Plainfield, NJ Government Employment and Payroll
2013
9.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$646.1 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 | 432 | $2,595,430 | $72,095 | 72 | $86,175 | 451 |
| Financial Administration | 13 | $87,703 | $80,957 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Firefighters | 64 | $563,594 | $105,674 | 0 | $0 | 64 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $3,360 | $40,320 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 16 | $85,314 | $63,986 | 8 | $11,328 | 17 |
| Other Government Administration | 15 | $93,070 | $74,456 | 4 | $13,734 | 16 |
| Health | 15 | $83,121 | $66,497 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Streets & Highways | 3 | $21,690 | $86,760 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Housing & Community Development | 34 | $130,615 | $46,099 | 10 | $8,181 | 37 |
| Local Libraries | 11 | $58,464 | $63,779 | 16 | $15,980 | 17 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $16,345 | $65,380 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 94 | $750,302 | $95,783 | 0 | $0 | 94 |
| Police-Other | 21 | $111,572 | $63,755 | 27 | $33,252 | 28 |
| Welfare | 7 | $35,248 | $60,425 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Sewerage | 10 | $39,876 | $47,851 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Solid Waste Management | 59 | $215,821 | $43,896 | 0 | $0 | 59 |
| Other & Unallocable | 66 | $299,335 | $54,425 | 7 | $3,700 | 67 |
2012
11.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$854.8 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 | 530 | $3,458,861 | $78,314 | 70 | $89,264 | 551 |
| Financial Administration | 17 | $126,273 | $89,134 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Firefighters | 82 | $811,456 | $118,750 | 0 | $0 | 82 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $4,836 | $58,032 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 21 | $122,833 | $70,190 | 9 | $12,990 | 23 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $134,001 | $80,401 | 5 | $15,749 | 21 |
| Health | 20 | $119,677 | $71,806 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Streets & Highways | 4 | $31,229 | $93,687 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Housing & Community Development | 49 | $177,888 | $43,564 | 0 | $0 | 49 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $84,176 | $72,151 | 18 | $18,323 | 21 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $23,534 | $70,602 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 121 | $1,080,277 | $107,135 | 0 | $0 | 121 |
| Police-Other | 28 | $160,640 | $68,846 | 31 | $38,128 | 37 |
| Welfare | 9 | $50,750 | $67,667 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Sewerage | 10 | $48,721 | $58,465 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Solid Waste Management | 63 | $195,470 | $37,232 | 0 | $0 | 63 |
| Other & Unallocable | 67 | $287,100 | $51,421 | 7 | $4,074 | 69 |
2011
11.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$877.6 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 | 567 | $3,553,695 | $75,210 | 72 | $88,999 | 587 |
| Financial Administration | 18 | $129,735 | $86,490 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Firefighters | 88 | $833,705 | $113,687 | 0 | $0 | 88 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $4,969 | $59,628 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 23 | $126,201 | $65,844 | 9 | $12,951 | 25 |
| Other Government Administration | 21 | $137,675 | $78,671 | 5 | $15,702 | 22 |
| Health | 21 | $122,958 | $70,262 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Streets & Highways | 4 | $32,085 | $96,255 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Housing & Community Development | 52 | $182,765 | $42,177 | 0 | $0 | 52 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $86,484 | $69,187 | 19 | $18,269 | 22 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $24,179 | $72,537 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 130 | $1,109,896 | $102,452 | 0 | $0 | 130 |
| Police-Other | 30 | $165,044 | $66,018 | 32 | $38,015 | 38 |
| Welfare | 10 | $52,141 | $62,569 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 11 | $50,057 | $54,608 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Solid Waste Management | 67 | $200,829 | $35,969 | 0 | $0 | 67 |
| Other & Unallocable | 72 | $294,972 | $49,162 | 7 | $4,062 | 74 |
2010
13.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$970.9 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 | 592 | $3,673,640 | $74,466 | 72 | $87,461 | 612 |
