Ascension County, LA Government Employment and Payroll
2013
8.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$362.8 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 863 | $3,029,734 | $42,128 | 213 | $211,651 | 952 |
| Correction | 80 | $287,491 | $43,124 | 0 | $0 | 80 |
| Financial Administration | 79 | $242,411 | $36,822 | 5 | $3,424 | 80 |
| Firefighters | 16 | $57,443 | $43,082 | 14 | $10,761 | 22 |
| Fire - Other | 4 | $12,480 | $37,440 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 70 | $261,916 | $44,900 | 35 | $18,265 | 77 |
| Other Government Administration | 57 | $241,047 | $50,747 | 13 | $22,876 | 68 |
| Health | 42 | $148,426 | $42,407 | 8 | $6,235 | 45 |
| Hospitals | 44 | $161,498 | $44,045 | 27 | $56,018 | 58 |
| Streets & Highways | 79 | $234,756 | $35,659 | 2 | $2,376 | 80 |
| Local Libraries | 57 | $197,136 | $41,502 | 24 | $24,294 | 66 |
| Natural Resources | 97 | $326,009 | $40,331 | 0 | $0 | 97 |
| Parks & Recreation | 16 | $47,446 | $35,585 | 25 | $11,587 | 25 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 133 | $525,907 | $47,450 | 6 | $7,800 | 138 |
| Police-Other | 28 | $99,607 | $42,689 | 20 | $13,082 | 33 |
| Welfare | 4 | $12,108 | $36,324 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Sewerage | 2 | $9,406 | $56,436 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 53 | $159,322 | $36,073 | 34 | $34,933 | 71 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $5,325 | $31,950 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
2012
9.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$360.7 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 846 | $2,965,587 | $42,065 | 223 | $256,767 | 960 |
| Correction | 80 | $284,836 | $42,725 | 6 | $7,800 | 85 |
| Financial Administration | 74 | $265,417 | $43,041 | 1 | $3,200 | 74 |
| Firefighters | 17 | $57,387 | $40,508 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Fire - Other | 4 | $11,420 | $34,260 | 14 | $12,423 | 11 |
| Judical & Legal | 52 | $203,008 | $46,848 | 54 | $83,583 | 92 |
| Other Government Administration | 60 | $241,877 | $48,375 | 13 | $16,974 | 71 |
| Health | 43 | $150,032 | $41,869 | 11 | $12,380 | 49 |
| Hospitals | 45 | $160,216 | $42,724 | 27 | $46,350 | 56 |
| Streets & Highways | 79 | $234,226 | $35,579 | 2 | $2,358 | 80 |
| Local Libraries | 54 | $181,827 | $40,406 | 31 | $31,733 | 67 |
| Natural Resources | 97 | $306,161 | $37,876 | 0 | $0 | 97 |
| Parks & Recreation | 14 | $39,527 | $33,880 | 7 | $2,372 | 16 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 132 | $523,582 | $47,598 | 0 | $0 | 132 |
| Police-Other | 28 | $115,901 | $49,672 | 20 | $5,849 | 30 |
| Welfare | 4 | $10,417 | $31,251 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Sewerage | 4 | $16,052 | $48,156 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other & Unallocable | 55 | $152,542 | $33,282 | 32 | $31,445 | 71 |
| Water Supply | 4 | $11,159 | $33,477 | 5 | $300 | 4 |
2011
8.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$352.3 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 868 | $2,971,060 | $41,075 | 184 | $176,699 | 958 |
| Correction | 80 | $283,377 | $42,507 | 0 | $0 | 80 |
| Financial Administration | 74 | $259,545 | $42,088 | 1 | $3,217 | 75 |
| Firefighters | 14 | $48,628 | $41,681 | 20 | $15,507 | 22 |
| Fire - Other | 4 | $12,943 | $38,829 | 1 | $571 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 65 | $255,214 | $47,116 | 38 | $22,479 | 91 |
| Other Government Administration | 59 | $230,342 | $46,849 | 13 | $17,887 | 71 |
| Health | 42 | $148,996 | $42,570 | 7 | $8,681 | 46 |
| Hospitals | 46 | $152,518 | $39,787 | 25 | $42,690 | 57 |
| Streets & Highways | 90 | $261,890 | $34,919 | 1 | $1,240 | 91 |
| Local Libraries | 55 | $182,961 | $39,919 | 26 | $25,696 | 66 |
| Natural Resources | 107 | $312,891 | $35,091 | 0 | $0 | 107 |
| Parks & Recreation | 22 | $65,182 | $35,554 | 27 | $24,657 | 34 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 132 | $525,090 | $47,735 | 0 | $0 | 132 |
| Police-Other | 34 | $107,523 | $37,949 | 20 | $12,987 | 38 |
| Welfare | 6 | $22,359 | $44,718 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Sewerage | 3 | $10,838 | $43,352 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 31 | $79,604 | $30,814 | 1 | $848 | 31 |
| Water Supply | 4 | $11,159 | $33,477 | 4 | $239 | 4 |
2010
