Avery County, NC Government Employment and Payroll
2013
35.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,175.7 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 | 566 | $1,598,969 | $33,900 | 208 | $144,720 | 636 |
| Correction | 23 | $56,118 | $29,279 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 245 | $815,265 | $39,931 | 42 | $36,590 | 259 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 136 | $273,982 | $24,175 | 97 | $32,722 | 152 |
| Financial Administration | 17 | $51,759 | $36,536 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $5,699 | $34,194 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $18,644 | $24,859 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Health | 22 | $65,127 | $35,524 | 16 | $18,412 | 30 |
| Housing & Community Development | 1 | $3,961 | $47,532 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Natural Resources | 4 | $12,677 | $38,031 | 1 | $2,019 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $11,274 | $33,822 | 2 | $748 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 21 | $62,408 | $35,662 | 5 | $5,156 | 23 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $2,256 | $27,072 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Welfare | 48 | $131,206 | $32,802 | 19 | $18,480 | 58 |
| Solid Waste Management | 11 | $26,260 | $28,647 | 19 | $21,591 | 24 |
| Other & Unallocable | 22 | $62,333 | $34,000 | 7 | $9,002 | 27 |
2012
40.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,195.4 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 | 650 | $1,593,396 | $29,417 | 192 | $179,438 | 727 |
| Airports | 0 | $0 | N/A | 6 | $788 | 0 |
| Correction | 22 | $53,612 | $29,243 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 319 | $866,446 | $32,594 | 50 | $51,426 | 329 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 144 | $212,743 | $17,729 | 66 | $50,882 | 170 |
| Financial Administration | 18 | $55,439 | $36,959 | 1 | $558 | 18 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $14,635 | $21,953 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 23 | $70,423 | $36,742 | 13 | $12,981 | 28 |
| Housing & Community Development | 1 | $3,961 | $47,532 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Natural Resources | 4 | $12,675 | $38,025 | 1 | $1,922 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $11,891 | $35,673 | 3 | $1,700 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 24 | $72,863 | $36,432 | 5 | $3,485 | 27 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $2,256 | $27,072 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Welfare | 47 | $124,522 | $31,793 | 19 | $23,595 | 60 |
| Solid Waste Management | 11 | $25,665 | $27,998 | 20 | $21,584 | 24 |
| Other & Unallocable | 24 | $66,265 | $33,133 | 8 | $10,517 | 29 |
2011
32.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,176.8 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 | 494 | $1,560,205 | $37,900 | 150 | $185,062 | 571 |
| Correction | 9 | $21,775 | $29,033 | 2 | $797 | 9 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 222 | $874,360 | $47,263 | 35 | $51,896 | 231 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 100 | $214,686 | $25,762 | 46 | $51,347 | 125 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $58,689 | $35,213 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $13,782 | $20,673 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 21 | $65,776 | $37,586 | 12 | $16,685 | 27 |
| Natural Resources | 4 | $12,248 | $36,744 | 1 | $1,789 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $10,698 | $32,094 | 4 | $1,716 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 23 | $66,752 | $34,827 | 4 | $5,694 | 27 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $2,256 | $27,072 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Welfare | 45 | $122,713 | $32,723 | 20 | $23,632 | 58 |
| Solid Waste Management | 11 | $25,111 | $27,394 | 18 | $22,096 | 24 |
| Other & Unallocable | 26 | $71,359 | $32,935 | 8 | $9,410 | 31 |
2010
29.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,048.0 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 | 461 | $1,416,380 | $36,869 | 136 | $136,000 | 531 |
| Correction | 9 | $20,851 | $27,801 | 2 | $2,214 | 10 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 202 | $730,003 | $43,367 | 27 | $18,536 | 211 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 87 | $245,162 | $33,815 | 36 | $32,601 | 103 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $57,028 | $34,217 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $13,381 | $20,072 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 21 | $62,596 | $35,769 | 16 | $17,442 | 28 |
| Natural Resources | 4 | $11,734 | $35,202 | 1 | $1,736 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $8,493 | $33,972 | 4 | $3,055 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 25 | $64,531 | $30,975 | 1 | $1,382 | 26 |
| Welfare | 46 | $113,667 | $29,652 | 21 | $23,192 | 59 |
| Solid Waste Management | 11 | $23,876 | $26,047 | 20 | $24,688 | 26 |
| Other & Unallocable | 25 | $65,058 | $31,228 | 8 | $11,154 | 30 |
2009
32.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,085.6 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 | 509 | $1,453,107 | $34,258 | 136 | $154,969 | 578 |
| Correction | 9 | $20,829 | $27,772 | 1 | $77 | 9 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 260 | $846,988 | $39,092 | 33 | $38,963 | 272 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 82 | $171,291 | $25,067 | 35 | $37,486 | 100 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $60,174 | $34,385 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $13,242 | $19,863 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 22 | $64,368 | $35,110 | 9 | $14,967 | 28 |