| Financial Administration | 19 | $134,114 | $84,704 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Firefighters | 92 | $861,844 | $112,414 | 0 | $0 | 92 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $5,137 | $61,644 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 24 | $130,461 | $65,231 | 9 | $12,727 | 26 |
| Other Government Administration | 22 | $142,322 | $77,630 | 5 | $15,431 | 23 |
| Health | 22 | $127,108 | $69,332 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Streets & Highways | 4 | $33,168 | $99,504 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Housing & Community Development | 54 | $188,934 | $41,985 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
| Local Libraries | 16 | $89,403 | $67,052 | 19 | $17,953 | 23 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $24,995 | $74,985 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 136 | $1,147,357 | $101,237 | 0 | $0 | 136 |
| Police-Other | 31 | $170,615 | $66,045 | 32 | $37,358 | 39 |
| Welfare | 10 | $53,901 | $64,681 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 12 | $51,746 | $51,746 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Solid Waste Management | 70 | $207,607 | $35,590 | 0 | $0 | 70 |
| Other & Unallocable | 75 | $304,928 | $48,788 | 7 | $3,992 | 77 |
2009
14.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$949.6 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 | 634 | $3,604,099 | $68,216 | 64 | $74,386 | 651 |
| Financial Administration | 19 | $130,845 | $82,639 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Firefighters | 93 | $840,839 | $108,495 | 0 | $0 | 93 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $5,012 | $60,144 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 24 | $127,281 | $63,641 | 8 | $10,677 | 25 |
| Other Government Administration | 22 | $138,853 | $75,738 | 5 | $12,946 | 23 |
| Health | 22 | $124,010 | $67,642 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Streets & Highways | 4 | $32,360 | $97,080 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Housing & Community Development | 55 | $184,329 | $40,217 | 0 | $0 | 55 |
| Local Libraries | 16 | $87,224 | $65,418 | 18 | $15,062 | 22 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $24,386 | $73,158 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 137 | $1,119,393 | $98,049 | 0 | $0 | 137 |
| Police-Other | 31 | $166,457 | $64,435 | 30 | $31,342 | 38 |
| Welfare | 10 | $52,587 | $63,104 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 16 | $50,014 | $37,511 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Solid Waste Management | 103 | $269,160 | $31,358 | 0 | $0 | 103 |
| Other & Unallocable | 77 | $251,349 | $39,171 | 3 | $4,359 | 79 |
2008
14.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$951.7 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 | 646 | $3,616,483 | $67,179 | 61 | $70,160 | 661 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $130,486 | $78,292 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Firefighters | 97 | $838,529 | $103,736 | 0 | $0 | 97 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $4,998 | $59,976 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 25 | $126,931 | $60,927 | 8 | $10,340 | 26 |
| Other Government Administration | 23 | $138,472 | $72,246 | 5 | $12,537 | 24 |
| Health | 23 | $123,669 | $64,523 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Streets & Highways | 4 | $32,271 | $96,813 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Housing & Community Development | 63 | $182,438 | $34,750 | 0 | $0 | 63 |
| Local Libraries | 17 | $86,984 | $61,400 | 17 | $14,586 | 23 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $24,319 | $72,957 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 143 | $1,116,318 | $93,677 | 0 | $0 | 143 |
| Police-Other | 32 | $166,000 | $62,250 | 29 | $30,351 | 39 |
| Welfare | 10 | $52,443 | $62,932 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 43 | $169,539 | $47,313 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Solid Waste Management | 108 | $268,421 | $29,825 | 0 | $0 | 108 |
| Other & Unallocable | 33 | $154,665 | $56,242 | 2 | $2,346 | 33 |
2007
13.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$759.9 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 | 591 | $2,860,918 | $58,090 | 70 | $82,707 | 609 |
| Financial Administration | 22 | $108,855 | $59,375 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 107 | $701,489 | $78,672 | 0 | $0 | 107 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $7,581 | $45,486 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 28 | $107,815 | $46,206 | 9 | $11,767 | 30 |
| Other Government Administration | 25 | $114,147 | $54,791 | 5 | $12,683 | 26 |
