Denver, CO Government Employment and Payroll
2010
20.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,330.0 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 | 11,831 | $63,750,474 | $64,661 | 1,151 | $1,458,624 | 12,287 |
| Airports | 1,044 | $5,426,642 | $62,375 | 1 | $4,293 | 1,045 |
| Correction | 782 | $4,778,164 | $73,322 | 0 | $0 | 782 |
| Financial Administration | 674 | $3,598,864 | $64,075 | 7 | $5,041 | 676 |
| Firefighters | 903 | $6,381,078 | $84,798 | 0 | $0 | 903 |
| Fire - Other | 39 | $206,790 | $63,628 | 0 | $0 | 39 |
| Judical & Legal | 638 | $3,637,429 | $68,416 | 36 | $101,711 | 658 |
| Other Government Administration | 253 | $1,274,068 | $60,430 | 36 | $67,097 | 267 |
| Health | 144 | $742,007 | $61,834 | 8 | $22,868 | 149 |
| Hospitals | 297 | $1,648,850 | $66,620 | 17 | $76,339 | 305 |
| Streets & Highways | 422 | $1,837,350 | $52,247 | 4 | $9,184 | 425 |
| Housing & Community Development | 212 | $1,194,413 | $67,608 | 3 | $4,676 | 214 |
| Local Libraries | 331 | $1,227,375 | $44,497 | 169 | $258,730 | 445 |
| Parks & Recreation | 876 | $4,429,211 | $60,674 | 696 | $548,764 | 1,064 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,499 | $10,270,954 | $82,222 | 0 | $0 | 1,499 |
| Police-Other | 541 | $2,351,658 | $52,162 | 69 | $111,360 | 565 |
| Welfare | 985 | $3,871,547 | $47,166 | 49 | $118,095 | 1,027 |
| Sewerage | 265 | $1,278,284 | $57,885 | 4 | $9,095 | 268 |
| Solid Waste Management | 170 | $609,598 | $43,030 | 16 | $36,535 | 179 |
| Other & Unallocable | 620 | $2,808,977 | $54,367 | 17 | $17,770 | 628 |
| Water Supply | 1,136 | $6,177,215 | $65,252 | 19 | $67,066 | 1,149 |
2009
21.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,317.3 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 | 12,030 | $62,875,370 | $62,719 | 1,387 | $1,708,402 | 12,573 |
| Airports | 1,042 | $5,527,813 | $63,660 | 6 | $17,251 | 1,045 |
| Correction | 921 | $4,788,964 | $62,397 | 9 | $33,108 | 926 |
| Financial Administration | 699 | $3,827,778 | $65,713 | 21 | $37,166 | 704 |
| Firefighters | 924 | $6,194,701 | $80,451 | 0 | $0 | 924 |
| Fire - Other | 41 | $221,810 | $64,920 | 0 | $0 | 41 |
| Judical & Legal | 642 | $3,677,467 | $68,738 | 39 | $113,022 | 663 |
| Other Government Administration | 266 | $1,358,014 | $61,264 | 32 | $46,441 | 278 |
| Health | 147 | $786,490 | $64,203 | 7 | $13,242 | 151 |
| Hospitals | 362 | $1,937,916 | $64,240 | 20 | $80,167 | 371 |
| Streets & Highways | 297 | $1,276,725 | $51,585 | 2 | $5,196 | 299 |
| Housing & Community Development | 194 | $1,103,756 | $68,274 | 7 | $12,766 | 197 |
| Local Libraries | 332 | $1,297,869 | $46,911 | 203 | $280,722 | 452 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1,035 | $4,451,794 | $51,615 | 830 | $667,789 | 1,278 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,507 | $10,123,734 | $80,614 | 0 | $0 | 1,507 |
| Police-Other | 438 | $1,939,745 | $53,144 | 80 | $122,583 | 464 |
| Welfare | 1,086 | $4,441,202 | $49,074 | 75 | $132,213 | 1,131 |
| Sewerage | 272 | $1,056,833 | $46,625 | 2 | $3,576 | 274 |
| Solid Waste Management | 185 | $684,301 | $44,387 | 9 | $10,131 | 191 |
| Other & Unallocable | 505 | $2,284,075 | $54,275 | 27 | $67,016 | 529 |
| Water Supply | 1,135 | $5,894,383 | $62,319 | 18 | $66,013 | 1,148 |
2008
