Watauga County, NC Government Employment and Payroll
2012
22.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$822.5 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 | 1,012 | $3,225,045 | $38,242 | 432 | $275,997 | 1,131 |
| Correction | 28 | $81,254 | $34,823 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 512 | $1,753,740 | $41,103 | 212 | $85,545 | 548 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 126 | $291,982 | $27,808 | 110 | $74,267 | 159 |
| Financial Administration | 27 | $103,655 | $46,069 | 2 | $775 | 27 |
| Other Government Administration | 15 | $50,809 | $40,647 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Health | 85 | $262,676 | $37,084 | 7 | $26,243 | 89 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $6,688 | $40,128 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 8 | $29,158 | $43,737 | 25 | $9,591 | 13 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 45 | $146,168 | $38,978 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
| Police-Other | 12 | $35,975 | $35,975 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Welfare | 71 | $218,402 | $36,913 | 5 | $6,248 | 73 |
| Solid Waste Management | 16 | $50,543 | $37,907 | 23 | $25,643 | 29 |
| Other & Unallocable | 37 | $120,825 | $39,186 | 8 | $5,745 | 41 |
| Transit | 28 | $73,170 | $31,359 | 40 | $41,940 | 50 |
2007
25.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$934.6 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 | 1,032 | $3,223,258 | $37,480 | 350 | $245,767 | 1,141 |
| Correction | 26 | $65,477 | $30,220 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 524 | $1,774,869 | $40,646 | 164 | $78,435 | 557 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 129 | $295,500 | $27,488 | 85 | $68,095 | 159 |
| Financial Administration | 33 | $130,015 | $47,278 | 1 | $708 | 33 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $9,489 | $37,956 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $33,779 | $67,558 | 1 | $1,355 | 7 |
| Health | 87 | $279,573 | $38,562 | 18 | $36,015 | 97 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $5,646 | $33,876 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 9 | $26,738 | $35,651 | 21 | $4,499 | 11 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 38 | $118,106 | $37,297 | 0 | $0 | 38 |
| Police-Other | 11 | $29,362 | $32,031 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Welfare | 69 | $204,965 | $35,646 | 15 | $18,443 | 79 |
| Solid Waste Management | 13 | $37,423 | $34,544 | 25 | $22,601 | 27 |
| Other & Unallocable | 48 | $135,118 | $33,780 | 4 | $4,145 | 50 |
| Transit | 34 | $77,198 | $27,246 | 16 | $11,471 | 41 |
2002
25.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$849.8 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 | 962 | $2,724,993 | $33,992 | 476 | $309,999 | 1,108 |
| Correction | 10 | $22,111 | $26,533 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 496 | $1,685,174 | $40,770 | 149 | $85,044 | 517 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 131 | $279,923 | $25,642 | 165 | $95,042 | 185 |
| Financial Administration | 27 | $79,232 | $35,214 | 3 | $3,784 | 29 |
| Firefighters | 4 | $10,052 | $30,156 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $2,998 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $27,527 | $41,291 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 84 | $142,788 | $20,398 | 45 | $45,301 | 98 |
| Natural Resources | 3 | $8,061 | $32,244 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 9 | $24,682 | $32,909 | 38 | $7,142 | 15 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 29 | $79,642 | $32,955 | 2 | $292 | 29 |
| Police-Other | 11 | $25,279 | $27,577 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Welfare | 72 | $173,159 | $28,860 | 35 | $45,225 | 102 |
| Solid Waste Management | 12 | $27,571 | $27,571 | 20 | $13,705 | 24 |
| Other & Unallocable | 37 | $85,312 | $27,669 | 3 | $2,542 | 38 |
| Transit | 29 | $54,480 | $22,543 | 15 | $8,925 | 36 |
2000
27.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$816.9 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 | 915 | $2,446,448 | $32,085 | 470 | $342,329 | 1,107 |
| Correction | 10 | $17,623 | $21,148 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 449 | $1,454,899 | $38,884 | 147 | $101,182 | 497 |
| Financial Administration | 25 | $63,918 | $30,681 | 1 | $458 | 25 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $7,357 | $29,428 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,510 | $18,120 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 13 | $33,814 | $31,213 | 11 | $6,921 | 15 |
