Data received June 2024

Full-time employees

327

Number of departments

30

Median pay

$52,629

Average pay

$55,600

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 95 $69,264 $66,875 8.0 $122,310
Highway - Road & Bridge 53 $44,552 $42,964 3.0 $55,888
Sheriff - Adult Detention 41 $59,968 $57,115 2.0 $91,683
Prosecuting Attorney 24 $56,050 $60,667 4.0 $152,887
EMA - 911 Dispatching 19 $61,027 $58,280 7.0 $75,127
Assessor 15 $40,005 $43,876 12.0 $83,248
Health 9 $45,900 $45,791 1.0 $67,692
Building 8 $46,465 $47,187 2.5 $79,610
Highway Administration 6 $67,647 $62,530 10.5 $75,170
Planning & Zoning 6 $44,788 $43,213 5.0 $48,486
Recorder of Deeds 6 $35,100 $44,644 6.0 $82,280
Collector of Revenue 5 $37,873 $47,204 5.0 $83,248
County Clerk - Voter Registration 5 $32,427 $35,042 2.0 $49,243
County Clerk 4 $44,389 $50,860 6.5 $83,248
Auditor 3 $43,722 $50,398 6.0 $83,248
County Commission 3 $80,843 $81,645 6.0 $83,249
Health WIC 3 $34,693 $34,781 7.0 $35,934
Sheriff - Law Enforcement Grant 3 $73,186 $73,724 6.0 $76,228
Emergency Management Agency 2 $62,140 $62,140 14.0 $74,813
Human Resource 2 $56,826 $56,826 4.5 $58,173
Maintenance 2 $51,317 $51,317 7.0 $64,519
Municipal Court 2 $40,630 $40,630 4.0 $43,523
Pros Attorney - Child Support 2 $42,982 $42,982 15.5 $50,003
Public Administrator 2 $61,782 $61,782 6.0 $83,248
Purchasing 2 $44,087 $44,087 3.0 $50,305
Health BIO 1 $75,096 $75,096 20.0 $75,096
Info Technology 1 $21,154 $21,154 Not provided $21,154
Juvenile Office 1 $29,016 $29,016 2.0 $29,016
Sheriff Revolving Fund 1 $31,372 $31,372 1.0 $31,372
Treasurer 1 $83,248 $83,248 15.0 $83,248

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