| Natural Resources | 4 | $11,376 | $34,128 | 1 | $1,736 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $8,272 | $33,088 | 3 | $2,254 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 22 | $61,560 | $33,578 | 1 | $744 | 22 |
| Welfare | 45 | $112,522 | $30,006 | 21 | $21,093 | 57 |
| Solid Waste Management | 11 | $24,106 | $26,297 | 20 | $22,379 | 24 |
| Other & Unallocable | 22 | $58,379 | $31,843 | 12 | $15,270 | 28 |
2007
36.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,102.2 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 | 574 | $1,501,450 | $31,389 | 131 | $131,252 | 641 |
| Correction | 9 | $18,797 | $25,063 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 335 | $984,318 | $35,259 | 33 | $33,236 | 349 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 92 | $159,369 | $20,787 | 49 | $46,340 | 115 |
| Financial Administration | 15 | $40,857 | $32,686 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Other Government Administration | 12 | $23,057 | $23,057 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Health | 33 | $83,087 | $30,213 | 19 | $18,184 | 43 |
| Natural Resources | 3 | $7,269 | $29,076 | 2 | $2,125 | 4 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $7,550 | $30,200 | 1 | $523 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 21 | $53,225 | $30,414 | 1 | $576 | 21 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $10,782 | $32,346 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Welfare | 36 | $89,308 | $29,769 | 8 | $10,096 | 42 |
| Solid Waste Management | 9 | $17,734 | $23,645 | 18 | $20,172 | 22 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $6,097 | $36,582 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
2002
32.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,000.6 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 | 478 | $1,276,585 | $32,048 | 214 | $191,776 | 570 |
| Correction | 8 | $14,721 | $22,082 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 243 | $804,757 | $39,741 | 80 | $95,271 | 273 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 95 | $186,917 | $23,611 | 75 | $48,780 | 124 |
| Financial Administration | 17 | $37,844 | $26,713 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Other Government Administration | 4 | $12,919 | $38,757 | 5 | $5,838 | 5 |
| Health | 29 | $59,357 | $24,562 | 10 | $7,136 | 34 |
| Natural Resources | 3 | $4,404 | $17,616 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 2 | $3,866 | $23,196 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 14 | $28,523 | $24,448 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $8,672 | $26,016 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Welfare | 31 | $62,621 | $24,240 | 13 | $7,725 | 37 |
| Solid Waste Management | 11 | $18,175 | $19,827 | 21 | $19,047 | 26 |
| Other & Unallocable | 17 | $33,810 | $23,866 | 10 | $7,979 | 22 |
2000
37.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,052.1 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 | 483 | $1,207,247 | $29,994 | 221 | $172,881 | 582 |
| Correction | 7 | $9,990 | $17,126 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 257 | $805,853 | $37,627 | 92 | $86,178 | 290 |
| Financial Administration | 16 | $31,408 | $23,556 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Other Government Administration | 3 | $6,403 | $25,612 | 5 | $2,818 | 4 |
| Health | 26 | $43,058 | $19,873 | 6 | $2,741 | 28 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 7 | $6,748 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 2 | $3,215 | $19,290 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $23,291 | $21,499 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $16,052 | $32,104 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Welfare | 33 | $55,434 | $20,158 | 9 | $5,929 | 38 |
| Solid Waste Management | 10 | $14,063 | $16,876 | 15 | $12,657 | 21 |
| Other & Unallocable | 19 | $32,752 | $20,685 | 7 | $4,658 | 23 |
1999
35.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$991.9 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 | 469 | $1,154,939 | $29,551 | 206 | $146,282 | 558 |
| Correction | 9 | $14,074 | $18,765 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 260 | $789,161 | $36,423 | 77 | $61,023 | 283 |
| Financial Administration | 17 | $32,787 | $23,144 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Other Government Administration | 3 | $6,403 | $25,612 | 5 | $2,575 | 4 |
| Health | 28 | $44,579 | $19,105 | 11 | $5,568 | 32 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 7 | $6,950 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $5,296 | $21,184 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $22,262 | $20,550 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $5,347 | $21,388 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Welfare | 23 | $42,633 | $22,243 | 16 | $12,910 | 34 |
| Solid Waste Management | 6 | $8,466 | $16,932 | 17 | $12,788 | 17 |
| Other & Unallocable | 16 | $28,897 | $21,673 | 11 | $8,353 | 23 |
1998
34.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$962.6 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 | 485 | $1,129,769 | $27,953 | 171 | $123,684 | 544 |
| Correction | 12 | $17,356 | $17,356 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 258 | $765,520 | $35,606 | 71 | $68,175 | 282 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 88 | $143,306 | $19,542 | 53 | $26,464 | 100 |
