Salem, MA Government Employment and Payroll
2013
31.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,620.8 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 | 1,015 | $4,829,656 | $57,099 | 416 | $754,138 | 1,286 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 617 | $3,027,295 | $58,878 | 179 | $390,003 | 756 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 96 | $432,740 | $54,093 | 138 | $207,420 | 179 |
Financial Administration | 19 | $87,010 | $54,954 | 5 | $12,463 | 22 |
Firefighters | 73 | $380,561 | $62,558 | 0 | $0 | 73 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $3,317 | $39,804 | 2 | $1,619 | 2 |
Judical & Legal | 2 | $9,725 | $58,350 | 2 | $1,200 | 2 |
Other Government Administration | 23 | $76,375 | $39,848 | 2 | $4,249 | 24 |
Health | 5 | $20,249 | $48,598 | 2 | $2,422 | 6 |
Streets & Highways | 27 | $102,224 | $45,433 | 3 | $1,355 | 27 |
Housing & Community Development | 1 | $3,395 | $40,740 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
Local Libraries | 13 | $47,294 | $43,656 | 23 | $13,350 | 19 |
Parks & Recreation | 7 | $25,624 | $43,927 | 10 | $10,805 | 11 |
Police Protection - Officers | 74 | $420,047 | $68,116 | 4 | $4,817 | 75 |
Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 29 | $89,770 | 25 |
Welfare | 10 | $26,754 | $32,105 | 4 | $3,178 | 11 |
Sewerage | 11 | $33,559 | $36,610 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
Solid Waste Management | 11 | $33,559 | $36,610 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
Water Transport & Terminals | 2 | $8,325 | $49,950 | 3 | $1,499 | 3 |
Other & Unallocable | 23 | $91,603 | $47,793 | 10 | $9,988 | 28 |
2012
31.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,615.7 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 | 1,040 | $4,865,821 | $56,144 | 409 | $700,226 | 1,293 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 627 | $2,923,456 | $55,951 | 172 | $337,977 | 748 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 98 | $417,897 | $51,171 | 132 | $179,750 | 170 |
Financial Administration | 20 | $96,847 | $58,108 | 5 | $14,513 | 23 |
Firefighters | 77 | $423,588 | $66,014 | 0 | $0 | 77 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $3,692 | $44,304 | 2 | $1,885 | 2 |
Judical & Legal | 2 | $10,825 | $64,950 | 2 | $1,397 | 3 |
Other Government Administration | 24 | $85,010 | $42,505 | 2 | $4,948 | 26 |
Health | 5 | $22,538 | $54,091 | 2 | $2,820 | 6 |
Streets & Highways | 28 | $113,781 | $48,763 | 3 | $1,578 | 29 |
Housing & Community Development | 1 | $3,779 | $45,348 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
Local Libraries | 14 | $52,641 | $45,121 | 25 | $15,547 | 21 |
Parks & Recreation | 7 | $28,521 | $48,893 | 11 | $12,583 | 11 |
Police Protection - Officers | 78 | $467,537 | $71,929 | 4 | $5,609 | 80 |
Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 31 | $104,541 | 30 |
Welfare | 10 | $29,779 | $35,735 | 4 | $3,701 | 12 |
Sewerage | 11 | $37,353 | $40,749 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
Solid Waste Management | 11 | $37,353 | $40,749 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
Water Transport & Terminals | 2 | $9,265 | $55,590 | 3 | $1,745 | 3 |
Other & Unallocable | 24 | $101,959 | $50,980 | 11 | $11,632 | 29 |
2011
29.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,515.6 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 | 1,023 | $4,629,693 | $54,307 | 386 | $591,389 | 1,233 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 612 | $2,828,475 | $55,460 | 160 | $276,490 | 711 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 96 | $404,320 | $50,540 | 123 | $147,049 | 155 |
