Dorchester County, MD Government Employment and Payroll
2013
33.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,595.4 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 | 1,021 | $4,188,089 | $49,223 | 208 | $148,438 | 1,092 |
| Airports | 2 | $6,210 | $37,260 | 2 | $2,918 | 3 |
| Correction | 56 | $178,714 | $38,296 | 0 | $0 | 56 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 543 | $2,711,840 | $59,930 | 126 | $87,270 | 591 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 169 | $421,284 | $29,914 | 20 | $12,208 | 176 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $44,685 | $48,747 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Judical & Legal | 18 | $64,538 | $43,025 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Other Government Administration | 16 | $50,506 | $37,880 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Health | 66 | $189,374 | $34,432 | 37 | $29,446 | 76 |
| Streets & Highways | 34 | $109,611 | $38,686 | 0 | $0 | 34 |
| Parks & Recreation | 5 | $15,941 | $38,258 | 12 | $3,824 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 31 | $161,914 | $62,676 | 0 | $0 | 31 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $11,271 | $33,813 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $31,412 | $75,389 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Solid Waste Management | 16 | $46,142 | $34,607 | 1 | $374 | 16 |
| Other & Unallocable | 45 | $144,647 | $38,573 | 10 | $12,398 | 49 |
2012
33.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,556.7 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 | 991 | $4,027,468 | $48,769 | 226 | $203,918 | 1,086 |
| Airports | 2 | $6,031 | $36,186 | 2 | $2,978 | 3 |
| Correction | 58 | $183,948 | $38,058 | 0 | $0 | 58 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 533 | $2,663,124 | $59,958 | 133 | $102,676 | 589 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 173 | $411,546 | $28,547 | 26 | $34,342 | 188 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $29,336 | $44,004 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Judical & Legal | 18 | $84,017 | $56,011 | 4 | $3,784 | 19 |
| Other Government Administration | 18 | $55,662 | $37,108 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Health | 35 | $114,411 | $39,227 | 45 | $43,702 | 50 |
| Streets & Highways | 36 | $115,690 | $38,563 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
| Parks & Recreation | 5 | $15,086 | $36,206 | 6 | $2,593 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 32 | $152,195 | $57,073 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $12,536 | $37,608 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Solid Waste Management | 17 | $49,740 | $35,111 | 2 | $1,508 | 18 |
| Other & Unallocable | 52 | $134,146 | $30,957 | 7 | $10,497 | 56 |
| Water Supply | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,838 | 1 |
2011
33.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,590.7 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 | 1,039 | $4,171,394 | $48,178 | 202 | $152,343 | 1,105 |
| Airports | 2 | $5,879 | $35,274 | 2 | $2,666 | 3 |
| Correction | 59 | $187,490 | $38,134 | 0 | $0 | 59 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 547 | $2,667,832 | $58,526 | 93 | $60,540 | 580 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 165 | $418,876 | $30,464 | 26 | $26,562 | 175 |
| Financial Administration | 9 | $32,412 | $43,216 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Judical & Legal | 18 | $74,365 | $49,577 | 7 | $10,587 | 21 |
| Other Government Administration | 22 | $63,764 | $34,780 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Health | 22 | $73,021 | $39,830 | 29 | $20,852 | 30 |
| Streets & Highways | 78 | $256,541 | $39,468 | 0 | $0 | 78 |
| Natural Resources | 6 | $17,397 | $34,794 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $18,270 | $36,540 | 31 | $8,721 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 32 | $139,473 | $52,302 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $11,802 | $35,406 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Solid Waste Management | 18 | $54,012 | $36,008 | 2 | $1,717 | 19 |
| Other & Unallocable | 51 | $150,260 | $35,355 | 12 | $20,698 | 58 |
2010
34.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,728.7 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 | 1,059 | $4,425,804 | $50,151 | 177 | $161,805 | 1,107 |
| Airports | 2 | $5,960 | $35,760 | 2 | $2,657 | 3 |
| Correction | 60 | $190,059 | $38,012 | 0 | $0 | 60 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 562 | $2,901,116 | $61,946 | 94 | $96,780 | 587 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 165 | $425,140 | $30,919 | 0 | $0 | 165 |
| Financial Administration | 9 | $32,856 | $43,808 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Judical & Legal | 18 | $75,384 | $50,256 | 7 | $10,552 | 21 |
| Other Government Administration | 22 | $64,638 | $35,257 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Health | 22 | $74,021 | $40,375 | 29 | $20,783 | 30 |
| Streets & Highways | 80 | $260,056 | $39,008 | 0 | $0 | 80 |
| Natural Resources | 6 | $17,635 | $35,270 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $18,520 | $37,040 | 31 | $8,692 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 33 | $141,384 | $51,412 | 0 | $0 | 33 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $11,964 | $35,892 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Solid Waste Management | 18 | $54,752 | $36,501 | 2 | $1,711 | 19 |
