Essex County, NY Government Employment and Payroll
2013
13.2 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$587.9 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 | 477 | $1,743,926 | $43,872 | 95 | $184,846 | 520 |
| Correction | 62 | $230,291 | $44,572 | 0 | $0 | 62 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $81,995 | $49,197 | 1 | $1,661 | 21 |
| Firefighters | 11 | $39,839 | $43,461 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Judical & Legal | 16 | $87,982 | $65,987 | 4 | $9,317 | 18 |
| Other Government Administration | 39 | $119,800 | $36,862 | 18 | $27,270 | 47 |
| Health | 77 | $318,754 | $49,676 | 8 | $20,234 | 81 |
| Streets & Highways | 53 | $188,469 | $42,672 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 19 | $86,027 | $54,333 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $21,671 | $37,150 | 1 | $952 | 8 |
| Welfare | 167 | $551,884 | $39,656 | 54 | $111,384 | 192 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $5,624 | $33,744 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Transit | 4 | $11,590 | $34,770 | 9 | $14,028 | 6 |
2012
13.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$602.3 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 | 495 | $1,787,405 | $43,331 | 107 | $188,760 | 539 |
| Correction | 58 | $218,303 | $45,166 | 0 | $0 | 58 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $82,252 | $47,001 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Firefighters | 13 | $44,081 | $40,690 | 1 | $1,475 | 13 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $6,742 | $40,452 | 2 | $5,637 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 15 | $80,045 | $64,036 | 3 | $7,968 | 17 |
| Other Government Administration | 40 | $143,797 | $43,139 | 18 | $27,175 | 48 |
| Health | 68 | $281,816 | $49,732 | 8 | $16,700 | 71 |
| Streets & Highways | 65 | $211,864 | $39,113 | 0 | $0 | 65 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 22 | $96,502 | $52,637 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $21,367 | $36,629 | 10 | $3,117 | 9 |
| Welfare | 168 | $552,918 | $39,494 | 50 | $105,482 | 192 |
| Other & Unallocable | 11 | $33,865 | $36,944 | 2 | $3,000 | 12 |
| Transit | 5 | $13,853 | $33,247 | 13 | $18,206 | 7 |
2011
15.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$612.7 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 | 554 | $1,811,806 | $39,245 | 108 | $198,205 | 616 |
| Correction | 59 | $213,361 | $43,395 | 0 | $0 | 59 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $81,194 | $48,716 | 1 | $3,241 | 21 |
| Firefighters | 13 | $43,687 | $40,326 | 1 | $1,176 | 13 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $10,663 | $42,652 | 2 | $5,420 | 5 |
| Judical & Legal | 15 | $80,045 | $64,036 | 3 | $7,968 | 17 |
| Other Government Administration | 41 | $142,624 | $41,744 | 19 | $30,655 | 50 |
| Health | 76 | $309,533 | $48,874 | 6 | $14,446 | 79 |
| Streets & Highways | 54 | $195,474 | $43,439 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 21 | $88,223 | $50,413 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Police-Other | 8 | $22,658 | $33,987 | 6 | $3,407 | 10 |
| Welfare | 217 | $552,966 | $30,579 | 57 | $116,206 | 257 |
| Other & Unallocable | 21 | $55,377 | $31,644 | 4 | $3,675 | 22 |
| Transit | 6 | $16,001 | $32,002 | 9 | $12,011 | 8 |
2010
15.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$631.4 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 | 527 | $1,787,488 | $40,702 | 107 | $218,252 | 598 |
| Correction | 65 | $213,153 | $39,351 | 1 | $861 | 65 |
| Financial Administration | 33 | $127,192 | $46,252 | 0 | $0 | 33 |
| Firefighters | 13 | $42,230 | $38,982 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $6,232 | $37,392 | 2 | $5,214 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 15 | $79,128 | $63,302 | 6 | $12,049 | 18 |
| Other Government Administration | 39 | $121,093 | $37,259 | 20 | $28,282 | 48 |
| Health | 62 | $262,394 | $50,786 | 5 | $12,263 | 65 |
| Streets & Highways | 75 | $218,721 | $34,995 | 0 | $0 | 75 |
| Natural Resources | 3 | $10,902 | $43,608 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 21 | $93,176 | $53,243 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Police-Other | 2 | $6,146 | $36,876 | 4 | $1,275 | 3 |
| Welfare | 188 | $576,333 | $36,787 | 65 | $146,855 | 239 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5 | $19,966 | $47,918 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Transit | 4 | $10,822 | $32,466 | 4 | $11,453 | 6 |
2009
14.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$590.5 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 | 503 | $1,693,659 | $40,405 | 109 | $182,265 | 566 |
| Correction | 51 | $179,407 | $42,213 | 0 | $0 | 51 |
| Financial Administration | 51 | $186,992 | $43,998 | 3 | $8,081 | 53 |
| Firefighters | 11 | $36,330 | $39,633 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Fire - Other | 4 | $10,979 | $32,937 | 1 | $631 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 19 | $87,564 | $55,304 | 3 | $5,621 | 20 |
| Other Government Administration | 22 | $46,629 | $25,434 | 18 | $27,175 | 30 |
| Health | 70 | $266,143 | $45,625 | 8 | $15,657 | 74 |
| Streets & Highways | 53 | $178,550 | $40,426 | 3 | $2,823 | 55 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 23 | $101,565 | $52,990 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Police-Other | 9 | $31,640 | $42,187 | 3 | $2,668 | 11 |
| Welfare | 173 | $512,058 | $35,518 | 66 | $116,020 | 216 |
| Other & Unallocable | 17 | $55,802 | $39,390 | 4 | $3,589 | 18 |
2007
15.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$492.2 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 | 490 | $1,396,357 | $34,196 | 99 | $167,057 | 575 |
