Fort Lauderdale, FL Government Employment and Payroll
2013
12.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$899.6 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 | 2,022 | $12,093,392 | $71,771 | 212 | $315,111 | 2,139 |
| Airports | 49 | $109,868 | $26,906 | 4 | $3,363 | 51 |
| Financial Administration | 149 | $781,564 | $62,945 | 13 | $21,815 | 156 |
| Firefighters | 276 | $2,055,714 | $89,379 | 33 | $25,740 | 284 |
| Fire - Other | 137 | $1,012,515 | $88,687 | 16 | $12,677 | 141 |
| Judical & Legal | 35 | $176,624 | $60,557 | 0 | $0 | 35 |
| Other Government Administration | 80 | $428,243 | $64,236 | 9 | $12,192 | 83 |
| Streets & Highways | 25 | $148,703 | $71,377 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Housing & Community Development | 52 | $307,075 | $70,863 | 6 | $9,286 | 54 |
| Parks & Recreation | 136 | $589,841 | $52,045 | 70 | $112,994 | 192 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 402 | $2,916,491 | $87,059 | 23 | $61,605 | 418 |
| Police-Other | 129 | $564,546 | $52,516 | 13 | $26,402 | 136 |
| Sewerage | 172 | $870,968 | $60,765 | 0 | $0 | 172 |
| Solid Waste Management | 70 | $315,023 | $54,004 | 0 | $0 | 70 |
| Other & Unallocable | 231 | $1,383,717 | $71,881 | 25 | $29,037 | 243 |
| Water Supply | 79 | $432,500 | $65,696 | 0 | $0 | 79 |
2012
14.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$979.2 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 | 2,186 | $13,055,245 | $71,666 | 521 | $450,820 | 2,346 |
| Airports | 27 | $65,470 | $29,098 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Financial Administration | 117 | $617,642 | $63,348 | 12 | $33,374 | 124 |
| Firefighters | 301 | $2,239,817 | $89,295 | 58 | $25,588 | 309 |
| Fire - Other | 149 | $1,103,194 | $88,848 | 29 | $12,602 | 153 |
| Judical & Legal | 20 | $153,342 | $92,005 | 1 | $2,341 | 20 |
| Other Government Administration | 116 | $582,534 | $60,262 | 4 | $7,936 | 118 |
| Housing & Community Development | 130 | $563,536 | $52,019 | 97 | $60,722 | 156 |
| Parks & Recreation | 179 | $774,714 | $51,936 | 261 | $190,550 | 262 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 505 | $3,662,563 | $87,031 | 23 | $55,552 | 518 |
| Police-Other | 150 | $658,873 | $52,710 | 13 | $27,560 | 158 |
| Sewerage | 181 | $915,558 | $60,700 | 0 | $0 | 181 |
| Solid Waste Management | 70 | $314,100 | $53,846 | 0 | $0 | 70 |
| Other & Unallocable | 169 | $1,010,494 | $71,751 | 23 | $34,595 | 178 |
| Water Supply | 72 | $393,408 | $65,568 | 0 | $0 | 72 |
2011
15.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$980.9 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 | 2,376 | $13,180,674 | $66,569 | 320 | $348,980 | 2,505 |
| Airports | 44 | $74,625 | $20,352 | 0 | $0 | 44 |
| Correction | 0 | $0 | N/A | 21 | $51,655 | 12 |
| Financial Administration | 111 | $650,059 | $70,277 | 7 | $17,207 | 116 |
| Firefighters | 324 | $2,107,923 | $78,071 | 0 | $0 | 324 |
| Fire - Other | 149 | $1,044,357 | $84,109 | 13 | $9,602 | 152 |
| Judical & Legal | 26 | $203,048 | $93,714 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Other Government Administration | 112 | $764,173 | $81,876 | 4 | $7,129 | 114 |
| Housing & Community Development | 151 | $814,006 | $64,689 | 43 | $35,061 | 168 |
| Parks & Recreation | 193 | $838,123 | $52,111 | 198 | $168,532 | 263 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 505 | $3,237,481 | $76,930 | 0 | $0 | 505 |
| Police-Other | 180 | $671,021 | $44,735 | 20 | $36,945 | 192 |
| Sewerage | 210 | $974,373 | $55,678 | 5 | $12,981 | 213 |
| Solid Waste Management | 95 | $376,590 | $47,569 | 0 | $0 | 95 |
| Other & Unallocable | 189 | $987,723 | $62,713 | 9 | $9,868 | 194 |
| Water Supply | 87 | $437,172 | $60,300 | 0 | $0 | 87 |
2010
13.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$854.5 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 | 2,364 | $12,759,512 | $64,769 | 297 | $314,235 | 2,478 |
