Independence, IA Government Employment and Payroll
2012
11.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$508.2 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 | 57 | $234,833 | $49,439 | 37 | $17,839 | 67 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $9,845 | $39,380 | 21 | $1,140 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 5 | $18,767 | $45,041 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 5 | $16,616 | $39,878 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Local Libraries | 3 | $8,981 | $35,924 | 6 | $7,929 | 8 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $10,201 | $40,804 | 8 | $6,572 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 12 | $44,416 | $44,416 | 1 | $568 | 12 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $17,088 | $41,011 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $7,915 | $47,490 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Electric Power | 19 | $101,004 | $63,792 | 1 | $1,630 | 19 |
2008
9.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$429.5 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 | 54 | $211,360 | $46,969 | 13 | $7,030 | 58 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $8,699 | $52,194 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Firefighters | 4 | $11,692 | $35,076 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 2 | $8,694 | $52,164 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Streets & Highways | 5 | $17,209 | $41,302 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $6,082 | $36,492 | 5 | $3,724 | 4 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $12,237 | $36,711 | 6 | $2,752 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 11 | $41,482 | $45,253 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 2 | $554 | 0 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $17,752 | $42,605 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 1 | $4,032 | $48,384 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $7,722 | $46,332 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Electric Power | 16 | $75,759 | $56,819 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
2007
10.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$422.3 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 | 57 | $207,133 | $43,607 | 14 | $7,560 | 62 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $8,256 | $49,536 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $8,995 | $35,980 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 2 | $8,252 | $49,512 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Streets & Highways | 5 | $15,635 | $37,524 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $5,650 | $33,900 | 5 | $3,201 | 4 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $11,573 | $34,719 | 7 | $2,331 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 11 | $39,427 | $43,011 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $11,497 | $27,593 | 2 | $2,028 | 6 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $17,130 | $41,112 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $7,490 | $44,940 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Electric Power | 16 | $73,228 | $54,921 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
2006
11.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$462.0 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 | 62 | $219,976 | $42,576 | 21 | $13,080 | 70 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $7,809 | $46,854 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $8,661 | $34,644 | 2 | $2,291 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 2 | $7,807 | $46,842 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Streets & Highways | 5 | $13,988 | $33,571 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $5,376 | $32,256 | 5 | $2,849 | 4 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $11,088 | $33,264 | 7 | $2,517 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 11 | $37,647 | $41,069 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $14,260 | $34,224 | 5 | $3,941 | 7 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $16,377 | $39,305 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 1 | $2,768 | $33,216 | 2 | $1,481 | 2 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $7,187 | $43,122 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Electric Power | 20 | $87,010 | $52,206 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
2005
10.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$415.6 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 | 57 | $193,280 | $40,691 | 28 | $12,978 | 65 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $4,738 | $28,428 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $8,305 | $33,220 | 2 | $1,638 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 2 | $10,018 | $60,108 | 8 | $1,012 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 4 | $8,841 | $26,523 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $5,035 | $30,210 | 5 | $3,018 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $10,521 | $31,563 | 6 | $2,387 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 11 | $36,066 | $39,345 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $13,851 | $33,242 | 4 | $2,176 | 6 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $15,868 | $38,083 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 1 | $2,869 | $34,428 | 2 | $1,583 | 2 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $6,928 | $41,568 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Electric Power | 16 | $70,241 | $52,681 | 1 | $1,165 | 17 |
2004
11.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$443.2 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 | 63 | $208,696 | $39,752 | 30 | $11,258 | 71 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $4,629 | $27,774 | 7 | $578 | 2 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $8,128 | $32,512 | 1 | $1,036 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 2 | $9,170 | $55,020 | 1 | $333 | 2 |
| Streets & Highways | 4 | $10,552 | $31,656 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $4,873 | $29,238 | 6 | $3,221 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $10,242 | $30,726 | 9 | $2,604 | 7 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 12 | $36,841 | $36,841 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $12,899 | $30,958 | 5 | $2,898 | 7 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $15,432 | $37,037 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 1 | $2,812 | $33,744 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $6,735 | $40,410 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Electric Power | 21 | $86,383 | $49,362 | 1 | $588 | 21 |
2002
12.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$433.6 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 | 68 | $201,698 | $35,594 | 27 | $13,499 | 76 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $4,304 | $25,824 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $7,587 | $30,348 | 1 | $534 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 2 | $8,522 | $51,132 | 8 | $5,165 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 6 | $15,365 | $30,730 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Local Libraries | 1 | $1,953 | $23,436 | 6 | $2,896 | 4 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $9,469 | $28,407 | 9 | $2,650 | 7 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 12 | $32,550 | $32,550 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $14,245 | $24,420 | 3 | $2,254 | 8 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $13,388 | $32,131 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 1 | $2,486 | $29,832 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $5,790 | $34,740 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Electric Power | 23 | $86,038 | $44,889 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
1998
11.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$313.1 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 | 59 | $144,104 | $29,309 | 25 | $9,334 | 67 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $3,850 | $23,100 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $6,852 | $27,408 | 2 | $1,202 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 1 | $2,911 | $34,932 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Streets & Highways | 5 | $11,488 | $27,571 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Local Libraries | 3 | $5,528 | $22,112 | 5 | $1,884 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $6,821 | $27,284 | 14 | $4,078 | 7 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $30,958 | $28,577 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $11,123 | $22,246 | 4 | $2,170 | 7 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $12,002 | $28,805 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 1 | $2,205 | $26,460 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $5,187 | $31,122 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Electric Power | 15 | $45,179 | $36,143 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
1997
11.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$313.6 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 | 59 | $142,265 | $28,935 | 26 | $11,407 | 68 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $3,669 | $22,014 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $6,651 | $26,604 | 1 | $693 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 1 | $2,706 | $32,472 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Streets & Highways | 5 | $11,207 | $26,897 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Local Libraries | 3 | $4,490 | $17,960 | 3 | $1,709 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $6,923 | $27,692 | 16 | $5,396 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $30,775 | $28,408 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $10,882 | $21,764 | 6 | $3,609 | 8 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $11,710 | $28,104 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other & Unallocable | 1 | $2,128 | $25,536 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $5,945 | $35,670 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Electric Power | 15 | $45,179 | $36,143 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
1993
11.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$265.1 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 | 55 | $119,068 | $25,978 | 27 | $12,866 | 68 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $3,407 | $20,442 | 1 | $638 | 3 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $6,022 | $24,088 | 2 | $861 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 1 | $3,155 | $37,860 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Streets & Highways | 4 | $7,893 | $23,679 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Local Libraries | 3 | $5,145 | $20,580 | 2 | $609 | 4 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $6,239 | $24,956 | 16 | $6,888 | 10 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 11 | $24,560 | $26,793 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $9,540 | $19,080 | 6 | $3,870 | 9 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $11,205 | $26,892 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $4,078 | $24,468 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Electric Power | 15 | $37,824 | $30,259 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
1992
11.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$265.0 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 | 57 | $119,797 | $25,220 | 27 | $12,071 | 69 |
| Financial Administration | 3 | $5,960 | $23,840 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $5,803 | $23,212 | 2 | $950 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 5 | $9,879 | $23,710 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Local Libraries | 3 | $4,441 | $17,764 | 1 | $848 | 4 |
| Parks & Recreation | 2 | $4,266 | $25,596 | 19 | $7,417 | 10 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 11 | $22,864 | $24,943 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $10,718 | $18,374 | 5 | $2,856 | 9 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $9,961 | $23,906 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Water Supply | 3 | $6,066 | $24,264 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Electric Power | 15 | $39,839 | $31,871 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.