| Correction | 45 | $130,360 | $34,763 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
| Financial Administration | 37 | $127,812 | $41,453 | 0 | $0 | 37 |
| Judical & Legal | 25 | $101,476 | $48,708 | 2 | $5,564 | 27 |
| Other Government Administration | 39 | $73,646 | $22,660 | 0 | $0 | 39 |
| Health | 59 | $218,163 | $44,372 | 9 | $17,499 | 67 |
| Streets & Highways | 72 | $209,723 | $34,954 | 1 | $1,521 | 73 |
| Natural Resources | 3 | $9,197 | $36,788 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 17 | $70,306 | $49,628 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $4,067 | $48,804 | 11 | $13,324 | 10 |
| Welfare | 179 | $413,597 | $27,727 | 75 | $128,175 | 243 |
| Other & Unallocable | 13 | $38,010 | $35,086 | 1 | $974 | 14 |
1998
12.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$330.5 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 | 407 | $917,949 | $27,065 | 96 | $122,855 | 476 |
| Correction | 9 | $21,257 | $28,343 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Financial Administration | 26 | $61,496 | $28,383 | 1 | $345 | 26 |
| Judical & Legal | 7 | $23,433 | $40,171 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other Government Administration | 28 | $64,715 | $27,735 | 20 | $21,095 | 33 |
| Health | 54 | $138,260 | $30,724 | 8 | $10,016 | 59 |
| Streets & Highways | 43 | $109,237 | $30,485 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Natural Resources | 6 | $14,181 | $28,362 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 26 | $63,165 | $29,153 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 5 | $3,308 | 3 |
| Welfare | 187 | $390,184 | $25,039 | 59 | $86,944 | 243 |
| Other & Unallocable | 21 | $32,021 | $18,298 | 3 | $1,147 | 21 |
1997
8.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$249.0 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 | 313 | $750,152 | $28,760 | 45 | $34,003 | 328 |
| Correction | 9 | $20,537 | $27,383 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Financial Administration | 15 | $33,730 | $26,984 | 1 | $835 | 16 |
| Judical & Legal | 9 | $29,688 | $39,584 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Other Government Administration | 38 | $142,624 | $45,039 | 23 | $24,026 | 44 |
| Health | 47 | $118,252 | $30,192 | 6 | $1,902 | 49 |
| Streets & Highways | 59 | $118,894 | $24,182 | 2 | $934 | 60 |
| Natural Resources | 5 | $12,354 | $29,650 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 28 | $57,723 | $24,738 | 4 | $1,869 | 29 |
| Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 4 | $2,117 | 2 |
| Welfare | 103 | $216,350 | $25,206 | 5 | $2,320 | 105 |
1994
12.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$279.5 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 | 410 | $815,539 | $23,869 | 63 | $58,493 | 450 |
| Correction | 30 | $63,624 | $25,450 | 0 | $0 | 30 |
| Financial Administration | 25 | $53,678 | $25,765 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $4,906 | $29,436 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $17,867 | $53,601 | 1 | $1,742 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 41 | $63,506 | $18,587 | 4 | $2,699 | 43 |
| Health | 50 | $114,840 | $27,562 | 6 | $9,004 | 55 |
| Streets & Highways | 37 | $83,612 | $27,117 | 0 | $0 | 37 |
| Natural Resources | 3 | $6,193 | $24,772 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 4 | $9,719 | $29,157 | 1 | $352 | 4 |
| Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $370 | 1 |
| Welfare | 182 | $345,357 | $22,771 | 44 | $40,888 | 211 |
| Solid Waste Management | 9 | $16,388 | $21,851 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Other & Unallocable | 23 | $35,849 | $18,704 | 4 | $3,438 | 26 |
1993
12.2 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$274.1 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 | 410 | $785,612 | $22,994 | 67 | $62,905 | 454 |
| Correction | 29 | $55,744 | $23,066 | 2 | $2,322 | 30 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $41,803 | $23,887 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $4,780 | $28,680 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $15,540 | $46,620 | 4 | $4,326 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 47 | $73,890 | $18,866 | 2 | $1,703 | 48 |
| Health | 48 | $107,826 | $26,957 | 9 | $7,853 | 52 |
| Streets & Highways | 38 | $84,692 | $26,745 | 0 | $0 | 38 |
| Natural Resources | 3 | $5,945 | $23,780 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 4 | $9,359 | $28,077 | 1 | $66 | 4 |
| Welfare | 184 | $333,820 | $21,771 | 41 | $39,161 | 214 |
| Solid Waste Management | 7 | $13,572 | $23,266 | 4 | $4,306 | 11 |
| Other & Unallocable | 23 | $38,641 | $20,161 | 4 | $3,168 | 25 |
1992
11.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$254.6 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 | 398 | $740,798 | $22,336 | 71 | $47,337 | 432 |
| Correction | 27 | $46,842 | $20,819 | 1 | $190 | 27 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $39,597 | $22,627 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $4,512 | $27,072 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $17,843 | $53,529 | 4 | $3,084 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 40 | $60,520 | $18,156 | 2 | $1,477 | 41 |
| Health | 44 | $98,645 | $26,903 | 10 | $12,675 | 51 |
| Streets & Highways | 37 | $70,793 | $22,960 | 0 | $0 | 37 |
| Natural Resources | 3 | $5,699 | $22,796 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 4 | $8,969 | $26,907 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Welfare | 181 | $327,386 | $21,705 | 43 | $21,513 | 197 |
| Solid Waste Management | 7 | $12,801 | $21,945 | 4 | $3,819 | 11 |
| Other & Unallocable | 28 | $47,191 | $20,225 | 7 | $4,579 | 32 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.