Financial Administration | 20 | $88,743 | $53,246 | 5 | $13,348 | 23 |
Firefighters | 77 | $388,141 | $60,490 | 0 | $0 | 77 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $3,383 | $40,596 | 2 | $1,734 | 2 |
Judical & Legal | 2 | $9,919 | $59,514 | 2 | $1,285 | 2 |
Other Government Administration | 24 | $77,896 | $38,948 | 2 | $4,551 | 25 |
Health | 5 | $20,652 | $49,565 | 2 | $2,594 | 6 |
Streets & Highways | 28 | $104,260 | $44,683 | 3 | $1,451 | 28 |
Housing & Community Development | 1 | $3,463 | $41,556 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
Local Libraries | 14 | $48,236 | $41,345 | 24 | $14,299 | 20 |
Parks & Recreation | 7 | $26,134 | $44,801 | 11 | $11,573 | 11 |
Police Protection - Officers | 78 | $428,413 | $65,910 | 4 | $5,159 | 80 |
Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 30 | $96,149 | 27 |
Welfare | 10 | $27,287 | $32,744 | 4 | $3,404 | 11 |
Sewerage | 11 | $34,227 | $37,339 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
Solid Waste Management | 11 | $34,227 | $37,339 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
Water Transport & Terminals | 2 | $8,490 | $50,940 | 3 | $1,605 | 3 |
Other & Unallocable | 24 | $93,427 | $46,714 | 11 | $10,698 | 29 |
2010
30.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,467.7 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 | 1,032 | $4,461,068 | $51,873 | 388 | $544,042 | 1,245 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 614 | $2,738,587 | $53,523 | 160 | $241,997 | 713 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 96 | $391,471 | $48,934 | 123 | $128,704 | 155 |
Financial Administration | 20 | $84,557 | $50,734 | 5 | $13,785 | 23 |
Firefighters | 79 | $369,833 | $56,177 | 0 | $0 | 79 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $3,223 | $38,676 | 2 | $1,791 | 2 |
Judical & Legal | 2 | $9,451 | $56,706 | 2 | $1,327 | 2 |
Other Government Administration | 25 | $74,222 | $35,627 | 2 | $4,700 | 26 |
Health | 5 | $19,678 | $47,227 | 2 | $2,679 | 6 |
Streets & Highways | 29 | $99,342 | $41,107 | 3 | $1,498 | 29 |
Housing & Community Development | 1 | $3,300 | $39,600 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
Local Libraries | 14 | $45,961 | $39,395 | 25 | $14,767 | 21 |
Parks & Recreation | 7 | $24,901 | $42,687 | 11 | $11,951 | 11 |
Police Protection - Officers | 80 | $408,206 | $61,231 | 4 | $5,328 | 82 |
Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 31 | $99,294 | 28 |
Welfare | 10 | $26,000 | $31,200 | 4 | $3,515 | 12 |
Sewerage | 11 | $32,613 | $35,578 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
Solid Waste Management | 11 | $32,613 | $35,578 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
Water Transport & Terminals | 2 | $8,090 | $48,540 | 3 | $1,658 | 3 |
Other & Unallocable | 25 | $89,020 | $42,730 | 11 | $11,048 | 30 |
2009
38.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,777.9 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 | 1,346 | $5,323,326 | $47,459 | 331 | $739,481 | 1,581 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 587 | $2,612,283 | $53,403 | 141 | $422,929 | 698 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 428 | $1,337,482 | $37,499 | 75 | $142,903 | 487 |
Financial Administration | 21 | $87,260 | $49,863 | 6 | $13,810 | 25 |
Firefighters | 81 | $381,656 | $56,542 | 0 | $0 | 81 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $3,326 | $39,912 | 2 | $1,794 | 2 |
