Cherokee County, NC Government Employment and Payroll
2012
35.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,317.9 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 | 821 | $2,651,366 | $38,753 | 459 | $362,723 | 982 |
| Airports | 1 | $2,125 | $25,500 | 1 | $1,328 | 2 |
| Correction | 28 | $78,134 | $33,486 | 17 | $29,761 | 48 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 353 | $1,253,283 | $42,605 | 94 | $31,281 | 381 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 134 | $267,427 | $23,949 | 63 | $43,765 | 154 |
| Higher Education - Other | 43 | $191,844 | $53,538 | 17 | $12,533 | 49 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 31 | $143,213 | $55,437 | 127 | $106,075 | 56 |
| Financial Administration | 19 | $65,926 | $41,637 | 1 | $2,103 | 20 |
| Judical & Legal | 0 | $0 | N/A | 4 | $8,473 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $61,210 | $36,726 | 4 | $4,078 | 22 |
| Health | 55 | $185,090 | $40,383 | 29 | $35,444 | 67 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $34,749 | $29,785 | 7 | $1,700 | 15 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $5,046 | $30,276 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $9,868 | $39,472 | 37 | $21,432 | 15 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 27 | $94,890 | $42,173 | 10 | $14,085 | 31 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $10,089 | $30,267 | 3 | $7,060 | 6 |
| Welfare | 59 | $168,660 | $34,304 | 6 | $5,821 | 62 |
| Solid Waste Management | 10 | $29,245 | $35,094 | 17 | $15,655 | 19 |
| Other & Unallocable | 13 | $38,313 | $35,366 | 8 | $5,524 | 16 |
| Transit | 5 | $12,254 | $29,410 | 14 | $16,605 | 14 |
2008
40.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,516.2 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 | 956 | $3,067,924 | $38,510 | 397 | $280,260 | 1,067 |
| Correction | 23 | $63,292 | $33,022 | 6 | $4,988 | 25 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 416 | $1,413,996 | $40,788 | 96 | $36,440 | 436 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 141 | $336,417 | $28,631 | 60 | $61,295 | 163 |
| Higher Education - Other | 48 | $187,850 | $46,963 | 23 | $16,571 | 56 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 34 | $153,288 | $54,102 | 126 | $96,718 | 61 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $65,052 | $39,031 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $63,657 | $38,194 | 3 | $1,171 | 21 |
| Health | 68 | $223,880 | $39,508 | 14 | $13,021 | 72 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $38,592 | $30,874 | 9 | $3,467 | 16 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $4,897 | $29,382 | 1 | $604 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 8 | $18,766 | $28,149 | 24 | $8,457 | 14 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 26 | $95,609 | $44,127 | 11 | $10,738 | 31 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $6,392 | $25,568 | 2 | $3,804 | 4 |
| Welfare | 60 | $165,406 | $33,081 | 7 | $8,389 | 65 |
| Solid Waste Management | 12 | $34,614 | $34,614 | 11 | $10,399 | 19 |
| Other & Unallocable | 60 | $196,216 | $39,243 | 4 | $4,198 | 61 |
2007
39.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,437.0 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 | 907 | $2,908,981 | $38,487 | 464 | $264,353 | 1,037 |
| Correction | 18 | $47,180 | $31,453 | 8 | $7,900 | 22 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 350 | $1,367,298 | $46,879 | 200 | $48,000 | 377 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 195 | $435,280 | $26,786 | 60 | $56,000 | 225 |
| Higher Education - Other | 50 | $183,009 | $43,922 | 28 | $26,753 | 65 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 37 | $155,776 | $50,522 | 115 | $73,803 | 63 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $56,523 | $33,914 | 1 | $1,683 | 21 |
| Other Government Administration | 21 | $48,159 | $27,519 | 1 | $1,452 | 22 |
| Health | 62 | $190,845 | $36,938 | 8 | $13,441 | 67 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $37,142 | $29,714 | 6 | $1,902 | 16 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $4,756 | $28,536 | 1 | $587 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $12,153 | $24,306 | 2 | $2,247 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 23 | $74,897 | $39,077 | 10 | $8,407 | 27 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $9,613 | $23,071 | 6 | $6,155 | 8 |
| Welfare | 56 | $146,270 | $31,344 | 7 | $6,762 | 60 |
| Solid Waste Management | 13 | $33,434 | $30,862 | 10 | $8,114 | 18 |
| Other & Unallocable | 34 | $106,646 | $37,640 | 1 | $1,147 | 35 |
2006
39.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,344.5 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 | 863 | $2,578,254 | $35,851 | 536 | $311,982 | 1,017 |
| Correction | 18 | $44,342 | $29,561 | 10 | $12,263 | 24 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 337 | $1,231,923 | $43,867 | 200 | $48,992 | 364 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 186 | $398,226 | $25,692 | 129 | $105,288 | 246 |
| Higher Education - Other | 48 | $173,123 | $43,281 | 30 | $16,542 | 58 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 35 | $142,462 | $48,844 | 115 | $72,285 | 62 |
