Georgia · 2025 pay · 276 people
How much does a special agent make in Georgia?
$78,620typical pay for a special agent in 2025
$68,760 – $90,759what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Georgia Dept. of Audits and Accounts · Matches the agency's latest release · audits.ga.gov ↗
Where special agents work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Special Agent 148 people$52,284
- Special Agent 294 people$75,048
- Special Agent 3134 people$90,859
Highest-paid special agents, 2025
- 1Rebecca Patterson HeroldSpecial Agent 3 · Georgia Bureau of Investigation$116,487
- 2Barry F ThompsonSpecial Agent 3 · Georgia Bureau of Investigation$113,565
- 3Franklin L WeathersbySpecial Agent 3 · Georgia Bureau of Investigation$109,529
- 4Marvin Reid MontgomerySpecial Agent 3 · Georgia Bureau of Investigation$109,528
- 5Michael L CarterSpecial Agent 3 · Georgia Bureau of Investigation$107,705
Common questions
How much does a special agent make in Georgia?
The typical special agent was paid $78,620 in 2025; most earned between $68,760 and $90,759. This counts all 276 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Special Agent, at any level (for example "Special Agent 1"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this