Columbus, MS Government Employment and Payroll
2013
14.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$598.4 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 | 332 | $1,149,249 | $41,539 | 26 | $29,619 | 343 |
| Financial Administration | 4 | $11,823 | $35,469 | 2 | $1,616 | 5 |
| Firefighters | 55 | $226,357 | $49,387 | 0 | $0 | 55 |
| Fire - Other | 10 | $41,997 | $50,396 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Judical & Legal | 9 | $19,700 | $26,267 | 4 | $6,879 | 10 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $27,598 | $55,196 | 6 | $7,541 | 8 |
| Streets & Highways | 36 | $80,333 | $26,778 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 58 | $188,425 | $38,984 | 6 | $4,443 | 60 |
| Police-Other | 15 | $47,504 | $38,003 | 1 | $859 | 16 |
| Solid Waste Management | 30 | $45,850 | $18,340 | 0 | $0 | 30 |
| Other & Unallocable | 22 | $65,541 | $35,750 | 6 | $7,362 | 25 |
| Electric Power | 87 | $394,121 | $54,362 | 1 | $919 | 88 |
2012
14.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$573.9 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 | 334 | $1,102,829 | $39,623 | 28 | $27,756 | 343 |
| Financial Administration | 3 | $11,894 | $47,576 | 2 | $1,253 | 4 |
| Firefighters | 70 | $258,788 | $44,364 | 0 | $0 | 70 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,493 | $29,916 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 6 | $13,687 | $27,374 | 4 | $7,121 | 7 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $33,744 | $44,992 | 6 | $8,095 | 11 |
| Streets & Highways | 30 | $72,145 | $28,858 | 0 | $0 | 30 |
| Housing & Community Development | 2 | $6,635 | $39,810 | 1 | $609 | 2 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 65 | $211,729 | $39,088 | 7 | $6,570 | 68 |
| Police-Other | 14 | $30,150 | $25,843 | 1 | $1,014 | 15 |
| Solid Waste Management | 25 | $41,176 | $19,764 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Other & Unallocable | 22 | $66,637 | $36,347 | 7 | $3,094 | 23 |
| Electric Power | 87 | $353,751 | $48,793 | 0 | $0 | 87 |
2011
14.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$546.6 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 | 330 | $1,070,064 | $38,911 | 10 | $6,807 | 332 |
| Financial Administration | 4 | $13,007 | $39,021 | 1 | $680 | 4 |
| Firefighters | 66 | $223,012 | $40,548 | 0 | $0 | 66 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $12,241 | $48,964 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Judical & Legal | 10 | $23,774 | $28,529 | 1 | $939 | 10 |
| Other Government Administration | 17 | $50,426 | $35,595 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Streets & Highways | 52 | $100,611 | $23,218 | 0 | $0 | 52 |
| Housing & Community Development | 2 | $5,550 | $33,300 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 66 | $224,978 | $40,905 | 5 | $2,883 | 67 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $10,519 | $42,076 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $6,190 | $37,140 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 18 | $45,117 | $30,078 | 3 | $2,305 | 19 |
| Electric Power | 87 | $354,639 | $48,916 | 0 | $0 | 87 |
2010
14.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$536.1 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 | 333 | $1,049,685 | $37,826 | 15 | $23,549 | 340 |
| Financial Administration | 9 | $31,386 | $41,848 | 1 | $684 | 9 |
| Firefighters | 67 | $222,983 | $39,937 | 0 | $0 | 67 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,422 | $29,064 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 8 | $21,232 | $31,848 | 3 | $4,656 | 10 |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | N/A | 7 | $14,785 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 58 | $113,202 | $23,421 | 0 | $0 | 58 |
| Housing & Community Development | 9 | $29,083 | $38,777 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 69 | $233,119 | $40,542 | 2 | $2,199 | 70 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $26,121 | $24,112 | 1 | $815 | 14 |
| Solid Waste Management | 3 | $8,088 | $32,352 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 12 | $32,885 | $32,885 | 1 | $410 | 12 |
| Electric Power | 84 | $329,164 | $47,023 | 0 | $0 | 84 |
2009
14.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$512.9 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 | 337 | $1,006,583 | $35,843 | 24 | $20,298 | 346 |
| Financial Administration | 4 | $12,932 | $38,796 | 1 | $755 | 5 |
| Firefighters | 68 | $220,920 | $38,986 | 0 | $0 | 68 |
| Judical & Legal | 7 | $16,806 | $28,810 | 1 | $932 | 7 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $13,658 | $16,390 | 6 | $6,857 | 13 |
