Polk County, NC Government Employment and Payroll
2012
29.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,082.9 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 | 533 | $1,697,699 | $38,222 | 207 | $153,149 | 607 |
| Correction | 9 | $21,022 | $28,029 | 2 | $3,640 | 11 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 285 | $973,728 | $40,999 | 46 | $15,450 | 295 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 102 | $303,306 | $35,683 | 105 | $87,912 | 141 |
| Financial Administration | 17 | $52,830 | $37,292 | 1 | $1,736 | 18 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $2,573 | $30,876 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 3 | $12,219 | $48,876 | 5 | $2,781 | 4 |
| Health | 15 | $50,490 | $40,392 | 14 | $5,185 | 17 |
| Local Libraries | 7 | $18,739 | $32,124 | 4 | $5,311 | 10 |
| Natural Resources | 7 | $22,928 | $39,305 | 1 | $1,975 | 8 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $10,813 | $32,439 | 6 | $3,100 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 22 | $64,551 | $35,210 | 5 | $2,657 | 23 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $9,748 | $29,244 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Welfare | 34 | $97,104 | $34,272 | 4 | $5,139 | 36 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $2,063 | $24,756 | 6 | $6,649 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 10 | $30,571 | $36,685 | 2 | $3,967 | 11 |
| Transit | 12 | $25,014 | $25,014 | 6 | $7,647 | 17 |
2007
32.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,012.3 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 | 557 | $1,501,801 | $32,355 | 156 | $104,045 | 618 |
| Correction | 7 | $16,651 | $28,545 | 1 | $100 | 7 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 288 | $935,139 | $38,964 | 43 | $21,232 | 301 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 116 | $169,235 | $17,507 | 84 | $54,000 | 150 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $33,365 | $36,398 | 1 | $859 | 12 |
| Other Government Administration | 14 | $36,017 | $30,872 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Health | 13 | $39,679 | $36,627 | 8 | $7,490 | 16 |
| Housing & Community Development | 5 | $14,703 | $35,287 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Local Libraries | 6 | $15,748 | $31,496 | 5 | $5,803 | 9 |
| Natural Resources | 8 | $10,787 | $16,181 | 2 | $2,497 | 9 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $7,833 | $31,332 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 25 | $64,855 | $31,130 | 3 | $2,389 | 26 |
| Police-Other | 12 | $26,674 | $26,674 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Welfare | 29 | $83,764 | $34,661 | 5 | $4,718 | 31 |
| Other & Unallocable | 9 | $25,078 | $33,437 | 1 | $1,328 | 10 |
| Transit | 11 | $22,273 | $24,298 | 3 | $3,629 | 13 |
2002
24.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$835.3 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 | 434 | $1,265,198 | $34,982 | 68 | $46,539 | 458 |
| Correction | 6 | $11,428 | $22,856 | 4 | $1,362 | 7 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 239 | $816,453 | $40,993 | 9 | $14,441 | 244 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 83 | $210,837 | $30,482 | 13 | $9,654 | 88 |
| Financial Administration | 6 | $14,232 | $28,464 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 12 | $20,954 | $20,954 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Health | 14 | $34,398 | $29,484 | 11 | $3,154 | 16 |
| Local Libraries | 5 | $10,698 | $25,675 | 6 | $1,592 | 6 |
| Natural Resources | 6 | $8,722 | $17,444 | 2 | $1,320 | 7 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $6,288 | $25,152 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 20 | $45,176 | $27,106 | 1 | $1,758 | 21 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $14,014 | $24,024 | 3 | $3,134 | 8 |
| Welfare | 25 | $55,674 | $26,724 | 6 | $3,890 | 28 |
| Other & Unallocable | 3 | $6,918 | $27,672 | 1 | $464 | 3 |
| Transit | 5 | $9,406 | $22,574 | 12 | $5,770 | 9 |
1998
27.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$922.0 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 | 395 | $1,140,457 | $34,647 | 141 | $106,191 | 444 |
| Correction | 7 | $9,894 | $16,961 | 1 | $146 | 7 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 238 | $822,440 | $41,468 | 58 | $48,558 | 258 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 57 | $129,947 | $27,357 | 57 | $41,849 | 75 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $20,470 | $30,705 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $9,344 | $14,016 | 1 | $472 | 8 |
| Health | 12 | $24,752 | $24,752 | 5 | $3,090 | 14 |
| Local Libraries | 4 | $6,808 | $20,424 | 5 | $1,242 | 5 |
| Natural Resources | 6 | $7,262 | $14,524 | 2 | $1,628 | 7 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $2,162 | $25,944 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $28,640 | $26,437 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $11,946 | $20,479 | 1 | $1,384 | 8 |
| Welfare | 21 | $43,382 | $24,790 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $1,366 | $16,392 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 7 | $14,004 | $24,007 | 2 | $1,142 | 8 |
