Scranton, PA Government Employment and Payroll
2013
6.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$326.2 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 | 452 | $2,004,436 | $53,215 | 108 | $63,606 | 481 |
| Financial Administration | 19 | $55,423 | $35,004 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Firefighters | 121 | $685,198 | $67,954 | 0 | $0 | 121 |
| Fire - Other | 4 | $21,272 | $63,816 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 6 | $19,078 | $38,156 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 12 | $27,905 | $27,905 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Health | 1 | $2,699 | $32,388 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Streets & Highways | 27 | $90,938 | $40,417 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Housing & Community Development | 7 | $21,673 | $37,154 | 1 | $1,215 | 8 |
| Local Libraries | 36 | $123,304 | $41,101 | 28 | $23,623 | 47 |
| Parks & Recreation | 9 | $29,829 | $39,772 | 6 | $6,886 | 12 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 136 | $691,525 | $61,017 | 0 | $0 | 136 |
| Police-Other | 16 | $44,710 | $33,533 | 73 | $31,882 | 30 |
| Solid Waste Management | 43 | $145,838 | $40,699 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Other & Unallocable | 15 | $45,044 | $36,035 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
2012
6.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$352.2 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 | 459 | $2,170,182 | $56,737 | 107 | $63,003 | 484 |
| Financial Administration | 18 | $51,099 | $34,066 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Firefighters | 116 | $682,213 | $70,574 | 0 | $0 | 116 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,903 | $34,836 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $12,998 | $38,994 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $26,134 | $28,510 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Streets & Highways | 29 | $114,853 | $47,525 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Housing & Community Development | 12 | $36,460 | $36,460 | 1 | $1,218 | 13 |
| Local Libraries | 36 | $118,737 | $39,579 | 27 | $26,595 | 48 |
| Parks & Recreation | 7 | $22,727 | $38,961 | 6 | $3,308 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 138 | $817,931 | $71,124 | 0 | $0 | 138 |
| Police-Other | 17 | $48,732 | $34,399 | 73 | $31,882 | 28 |
| Solid Waste Management | 38 | $135,455 | $42,775 | 0 | $0 | 38 |
| Other & Unallocable | 32 | $99,940 | $37,478 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
2011
7.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$304.7 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 | 529 | $1,875,354 | $42,541 | 68 | $56,575 | 551 |
| Financial Administration | 48 | $126,753 | $31,688 | 3 | $4,103 | 49 |
| Firefighters | 141 | $530,827 | $45,177 | 0 | $0 | 141 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,060 | $24,720 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $10,596 | $42,384 | 7 | $10,931 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 31 | $75,981 | $29,412 | 0 | $0 | 31 |
| Streets & Highways | 32 | $126,674 | $47,503 | 9 | $12,028 | 37 |
| Housing & Community Development | 11 | $35,068 | $38,256 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Local Libraries | 36 | $115,942 | $38,647 | 28 | $22,642 | 47 |
| Parks & Recreation | 12 | $38,661 | $38,661 | 19 | $5,438 | 14 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 147 | $598,686 | $48,872 | 0 | $0 | 147 |
| Police-Other | 14 | $37,943 | $32,523 | 2 | $1,433 | 14 |
| Solid Waste Management | 42 | $141,095 | $40,313 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
| Other & Unallocable | 11 | $35,068 | $38,256 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
2010
7.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$326.5 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 | 544 | $1,918,235 | $42,314 | 75 | $53,740 | 566 |
| Financial Administration | 49 | $129,532 | $31,722 | 3 | $3,909 | 50 |
| Firefighters | 145 | $542,465 | $44,894 | 0 | $0 | 145 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,105 | $25,260 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $10,828 | $43,312 | 7 | $10,414 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 32 | $77,647 | $29,118 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Streets & Highways | 33 | $129,451 | $47,073 | 9 | $11,459 | 38 |
| Housing & Community Development | 11 | $35,837 | $39,095 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Local Libraries | 39 | $120,249 | $37,000 | 34 | $21,412 | 50 |
| Parks & Recreation | 12 | $39,509 | $39,509 | 20 | $5,181 | 14 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 151 | $611,812 | $48,621 | 0 | $0 | 151 |
| Police-Other | 14 | $38,775 | $33,236 | 2 | $1,365 | 14 |
| Solid Waste Management | 43 | $144,188 | $40,239 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Other & Unallocable | 11 | $35,837 | $39,095 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
2009
8.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$319.7 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 | 566 | $1,887,100 | $40,009 | 70 | $44,231 | 585 |
| Financial Administration | 51 | $127,666 | $30,039 | 2 | $2,939 | 52 |
| Firefighters | 152 | $534,651 | $42,209 | 0 | $0 | 152 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,075 | $24,900 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $10,672 | $42,688 | 4 | $7,829 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 33 | $76,529 | $27,829 | 0 | $0 | 33 |
| Streets & Highways | 35 | $127,586 | $43,744 | 5 | $8,615 | 39 |
| Housing & Community Development | 11 | $35,321 | $38,532 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Local Libraries | 38 | $115,013 | $36,320 | 46 | $19,927 | 48 |
