2027 Salary Guide Now Available
The "Computing County Official Salaries for 2027" guidebook is now available. ACCG publishes this guidebook annually to assist counties in calculating salaries (effective as of January 1, 2027) of certain county officials, as well as state officials who receive supplements to their salaries from the county. The procedures outlined in this guidebook have been reviewed and approved by the Constitutional Officers Association of Georgia (COAG), the Magistrate Council of Georgia, and ACCG, but it is within the county attorney’s purview to interpret and apply all applicable state and local law. Please review the general principles on pages five (5) through seven (7) of the guide for an overview of the complex considerations involved in the process of calculating salaries.
Important highlights in which counties may be most interested are shown below:
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There is no statewide 2027 cost-of-living adjustment.
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There are no major substantive statutory changes to compensation other than HB 1020 (2026) (compensation of District Attorneys and positions whose compensation is tied to that of the District Attorney).
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HB 1020 (2026) could have impacts on your county’s budget and may require legislative action by the county or the General Assembly. See Appendix K.
Counties may still access the “Computing County Official Salaries for 2026”. Use this edition of the guidebook to assist in the calculation of salaries (effective as of January 1, 2026) for county commissioners, coroners, magistrates, probate judges, sheriffs, superior court clerks, tax commissioners, and other officials.
If you have questions about how salaries should be calculated, please contact your county attorney.