21.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,403.8 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 | 12,079 | $67,031,340 | $66,593 | 1,477 | $1,797,580 | 12,734 |
| Airports | 975 | $5,452,977 | $67,114 | 6 | $1,082 | 975 |
| Correction | 729 | $4,155,225 | $68,399 | 1 | $2,941 | 730 |
| Financial Administration | 595 | $3,636,884 | $73,349 | 3 | $11,875 | 596 |
| Firefighters | 916 | $6,686,257 | $87,593 | 0 | $0 | 916 |
| Fire - Other | 42 | $214,217 | $61,205 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
| Judical & Legal | 673 | $4,078,995 | $72,731 | 35 | $77,709 | 688 |
| Other Government Administration | 166 | $900,631 | $65,106 | 19 | $35,949 | 176 |
| Health | 141 | $764,433 | $65,058 | 17 | $37,312 | 153 |
| Hospitals | 684 | $4,044,115 | $70,949 | 23 | $113,292 | 698 |
| Streets & Highways | 808 | $4,542,673 | $67,465 | 4 | $9,134 | 812 |
| Housing & Community Development | 244 | $1,444,540 | $71,043 | 9 | $30,785 | 253 |
| Local Libraries | 342 | $1,413,787 | $49,607 | 215 | $285,822 | 472 |
| Parks & Recreation | 989 | $4,305,751 | $52,244 | 908 | $784,612 | 1,291 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,597 | $11,069,411 | $83,177 | 0 | $0 | 1,597 |
| Police-Other | 350 | $1,721,254 | $59,014 | 11 | $31,449 | 357 |
| Welfare | 1,032 | $4,518,541 | $52,541 | 46 | $131,892 | 1,079 |
| Sewerage | 251 | $819,192 | $39,165 | 16 | $32,518 | 266 |
| Solid Waste Management | 222 | $950,853 | $51,397 | 3 | $2,892 | 224 |
| Other & Unallocable | 269 | $838,366 | $37,399 | 145 | $156,294 | 344 |
| Water Supply | 1,054 | $5,473,238 | $62,314 | 16 | $52,022 | 1,065 |
2007
21.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,246.4 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 | 12,025 | $59,556,167 | $59,432 | 1,323 | $1,551,320 | 12,590 |
| Airports | 972 | $4,812,534 | $59,414 | 5 | $930 | 972 |
| Correction | 727 | $3,667,201 | $60,532 | 1 | $2,528 | 728 |
| Financial Administration | 593 | $3,209,738 | $64,953 | 3 | $10,207 | 594 |
| Firefighters | 913 | $5,900,968 | $77,559 | 0 | $0 | 913 |
| Fire - Other | 42 | $189,058 | $54,017 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
| Judical & Legal | 671 | $3,599,924 | $64,380 | 31 | $66,792 | 684 |
| Other Government Administration | 165 | $794,853 | $57,807 | 17 | $30,899 | 173 |
| Health | 141 | $674,652 | $57,417 | 15 | $32,070 | 151 |
| Hospitals | 682 | $3,569,141 | $62,800 | 21 | $97,376 | 694 |
| Streets & Highways | 805 | $4,009,144 | $59,764 | 4 | $7,851 | 809 |
| Housing & Community Development | 243 | $1,274,881 | $62,957 | 8 | $26,460 | 251 |
| Local Libraries | 341 | $1,247,740 | $43,909 | 192 | $245,668 | 452 |
| Parks & Recreation | 986 | $3,800,048 | $46,248 | 813 | $674,384 | 1,246 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,592 | $9,769,328 | $73,638 | 0 | $0 | 1,592 |
| Police-Other | 349 | $1,519,096 | $52,233 | 10 | $27,031 | 355 |
| Welfare | 1,029 | $3,987,846 | $46,505 | 41 | $113,363 | 1,069 |
| Sewerage | 250 | $722,979 | $34,703 | 14 | $27,950 | 263 |
| Solid Waste Management | 221 | $839,177 | $45,566 | 3 | $2,486 | 223 |
| Other & Unallocable | 268 | $739,901 | $33,130 | 130 | $134,337 | 333 |
| Water Supply | 1,035 | $5,227,958 | $60,614 | 15 | $50,988 | 1,046 |
2004