| Correction | 0 | $0 | N/A | 28 | $27,243 | 6 |
| Financial Administration | 126 | $710,563 | $67,673 | 7 | $21,748 | 131 |
| Firefighters | 338 | $2,154,277 | $76,483 | 0 | $0 | 338 |
| Fire - Other | 113 | $718,091 | $76,257 | 17 | $24,064 | 121 |
| Judical & Legal | 25 | $195,753 | $93,961 | 2 | $4,153 | 26 |
| Other Government Administration | 114 | $693,028 | $72,950 | 3 | $4,477 | 115 |
| Housing & Community Development | 164 | $864,250 | $63,238 | 47 | $37,226 | 179 |
| Parks & Recreation | 215 | $883,521 | $49,313 | 156 | $138,001 | 274 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 501 | $3,040,685 | $72,831 | 0 | $0 | 501 |
| Police-Other | 175 | $750,196 | $51,442 | 20 | $30,651 | 185 |
| Sewerage | 247 | $1,071,410 | $52,052 | 0 | $0 | 247 |
| Solid Waste Management | 63 | $240,378 | $45,786 | 0 | $0 | 63 |
| Other & Unallocable | 198 | $1,031,392 | $62,509 | 17 | $26,672 | 207 |
| Water Supply | 85 | $405,968 | $57,313 | 0 | $0 | 85 |
2009
11.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$636.4 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 | 1,962 | $9,613,809 | $58,800 | 110 | $122,932 | 2,011 |
| Correction | 0 | $0 | N/A | 20 | $39,460 | 10 |
| Financial Administration | 112 | $532,420 | $57,045 | 0 | $0 | 112 |
| Firefighters | 347 | $1,337,414 | $46,251 | 0 | $0 | 347 |
| Fire - Other | 17 | $64,336 | $45,414 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $10,931 | $65,586 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 153 | $833,427 | $65,367 | 0 | $0 | 153 |
| Streets & Highways | 82 | $384,333 | $56,244 | 0 | $0 | 82 |
| Housing & Community Development | 7 | $30,685 | $52,603 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Parks & Recreation | 105 | $430,260 | $49,173 | 63 | $39,734 | 127 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 479 | $3,261,404 | $81,705 | 0 | $0 | 479 |
| Police-Other | 189 | $723,128 | $45,913 | 20 | $36,945 | 201 |
| Welfare | 10 | $36,496 | $43,795 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 115 | $445,699 | $46,508 | 0 | $0 | 115 |
| Solid Waste Management | 7 | $25,121 | $43,065 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other & Unallocable | 143 | $654,158 | $54,894 | 0 | $0 | 143 |
| Water Supply | 160 | $751,283 | $56,346 | 0 | $0 | 160 |
| Transit | 34 | $92,714 | $32,723 | 7 | $6,793 | 39 |
2008
11.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$638.5 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 | 1,998 | $9,614,530 | $57,745 | 125 | $154,726 | 2,058 |
| Financial Administration | 114 | $523,326 | $55,087 | 0 | $0 | 114 |
| Firefighters | 354 | $1,314,570 | $44,562 | 0 | $0 | 354 |
| Fire - Other | 17 | $63,237 | $44,638 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Judical & Legal | 14 | $101,617 | $87,100 | 3 | $1,778 | 15 |
| Other Government Administration | 156 | $819,192 | $63,015 | 0 | $0 | 156 |
| Streets & Highways | 84 | $377,768 | $53,967 | 0 | $0 | 84 |
| Housing & Community Development | 7 | $30,161 | $51,705 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Parks & Recreation | 107 | $422,911 | $47,429 | 59 | $36,836 | 127 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 468 | $3,240,564 | $83,091 | 30 | $33,568 | 480 |
| Police-Other | 199 | $749,967 | $45,224 | 26 | $76,246 | 221 |
| Welfare | 10 | $35,873 | $43,048 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 117 | $438,086 | $44,932 | 0 | $0 | 117 |
| Solid Waste Management | 7 | $24,692 | $42,329 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other & Unallocable | 146 | $642,985 | $52,848 | 0 | $0 | 146 |
| Water Supply | 163 | $738,451 | $54,364 | 0 | $0 | 163 |
| Transit | 35 | $91,130 | $31,245 | 7 | $6,298 | 40 |
2007
10.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$582.8 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 | 1,912 | $8,773,177 | $55,062 | 117 | $144,527 | 1,969 |
