantville 3,183 13.00 19.00 40 1Hourly
Gray 3,269 11.73 20.30 42 0Hourly
Hartwell 4,514 21,362.00 44,158.00 40 5Annual
Hazlehurst 4,196 16.15 16.50 40 1Hourly
Jackson 4,983 15.52 19.07 43 1Hourly
Jasper 3,762 15.68 16.85 42 2Hourly
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 33
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Corporal, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Palmetto 4,733 15.96 24.89 43 3Hourly
Royston 2,574 13.85 16.81 43 4Hourly
Tybee Island 3,102 19.68 31.49 40 3Hourly
Blue Ridge 1,286 13.50 13.50 40 2F Hourly
Brooklet 1,457 29,650.00 30,357.60 42 1Annual
Colquitt 1,886 11.00 15.00 43 1Hourly
Davisboro 1,986 14.00 14.00 40 1Hourly
East Dublin 2,392 13.60 16.56 42 1Hourly
Marshallville 1,333 14.00 15.82 40 1Hourly
Pine Mountain 1,358 34,486.00 34,486.00 40 1Annual
Sparta 1,293 9.12 11.00 43 1Hourly
Greenville 862 14.50 17.00 40 1G Hourly
Woodbury 909 25,188.00 38,792.00 40 1Annual
Dillard 334 31,200.00 50,000.00 40 1H Annual
34 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Corrections Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
B 32,386 33,010 48,620 49,2342 8
C 25,021 25,021 35,029 35,0291 7
28,703 29,015 42,13141,8253 15Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Gainesville 38,712 15.27 23.67 40 4B Hourly
Rome 36,323 15.87 23.08 40 4Hourly
Americus 16,028 25,021.00 35,029.00 40 7C Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 35
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Detention Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 33,030 33,072 53,300 57,1172 27
B 32,607 34,611 49,866 52,0002 17
C 29,274 33,406 43,039 45,5473 20
31,637 33,696 51,55548,7357 64Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Roswell 94,501 15.90 27.46 40 13A Hourly
Smyrna 56,146 15.86 23.79 40 14Hourly
East Point 35,467 30,603.00 47,731.00 40 7B Annual
Kennesaw 33,584 16.64 25.00 40 10Hourly
Acworth 22,131 14.94 20.37 43 14C Hourly
Milledgeville 18,931 27,293.53 41,530.33 42 6Annual
Powder Springs 14,826 27,122.00 42,040.00 40 0Annual
36 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Dispatcher
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
B 30,914 35,277 44,387 54,6423 19
C 28,490 36,670 40,965 52,10410 56
D 22,473 27,040 32,216 45,8026 12
E 21,394 26,770 31,744 38,0008 23
F 20,751 27,622 25,074 28,9643 17
G 18,740 18,740 34,486 34,4861 1
23,794 28,687 42,33334,81231 128Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Duluth 29,193 16.96 26.27 40 9B Hourly
Hinesville 33,398 25,163.00 28,453.00 40 5Annual
Newnan 37,291 15.53 24.07 40 5Hourly
Americus 16,028 21,924.00 30,694.00 40 1C Annual
Calhoun 16,309 13.54 14.29 40 4Hourly
Conyers 15,875 28,541.51 40,160.78 40 8Annual
Dallas 12,870 12.30 14.56 40 5Hourly
Grovetown 13,093 10.25 16.02 42 6Hourly
Milledgeville 18,931 30,126.94 45,841.71 40 8Annual
Norcross 16,634 15.10 24.74 40 8Hourly
Richmond Hill 11,935 14.47 20.38 40 1Hourly
Snellville 19,733 14.42 25.00 40 8Hourly
Suwanee 18,694 17.63 25.05 40 7Hourly
Auburn 7,524 10.71 15.82 42 4D Hourly
Camilla 5,089 8.79 12.66 40 1Hourly
Eatonton 6,520 9.00 12.44 40 4Hourly
McRae-Helena 8,745 12.40 22.02 40 1Hourly
Thomaston 9,032 13.00 13.00 40 1Hourly
Waynesboro 5,704 10.39 16.20 40 1Hourly
Dawson 4,353 8.32 14.47 40 4E Hourly
Harlem 2,967 10.12 15.40 40 4Hourly
Hazlehurst 4,196 12.87 12.87 40 1Hourly
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 37
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Dispatcher
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Hiram 3,792 25,000.00 38,000.00 40 3Annual
Hogansville 3,110 9.68 14.00 40 4Hourly
Manchester 4,095 17,926.42 33,816.25 40 4Annual
Royston 2,574 10.46 13.70 40 2Hourly
Sylvania 2,538 9.71 16.31 42 1Hourly
Gordon 1,956 13.28 13.28 40 4F Hourly
Ludowici 2,081 19,552.00 28,964.00 36 7Annual
Sparta 1,293 7.25 8.96 40 6Hourly
Woodbury 909 18,740.00 34,486.00 40 1G Annual
38 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Dispatcher/Jailer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
C 33,852 33,852 48,900 48,9001 5
D 24,159 28,558 26,978 32,1152 4
E 19,829 26,208 31,288 39,7283 10
G 18,065 18,065 18,970 18,9701 2
23,976 26,671 34,92831,5347 21Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Doraville 10,896 15.50 22.39 42 5C Hourly
Cumming 5,718 28,558.00 32,115.00 40 3D Annual
Fitzgerald 9,013 9.50 10.50 40 1Hourly
Cuthbert 3,670 8.00 10.51 40 4E Hourly
Hartwell 4,514 16,640.00 32,274.00 40 3Annual
West Point 3,728 12.60 19.10 40 3Hourly
Ochlocknee 679 11.58 12.16 30 2G Hourly
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 39
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
E-911 Director
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 44,070 48,577 68,593 77,7232 2
B 66,510 66,510 99,766 99,7661 1
C 45,796 60,954 73,950 92,1982 2
E 38,147 38,147 61,048 61,0481 1
48,631 53,547 82,68475,8396 6Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Roswell 94,501 48,577.00 77,723.00 40 1A Annual
Savannah 145,674 39,563.00 59,463.00 40 1Annual
Kennesaw 33,584 66,510.00 99,766.00 40 1B Annual
Covington 13,916 60,953.57 92,197.74 40 1C Annual
Snellville 19,733 14.73 26.78 40 1Hourly
Tybee Island 3,102 18.34 29.35 40 1E Hourly
40 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
E-911 Operator
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 32,042 33,072 53,113 71,9474 117
B 32,073 34,085 50,287 55,9003 28
C 31,099 33,852 50,227 51,4594 38
D 30,014 30,014 45,011 45,0111 7
E 28,787 28,787 46,051 46,0511 5
30,803 31,962 54,07448,93813 195Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 14.81 20.43 40 27A Hourly
Roswell 94,501 15.90 34.59 40 17Hourly
Savannah 145,674 15.05 23.33 40 61Hourly
Smyrna 56,146 15.86 23.79 40 12Hourly
East Point 35,467 29,145.00 45,457.00 40 6B Annual
Kennesaw 33,584 15.86 23.80 40 10Hourly
Lawrenceville 30,493 34,085.29 55,899.87 40 12Annual
Decatur 21,957 14.10 24.27 40 10C Hourly
Doraville 10,896 15.50 22.39 42 8Hourly
Forest Park 19,383 14.33 24.07 40 12Hourly
Norcross 16,634 15.10 24.74 40 8Hourly
Morrow 7,338 14.43 21.64 40 7D Hourly
Tybee Island 3,102 13.84 22.14 40 5E Hourly
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 41
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Emergency Management Director
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 71,559 71,559 107,503 107,5031 0
C 61,000 61,000 65,000 65,0001 1
E 31,122 31,122 49,777 49,7771 1
54,560 54,560 74,09374,0933 2Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Savannah 145,674 71,559.00 107,503.00 40 0A Annual
Buford 13,748 61,000.00 65,000.00 40 1C Annual
Tybee Island 3,102 17.10 27.35 35 1E Hourly
42 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Emergency Medical Services Director
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 63,000 63,000 64,575 64,5751 1
D 38,000 38,000 46,000 46,0001 1
50,500 50,500 55,28855,2882 2Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Sandy Springs 105,330 63,000.00 64,575.00 40 1A Annual
Cedartown 9,841 38,000.00 46,000.00 40 1D Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 43
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Engine Operator/Driver, Fire Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 47,130 51,251 70,168 75,7704 106
B 38,588 45,427 53,755 67,2098 133
C 34,488 51,542 50,174 77,28417 149
D 27,354 30,925 34,984 43,5646 24
E 27,684 34,547 33,795 44,8472 6
35,049 42,739 61,73548,57537 418Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 17.60 26.02 56 40A Hourly
Johns Creek City 83,335 17.96 24.05 54 14Hourly
Marietta 59,067 42,224.00 70,481.00 56 33Annual
Smyrna 56,146 15.32 22.97 56 19Hourly
Canton 25,469 14.71 22.07 57.5 8B Hourly
Carrollton 26,203 35,492.42 49,531.22 56 14Annual
Dalton 33,853 15.60 17.05 56 21Hourly
Gainesville 38,712 13.81 21.41 53 28Hourly
Hinesville 33,398 40,060.00 45,324.00 53 9Annual
LaGrange 30,695 33,743.00 50,482.00 54 2Annual
Newnan 37,291 14.89 23.08 56 12Hourly
Rome 36,323 13.74 20.60 40 39Hourly
Americus 16,028 30,183.00 42,256.00 56 12C Annual
Bainbridge 12,507 16.08 25.46 42 1Hourly
Calhoun 16,309 14.47 15.65 53 5Hourly
Covington 13,916 14.38 21.75 58 12Hourly
Decatur 21,957 13.54 22.19 56 6Hourly
Douglas 11,718 10.83 16.53 56 8Hourly
Dublin 16,197 11.51 14.70 40 12Hourly
Forest Park 19,383 13.69 22.99 53 15Hourly
Loganville 11,248 29,203.20 41,267.20 53 12Annual
Moultrie 14,377 29,032.00 42,503.00 53 7Annual
Perry 15,457 11.98 17.32 60 5Hourly
44 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Engine Operator/Driver, Fire Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Pooler 23,133 11.09 16.64 56 9Hourly
