Highlands County, FL Government Employment and Payroll
2012
9.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$397.8 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 | 889 | $3,166,188 | $42,738 | 118 | $108,614 | 960 |
| Correction | 62 | $271,191 | $52,489 | 2 | $3,072 | 63 |
| Financial Administration | 56 | $205,438 | $44,022 | 0 | $0 | 56 |
| Firefighters | 13 | $71,566 | $66,061 | 4 | $3,505 | 15 |
| Fire - Other | 13 | $33,674 | $31,084 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Judical & Legal | 16 | $61,051 | $45,788 | 6 | $5,988 | 19 |
| Other Government Administration | 113 | $457,400 | $48,573 | 21 | $20,820 | 130 |
| Health | 56 | $188,770 | $40,451 | 4 | $6,817 | 59 |
| Streets & Highways | 139 | $465,313 | $40,171 | 4 | $7,738 | 144 |
| Housing & Community Development | 3 | $12,217 | $48,868 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Local Libraries | 30 | $74,263 | $29,705 | 21 | $12,116 | 38 |
| Natural Resources | 19 | $61,464 | $38,819 | 2 | $2,488 | 21 |
| Parks & Recreation | 12 | $37,883 | $37,883 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 119 | $465,476 | $46,939 | 6 | $6,737 | 122 |
| Police-Other | 87 | $290,091 | $40,013 | 15 | $10,274 | 94 |
| Welfare | 8 | $34,891 | $52,337 | 4 | $4,843 | 13 |
| Solid Waste Management | 23 | $79,411 | $41,432 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Other & Unallocable | 116 | $340,017 | $35,174 | 29 | $24,216 | 131 |
| Water Supply | 4 | $16,072 | $48,216 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
2007
10.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$391.1 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 | 942 | $3,135,953 | $39,948 | 123 | $102,254 | 1,008 |
| Correction | 66 | $268,601 | $48,837 | 2 | $2,892 | 67 |
| Financial Administration | 59 | $203,476 | $41,385 | 0 | $0 | 59 |
| Firefighters | 14 | $70,883 | $60,757 | 4 | $3,300 | 16 |
| Fire - Other | 14 | $33,352 | $28,587 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Judical & Legal | 17 | $60,468 | $42,683 | 6 | $5,637 | 20 |
| Other Government Administration | 120 | $453,032 | $45,303 | 22 | $19,601 | 136 |
| Health | 59 | $186,967 | $38,027 | 4 | $6,418 | 62 |
| Streets & Highways | 147 | $460,870 | $37,622 | 4 | $7,285 | 151 |
| Housing & Community Development | 3 | $12,100 | $48,400 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Local Libraries | 32 | $73,554 | $27,583 | 22 | $11,407 | 40 |
| Natural Resources | 20 | $60,877 | $36,526 | 2 | $2,342 | 22 |
| Parks & Recreation | 13 | $37,521 | $34,635 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 126 | $461,031 | $43,908 | 6 | $6,343 | 129 |
| Police-Other | 92 | $287,321 | $37,477 | 16 | $9,672 | 98 |
| Welfare | 9 | $34,558 | $46,077 | 4 | $4,559 | 13 |
| Solid Waste Management | 24 | $78,653 | $39,327 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Other & Unallocable | 123 | $336,770 | $32,856 | 31 | $22,798 | 137 |
| Water Supply | 4 | $15,919 | $47,757 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
2002
8.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$259.9 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 | 717 | $1,903,354 | $31,855 | 61 | $45,150 | 746 |
| Correction | 50 | $163,026 | $39,126 | 1 | $1,277 | 51 |
| Financial Administration | 45 | $123,499 | $32,933 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
| Firefighters | 11 | $43,022 | $46,933 | 2 | $1,457 | 12 |
| Fire - Other | 11 | $20,243 | $22,083 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Judical & Legal | 13 | $36,701 | $33,878 | 3 | $2,489 | 14 |
| Other Government Administration | 91 | $274,966 | $36,259 | 11 | $8,655 | 98 |
| Health | 45 | $113,479 | $30,261 | 2 | $2,834 | 46 |
| Streets & Highways | 112 | $279,723 | $29,970 | 2 | $3,217 | 114 |