| Financial Administration | 101 | $425,507 | $50,555 | 0 | $0 | 101 |
| Firefighters | 313 | $1,068,854 | $40,978 | 0 | $0 | 313 |
| Fire - Other | 15 | $51,417 | $41,134 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Judical & Legal | 12 | $82,623 | $82,623 | 3 | $1,615 | 13 |
| Other Government Administration | 138 | $666,071 | $57,919 | 0 | $0 | 138 |
| Streets & Highways | 74 | $307,157 | $49,809 | 0 | $0 | 74 |
| Housing & Community Development | 6 | $24,523 | $49,046 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 95 | $343,862 | $43,435 | 52 | $33,457 | 113 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 510 | $3,387,094 | $79,696 | 30 | $31,710 | 522 |
| Police-Other | 225 | $813,306 | $43,376 | 26 | $72,025 | 247 |
| Welfare | 9 | $29,168 | $38,891 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Sewerage | 104 | $356,200 | $41,100 | 0 | $0 | 104 |
| Solid Waste Management | 6 | $20,077 | $40,154 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 129 | $522,800 | $48,633 | 0 | $0 | 129 |
| Water Supply | 144 | $600,422 | $50,035 | 0 | $0 | 144 |
| Transit | 31 | $74,096 | $28,682 | 6 | $5,720 | 35 |
2000
16.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$813.0 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 | 2,318 | $10,140,026 | $52,494 | 396 | $275,165 | 2,517 |
| Correction | 31 | $156,439 | $60,557 | 1 | $3,573 | 32 |
| Financial Administration | 72 | $270,148 | $45,025 | 0 | $0 | 72 |
| Firefighters | 367 | $1,773,906 | $58,002 | 0 | $0 | 367 |
| Fire - Other | 25 | $78,568 | $37,713 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Judical & Legal | 20 | $91,968 | $55,181 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Other Government Administration | 255 | $1,009,740 | $47,517 | 24 | $29,170 | 269 |
| Streets & Highways | 66 | $276,721 | $50,313 | 0 | $0 | 66 |
| Parks & Recreation | 237 | $817,428 | $41,389 | 359 | $229,063 | 415 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 467 | $2,876,624 | $73,918 | 0 | $0 | 467 |
| Police-Other | 240 | $712,514 | $35,626 | 5 | $7,714 | 243 |
| Sewerage | 190 | $745,201 | $47,065 | 2 | $1,551 | 191 |
| Solid Waste Management | 149 | $561,818 | $45,247 | 5 | $4,094 | 151 |
| Other & Unallocable | 11 | $32,147 | $35,069 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Water Supply | 188 | $736,804 | $47,030 | 0 | $0 | 188 |
1999
15.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$729.8 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 | 2,248 | $9,157,319 | $48,882 | 253 | $192,285 | 2,375 |
| Financial Administration | 70 | $254,747 | $43,671 | 0 | $0 | 70 |
| Firefighters | 357 | $1,672,779 | $56,228 | 0 | $0 | 357 |
| Fire - Other | 24 | $74,089 | $37,045 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Judical & Legal | 19 | $86,725 | $54,774 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Other Government Administration | 248 | $952,177 | $46,073 | 15 | $20,271 | 257 |
| Streets & Highways | 64 | $260,946 | $48,927 | 0 | $0 | 64 |
| Parks & Recreation | 231 | $770,828 | $40,043 | 225 | $159,180 | 343 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 504 | $2,465,716 | $58,708 | 0 | $0 | 504 |
| Police-Other | 207 | $661,689 | $38,359 | 9 | $8,911 | 211 |
| Sewerage | 185 | $702,719 | $45,582 | 1 | $1,078 | 186 |
| Solid Waste Management | 145 | $529,790 | $43,845 | 3 | $2,845 | 146 |
| Other & Unallocable | 11 | $30,314 | $33,070 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Water Supply | 183 | $694,800 | $45,561 | 0 | $0 | 183 |
1998
21.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$792.2 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 | 2,540 | $8,751,674 | $41,346 | 3,223 | $1,269,430 | 3,293 |
| Financial Administration | 84 | $272,094 | $38,871 | 0 | $0 | 84 |
| Firefighters | 310 | $1,248,406 | $48,325 | 0 | $0 | 310 |
