Top Occupations in Georgia by Political Donations

See which occupations donate the most in Georgia. 100 occupations, $44.4M in donations from Georgia.

The occupational breakdown of political donors in Georgia reflects the state's economic makeup. This ranking shows which professions contribute the most to federal campaigns from within Georgia, with both state-level and national totals provided for comparison. The mix of top occupations can differ substantially from one state to another based on local industries and workforce composition.

#OccupationGeorgia TotalNational Total
1CEO$8.1M$842.9M
2CHAIRMAN$7.5M$209.7M
3PHILANTHROPIST$4.6M$59.2M
4HOMEMAKER$3.1M$119.4M
5PROFESSOR$2.2M$64.2M
6CHAIR$2.0M$21.9M
7TRUSTEE$2.0M$5.1M
8ENTREPRENEUR$1.8M$87.2M
9SALES$1.1M$36.5M
10CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$722K$74.4M
11REAL ESTATE BROKER$711K$19.8M
12ACCOUNTING$708K$2.2M
13ACCOUNTANT$587K$14.2M
14INSURANCE BROKER$367K$8.0M
15CPA$361K$14.8M
16DENTIST$359K$10.0M
17BOARD OF DIRECTORS$339K$3.3M
18CONTRACTOR$325K$14.0M
19UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATOR$306K$597K
20PILOT$288K$6.9M
21CHAIRMAN EMERITUS$284K$5.0M
22CHAIRWOMAN$277K$13.3M
23DOCTOR$259K$12.1M
24AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER$242K$5.8M
25C.E.O.$227K$5.0M
26MD$212K$11.1M
27MANAGING MEMBER$212K$4.5M
28GENERAL MANAGER$188K$5.6M
29FINANCIAL SERVICES$175K$2.8M
30IT$156K$3.9M
31MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT$151K$3.4M
32RETAIL$144K$5.7M
33CHAIRMAN AND CEO$133K$19.8M
34AIRLINE PILOT$131K$3.9M
35CHIROPRACTOR$131K$3.1M
36BROKER$124K$4.3M
37EVP$124K$3.3M
38ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON$122K$2.0M
39RESTAURATEUR$117K$1.4M
40CAR DEALER$117K$2.3M
41MUSICIAN$113K$7.8M
42PARTNER/PRINCIPAL$113K$2.8M
43CO-OWNER$104K$3.2M
44ASSOCIATE$100K$2.6M
45COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE$97K$3.1M
46CO-CHAIRMAN$92K$3.6M
47LETTER CARRIER$90K$2.1M
48EPIDEMIOLOGIST$84K$759K
49TRIAL LAWYER$79K$1.3M
50RESTAURANTS$76K$389K
51AUTOMOBILE DEALER$75K$1.6M
52AGRIBUSINESS$75K$251K
53HOSPITALITY$74K$1.4M
54CIO$73K$5.7M
55SALES MANAGER$73K$1.8M
56HUMAN RESOURCES$72K$2.0M
57HR$69K$1.9M
58IT CONSULTANT$68K$1.8M
59MINISTER$67K$1.2M
60RADIOLOGIST$65K$2.0M
61FAMILY PHYSICIAN$65K$578K
62PASTOR$64K$2.0M
63PLASTIC SURGEON$63K$473K
64OPERATIONS MANAGER$62K$1.3M
65TECH$60K$1.6M
66FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN$58K$2.2M
67PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT$56K$1.1M
68DEALER PRINCIPAL$54K$1.2M
69DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY$54K$1.7M
70FLIGHT ATTENDANT$53K$776K
71TRANSPORTATION$52K$1.2M
72ORTHODONTIST$52K$2.9M
73COMMISSIONER$51K$1.3M
74DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGIST$51K$1.0M
75PUBLIC HEALTH$48K$451K
76FUNDRAISER$47K$2.3M
77EXEC VP$47K$297K
78REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT$47K$727K
79CRNA$46K$1.7M
80PRESIDENT/OWNER$46K$787K
81GM$45K$1.6M
82OWNER/MANAGER$43K$828K
83ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL$43K$642K
84OWNER/OPERATOR$42K$835K
85DISTRICT MANAGER$42K$336K
86FRANCHISEE$41K$1.2M
87EXECUTIVE VP$40K$1.2M
88COTTON PRODUCER$39K$584K
89SALES ENGINEER$39K$432K
90ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL$38K$452K
91SALESMAN$36K$838K
92PETROLEUM MARKETER$36K$101K
93INVESTMENT$35K$1.8M
94ORAL SURGEON$35K$920K
95CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER$35K$1.2M
96MASSAGE THERAPIST$35K$607K
97FILM PRODUCER$34K$3.2M
98REGIONAL PRESIDENT$34K$248K
99SALES MGR$32K$98K
100BEST EFFORT$31K$420K

Frequently Asked Questions

What occupations donate the most in Georgia?

The top political donors by occupation in Georgia typically include retirees, attorneys, executives, and physicians. Across 100 tracked occupations, Georgia residents have contributed $44.4M to federal campaigns.

Does Georgia's occupation mix differ from the national average?

Each state's occupational giving profile reflects its local economy. States with major financial centers see more banker and investor donations, while states with large university systems see more professor and researcher contributions. Compare the Georgia and National Total columns to spot these differences.

How are occupation categories determined?

Donors self-report their occupation on FEC contribution forms. We normalize common variations (e.g., "ATTORNEY" and "LAWYER" are combined) to produce cleaner rankings, though some inconsistency remains due to the self-reported nature of the data.

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