Essex County, VA Government Employment and Payroll
2013
32.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,297.5 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 | 302 | $1,079,971 | $42,913 | 148 | $125,699 | 362 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 169 | $632,594 | $44,918 | 6 | $14,545 | 172 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 48 | $115,822 | $28,956 | 99 | $85,647 | 94 |
| Financial Administration | 4 | $25,066 | $75,198 | 1 | $199 | 4 |
| Firefighters | 11 | $30,166 | $32,908 | 13 | $3,604 | 12 |
| Judical & Legal | 19 | $90,379 | $57,081 | 10 | $8,767 | 23 |
| Other Government Administration | 5 | $23,240 | $55,776 | 1 | $101 | 5 |
| Health | 2 | $8,857 | $53,142 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $6,542 | $39,252 | 5 | $1,829 | 3 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,810 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 2 | $6,449 | $38,694 | 9 | $4,088 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 11 | $38,234 | $41,710 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $15,846 | $31,692 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Welfare | 19 | $62,548 | $39,504 | 1 | $2,428 | 20 |
| Other & Unallocable | 4 | $24,228 | $72,684 | 2 | $2,681 | 5 |
2012
31.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,195.6 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 | 336 | $1,042,567 | $37,235 | 59 | $68,476 | 355 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 231 | $731,565 | $38,003 | 0 | $0 | 231 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 47 | $95,234 | $24,315 | 25 | $26,414 | 50 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $47,466 | $51,781 | 3 | $4,872 | 12 |
| Firefighters | 8 | $25,978 | $38,967 | 13 | $16,530 | 13 |
| Judical & Legal | 6 | $31,240 | $62,480 | 5 | $5,868 | 9 |
| Health | 4 | $11,972 | $35,916 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $6,022 | $36,132 | 4 | $2,804 | 4 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,978 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $4,540 | $54,480 | 1 | $510 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 14 | $48,618 | $41,673 | 1 | $450 | 14 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $15,832 | $31,664 | 4 | $6,652 | 9 |
| Other & Unallocable | 6 | $24,100 | $48,200 | 2 | $2,398 | 7 |
2011
25.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,052.6 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 | 270 | $965,651 | $42,918 | 24 | $12,471 | 279 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 168 | $679,838 | $48,560 | 0 | $0 | 168 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 66 | $153,440 | $27,898 | 0 | $0 | 66 |
| Financial Administration | 4 | $16,126 | $48,378 | 1 | $870 | 4 |
| Firefighters | 1 | $5,014 | $60,168 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $18,332 | $73,328 | 1 | $1,529 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 3 | $16,268 | $65,072 | 3 | $1,581 | 4 |
| Local Libraries | 1 | $2,916 | $34,992 | 3 | $672 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $3,615 | $43,380 | 5 | $2,488 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 10 | $25,381 | $30,457 | 1 | $1,492 | 11 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $7,288 | $29,152 | 6 | $1,194 | 3 |
| Welfare | 7 | $24,489 | $41,981 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $5,189 | $62,268 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $7,755 | $46,530 | 4 | $2,645 | 5 |
2010
30.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,160.3 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 | 322 | $1,029,981 | $38,384 | 42 | $20,284 | 332 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 187 | $667,451 | $42,831 | 0 | $0 | 187 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 73 | $150,644 | $24,763 | 0 | $0 | 73 |
| Financial Administration | 7 | $26,679 | $45,735 | 1 | $829 | 7 |
| Firefighters | 1 | $4,740 | $56,880 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 5 | $28,884 | $69,322 | 2 | $2,912 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 4 | $20,505 | $61,515 | 6 | $3,012 | 5 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $5,512 | $33,072 | 5 | $1,067 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 2 | $6,836 | $41,016 | 10 | $4,738 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 17 | $40,789 | $28,792 | 1 | $1,422 | 18 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $13,780 | $27,560 | 10 | $1,896 | 6 |
| Welfare | 12 | $39,687 | $39,687 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $9,812 | $58,872 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 4 | $14,662 | $43,986 | 7 | $4,408 | 7 |
2009
31.2 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,163.8 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 | 326 | $1,024,652 | $37,717 | 48 | $28,768 | 339 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 163 | $543,355 | $40,002 | 2 | $5,121 | 164 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 101 | $273,183 | $32,457 | 4 | $4,238 | 103 |
| Financial Administration | 7 | $26,204 | $44,921 | 1 | $793 | 7 |
| Firefighters | 1 | $4,656 | $55,872 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 5 | $28,370 | $68,088 | 2 | $2,786 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 4 | $20,140 | $60,420 | 6 | $2,882 | 5 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $5,414 | $32,484 | 5 | $1,021 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 2 | $6,714 | $40,284 | 10 | $4,534 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 17 | $40,063 | $28,280 | 1 | $1,361 | 18 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $13,535 | $27,070 | 10 | $1,814 | 6 |
| Welfare | 12 | $38,980 | $38,980 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $9,637 | $57,822 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 4 | $14,401 | $43,203 | 7 | $4,218 | 7 |
2007
31.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,528.7 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 | 330 | $1,358,320 | $49,393 | 43 | $25,433 | 342 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 200 | $986,989 | $59,219 | 2 | $2,013 | 201 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 68 | $178,552 | $31,509 | 6 | $6,247 | 71 |
| Financial Administration | 7 | $24,273 | $41,611 | 1 | $702 | 7 |
