Data received March 2023

Full-time employees

288

Number of departments

29

Median pay

$52,300

Average pay

$53,427

Franklin County

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Sheriff 89 $63,596 $63,365 9.0 $117,348
Highway - Road and Bridge 47 $45,204 $43,781 6.0 $55,635
Sheriff - Adult Detention 31 $56,311 $56,273 3.0 $85,488
Prosecuting Attorney 21 $39,983 $56,444 4.0 $148,312
EMA - 911 Dispatching 17 $51,260 $51,596 7.0 $69,095
Assessor 13 $37,788 $41,518 17.0 $78,619
Health 7 $38,612 $41,363 3.0 $54,416
Building 6 $43,584 $46,315 8.0 $68,994
Highway Administration 6 $63,582 $57,867 10.5 $70,990
Planning and Zoning 6 $42,377 $41,909 5.0 $52,237
Collector of Revenue 4 $41,325 $47,971 5.5 $78,619
County Clerk 4 $42,100 $48,103 6.5 $78,619
County Clerk - Voter Registration 4 $33,346 $35,527 2.5 $47,642
County Commission 4 $76,348 $68,051 5.5 $78,620
Recorder of Deeds 4 $38,342 $40,456 12.5 $53,467
Health - WIC 3 $32,766 $35,614 7.0 $43,319
Auditor 2 $67,527 $67,527 9.0 $78,619
Emergency Management Agency 2 $57,653 $57,653 14.0 $70,653
Human Resource 2 $37,093 $37,093 4.5 $49,224
Maintenance 2 $46,154 $46,154 7.0 $58,904
Municipal Court 2 $35,738 $35,738 4.0 $38,225
Prosecuting Attorney - Child Support 2 $39,660 $39,660 15.5 $45,341
Public Administrator 2 $57,040 $57,040 6.0 $78,619
Purchasing 2 $41,655 $41,655 3.0 $47,508
Sheriff - Law Enforcement Grant 2 $68,053 $68,053 6.0 $69,796
Health - BIO 1 $70,700 $70,700 20.0 $70,700
Juvenile Office 1 $36,644 $36,644 2.0 $36,644
Sheriff Revolving Fund 1 $22,701 $22,701 1.0 $22,701
Treasurer 1 $78,619 $78,619 15.0 $78,619

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