| Housing & Community Development | 2 | $7,344 | $44,064 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Local Libraries | 24 | $44,643 | $22,322 | 11 | $5,037 | 27 |
| Natural Resources | 15 | $36,949 | $29,559 | 1 | $1,034 | 16 |
| Parks & Recreation | 10 | $22,773 | $27,328 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 96 | $279,821 | $34,978 | 3 | $2,801 | 97 |
| Police-Other | 70 | $174,388 | $29,895 | 8 | $4,271 | 73 |
| Welfare | 7 | $20,975 | $35,957 | 2 | $2,013 | 9 |
| Solid Waste Management | 18 | $47,738 | $31,825 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Other & Unallocable | 94 | $204,401 | $26,094 | 15 | $10,067 | 100 |
| Water Supply | 3 | $9,662 | $38,648 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
1998
8.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$241.4 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 | 642 | $1,473,735 | $27,546 | 51 | $31,911 | 667 |
| Correction | 70 | $167,848 | $28,774 | 2 | $1,337 | 71 |
| Financial Administration | 71 | $171,229 | $28,940 | 1 | $142 | 71 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $9,111 | $36,444 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,492 | $17,904 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 46 | $93,876 | $24,489 | 2 | $879 | 47 |
| Other Government Administration | 67 | $171,392 | $30,697 | 13 | $5,458 | 73 |
| Health | 62 | $157,389 | $30,462 | 5 | $1,568 | 64 |
| Streets & Highways | 89 | $179,954 | $24,263 | 7 | $8,670 | 93 |
| Housing & Community Development | 1 | $1,342 | $16,104 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $30,367 | $24,294 | 3 | $2,050 | 17 |
| Natural Resources | 15 | $30,857 | $24,686 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $8,650 | $17,300 | 1 | $540 | 7 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 84 | $229,302 | $32,757 | 8 | $4,466 | 87 |
| Police-Other | 36 | $68,302 | $22,767 | 4 | $1,107 | 37 |
| Welfare | 7 | $15,073 | $25,839 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Sewerage | 1 | $1,948 | $23,376 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Solid Waste Management | 15 | $29,289 | $23,431 | 2 | $2,019 | 17 |
| Other & Unallocable | 52 | $104,678 | $24,156 | 3 | $3,675 | 54 |
| Water Supply | 1 | $1,636 | $19,632 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
1997
8.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$222.1 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 | 618 | $1,369,436 | $26,591 | 34 | $15,790 | 633 |
| Correction | 62 | $147,893 | $28,624 | 0 | $0 | 62 |
| Financial Administration | 70 | $164,644 | $28,225 | 2 | $213 | 70 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $8,759 | $35,036 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,656 | $19,872 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 43 | $84,475 | $23,574 | 6 | $3,795 | 47 |
| Other Government Administration | 65 | $164,604 | $30,388 | 9 | $3,432 | 69 |
| Health | 40 | $109,031 | $32,709 | 0 | $0 | 40 |
| Streets & Highways | 94 | $177,895 | $22,710 | 1 | $288 | 94 |
| Housing & Community Development | 1 | $1,594 | $19,128 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $27,516 | $22,013 | 3 | $1,864 | 17 |
| Natural Resources | 16 | $30,334 | $22,751 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Parks & Recreation | 5 | $7,317 | $17,561 | 1 | $525 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 89 | $231,478 | $31,211 | 5 | $2,172 | 90 |
| Police-Other | 42 | $74,709 | $21,345 | 2 | $494 | 43 |
| Welfare | 7 | $15,159 | $25,987 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Solid Waste Management | 15 | $27,841 | $22,273 | 4 | $2,655 | 17 |
| Other & Unallocable | 49 | $93,072 | $22,793 | 1 | $352 | 49 |
| Water Supply | 1 | $1,459 | $17,508 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
1994
8.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$225.9 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 | 598 | $1,307,710 | $26,242 | 34 | $20,137 | 611 |