Judical & Legal | 2 | $9,753 | $58,518 | 2 | $1,329 | 3 |
Other Government Administration | 26 | $76,595 | $35,352 | 2 | $4,708 | 28 |
Health | 5 | $20,307 | $48,737 | 2 | $2,684 | 6 |
Streets & Highways | 30 | $102,518 | $41,007 | 3 | $1,501 | 31 |
Housing & Community Development | 1 | $3,406 | $40,872 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
Local Libraries | 14 | $47,430 | $40,654 | 28 | $14,793 | 21 |
Parks & Recreation | 7 | $25,697 | $44,052 | 12 | $11,972 | 12 |
Police Protection - Officers | 83 | $421,255 | $60,904 | 4 | $5,337 | 85 |
Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 35 | $99,471 | 32 |
Welfare | 10 | $26,831 | $32,197 | 4 | $3,521 | 12 |
Sewerage | 11 | $33,656 | $36,716 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
Solid Waste Management | 11 | $33,656 | $36,716 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
Water Transport & Terminals | 2 | $8,349 | $50,094 | 3 | $1,661 | 3 |
Other & Unallocable | 26 | $91,866 | $42,400 | 12 | $11,068 | 32 |
2007
25.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,256.8 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 | 955 | $4,047,489 | $50,859 | 168 | $238,346 | 1,040 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 473 | $2,061,125 | $52,291 | 6 | $20,273 | 478 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 166 | $490,871 | $35,485 | 81 | $146,032 | 216 |
Financial Administration | 19 | $72,782 | $45,968 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
Firefighters | 81 | $422,124 | $62,537 | 0 | $0 | 81 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $3,326 | $39,912 | 4 | $2,786 | 2 |
Judical & Legal | 3 | $12,109 | $48,436 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
Other Government Administration | 18 | $77,087 | $51,391 | 2 | $1,754 | 19 |
Health | 8 | $31,499 | $47,249 | 2 | $2,852 | 9 |
Streets & Highways | 38 | $144,129 | $45,514 | 1 | $332 | 38 |
Housing & Community Development | 1 | $3,406 | $40,872 | 6 | $8,552 | 3 |
Local Libraries | 14 | $46,513 | $39,868 | 26 | $20,201 | 24 |
Parks & Recreation | 5 | $20,369 | $48,886 | 14 | $7,799 | 8 |
Police Protection - Officers | 86 | $528,216 | $73,705 | 0 | $0 | 86 |
Police-Other | 2 | $6,754 | $40,524 | 5 | $10,634 | 5 |
Welfare | 10 | $27,389 | $32,867 | 10 | $8,960 | 15 |
Sewerage | 4 | $14,421 | $43,263 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
Solid Waste Management | 1 | $3,326 | $39,912 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
Water Transport & Terminals | 1 | $2,932 | $35,184 | 3 | $3,627 | 3 |
Other & Unallocable | 19 | $61,085 | $38,580 | 8 | $4,544 | 21 |
Water Supply | 5 | $18,026 | $43,262 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
2002
35.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,423.2 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 | 1,201 | $4,186,290 | $41,828 | 388 | $812,535 | 1,511 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 652 | $2,202,930 | $40,545 | 255 | $668,132 | 871 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 126 | $288,913 | $27,516 | 67 | $93,651 | 190 |
Financial Administration | 25 | $90,197 | $43,295 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
Firefighters | 90 | $401,768 | $53,569 | 0 | $0 | 90 |
Fire - Other | 10 | $38,329 | $45,995 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
Judical & Legal | 2 | $9,265 | $55,590 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
Other Government Administration | 31 | $85,595 | $33,134 | 4 | $6,422 | 34 |
Health | 9 | $35,565 | $47,420 | 1 | $1,165 | 9 |
