Chapel Hill, NC Government Employment and Payroll
2013
14.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$646.2 Annual Municipal 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 | 692 | $2,698,739 | $46,799 | 264 | $383,397 | 836 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $111,464 | $66,878 | 5 | $8,631 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 102 | $468,020 | $55,061 | 0 | $0 | 102 |
| Fire - Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $4,748 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $20,103 | $120,618 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 38 | $206,865 | $65,326 | 25 | $44,774 | 48 |
| Streets & Highways | 23 | $66,997 | $34,955 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Housing & Community Development | 17 | $76,483 | $53,988 | 3 | $6,327 | 20 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $53,800 | $46,114 | 48 | $59,922 | 35 |
| Natural Resources | 13 | $45,461 | $41,964 | 2 | $2,296 | 14 |
| Parks & Recreation | 17 | $73,234 | $51,695 | 57 | $46,463 | 39 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 129 | $610,982 | $56,836 | 25 | $69,612 | 157 |
| Police-Other | 27 | $131,233 | $58,326 | 14 | $16,229 | 35 |
| Solid Waste Management | 38 | $79,273 | $25,034 | 0 | $0 | 38 |
| Other & Unallocable | 99 | $346,214 | $41,965 | 22 | $19,878 | 107 |
| Transit | 153 | $408,610 | $32,048 | 60 | $104,517 | 192 |
2012
14.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$632.7 Annual Municipal 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 | 683 | $2,599,208 | $45,667 | 246 | $418,580 | 840 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $107,353 | $64,412 | 5 | $9,423 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 100 | $450,759 | $54,091 | 0 | $0 | 100 |
| Fire - Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $5,183 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $19,362 | $116,172 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 38 | $199,236 | $62,917 | 23 | $48,883 | 49 |
| Streets & Highways | 23 | $64,526 | $33,666 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Housing & Community Development | 17 | $73,663 | $51,997 | 3 | $6,907 | 21 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $51,816 | $44,414 | 45 | $65,421 | 37 |
| Natural Resources | 13 | $43,784 | $40,416 | 2 | $2,506 | 14 |
| Parks & Recreation | 17 | $70,533 | $49,788 | 53 | $50,727 | 41 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 127 | $588,449 | $55,601 | 23 | $76,001 | 158 |
| Police-Other | 27 | $126,392 | $56,174 | 13 | $17,719 | 35 |
| Solid Waste Management | 38 | $76,349 | $24,110 | 0 | $0 | 38 |
| Other & Unallocable | 97 | $333,445 | $41,251 | 20 | $21,702 | 105 |
| Transit | 150 | $393,541 | $31,483 | 56 | $114,108 | 193 |
2011
14.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$612.6 Annual Municipal 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 | 683 | $2,560,540 | $44,988 | 246 | $361,226 | 817 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $105,756 | $63,454 | 5 | $8,132 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 100 | $444,053 | $53,286 | 0 | $0 | 100 |
| Fire - Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $4,473 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $19,074 | $114,444 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 38 | $196,272 | $61,981 | 23 | $42,185 | 47 |
| Streets & Highways | 23 | $63,566 | $33,165 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Housing & Community Development | 17 | $72,567 | $51,224 | 3 | $5,961 | 20 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $51,045 | $43,753 | 45 | $56,457 | 34 |
| Natural Resources | 13 | $43,133 | $39,815 | 2 | $2,163 | 14 |
| Parks & Recreation | 17 | $69,484 | $49,048 | 53 | $43,776 | 38 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 127 | $579,695 | $54,774 | 23 | $65,587 | 153 |
| Police-Other | 27 | $124,512 | $55,339 | 13 | $15,291 | 34 |
| Solid Waste Management | 38 | $75,213 | $23,751 | 0 | $0 | 38 |
| Other & Unallocable | 97 | $328,484 | $40,637 | 20 | $18,728 | 104 |
| Transit | 150 | $387,686 | $31,015 | 56 | $98,473 | 187 |
2010
16.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$693.2 Annual Municipal 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 | 687 | $2,614,788 | $45,673 | 262 | $364,459 | 823 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $107,997 | $64,798 | 5 | $8,205 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 101 | $453,461 | $53,877 | 0 | $0 | 101 |
| Fire - Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $4,513 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $19,478 | $116,868 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 38 | $200,430 | $63,294 | 25 | $42,563 | 48 |
| Streets & Highways | 23 | $64,913 | $33,868 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Housing & Community Development | 17 | $74,104 | $52,309 | 3 | $6,014 | 20 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $52,126 | $44,679 | 48 | $56,962 | 34 |
