Merriam, KS Government Employment and Payroll
2013
9.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$551.6 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 | 98 | $482,585 | $59,092 | 26 | $23,158 | 106 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $12,624 | $75,744 | 2 | $6,138 | 3 |
| Firefighters | 21 | $95,461 | $54,549 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $17,506 | $105,036 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $7,441 | $44,646 | 1 | $2,124 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $39,763 | $79,526 | 9 | $4,305 | 8 |
| Streets & Highways | 16 | $72,692 | $54,519 | 1 | $2,081 | 17 |
| Housing & Community Development | 4 | $21,451 | $64,353 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $20,548 | $61,644 | 10 | $6,526 | 7 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 25 | $118,991 | $57,116 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Police-Other | 8 | $42,814 | $64,221 | 3 | $1,984 | 8 |
| Other & Unallocable | 8 | $33,294 | $49,941 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
2012
9.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$525.9 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 | 96 | $458,274 | $57,284 | 26 | $23,935 | 103 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $12,066 | $72,396 | 1 | $1,200 | 2 |
| Firefighters | 23 | $112,882 | $58,895 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $7,243 | $43,458 | 1 | $2,059 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 5 | $29,618 | $71,083 | 9 | $9,533 | 6 |
| Streets & Highways | 16 | $71,335 | $53,501 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Housing & Community Development | 5 | $22,491 | $53,978 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $20,562 | $61,686 | 12 | $9,314 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 28 | $140,789 | $60,338 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $18,066 | $43,358 | 3 | $1,829 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 6 | $23,222 | $46,444 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
2011
9.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$541.5 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 | 96 | $479,562 | $59,945 | 24 | $16,984 | 101 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $11,462 | $68,772 | 1 | $3,361 | 2 |
| Firefighters | 23 | $115,225 | $60,117 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $7,045 | $42,270 | 1 | $2,059 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 5 | $28,933 | $69,439 | 9 | $4,308 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 15 | $65,855 | $52,684 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Housing & Community Development | 5 | $22,815 | $54,756 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $24,155 | $72,465 | 10 | $5,334 | 7 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 28 | $160,894 | $68,955 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $17,006 | $40,814 | 3 | $1,922 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 7 | $26,172 | $44,866 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
2010
9.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$553.8 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 | 94 | $473,404 | $60,435 | 26 | $24,554 | 101 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $11,289 | $67,734 | 1 | $1,373 | 3 |
| Firefighters | 23 | $112,916 | $58,913 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $6,874 | $41,244 | 1 | $1,990 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 5 | $28,069 | $67,366 | 9 | $4,308 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 16 | $79,261 | $59,446 | 1 | $1,953 | 17 |
| Housing & Community Development | 5 | $20,951 | $50,282 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $30,002 | $60,004 | 9 | $5,705 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 28 | $157,615 | $67,549 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $16,705 | $40,092 | 3 | $1,866 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $9,722 | $58,332 | 2 | $7,359 | 3 |
2009
8.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$493.7 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 | 85 | $418,495 | $59,082 | 28 | $25,383 | 93 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $10,782 | $64,692 | 1 | $1,080 | 2 |
| Firefighters | 21 | $99,816 | $57,038 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $6,465 | $38,790 | 1 | $1,915 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 5 | $26,796 | $64,310 | 9 | $4,328 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 15 | $56,836 | $45,469 | 2 | $3,737 | 17 |
| Housing & Community Development | 5 | $24,660 | $59,184 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $28,414 | $56,828 | 10 | $5,522 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 23 | $142,280 | $74,233 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $13,435 | $40,305 | 3 | $1,767 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $9,011 | $54,066 | 2 | $7,034 | 3 |
2008
8.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$487.1 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 | 94 | $433,064 | $55,285 | 12 | $4,962 | 96 |
| Financial Administration | 1 | $5,219 | $62,628 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 22 | $101,564 | $55,399 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $6,101 | $36,606 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $33,152 | $66,304 | 4 | $788 | 6 |