| Other & Unallocable | 52 | $152,319 | $35,151 | 12 | $20,630 | 59 |
2009
33.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,691.2 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 | 918 | $4,111,584 | $53,746 | 292 | $376,591 | 1,051 |
| Correction | 19 | $81,758 | $51,637 | 4 | $5,200 | 22 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 483 | $2,725,800 | $67,722 | 192 | $267,586 | 546 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 170 | $390,280 | $27,549 | 0 | $0 | 170 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $46,726 | $50,974 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Firefighters | 9 | $34,219 | $45,625 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Judical & Legal | 28 | $93,131 | $39,913 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $95,923 | $57,554 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Health | 8 | $29,371 | $44,057 | 2 | $9,821 | 11 |
| Streets & Highways | 62 | $242,901 | $47,013 | 0 | $0 | 62 |
| Local Libraries | 17 | $52,486 | $37,049 | 13 | $17,135 | 28 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $9,067 | $54,402 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 0 | $0 | N/A | 27 | $24,040 | 15 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 25 | $98,785 | $47,417 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $10,577 | $42,308 | 4 | $7,069 | 7 |
| Sewerage | 33 | $103,050 | $37,473 | 7 | $3,567 | 35 |
| Solid Waste Management | 10 | $36,765 | $44,118 | 27 | $24,644 | 32 |
| Other & Unallocable | 18 | $60,745 | $40,497 | 16 | $17,529 | 28 |
2007
34.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,560.1 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 | 943 | $3,796,460 | $48,311 | 304 | $343,803 | 1,087 |
| Correction | 19 | $73,248 | $46,262 | 4 | $4,388 | 21 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 515 | $2,488,081 | $57,975 | 205 | $244,250 | 595 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 167 | $416,499 | $29,928 | 5 | $7,573 | 173 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $41,862 | $45,668 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Firefighters | 9 | $30,657 | $40,876 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Judical & Legal | 27 | $83,437 | $37,083 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $85,938 | $51,563 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Health | 8 | $26,314 | $39,471 | 2 | $8,287 | 10 |
| Streets & Highways | 61 | $217,617 | $42,810 | 0 | $0 | 61 |
| Local Libraries | 17 | $47,023 | $33,193 | 12 | $14,459 | 26 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $8,123 | $48,738 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 0 | $0 | N/A | 25 | $20,285 | 13 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 24 | $88,502 | $44,251 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $9,476 | $37,904 | 4 | $5,965 | 6 |
| Sewerage | 32 | $92,323 | $34,621 | 7 | $3,010 | 34 |
| Solid Waste Management | 10 | $32,938 | $39,526 | 25 | $20,795 | 29 |
| Other & Unallocable | 18 | $54,422 | $36,281 | 15 | $14,791 | 26 |
1998
32.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,206.4 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 | 873 | $2,811,910 | $38,652 | 362 | $202,765 | 969 |
| Correction | 16 | $47,962 | $35,972 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 445 | $1,608,572 | $43,377 | 246 | $147,132 | 506 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 152 | $288,894 | $22,807 | 23 | $14,726 | 163 |
| Financial Administration | 16 | $54,431 | $40,823 | 2 | $608 | 16 |
| Firefighters | 25 | $91,171 | $43,762 | 2 | $1,106 | 26 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,968 | $35,616 | 7 | $4,195 | 3 |
| Judical & Legal | 14 | $49,583 | $42,500 | 3 | $2,580 | 15 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $36,277 | $43,532 | 2 | $1,051 | 10 |
| Health | 6 | $18,282 | $36,564 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Streets & Highways | 17 | $52,898 | $37,340 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Housing & Community Development | 3 | $9,855 | $39,420 | 2 | $89 | 3 |
| Local Libraries | 20 | $56,198 | $33,719 | 26 | $6,544 | 25 |
| Natural Resources | 9 | $36,465 | $48,620 | 2 | $665 | 9 |
| Parks & Recreation | 16 | $40,492 | $30,369 | 36 | $16,904 | 28 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 48 | $178,321 | $44,580 | 0 | $0 | 48 |
| Police-Other | 18 | $48,487 | $32,325 | 5 | $3,300 | 20 |
| Welfare | 8 | $24,988 | $37,482 | 3 | $3,081 | 9 |
| Sewerage | 1 | $4,351 | $52,212 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Solid Waste Management | 3 | $13,284 | $53,136 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 28 | $95,999 | $41,142 | 3 | $784 | 28 |
| Water Supply | 17 | $52,432 | $37,011 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
1997
31.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,121.7 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 | 861 | $2,660,435 | $37,079 | 205 | $142,778 | 945 |
| Correction | 15 | $45,515 | $36,412 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 450 | $1,529,856 | $40,796 | 124 | $93,368 | 501 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 147 | $262,790 | $21,452 | 25 | $13,742 | 159 |
