Data received March 2023

Full-time employees

740

Number of departments

33

Median pay

$62,192

Average pay

$64,136

Madison 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 102 $90,036 $87,160 15.0 $128,585
Circuit Clerk 73 $46,948 $49,695 17.0 $123,272
Sheriff Jail 53 $76,892 $74,115 10.0 $138,844
States Attorney 53 $57,042 $60,979 4.0 $185,889
Probation 52 $75,708 $72,245 25.5 $100,891
Highway Department 43 $67,888 $71,946 15.0 $133,327
Health Department 34 $55,839 $57,531 9.0 $95,409
County Board 33 $14,498 $31,789 2.0 $123,154
Regional Office of Education 4 28 $44,324 $45,983 4.0 $82,329
Community Development 26 $58,099 $60,687 5.0 $110,060
Detention Home 23 $55,452 $53,548 5.0 $86,189
County Clerk 19 $52,380 $59,445 8.0 $105,662
Chief County Assessors Office 16 $50,263 $54,085 6.5 $113,076
Employment and Training 16 $52,252 $59,172 6.0 $110,933
Public Defender 16 $64,619 $68,691 5.5 $167,300
Building and Zoning 15 $53,127 $58,989 4.0 $127,569
Circuit Court 15 $55,665 $55,022 12.0 $64,098
Facilities Management 15 $64,331 $67,693 8.0 $103,113
Information Technology 14 $73,308 $70,380 5.5 $108,119
Treasurer 13 $55,165 $55,986 6.0 $110,111
Coroner 11 $77,746 $81,067 16.0 $123,316
Auditor 9 $57,280 $73,213 22.0 $124,772
Child Advocacy Center 9 $53,835 $56,891 6.0 $97,186
Recorder 9 $45,275 $44,910 6.0 $55,860
SSA 1 8 $68,567 $68,450 14.0 $101,146
911 Department 7 $78,082 $80,277 13.0 $97,999
Animal Care and Control 7 $67,025 $62,580 15.0 $75,708
Administrative Services 5 $45,376 $54,714 17.0 $88,848
Safety and Risk Management 4 $77,302 $76,136 16.5 $99,899
Veterans Assistance 4 $43,379 $56,239 1.0 $106,578
Emergency Management Agency 3 $65,313 $58,453 3.0 $80,427
Mental Health 3 $71,324 $65,941 3.0 $99,228
Board of Review 2 $79,882 $79,882 18.0 $80,007

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