Thomasville 18,742 10.07 14.49 56 10Hourly
Tifton 16,725 14.65 23.09 37.2 3Hourly
Union 20,805 17.70 26.54 56 7Hourly
Waycross 14,053 9.92 15.09 56 18Hourly
Winder 15,447 14.19 16.45 53 7Hourly
Cairo 9,752 9.40 13.42 40 5D Hourly
Fitzgerald 9,013 10.48 12.32 53 10Hourly
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 12.80 15.41 42 1Hourly
Sandersville 5,752 10.62 14.96 56 3Hourly
Thomaston 9,032 12.00 12.00 48 2Hourly
Toccoa 8,283 26,858.00 40,867.00 48 3Annual
Dawson 4,353 7.15 7.81 56 3E Annual
Rockmart 4,300 34,546.72 44,846.88 56 3Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 45
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Evidence Clerk/Technician
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 35,495 47,741 53,397 70,1018 16
B 34,484 41,788 49,810 63,23210 14
C 30,697 37,627 45,732 56,93014 16
D 31,728 31,728 50,765 50,7651 1
E 25,230 25,230 25,230 25,2301 1
31,527 36,823 53,25244,98734 48Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 13.22 17.98 40 3A Hourly
Brookhaven 51,910 16.32 26.12 40 3Hourly
Johns Creek City 83,335 19.43 26.03 40 2Hourly
Roswell 94,501 17.17 27.46 40 2Hourly
Sandy Springs 105,330 47,741.00 70,101.00 40 2Annual
Savannah 145,674 14.85 21.84 40 1Hourly
Smyrna 56,146 20.05 30.07 40 1Hourly
Valdosta 55,724 26,059.00 46,111.00 40 2Annual
Carrollton 26,203 41,787.89 41,787.89 40 1B Annual
Dalton 33,853 11.23 17.55 40 1Hourly
Duluth 29,193 17.81 30.40 40 3Hourly
Dunwoody 48,733 15.87 27.12 40 2Hourly
Gainesville 38,712 13.81 21.41 40 2Hourly
Hinesville 33,398 33,841.00 33,841.38 40 1Annual
LaGrange 30,695 39,062.00 57,158.00 40 1Annual
Newnan 37,291 17.45 27.05 40 1Hourly
Peachtree City 35,240 16.67 25.00 40 1Hourly
Woodstock 29,898 17.81 27.10 40 1Hourly
Brunswick 16,157 30,076.80 49,061.38 40 1C Annual
Conyers 15,875 31,467.02 44,277.26 40 1Annual
Covington 13,916 18.09 27.37 40 2Hourly
Fairburn 13,967 14.07 21.75 40 1Hourly
Griffin 23,211 12.38 18.56 40 1Hourly
46 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Evidence Clerk/Technician
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Monroe 13,641 15.98 24.48 40 1Hourly
Norcross 16,634 15.85 25.98 40 1Hourly
Perry 15,457 13.99 20.96 40 1Hourly
Pooler 23,133 15.53 23.29 40 1Hourly
Richmond Hill 11,935 14.47 20.38 40 1Hourly
St. Marys 17,968 13.59 19.29 40 1Hourly
Suwanee 18,694 18.04 23.85 40 1Hourly
Thomasville 18,742 13.05 18.79 40 1Hourly
Waycross 14,053 11.99 18.24 40 2Hourly
Garden City 8,999 31,728.00 50,765.00 40 1D Annual
Lyons 4,375 12.13 12.13 40 1E Hourly
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 47
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Fire Marshal
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 60,133 75,216 91,650 116,6566 10
B 52,534 69,220 80,530 103,8294 5
C 47,036 58,068 66,014 91,35415 16
D 56,083 65,000 64,291 80,0002 2
E 35,958 46,000 47,042 55,6614 4
50,349 62,701 89,50069,90531 37Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Johns Creek City 83,335 75,215.81 100,742.35 40 1A Annual
Marietta 59,067 67,350.00 104,465.00 40 5Annual
Sandy Springs 105,330 72,874.00 116,656.00 40 1Annual
Savannah 145,674 53,208.00 79,934.00 40 1Annual
Smyrna 56,146 55,480.00 83,220.00 40 1Annual
Valdosta 55,724 36,668.00 64,882.00 40 1Annual
Canton 25,469 53,368.71 80,053.07 40 2B Annual
Gainesville 38,712 50,668.80 81,078.40 40 1Annual
Newnan 37,291 17.73 27.48 40 1Hourly
Peachtree City 35,240 69,220.00 103,829.00 40 1Annual
Americus 16,028 39,989.00 55,985.00 40 1C Annual
Calhoun 16,309 21.60 22.94 40 2Hourly
Covington 13,916 58,068.19 87,833.35 40 1Annual
Decatur 21,957 53,664.00 91,354.00 40 1Annual
Douglas 11,718 21.43 32.71 40 1Annual
Fairburn 13,967 56,264.00 69,950.40 40 1Annual
Forest Park 19,383 54,705.00 56,705.00 40 1Annual
Griffin 23,211 51,390.00 77,085.00 40 1Annual
Loganville 11,248 45,601.94 60,253.43 40 1Annual
Milledgeville 18,931 40,517.40 61,652.00 40 1Annual
Perry 15,457 45,900.00 66,300.00 40 1Annual
Richmond Hill 11,935 42,534.97 59,905.28 40 1Annual
Thomasville 18,742 38,462.58 57,693.87 40 1Annual
48 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Fire Marshal
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Union 20,805 46,463.00 69,694.00 40 1Annual
Winder 15,447 20.42 28.87 40 1Hourly
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 47,166.00 48,581.00 40 1D Annual
Morrow 7,338 65,000.00 80,000.00 40 1Annual
Cornelia 4,223 14.50 22.84 40 1E Hourly
Hephzibah 3,936 32,000.00 39,000.00 54 1Annual
Jasper 3,762 46,000.00 46,000.00 40 1Annual
Palmetto 4,733 17.15 26.76 40 1Hourly
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 49
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Firefighter
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 36,267 48,310 55,924 67,7625 215
B 31,377 34,332 43,305 53,2317 159
C 30,003 34,012 44,872 55,73626 349
D 26,827 40,526 38,257 64,84215 93
E 26,897 43,680 39,626 91,14625 115
F 28,483 36,109 33,050 41,4344 11
G 560 560 560 5601 1
25,773 33,933 53,53036,51383 943Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 16.59 23.27 56 58A Hourly
Marietta 59,067 36,483.00 60,974.00 56 53Annual
Sandy Springs 105,330 35,454.00 50,464.00 53 27Annual
Savannah 145,674 12.03 18.65 56 42Hourly
Valdosta 55,724 26,059.00 46,111.00 40 35Annual
Carrollton 26,203 33,842.54 43,269.79 56 31B Annual
Dalton 33,853 11.50 12.70 56 14Hourly
Gainesville 38,712 11.36 17.62 53 11Hourly
Hinesville 33,398 32,115.00 39,106.00 53 23Annual
LaGrange 30,695 33,129.00 47,707.00 54 2Annual
Newnan 37,291 11.79 18.28 56 9Hourly
Rome 36,323 10.30 16.48 40 69Hourly
Americus 16,028 28,118.00 39,365.00 56 22C Annual
Brunswick 16,157 26,508.72 37,123.21 40 21Annual
Calhoun 16,309 10.71 15.21 53 18Hourly
Decatur 21,957 11.68 19.14 56 16Hourly
Douglas 11,718 9.82 14.97 56 15Hourly
Dublin 16,197 10.63 13.56 57.5 18Hourly
Fairburn 13,967 12.34 19.86 53 16Hourly
Fayetteville 16,990 33,450.00 55,350.00 53 2Annual
50 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Firefighter
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Griffin 23,211 10.28 15.42 60 42Hourly
Grovetown 13,093 10.77 16.80 53 12Hourly
Jefferson 10,195 33,672.00 50,508.00 40 1Annual
Kingsland 16,487 10.10 15.27 56 6Hourly
Loganville 11,248 30,025.18 42,112.62 53 3Annual
McDonough 23,417 11.92 19.15 53 2Hourly
Milledgeville 18,931 28,675.27 43,632.80 53 13Annual
Monroe 13,641 12.82 20.40 48 9Hourly
Moultrie 14,377 24,817.00 36,332.00 53 20Annual
Perry 15,457 10.06 15.12 60 14Hourly
Pooler 23,133 10.56 15.83 56 3Hourly
Richmond Hill 11,935 15.97 22.50 38.5 6Hourly
St. Marys 17,968 10.25 14.56 53 15Annual
Thomasville 18,742 8.62 12.42 56 13Hourly
Tifton 16,725 13.28 20.93 37.2 17Hourly
Union 20,805 10.58 15.87 56 7Hourly
Waycross 14,053 8.57 13.04 56 18Hourly
Winder 15,447 11.60 15.91 53 20Hourly
Barnesville 6,625 31,015.00 42,755.00 42 4D Annual
Byron 5,105 10.50 17.52 60 6Hourly
Cairo 9,752 8.05 12.75 40 5Hourly
Camilla 5,089 11.54 16.62 54 3Hourly
Cedartown 9,841 10.30 11.71 56 8Hourly
Eastman 5,285 18,900.00 28,805.92 40 4Annual
Eatonton 6,520 12.00 14.08 40 4Hourly
Fitzgerald 9,013 9.40 11.08 53 5Hourly
Garden City 8,999 40,526.00 64,842.00 53 11Annual
Jesup 9,633 11.36 17.70 40 8Hourly
McRae-Helena 8,745 10.25 18.21 56 1Hourly
Sylvester 6,049 7.32 8.33 53 6Hourly
Thomaston 9,032 10.00 10.00 48 10Hourly
Toccoa 8,283 25,563.00 38,898.00 48 16Annual
Waynesboro 5,704 25,017.72 39,019.10 53 2Annual
Baldwin 3,286 9.36 9.55 53 3E Hourly
Blakely 4,871 9.00 16.61 48 10Hourly
Chatsworth 4,351 25,493.00 49,387.52 45 4Annual
Cornelia 4,223 12.00 19.00 42 4Hourly
Cuthbert 3,670 8.54 11.00 53 6Hourly
Dawson 4,353 7.14 10.12 56 9Annual
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Firefighter
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Elberton 4,453 31,279.00 42,599.00 40 9Annual
Harlem 2,967 11.61 17.67 53 1Hourly
Hazlehurst 4,196 9.00 10.90 48 6Hourly
Hephzibah 3,936 24,000.00 31,000.00 54 2Annual
Jackson 4,983 10.70 19.35 40 5Hourly
Jasper 3,762 10.56 12.07 53 3Hourly
Lyons 4,375 9.86 9.86 40 1Hourly
Manchester 4,095 21,576.06 32,186.79 53 6Annual
Metter 4,111 12.41 18.61 56 3Hourly
Millen 2,925 8.25 11.82 48 8Hourly
Ocilla 3,387 10.30 10.30 56 1Hourly
Pelham 3,708 8.60 9.62 40 4Hourly
Quitman City 3,871 7.50 15.65 112 12Hourly
Rockmart 4,300 31,335.20 40,678.56 56 9Annual
Sylvania 2,538 11.26 18.91 53 3Hourly
Tallapoosa 3,171 27,405.07 41,700.05 48 1Annual
Thunderbolt 2,622 10.00 16.00 53 2Hourly
Tybee Island 3,102 17.10 27.35 40 1Hourly
Washington 3,981 23,765.00 36,163.00 53 2Annual