| Streets & Highways | 14 | $54,137 | $46,403 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Housing & Community Development | 6 | $26,543 | $53,086 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $27,670 | $55,340 | 5 | $2,035 | 7 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 29 | $146,163 | $60,481 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $17,372 | $41,693 | 3 | $2,139 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 3 | $15,143 | $60,572 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
2007
9.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$491.1 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 | 95 | $420,375 | $53,100 | 27 | $21,214 | 104 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $10,012 | $60,072 | 1 | $2,754 | 3 |
| Firefighters | 22 | $97,414 | $53,135 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $5,852 | $35,112 | 1 | $1,990 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $31,797 | $63,594 | 9 | $4,328 | 7 |
| Streets & Highways | 14 | $51,925 | $44,507 | 2 | $3,952 | 16 |
| Housing & Community Development | 6 | $25,459 | $50,918 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $26,539 | $53,078 | 9 | $5,296 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 29 | $140,190 | $58,010 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $16,663 | $39,991 | 5 | $2,894 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 3 | $14,524 | $58,096 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
2006
9.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$473.6 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 | 89 | $397,710 | $53,624 | 32 | $27,330 | 98 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $9,582 | $57,492 | 1 | $2,579 | 3 |
| Firefighters | 20 | $95,720 | $57,432 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $5,635 | $33,810 | 1 | $1,944 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $32,340 | $64,680 | 9 | $8,004 | 7 |
| Streets & Highways | 14 | $50,444 | $43,238 | 3 | $5,495 | 16 |
| Housing & Community Development | 6 | $28,904 | $57,808 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $25,755 | $51,510 | 13 | $6,505 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 26 | $121,841 | $56,234 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $13,516 | $40,548 | 5 | $2,803 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 3 | $13,973 | $55,892 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
2005
9.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$480.9 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 | 92 | $406,074 | $52,966 | 31 | $28,465 | 101 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $9,181 | $55,086 | 1 | $2,551 | 3 |
| Firefighters | 22 | $113,702 | $62,019 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $5,683 | $34,098 | 1 | $1,802 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $29,765 | $59,530 | 9 | $8,004 | 7 |
| Streets & Highways | 16 | $49,946 | $37,460 | 2 | $3,835 | 18 |
| Housing & Community Development | 5 | $21,821 | $52,370 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $24,507 | $49,014 | 12 | $6,691 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 26 | $126,174 | $58,234 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $16,204 | $38,890 | 5 | $2,508 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $9,091 | $54,546 | 1 | $3,075 | 3 |
2004
9.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$449.9 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 | 89 | $379,227 | $51,132 | 31 | $27,336 | 98 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $8,911 | $53,466 | 1 | $2,652 | 3 |
| Firefighters | 22 | $96,103 | $52,420 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $6,243 | $37,458 | 1 | $1,767 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $30,102 | $60,204 | 9 | $6,131 | 7 |
| Streets & Highways | 14 | $45,735 | $39,201 | 3 | $4,275 | 16 |
| Housing & Community Development | 6 | $28,235 | $56,470 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $23,634 | $47,268 | 11 | $6,934 | 10 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 25 | $117,207 | $56,259 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $13,138 | $39,414 | 5 | $2,624 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $9,919 | $59,514 | 1 | $2,953 | 3 |
2002
8.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$393.4 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 | 86 | $337,890 | $47,147 | 29 | $17,595 | 93 |
| Financial Administration | 3 | $14,123 | $56,492 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Firefighters | 22 | $84,515 | $46,099 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $6,454 | $38,724 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 5 | $21,737 | $52,169 | 9 | $6,168 | 6 |
| Streets & Highways | 13 | $39,000 | $36,000 | 2 | $3,518 | 14 |
| Housing & Community Development | 5 | $21,527 | $51,665 | 1 | $565 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $22,246 | $44,492 | 11 | $4,906 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 24 | $107,700 | $53,850 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $11,823 | $35,469 | 6 | $2,438 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $8,765 | $52,590 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
2000
9.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$404.2 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 | 96 | $375,344 | $46,918 | 44 | $32,370 | 112 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $8,519 | $51,114 | 1 | $2,497 | 3 |