| Financial Administration | 19 | $50,718 | $32,032 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $45,119 | $27,071 | 5 | $9,866 | 22 |
| Health | 61 | $167,465 | $32,944 | 9 | $15,026 | 64 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $22,897 | $18,318 | 6 | $1,678 | 16 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $4,616 | $27,696 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 5 | $9,797 | $23,513 | 1 | $1,196 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 22 | $60,292 | $32,887 | 7 | $7,056 | 25 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $9,498 | $22,795 | 6 | $6,263 | 8 |
| Welfare | 58 | $142,491 | $29,481 | 7 | $6,894 | 63 |
| Solid Waste Management | 14 | $33,828 | $28,995 | 10 | $7,975 | 19 |
| Other & Unallocable | 18 | $41,457 | $27,638 | 1 | $658 | 18 |
2005
34.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,226.9 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 | 755 | $2,304,231 | $36,624 | 360 | $238,377 | 861 |
| Correction | 18 | $43,678 | $29,119 | 8 | $12,877 | 24 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 378 | $1,324,767 | $42,056 | 89 | $56,543 | 391 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 84 | $172,779 | $24,683 | 80 | $61,800 | 119 |
| Higher Education - Other | 44 | $146,029 | $39,826 | 37 | $22,114 | 57 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 39 | $139,691 | $42,982 | 107 | $58,914 | 61 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $53,076 | $31,846 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $2,298 | $27,576 | 2 | $2,272 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 7 | $17,154 | $29,407 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Health | 48 | $124,108 | $31,027 | 4 | $3,013 | 49 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $35,032 | $28,026 | 9 | $596 | 15 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $4,483 | $26,898 | 1 | $554 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $5,229 | $20,916 | 1 | $664 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 25 | $65,065 | $31,231 | 6 | $7,069 | 29 |
| Welfare | 57 | $139,604 | $29,390 | 6 | $4,977 | 61 |
| Solid Waste Management | 14 | $31,237 | $26,775 | 10 | $6,985 | 19 |
2004
33.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,202.4 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 | 748 | $2,239,266 | $35,924 | 384 | $252,556 | 841 |
| Correction | 17 | $38,610 | $27,254 | 7 | $7,034 | 21 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 368 | $1,288,140 | $42,005 | 90 | $58,813 | 376 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 78 | $155,217 | $23,880 | 80 | $60,293 | 114 |
| Higher Education - Other | 41 | $130,334 | $38,147 | 45 | $31,408 | 47 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 38 | $133,143 | $42,045 | 122 | $65,194 | 59 |
| Financial Administration | 18 | $44,878 | $29,919 | 2 | $2,947 | 19 |
| Judical & Legal | 0 | $0 | N/A | 2 | $2,628 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $23,413 | $31,217 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Health | 45 | $115,042 | $30,678 | 6 | $4,153 | 48 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $33,710 | $26,968 | 6 | $1,191 | 16 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $4,483 | $26,898 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $5,903 | $23,612 | 1 | $1,251 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 20 | $50,619 | $30,371 | 6 | $6,325 | 23 |
| Welfare | 56 | $130,019 | $27,861 | 5 | $3,193 | 58 |
| Solid Waste Management | 13 | $31,246 | $28,842 | 11 | $7,829 | 18 |
| Other & Unallocable | 25 | $54,509 | $26,164 | 1 | $297 | 25 |
2002
34.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,147.7 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 | 751 | $2,171,293 | $34,694 | 318 | $207,156 | 857 |
| Correction | 12 | $31,930 | $31,930 | 2 | $1,138 | 13 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 363 | $1,234,943 | $40,825 | 91 | $56,430 | 389 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 94 | $181,315 | $23,147 | 63 | $48,309 | 125 |
| Higher Education - Other | 45 | $135,510 | $36,136 | 21 | $14,456 | 55 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 33 | $121,869 | $44,316 | 106 | $57,824 | 53 |
| Financial Administration | 17 | $39,823 | $28,110 | 4 | $5,779 | 21 |
| Judical & Legal | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $850 | 0 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $19,990 | $23,988 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Health | 44 | $112,460 | $30,671 | 4 | $4,184 | 47 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $31,627 | $25,302 | 5 | $932 | 16 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $4,025 | $24,150 | 1 | $538 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 5 | $8,836 | $21,206 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 19 | $43,848 | $27,693 | 1 | $1,218 | 20 |
| Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,315 | 1 |
| Welfare | 54 | $122,811 | $27,291 | 6 | $5,154 | 58 |
| Solid Waste Management | 15 | $31,640 | $25,312 | 9 | $5,728 | 19 |