Butler 1,885 17.36 19.92 40 1F Annual
Demorest 2,050 12.24 12.24 40 3Hourly
Ellijay 1,680 10.30 12.25 54 3Hourly
Wrens 2,051 11.27 14.86 40 4Hourly
Fairmount 736 560.00 560.00 40 1G Annual
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Firefighter/EMT
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 40,055 42,224 61,715 70,4814 148
B 34,926 38,273 52,951 57,3967 148
C 33,723 35,257 52,999 58,96311 142
D 26,700 41,009 36,559 56,0025 30
E 28,893 45,777 44,169 70,2509 44
32,859 40,508 62,61849,67936 512Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Johns Creek City 83,335 13.38 20.74 54 32A Hourly
Marietta 59,067 42,224.00 70,481.00 56 8Annual
Sandy Springs 105,330 40,181.00 55,592.00 53 53Annual
Smyrna 56,146 13.82 21.48 56 55Hourly
Canton 25,469 12.69 19.03 57.5 15B Hourly
East Point 35,467 33,741.00 52,624.00 40 26Annual
Gainesville 38,712 12.53 19.41 53 30Hourly
LaGrange 30,695 34,824.00 50,103.00 54 15Annual
Newnan 37,291 11.79 18.28 56 24Hourly
Peachtree City 35,240 13.63 20.44 54 19Hourly
Woodstock 29,898 14.12 21.48 42 19Hourly
Covington 13,916 11.69 19.55 58 22C Hourly
Decatur 21,957 11.68 19.14 56 16Hourly
Fairburn 13,967 12.70 20.43 53 4Hourly
Fayetteville 16,990 35,122.00 58,117.00 53 9Annual
Forest Park 19,383 12.25 20.58 53 18Hourly
Kingsland 16,487 10.71 16.18 56 9Hourly
Loganville 11,248 31,556.76 43,822.57 53 1Annual
McDonough 23,417 12.52 20.11 53 16Hourly
Monroe 13,641 12.82 19.22 48 7Hourly
Pooler 23,133 11.65 17.48 56 27Hourly
Union 20,805 11.89 17.83 56 13Hourly
Cedartown 9,841 22,024.00 24,956.80 56 4D Annual
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Firefighter/EMT
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Eastman 5,285 23,201.00 38,144.60 40 1Annual
Morrow 7,338 14.88 20.32 53 20Hourly
Sylvester 6,049 7.93 9.09 53 0Hourly
Thomson 6,689 10.18 15.48 48 5Hourly
Ashburn 3,820 12.50 13.56 40 4E Hourly
Blakely 4,871 9.79 11.97 48 1Hourly
Chatsworth 4,351 28,772.64 49,387.52 45 1Annual
Hartwell 4,514 22,048.00 50,159.00 53 5Annual
Jasper 3,762 10.69 15.55 53 4Hourly
Palmetto 4,733 16.61 25.49 53 15Hourly
Social Circle 4,383 11.06 16.77 54 6Hourly
Washington 3,981 24,954.00 37,971.00 53 3Annual
West Point 3,728 9.99 15.14 53 5Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 40,171 47,741 60,929 70,1015 51
B 40,414 45,802 59,581 67,01811 85
C 36,102 43,846 55,177 67,91234 154
D 34,608 47,314 49,819 71,91022 57
E 33,170 46,904 43,863 69,27834 51
F 34,377 43,309 38,042 44,5327 7
G 32,760 34,320 38,844 43,3682 2
35,943 44,177 62,01749,465115 407Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Brookhaven 51,910 19.22 30.75 40 6A Hourly
Johns Creek City 83,335 20.53 27.50 40 4Hourly
Sandy Springs 105,330 47,741.00 70,101.00 40 13Annual
Smyrna 56,146 20.05 30.07 40 10Hourly
Valdosta 55,724 28,730.00 50,837.00 40 18Annual
Canton 25,469 16.89 25.34 43 4B Hourly
Douglasville 32,897 19.30 30.89 40 15Hourly
Duluth 29,193 20.60 31.93 40 3Hourly
Dunwoody 48,733 19.86 29.86 40 8Hourly
Gainesville 38,712 17.43 27.01 42 18Hourly
Hinesville 33,398 39,082.00 39,082.00 40 1Annual
Kennesaw 33,584 20.58 30.86 40 9Hourly
LaGrange 30,695 45,802.00 63,315.00 42 8Annual
Newnan 37,291 18.50 32.22 40 11Hourly
Peachtree City 35,240 20.31 30.46 40 2Hourly
Rome 36,323 17.31 24.04 40 6Hourly
Acworth 22,131 19.14 27.34 43 3C Hourly
Americus 16,028 31,215.00 43,701.00 42 2Annual
Bainbridge 12,507 15.30 24.23 40 3Hourly
Brunswick 16,157 30,076.80 49,061.38 40 5Annual
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Calhoun 16,309 18.26 19.98 42 9Hourly
Clarkston 12,215 16.84 25.26 40 3Hourly
Conyers 15,875 37,838.00 53,185.00 40 7Annual
Covington 13,916 15.25 25.56 43 5Hourly
Dallas 12,870 17.82 21.20 40 2Hourly
Decatur 21,957 19.92 32.65 40 3Hourly
Doraville 10,896 19.20 27.00 40 6Hourly
Douglas 11,718 15.18 26.84 42 7Hourly
Dublin 16,197 17.38 26.27 40 7Hourly
Fairburn 13,967 18.32 30.05 40 3Hourly
Fayetteville 16,990 36,879.00 61,023.00 40 1Annual
Forest Park 19,383 18.00 29.00 42.8 12Hourly
Griffin 23,211 16.64 27.56 40 9Hourly
Grovetown 13,093 15.20 22.60 40 1Hourly
Holly Springs 10,719 18.74 28.12 40 4Hourly
Kingsland 16,487 17.21 26.00 40 4Hourly
Lilburn 12,655 19.13 28.69 40 3Hourly
Loganville 11,248 33,051.00 46,675.00 43 4Annual
McDonough 23,417 36,222.00 58,191.00 40 5Annual
Milledgeville 18,931 33,254.51 50,600.68 40 6Annual
Monroe 13,641 15.38 30.27 40 5Hourly
Norcross 16,634 35,170.00 62,545.00 40 4Annual
Perry 15,457 17.07 25.67 40 3Hourly
Powder Springs 14,826 36,346.00 56,337.00 40 2Annual
Richmond Hill 11,935 38,534.58 54,271.23 42 3Annual
Snellville 19,733 16.83 28.83 40 5Hourly
Thomasville 18,742 15.22 21.91 40 5Hourly
Union 20,805 21.08 31.61 40 6Hourly
Waycross 14,053 13.87 21.11 40 4Hourly
Winder 15,447 19.10 27.00 42 3Hourly
Auburn 7,524 15.82 23.37 43 1D Hourly
Barnesville 6,625 41,788.00 57,605.00 40 2Annual
Byron 5,105 14.56 24.32 40 2Hourly
Cairo 9,752 17.35 22.83 40 5Hourly
Camilla 5,089 15.21 21.89 40 4Hourly
Cedartown 9,841 19.65 20.52 40 3Hourly
Eastman 5,285 22,880.00 33,935.72 40 1Annual
Eatonton 6,520 15.00 19.32 40 2Hourly
Fitzgerald 9,013 15.62 20.40 43 3Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 14.42 26.06 42 5Hourly
Garden City 8,999 40,526.00 64,842.00 40 5Annual
LaFayette 7,173 14.34 23.99 40 2Hourly
Locust Grove 5,790 21.16 32.16 43 2Hourly
McRae-Helena 8,745 34,563.00 61,379.00 40 1Annual
Morrow 7,338 17.55 24.30 42.75 2Hourly
Sandersville 5,752 17.71 24.94 43 3Hourly
Stone Mountain 6,109 19.66 25.65 40 1Hourly
Sylvester 6,049 14.23 18.56 43 3Hourly
Thomaston 9,032 16.00 21.00 40 3Hourly
Toccoa 8,283 22,500.00 34,091.00 40 3Annual
Tyrone 7,194 17.16 22.52 42.5 3Hourly
Waynesboro 5,704 13.26 20.68 40 1Hourly
Adairsville 4,778 15.83 23.49 40 3E Hourly
Alma 3,536 36,958.00 36,958.00 42 1Annual
Ashburn 3,820 14.50 14.50 40 1Hourly
Baxley 4,440 15.56 20.45 43 1Hourly
Blackshear 3,581 15.00 25.00 40 2Annual
Chatsworth 4,351 33,529.60 55,598.40 45 1Annual
Chickamauga 3,107 45,988.00 45,988.00 40 1Annual
Cornelia 4,223 15.00 23.63 42 2Hourly
Dawson 4,353 15.30 15.30 40 1Hourly
Elberton 4,453 46,904.00 69,278.00 40 2Annual
Grantville 3,183 14.00 21.00 40 1Hourly
Greensboro 3,403 42,057.60 49,233.60 40 3Annual
Hartwell 4,514 30,867.00 50,429.00 40 2Annual
Hazlehurst 4,196 16.05 16.05 40 1Hourly
Hiram 3,792 35,000.00 40,000.00 40 1Annual
Hogansville 3,110 14.00 19.00 40 1Hourly
Jasper 3,762 15.22 17.23 40 2Annual
Jonesboro 4,746 18.28 20.58 40 2Hourly
Lyons 4,375 16.85 16.85 42 3Hourly
Metter 4,111 14.39 21.58 40 2Hourly
Millen 2,925 25,000.00 34,160.00 40 1Annual
Oakwood 4,178 32,525.00 41,918.00 40 2Annual
Ocilla 3,387 16.41 17.32 40 2Hourly
Palmetto 4,733 17.15 26.76 40 1Hourly
Pelham 3,708 32,240.00 35,360.00 40 1Annual
Quitman City 3,871 12.02 18.96 40 2Hourly
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 57
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Investigator/Detective, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Reidsville 2,616 11.25 16.05 40 1Hourly
Ringgold 3,700 16.21 20.42 40 1Hourly
Rockmart 4,300 34,546.72 44,846.88 40 1Annual
Royston 2,574 31,598.00 37,296.00 40 1Annual
Sylvania 2,538 16.72 28.07 40 1Annual
Tallapoosa 3,171 36,856.77 56,081.93 40 1Annual
Thunderbolt 2,622 12.00 22.00 40 1Hourly
West Point 3,728 14.59 22.11 40 2Hourly
Arcade 1,799 17.82 20.15 42.5 1F Hourly
Bowdon 2,072 19.83 19.83 42 1Hourly
Butler 1,885 13.00 13.32 40 1Hourly
Clayton 2,234 15.00 17.00 40 1Hourly
Colquitt 1,886 13.50 17.00 43 1Hourly
Lavonia 2,165 36,967.00 41,496.00 40 1Annual
Trion 1,785 15.65 17.25 40 1Hourly
Helen 532 15.00 20.85 40 1G Hourly
Luthersville 824 34,320.00 34,320.00 40 1Annual
58 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Lieutenant, Fire Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 47,066 54,192 71,911 85,2468 188
B 47,640 58,007 65,266 89,9239 81
C 40,006 55,561 59,676 89,26724 144
D 29,894 50,021 41,225 65,04212 31
E 31,169 41,454 41,177 57,54516 31
F 33,051 33,051 40,302 40,3021 2
38,138 48,715 71,22153,25970 477Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 18.61 26.44 56 22A Hourly
Johns Creek City 83,335 18.99 28.09 54 12Hourly
Marietta 59,067 51,348.00 85,246.00 56 22Annual
Roswell 94,501 44,979.00 71,966.00 40 1Annual
Sandy Springs 105,330 49,635.00 66,850.00 53 10Annual
Savannah 145,674 15.07 23.37 56 82Hourly
Smyrna 56,146 16.31 24.47 56 19Hourly
Valdosta 55,724 31,675.00 56,048.00 40 20Annual
Canton 25,469 16.24 24.36 57.5 6B Hourly
Carrollton 26,203 55,133.54 60,936.90 56 14Annual
Dalton 33,853 19.23 21.04 56 14Hourly