| Health | 2 | $3,930 | $23,580 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Streets & Highways | 61 | $115,411 | $22,704 | 0 | $0 | 61 |
| Housing & Community Development | 2 | $7,625 | $45,750 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 61 | $210,210 | $41,353 | 9 | $6,657 | 64 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $6,445 | $25,780 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Solid Waste Management | 3 | $7,532 | $30,128 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 32 | $79,642 | $29,866 | 7 | $5,097 | 34 |
| Electric Power | 84 | $311,472 | $44,496 | 0 | $0 | 84 |
2008
13.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$489.0 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 | 319 | $966,427 | $36,355 | 19 | $12,565 | 326 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $6,843 | $41,058 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Firefighters | 71 | $221,841 | $37,494 | 0 | $0 | 71 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,351 | $28,212 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 7 | $16,640 | $28,526 | 2 | $1,514 | 8 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $30,270 | $33,022 | 7 | $4,406 | 13 |
| Streets & Highways | 50 | $94,593 | $22,702 | 0 | $0 | 50 |
| Housing & Community Development | 4 | $10,609 | $31,827 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 57 | $208,240 | $43,840 | 6 | $4,311 | 59 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $19,992 | $23,990 | 2 | $1,065 | 11 |
| Solid Waste Management | 8 | $14,845 | $22,268 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Other & Unallocable | 20 | $56,966 | $34,180 | 2 | $1,269 | 21 |
| Electric Power | 78 | $283,237 | $43,575 | 0 | $0 | 78 |
2007
15.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$527.7 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 | 364 | $1,056,521 | $34,830 | 0 | $0 | 364 |
| Financial Administration | 6 | $20,669 | $41,338 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Firefighters | 71 | $228,946 | $38,695 | 0 | $0 | 71 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,679 | $32,148 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 7 | $23,684 | $40,601 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other Government Administration | 12 | $43,273 | $43,273 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Streets & Highways | 8 | $24,087 | $36,131 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Housing & Community Development | 3 | $11,076 | $44,304 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 84 | $260,485 | $37,212 | 0 | $0 | 84 |
| Police-Other | 8 | $16,919 | $25,379 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Solid Waste Management | 92 | $179,421 | $23,403 | 0 | $0 | 92 |
| Other & Unallocable | 27 | $79,768 | $35,452 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Electric Power | 45 | $165,514 | $44,137 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
2000
14.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$425.2 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 | 332 | $790,026 | $28,555 | 0 | $0 | 332 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $27,721 | $30,241 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Firefighters | 69 | $169,854 | $29,540 | 0 | $0 | 69 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $11,440 | $45,760 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 7 | $8,484 | $14,544 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Housing & Community Development | 10 | $23,464 | $28,157 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 90 | $249,079 | $33,211 | 0 | $0 | 90 |
| Solid Waste Management | 87 | $158,941 | $21,923 | 0 | $0 | 87 |
| Other & Unallocable | 7 | $11,982 | $20,541 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Electric Power | 48 | $129,061 | $32,265 | 0 | $0 | 48 |
1999
16.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$429.2 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 | 374 | $797,479 | $25,588 | 0 | $0 | 374 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $14,729 | $22,094 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Firefighters | 71 | $179,459 | $30,331 | 0 | $0 | 71 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $4,849 | $19,396 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $14,839 | $17,807 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Streets & Highways | 17 | $27,784 | $19,612 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Housing & Community Development | 3 | $7,476 | $29,904 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 69 | $175,175 | $30,465 | 0 | $0 | 69 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $16,306 | $19,567 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Solid Waste Management | 79 | $119,716 | $18,185 | 0 | $0 | 79 |