| Transit | 5 | $8,040 | $19,296 | 9 | $6,680 | 10 |
1997
32.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$855.0 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 | 511 | $1,097,662 | $25,777 | 65 | $58,418 | 532 |
| Correction | 6 | $8,234 | $16,468 | 1 | $320 | 6 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 304 | $779,874 | $30,785 | 21 | $36,146 | 316 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 101 | $147,580 | $17,534 | 5 | $10,736 | 104 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $11,024 | $26,458 | 1 | $466 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $9,072 | $13,608 | 1 | $360 | 8 |
| Health | 12 | $21,944 | $21,944 | 14 | $4,382 | 14 |
| Local Libraries | 4 | $6,610 | $19,830 | 5 | $1,206 | 5 |
| Natural Resources | 5 | $5,076 | $12,182 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $1,616 | $19,392 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $28,182 | $21,137 | 1 | $320 | 16 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $10,198 | $17,482 | 1 | $320 | 7 |
| Welfare | 22 | $39,246 | $21,407 | 1 | $280 | 22 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $1,326 | $15,912 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 14 | $20,678 | $17,724 | 5 | $1,520 | 15 |
| Transit | 5 | $7,002 | $16,805 | 9 | $2,362 | 7 |
1994
28.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$721.1 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 | 378 | $827,427 | $26,268 | 117 | $67,103 | 426 |
| Correction | 6 | $7,984 | $15,968 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 216 | $582,058 | $32,337 | 30 | $14,321 | 223 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 56 | $80,223 | $17,191 | 70 | $43,464 | 89 |
| Financial Administration | 7 | $12,614 | $21,624 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $2,000 | $24,000 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $8,562 | $12,843 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 11 | $19,098 | $20,834 | 4 | $1,482 | 12 |
| Local Libraries | 4 | $6,152 | $18,456 | 3 | $862 | 5 |
| Natural Resources | 5 | $4,916 | $11,798 | 1 | $498 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $1,536 | $18,432 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $27,464 | $20,598 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $9,730 | $16,680 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Welfare | 20 | $33,262 | $19,957 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Other & Unallocable | 14 | $24,204 | $20,746 | 2 | $2,570 | 15 |
| Transit | 6 | $7,624 | $15,248 | 7 | $3,906 | 10 |
1993
27.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$685.3 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 | 374 | $787,554 | $25,269 | 84 | $35,732 | 399 |
| Correction | 6 | $6,460 | $12,920 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 217 | $561,084 | $31,028 | 26 | $10,761 | 221 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 59 | $84,354 | $17,157 | 41 | $16,845 | 73 |
| Financial Administration | 7 | $12,244 | $20,990 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $1,000 | $12,000 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $8,234 | $12,351 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 11 | $18,552 | $20,239 | 8 | $2,708 | 13 |
| Local Libraries | 4 | $6,280 | $18,840 | 1 | $476 | 4 |
| Natural Resources | 4 | $3,858 | $11,574 | 1 | $566 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $1,498 | $17,976 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $26,704 | $20,028 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Police-Other | 8 | $10,008 | $15,012 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Welfare | 21 | $32,004 | $18,288 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5 | $7,838 | $18,811 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Transit | 6 | $7,436 | $14,872 | 7 | $4,376 | 10 |
1992
26.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$662.9 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 | 349 | $749,391 | $25,767 | 55 | $47,021 | 386 |
| Correction | 5 | $6,216 | $14,918 | 1 | $234 | 5 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 210 | $532,625 | $30,436 | 25 | $29,825 | 231 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 48 | $83,715 | $20,929 | 7 | $4,762 | 52 |
| Financial Administration | 6 | $10,636 | $21,272 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $795 | $9,540 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 7 | $6,716 | $11,513 | 1 | $1,044 | 8 |
| Health | 11 | $19,216 | $20,963 | 10 | $3,746 | 14 |
| Local Libraries | 4 | $6,030 | $18,090 | 2 | $878 | 5 |
| Natural Resources | 4 | $3,798 | $11,394 | 1 | $526 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $1,426 | $17,112 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 14 | $22,500 | $19,286 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $8,874 | $15,213 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Welfare | 20 | $31,972 | $19,183 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5 | $7,616 | $18,278 | 2 | $2,424 | 7 |
| Transit | 6 | $7,256 | $14,512 | 6 | $3,582 | 10 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.