21.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,124.6 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 | 11,590 | $51,236,261 | $53,049 | 995 | $1,286,056 | 11,942 |
| Airports | 906 | $4,212,952 | $55,801 | 24 | $55,564 | 915 |
| Correction | 828 | $3,548,792 | $51,432 | 4 | $11,580 | 830 |
| Financial Administration | 668 | $2,338,562 | $42,010 | 23 | $23,500 | 671 |
| Firefighters | 908 | $4,968,064 | $65,657 | 0 | $0 | 908 |
| Fire - Other | 42 | $184,296 | $52,656 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
| Judical & Legal | 810 | $2,981,386 | $44,169 | 42 | $116,634 | 821 |
| Other Government Administration | 99 | $591,167 | $71,657 | 76 | $166,870 | 112 |
| Health | 10 | $51,791 | $62,149 | 9 | $18,474 | 14 |
| Hospitals | 607 | $2,943,576 | $58,193 | 21 | $84,050 | 619 |
| Streets & Highways | 765 | $3,275,622 | $51,382 | 13 | $30,570 | 770 |
| Housing & Community Development | 233 | $1,213,758 | $62,511 | 0 | $0 | 233 |
| Local Libraries | 383 | $1,212,660 | $37,995 | 150 | $192,344 | 429 |
| Parks & Recreation | 711 | $2,698,796 | $45,549 | 559 | $449,594 | 932 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,388 | $8,302,554 | $71,780 | 0 | $0 | 1,388 |
| Police-Other | 315 | $1,199,470 | $45,694 | 0 | $0 | 315 |
| Welfare | 1,042 | $3,843,718 | $44,265 | 58 | $108,050 | 1,063 |
| Sewerage | 188 | $751,770 | $47,985 | 0 | $0 | 188 |
| Solid Waste Management | 193 | $621,022 | $38,613 | 16 | $28,826 | 199 |
| Other & Unallocable | 385 | $761,117 | $23,723 | 0 | $0 | 385 |
| Water Supply | 1,109 | $5,535,188 | $59,894 | 0 | $0 | 1,109 |
2002
23.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,160.1 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 | 12,394 | $52,754,262 | $51,077 | 1,006 | $1,425,432 | 13,006 |
| Airports | 893 | $4,172,998 | $56,076 | 26 | $32,038 | 915 |
| Correction | 737 | $2,810,650 | $45,764 | 4 | $8,140 | 739 |
| Financial Administration | 543 | $3,428,824 | $75,775 | 16 | $30,208 | 554 |
| Firefighters | 872 | $4,622,336 | $63,610 | 1 | $1,588 | 873 |
| Fire - Other | 30 | $99,554 | $39,822 | 0 | $0 | 30 |
| Judical & Legal | 712 | $3,057,828 | $51,536 | 54 | $145,318 | 739 |
| Other Government Administration | 90 | $390,784 | $52,105 | 14 | $35,284 | 102 |
| Health | 252 | $1,018,800 | $48,514 | 33 | $88,232 | 277 |
| Hospitals | 888 | $3,402,674 | $45,982 | 43 | $146,100 | 922 |
| Streets & Highways | 1,048 | $3,822,154 | $43,765 | 59 | $78,934 | 1,085 |
| Housing & Community Development | 289 | $1,431,454 | $59,438 | 19 | $50,280 | 305 |
| Local Libraries | 397 | $1,408,954 | $42,588 | 204 | $250,244 | 516 |
| Parks & Recreation | 740 | $3,100,998 | $50,286 | 438 | $440,766 | 981 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,504 | $8,537,982 | $68,122 | 0 | $0 | 1,504 |
| Police-Other | 327 | $1,144,914 | $42,015 | 3 | $4,832 | 329 |
| Welfare | 1,110 | $3,830,234 | $41,408 | 55 | $87,804 | 1,153 |
| Sewerage | 326 | $689,258 | $25,371 | 0 | $0 | 326 |
| Solid Waste Management | 136 | $579,014 | $51,089 | 11 | $8,040 | 141 |
| Other & Unallocable | 349 | $705,390 | $24,254 | 26 | $17,624 | 363 |
| Water Supply | 1,151 | $4,499,462 | $46,910 | 0 | $0 | 1,151 |
2000
27.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,136.2 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 | 12,923 | $45,672,652 | $42,411 | 1,535 | $1,579,212 | 13,666 |