| Parks & Recreation | 13 | $38,940 | $35,945 | 12 | $3,895 | 15 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 158 | $602,999 | $45,797 | 0 | $0 | 158 |
| Police-Other | 15 | $38,216 | $30,573 | 1 | $1,026 | 15 |
| Solid Waste Management | 45 | $142,111 | $37,896 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
| Other & Unallocable | 11 | $35,321 | $38,532 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
2008
7.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$316.9 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 | 555 | $1,870,961 | $40,453 | 69 | $43,050 | 574 |
| Financial Administration | 50 | $126,159 | $30,278 | 2 | $3,045 | 51 |
| Firefighters | 148 | $528,340 | $42,838 | 0 | $0 | 148 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,051 | $24,612 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $10,546 | $42,184 | 4 | $8,111 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 32 | $75,626 | $28,360 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Streets & Highways | 34 | $126,080 | $44,499 | 5 | $8,925 | 38 |
| Housing & Community Development | 11 | $34,904 | $38,077 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Local Libraries | 39 | $119,791 | $36,859 | 45 | $17,871 | 49 |
| Parks & Recreation | 13 | $38,480 | $35,520 | 12 | $4,035 | 15 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 154 | $595,881 | $46,432 | 0 | $0 | 154 |
| Police-Other | 15 | $37,765 | $30,212 | 1 | $1,063 | 15 |
| Solid Waste Management | 44 | $140,434 | $38,300 | 0 | $0 | 44 |
| Other & Unallocable | 11 | $34,904 | $38,077 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
2007
7.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$297.1 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 | 548 | $1,758,834 | $38,515 | 57 | $35,888 | 563 |
| Financial Administration | 49 | $118,598 | $29,044 | 2 | $2,538 | 50 |
| Firefighters | 146 | $496,676 | $40,823 | 0 | $0 | 146 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,928 | $23,136 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $9,914 | $39,656 | 3 | $6,762 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 32 | $71,094 | $26,660 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Streets & Highways | 34 | $118,524 | $41,832 | 4 | $7,440 | 37 |
| Housing & Community Development | 11 | $32,812 | $35,795 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Local Libraries | 38 | $112,612 | $35,562 | 37 | $14,898 | 46 |
| Parks & Recreation | 13 | $36,174 | $33,391 | 10 | $3,364 | 14 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 152 | $560,170 | $44,224 | 0 | $0 | 152 |
| Police-Other | 15 | $35,502 | $28,402 | 1 | $886 | 15 |
| Solid Waste Management | 43 | $132,018 | $36,842 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Other & Unallocable | 11 | $32,812 | $35,795 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
2005
7.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$315.4 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 | 564 | $1,915,863 | $40,763 | 52 | $47,893 | 588 |
| Financial Administration | 53 | $144,532 | $32,724 | 1 | $1,939 | 54 |
| Firefighters | 150 | $544,146 | $43,532 | 0 | $0 | 150 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,063 | $24,756 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $11,318 | $45,272 | 3 | $7,483 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 28 | $77,404 | $33,173 | 6 | $7,196 | 31 |
| Streets & Highways | 40 | $123,889 | $37,167 | 4 | $5,980 | 43 |
| Housing & Community Development | 13 | $43,456 | $40,113 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Local Libraries | 38 | $107,505 | $33,949 | 31 | $20,360 | 51 |
| Parks & Recreation | 14 | $38,663 | $33,140 | 6 | $3,954 | 16 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 155 | $634,437 | $49,118 | 0 | $0 | 155 |
| Police-Other | 14 | $33,972 | $29,119 | 1 | $981 | 14 |
| Solid Waste Management | 41 | $115,002 | $33,659 | 0 | $0 | 41 |
| Other & Unallocable | 14 | $39,476 | $33,837 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
2000
8.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$292.4 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 | 579 | $1,667,710 | $34,564 | 141 | $151,889 | 652 |
| Financial Administration | 35 | $77,643 | $26,620 | 0 | $0 | 35 |
| Firefighters | 164 | $616,235 | $45,090 | 0 | $0 | 164 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,097 | $25,164 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 7 | $19,347 | $33,166 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $21,419 | $28,559 | 6 | $10,269 | 15 |
| Streets & Highways | 53 | $126,843 | $28,719 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Housing & Community Development | 19 | $43,017 | $27,169 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Local Libraries | 30 | $72,176 | $28,870 | 33 | $21,750 | 45 |
| Parks & Recreation | 24 | $42,193 | $21,097 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 139 | $430,446 | $37,161 | 102 | $119,870 | 191 |
| Police-Other | 19 | $39,913 | $25,208 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Solid Waste Management | 53 | $126,455 | $28,631 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Other & Unallocable | 26 | $49,926 | $23,043 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
1999
8.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$277.1 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 | 585 | $1,606,256 | $32,949 | 134 | $118,327 | 637 |
| Financial Administration | 36 | $75,221 | $25,074 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
| Firefighters | 167 | $597,015 | $42,899 | 0 | $0 | 167 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,032 | $24,384 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 7 | $18,744 | $32,133 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $20,751 | $27,668 | 6 | $8,510 | 14 |
