Skagit County, WA Government Employment and Payroll
2013
5.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$296.6 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 | 600 | $2,889,295 | $57,786 | 0 | $0 | 600 |
| Correction | 68 | $341,896 | $60,335 | 0 | $0 | 68 |
| Financial Administration | 44 | $210,381 | $57,377 | 0 | $0 | 44 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $10,591 | $63,546 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 120 | $574,995 | $57,500 | 0 | $0 | 120 |
| Other Government Administration | 19 | $134,924 | $85,215 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Health | 41 | $193,147 | $56,531 | 0 | $0 | 41 |
| Streets & Highways | 75 | $336,484 | $53,837 | 0 | $0 | 75 |
| Natural Resources | 10 | $54,497 | $65,396 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $23,928 | $47,856 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 48 | $310,825 | $77,706 | 0 | $0 | 48 |
| Police-Other | 2 | $7,713 | $46,278 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Welfare | 13 | $43,894 | $40,518 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Solid Waste Management | 17 | $67,186 | $47,425 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Water Transport & Terminals | 11 | $42,167 | $46,000 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Other & Unallocable | 124 | $536,667 | $51,936 | 0 | $0 | 124 |
2012
5.2 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$295.3 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 | 605 | $2,876,926 | $57,063 | 0 | $0 | 605 |
| Correction | 69 | $340,432 | $59,206 | 0 | $0 | 69 |
| Financial Administration | 44 | $209,480 | $57,131 | 0 | $0 | 44 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $10,546 | $63,276 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 121 | $572,534 | $56,780 | 0 | $0 | 121 |
| Other Government Administration | 19 | $134,346 | $84,850 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Health | 41 | $192,320 | $56,289 | 0 | $0 | 41 |
| Streets & Highways | 76 | $335,044 | $52,902 | 0 | $0 | 76 |
| Natural Resources | 10 | $54,264 | $65,117 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $23,826 | $47,652 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 49 | $309,494 | $75,794 | 0 | $0 | 49 |
| Police-Other | 2 | $7,680 | $46,080 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Welfare | 13 | $43,706 | $40,344 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Solid Waste Management | 17 | $66,898 | $47,222 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Water Transport & Terminals | 11 | $41,986 | $45,803 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Other & Unallocable | 125 | $534,370 | $51,300 | 0 | $0 | 125 |
2011
5.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$308.6 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 | 628 | $2,959,676 | $56,554 | 47 | $46,258 | 642 |
| Correction | 65 | $322,234 | $59,489 | 7 | $4,970 | 67 |
| Financial Administration | 68 | $325,428 | $57,428 | 5 | $3,534 | 69 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $15,440 | $61,760 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Judical & Legal | 138 | $635,646 | $55,274 | 3 | $566 | 138 |
| Other Government Administration | 36 | $201,966 | $67,322 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
| Health | 42 | $198,684 | $56,767 | 1 | $2,004 | 42 |
| Streets & Highways | 75 | $324,704 | $51,953 | 6 | $9,474 | 78 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 4 | $3,478 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 9 | $37,856 | $50,475 | 1 | $940 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 51 | $314,692 | $74,045 | 0 | $0 | 51 |
| Police-Other | 12 | $44,526 | $44,526 | 2 | $3,182 | 13 |
| Welfare | 27 | $106,926 | $47,523 | 2 | $916 | 27 |
| Solid Waste Management | 19 | $68,934 | $43,537 | 4 | $5,404 | 21 |
| Water Transport & Terminals | 9 | $37,262 | $49,683 | 7 | $8,422 | 11 |
| Other & Unallocable | 58 | $248,622 | $51,439 | 5 | $3,368 | 60 |
| Transit | 16 | $76,756 | $57,567 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
2010
6.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$348.4 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 | 725 | $3,319,574 | $54,945 | 49 | $59,422 | 746 |
| Correction | 131 | $611,100 | $55,979 | 5 | $4,074 | 132 |
| Financial Administration | 72 | $330,798 | $55,133 | 2 | $1,922 | 73 |
| Fire - Other | 8 | $38,796 | $58,194 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Judical & Legal | 139 | $629,600 | $54,354 | 2 | $3,358 | 140 |
| Other Government Administration | 41 | $215,178 | $62,979 | 0 | $0 | 41 |
