Which elected officials in Georgia make the most money?

DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson’s pay reached $285,781 last year, making him the second-highest-paid elected official in Georgia. DeKalb commissioners say his supplemental pay from cities should be reviewed. Photo credit: DeKalb Tax Commissioner’s website.

DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson’s pay reached $285,781 last year, making him the second-highest-paid elected official in Georgia. DeKalb commissioners say his supplemental pay from cities should be reviewed. Photo credit: DeKalb Tax Commissioner’s website.

The highest-paid elected officials in the state aren’t Gov. Nathan Deal or Supreme Court justices.

The largest compensation packages go to Fulton County Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand and DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson.

With salaries inflated by fees charged to cities, Ferdinand made about $390,000 and Johnson was paid almost $286,000 last year.

DeKalb commissioners say the system that provides extra payments to tax commissioners should be reconsidered.

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Elected officials’ pay

Fulton Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand: $390,170

DeKalb Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson: $285,781

Georgia Supreme Court justices: $171,405

Georgia Court of Appeals judges: $170,343

DeKalb CEO Mike Thurmond: $153,498

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed: $147,500

Cobb Tax Commissioner Carla Jackson: $140,127

Gov. Nathan Deal: $139,339

Attorney General Chris Carr: $139,169

Secretary of State Brian Kemp: $130,691

Gwinnett Tax Commissioner Richard Steele: $122,732

Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens: $120,394

Source: State, county and city pay records

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