Ruston, LA Government Employment and Payroll
2012
14.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,550.1 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 | 299 | $2,805,588 | $112,599 | 5 | $18,113 | 308 |
| Correction | 2 | $16,122 | $96,732 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Financial Administration | 15 | $130,823 | $104,658 | 1 | $4,530 | 16 |
| Firefighters | 53 | $546,448 | $123,724 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Judical & Legal | 10 | $94,321 | $113,185 | 2 | $3,923 | 13 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $105,499 | $115,090 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Health | 2 | $19,457 | $116,742 | 1 | $5,914 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 37 | $335,930 | $108,950 | 1 | $3,746 | 39 |
| Housing & Community Development | 1 | $10,426 | $125,112 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 9 | $76,062 | $101,416 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 56 | $621,957 | $133,277 | 0 | $0 | 56 |
| Sewerage | 19 | $154,170 | $97,371 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Solid Waste Management | 20 | $145,892 | $87,535 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Other & Unallocable | 8 | $73,755 | $110,633 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Water Supply | 10 | $76,283 | $91,540 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Electric Power | 46 | $398,443 | $103,942 | 0 | $0 | 46 |
2007
13.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$451.8 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 | 278 | $778,755 | $33,615 | 15 | $12,021 | 289 |
| Correction | 2 | $4,787 | $28,722 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Financial Administration | 13 | $41,867 | $38,646 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Firefighters | 44 | $136,254 | $37,160 | 0 | $0 | 44 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,989 | $35,868 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 5 | $13,430 | $32,232 | 1 | $635 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 4 | $16,375 | $49,125 | 6 | $5,637 | 9 |
| Health | 5 | $11,885 | $28,524 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 24 | $49,875 | $24,938 | 1 | $830 | 25 |
| Housing & Community Development | 3 | $8,440 | $33,760 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 8 | $20,526 | $30,789 | 1 | $726 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 43 | $157,079 | $43,836 | 2 | $695 | 43 |
| Police-Other | 8 | $21,288 | $31,932 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Sewerage | 18 | $43,926 | $29,284 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Solid Waste Management | 23 | $47,774 | $24,926 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Other & Unallocable | 26 | $76,354 | $35,240 | 3 | $2,081 | 28 |
| Water Supply | 8 | $18,270 | $27,405 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Electric Power | 43 | $107,636 | $30,038 | 1 | $1,417 | 44 |
2002
14.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$392.9 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 | 288 | $666,038 | $27,752 | 23 | $8,218 | 293 |
| Correction | 2 | $3,578 | $21,468 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Financial Administration | 13 | $30,279 | $27,950 | 1 | $981 | 14 |
| Firefighters | 43 | $98,483 | $27,484 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,911 | $22,932 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 6 | $12,139 | $24,278 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 25 | $57,706 | $27,699 | 1 | $401 | 25 |
| Health | 3 | $6,038 | $24,152 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 27 | $54,022 | $24,010 | 2 | $2,781 | 29 |
| Housing & Community Development | 2 | $4,264 | $25,584 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $15,077 | $30,154 | 19 | $4,056 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 52 | $143,689 | $33,159 | 0 | $0 | 52 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $6,204 | $24,816 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Sewerage | 12 | $31,959 | $31,959 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Solid Waste Management | 25 | $43,186 | $20,729 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Other & Unallocable | 19 | $36,234 | $22,885 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Water Supply | 9 | $20,592 | $27,456 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Electric Power | 40 | $100,677 | $30,203 | 0 | $0 | 40 |
2000
15.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$407.2 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 | 293 | $649,735 | $26,610 | 21 | $15,805 | 306 |
| Correction | 3 | $4,618 | $18,472 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Financial Administration | 7 | $18,219 | $31,233 | 2 | $1,470 | 8 |
| Firefighters | 45 | $97,385 | $25,969 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,824 | $21,888 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 5 | $9,381 | $22,514 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 12 | $21,412 | $21,412 | 1 | $903 | 12 |
| Streets & Highways | 40 | $82,077 | $24,623 | 5 | $3,518 | 42 |