| Health | 46 | $210,932 | $55,026 | 6 | $6,108 | 47 |
| Streets & Highways | 84 | $356,892 | $50,985 | 4 | $7,596 | 87 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 6 | $7,170 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 9 | $38,498 | $51,331 | 5 | $6,654 | 12 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 55 | $328,934 | $71,767 | 0 | $0 | 55 |
| Police-Other | 12 | $43,344 | $43,344 | 2 | $2,988 | 13 |
| Welfare | 30 | $114,522 | $45,809 | 4 | $4,006 | 32 |
| Solid Waste Management | 21 | $79,968 | $45,696 | 3 | $2,872 | 22 |
| Water Transport & Terminals | 9 | $37,192 | $49,589 | 6 | $8,694 | 11 |
| Other & Unallocable | 51 | $203,778 | $47,948 | 4 | $3,980 | 53 |
| Transit | 17 | $80,042 | $56,500 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
2009
6.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$325.3 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 | 722 | $3,066,584 | $50,968 | 72 | $88,926 | 745 |
| Correction | 107 | $431,524 | $48,395 | 7 | $8,568 | 110 |
| Financial Administration | 115 | $505,164 | $52,713 | 0 | $0 | 115 |
| Fire - Other | 7 | $31,040 | $53,211 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Judical & Legal | 130 | $546,420 | $50,439 | 10 | $24,082 | 135 |
| Other Government Administration | 17 | $111,442 | $78,665 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Health | 53 | $227,926 | $51,606 | 7 | $4,806 | 54 |
| Streets & Highways | 79 | $321,598 | $48,850 | 8 | $17,484 | 82 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $3,338 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 24 | $74,046 | $37,023 | 6 | $3,280 | 25 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 61 | $345,084 | $67,885 | 0 | $0 | 61 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $40,798 | $37,660 | 2 | $3,668 | 14 |
| Welfare | 18 | $55,220 | $36,813 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Solid Waste Management | 22 | $79,728 | $43,488 | 5 | $8,396 | 25 |
| Water Transport & Terminals | 12 | $44,164 | $44,164 | 3 | $1,846 | 12 |
| Other & Unallocable | 45 | $163,044 | $43,478 | 21 | $13,458 | 50 |
| Transit | 19 | $89,386 | $56,454 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
2008
6.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$337.0 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 | 749 | $3,197,842 | $51,234 | 78 | $71,312 | 776 |
| Correction | 73 | $311,278 | $51,169 | 0 | $0 | 73 |
| Financial Administration | 74 | $321,276 | $52,099 | 4 | $6,634 | 76 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $15,976 | $63,904 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Judical & Legal | 126 | $509,254 | $48,500 | 0 | $0 | 126 |
| Other Government Administration | 61 | $335,980 | $66,094 | 0 | $0 | 61 |
| Health | 57 | $235,226 | $49,521 | 0 | $0 | 57 |
| Streets & Highways | 72 | $302,078 | $50,346 | 2 | $2,974 | 73 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $6,414 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 14 | $50,750 | $43,500 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 60 | $345,546 | $69,109 | 0 | $0 | 60 |
| Police-Other | 16 | $53,494 | $40,121 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Welfare | 19 | $50,358 | $31,805 | 7 | $5,532 | 21 |
| Solid Waste Management | 20 | $76,246 | $45,748 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Water Transport & Terminals | 15 | $59,846 | $47,877 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Other & Unallocable | 125 | $459,580 | $44,120 | 62 | $49,758 | 144 |
| Transit | 14 | $70,954 | $60,818 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
2007
6.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$352.6 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 | 741 | $3,348,232 | $54,222 | 65 | $72,108 | 767 |
| Correction | 7 | $20,262 | $34,735 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Financial Administration | 86 | $368,146 | $51,369 | 5 | $9,318 | 89 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $13,982 | $55,928 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Judical & Legal | 128 | $511,386 | $47,942 | 4 | $4,814 | 130 |
| Other Government Administration | 56 | $355,472 | $76,173 | 0 | $0 | 56 |
| Health | 93 | $404,084 | $52,140 | 7 | $6,480 | 95 |
| Streets & Highways | 89 | $476,462 | $64,242 | 0 | $0 | 89 |
| Housing & Community Development | 1 | $7,508 | $90,096 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Local Libraries | 8 | $20,078 | $30,117 | 3 | $1,532 | 9 |
| Natural Resources | 11 | $41,882 | $45,689 | 5 | $3,140 | 12 |
