Mercer Island, WA Government Employment and Payroll
2012
8.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$693.7 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 | 176 | $1,256,181 | $85,649 | 55 | $55,982 | 192 |
| Financial Administration | 12 | $81,887 | $81,887 | 2 | $3,871 | 13 |
| Firefighters | 28 | $281,021 | $120,438 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $27,290 | $109,160 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $25,846 | $77,538 | 2 | $7,518 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 7 | $61,492 | $105,415 | 7 | $1,200 | 7 |
| Health | 20 | $98,372 | $59,023 | 25 | $15,606 | 24 |
| Streets & Highways | 9 | $60,230 | $80,307 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Housing & Community Development | 17 | $119,071 | $84,050 | 2 | $3,308 | 18 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $9,838 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 28 | $142,150 | $60,921 | 13 | $12,090 | 33 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 32 | $270,409 | $101,403 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $14,843 | $59,372 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Sewerage | 6 | $35,068 | $70,136 | 1 | $2,551 | 7 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $7,063 | $84,756 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Water Supply | 6 | $31,439 | $62,878 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
2007
9.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$691.5 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 | 211 | $1,319,244 | $75,028 | 51 | $57,739 | 233 |
| Financial Administration | 12 | $68,211 | $68,211 | 1 | $3,020 | 13 |
| Firefighters | 36 | $267,672 | $89,224 | 8 | $3,823 | 40 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $10,659 | $63,954 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 5 | $37,074 | $88,978 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 7 | $62,999 | $107,998 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Streets & Highways | 10 | $51,399 | $61,679 | 1 | $2,361 | 11 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 2 | $6,671 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 22 | $113,315 | $61,808 | 13 | $21,912 | 30 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 40 | $278,521 | $83,556 | 0 | $0 | 40 |
| Police-Other | 12 | $55,219 | $55,219 | 3 | $2,784 | 13 |
| Welfare | 7 | $42,256 | $72,439 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Sewerage | 10 | $57,201 | $68,641 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Other & Unallocable | 41 | $233,295 | $68,281 | 23 | $17,168 | 47 |
| Water Supply | 7 | $41,423 | $71,011 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
2002
8.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$481.1 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 | 172 | $852,284 | $59,462 | 51 | $42,332 | 188 |
| Financial Administration | 10 | $44,067 | $52,880 | 1 | $2,214 | 11 |
| Firefighters | 29 | $172,927 | $71,556 | 8 | $2,803 | 32 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $6,886 | $41,316 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $23,951 | $71,853 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $40,700 | $81,400 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Streets & Highways | 8 | $33,206 | $49,809 | 1 | $1,731 | 9 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 2 | $4,891 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 18 | $73,206 | $48,804 | 13 | $16,065 | 24 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 32 | $179,936 | $67,476 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $35,674 | $42,809 | 3 | $2,041 | 11 |
| Welfare | 6 | $27,299 | $54,598 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Sewerage | 8 | $36,954 | $55,431 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Other & Unallocable | 33 | $150,718 | $54,807 | 23 | $12,587 | 38 |
| Water Supply | 6 | $26,761 | $53,522 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
1997
8.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$383.6 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 | 156 | $634,392 | $48,799 | 24 | $45,716 | 172 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $30,485 | $45,728 | 2 | $3,500 | 9 |
| Firefighters | 26 | $106,445 | $49,128 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $8,522 | $51,132 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $14,672 | $58,688 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $87,212 | $52,327 | 8 | $10,408 | 23 |
| Health | 8 | $33,265 | $49,898 | 8 | $22,319 | 15 |
| Streets & Highways | 9 | $31,062 | $41,416 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Natural Resources | 6 | $22,873 | $45,746 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 9 | $30,044 | $40,059 | 5 | $8,090 | 13 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 29 | $133,146 | $55,095 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $46,281 | $42,721 | 1 | $1,399 | 14 |
| Sewerage | 6 | $24,828 | $49,656 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 12 | $47,280 | $47,280 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Water Supply | 5 | $18,277 | $43,865 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
1992
9.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$311.5 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 | 161 | $486,971 | $36,296 | 92 | $53,458 | 188 |
| Financial Administration | 9 | $26,557 | $35,409 | 1 | $1,056 | 10 |
| Firefighters | 21 | $89,005 | $50,860 | 55 | $25,410 | 34 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $6,432 | $25,728 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $10,229 | $61,374 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 19 | $28,496 | $17,997 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Streets & Highways | 13 | $40,959 | $37,808 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Housing & Community Development | 10 | $23,812 | $28,574 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Natural Resources | 8 | $24,146 | $36,219 | 2 | $1,058 | 9 |
| Parks & Recreation | 7 | $23,927 | $41,018 | 13 | $10,627 | 12 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 28 | $107,773 | $46,188 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $24,874 | $22,961 | 3 | $6,024 | 15 |
| Welfare | 9 | $30,465 | $40,620 | 15 | $6,894 | 13 |
| Sewerage | 8 | $24,976 | $37,464 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Other & Unallocable | 9 | $19,953 | $26,604 | 1 | $1,069 | 9 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $5,367 | $32,202 | 2 | $1,320 | 3 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.