| Other & Unallocable | 23 | $50,665 | $26,434 | 3 | $3,301 | 25 |
2000
35.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,102.5 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 | 724 | $1,937,113 | $32,107 | 302 | $153,861 | 810 |
| Correction | 10 | $15,115 | $18,138 | 4 | $2,701 | 12 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 361 | $1,140,969 | $37,927 | 62 | $31,575 | 377 |
| Higher Education - Other | 41 | $116,448 | $34,082 | 38 | $16,016 | 53 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 32 | $102,462 | $38,423 | 113 | $51,165 | 52 |
| Financial Administration | 13 | $27,589 | $25,467 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Other Government Administration | 15 | $31,180 | $24,944 | 1 | $294 | 15 |
| Health | 47 | $105,714 | $26,991 | 3 | $819 | 48 |
| Local Libraries | 16 | $32,256 | $24,192 | 7 | $1,590 | 17 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $5,316 | $21,264 | 1 | $731 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $31,049 | $23,287 | 2 | $2,106 | 17 |
| Welfare | 53 | $99,099 | $22,438 | 8 | $4,933 | 57 |
| Solid Waste Management | 9 | $19,713 | $26,284 | 3 | $1,939 | 11 |
| Other & Unallocable | 20 | $34,226 | $20,536 | 1 | $173 | 20 |
1999
34.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,010.8 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 | 687 | $1,766,558 | $30,857 | 280 | $150,475 | 775 |
| Correction | 12 | $17,103 | $17,103 | 5 | $3,472 | 14 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 343 | $1,051,956 | $36,803 | 84 | $37,644 | 364 |
| Higher Education - Other | 42 | $117,811 | $33,660 | 26 | $9,701 | 49 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 25 | $80,594 | $38,685 | 92 | $46,926 | 43 |
| Financial Administration | 18 | $34,142 | $22,761 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $16,408 | $19,690 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Health | 42 | $90,982 | $25,995 | 2 | $1,716 | 43 |
| Local Libraries | 16 | $31,268 | $23,451 | 5 | $948 | 17 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $5,218 | $20,872 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $30,073 | $22,555 | 1 | $567 | 16 |
| Welfare | 50 | $91,527 | $21,966 | 11 | $8,736 | 57 |
| Solid Waste Management | 11 | $22,563 | $24,614 | 2 | $1,085 | 12 |
| Other & Unallocable | 14 | $27,524 | $23,592 | 2 | $1,413 | 15 |
1997
36.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$955.3 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 | 713 | $1,614,606 | $27,174 | 283 | $131,477 | 808 |
| Correction | 13 | $16,052 | $14,817 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 349 | $914,989 | $31,461 | 93 | $36,744 | 378 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 107 | $206,786 | $23,191 | 54 | $40,926 | 147 |
| Higher Education - Other | 32 | $84,734 | $31,775 | 23 | $9,387 | 40 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 22 | $64,343 | $35,096 | 104 | $42,787 | 38 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $19,709 | $21,501 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $8,161 | $16,322 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Health | 37 | $72,140 | $23,397 | 3 | $976 | 38 |
| Local Libraries | 28 | $40,852 | $17,508 | 6 | $657 | 29 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $5,384 | $21,536 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 15 | $29,100 | $23,280 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $8,167 | $32,668 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Welfare | 49 | $83,673 | $20,491 | 0 | $0 | 49 |
| Solid Waste Management | 13 | $18,898 | $17,444 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Other & Unallocable | 25 | $41,618 | $19,977 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
1992
35.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$823.5 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 | 652 | $1,306,472 | $24,045 | 242 | $77,694 | 708 |
| Correction | 11 | $11,876 | $12,956 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 324 | $779,983 | $28,888 | 78 | $13,505 | 334 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 99 | $149,219 | $18,087 | 65 | $31,437 | 125 |
| Higher Education - Other | 28 | $65,878 | $28,233 | 18 | $3,741 | 34 |
| Higher Education - Instructional | 24 | $57,075 | $28,538 | 74 | $27,878 | 37 |
| Financial Administration | 10 | $14,581 | $17,497 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Other Government Administration | 5 | $6,038 | $14,491 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Health | 32 | $53,371 | $20,014 | 2 | $677 | 33 |
| Local Libraries | 24 | $30,223 | $15,112 | 5 | $456 | 24 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $3,983 | $15,932 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $21,529 | $19,873 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $6,042 | $24,168 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Welfare | 43 | $61,903 | $17,275 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Solid Waste Management | 11 | $13,981 | $15,252 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Other & Unallocable | 22 | $30,790 | $16,795 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.