| Housing & Community Development | 3 | $7,908 | $31,632 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 8 | $15,427 | $23,141 | 8 | $6,465 | 14 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 45 | $126,428 | $33,714 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $13,288 | $22,779 | 1 | $1,007 | 8 |
| Sewerage | 13 | $36,086 | $33,310 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Solid Waste Management | 27 | $47,645 | $21,176 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Other & Unallocable | 13 | $22,009 | $20,316 | 4 | $2,442 | 16 |
| Water Supply | 11 | $22,443 | $24,483 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Electric Power | 53 | $123,585 | $27,982 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
1999
15.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$384.6 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 | 288 | $616,219 | $25,676 | 23 | $12,475 | 305 |
| Airports | 1 | $1,378 | $16,536 | 1 | $687 | 2 |
| Financial Administration | 12 | $27,868 | $27,868 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Firefighters | 43 | $89,969 | $25,108 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Fire - Other | 5 | $15,978 | $38,347 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $6,458 | $19,374 | 1 | $470 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 13 | $23,525 | $21,715 | 1 | $141 | 13 |
| Health | 2 | $3,623 | $21,738 | 2 | $1,062 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 25 | $51,003 | $24,481 | 3 | $1,468 | 27 |
| Housing & Community Development | 1 | $3,443 | $41,316 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $14,709 | $29,418 | 5 | $2,302 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 41 | $117,492 | $34,388 | 0 | $0 | 41 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $12,611 | $25,222 | 1 | $291 | 6 |
| Sewerage | 16 | $35,113 | $26,335 | 4 | $2,106 | 19 |
| Solid Waste Management | 30 | $43,882 | $17,553 | 2 | $1,521 | 32 |
| Other & Unallocable | 30 | $49,254 | $19,702 | 3 | $2,427 | 33 |
| Water Supply | 11 | $23,377 | $25,502 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Electric Power | 42 | $96,536 | $27,582 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
1997
15.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$358.2 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 | 291 | $577,372 | $23,809 | 25 | $15,306 | 308 |
| Airports | 1 | $1,291 | $15,492 | 1 | $843 | 2 |
| Financial Administration | 12 | $26,111 | $26,111 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Firefighters | 44 | $84,297 | $22,990 | 0 | $0 | 44 |
| Fire - Other | 5 | $14,971 | $35,930 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $6,051 | $18,153 | 1 | $577 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 13 | $22,042 | $20,346 | 1 | $173 | 13 |
| Health | 2 | $3,395 | $20,370 | 2 | $1,303 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 25 | $47,788 | $22,938 | 3 | $1,801 | 27 |
| Housing & Community Development | 1 | $3,226 | $38,712 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $13,782 | $27,564 | 6 | $2,824 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 42 | $110,085 | $31,453 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $11,816 | $23,632 | 1 | $357 | 6 |
| Sewerage | 16 | $32,899 | $24,674 | 5 | $2,584 | 19 |
| Solid Waste Management | 30 | $41,116 | $16,446 | 2 | $1,866 | 32 |
| Other & Unallocable | 30 | $46,149 | $18,460 | 3 | $2,978 | 33 |
| Water Supply | 11 | $21,903 | $23,894 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Electric Power | 43 | $90,450 | $25,242 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
1992
14.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$302.6 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 | 276 | $490,941 | $21,345 | 25 | $14,075 | 292 |
| Airports | 1 | $1,098 | $13,176 | 1 | $775 | 2 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $22,202 | $24,220 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Firefighters | 42 | $71,678 | $20,479 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
| Fire - Other | 5 | $12,730 | $30,552 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $5,145 | $15,435 | 1 | $531 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 12 | $18,742 | $18,742 | 1 | $159 | 12 |
| Health | 2 | $2,887 | $17,322 | 2 | $1,198 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 24 | $40,634 | $20,317 | 3 | $1,656 | 26 |
| Housing & Community Development | 1 | $2,743 | $32,916 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $11,719 | $23,438 | 6 | $2,597 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 40 | $93,606 | $28,082 | 0 | $0 | 40 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $10,047 | $20,094 | 1 | $328 | 6 |
| Sewerage | 15 | $27,974 | $22,379 | 5 | $2,376 | 18 |
| Solid Waste Management | 28 | $34,961 | $14,983 | 2 | $1,716 | 30 |
| Other & Unallocable | 28 | $39,241 | $16,818 | 3 | $2,739 | 30 |
| Water Supply | 10 | $18,624 | $22,349 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Electric Power | 41 | $76,910 | $22,510 | 0 | $0 | 41 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.