Sheriff's Deputy Salary in Atlanta
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
25th pctl
$67K
Median (p50)
$78K
75th pctl
$93K
90th pctl
$109K
Adjusted for Atlanta at 0.95× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Sheriff's Deputy in Atlanta pulls a median of $77,900 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $93,100 and the 90th percentile at $109,250. Atlanta sits at 0.95× the national average for comp. The number to anchor on for a counter is $93,100. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$93,100 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$85,500 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$77,900 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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