Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

349

Number of departments

29

Median pay

$61,526

Average pay

$61,969

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 103 $74,987 $73,018 9.0 $131,729
Highway - Road & Bridge 53 $51,114 $50,226 4.0 $64,833
Sheriff - Adult Detention 46 $64,037 $61,103 3.0 $103,544
EMA - 911 Dispatching 25 $74,971 $72,269 6.0 $101,520
Prosecuting Attorney 25 $58,565 $64,377 7.0 $164,661
Assessor 16 $44,634 $46,703 10.0 $91,837
Health 10 $49,567 $51,156 4.0 $68,348
Building 7 $53,560 $55,218 5.0 $87,511
County Clerk 7 $46,742 $51,574 7.0 $91,837
Planning & Zoning 7 $42,787 $36,904 5.0 $50,853
Highway Administration 6 $75,458 $70,377 13.5 $82,926
Recorder of Deeds 6 $41,776 $52,466 8.5 $91,837
Collector of Revenue 5 $43,686 $52,350 7.0 $91,837
County Commission 4 $74,434 $71,684 1.0 $89,184
Public Administrator 4 $29,061 $43,801 3.0 $91,837
Sheriff - Law Enforcement Grant 4 $78,144 $69,843 9.0 $87,228
Auditor 3 $59,233 $57,513 2.0 $91,837
Emergency Management Agency 2 $69,468 $69,468 17.0 $82,532
Human Resource 2 $56,930 $56,930 6.0 $67,129
Maintenance 2 $52,226 $52,226 3.5 $61,112
Municipal Court 2 $45,945 $45,945 7.0 $47,952
Pros Attorney - Child Support 2 $53,524 $53,524 18.5 $61,337
Purchasing 2 $49,056 $49,056 6.0 $55,495
County Clerk - Voter Registration 1 $28,119 $28,119 6.0 $28,119
Health Bio 1 $82,844 $82,844 23.0 $82,844
Health WIC 1 $36,927 $36,927 3.0 $36,927
Info Technology 1 $110,077 $110,077 2.0 $110,077
Sheriff Revolving Fund 1 $36,002 $36,002 4.0 $36,002
Treasurer 1 $91,837 $91,837 18.0 $91,837

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