Georgia / Revenue, Department Of / Financial Examiner 3

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Financial Examiner 3

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

7 employees hold this title in Revenue, Department Of. Median total compensation for the role is $58,410, above the department median of $54,548.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $438.2K
Role median: $58,410
Agency median: $54,548
Comparison: Above

Compared with the local labor market

Financial Examiner 3 pay vs. Georgia

Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Financial Examiners — about 1,450 people — is $77,710. Revenue, Department Of pays a median base salary of $55,120 for this role, 29% below that figure — about the 14th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Revenue, Department Of sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$53,100

$60,960

$77,710

$107,540

$166,540

Revenue, Department Of median · $55,120

The bar is the range of annual wages for Financial Examiners across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Revenue, Department Of’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Financial Examiners — about 67,830 people — is $94,160. Revenue, Department Of’s median base salary is 41% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,230

$70,660

$94,160

$129,600

$174,200

Revenue, Department Of median · $55,120

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Georgia range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 23 of 29 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Revenue, Department Of is $51,896, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Georgia

Financial Examiner 3 is held in 10 Georgia departments. In Revenue, Department Of, the median of $58,410 ranks #7 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Community Affairs, Department Of

$86,408 · 2

Education, Department Of

$81,296 · 1

Banking and Finance, Department Of

$78,042 · 14

Governor, Office of The

$72,365 · 1

Early Care and Learning, Department Of

$69,475 · 1

Human Services, Department Of

$65,912 · 1

Insurance, Department Of

$52,205 · 1

Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority

$21,192 · 2

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

$4,210 · 2

Median total compensation for the Financial Examiner 3 role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Financial Examiner beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $52,688 ranks #4 of 4. See Financial Examiner across all of Georgia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Texas

$85,572 · 528

Vermont

$84,906 · 8

New Jersey

$72,173 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Financial Examinerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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