| Firefighters | 1 | $4,313 | $51,756 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 5 | $26,279 | $63,070 | 2 | $2,465 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 4 | $18,656 | $55,968 | 5 | $2,550 | 4 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $5,015 | $30,090 | 4 | $903 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 2 | $6,219 | $37,314 | 8 | $4,012 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 17 | $37,111 | $26,196 | 1 | $1,204 | 17 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $12,538 | $25,076 | 8 | $1,605 | 6 |
| Welfare | 12 | $36,108 | $36,108 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $8,927 | $53,562 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 4 | $13,340 | $40,020 | 6 | $3,732 | 7 |
2002
32.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$868.6 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 | 304 | $705,538 | $27,850 | 43 | $17,790 | 320 |
| Correction | 8 | $20,000 | $30,000 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 178 | $439,197 | $29,609 | 33 | $12,135 | 190 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 79 | $125,326 | $19,037 | 2 | $1,905 | 80 |
| Financial Administration | 7 | $20,000 | $34,286 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Firefighters | 1 | $3,500 | $42,000 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 5 | $21,833 | $52,399 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 5 | $24,300 | $58,320 | 1 | $800 | 5 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $4,166 | $24,996 | 2 | $750 | 2 |
| Natural Resources | 1 | $2,166 | $25,992 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 2 | $5,250 | $31,500 | 5 | $2,200 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $30,000 | $27,692 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Solid Waste Management | 3 | $9,800 | $39,200 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
2000
33.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$978.0 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 | 273 | $671,826 | $29,531 | 156 | $72,060 | 304 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 183 | $462,689 | $30,340 | 60 | $17,796 | 186 |
| Financial Administration | 6 | $17,916 | $35,832 | 1 | $583 | 6 |
| Judical & Legal | 6 | $22,250 | $44,500 | 1 | $1,333 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 3 | $13,416 | $53,664 | 1 | $1,250 | 3 |
| Health | 1 | $2,921 | $35,052 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $3,916 | $23,496 | 1 | $666 | 2 |
| Natural Resources | 1 | $2,405 | $28,860 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 2 | $4,750 | $28,500 | 6 | $3,333 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $37,166 | $27,875 | 1 | $1,250 | 16 |
| Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 15 | $859 | 1 |
| Welfare | 15 | $37,500 | $30,000 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Solid Waste Management | 4 | $14,666 | $43,998 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other & Unallocable | 3 | $7,000 | $28,000 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
1999
31.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$891.4 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 | 256 | $617,465 | $28,944 | 127 | $60,528 | 283 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 171 | $440,657 | $30,923 | 56 | $16,949 | 174 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $26,771 | $29,205 | 4 | $2,335 | 12 |
| Judical & Legal | 8 | $17,848 | $26,772 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Other Government Administration | 2 | $5,254 | $31,524 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Health | 1 | $2,836 | $34,032 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $3,502 | $21,012 | 1 | $584 | 2 |
| Natural Resources | 1 | $2,335 | $28,020 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 2 | $4,420 | $26,520 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 12 | $29,941 | $29,941 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 15 | $834 | 1 |
| Welfare | 12 | $33,277 | $33,277 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Solid Waste Management | 3 | $6,922 | $27,688 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,334 | 1 |
1997
26.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$712.3 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 | 219 | $518,509 | $28,411 | 55 | $37,867 | 248 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 155 | $388,558 | $30,082 | 0 | $0 | 155 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 29 | $49,493 | $20,480 | 48 | $33,869 | 57 |
| Financial Administration | 6 | $13,647 | $27,294 | 1 | $666 | 6 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $9,067 | $36,268 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $16,631 | $33,262 | 5 | $2,470 | 7 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $3,238 | $19,428 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 2 | $3,279 | $19,674 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 14 | $30,344 | $26,009 | 1 | $862 | 14 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $4,252 | $25,512 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
1992
29.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$626.7 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 | 231 | $429,198 | $22,296 | 56 | $24,559 | 255 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 133 | $286,342 | $25,835 | 14 | $4,825 | 137 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 52 | $65,306 | $15,071 | 32 | $13,777 | 66 |
| Financial Administration | 6 | $11,458 | $22,916 | 1 | $960 | 7 |
| Judical & Legal | 6 | $9,263 | $18,526 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 5 | $10,872 | $26,093 | 1 | $200 | 5 |
| Health | 3 | $4,380 | $17,520 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Local Libraries | 1 | $1,412 | $16,944 | 2 | $600 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 2 | $3,279 | $19,674 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 9 | $17,827 | $23,769 | 1 | $1,415 | 10 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $6,276 | $15,062 | 2 | $1,187 | 6 |
| Solid Waste Management | 7 | $9,028 | $15,477 | 2 | $1,348 | 9 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $3,755 | $22,530 | 1 | $247 | 2 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.