| Firefighters | 16 | $63,307 | $47,480 | 12 | $9,861 | 22 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $5,810 | $34,860 | 1 | $1,846 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $19,893 | $39,786 | 10 | $8,400 | 8 |
| Streets & Highways | 13 | $37,780 | $34,874 | 1 | $1,072 | 14 |
| Housing & Community Development | 4 | $16,705 | $50,115 | 1 | $746 | 4 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $19,304 | $38,608 | 13 | $4,563 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 26 | $138,078 | $63,728 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $17,537 | $35,074 | 5 | $3,385 | 8 |
| Other & Unallocable | 15 | $48,411 | $38,729 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
1999
8.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$288.4 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 | 82 | $259,225 | $37,935 | 60 | $31,642 | 97 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $5,683 | $34,098 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Firefighters | 18 | $60,101 | $40,067 | 24 | $7,508 | 22 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $3,057 | $36,684 | 3 | $3,170 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $23,361 | $46,722 | 10 | $7,786 | 7 |
| Health | 7 | $21,305 | $36,523 | 1 | $914 | 8 |
| Streets & Highways | 12 | $28,908 | $28,908 | 2 | $2,611 | 14 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 28 | $97,490 | $41,781 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $7,443 | $29,772 | 7 | $2,593 | 5 |
| Welfare | 5 | $11,877 | $28,505 | 13 | $7,060 | 9 |
1998
7.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$258.5 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 | 77 | $233,173 | $36,339 | 55 | $28,795 | 91 |
| Financial Administration | 1 | $5,112 | $61,344 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 17 | $54,061 | $38,161 | 22 | $6,832 | 20 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $2,750 | $33,000 | 3 | $2,885 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $21,013 | $42,026 | 9 | $7,085 | 7 |
| Health | 7 | $19,164 | $32,853 | 1 | $832 | 8 |
| Streets & Highways | 11 | $26,003 | $28,367 | 2 | $2,376 | 13 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 26 | $87,692 | $40,473 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $6,695 | $26,780 | 6 | $2,360 | 5 |
| Welfare | 5 | $10,683 | $25,639 | 12 | $6,425 | 9 |
1997
7.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$251.9 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 | 79 | $234,908 | $35,682 | 41 | $20,309 | 94 |
| Financial Administration | 1 | $4,758 | $57,096 | 1 | $277 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 16 | $51,276 | $38,457 | 19 | $4,709 | 20 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $2,794 | $33,528 | 6 | $7,536 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $53,238 | $31,943 | 1 | $1,047 | 20 |
| Health | 1 | $2,223 | $26,676 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Streets & Highways | 9 | $22,209 | $29,612 | 1 | $1,149 | 10 |
| Parks & Recreation | 5 | $12,961 | $31,106 | 8 | $3,762 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 24 | $81,597 | $40,799 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Police-Other | 2 | $3,852 | $23,112 | 5 | $1,829 | 4 |
1993
5.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$177.3 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 | 65 | $162,687 | $30,035 | 21 | $11,977 | 69 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $28,048 | $30,598 | 1 | $664 | 11 |
| Firefighters | 15 | $35,881 | $28,705 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $2,281 | $27,372 | 2 | $909 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | N/A | 9 | $6,102 | 2 |
| Streets & Highways | 10 | $26,517 | $31,820 | 1 | $243 | 10 |
| Housing & Community Development | 1 | $2,736 | $32,832 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 25 | $63,583 | $30,520 | 8 | $4,056 | 27 |
| Police-Other | 2 | $3,639 | $21,834 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
1992
42.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,010.6 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 | 460 | $941,344 | $24,557 | 102 | $54,167 | 498 |
| Airports | 1 | $2,033 | $24,396 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Financial Administration | 10 | $21,820 | $26,184 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Firefighters | 16 | $38,011 | $28,508 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $5,896 | $23,584 | 1 | $845 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 5 | $14,692 | $35,261 | 5 | $701 | 6 |
| Hospitals | 308 | $596,057 | $23,223 | 78 | $44,667 | 334 |
| Streets & Highways | 18 | $38,103 | $25,402 | 1 | $486 | 18 |
| Housing & Community Development | 1 | $1,986 | $23,832 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Local Libraries | 4 | $5,142 | $15,426 | 4 | $3,064 | 7 |
| Parks & Recreation | 8 | $15,792 | $23,688 | 6 | $1,220 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 20 | $48,344 | $29,006 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $13,519 | $23,175 | 5 | $2,026 | 12 |
| Sewerage | 7 | $17,479 | $29,964 | 1 | $489 | 8 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $903 | $10,836 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 1 | $2,168 | $26,016 | 1 | $669 | 2 |
| Water Supply | 14 | $31,347 | $26,869 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Electric Power | 36 | $88,052 | $29,351 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.