East Point 35,467 41,011.00 63,964.00 40 8Annual
Gainesville 38,712 15.39 24.15 53 12Hourly
Hinesville 33,398 45,243.00 47,533.00 53 7Annual
Newnan 37,291 19.92 30.88 56 3Hourly
Peachtree City 35,240 16.61 24.91 54 11Hourly
Woodstock 29,898 16.37 24.92 42 6Hourly
Calhoun 16,309 15.46 16.18 53 8C Hourly
Covington 13,916 15.12 22.86 58 6Hourly
Decatur 21,957 16.50 27.05 56 2Hourly
Douglas 11,718 15.31 23.35 42 3Hourly
Dublin 16,197 12.45 15.90 57.5 4Hourly
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 59
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Lieutenant, Fire Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Fairburn 13,967 17.24 27.71 53 6Hourly
Fayetteville 16,990 42,691.00 70,642.00 53 6Annual
Forest Park 19,383 15.60 26.21 53 9Hourly
Griffin 23,211 12.52 18.79 60 9Hourly
Kingsland 16,487 12.26 18.53 56 4Hourly
Loganville 11,248 33,862.40 47,840.00 53 8Annual
McDonough 23,417 20.16 32.39 53 6Hourly
Milledgeville 18,931 36,706.76 55,853.46 53 6Annual
Monroe 13,641 16.13 25.23 48 3Hourly
Moultrie 14,377 31,401.00 45,971.00 53 10Annual
Perry 15,457 13.64 20.35 60 6Hourly
Pooler 23,133 41,339.00 62,008.50 56 12Annual
Richmond Hill 11,935 16.78 23.63 40 3Hourly
St. Marys 17,968 12.04 17.10 53 4Hourly
Thomasville 18,742 11.73 16.90 56 6Hourly
Tifton 16,725 16.17 24.26 37.2 9Hourly
Union 20,805 17.87 26.81 56 2Hourly
Waycross 14,053 10.93 16.63 56 8Hourly
Winder 15,447 16.76 22.94 53 4Hourly
Cairo 9,752 10.74 14.77 40 4D Hourly
Camilla 5,089 9.51 13.47 54 3Hourly
Cedartown 9,841 12.00 13.32 56 3Hourly
Eastman 5,285 18,900.00 40,202.24 40 1Annual
Fitzgerald 9,013 11.09 13.68 53 3Hourly
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 14.84 15.29 42.5 1Hourly
Jesup 9,633 12.40 19.36 40 3Annual
LaFayette 7,173 16.63 25.20 42 1Hourly
Morrow 7,338 18.15 23.60 53 4Hourly
Sylvester 6,049 8.03 9.02 48 3Hourly
Toccoa 8,283 32,723.00 49,792.00 48 3Annual
Waynesboro 5,704 27,582.03 43,018.56 53 2Annual
Ashburn 3,820 13.56 13.56 40 2E Hourly
Baldwin 3,286 9.90 10.04 53 1Hourly
Chatsworth 4,351 28,772.64 50,545.04 45 1Annual
Cornelia 4,223 14.00 22.00 42 2Hourly
Dawson 4,353 10.12 11.94 56 3Annual
Elberton 4,453 33,478.00 46,868.00 40 3Annual
Hephzibah 3,936 31,000.00 36,000.00 54 1Annual
Jackson 4,983 19.93 21.57 40 1Hourly
60 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Lieutenant, Fire Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Jasper 3,762 12.10 12.50 53 3Hourly
Metter 4,111 14.39 21.58 40 1Annual
Millen 2,925 21,840.00 25,000.00 40 1Annual
Ocilla 3,387 10.56 10.56 56 1Hourly
Social Circle 4,383 12.83 19.44 54 3Hourly
Sylvania 2,538 12.43 20.88 53 1Hourly
Washington 3,981 28,888.00 43,956.00 53 2Annual
West Point 3,728 12.13 18.39 53 5Hourly
East Dublin 2,392 11.35 13.84 56 2F Hourly
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 61
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Lieutenant, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 53,525 74,125 81,810 100,1738 78
B 51,632 71,371 77,465 107,04216 76
C 46,132 79,535 67,639 83,92836 165
D 40,623 57,510 57,496 87,40525 56
E 34,839 50,900 46,802 80,91225 41
F 34,922 43,688 36,609 44,28313 17
G 29,060 36,953 37,659 48,5525 5
H 32,000 32,000 35,000 35,0001 1
40,342 55,760 73,41255,060129 439Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 20.87 30.05 40 17A Hourly
Brookhaven 51,910 28.00 44.80 43 4Hourly
Johns Creek City 83,335 33.94 45.46 42 6Hourly
Marietta 59,067 54,954.00 85,246.00 40 8Annual
Roswell 94,501 52,463.00 83,941.00 40 6Annual
Savannah 145,674 58,212.00 90,299.00 40 24Annual
Smyrna 56,146 22.84 34.25 40 5Hourly
Valdosta 55,724 34,921.00 61,792.00 40 8Annual
Canton 25,469 23.87 35.80 57.5 2B Hourly
Carrollton 26,203 53,034.27 60,141.78 40 3Annual
Dalton 33,853 18.29 28.59 40 5Hourly
Douglasville 32,897 24.37 38.99 42 9Hourly
Duluth 29,193 54,704.00 84,739.00 40 2Annual
Dunwoody 48,733 27.40 41.11 40 4Hourly
East Point 35,467 44,328.00 70,521.00 40 4Annual
Gainesville 38,712 48,004.32 75,348.00 42 8Annual
Hinesville 33,398 53,748.00 74,092.00 40 7Annual
Kennesaw 33,584 56,698.00 85,047.00 40 4Annual
LaGrange 30,695 48,506.00 72,779.00 42 2Annual
62 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Lieutenant, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Lawrenceville 30,493 52,877.47 86,719.04 40 5Annual
Newnan 37,291 23.36 36.20 40 5Hourly
Peachtree City 35,240 24.74 37.12 40 6Hourly
Rome 36,323 45,000.00 65,000.00 40 6Annual
Woodstock 29,898 22.41 34.11 42.5 4Hourly
Acworth 22,131 23.50 35.61 43 4C Hourly
Americus 16,028 35,860.00 50,204.00 42 5Annual
Brunswick 16,157 44,866.40 60,691.21 40 5Annual
Calhoun 16,309 22.04 22.67 42 3Hourly
Conyers 15,875 51,480.00 74,609.00 40 4Annual
Covington 13,916 21.64 32.74 43 6Hourly
Decatur 21,957 23.10 37.87 40 3Hourly
Doraville 10,896 24.00 33.40 42 4Hourly
Dublin 16,197 20.60 26.27 40 8Hourly
Fairburn 13,967 45,448.00 74,505.60 40 3Annual
Fayetteville 16,990 42,691.00 70,642.00 40 7Annual
Forest Park 19,383 22.00 35.00 42.8 7Hourly
Griffin 23,211 22.38 33.57 40 10Hourly
Grovetown 13,093 20.43 31.84 40 2Hourly
Holly Springs 10,719 49,909.00 74,836.00 40 2Annual
Jefferson 10,195 42,606.00 63,909.00 40 2Annual
Kingsland 16,487 18.80 24.40 42 2Hourly
Lilburn 12,655 23.30 34.85 40 3Hourly
Loganville 11,248 45,601.94 63,326.96 43 5Annual
McDonough 23,417 24.56 40.35 40 5Hourly
Milledgeville 18,931 40,517.40 61,652.00 42 6Annual
Monroe 13,641 19.35 30.27 42 3Hourly
Moultrie 14,377 33,963.00 49,722.00 40 5Annual
Norcross 16,634 24.59 40.30 40 6Hourly
Perry 15,457 20.63 29.18 40 5Hourly
Pooler 23,133 21.95 32.93 42 1Hourly
Powder Springs 14,826 44,179.00 68,477.00 40 5Annual
Richmond Hill 11,935 49,327.53 69,471.76 40 1Annual
Snellville 19,733 21.63 37.70 40 10Hourly
St. Marys 17,968 17.43 26.60 43 4Hourly
Suwanee 18,694 35.57 37.19 43 3Hourly
Thomasville 18,742 18.26 26.29 42 7Hourly
Tifton 16,725 17.00 25.50 42 6Hourly
Union 20,805 23.68 35.52 40 3Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Lieutenant, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Waycross 14,053 35,089.60 53,393.60 40 7Annual
Winder 15,447 24.82 35.09 42 3Hourly
Auburn 7,524 46,300.80 68,432.00 40 2D Annual
Barnesville 6,625 41,788.00 57,605.00 40 1Annual
Byron 5,105 18.45 30.79 40 2Hourly
Cairo 9,752 17.35 22.83 40 4Hourly
Camilla 5,089 16.10 22.84 42 1Hourly
Cedartown 9,841 20.47 21.34 40 1Hourly
Commerce 6,762 43,077.00 64,896.00 40 1Annual
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 16.97 21.91 42 4Hourly
Garden City 8,999 51,764.00 82,822.00 43 2Annual
Glennville 5,086 36,442.00 50,232.00 40 1Annual
Hampton 7,372 45,000.00 56,119.00 40 1Annual
Jesup 9,633 16.01 24.97 40 3Annual
LaFayette 7,173 17.47 26.48 42 3Hourly
Locust Grove 5,790 25.72 39.09 43 4Hourly
Lovejoy 6,487 37,431.81 66,734.11 40 2Annual
McRae-Helena 8,745 11.17 19.84 48 2Hourly
Morrow 7,338 22.50 29.24 42.8 3Hourly
Sandersville 5,752 17.71 24.94 43 5Hourly
Stone Mountain 6,109 22.66 29.57 40 1Hourly
Sylvester 6,049 15.91 18.43 43 3Hourly
Thomaston 9,032 22.00 22.00 40 1Hourly
Thomson 6,689 14.88 22.63 40 1Hourly
Toccoa 8,283 39,870.00 60,667.00 40 2Annual
Tyrone 7,194 21.85 28.67 42.5 2Hourly
Waynesboro 5,704 30,409.19 49,799.36 40 4Annual
Adairsville 4,778 17.45 25.90 40 1E Hourly
Ashburn 3,820 16.90 16.90 40 3Hourly
Baxley 4,440 17.29 22.75 43 1Hourly
Cornelia 4,223 32,000.00 48,000.00 40 1Annual
Dawson 4,353 13.00 13.00 40 3Hourly
Elberton 4,453 33,478.00 46,868.00 40 4Annual
Grantville 3,183 15.00 22.00 40 1Hourly
Gray 3,269 34,636.16 43,000.00 40 1Annual
Hahira 2,899 7.50 20.00 40 2Hourly
Hazlehurst 4,196 18.57 18.57 40 1Hourly
Hephzibah 3,936 30,000.00 37,000.00 40 1Annual
Hiram 3,792 40,000.00 50,000.00 44 2Annual
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Lieutenant, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Hogansville 3,110 14.90 20.00 40 2Hourly
Jackson 4,983 16.77 22.18 43 2Hourly
Jasper 3,762 15.22 17.62 42 2Hourly
Jonesboro 4,746 18.00 22.94 40 2Hourly
Lyons 4,375 15.12 15.12 42 1Hourly
Manchester 4,095 29,017.40 43,287.66 42 2Annual
Palmetto 4,733 20.85 32.53 43 1Hourly
Reidsville 2,616 10.86 15.67 40 1Hourly
Royston 2,574 15.19 17.68 40 1Hourly
Social Circle 4,383 50,899.72 77,146.97 40 1Annual
Statham 2,624 18.00 18.00 42.75 1Hourly
Sylvania 2,538 16.72 28.07 40 1Annual
Tybee Island 3,102 24.32 38.90 40 3Hourly
Blue Ridge 1,286 14.50 14.50 40 1F Hourly
Cave Spring 1,175 14.00 15.00 40 1Hourly
East Dublin 2,392 15.91 19.37 42 1Hourly
Ellijay 1,680 39,000.00 39,000.00 40 1Annual
Gordon 1,956 19.04 19.04 40 1Hourly
Guyton 1,856 32,240.00 32,240.00 40 1Per Occur.