| Parks & Recreation | 21 | $72,880 | $41,646 | 8 | $3,262 | 23 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 99 | $474,698 | $57,539 | 2 | $2,166 | 100 |
| Police-Other | 25 | $88,342 | $42,404 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Welfare | 27 | $97,538 | $43,350 | 7 | $4,076 | 29 |
| Solid Waste Management | 17 | $97,048 | $68,504 | 2 | $3,498 | 18 |
| Water Transport & Terminals | 7 | $28,532 | $48,912 | 12 | $23,472 | 15 |
| Other & Unallocable | 48 | $193,852 | $48,463 | 9 | $6,978 | 50 |
| Transit | 15 | $76,080 | $60,864 | 1 | $3,372 | 16 |
2006
6.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$303.4 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 | 712 | $2,770,426 | $46,693 | 283 | $91,260 | 748 |
| Correction | 63 | $246,826 | $47,014 | 15 | $8,266 | 66 |
| Financial Administration | 75 | $278,494 | $44,559 | 5 | $9,468 | 78 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $12,918 | $51,672 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Judical & Legal | 115 | $424,770 | $44,324 | 8 | $6,498 | 118 |
| Other Government Administration | 31 | $200,196 | $77,495 | 0 | $0 | 31 |
| Health | 56 | $206,914 | $44,339 | 5 | $3,614 | 57 |
| Streets & Highways | 80 | $306,768 | $46,015 | 13 | $5,306 | 82 |
| Natural Resources | 13 | $58,078 | $53,610 | 9 | $720 | 13 |
| Parks & Recreation | 19 | $61,482 | $38,831 | 62 | $13,432 | 25 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 54 | $267,090 | $59,353 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
| Police-Other | 20 | $74,678 | $44,807 | 10 | $1,820 | 20 |
| Welfare | 19 | $52,260 | $33,006 | 26 | $2,374 | 20 |
| Solid Waste Management | 23 | $80,450 | $41,974 | 10 | $3,420 | 24 |
| Water Transport & Terminals | 7 | $27,366 | $46,913 | 12 | $22,512 | 15 |
| Other & Unallocable | 134 | $472,136 | $42,281 | 108 | $13,830 | 141 |
2005
6.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$310.4 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 | 699 | $2,765,362 | $47,474 | 0 | $0 | 699 |
| Correction | 26 | $117,320 | $54,148 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Financial Administration | 126 | $420,142 | $40,014 | 0 | $0 | 126 |
| Judical & Legal | 138 | $503,854 | $43,813 | 0 | $0 | 138 |
| Health | 51 | $182,616 | $42,968 | 0 | $0 | 51 |
| Streets & Highways | 194 | $906,928 | $56,099 | 0 | $0 | 194 |
| Parks & Recreation | 18 | $60,686 | $40,457 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 28 | $140,840 | $60,360 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Solid Waste Management | 32 | $138,424 | $51,909 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Other & Unallocable | 86 | $294,552 | $41,100 | 0 | $0 | 86 |
1997
6.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$219.0 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 | 581 | $1,673,676 | $34,568 | 168 | $69,600 | 616 |
| Correction | 65 | $193,536 | $35,730 | 27 | $9,800 | 71 |
| Financial Administration | 72 | $194,242 | $32,374 | 4 | $1,774 | 73 |
| Firefighters | 1 | $3,956 | $47,472 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 95 | $247,478 | $31,260 | 5 | $1,100 | 96 |
| Other Government Administration | 26 | $94,666 | $43,692 | 16 | $7,124 | 29 |
| Health | 41 | $123,914 | $36,268 | 9 | $5,484 | 43 |
| Streets & Highways | 115 | $324,740 | $33,886 | 7 | $600 | 115 |
| Parks & Recreation | 20 | $50,482 | $30,289 | 30 | $9,508 | 27 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 50 | $179,626 | $43,110 | 0 | $0 | 50 |
| Police-Other | 16 | $42,712 | $32,034 | 2 | $500 | 16 |
| Welfare | 11 | $32,200 | $35,127 | 1 | $2,034 | 11 |
| Solid Waste Management | 15 | $43,800 | $35,040 | 9 | $4,008 | 17 |
| Other & Unallocable | 54 | $142,324 | $31,628 | 58 | $27,668 | 67 |
1992
7.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$190.3 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 | 527 | $1,164,661 | $26,520 | 145 | $97,201 | 584 |
| Correction | 62 | $122,771 | $23,762 | 33 | $20,562 | 74 |
| Financial Administration | 52 | $101,662 | $23,460 | 3 | $976 | 53 |
| Judical & Legal | 65 | $177,500 | $32,769 | 15 | $7,517 | 69 |
| Other Government Administration | 32 | $69,044 | $25,892 | 7 | $2,710 | 34 |
| Health | 97 | $199,604 | $24,693 | 52 | $48,566 | 122 |
| Streets & Highways | 105 | $236,524 | $27,031 | 1 | $1,058 | 106 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 51 | $141,953 | $33,401 | 0 | $0 | 51 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $13,128 | $22,505 | 9 | $4,444 | 10 |
| Solid Waste Management | 10 | $21,684 | $26,021 | 15 | $5,190 | 16 |
| Other & Unallocable | 46 | $80,791 | $21,076 | 10 | $6,178 | 49 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.