| Airports | 851 | $3,340,684 | $47,107 | 20 | $27,986 | 870 |
| Correction | 829 | $3,175,364 | $45,964 | 9 | $19,970 | 835 |
| Financial Administration | 421 | $1,687,404 | $48,097 | 21 | $52,202 | 441 |
| Firefighters | 927 | $4,395,050 | $56,894 | 0 | $0 | 927 |
| Fire - Other | 32 | $94,656 | $35,496 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Judical & Legal | 622 | $2,475,570 | $47,760 | 59 | $143,428 | 648 |
| Other Government Administration | 300 | $925,772 | $37,031 | 53 | $55,378 | 347 |
| Health | 203 | $739,322 | $43,704 | 9 | $16,778 | 211 |
| Hospitals | 2,475 | $6,415,200 | $31,104 | 347 | $389,334 | 2,612 |
| Streets & Highways | 400 | $1,512,800 | $45,384 | 59 | $63,190 | 451 |
| Housing & Community Development | 267 | $1,108,354 | $49,814 | 8 | $16,814 | 274 |
| Local Libraries | 383 | $1,106,318 | $34,663 | 180 | $189,492 | 473 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $5,306 | $31,836 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 738 | $2,358,744 | $38,354 | 688 | $506,608 | 1,016 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,441 | $6,974,528 | $58,081 | 0 | $0 | 1,441 |
| Police-Other | 298 | $900,170 | $36,248 | 4 | $4,890 | 300 |
| Welfare | 1,031 | $3,157,744 | $36,754 | 41 | $58,566 | 1,060 |
| Sewerage | 240 | $883,000 | $44,150 | 0 | $0 | 240 |
| Solid Waste Management | 133 | $508,636 | $45,892 | 5 | $7,428 | 138 |
| Other & Unallocable | 336 | $1,031,850 | $36,852 | 19 | $17,032 | 350 |
| Water Supply | 994 | $2,876,180 | $34,722 | 13 | $10,116 | 998 |
1997
27.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,052.4 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 | 13,014 | $42,359,966 | $39,059 | 1,355 | $1,298,796 | 13,785 |
| Airports | 775 | $2,865,826 | $44,374 | 19 | $24,786 | 788 |
| Correction | 786 | $2,488,920 | $37,999 | 0 | $0 | 786 |
| Financial Administration | 500 | $1,559,154 | $37,420 | 18 | $20,350 | 513 |
| Firefighters | 872 | $3,931,042 | $54,097 | 0 | $0 | 872 |
| Fire - Other | 28 | $75,438 | $32,331 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Judical & Legal | 582 | $2,076,078 | $42,806 | 27 | $33,988 | 595 |
| Other Government Administration | 285 | $929,624 | $39,142 | 8 | $7,676 | 289 |
| Health | 115 | $401,242 | $41,869 | 3 | $3,884 | 117 |
| Hospitals | 2,433 | $6,423,092 | $31,680 | 344 | $419,192 | 2,630 |
| Streets & Highways | 352 | $1,360,792 | $46,391 | 7 | $11,756 | 358 |
| Housing & Community Development | 64 | $241,486 | $45,279 | 2 | $1,788 | 65 |
| Local Libraries | 344 | $887,926 | $30,974 | 180 | $143,846 | 427 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $5,264 | $31,584 | 1 | $652 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 756 | $2,176,094 | $34,541 | 618 | $497,216 | 1,109 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 1,438 | $6,058,958 | $50,562 | 0 | $0 | 1,438 |
| Police-Other | 388 | $919,872 | $28,450 | 2 | $514 | 389 |
| Welfare | 1,103 | $2,770,952 | $30,146 | 98 | $99,726 | 1,167 |
| Sewerage | 272 | $893,982 | $39,440 | 2 | $2,554 | 274 |
| Solid Waste Management | 184 | $527,678 | $34,414 | 23 | $27,296 | 201 |
| Other & Unallocable | 515 | $1,582,086 | $36,864 | 3 | $3,572 | 517 |
| Water Supply | 1,220 | $4,184,460 | $41,159 | 0 | $0 | 1,220 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.