Homerville 2,480 14.00 14.00 40 1Hourly
Lavonia 2,165 16.73 16.93 42 4Hourly
Lithonia 2,022 15.86 15.86 40 1Hourly
Lookout Mountain 1,579 20.88 21.29 40 2Hourly
Oxford 2,197 35,170.00 39,986.07 40 1Annual
Pine Mountain 1,358 43,688.00 43,688.00 40 1Annual
Rochelle 1,120 25,500.00 30,000.00 42 1Annual
Blairsville 554 31,908.00 48,552.00 40 1G Annual
Franklin 969 36,953.00 39,705.00 42 1Annual
Sardis 964 8.00 12.00 43 1Hourly
Tunnel Hill 877 15.05 15.05 40 1Hourly
Woodbury 909 27,248.00 41,900.00 40 1Annual
Warwick 407 32,000.00 35,000.00 43 1H Annual
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Major, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 69,591 81,982 99,913 113,0526 16
B 68,837 89,341 98,412 116,2127 12
C 55,641 69,326 80,067 101,89016 25
D 45,864 55,245 55,411 72,4883 10
E 41,315 62,481 54,165 99,9709 9
F 34,537 44,491 41,516 48,0273 3
H 34,000 34,000 37,000 37,0001 1
49,969 62,410 84,09166,64145 76Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 54,500.00 80,700.00 40 1A Annual
Brookhaven 51,910 68,842.00 94,264.00 40 3Annual
Johns Creek City 83,335 81,982.34 109,805.27 40 2Annual
Marietta 59,067 62,899.00 97,690.00 40 6Annual
Sandy Springs 105,330 76,385.00 103,969.00 40 2Annual
Savannah 145,674 72,937.00 113,052.00 40 2Annual
Douglasville 32,897 30.77 49.23 42 1B Annual
Duluth 29,193 66,498.00 103,043.00 40 1Annual
Dunwoody 48,733 63,000.00 94,500.00 40 2Annual
East Point 35,467 54,960.00 85,718.00 40 3Annual
Hinesville 33,398 89,341.00 91,892.00 40 2Annual
Lawrenceville 30,493 70,860.87 116,211.82 40 1Annual
Rome 36,323 70,000.00 90,000.00 40 2Annual
Americus 16,028 42,054.00 58,876.00 40 2C Annual
Bainbridge 12,507 23.87 37.79 40 3Hourly
Brunswick 16,157 50,710.40 81,136.64 40 1Annual
Calhoun 16,309 27.32 27.60 40 2Hourly
Conyers 15,875 63,065.00 97,760.00 40 1Annual
Doraville 10,896 33.33 40.98 40 1Hourly
Fayetteville 16,990 60,072.00 99,400.00 40 1Annual
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Major, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Forest Park 19,383 54,208.00 91,068.00 42.75 2Annual
Loganville 11,248 49,046.40 69,284.80 40 1Annual
McDonough 23,417 63,728.00 101,890.00 40 3Annual
Milledgeville 18,931 49,366.51 75,116.97 40 3Annual
Perry 15,457 52,600.00 75,800.00 40 1Annual
Powder Springs 14,826 53,700.00 83,235.00 40 1Annual
Richmond Hill 11,935 54,448.36 76,683.82 40 1Annual
Waycross 14,053 53,955.20 82,076.80 40 1Annual
Winder 15,447 67,496.00 67,496.00 40 1Annual
Cairo 9,752 13.70 19.18 40 8D Hourly
Fitzgerald 9,013 53,851.20 53,851.20 43 1Annual
Tyrone 7,194 26.56 34.85 40 1Hourly
Alma 3,536 49,689.00 49,689.00 42 1E Annual
Cuthbert 3,670 10.00 11.02 43 1Hourly
Dawson 4,353 15.66 15.66 40 1Hourly
Elberton 4,453 43,548.00 66,548.00 40 1Annual
Gray 3,269 40,000.00 50,000.00 40 1Annual
Jackson 4,983 22.07 25.95 43 1Hourly
Millen 2,925 25,000.00 35,000.00 40 1Annual
Tybee Island 3,102 62,481.00 99,970.00 40 1Annual
West Point 3,728 20.47 31.05 44 1Hourly
Ellaville 1,879 14.00 19.00 40 1F Hourly
Lookout Mountain 1,579 21.39 23.09 40 1Hourly
Winterville 1,172 30,000.00 37,000.00 40 1Annual
Warwick 407 34,000.00 37,000.00 43 1H Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 67
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 38,127 44,838 60,835 71,9479 837
B 37,196 43,502 55,324 71,34415 558
C 34,159 45,212 50,837 64,62639 797
D 30,051 41,053 43,176 63,63729 284
E 28,325 38,023 39,323 61,04849 317
F 28,561 60,882 34,182 60,88247 180
G 26,403 32,760 35,044 80,17419 42
H 23,756 31,304 35,018 40,2484 5
30,822 42,197 64,23844,217211 3020Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 16.59 23.27 40 86A Hourly
Brookhaven 51,910 19.22 30.75 43 45Hourly
Johns Creek City 83,335 20.53 27.50 42 30Hourly
Marietta 59,067 36,483.00 60,974.00 40 105Annual
Roswell 94,501 18.54 34.59 40 104Hourly
Sandy Springs 105,330 43,150.00 70,101.00 40 75Annual
Savannah 145,674 18.86 29.23 40 279Hourly
Smyrna 56,146 17.95 29.02 40 47Hourly
Valdosta 55,724 26,059.00 46,111.00 40 66Annual
Canton 25,469 16.08 24.12 43 26B Hourly
Carrollton 26,203 33,091.05 45,032.60 42 32Annual
Dalton 33,853 14.33 22.40 40 36Hourly
Douglasville 32,897 17.34 27.75 42 41Hourly
Duluth 29,193 19.63 31.93 40 32Hourly
Dunwoody 48,733 18.91 28.43 42 33Hourly
Gainesville 38,712 15.81 24.51 42 42Hourly
Hinesville 33,398 33,721.00 36,314.00 40 30Annual
Kennesaw 33,584 19.00 28.50 43 34Hourly
LaGrange 30,695 42,058.00 55,099.00 42 44Annual
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Lawrenceville 30,493 43,502.42 71,343.97 40 57Annual
Newnan 37,291 16.46 25.52 40 37Hourly
Peachtree City 35,240 18.40 27.60 40 11Hourly
Rome 36,323 15.87 23.07 40 67Hourly
Woodstock 29,898 16.67 25.36 43 36Hourly
Acworth 22,131 15.86 26.81 43 21C Hourly
Americus 16,028 33,696.00 39,365.00 42 16Annual
Bainbridge 12,507 14.57 23.06 42 26Hourly
Calhoun 16,309 16.58 18.17 42 20Hourly
Clarkston 12,215 17.31 23.83 40 12Hourly
Conyers 15,875 34,320.00 38,866.00 40 25Annual
Covington 13,916 15.25 25.56 43 37Hourly
Dallas 12,870 13.88 13.88 42 5Per Occur.