Streets & Highways | 21 | $73,818 | $42,182 | 1 | $1,085 | 22 |
Housing & Community Development | 6 | $18,726 | $37,452 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
Local Libraries | 14 | $42,058 | $36,050 | 26 | $16,529 | 23 |
Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,599 | 0 |
Parks & Recreation | 18 | $57,254 | $38,169 | 16 | $11,418 | 23 |
Police Protection - Officers | 99 | $528,420 | $64,051 | 0 | $0 | 99 |
Police-Other | 15 | $41,097 | $32,878 | 5 | $5,390 | 18 |
Welfare | 22 | $44,201 | $24,110 | 2 | $1,369 | 23 |
Sewerage | 15 | $55,872 | $44,698 | 1 | $390 | 15 |
Water Transport & Terminals | 1 | $2,445 | $29,340 | 1 | $385 | 1 |
Other & Unallocable | 45 | $169,839 | $45,290 | 8 | $5,000 | 49 |
1998
29.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$829.3 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 | 1,050 | $2,502,351 | $28,598 | 273 | $124,392 | 1,115 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 518 | $1,519,316 | $35,197 | 103 | $60,338 | 551 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 119 | $186,622 | $18,819 | 47 | $13,484 | 127 |
Financial Administration | 24 | $31,409 | $15,705 | 1 | $420 | 24 |
Firefighters | 90 | $306,360 | $40,848 | 0 | $0 | 90 |
Fire - Other | 7 | $10,147 | $17,395 | 1 | $769 | 7 |
Judical & Legal | 2 | $6,908 | $41,448 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
Other Government Administration | 27 | $27,887 | $12,394 | 1 | $937 | 27 |
Health | 12 | $13,314 | $13,314 | 2 | $1,345 | 13 |
Streets & Highways | 21 | $31,296 | $17,883 | 1 | $885 | 21 |
Housing & Community Development | 11 | $18,403 | $20,076 | 1 | $1,271 | 12 |
Local Libraries | 16 | $19,575 | $14,681 | 26 | $9,903 | 21 |
Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $279 | 0 |
Parks & Recreation | 22 | $27,077 | $14,769 | 14 | $3,361 | 23 |
Police Protection - Officers | 96 | $204,205 | $25,526 | 0 | $0 | 96 |
Police-Other | 10 | $10,245 | $12,294 | 50 | $17,515 | 19 |
Welfare | 17 | $14,416 | $10,176 | 6 | $3,522 | 19 |
Sewerage | 15 | $20,882 | $16,706 | 4 | $3,752 | 16 |
Water Transport & Terminals | 1 | $1,418 | $17,016 | 2 | $1,085 | 2 |
Other & Unallocable | 41 | $51,542 | $15,085 | 13 | $5,526 | 44 |
Water Supply | 1 | $1,329 | $15,948 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
1997
27.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$708.9 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 | 993 | $2,162,893 | $26,138 | 241 | $82,428 | 1,047 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 480 | $1,389,017 | $34,725 | 93 | $42,763 | 512 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 110 | $170,617 | $18,613 | 42 | $9,556 | 118 |
Financial Administration | 23 | $29,614 | $15,451 | 1 | $250 | 23 |
Firefighters | 88 | $144,466 | $19,700 | 0 | $0 | 88 |
Fire - Other | 7 | $9,567 | $16,401 | 1 | $458 | 7 |
Judical & Legal | 2 | $3,257 | $19,542 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
Other Government Administration | 26 | $26,293 | $12,135 | 1 | $558 | 26 |
Health | 12 | $12,553 | $12,553 | 2 | $801 | 12 |
Streets & Highways | 20 | $29,508 | $17,705 | 1 | $527 | 20 |
Housing & Community Development | 11 | $17,351 | $18,928 | 1 | $757 | 11 |
Local Libraries | 16 | $18,456 | $13,842 | 22 | $5,896 | 19 |
Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $166 | 0 |
Parks & Recreation | 21 | $25,530 | $14,589 | 12 | $2,001 | 22 |
Police Protection - Officers | 93 | $192,536 | $24,843 | 0 | $0 | 93 |
Police-Other | 10 | $9,660 | $11,592 | 43 | $10,428 | 16 |