| Natural Resources | 13 | $44,047 | $40,659 | 2 | $2,182 | 14 |
| Parks & Recreation | 17 | $70,956 | $50,087 | 56 | $44,168 | 38 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 128 | $591,977 | $55,498 | 25 | $66,174 | 155 |
| Police-Other | 27 | $127,150 | $56,511 | 14 | $15,428 | 34 |
| Solid Waste Management | 38 | $76,806 | $24,255 | 0 | $0 | 38 |
| Other & Unallocable | 98 | $335,443 | $41,075 | 21 | $18,896 | 105 |
| Transit | 151 | $395,900 | $31,462 | 60 | $99,354 | 188 |
2009
15.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$682.6 Annual Municipal 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 | 687 | $2,593,787 | $45,306 | 245 | $339,910 | 815 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $107,130 | $64,278 | 5 | $7,652 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 101 | $449,819 | $53,444 | 0 | $0 | 101 |
| Fire - Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $4,209 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $19,322 | $115,932 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 38 | $198,820 | $62,785 | 23 | $39,696 | 47 |
| Streets & Highways | 23 | $64,392 | $33,596 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Housing & Community Development | 17 | $73,509 | $51,889 | 3 | $5,609 | 20 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $51,707 | $44,320 | 45 | $53,125 | 33 |
| Natural Resources | 13 | $43,693 | $40,332 | 2 | $2,035 | 14 |
| Parks & Recreation | 17 | $70,386 | $49,684 | 52 | $41,193 | 36 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 128 | $587,222 | $55,052 | 23 | $61,717 | 153 |
| Police-Other | 27 | $126,129 | $56,057 | 13 | $14,389 | 34 |
| Solid Waste Management | 38 | $76,189 | $24,060 | 0 | $0 | 38 |
| Other & Unallocable | 98 | $332,749 | $40,745 | 20 | $17,623 | 105 |
| Transit | 151 | $392,720 | $31,210 | 56 | $92,662 | 186 |
2008
15.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$630.0 Annual Municipal 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 | 673 | $2,402,318 | $42,835 | 212 | $305,494 | 788 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $99,222 | $59,533 | 4 | $6,877 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 99 | $416,614 | $50,499 | 0 | $0 | 99 |
| Fire - Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $3,783 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $17,896 | $107,376 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 37 | $184,143 | $59,722 | 20 | $35,677 | 45 |
| Streets & Highways | 22 | $59,639 | $32,530 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Housing & Community Development | 17 | $68,083 | $48,059 | 3 | $5,041 | 20 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $47,890 | $41,049 | 39 | $47,746 | 31 |
| Natural Resources | 13 | $40,468 | $37,355 | 2 | $1,829 | 14 |
| Parks & Recreation | 17 | $65,190 | $46,016 | 45 | $37,022 | 35 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 125 | $543,874 | $52,212 | 20 | $55,468 | 147 |
| Police-Other | 26 | $116,818 | $53,916 | 11 | $12,932 | 32 |
| Solid Waste Management | 37 | $70,565 | $22,886 | 0 | $0 | 37 |
| Other & Unallocable | 96 | $308,186 | $38,523 | 17 | $15,839 | 102 |
| Transit | 148 | $363,730 | $29,492 | 48 | $83,280 | 179 |
2007
14.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$559.9 Annual Municipal 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 | 637 | $2,172,923 | $40,934 | 199 | $233,317 | 725 |
| Financial Administration | 19 | $89,747 | $56,682 | 4 | $5,252 | 20 |
| Firefighters | 94 | $376,832 | $48,106 | 0 | $0 | 94 |
| Fire - Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $2,889 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $16,187 | $97,122 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 35 | $166,559 | $57,106 | 19 | $27,248 | 41 |
| Streets & Highways | 21 | $53,944 | $30,825 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Housing & Community Development | 16 | $61,582 | $46,187 | 3 | $3,850 | 18 |
| Local Libraries | 13 | $43,317 | $39,985 | 36 | $36,465 | 26 |
| Natural Resources | 12 | $36,604 | $36,604 | 2 | $1,397 | 13 |
| Parks & Recreation | 16 | $58,965 | $44,224 | 42 | $28,275 | 29 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 118 | $491,940 | $50,028 | 19 | $42,363 | 135 |
| Police-Other | 25 | $105,663 | $50,718 | 10 | $9,877 | 30 |
| Solid Waste Management | 35 | $63,827 | $21,884 | 0 | $0 | 35 |
| Other & Unallocable | 91 | $278,758 | $36,759 | 16 | $12,097 | 96 |
| Transit | 140 | $328,998 | $28,200 | 45 | $63,604 | 164 |
2005
11.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$417.4 Annual Municipal 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 | 568 | $1,719,979 | $36,338 | 58 | $76,108 | 595 |
| Financial Administration | 13 | $58,027 | $53,563 | 3 | $6,596 | 15 |