Decatur 21,957 18.96 31.07 40 15Hourly
Doraville 10,896 18.00 24.91 42 17Hourly
Douglas 11,718 14.44 23.14 42 11Hourly
Dublin 16,197 16.71 21.34 40 31Hourly
Fairburn 13,967 16.03 26.32 42 26Hourly
Fayetteville 16,990 33,450.00 64,075.00 40 21Annual
Forest Park 19,383 17.00 27.00 42.8 48Hourly
Griffin 23,211 15.07 22.62 40 35Hourly
Grovetown 13,093 13.78 23.73 42 8Hourly
Holly Springs 10,719 16.99 25.49 42 10Hourly
Jefferson 10,195 32,069.00 48,103.00 40 12Annual
Kingsland 16,487 14.08 21.27 42 23Hourly
Lilburn 12,655 19.13 28.69 40 19Hourly
Loganville 11,248 30,934.97 43,388.68 43 9Annual
McDonough 23,417 18.31 29.38 40 31Hourly
Milledgeville 18,931 31,655.24 48,162.44 42 15Annual
Monroe 13,641 15.38 23.07 42 15Hourly
Moultrie 14,377 29,025.00 29,296.00 42 14Annual
Norcross 16,634 16.65 27.27 40 19Hourly
Perry 15,457 15.58 23.56 40 6Hourly
Pooler 23,133 14.79 22.18 42 17Hourly
Powder Springs 14,826 36,346.00 56,337.00 40 16Annual
Richmond Hill 11,935 16.78 23.63 42 14Hourly
Snellville 19,733 16.83 28.83 40 20Hourly
St. Marys 17,968 14.15 20.09 43 12Hourly
Suwanee 18,694 20.22 27.65 43 18Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Thomasville 18,742 13.48 19.42 42 30Hourly
Tifton 16,725 13.68 20.93 42 38Hourly
Union 20,805 15.75 23.62 40 25Hourly
Waycross 14,053 12.59 19.15 42.5 28Hourly
Winder 15,447 16.75 23.68 42 32Hourly
Auburn 7,524 14.35 21.20 43 6D Hourly
Barnesville 6,625 31,015.00 42,755.00 42 11Annual
Byron 5,105 13.73 22.92 43 9Hourly
Cairo 9,752 11.87 17.35 40 6Hourly
Camilla 5,089 12.80 18.14 42 4Hourly
Cedartown 9,841 15.67 17.76 40 20Hourly
Commerce 6,762 32,545.00 51,529.00 42.8 9Annual
Cumming 5,718 35,337.00 37,936.00 42 7Annual
Eastman 5,285 22,880.00 30,379.18 40 8Annual
Eatonton 6,520 12.00 18.66 40 13Hourly
Fitzgerald 9,013 12.88 16.91 43 12Hourly
Folkston 5,247 12.00 16.47 42 3Hourly
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 12.90 19.79 42 17Hourly
Garden City 8,999 34,425.00 55,080.00 43 15Annual
Glennville 5,086 13.34 20.32 42 10Hourly
Hampton 7,372 37,191.65 52,249.00 40 12Annual
Jesup 9,633 12.88 20.78 42 9Hourly
LaFayette 7,173 12.99 19.69 42 6Hourly
Locust Grove 5,790 18.36 28.46 43 12Hourly
Lovejoy 6,487 27,832.64 49,620.55 40 5Annual
McRae-Helena 8,745 9.65 17.14 48 2Hourly
Morrow 7,338 17.55 24.60 42.8 16Hourly
Sandersville 5,752 12.53 17.65 43 6Hourly
Stone Mountain 6,109 18.79 24.52 40 9Hourly
Sylvester 6,049 11.00 13.29 43 9Hourly
Thomaston 9,032 12.00 16.00 40 17Hourly
Toccoa 8,283 26,000.00 30,708.00 40 15Annual
Tyrone 7,194 15.99 20.98 42.5 8Hourly
Waynesboro 5,704 26,268.60 40,970.06 42 8Annual
Adairsville 4,778 13.67 20.29 42 6E Hourly
Alma 3,536 29,765.00 36,958.00 42 8Annual
Ashburn 3,820 13.50 14.50 40 10Hourly
Avondale Estates 3,139 37,000.00 52,948.00 43 6Annual
Baldwin 3,286 14.50 16.36 42 7Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Baxley 4,440 13.85 18.25 43 5Hourly
Blackshear 3,581 12.00 18.30 42 10Hourly
Chatsworth 4,351 29,452.80 50,440.00 42.8 8Annual
Chickamauga 3,107 10.50 16.00 42 3Hourly
Cornelia 4,223 13.00 20.48 42 6Hourly
Cuthbert 3,670 10.00 13.00 43 5Hourly
Dawson 4,353 10.00 12.00 40 12Hourly
Elberton 4,453 31,279.00 42,599.00 40 9Annual
Grantville 3,183 13.00 20.00 40 6Hourly
Gray 3,269 10.74 20.06 42 5Hourly
Greensboro 3,403 23,296.00 43,180.80 40 11Annual
Hahira 2,899 10.30 14.75 40 4Hourly
Harlem 2,967 13.67 20.80 43 3Hourly
Hartwell 4,514 30,000.00 43,285.00 40 8Annual
Hazlehurst 4,196 13.28 15.00 40 8Hourly
Hephzibah 3,936 23,500.00 31,566.00 40 2Annual
Hiram 3,792 32,000.00 37,000.00 44 7Annual
Hogansville 3,110 13.50 18.00 40 6Hourly
Jackson 4,983 14.76 19.73 43 3Hourly
Jasper 3,762 15.22 16.15 42 5Hourly
Jonesboro 4,746 17.41 19.42 42 15Hourly
Lakeland 3,322 10.00 13.00 40 6Hourly
Lyons 4,375 13.50 14.58 42 5Hourly
Manchester 4,095 21,576.06 32,186.79 42 11Annual
Metter 4,111 13.22 19.55 42 6Hourly
Millen 2,925 12.00 12.98 40 7Hourly
Nicholls 3,331 12.75 15.00 40 1Hourly
Oakwood 4,178 23,500.00 49,886.00 42 10Annual
Ocilla 3,387 14.40 16.49 42 8Hourly
Palmetto 4,733 15.45 23.71 43 10Hourly
Pelham 3,708 11.00 13.50 40 2Hourly
Quitman City 3,871 10.50 12.60 42 8Hourly
Reidsville 2,616 10.09 14.42 40 3Hourly
Ringgold 3,700 13.72 18.28 40 4Hourly
Royston 2,574 12.83 15.57 43 4Hourly
Social Circle 4,383 15.70 23.79 42 7Hourly
Springfield 2,889 14.40 16.45 40 4Hourly
Statham 2,624 15.89 16.20 42.75 3Hourly
Sylvania 2,538 13.06 21.93 42 8Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Tallapoosa 3,171 28,792.45 43,811.12 48 4Annual
Thunderbolt 2,622 12.00 22.00 42 7Hourly
Tybee Island 3,102 17.10 29.35 40 9Hourly
Vienna 3,777 30,152.03 48,228.04 40 6Annual
West Point 3,728 14.59 22.11 44 6Hourly
Arcade 1,799 13.90 16.25 42.5 1F Hourly
Blue Ridge 1,286 13.00 13.00 40 1Hourly
Bowdon 2,072 12.50 15.33 42 5Hourly
Brooklet 1,457 28,000.00 28,500.00 42 1Annual
Buchanan 1,156 13.00 17.75 40 6Hourly
Butler 1,885 11.00 12.60 40 2Hourly
Chester 1,568 10.00 10.00 40 1Hourly
Clarkesville 1,746 13.50 17.00 42 5Hourly
Clayton 2,234 13.50 18.00 40 8Hourly
Colquitt 1,886 10.50 15.00 43 6Hourly
Comer 1,138 10.00 14.00 40 1Hourly
Demorest 2,050 16.48 20.69 42 4Hourly
East Dublin 2,392 13.08 15.91 42 4Hourly
Ellaville 1,879 14.00 19.00 40 4Hourly
Ellijay 1,680 13.24 14.05 42 7Hourly
Emerson 1,535 14.68 17.00 42 6Hourly
Gordon 1,956 18.55 18.55 40 2Hourly
Guyton 1,856 62,400.00 62,400.00 40 2Per Occur.
Hamilton 1,158 10.00 30.00 35 0Hourly
Homerville 2,480 12.50 12.85 40 7Hourly
Lavonia 2,165 14.50 15.50 42 7Hourly
Lincolnton 1,479 11.00 12.48 40 4Hourly
Lithonia 2,022 14.00 14.00 40 2Hourly
Lookout Mountain 1,579 18.56 20.67 40 3Hourly
Ludowici 2,081 25,220.00 32,240.00 36 8Annual
Marshallville 1,333 12.09 12.09 40 1Hourly
Maysville 1,866 60,881.60 60,881.60 40 2Annual
Meigs 1,030 12.00 12.00 38 1Hourly
Midway 2,007 13.94 21.13 42 3Hourly
Mount Vernon 2,276 25,000.00 35,000.00 40 2Annual
Mount Zion 1,737 12.00 18.00 43 4Hourly
Mountain City 1,061 12.00 18.00 40 2Hourly
Oglethorpe 1,211 12.00 14.75 43 4Hourly
Omega 1,230 11.33 11.67 40 4Hourly
72 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Patrol Officer, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Oxford 2,197 33,475.60 35,341.86 40 2Annual
Pearson 2,112 15.00 15.00 42 6Hourly
Pembroke 2,445 11.15 15.24 42 6Hourly
Pine Mountain 1,358 30,160.00 33,930.00 40 4Annual
Porterdale 1,483 16.06 17.56 42.25 8Hourly
Remerton 1,127 14.00 19.52 40 5Hourly
Richland 1,496 12.00 13.50 40 6Hourly
Rochelle 1,120 25,000.00 30,000.00 42 2Annual
Tennille 1,773 14.85 14.85 36.8 1Hourly
Trion 1,785 15.65 16.12 40 6Hourly
Union Point 1,709 14.00 14.50 42 4Hourly
Varnell 1,790 10.00 13.00 40 1Hourly
Willacoochee 1,393 13.13 13.13 42 4Hourly
Wrens 2,051 11.27 14.86 40 6Hourly
Blairsville 554 27,514.00 40,866.00 40 2G Annual
Coolidge 526 12.00 12.50 48 1Hourly
Doerun 773 13.00 13.00 43 3Hourly
Eton 902 24,960.00 34,500.00 42 1Annual
Fairmount 736 12.50 15.00 42 2Hourly
Franklin 969 13.00 14.65 42 4Hourly
Greenville 862 14.25 15.25 40 4Hourly
Hagan 967 12.00 14.00 40 1Hourly
Helen 532 14.50 20.16 40 7Hourly
Lake Park 730 21,840.00 80,174.00 40 3Annual
Luthersville 824 32,760.00 34,320.00 40 1Annual
Norman Park 963 12.00 16.00 42 1Hourly
Patterson 751 13.00 15.00 40 1Hourly
Pine Lake 763 12.75 13.50 40 1Hourly
Roberta 996 12.00 13.39 42.5 2Hourly
Sardis 964 7.25 11.50 43 1Hourly
Tunnel Hill 877 12.25 14.00 40 2Hourly
Waverly Hall 823 10.00 14.50 40 1Hourly
White 724 28,000.00 34,000.00 42 1Annual
Woodbury 909 23,296.00 34,486.00 40 4Annual
Dillard 334 20,000.00 40,000.00 40 1H Annual
Sky Valley 265 14.00 18.00 43 3Hourly
Tallulah Falls 168 25,000.00 32,782.00 40 1Annual
Whigham 478 9.00 13.00 40 0Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Probation Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 38,431 40,248 59,079 61,6933 4
B 36,915 37,221 51,540 53,9082 6
C 33,749 40,955 47,469 61,4435 8
D 37,432 37,432 66,734 66,7341 1
E 31,885 36,000 41,442 54,0003 5
F 28,000 28,000 42,000 42,0001 1
34,402 36,643 56,63051,37715 25Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Marietta 59,067 36,483.00 55,182.00 40 1A Annual
Roswell 94,501 18.54 29.66 40 2Hourly
Smyrna 56,146 19.35 29.02 40 1Hourly
Hinesville 33,398 37,221.00 53,908.00 40 2B Annual
LaGrange 30,695 36,608.00 49,171.00 40 4Annual
Calhoun 16,309 16.56 18.72 40 2C Hourly
Conyers 15,875 31,467.02 44,277.26 40 2Annual
Holly Springs 10,719 19.69 29.54 40 1Hourly
McDonough 23,417 13.00 20.88 40 2Hourly
Winder 15,447 16.75 23.68 40 1Hourly
Lovejoy 6,487 37,431.81 66,734.11 40 1D Annual