Welfare | 17 | $13,592 | $9,594 | 5 | $2,097 | 18 |
Sewerage | 15 | $19,689 | $15,751 | 3 | $2,234 | 16 |
Water Transport & Terminals | 1 | $1,337 | $16,044 | 2 | $646 | 1 |
Other & Unallocable | 40 | $48,597 | $14,579 | 11 | $3,290 | 42 |
Water Supply | 1 | $1,253 | $15,036 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
1993
28.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$880.7 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 | 920 | $2,578,937 | $33,638 | 395 | $216,672 | 1,077 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 380 | $1,020,181 | $32,216 | 228 | $140,011 | 473 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 129 | $370,884 | $34,501 | 37 | $18,933 | 146 |
Financial Administration | 24 | $50,712 | $25,356 | 1 | $806 | 25 |
Firefighters | 91 | $323,662 | $42,681 | 0 | $0 | 91 |
Fire - Other | 8 | $21,897 | $32,846 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
Judical & Legal | 2 | $5,151 | $30,906 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
Other Government Administration | 26 | $42,735 | $19,724 | 3 | $2,932 | 28 |
Health | 7 | $16,954 | $29,064 | 5 | $3,016 | 8 |
Streets & Highways | 28 | $60,903 | $26,101 | 7 | $3,246 | 31 |
Housing & Community Development | 14 | $28,447 | $24,383 | 4 | $2,866 | 16 |
Local Libraries | 20 | $30,999 | $18,599 | 15 | $5,603 | 24 |
Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $75 | 0 |
Parks & Recreation | 23 | $51,593 | $26,918 | 34 | $16,835 | 37 |
Police Protection - Officers | 92 | $442,687 | $57,742 | 0 | $0 | 92 |
Police-Other | 10 | $21,126 | $25,351 | 42 | $14,226 | 20 |
Welfare | 18 | $24,913 | $16,609 | 10 | $5,935 | 23 |
Sewerage | 17 | $39,086 | $27,590 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
Water Transport & Terminals | 1 | $1,639 | $19,668 | 8 | $6,666 | 6 |
Other & Unallocable | 29 | $62,095 | $25,694 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
Water Supply | 1 | $2,476 | $29,712 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
1992
28.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$860.4 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 | 912 | $2,508,818 | $33,011 | 395 | $222,459 | 1,079 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 380 | $991,430 | $31,308 | 228 | $136,066 | 473 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 129 | $360,432 | $33,529 | 37 | $18,400 | 146 |
Financial Administration | 24 | $53,431 | $26,716 | 1 | $695 | 24 |
Firefighters | 89 | $341,401 | $46,032 | 0 | $0 | 89 |
Fire - Other | 8 | $20,590 | $30,885 | 2 | $682 | 8 |
Judical & Legal | 2 | $5,151 | $30,906 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
Other Government Administration | 25 | $41,252 | $19,801 | 3 | $2,759 | 27 |
Health | 14 | $30,644 | $26,266 | 5 | $4,079 | 16 |
Streets & Highways | 25 | $59,818 | $28,713 | 1 | $314 | 25 |
Housing & Community Development | 15 | $34,630 | $27,704 | 3 | $1,617 | 16 |
Local Libraries | 20 | $33,581 | $20,149 | 13 | $4,863 | 24 |
Parks & Recreation | 24 | $50,916 | $25,458 | 32 | $15,741 | 40 |
Police Protection - Officers | 87 | $351,552 | $48,490 | 3 | $3,804 | 89 |
Police-Other | 9 | $17,357 | $23,143 | 40 | $13,960 | 21 |
Welfare | 18 | $23,912 | $15,941 | 10 | $6,037 | 23 |
Sewerage | 12 | $27,043 | $27,043 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
Water Transport & Terminals | 2 | $3,251 | $19,506 | 8 | $5,253 | 7 |
Other & Unallocable | 28 | $59,907 | $25,674 | 9 | $8,189 | 36 |
Water Supply | 1 | $2,520 | $30,240 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.