| Financial Administration | 15 | $51,654 | $41,323 | 1 | $530 | 15 |
| Firefighters | 24 | $86,520 | $43,260 | 1 | $964 | 25 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,817 | $33,804 | 4 | $3,658 | 3 |
| Judical & Legal | 13 | $47,053 | $43,434 | 2 | $2,250 | 14 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $34,426 | $41,311 | 1 | $916 | 10 |
| Health | 6 | $17,349 | $34,698 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Streets & Highways | 16 | $50,199 | $37,649 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Housing & Community Development | 3 | $9,352 | $37,408 | 1 | $78 | 3 |
| Local Libraries | 19 | $53,331 | $33,683 | 16 | $5,706 | 23 |
| Natural Resources | 9 | $34,605 | $46,140 | 1 | $580 | 9 |
| Parks & Recreation | 15 | $38,426 | $30,741 | 22 | $14,739 | 25 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 46 | $169,223 | $44,145 | 0 | $0 | 46 |
| Police-Other | 17 | $46,013 | $32,480 | 3 | $2,877 | 19 |
| Welfare | 8 | $23,713 | $35,570 | 2 | $2,686 | 9 |
| Sewerage | 1 | $4,129 | $49,548 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Solid Waste Management | 3 | $12,606 | $50,424 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 27 | $91,101 | $40,489 | 2 | $684 | 27 |
| Water Supply | 16 | $49,757 | $37,318 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
1994
25.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$821.8 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 | 750 | $2,014,542 | $32,233 | 133 | $53,141 | 782 |
| Correction | 12 | $24,728 | $24,728 | 1 | $837 | 13 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 451 | $1,447,132 | $38,505 | 94 | $40,102 | 473 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 167 | $303,248 | $21,790 | 25 | $8,398 | 173 |
| Financial Administration | 6 | $10,998 | $21,996 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Judical & Legal | 9 | $22,338 | $29,784 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $59,170 | $35,502 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Health | 3 | $5,456 | $21,824 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $17,954 | $14,363 | 13 | $3,804 | 18 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $5,180 | $31,080 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 17 | $33,990 | $23,993 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $2,244 | $26,928 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sewerage | 19 | $41,706 | $26,341 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Other & Unallocable | 22 | $28,952 | $15,792 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Water Supply | 6 | $11,446 | $22,892 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
1993
25.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$758.0 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 | 723 | $1,847,545 | $30,665 | 111 | $62,273 | 760 |
| Correction | 6 | $10,747 | $21,494 | 1 | $210 | 6 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 419 | $1,307,231 | $37,439 | 46 | $26,651 | 437 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 157 | $260,166 | $19,885 | 41 | $21,364 | 168 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $15,060 | $22,590 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Judical & Legal | 6 | $14,572 | $29,144 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 7 | $16,120 | $27,634 | 5 | $4,679 | 9 |
| Health | 1 | $1,358 | $16,296 | 1 | $1,380 | 2 |
| Streets & Highways | 59 | $121,260 | $24,663 | 0 | $0 | 59 |
| Natural Resources | 5 | $7,798 | $18,715 | 1 | $1,225 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $9,575 | $28,725 | 2 | $500 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 26 | $43,814 | $20,222 | 4 | $2,312 | 27 |
| Sewerage | 2 | $2,708 | $16,248 | 5 | $768 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 23 | $37,130 | $19,372 | 5 | $3,179 | 25 |
1992
24.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$715.2 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 | 702 | $1,751,792 | $29,945 | 99 | $50,194 | 735 |
| Correction | 11 | $21,396 | $23,341 | 1 | $637 | 12 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 419 | $1,270,390 | $36,383 | 46 | $25,900 | 437 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 157 | $252,834 | $19,325 | 41 | $20,762 | 168 |
| Financial Administration | 6 | $9,516 | $19,032 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Judical & Legal | 9 | $19,328 | $25,771 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Other Government Administration | 19 | $51,197 | $32,335 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Health | 3 | $4,721 | $18,884 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $15,535 | $13,316 | 11 | $2,895 | 17 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $4,482 | $26,892 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $29,410 | $22,058 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $1,942 | $23,304 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sewerage | 18 | $36,086 | $24,057 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Other & Unallocable | 21 | $25,051 | $14,315 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Water Supply | 6 | $9,904 | $19,808 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.