| Health | 86 | $219,817 | $30,672 | 39 | $51,084 | 104 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $4,249 | $25,494 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 13 | $29,893 | $27,594 | 42 | $9,131 | 18 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 27 | $67,171 | $29,854 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Police-Other | 11 | $19,027 | $20,757 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Welfare | 48 | $109,949 | $27,487 | 0 | $0 | 48 |
| Solid Waste Management | 13 | $23,371 | $21,573 | 20 | $10,399 | 23 |
| Other & Unallocable | 48 | $90,524 | $22,631 | 41 | $48,588 | 82 |
| Transit | 21 | $39,746 | $22,712 | 21 | $17,573 | 34 |
1999
25.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$742.5 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 | 889 | $2,267,531 | $30,608 | 412 | $267,235 | 1,047 |
| Correction | 8 | $14,856 | $22,284 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 439 | $1,354,052 | $37,013 | 121 | $61,021 | 463 |
| Financial Administration | 25 | $61,186 | $29,369 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $7,012 | $28,048 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Fire - Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,337 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $22,308 | $33,462 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 85 | $204,926 | $28,931 | 40 | $54,679 | 107 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $4,087 | $24,522 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 13 | $27,706 | $25,575 | 50 | $9,460 | 20 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 27 | $64,452 | $28,645 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Police-Other | 9 | $16,676 | $22,235 | 1 | $733 | 10 |
| Welfare | 48 | $102,150 | $25,538 | 0 | $0 | 48 |
| Solid Waste Management | 14 | $27,613 | $23,668 | 18 | $8,807 | 24 |
| Other & Unallocable | 53 | $99,107 | $22,439 | 38 | $37,580 | 81 |
| Transit | 19 | $35,105 | $22,172 | 23 | $20,539 | 36 |
1997
24.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$672.2 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 | 834 | $1,983,585 | $28,541 | 507 | $276,977 | 1,002 |
| Correction | 6 | $10,636 | $21,272 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 431 | $1,196,455 | $33,312 | 184 | $92,857 | 474 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 115 | $196,696 | $20,525 | 167 | $85,111 | 178 |
| Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $376 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $6,210 | $24,840 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 3 | $10,125 | $40,500 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Health | 97 | $215,373 | $26,644 | 42 | $44,672 | 115 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $3,684 | $22,104 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 14 | $26,533 | $22,743 | 52 | $12,343 | 22 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 26 | $57,108 | $26,358 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Police-Other | 9 | $16,149 | $21,532 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Welfare | 39 | $80,499 | $24,769 | 0 | $0 | 39 |
| Solid Waste Management | 13 | $24,573 | $22,683 | 19 | $10,339 | 23 |
| Other & Unallocable | 57 | $104,315 | $21,961 | 24 | $20,827 | 74 |
| Transit | 19 | $35,229 | $22,250 | 18 | $10,452 | 28 |
1992
25.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$616.4 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 | 817 | $1,717,089 | $25,220 | 565 | $180,869 | 945 |
| Correction | 5 | $7,171 | $17,210 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 408 | $1,031,996 | $30,353 | 213 | $42,883 | 434 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 126 | $184,282 | $17,551 | 199 | $67,178 | 174 |
| Financial Administration | 19 | $33,901 | $21,411 | 1 | $454 | 20 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $3,507 | $21,042 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $8,072 | $12,108 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 87 | $179,733 | $24,791 | 39 | $33,622 | 106 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $2,905 | $17,430 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 14 | $20,898 | $17,913 | 62 | $10,176 | 22 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 23 | $42,261 | $22,049 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $8,978 | $17,956 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Welfare | 52 | $87,254 | $20,136 | 17 | $7,824 | 60 |
| Solid Waste Management | 16 | $25,997 | $19,498 | 8 | $2,453 | 19 |
| Other & Unallocable | 30 | $54,832 | $21,933 | 7 | $5,537 | 34 |
| Transit | 19 | $25,302 | $15,980 | 19 | $10,742 | 30 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.