| Financial Administration | 15 | $27,524 | $22,019 | 1 | $770 | 16 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $3,569 | $21,414 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 3 | $6,398 | $25,592 | 5 | $2,274 | 3 |
| Health | 28 | $44,136 | $18,915 | 12 | $6,031 | 33 |
| Natural Resources | 7 | $6,627 | $11,361 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $5,141 | $20,564 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 9 | $15,978 | $21,304 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $8,661 | $20,786 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Welfare | 33 | $50,067 | $18,206 | 2 | $1,525 | 34 |
| Solid Waste Management | 5 | $7,393 | $17,743 | 20 | $12,939 | 17 |
| Other & Unallocable | 17 | $28,093 | $19,830 | 7 | $5,506 | 21 |
1997
34.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$888.9 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 | 481 | $1,053,637 | $26,286 | 146 | $103,883 | 546 |
| Correction | 13 | $18,487 | $17,065 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 257 | $696,033 | $32,500 | 54 | $31,125 | 275 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 91 | $138,991 | $18,328 | 47 | $32,863 | 112 |
| Financial Administration | 14 | $26,041 | $22,321 | 1 | $744 | 15 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $3,463 | $20,778 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $8,311 | $12,467 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 25 | $38,568 | $18,513 | 8 | $5,192 | 29 |
| Natural Resources | 7 | $6,452 | $11,061 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $4,984 | $19,936 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 15 | $32,933 | $26,346 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Police-Other | 2 | $3,516 | $21,096 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Welfare | 23 | $40,766 | $21,269 | 10 | $8,418 | 29 |
| Solid Waste Management | 6 | $9,580 | $19,160 | 19 | $19,860 | 17 |
| Other & Unallocable | 15 | $25,512 | $20,410 | 7 | $5,681 | 19 |
1994
34.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$837.6 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 | 470 | $965,772 | $24,658 | 132 | $74,957 | 518 |
| Correction | 10 | $12,635 | $15,162 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 240 | $641,316 | $32,066 | 67 | $33,377 | 260 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 92 | $131,739 | $17,183 | 52 | $38,126 | 117 |
| Financial Administration | 9 | $16,255 | $21,673 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Firefighters | 1 | $2,037 | $24,444 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $7,499 | $11,249 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 15 | $20,641 | $16,513 | 8 | $1,335 | 16 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $4,587 | $18,348 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $24,405 | $18,304 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Welfare | 41 | $55,361 | $16,203 | 5 | $2,119 | 43 |
| Solid Waste Management | 5 | $6,757 | $16,217 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 25 | $37,742 | $18,116 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Transit | 5 | $4,798 | $11,515 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
1993
28.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$720.6 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 | 378 | $812,194 | $25,784 | 148 | $80,524 | 427 |
| Correction | 10 | $12,520 | $15,024 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 227 | $575,811 | $30,439 | 58 | $39,031 | 251 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 77 | $118,738 | $18,505 | 80 | $38,243 | 102 |
| Financial Administration | 7 | $12,046 | $20,650 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other Government Administration | 7 | $5,039 | $8,638 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Health | 2 | $2,659 | $15,954 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $3,666 | $14,664 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $18,758 | $17,315 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Welfare | 12 | $16,590 | $16,590 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Solid Waste Management | 5 | $6,629 | $15,910 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 10 | $14,346 | $17,215 | 2 | $431 | 10 |
| Transit | 5 | $5,245 | $12,588 | 8 | $578 | 5 |
1992
30.2 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$714.5 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 | 411 | $833,098 | $24,324 | 144 | $52,074 | 449 |
| Correction | 12 | $16,748 | $16,748 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 233 | $578,775 | $29,808 | 53 | $18,697 | 246 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 89 | $123,902 | $16,706 | 77 | $31,634 | 114 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $16,114 | $24,171 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $6,740 | $10,110 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 2 | $3,560 | $21,360 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $4,905 | $14,715 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $25,090 | $18,818 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Welfare | 15 | $22,190 | $17,752 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Solid Waste Management | 6 | $8,868 | $17,736 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 12 | $19,188 | $19,188 | 3 | $745 | 12 |
| Transit | 6 | $7,018 | $14,036 | 11 | $998 | 6 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.