Houghton County, MI Government Employment and Payroll
2012
4.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$217.9 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 | 163 | $626,124 | $46,095 | 48 | $39,026 | 177 |
| Airports | 7 | $25,782 | $44,198 | 4 | $2,018 | 8 |
| Correction | 14 | $53,209 | $45,608 | 5 | $2,193 | 15 |
| Financial Administration | 10 | $41,172 | $49,406 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Judical & Legal | 25 | $105,473 | $50,627 | 1 | $1,082 | 25 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $23,482 | $25,617 | 2 | $1,718 | 12 |
| Health | 32 | $130,358 | $48,884 | 10 | $18,350 | 39 |
| Streets & Highways | 39 | $148,276 | $45,623 | 10 | $4,672 | 40 |
| Housing & Community Development | 2 | $7,687 | $46,122 | 1 | $1,411 | 2 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 17 | $70,500 | $49,765 | 6 | $2,311 | 18 |
| Welfare | 0 | $0 | N/A | 2 | $1,575 | 1 |
| Solid Waste Management | 3 | $10,005 | $40,020 | 2 | $1,138 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 3 | $10,180 | $40,720 | 5 | $2,558 | 4 |
2007
6.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$283.5 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 | 190 | $726,046 | $45,856 | 54 | $105,437 | 226 |
| Airports | 7 | $22,155 | $37,980 | 1 | $979 | 8 |
| Correction | 19 | $68,231 | $43,093 | 4 | $2,579 | 20 |
| Financial Administration | 12 | $39,175 | $39,175 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Judical & Legal | 18 | $70,095 | $46,730 | 1 | $1,519 | 19 |
| Other Government Administration | 7 | $20,393 | $34,959 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Health | 56 | $216,817 | $46,461 | 44 | $95,589 | 87 |
| Streets & Highways | 42 | $137,124 | $39,178 | 1 | $159 | 42 |
| Natural Resources | 1 | $2,613 | $31,356 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 20 | $123,714 | $74,228 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $3,531 | $42,372 | 2 | $3,317 | 2 |
| Welfare | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,295 | 1 |
| Solid Waste Management | 3 | $9,069 | $36,276 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 4 | $13,129 | $39,387 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
2002
7.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$273.4 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 | 209 | $665,922 | $38,235 | 88 | $151,750 | 268 |
| Airports | 7 | $20,615 | $35,340 | 1 | $452 | 7 |
| Correction | 15 | $43,609 | $34,887 | 1 | $549 | 15 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $34,574 | $37,717 | 1 | $1,160 | 12 |
| Judical & Legal | 22 | $72,026 | $39,287 | 1 | $1,740 | 23 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $15,591 | $20,788 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Health | 59 | $176,950 | $35,990 | 44 | $80,251 | 86 |
| Streets & Highways | 48 | $184,324 | $46,081 | 31 | $56,944 | 75 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 2 | $3,653 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $2,449 | $29,388 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 17 | $61,726 | $43,571 | 1 | $582 | 17 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $2,967 | $35,604 | 2 | $669 | 1 |
| Solid Waste Management | 3 | $8,382 | $33,528 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 16 | $42,710 | $32,033 | 4 | $5,750 | 18 |
1997
4.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$135.6 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 | 162 | $401,272 | $29,724 | 18 | $8,052 | 168 |
| Airports | 7 | $18,197 | $31,195 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Correction | 16 | $39,686 | $29,765 | 2 | $757 | 17 |
| Financial Administration | 10 | $25,964 | $31,157 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Judical & Legal | 21 | $57,354 | $32,774 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Other Government Administration | 13 | $16,373 | $15,114 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Streets & Highways | 66 | $167,516 | $30,457 | 14 | $5,723 | 70 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $3,383 | $20,298 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $38,603 | $35,634 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $4,913 | $29,478 | 1 | $1,262 | 3 |
| Water Transport & Terminals | 1 | $2,075 | $24,900 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 11 | $27,208 | $29,681 | 1 | $310 | 11 |
1992
4.2 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$103.7 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 | 146 | $301,472 | $24,779 | 9 | $4,701 | 149 |
| Airports | 7 | $13,107 | $22,469 | 1 | $414 | 7 |
| Correction | 19 | $38,258 | $24,163 | 1 | $95 | 19 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $20,925 | $22,827 | 1 | $961 | 12 |
| Judical & Legal | 25 | $59,486 | $28,553 | 1 | $1,207 | 26 |
| Other Government Administration | 4 | $6,602 | $19,806 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 58 | $118,750 | $24,569 | 2 | $445 | 58 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $3,055 | $18,330 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $1,756 | $21,072 | 1 | $425 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 12 | $27,848 | $27,848 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $3,901 | $23,406 | 1 | $279 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5 | $7,784 | $18,682 | 1 | $875 | 6 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.