| Health | 25 | $101,944 | $48,933 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Streets & Highways | 5 | $30,592 | $73,421 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Housing & Community Development | 63 | $218,261 | $41,574 | 2 | $3,649 | 63 |
| Local Libraries | 18 | $69,848 | $46,565 | 19 | $16,492 | 25 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $18,443 | $55,329 | 1 | $1,864 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 156 | $923,565 | $71,043 | 0 | $0 | 156 |
| Police-Other | 35 | $137,695 | $47,210 | 32 | $33,879 | 43 |
| Welfare | 10 | $39,772 | $47,726 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 11 | $35,838 | $39,096 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Solid Waste Management | 44 | $117,114 | $31,940 | 0 | $0 | 44 |
| Other & Unallocable | 36 | $127,959 | $42,653 | 2 | $2,373 | 36 |
2006
12.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$708.7 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 | 568 | $2,729,864 | $57,673 | 70 | $83,795 | 587 |
| Financial Administration | 22 | $101,784 | $55,519 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 105 | $655,924 | $74,963 | 0 | $0 | 105 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $7,089 | $42,534 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 27 | $100,812 | $44,805 | 9 | $11,922 | 29 |
| Other Government Administration | 25 | $106,733 | $51,232 | 5 | $12,850 | 26 |
| Health | 25 | $95,322 | $45,755 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Streets & Highways | 5 | $28,605 | $68,652 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Housing & Community Development | 62 | $204,084 | $39,500 | 2 | $3,697 | 63 |
| Local Libraries | 18 | $65,311 | $43,541 | 19 | $16,709 | 25 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $17,245 | $51,735 | 1 | $1,889 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 153 | $863,575 | $67,731 | 0 | $0 | 153 |
| Police-Other | 34 | $128,751 | $45,442 | 32 | $34,324 | 42 |
| Welfare | 10 | $37,189 | $44,627 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Solid Waste Management | 41 | $197,794 | $57,891 | 0 | $0 | 41 |
| Other & Unallocable | 35 | $119,647 | $41,022 | 2 | $2,404 | 36 |
1997
11.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$495.5 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 | 484 | $1,853,286 | $45,949 | 71 | $56,431 | 516 |
| Financial Administration | 18 | $66,143 | $44,095 | 1 | $2,121 | 19 |
| Firefighters | 98 | $445,709 | $54,577 | 0 | $0 | 98 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $5,834 | $35,004 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 13 | $39,055 | $36,051 | 9 | $9,841 | 16 |
| Other Government Administration | 23 | $100,994 | $52,693 | 8 | $3,817 | 24 |
| Health | 26 | $72,269 | $33,355 | 1 | $2,336 | 27 |
| Streets & Highways | 32 | $106,633 | $39,987 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Housing & Community Development | 5 | $14,526 | $34,862 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Local Libraries | 20 | $48,365 | $29,019 | 12 | $9,618 | 25 |
| Parks & Recreation | 8 | $24,017 | $36,026 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 136 | $619,920 | $54,699 | 33 | $23,378 | 152 |
| Police-Other | 35 | $93,608 | $32,094 | 0 | $0 | 35 |
| Welfare | 13 | $42,487 | $39,219 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Solid Waste Management | 5 | $18,485 | $44,364 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 50 | $155,241 | $37,258 | 7 | $5,320 | 55 |
1992
10.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$371.4 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 | 380 | $1,325,222 | $41,849 | 181 | $115,970 | 475 |
| Financial Administration | 26 | $55,031 | $25,399 | 1 | $1,425 | 27 |
| Fire - Other | 9 | $33,777 | $45,036 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Judical & Legal | 17 | $39,855 | $28,133 | 13 | $9,988 | 20 |
| Other Government Administration | 23 | $79,970 | $41,723 | 16 | $11,649 | 32 |
| Health | 12 | $36,494 | $36,494 | 25 | $12,331 | 24 |
| Streets & Highways | 25 | $75,875 | $36,420 | 4 | $7,082 | 27 |
| Housing & Community Development | 6 | $16,984 | $33,968 | 4 | $3,705 | 7 |
| Local Libraries | 31 | $61,563 | $23,831 | 15 | $8,258 | 36 |
| Parks & Recreation | 19 | $54,381 | $34,346 | 31 | $11,071 | 27 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 138 | $675,286 | $58,721 | 0 | $0 | 138 |
| Police-Other | 26 | $64,528 | $29,782 | 70 | $47,523 | 78 |
| Welfare | 6 | $12,641 | $25,282 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Sewerage | 4 | $14,226 | $42,678 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Solid Waste Management | 9 | $20,819 | $27,759 | 1 | $1,675 | 10 |
| Other & Unallocable | 29 | $83,792 | $34,673 | 1 | $1,263 | 30 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.