Wakefield, MA Government Employment and Payroll
2012
32.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,812.1 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 | 759 | $3,636,701 | $57,497 | 108 | $128,286 | 808 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 474 | $2,018,564 | $51,103 | 18 | $24,485 | 483 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 44 | $162,953 | $44,442 | 36 | $39,187 | 66 |
| Financial Administration | 9 | $38,203 | $50,937 | 1 | $4,180 | 10 |
| Firefighters | 49 | $282,395 | $69,158 | 0 | $0 | 49 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $3,151 | $37,812 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,933 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 21 | $110,829 | $63,331 | 20 | $27,668 | 27 |
| Health | 1 | $2,646 | $31,752 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Streets & Highways | 26 | $123,438 | $56,971 | 2 | $4,189 | 27 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $54,084 | $46,358 | 23 | $20,088 | 21 |
| Parks & Recreation | 13 | $51,941 | $47,946 | 1 | $673 | 13 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 38 | $330,283 | $104,300 | 0 | $0 | 38 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $3,180 | $38,160 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sewerage | 6 | $26,253 | $52,506 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Solid Waste Management | 14 | $61,170 | $52,431 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Other & Unallocable | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $443 | 0 |
| Water Supply | 8 | $33,314 | $49,971 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Electric Power | 25 | $218,645 | $104,950 | 3 | $3,538 | 26 |
| Gas Supply | 15 | $115,652 | $92,522 | 2 | $1,902 | 16 |
2007
30.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,507.0 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 | 698 | $2,961,190 | $50,909 | 96 | $141,476 | 757 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 365 | $1,501,929 | $49,378 | 32 | $47,776 | 383 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 87 | $249,480 | $34,411 | 36 | $41,776 | 111 |
| Financial Administration | 25 | $103,457 | $49,659 | 2 | $7,086 | 27 |
| Firefighters | 46 | $245,885 | $64,144 | 0 | $0 | 46 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,954 | $35,448 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $6,892 | $82,704 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $126,563 | $75,938 | 2 | $4,473 | 21 |
| Health | 3 | $11,622 | $46,488 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 17 | $80,882 | $57,093 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Housing & Community Development | 1 | $5,904 | $70,848 | 1 | $1,178 | 1 |
| Local Libraries | 13 | $53,710 | $49,578 | 8 | $14,381 | 18 |
| Natural Resources | 11 | $37,102 | $40,475 | 3 | $3,751 | 12 |
| Parks & Recreation | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,882 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 43 | $174,166 | $48,604 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $2,954 | $35,448 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Welfare | 3 | $9,562 | $38,248 | 5 | $5,700 | 5 |
| Sewerage | 6 | $27,788 | $55,576 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 21 | $84,868 | $48,496 | 6 | $13,473 | 26 |
| Water Supply | 6 | $25,666 | $51,332 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Electric Power | 15 | $111,482 | $89,186 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Gas Supply | 13 | $98,324 | $90,761 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
2002
34.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,482.1 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 | 803 | $2,955,250 | $44,163 | 97 | $109,822 | 846 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 386 | $1,473,321 | $45,803 | 24 | $54,311 | 405 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 172 | $457,510 | $31,919 | 29 | $13,785 | 179 |
| Financial Administration | 16 | $52,178 | $39,134 | 1 | $3,260 | 16 |
| Firefighters | 49 | $188,436 | $46,148 | 0 | $0 | 49 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,423 | $29,076 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $4,495 | $53,940 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 4 | $16,334 | $49,002 | 14 | $10,253 | 8 |
| Health | 2 | $7,224 | $43,344 | 1 | $2,192 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 20 | $66,718 | $40,031 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Housing & Community Development | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,152 | 1 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $47,071 | $40,347 | 19 | $16,077 | 22 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,661 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 10 | $40,627 | $48,752 | 1 | $1,028 | 10 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 43 | $237,350 | $66,237 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $2,888 | $34,656 | 1 | $815 | 1 |
| Welfare | 3 | $8,110 | $32,440 | 4 | $3,667 | 5 |
| Sewerage | 9 | $28,895 | $38,527 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Other & Unallocable | 13 | $53,237 | $49,142 | 1 | $1,621 | 14 |
| Water Supply | 11 | $39,963 | $43,596 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Electric Power | 34 | $158,647 | $55,993 | 0 | $0 | 34 |
| Gas Supply | 14 | $69,823 | $59,848 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
1997
27.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,008.7 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 | 607 | $1,982,999 | $39,203 | 140 | $97,981 | 668 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 278 | $942,130 | $40,667 | 19 | $27,324 | 284 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 93 | $230,128 | $29,694 | 62 | $21,654 | 113 |
| Financial Administration | 16 | $45,818 | $34,364 | 1 | $2,897 | 17 |
| Firefighters | 50 | $167,717 | $40,252 | 0 | $0 | 50 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,152 | $25,824 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,971 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 4 | $13,296 | $39,888 | 1 | $673 | 5 |
| Health | 2 | $7,587 | $45,522 | 1 | $1,896 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 24 | $88,434 | $44,217 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Housing & Community Development | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,218 | 1 |
| Local Libraries | 13 | $35,100 | $32,400 | 16 | $11,041 | 22 |
| Natural Resources | 18 | $30,560 | $20,373 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 46 | $208,597 | $54,417 | 0 | $0 | 46 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $2,152 | $25,824 | 26 | $16,184 | 16 |
| Welfare | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $709 | 0 |
| Sewerage | 10 | $29,094 | $34,913 | 2 | $2,883 | 11 |
| Other & Unallocable | 19 | $54,982 | $34,725 | 8 | $7,985 | 23 |
| Water Supply | 10 | $32,814 | $39,377 | 1 | $1,546 | 11 |
| Electric Power | 2 | $9,186 | $55,116 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Gas Supply | 20 | $83,252 | $49,951 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.