| Correction | 65 | $162,255 | $29,955 | 1 | $491 | 65 |
| Financial Administration | 100 | $222,945 | $26,753 | 8 | $3,149 | 102 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $3,795 | $22,770 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 36 | $70,101 | $23,367 | 3 | $2,033 | 37 |
| Other Government Administration | 19 | $51,459 | $32,500 | 1 | $1,314 | 20 |
| Health | 54 | $129,024 | $28,672 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
| Streets & Highways | 110 | $221,308 | $24,143 | 1 | $651 | 111 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $23,359 | $18,687 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Natural Resources | 16 | $31,203 | $23,402 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Parks & Recreation | 5 | $5,785 | $13,884 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 71 | $186,047 | $31,445 | 4 | $1,077 | 72 |
| Police-Other | 42 | $85,930 | $24,551 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
| Welfare | 5 | $10,854 | $26,050 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Solid Waste Management | 15 | $27,798 | $22,238 | 3 | $1,646 | 16 |
| Other & Unallocable | 43 | $75,847 | $21,167 | 13 | $9,776 | 49 |
1993
8.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$205.8 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 | 562 | $1,158,706 | $24,741 | 27 | $14,965 | 574 |
| Correction | 61 | $143,767 | $28,282 | 1 | $363 | 61 |
| Financial Administration | 94 | $197,544 | $25,218 | 7 | $2,340 | 96 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $3,361 | $20,166 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 34 | $62,114 | $21,923 | 2 | $1,511 | 35 |
| Other Government Administration | 18 | $45,594 | $30,396 | 1 | $975 | 19 |
| Health | 50 | $114,322 | $27,437 | 0 | $0 | 50 |
| Streets & Highways | 103 | $196,092 | $22,846 | 1 | $483 | 104 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $20,696 | $17,739 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Natural Resources | 15 | $27,647 | $22,118 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Parks & Recreation | 5 | $5,125 | $12,300 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 66 | $164,848 | $29,972 | 3 | $799 | 67 |
| Police-Other | 40 | $76,138 | $22,841 | 0 | $0 | 40 |
| Welfare | 5 | $9,616 | $23,078 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Solid Waste Management | 14 | $24,630 | $21,111 | 2 | $1,222 | 15 |
| Other & Unallocable | 41 | $67,205 | $19,670 | 10 | $7,268 | 46 |
1992
8.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$205.1 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 | 567 | $1,153,764 | $24,418 | 25 | $15,954 | 577 |
| Correction | 62 | $143,154 | $27,707 | 1 | $389 | 62 |
| Financial Administration | 95 | $196,700 | $24,846 | 6 | $2,495 | 97 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $3,348 | $20,088 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 34 | $61,849 | $21,829 | 2 | $1,611 | 35 |
| Other Government Administration | 18 | $45,401 | $30,267 | 1 | $1,041 | 19 |
| Health | 51 | $113,835 | $26,785 | 0 | $0 | 51 |
| Streets & Highways | 104 | $195,255 | $22,529 | 1 | $516 | 104 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $20,609 | $17,665 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Natural Resources | 15 | $27,530 | $22,024 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Parks & Recreation | 5 | $5,104 | $12,250 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 67 | $164,145 | $29,399 | 3 | $853 | 68 |
| Police-Other | 40 | $75,814 | $22,744 | 0 | $0 | 40 |
| Welfare | 5 | $9,576 | $22,982 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Solid Waste Management | 14 | $24,526 | $21,022 | 2 | $1,304 | 15 |
| Other & Unallocable | 41 | $66,918 | $19,586 | 9 | $7,745 | 45 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.