9.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$382.9 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 869 | $2,985,612 | $41,228 | 166 | $174,966 | 928 |
| Correction | 80 | $281,931 | $42,290 | 0 | $0 | 80 |
| Financial Administration | 77 | $262,534 | $40,914 | 0 | $0 | 77 |
| Firefighters | 14 | $46,390 | $39,763 | 11 | $7,337 | 18 |
| Fire - Other | 4 | $12,018 | $36,054 | 1 | $1,140 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 65 | $301,259 | $55,617 | 37 | $32,444 | 74 |
| Other Government Administration | 65 | $241,277 | $44,543 | 0 | $0 | 65 |
| Health | 42 | $141,100 | $40,314 | 6 | $8,495 | 46 |
| Hospitals | 42 | $139,845 | $39,956 | 26 | $53,435 | 51 |
| Streets & Highways | 90 | $265,029 | $35,337 | 1 | $1,251 | 91 |
| Local Libraries | 56 | $179,932 | $38,557 | 29 | $30,606 | 70 |
| Natural Resources | 107 | $308,762 | $34,628 | 0 | $0 | 107 |
| Parks & Recreation | 18 | $51,870 | $34,580 | 30 | $27,029 | 32 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 132 | $522,798 | $47,527 | 0 | $0 | 132 |
| Police-Other | 34 | $115,726 | $40,844 | 20 | $12,930 | 38 |
| Welfare | 4 | $10,116 | $30,348 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Sewerage | 3 | $10,523 | $42,092 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 32 | $87,380 | $32,768 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Water Supply | 4 | $7,122 | $21,366 | 5 | $299 | 4 |
2009
8.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$361.4 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 835 | $2,853,231 | $41,005 | 133 | $129,643 | 880 |
| Correction | 79 | $275,479 | $41,845 | 2 | $1,756 | 80 |
| Financial Administration | 72 | $244,946 | $40,824 | 0 | $0 | 72 |
| Firefighters | 11 | $39,476 | $43,065 | 9 | $6,299 | 15 |
| Fire - Other | 4 | $11,192 | $33,576 | 1 | $1,107 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 68 | $305,129 | $53,846 | 36 | $28,352 | 77 |
| Other Government Administration | 62 | $234,310 | $45,350 | 1 | $414 | 62 |
| Health | 39 | $135,098 | $41,569 | 5 | $5,807 | 42 |
| Hospitals | 45 | $133,431 | $35,582 | 27 | $43,036 | 56 |
| Streets & Highways | 88 | $259,071 | $35,328 | 1 | $1,251 | 89 |
| Local Libraries | 45 | $152,620 | $40,699 | 24 | $25,527 | 55 |
| Natural Resources | 103 | $306,181 | $35,672 | 0 | $0 | 103 |
| Parks & Recreation | 13 | $33,372 | $30,805 | 2 | $2,066 | 14 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 131 | $502,301 | $46,012 | 0 | $0 | 131 |
| Police-Other | 34 | $106,606 | $37,626 | 18 | $11,588 | 38 |
| Welfare | 4 | $10,116 | $30,348 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Sewerage | 2 | $7,574 | $45,444 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 32 | $89,922 | $33,721 | 2 | $2,141 | 33 |
| Water Supply | 3 | $6,407 | $25,628 | 5 | $299 | 3 |
2008
8.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$317.2 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 768 | $2,474,398 | $38,662 | 149 | $143,856 | 806 |
| Correction | 63 | $209,335 | $39,873 | 2 | $1,690 | 64 |
| Financial Administration | 72 | $254,304 | $42,384 | 2 | $1,420 | 73 |
| Firefighters | 8 | $23,756 | $35,634 | 9 | $8,309 | 13 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $8,515 | $34,060 | 3 | $2,422 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 68 | $232,688 | $41,063 | 42 | $33,878 | 72 |
| Other Government Administration | 44 | $139,029 | $37,917 | 3 | $2,322 | 44 |
| Health | 36 | $120,641 | $40,214 | 6 | $5,305 | 37 |
| Hospitals | 45 | $121,712 | $32,457 | 30 | $53,439 | 56 |
| Streets & Highways | 76 | $224,356 | $35,425 | 0 | $0 | 76 |
| Local Libraries | 47 | $146,768 | $37,473 | 19 | $18,313 | 54 |
| Natural Resources | 98 | $262,820 | $32,182 | 0 | $0 | 98 |
| Parks & Recreation | 10 | $26,178 | $31,414 | 1 | $689 | 10 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 123 | $498,758 | $48,659 | 2 | $1,820 | 124 |
| Police-Other | 31 | $85,926 | $33,262 | 19 | $9,258 | 35 |
| Welfare | 4 | $9,175 | $27,525 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Sewerage | 2 | $6,469 | $38,814 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 38 | $103,968 | $32,832 | 6 | $4,691 | 40 |
| Water Supply | 0 | $0 | N/A | 5 | $300 | 0 |
2007
7.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$290.6 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 720 | $2,284,228 | $38,070 | 124 | $114,510 | 745 |