Cornelia 4,223 36,000.00 54,000.00 40 1E Annual
Jonesboro 4,746 15.45 20.58 40 3Hourly
Quitman City 3,871 12.60 12.60 42 1Hourly
Colquitt 1,886 28,000.00 42,000.00 40 1F Annual
74 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Public Safety Director
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
B 118,914 118,914 160,638 160,6381 1
C 65,884 66,768 103,944 121,8882 2
E 50,026 63,378 66,864 91,0774 4
78,275 83,020 124,534110,4827 7Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
LaGrange 30,695 118,914.00 160,638.00 40 1B Annual
Bainbridge 12,507 32.10 58.60 40 1C Hourly
Buford 13,748 65,000.00 86,000.00 40 1Annual
Dawson 4,353 30.47 30.47 40 1E Annual
Millen 2,925 42,500.00 53,000.00 40 1Annual
Sylvania 2,538 54,226.00 91,077.00 40 1Annual
Thunderbolt 2,622 40,000.00 60,000.00 40 1Annual
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 75
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Records Clerk
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 28,984 38,917 46,264 70,8248 65
B 28,499 33,741 44,173 53,23814 41
C 26,306 32,781 39,580 52,29131 69
D 25,020 33,592 34,931 46,78716 25
E 24,199 35,568 34,058 56,88823 30
F 23,512 34,112 26,332 34,11216 20
G 26,676 28,392 35,402 37,6062 2
H 16,640 16,640 21,466 21,4661 1
24,979 31,718 46,65235,276111 253Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 11.83 15.82 40 7A Hourly
Brookhaven 51,910 15.05 26.12 40 2Hourly
Johns Creek City 83,335 18.71 34.05 40 3Hourly
Marietta 59,067 28,538.00 43,163.00 40 18Annual
Sandy Springs 105,330 32,000.00 48,000.00 40 9Annual
Savannah 145,674 12.19 18.32 40 18Hourly
Smyrna 56,146 13.77 20.65 40 3Hourly
Valdosta 55,724 22,510.00 39,832.00 40 5Annual
Canton 25,469 14.19 21.28 40 2B Hourly
Carrollton 26,203 24,819.77 32,449.35 40 7Annual
Dalton 33,853 11.23 17.55 40 4Hourly
Douglasville 32,897 13.47 20.87 40 2Hourly
Duluth 29,193 14.65 22.68 40 2Hourly
Dunwoody 48,733 13.74 24.08 42 5Hourly
East Point 35,467 33,741.00 52,624.00 40 1Annual
Gainesville 38,712 11.37 17.63 40 1Hourly
Hinesville 33,398 30,659.00 45,486.00 40 2Annual
Kennesaw 33,584 13.50 20.25 40 4Hourly
Lawrenceville 30,493 32,462.18 53,237.97 40 3Annual
76 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Records Clerk
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Newnan 37,291 13.82 21.43 40 4Hourly
Rome 36,323 11.30 18.61 40 2Hourly
Woodstock 29,898 15.36 23.37 40 2Hourly
Acworth 22,131 13.77 19.55 40 2C Hourly
Americus 16,028 22,956.00 32,138.00 40 1Annual
Brunswick 16,157 24,491.13 37,961.25 40 2Annual
Calhoun 16,309 13.52 13.52 40 1Hourly
Clarkston 12,215 14.23 22.63 37.5 3Hourly
Conyers 15,875 27,182.40 38,248.36 40 5Annual
Covington 13,916 14.90 22.54 40 1Hourly
Doraville 10,896 15.50 22.39 40 2Hourly
Douglas 11,718 11.27 17.20 40 3Hourly
Dublin 16,197 12.51 15.97 40 4Hourly
Fairburn 13,967 14.07 21.75 40 1Hourly
Fayetteville 16,990 28,895.00 47,813.00 40 1Annual
Forest Park 19,383 14.96 25.14 40 1Hourly
Griffin 23,211 11.21 16.82 40 4Hourly
Grovetown 13,093 11.31 17.67 40 1Hourly
Kingsland 16,487 11.91 17.99 40 2Hourly
Lilburn 12,655 14.22 21.33 40 1Hourly
McDonough 23,417 12.38 19.88 40 3Hourly
Milledgeville 18,931 23,535.12 35,811.49 40 1Annual
Monroe 13,641 13.90 20.84 40 1Hourly
Moultrie 14,377 20,288.00 29,617.00 40 1Annual
Norcross 16,634 15.10 24.74 40 2Hourly
Pooler 23,133 12.74 19.11 40 3Hourly
Powder Springs 14,826 23,429.00 36,315.00 40 2Annual
Richmond Hill 11,935 13.11 20.38 40 3Hourly
Snellville 19,733 12.12 22.04 40 2Hourly
Thomasville 18,742 10.35 14.91 40 1Hourly
Tifton 16,725 9.87 14.81 40 6Hourly
Union 20,805 11.77 17.65 40 2Hourly
Waycross 14,053 10.36 15.77 40 6Hourly
Winder 15,447 15.76 22.69 40 1Hourly
Auburn 7,524 13.01 19.23 40 1D Hourly
Barnesville 6,625 31,015.00 42,755.00 40 2Annual
Cairo 9,752 9.65 15.38 40 1Hourly
Camilla 5,089 11.54 16.36 40 1Hourly
Cedartown 9,841 11.68 13.42 40 2Hourly
DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey • 77
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Records Clerk
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Cumming 5,718 32,282.00 32,282.00 40 1Annual
Eatonton 6,520 11.00 17.09 40 3Hourly
Fitzgerald 9,013 8.80 12.15 40 3Hourly
Folkston 5,247 9.00 14.50 40 1Hourly
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 10.50 14.54 40 2Hourly
Garden City 8,999 29,242.00 46,787.00 40 2Annual
Glennville 5,086 10.42 14.36 40 1Hourly
Sandersville 5,752 10.52 18.06 40 2Hourly
Stone Mountain 6,109 16.15 18.47 40 1Hourly
Tyrone 7,194 14.25 18.70 40 1Hourly
Waynesboro 5,704 11.45 17.87 40 1Hourly
Adairsville 4,778 11.81 17.53 40 1E Hourly
Alma 3,536 20,475.00 23,878.00 37.5 2Annual
Ashburn 3,820 12.80 15.10 40 2Hourly
Baxley 4,440 11.25 14.83 40 1Hourly
Blackshear 3,581 10.00 15.00 40 3Hourly
Chatsworth 4,351 23,088.00 39,499.20 40 1Annual
Cornelia 4,223 11.00 16.50 40 1Hourly
Dawson 4,353 10.00 15.26 40 2Hourly
Harlem 2,967 10.63 16.17 40 1Hourly
Hartwell 4,514 22,000.00 37,149.00 40 1Annual
Hazlehurst 4,196 14.50 14.50 40 1Hourly
Jonesboro 4,746 10.50 15.00 40 1Hourly
Oakwood 4,178 22,583.00 28,304.00 40 2Annual
Ocilla 3,387 12.50 12.50 40 1Hourly
Palmetto 4,733 12.80 19.97 40 1Hourly
Reidsville 2,616 10.09 14.42 40 1Hourly
Rockmart 4,300 23,385.44 31,335.20 40 1Annual
Social Circle 4,383 13.53 20.51 40 1Hourly
Springfield 2,889 11.50 12.08 40 1Hourly
Sylvania 2,538 11.83 19.87 32 1Hourly
Tallapoosa 3,171 23,631.30 35,957.82 42 2Annual
Tybee Island 3,102 17.10 27.35 40 1Hourly
Vienna 3,777 27,316.25 40,974.38 40 1Annual
Alto 1,167 14.00 14.00 40 1F Hourly
Brooklet 1,457 20,800.00 22,400.00 37 1Annual
Buchanan 1,156 16.40 16.40 40 1Hourly
Colquitt 1,886 10.00 13.00 40 1Hourly
Ellijay 1,680 11.98 11.98 40 1Hourly
78 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Records Clerk
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Gordon 1,956 14.82 14.82 40 1Hourly
Guyton 1,856 10,812.00 10,812.00 40 1Per Occur.
Homerville 2,480 11.82 13.00 40 1Hourly
Lavonia 2,165 12.50 15.00 40 1Hourly
Lithonia 2,022 12.30 12.30 40 1Hourly
Mount Airy 1,292 7.75 15.00 35 4Hourly
Pembroke 2,445 9.15 12.50 40 1Hourly
Pine Mountain 1,358 27,352.00 28,642.00 40 2Annual
Rochelle 1,120 14,000.00 15,000.00 30 1Annual
Sparta 1,293 16,480.00 20,085.00 40 1Annual
Trion 1,785 12.00 12.36 40 1Hourly
Franklin 969 13.00 15.20 42 1G Hourly
Helen 532 12.00 18.08 40 1Hourly
Whigham 478 8.00 10.32 40 1H Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
School Resource Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 26,059 26,059 46,111 46,1111 10
B 36,582 37,877 50,442 60,6113 8
C 34,250 40,448 49,762 64,62610 17
D 31,146 35,948 43,124 53,4853 4
E 31,971 35,717 35,555 39,4993 5
F 32,552 32,552 33,530 33,5301 1
G 30,160 31,200 30,160 31,2002 2
31,817 34,257 47,00941,24023 47Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Valdosta 55,724 26,059.00 46,111.00 40 10A Annual
Carrollton 26,203 37,633.69 37,633.69 40 1B Annual
Douglasville 32,897 18.21 29.14 40 3Hourly
Newnan 37,291 16.46 25.52 40 4Hourly
Calhoun 16,309 18.11 18.11 42 1C Hourly
Decatur 21,957 18.96 31.07 40 2Hourly
Fayetteville 16,990 36,879.00 61,023.00 40 1Annual
Griffin 23,211 15.07 22.62 40 2Hourly
Kingsland 16,487 14.08 21.27 40 3Hourly
Loganville 11,248 33,051.20 46,675.20 43 1Annual
Monroe 13,641 15.38 23.07 40 1Hourly
Richmond Hill 11,935 18.52 26.09 42 1Hourly
Thomasville 18,742 15.22 21.91 40 2Hourly
Waycross 14,053 13.87 21.11 40 3Hourly
Cairo 9,752 14.61 20.09 40 1D Hourly
Commerce 6,762 35,948.00 53,485.00 42.8 1Annual
Sylvester 6,049 12.12 15.25 43 2Hourly
Alma 3,536 35,717.00 35,717.00 40 1E Annual
Greensboro 3,403 28,745.60 39,499.20 40 3Annual
Lyons 4,375 15.12 15.12 40 1Hourly
80 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
School Resource Officer
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Trion 1,785 15.65 16.12 40 1F Hourly
Roberta 996 14.00 14.00 40 1G Hourly
Whitesburg 596 15.00 15.00 40 1Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Sergeant, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employeesHighestAverage
Maximum wage**
HighestAverage
Minimum entry-level wage**NumberreportingGroup
Summary of Data
A 48,761 63,358 73,199 87,8309 174
B 45,742 51,271 68,435 78,65715 122
C 40,664 61,177 59,526 75,67038 220
D 35,062 47,709 49,385 76,33426 89
E 32,808 50,000 45,502 72,03527 73
F 32,623 62,400 34,322 56,21617 21
G 29,934 37,190 38,554 50,0009 11
H 32,140 33,280 33,140 33,2802 2
37,217 50,798 66,25350,258143 712Total/Avg**Figures calculated using annual salaries and annualized hourly wages, excluding amounts reported as paid "Per Occurance".