| Other & Unallocable | 55 | $102,073 | $22,270 | 0 | $0 | 55 |
| Electric Power | 49 | $135,073 | $33,079 | 0 | $0 | 49 |
1998
16.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$399.7 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 | 366 | $756,977 | $24,819 | 0 | $0 | 366 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $13,981 | $20,972 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Firefighters | 69 | $170,345 | $29,625 | 0 | $0 | 69 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $4,603 | $18,412 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $14,085 | $16,902 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Streets & Highways | 17 | $26,373 | $18,616 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Housing & Community Development | 3 | $7,096 | $28,384 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 67 | $166,278 | $29,781 | 0 | $0 | 67 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $15,478 | $18,574 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Solid Waste Management | 77 | $113,636 | $17,710 | 0 | $0 | 77 |
| Other & Unallocable | 54 | $96,889 | $21,531 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
| Electric Power | 48 | $128,213 | $32,053 | 0 | $0 | 48 |
1997
18.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$455.9 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 | 422 | $863,253 | $24,547 | 0 | $0 | 422 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $16,445 | $24,668 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Firefighters | 71 | $192,657 | $32,562 | 0 | $0 | 71 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $4,602 | $18,408 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $16,653 | $19,984 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Streets & Highways | 21 | $31,920 | $18,240 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Housing & Community Development | 3 | $6,825 | $27,300 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 69 | $184,530 | $32,092 | 0 | $0 | 69 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $15,453 | $18,544 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 6 | $10,714 | $21,428 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Solid Waste Management | 123 | $178,754 | $17,439 | 0 | $0 | 123 |
| Other & Unallocable | 53 | $96,911 | $21,942 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Electric Power | 45 | $107,789 | $28,744 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
1993
14.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$283.6 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 | 354 | $561,148 | $19,022 | 1 | $1,211 | 355 |
| Financial Administration | 6 | $8,621 | $17,242 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Firefighters | 63 | $142,934 | $27,226 | 0 | $0 | 63 |
| Judical & Legal | 12 | $15,336 | $15,336 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Other Government Administration | 18 | $32,681 | $21,787 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Streets & Highways | 16 | $19,620 | $14,715 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Housing & Community Development | 3 | $5,940 | $23,760 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 55 | $123,652 | $26,979 | 0 | $0 | 55 |
| Solid Waste Management | 106 | $74,568 | $8,442 | 0 | $0 | 106 |
| Other & Unallocable | 30 | $39,831 | $15,932 | 0 | $0 | 30 |
| Electric Power | 45 | $97,965 | $26,124 | 1 | $1,211 | 46 |
1992
15.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$300.7 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 | 358 | $594,840 | $19,939 | 1 | $1,468 | 359 |
| Financial Administration | 7 | $11,674 | $20,013 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Firefighters | 64 | $134,055 | $25,135 | 0 | $0 | 64 |
| Judical & Legal | 11 | $13,222 | $14,424 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Other Government Administration | 18 | $28,357 | $18,905 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Streets & Highways | 16 | $23,329 | $17,497 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Housing & Community Development | 3 | $5,522 | $22,088 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 56 | $140,084 | $30,018 | 0 | $0 | 56 |
| Solid Waste Management | 101 | $99,827 | $11,861 | 0 | $0 | 101 |
| Other & Unallocable | 36 | $23,342 | $7,781 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
| Electric Power | 46 | $115,428 | $30,112 | 1 | $1,468 | 47 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.