The annual salary statistics of chief executives in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chief executives in Athens-Clarke County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $100,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $159,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $159,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $183,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $183,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $159,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $100,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $159,230 | 19.48% | 4.34% |
| 2015 | $128,210 | 6.62% | - |
| 2014 | $119,720 | -4.60% | - |
| 2013 | $125,230 | -21.63% | - |
| 2012 | $152,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $159,230 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for chief executives in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of chief executives in Athens-Clarke County is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Macon and 81.2 percent (81.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brunswick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Macon | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Gainesville | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Rome | |
| Warner Robins | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dalton | |
| Albany | |
| Savannah | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta | |
| Brunswick |