| Streets & Highways | 54 | $122,887 | $27,308 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
| Housing & Community Development | 19 | $41,675 | $26,321 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Local Libraries | 28 | $60,485 | $25,922 | 32 | $10,484 | 34 |
| Parks & Recreation | 24 | $40,877 | $20,439 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 141 | $417,021 | $35,491 | 96 | $99,333 | 182 |
| Police-Other | 19 | $38,668 | $24,422 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Solid Waste Management | 54 | $122,511 | $27,225 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
| Other & Unallocable | 26 | $48,369 | $22,324 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
1998
8.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$231.7 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 | 580 | $1,396,324 | $28,889 | 141 | $94,342 | 635 |
| Financial Administration | 36 | $65,390 | $21,797 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
| Firefighters | 165 | $518,988 | $37,745 | 0 | $0 | 165 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,766 | $21,192 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 7 | $16,294 | $27,933 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $18,039 | $24,052 | 6 | $6,785 | 14 |
| Streets & Highways | 53 | $106,826 | $24,187 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Housing & Community Development | 19 | $36,228 | $22,881 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Local Libraries | 28 | $52,580 | $22,534 | 34 | $8,359 | 35 |
| Parks & Recreation | 24 | $35,535 | $17,768 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 140 | $362,518 | $31,073 | 101 | $79,198 | 183 |
| Police-Other | 19 | $33,614 | $21,230 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Solid Waste Management | 53 | $106,499 | $24,113 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Other & Unallocable | 26 | $42,047 | $19,406 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
1997
8.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$221.4 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 | 578 | $1,359,895 | $28,233 | 124 | $64,172 | 628 |
| Financial Administration | 36 | $63,684 | $21,228 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
| Firefighters | 164 | $505,448 | $36,984 | 0 | $0 | 164 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,720 | $20,640 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 7 | $15,869 | $27,204 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $17,568 | $23,424 | 5 | $4,615 | 13 |
| Streets & Highways | 53 | $104,039 | $23,556 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Housing & Community Development | 19 | $35,283 | $22,284 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Local Libraries | 28 | $51,208 | $21,946 | 30 | $5,686 | 34 |
| Parks & Recreation | 24 | $34,608 | $17,304 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 139 | $353,060 | $30,480 | 89 | $53,871 | 179 |
| Police-Other | 19 | $32,737 | $20,676 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Solid Waste Management | 53 | $103,721 | $23,484 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Other & Unallocable | 26 | $40,950 | $18,900 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
1993
7.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$204.4 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 | 582 | $1,289,972 | $26,597 | 177 | $103,212 | 648 |
| Financial Administration | 36 | $59,054 | $19,685 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
| Firefighters | 164 | $484,172 | $35,427 | 0 | $0 | 164 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,590 | $19,080 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 7 | $14,962 | $25,649 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $16,394 | $21,859 | 5 | $4,490 | 11 |
| Streets & Highways | 53 | $97,144 | $21,995 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Housing & Community Development | 19 | $32,812 | $20,723 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Local Libraries | 28 | $47,404 | $20,316 | 32 | $16,500 | 41 |
| Parks & Recreation | 28 | $36,732 | $15,742 | 51 | $30,576 | 59 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 139 | $335,014 | $28,922 | 89 | $51,646 | 159 |
| Police-Other | 19 | $30,262 | $19,113 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Solid Waste Management | 53 | $96,852 | $21,929 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Other & Unallocable | 26 | $37,580 | $17,345 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
1992
7.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$204.4 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 | 582 | $1,289,972 | $26,597 | 177 | $103,212 | 648 |
| Financial Administration | 36 | $59,054 | $19,685 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
| Firefighters | 164 | $484,172 | $35,427 | 0 | $0 | 164 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,590 | $19,080 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 7 | $14,962 | $25,649 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $16,394 | $21,859 | 5 | $4,490 | 11 |
| Streets & Highways | 53 | $97,144 | $21,995 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Housing & Community Development | 19 | $32,812 | $20,723 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Local Libraries | 28 | $47,404 | $20,316 | 32 | $16,500 | 41 |
| Parks & Recreation | 28 | $36,732 | $15,742 | 51 | $30,576 | 59 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 139 | $335,014 | $28,922 | 89 | $51,646 | 159 |
| Police-Other | 19 | $30,262 | $19,113 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Solid Waste Management | 53 | $96,852 | $21,929 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Other & Unallocable | 26 | $37,580 | $17,345 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.