Population Group Data
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Albany 74,843 18.61 26.44 40 21A Hourly
Brookhaven 51,910 24.55 39.28 43 6Hourly
Johns Creek City 83,335 29.01 38.86 42 9Hourly
Marietta 59,067 46,574.00 70,481.00 40 15Annual
Roswell 94,501 23.36 37.36 40 20Hourly
Sandy Springs 105,330 58,452.00 79,364.00 40 21Annual
Savannah 145,674 25.00 38.75 40 65Hourly
Smyrna 56,146 21.44 32.16 40 6Hourly
Valdosta 55,724 31,675.00 56,048.00 40 11Annual
Canton 25,469 20.58 30.87 43 6B Hourly
Carrollton 26,203 43,531.81 54,546.66 40 10Annual
Dalton 33,853 17.42 27.22 40 10Hourly
Douglasville 32,897 21.69 34.70 42 11Hourly
Duluth 29,193 23.85 36.96 40 7Hourly
Dunwoody 48,733 23.35 35.03 42 9Annual
Gainesville 38,712 19.94 31.30 42 13Hourly
Hinesville 33,398 46,402.00 60,883.00 40 5Annual
Kennesaw 33,584 22.93 34.40 43 9Hourly
LaGrange 30,695 47,923.00 66,331.00 40 10Annual
82 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Sergeant, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Lawrenceville 30,493 47,961.42 78,656.73 40 7Annual
Newnan 37,291 20.79 32.22 40 6Hourly
Peachtree City 35,240 22.42 33.63 40 7Hourly
Rome 36,323 19.23 28.84 40 6Hourly
Woodstock 29,898 20.30 30.89 43 6Hourly
Acworth 22,131 21.49 32.56 43 4C Hourly
Americus 16,028 32,427.00 45,146.00 42 7Annual
Bainbridge 12,507 17.75 28.10 42 4Hourly
Brunswick 16,157 40,830.40 54,869.55 40 6Annual
Calhoun 16,309 20.39 20.97 42 4Hourly
Clarkston 12,215 17.85 26.78 40 4Hourly
Conyers 15,875 44,969.00 65,145.00 40 11Annual
Covington 13,916 18.74 28.24 43 6Hourly
Dallas 12,870 18.57 19.70 42 4Hourly
Decatur 21,957 22.54 36.05 40 6Hourly
Doraville 10,896 21.00 29.40 42 5Hourly
Douglas 11,718 17.59 26.84 42 4Hourly
Dublin 16,197 18.46 23.57 40 5Hourly
Fairburn 13,967 18.32 30.05 42 6Hourly
Forest Park 19,383 21.00 34.00 42.8 16Hourly
Griffin 23,211 18.37 27.56 40 10Hourly
Grovetown 13,093 16.78 26.15 42 5Hourly
Holly Springs 10,719 20.70 31.05 42 4Annual
Kingsland 16,487 16.12 24.35 42 4Hourly
Lilburn 12,655 21.11 31.67 40 5Hourly
Loganville 11,248 33,051.00 46,675.00 43 5Annual
McDonough 23,417 21.74 34.86 40 6Hourly
Milledgeville 18,931 36,706.76 55,853.46 42 5Annual
Monroe 13,641 16.82 25.76 42 3Hourly
Moultrie 14,377 32,520.00 45,971.00 42 7Annual
Norcross 16,634 21.24 34.81 40 5Hourly
Perry 15,457 18.41 27.93 40 6Hourly
Pooler 23,133 18.93 28.39 42 6Hourly
Powder Springs 14,826 40,072.00 62,112.00 40 4Annual
Richmond Hill 11,935 20.45 28.80 42 7Hourly
Snellville 19,733 19.23 34.19 40 6Hourly
St. Marys 17,968 15.75 19.06 43 4Hourly
Suwanee 18,694 27.36 33.69 43 6Hourly
Thomasville 18,742 15.65 22.53 42 7Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Sergeant, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Tifton 16,725 15.39 23.09 40 6Hourly
Union 20,805 21.08 31.61 40 5Hourly
Waycross 14,053 15.31 23.29 42.5 7Hourly
Winder 15,447 21.77 30.78 42 5Hourly
Auburn 7,524 16.61 24.54 43 4D Hourly
Barnesville 6,625 35,508.00 48,948.00 40 2Annual
Byron 5,105 15.45 27.38 40 3Hourly
Cairo 9,752 15.53 21.00 40 5Hourly
Camilla 5,089 15.26 21.63 43 2Hourly
Cedartown 9,841 19.36 20.23 40 1Hourly
Commerce 6,762 39,703.00 59,799.00 42.8 5Annual
Cumming 5,718 40,033.00 42,391.00 42 4Annual
Eastman 5,285 22,880.00 37,692.20 40 1Annual
Fitzgerald 9,013 13.20 19.02 43 4Hourly
Folkston 5,247 14.00 19.47 42 2Hourly
Fort Oglethorpe 9,803 14.75 16.55 42 4Hourly
Garden City 8,999 47,709.00 76,334.00 43 6Annual
Hampton 7,372 37,191.65 52,999.00 40 4Annual
Jesup 9,633 14.22 22.15 42 4Hourly
Lovejoy 6,487 30,722.03 54,771.80 40 2Annual
McRae-Helena 8,745 10.64 18.89 48 2Hourly
Morrow 7,338 20.25 27.00 42.8 5Hourly
Sandersville 5,752 15.27 21.51 43 4Hourly
Stone Mountain 6,109 20.85 27.20 40 4Hourly
Sylvester 6,049 14.74 17.71 43 5Hourly
Thomaston 9,032 17.00 18.00 40 5Hourly
Thomson 6,689 14.88 22.63 42 2Hourly
Toccoa 8,283 34,380.00 52,313.00 40 3Annual
Tyrone 7,194 19.81 25.99 42.5 2Hourly
Waynesboro 5,704 30,409.19 47,427.96 40 4Annual
Ashburn 3,820 14.50 14.50 40 2E Hourly
Avondale Estates 3,139 50,000.00 72,035.20 43 2Annual
Chatsworth 4,351 33,529.60 55,598.40 42.8 3Annual
Cornelia 4,223 15.75 24.81 42 3Hourly
Dawson 4,353 10.50 10.50 40 1Hourly
Grantville 3,183 14.00 21.00 40 2Hourly
Gray 3,269 12.81 23.24 42 4Hourly
Hahira 2,899 7.50 19.00 40 1Hourly
Harlem 2,967 15.07 22.93 43 2Hourly
84 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Sergeant, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Hiram 3,792 35,000.00 45,000.00 44 5Annual
Hogansville 3,110 14.00 19.00 40 2Hourly
Jackson 4,983 16.12 21.33 43 2Hourly
Jonesboro 4,746 18.00 20.58 42 3Annual
Lyons 4,375 15.12 15.12 42 3Hourly
Manchester 4,095 26,288.34 39,216.48 42 2Annual
Millen 2,925 12.00 13.50 40 3Hourly
Palmetto 4,733 17.59 27.44 43 1Hourly
Pelham 3,708 15.50 15.50 40 6Hourly
Reidsville 2,616 10.48 15.28 40 2Hourly
Ringgold 3,700 16.77 21.04 40 1Hourly
Rockmart 4,300 34,546.72 44,846.88 42 4Annual
Royston 2,574 14.70 17.43 43 1Hourly
Social Circle 4,383 17.33 26.27 42 3Hourly
Springfield 2,889 16.51 18.80 40 1Hourly
Tallapoosa 3,171 33,390.41 50,807.46 48 6Annual
Tybee Island 3,102 21.12 33.79 40 3Hourly
West Point 3,728 17.73 26.88 44 5Hourly
Aragon 1,243 15.35 15.35 40 1F Hourly
Blue Ridge 1,286 14.10 14.10 40 1Hourly
Bowdon 2,072 16.59 16.59 42 1Hourly
Brooklet 1,457 28,500.00 28,900.00 42 2Annual
Butler 1,885 14.05 14.83 40 1Hourly
East Dublin 2,392 14.70 17.90 42 1Hourly
Ellijay 1,680 14.80 14.80 42 2Hourly
Emerson 1,535 14.68 18.00 42 1Hourly
Gordon 1,956 18.89 18.89 40 1Hourly
Homerville 2,480 13.50 14.00 40 2Hourly
Lithonia 2,022 15.40 15.40 40 1Hourly
Midway 2,007 16.98 25.74 42 1Hourly
Mount Vernon 2,276 30.00 35,000.00 40 1Annual
Ray City 1,053 12.31 12.31 40 1Hourly
Rochelle 1,120 25,000.00 32,000.00 42 1Annual
Sparta 1,293 11.79 12.88 43 1Hourly
Varnell 1,790 13.00 18.00 40 2Hourly
Blairsville 554 28,907.00 50,000.00 40 2G Annual
Eton 902 26,686.00 37,400.00 42 1Annual
Franklin 969 15.92 16.63 42 1Hourly
Helen 532 15.00 21.25 40 2Hourly
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* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.
Sergeant, Police Department
Public Safety
Number offull-time
employees*
Number ofscheduled
hoursMaximum
wage
Minimumentry-level
wage2015
PopulationJurisdictionGroupWage
reported as
Luthersville 824 37,190.00 37,440.00 40 1Annual
Norman Park 963 13.00 20.00 42 1Hourly
Pine Lake 763 14.50 15.50 40 2Hourly
Whitesburg 596 12.94 12.94 40 1Hourly
Woodbury 909 25,188.00 38,792.00 40 0Annual
Oliver 226 16.00 16.00 40 1H Hourly
Warwick 407 31,000.00 33,000.00 43 1Annual
86 • DCA - 2016 Municipal Government Wage and Salary Survey
* Blank No. of Employees likely indicates position vacancy at time of reporting.