| Firefighters | 75 | $265,676 | $42,508 | 0 | $0 | 75 |
| Fire - Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,461 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $14,723 | $88,338 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 34 | $146,921 | $51,854 | 2 | $3,580 | 35 |
| Streets & Highways | 49 | $140,122 | $34,316 | 0 | $0 | 49 |
| Housing & Community Development | 17 | $58,567 | $41,341 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $35,490 | $30,420 | 21 | $25,366 | 21 |
| Parks & Recreation | 16 | $56,324 | $42,243 | 8 | $13,419 | 21 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 103 | $407,212 | $47,442 | 0 | $0 | 103 |
| Police-Other | 24 | $89,432 | $44,716 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Sewerage | 4 | $17,989 | $53,967 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Solid Waste Management | 34 | $55,284 | $19,512 | 0 | $0 | 34 |
| Other & Unallocable | 43 | $86,849 | $24,237 | 1 | $1,807 | 44 |
| Transit | 140 | $287,364 | $24,631 | 22 | $23,880 | 149 |
2002
12.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$383.7 Annual Municipal 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 | 562 | $1,524,868 | $32,559 | 181 | $126,258 | 632 |
| Financial Administration | 12 | $57,960 | $57,960 | 5 | $8,933 | 16 |
| Firefighters | 72 | $245,090 | $40,848 | 0 | $0 | 72 |
| Fire - Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,317 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $18,055 | $72,220 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 31 | $122,306 | $47,344 | 12 | $11,723 | 33 |
| Streets & Highways | 45 | $106,296 | $28,346 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
| Housing & Community Development | 16 | $52,392 | $39,294 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $33,972 | $29,119 | 30 | $23,380 | 24 |
| Parks & Recreation | 18 | $51,912 | $34,608 | 72 | $35,050 | 51 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 111 | $396,426 | $42,857 | 0 | $0 | 111 |
| Police-Other | 22 | $49,744 | $27,133 | 22 | $11,931 | 29 |
| Sewerage | 11 | $15,542 | $16,955 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Solid Waste Management | 34 | $36,885 | $13,018 | 0 | $0 | 34 |
| Other & Unallocable | 59 | $129,123 | $26,262 | 10 | $5,380 | 62 |
| Transit | 114 | $209,165 | $22,017 | 29 | $28,543 | 126 |
2000
14.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$436.5 Annual Municipal 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 | 553 | $1,440,037 | $31,249 | 164 | $119,278 | 610 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $48,283 | $52,672 | 5 | $6,334 | 14 |
| Firefighters | 60 | $192,472 | $38,494 | 0 | $0 | 60 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,213 | $14,556 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $8,469 | $50,814 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 43 | $149,228 | $41,645 | 16 | $24,896 | 47 |
| Streets & Highways | 51 | $103,504 | $24,354 | 0 | $0 | 51 |
| Housing & Community Development | 15 | $44,760 | $35,808 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Local Libraries | 13 | $26,550 | $24,508 | 31 | $21,795 | 22 |
| Parks & Recreation | 18 | $48,250 | $32,167 | 60 | $24,303 | 41 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 111 | $405,729 | $43,863 | 0 | $0 | 111 |
| Police-Other | 21 | $49,525 | $28,300 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Sewerage | 11 | $14,969 | $16,330 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Solid Waste Management | 63 | $117,650 | $22,410 | 4 | $870 | 63 |
| Other & Unallocable | 45 | $82,328 | $21,954 | 9 | $6,666 | 48 |
| Transit | 88 | $147,107 | $20,060 | 39 | $34,414 | 103 |
1997
12.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$335.7 Annual Municipal 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 | 480 | $1,116,039 | $27,901 | 171 | $121,584 | 553 |
| Financial Administration | 10 | $32,442 | $38,930 | 4 | $3,071 | 12 |
| Firefighters | 52 | $152,507 | $35,194 | 0 | $0 | 52 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,127 | $13,524 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $3,334 | $40,008 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 32 | $107,890 | $40,459 | 14 | $14,674 | 40 |
| Streets & Highways | 66 | $128,397 | $23,345 | 0 | $0 | 66 |
| Housing & Community Development | 16 | $39,755 | $29,816 | 2 | $770 | 17 |
| Local Libraries | 16 | $28,523 | $21,392 | 31 | $17,336 | 24 |
| Parks & Recreation | 15 | $41,191 | $32,953 | 51 | $23,170 | 33 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 96 | $296,554 | $37,069 | 0 | $0 | 96 |
| Police-Other | 16 | $28,162 | $21,122 | 23 | $30,606 | 33 |
| Solid Waste Management | 59 | $100,580 | $20,457 | 1 | $244 | 59 |
| Other & Unallocable | 12 | $18,584 | $18,584 | 11 | $5,743 | 16 |
| Transit | 88 | $136,993 | $18,681 | 34 | $25,970 | 103 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.