| Correction | 62 | $219,382 | $42,461 | 1 | $1,242 | 62 |
| Financial Administration | 68 | $220,168 | $38,853 | 2 | $1,312 | 69 |
| Firefighters | 8 | $24,469 | $36,704 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $7,621 | $30,484 | 1 | $475 | 3 |
| Judical & Legal | 75 | $242,262 | $38,762 | 34 | $17,834 | 79 |
| Other Government Administration | 35 | $125,481 | $43,022 | 13 | $16,113 | 38 |
| Health | 41 | $126,986 | $37,167 | 3 | $3,040 | 41 |
| Hospitals | 44 | $132,977 | $36,266 | 25 | $41,536 | 53 |
| Streets & Highways | 72 | $181,924 | $30,321 | 0 | $0 | 72 |
| Local Libraries | 41 | $125,808 | $36,822 | 20 | $19,787 | 44 |
| Natural Resources | 73 | $207,921 | $34,179 | 0 | $0 | 73 |
| Parks & Recreation | 12 | $30,155 | $30,155 | 1 | $700 | 12 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 124 | $462,580 | $44,766 | 2 | $360 | 124 |
| Police-Other | 24 | $82,402 | $41,201 | 18 | $9,222 | 28 |
| Sewerage | 2 | $4,818 | $28,908 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 36 | $89,274 | $29,758 | 4 | $2,889 | 37 |
2002
10.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$306.3 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 815 | $1,946,675 | $28,663 | 154 | $141,273 | 881 |
| Correction | 62 | $154,143 | $29,834 | 0 | $0 | 62 |
| Financial Administration | 54 | $170,996 | $37,999 | 1 | $534 | 55 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $10,326 | $41,304 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Judical & Legal | 42 | $113,301 | $32,372 | 10 | $10,924 | 47 |
| Other Government Administration | 22 | $65,247 | $35,589 | 13 | $30,183 | 30 |
| Health | 41 | $102,384 | $29,966 | 1 | $314 | 41 |
| Hospitals | 140 | $385,911 | $33,078 | 59 | $60,925 | 166 |
| Streets & Highways | 59 | $129,698 | $26,379 | 0 | $0 | 59 |
| Local Libraries | 38 | $87,094 | $27,503 | 14 | $10,264 | 44 |
| Natural Resources | 108 | $236,143 | $26,238 | 0 | $0 | 108 |
| Parks & Recreation | 13 | $25,432 | $23,476 | 23 | $11,079 | 22 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 191 | $377,793 | $23,736 | 4 | $1,594 | 192 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $9,299 | $18,598 | 15 | $5,911 | 11 |
| Other & Unallocable | 36 | $78,907 | $26,302 | 9 | $8,869 | 42 |
| Water Supply | 0 | $0 | N/A | 5 | $675 | 0 |
2000
5.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$151.8 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 397 | $857,065 | $25,906 | 91 | $48,879 | 425 |
| Correction | 2 | $4,087 | $24,522 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Financial Administration | 10 | $26,876 | $32,251 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Firefighters | 2 | $3,053 | $18,318 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 37 | $104,773 | $33,980 | 0 | $0 | 37 |
| Other Government Administration | 46 | $115,814 | $30,212 | 0 | $0 | 46 |
| Health | 23 | $55,569 | $28,993 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Hospitals | 41 | $86,959 | $25,451 | 20 | $23,347 | 49 |
| Streets & Highways | 67 | $108,769 | $19,481 | 0 | $0 | 67 |
| Local Libraries | 21 | $42,493 | $24,282 | 16 | $9,711 | 27 |
| Natural Resources | 83 | $173,730 | $25,118 | 0 | $0 | 83 |
| Parks & Recreation | 5 | $10,319 | $24,766 | 55 | $15,821 | 19 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 3 | $4,649 | $18,596 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $4,649 | $18,596 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Welfare | 2 | $5,012 | $30,072 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 52 | $110,313 | $25,457 | 0 | $0 | 52 |
1999
5.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$141.9 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 388 | $807,935 | $24,988 | 53 | $39,128 | 406 |
| Correction | 2 | $3,930 | $23,580 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Financial Administration | 26 | $63,852 | $29,470 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Firefighters | 2 | $2,936 | $17,616 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 31 | $84,407 | $32,674 | 0 | $0 | 31 |
| Other Government Administration | 21 | $50,552 | $28,887 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Health | 22 | $51,870 | $28,293 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Hospitals | 43 | $90,362 | $25,217 | 20 | $26,606 | 51 |
| Streets & Highways | 66 | $106,155 | $19,301 | 0 | $0 | 66 |