| Judical & Legal | 23 | $93,732 | $48,904 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Other Government Administration | 231 | $888,191 | $46,140 | 14 | $23,665 | 239 |
| Streets & Highways | 181 | $625,131 | $41,445 | 0 | $0 | 181 |
| Housing & Community Development | 75 | $141,353 | $22,616 | 0 | $0 | 75 |
| Parks & Recreation | 277 | $618,671 | $26,802 | 2,831 | $1,207,219 | 1,001 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 521 | $2,244,748 | $51,702 | 0 | $0 | 521 |
| Police-Other | 303 | $956,926 | $37,898 | 0 | $0 | 303 |
| Sewerage | 77 | $221,997 | $34,597 | 0 | $0 | 77 |
| Other & Unallocable | 77 | $166,143 | $25,892 | 378 | $38,546 | 98 |
| Water Supply | 381 | $1,274,282 | $40,135 | 0 | $0 | 381 |
1997
19.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$715.0 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 | 2,540 | $8,289,594 | $39,163 | 2,226 | $755,439 | 2,979 |
| Financial Administration | 84 | $257,728 | $36,818 | 0 | $0 | 84 |
| Firefighters | 310 | $1,182,491 | $45,774 | 0 | $0 | 310 |
| Judical & Legal | 23 | $88,783 | $46,322 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Other Government Administration | 231 | $841,295 | $43,704 | 10 | $14,083 | 236 |
| Streets & Highways | 181 | $592,125 | $39,257 | 0 | $0 | 181 |
| Housing & Community Development | 75 | $133,890 | $21,422 | 0 | $0 | 75 |
| Parks & Recreation | 277 | $586,006 | $25,387 | 1,955 | $718,417 | 699 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 521 | $2,126,227 | $48,973 | 0 | $0 | 521 |
| Police-Other | 303 | $906,401 | $35,897 | 0 | $0 | 303 |
| Sewerage | 77 | $210,276 | $32,770 | 0 | $0 | 77 |
| Other & Unallocable | 77 | $157,371 | $24,525 | 261 | $22,939 | 89 |
| Water Supply | 381 | $1,207,001 | $38,016 | 0 | $0 | 381 |
1993
16.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$531.6 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 | 2,264 | $6,284,695 | $33,311 | 1,007 | $332,231 | 2,442 |
| Financial Administration | 75 | $195,394 | $31,263 | 0 | $0 | 75 |
| Firefighters | 276 | $896,497 | $38,978 | 0 | $0 | 276 |
| Judical & Legal | 21 | $67,310 | $38,463 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Other Government Administration | 206 | $637,822 | $37,155 | 5 | $6,029 | 208 |
| Streets & Highways | 161 | $448,915 | $33,460 | 0 | $0 | 161 |
| Housing & Community Development | 67 | $101,507 | $18,180 | 0 | $0 | 67 |
| Parks & Recreation | 246 | $444,277 | $21,672 | 884 | $307,560 | 417 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 464 | $1,611,984 | $41,689 | 0 | $0 | 464 |
| Police-Other | 270 | $687,181 | $30,541 | 0 | $0 | 270 |
| Sewerage | 69 | $159,419 | $27,725 | 0 | $0 | 69 |
| Other & Unallocable | 69 | $119,310 | $20,750 | 118 | $18,642 | 74 |
| Water Supply | 340 | $915,079 | $32,297 | 0 | $0 | 340 |
1992
16.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$531.6 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 | 2,264 | $6,284,695 | $33,311 | 1,007 | $332,231 | 2,442 |
| Financial Administration | 75 | $195,394 | $31,263 | 0 | $0 | 75 |
| Firefighters | 276 | $896,497 | $38,978 | 0 | $0 | 276 |
| Judical & Legal | 21 | $67,310 | $38,463 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Other Government Administration | 206 | $637,822 | $37,155 | 5 | $6,029 | 208 |
| Streets & Highways | 161 | $448,915 | $33,460 | 0 | $0 | 161 |
| Housing & Community Development | 67 | $101,507 | $18,180 | 0 | $0 | 67 |
| Parks & Recreation | 246 | $444,277 | $21,672 | 884 | $307,560 | 417 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 464 | $1,611,984 | $41,689 | 0 | $0 | 464 |
| Police-Other | 270 | $687,181 | $30,541 | 0 | $0 | 270 |
| Sewerage | 69 | $159,419 | $27,725 | 0 | $0 | 69 |
| Other & Unallocable | 69 | $119,310 | $20,750 | 118 | $18,642 | 74 |
| Water Supply | 340 | $915,079 | $32,297 | 0 | $0 | 340 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.