| Local Libraries | 21 | $41,834 | $23,905 | 16 | $9,560 | 28 |
| Natural Resources | 94 | $194,830 | $24,872 | 0 | $0 | 94 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $11,907 | $23,814 | 17 | $2,962 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 3 | $4,649 | $18,596 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $7,049 | $21,147 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Welfare | 4 | $8,564 | $25,692 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other & Unallocable | 43 | $85,038 | $23,732 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
1998
5.2 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$120.8 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 336 | $648,896 | $23,175 | 37 | $35,142 | 352 |
| Correction | 1 | $2,044 | $24,528 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Financial Administration | 23 | $54,048 | $28,199 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $3,246 | $12,984 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Judical & Legal | 27 | $55,478 | $24,657 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Other Government Administration | 17 | $31,995 | $22,585 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Health | 26 | $55,312 | $25,529 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Hospitals | 43 | $86,091 | $24,025 | 28 | $28,870 | 55 |
| Streets & Highways | 65 | $109,890 | $20,287 | 1 | $250 | 65 |
| Natural Resources | 77 | $149,653 | $23,323 | 0 | $0 | 77 |
| Parks & Recreation | 9 | $13,171 | $17,561 | 1 | $624 | 10 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 3 | $4,649 | $18,596 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $4,649 | $18,596 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Welfare | 4 | $8,097 | $24,291 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other & Unallocable | 35 | $70,573 | $24,196 | 7 | $5,398 | 38 |
1997
4.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$100.6 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 313 | $540,400 | $20,718 | 43 | $29,139 | 328 |
| Correction | 1 | $2,046 | $24,552 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Financial Administration | 19 | $43,908 | $27,731 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Firefighters | 2 | $2,938 | $17,628 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 23 | $24,223 | $12,638 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Other Government Administration | 17 | $28,164 | $19,880 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Health | 22 | $45,954 | $25,066 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Hospitals | 42 | $78,604 | $22,458 | 22 | $18,919 | 51 |
| Streets & Highways | 59 | $96,495 | $19,626 | 2 | $651 | 60 |
| Natural Resources | 77 | $140,421 | $21,884 | 0 | $0 | 77 |
| Parks & Recreation | 8 | $11,178 | $16,767 | 15 | $6,516 | 10 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1 | $1,032 | $12,384 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $2,285 | 2 |
| Welfare | 11 | $15,128 | $16,503 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Other & Unallocable | 31 | $50,309 | $19,474 | 1 | $768 | 32 |
1994
4.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$86.7 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 264 | $416,615 | $18,937 | 33 | $23,745 | 279 |
| Correction | 1 | $1,939 | $23,268 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $42,101 | $24,058 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Judical & Legal | 22 | $19,928 | $10,870 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Other Government Administration | 18 | $24,241 | $16,161 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Health | 12 | $18,139 | $18,139 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Hospitals | 47 | $80,961 | $20,671 | 17 | $16,038 | 54 |
| Streets & Highways | 44 | $69,114 | $18,849 | 2 | $650 | 45 |
| Natural Resources | 63 | $107,972 | $20,566 | 0 | $0 | 63 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $7,952 | $15,904 | 1 | $561 | 7 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $1,031 | 1 |
| Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $1,031 | 1 |
| Welfare | 5 | $7,027 | $16,865 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 25 | $37,241 | $17,876 | 7 | $4,434 | 29 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.