Needham, MA Government Employment and Payroll
2013
37.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,608.2 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 | 964 | $5,534,424 | $68,893 | 367 | $743,905 | 1,077 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 536 | $3,158,555 | $70,714 | 104 | $354,941 | 582 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 94 | $404,490 | $51,637 | 173 | $293,915 | 135 |
| Financial Administration | 29 | $187,083 | $77,414 | 2 | $2,782 | 30 |
| Firefighters | 57 | $347,802 | $73,221 | 0 | $0 | 57 |
| Fire - Other | 10 | $93,919 | $112,703 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $5,580 | $66,960 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 15 | $90,614 | $72,491 | 6 | $9,189 | 18 |
| Health | 7 | $31,304 | $53,664 | 4 | $8,112 | 8 |
| Streets & Highways | 21 | $121,178 | $69,245 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Local Libraries | 13 | $57,599 | $53,168 | 31 | $33,902 | 23 |
| Natural Resources | 13 | $65,230 | $60,212 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $26,462 | $52,924 | 18 | $7,449 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 43 | $325,274 | $90,774 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $38,751 | $46,501 | 17 | $19,118 | 15 |
| Welfare | 6 | $30,548 | $61,096 | 12 | $14,497 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 8 | $43,898 | $65,847 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Solid Waste Management | 13 | $74,845 | $69,088 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Other & Unallocable | 69 | $361,135 | $62,806 | 0 | $0 | 69 |
| Water Supply | 13 | $70,157 | $64,760 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
2012
41.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,573.9 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 | 968 | $5,533,445 | $68,596 | 373 | $662,356 | 1,187 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 532 | $2,999,640 | $67,661 | 151 | $383,931 | 644 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 93 | $438,048 | $56,522 | 119 | $178,166 | 173 |
| Financial Administration | 30 | $198,887 | $79,555 | 2 | $2,934 | 31 |
| Firefighters | 58 | $369,745 | $76,499 | 0 | $0 | 58 |
| Fire - Other | 10 | $99,845 | $119,814 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $5,932 | $71,184 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 16 | $96,331 | $72,248 | 7 | $9,693 | 19 |
| Health | 7 | $33,279 | $57,050 | 4 | $8,557 | 8 |
| Streets & Highways | 22 | $128,824 | $70,268 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Local Libraries | 13 | $61,234 | $56,524 | 36 | $35,761 | 23 |
| Natural Resources | 14 | $69,345 | $59,439 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $28,131 | $56,262 | 21 | $7,858 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 44 | $345,796 | $94,308 | 0 | $0 | 44 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $41,196 | $49,435 | 19 | $20,165 | 16 |
| Welfare | 6 | $32,475 | $64,950 | 14 | $15,291 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 8 | $46,668 | $70,002 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Solid Waste Management | 14 | $79,567 | $68,200 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Other & Unallocable | 71 | $383,919 | $64,888 | 0 | $0 | 71 |
| Water Supply | 13 | $74,583 | $68,846 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
2011
41.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,523.5 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 | 960 | $5,407,321 | $67,592 | 388 | $667,138 | 1,184 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 522 | $2,951,142 | $67,842 | 173 | $391,936 | 637 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 92 | $398,575 | $51,988 | 117 | $186,370 | 176 |
| Financial Administration | 30 | $195,266 | $78,106 | 2 | $2,600 | 31 |
| Firefighters | 59 | $363,014 | $73,833 | 0 | $0 | 59 |
| Fire - Other | 10 | $98,027 | $117,632 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $5,824 | $69,888 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 16 | $94,577 | $70,933 | 7 | $8,588 | 19 |
| Health | 7 | $32,673 | $56,011 | 4 | $7,582 | 8 |
| Streets & Highways | 22 | $126,479 | $68,989 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Local Libraries | 13 | $60,119 | $55,494 | 34 | $31,685 | 22 |
| Natural Resources | 14 | $68,083 | $58,357 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $27,619 | $55,238 | 20 | $6,962 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 45 | $339,501 | $90,534 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $40,446 | $48,535 | 18 | $17,867 | 15 |
| Welfare | 6 | $31,884 | $63,768 | 13 | $13,548 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 8 | $45,818 | $68,727 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Solid Waste Management | 14 | $78,119 | $66,959 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Other & Unallocable | 72 | $376,930 | $62,822 | 0 | $0 | 72 |
| Water Supply | 13 | $73,225 | $67,592 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
2010
41.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,492.0 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 | 965 | $5,269,120 | $65,523 | 390 | $600,240 | 1,180 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 535 | $3,041,967 | $68,231 | 136 | $294,792 | 623 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 96 | $412,371 | $51,546 | 137 | $204,027 | 190 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $72,551 | $43,531 | 4 | $6,316 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 53 | $324,451 | $73,461 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Fire - Other | 18 | $126,457 | $84,305 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $5,824 | $69,888 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 15 | $94,112 | $75,290 | 8 | $8,690 | 17 |
| Health | 7 | $37,204 | $63,778 | 4 | $6,440 | 8 |
| Streets & Highways | 21 | $109,148 | $62,370 | 1 | $1,276 | 21 |
| Local Libraries | 13 | $62,639 | $57,821 | 35 | $29,599 | 24 |
| Natural Resources | 16 | $68,091 | $51,068 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $17,069 | $68,276 | 31 | $8,535 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 46 | $324,070 | $84,540 | 0 | $0 | 46 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $38,608 | $46,330 | 18 | $17,056 | 15 |
| Welfare | 8 | $29,475 | $44,213 | 13 | $16,228 | 14 |
| Sewerage | 10 | $44,596 | $53,515 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Solid Waste Management | 9 | $46,039 | $61,385 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Other & Unallocable | 69 | $343,172 | $59,682 | 3 | $7,281 | 72 |
| Water Supply | 15 | $71,276 | $57,021 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
2009
42.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,371.5 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 | 937 | $4,918,166 | $62,986 | 384 | $667,316 | 1,194 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 509 | $2,709,400 | $63,876 | 96 | $272,218 | 602 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 88 | $346,752 | $47,284 | 158 | $242,010 | 200 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $100,450 | $60,270 | 3 | $3,822 | 21 |
| Firefighters | 54 | $313,334 | $69,630 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
| Fire - Other | 18 | $125,133 | $83,422 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $5,682 | $68,184 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 17 | $83,008 | $58,594 | 8 | $8,052 | 19 |
| Health | 5 | $25,445 | $61,068 | 5 | $10,948 | 7 |
| Streets & Highways | 22 | $119,122 | $64,976 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $70,151 | $56,121 | 28 | $21,011 | 23 |
| Natural Resources | 18 | $78,934 | $52,623 | 21 | $29,555 | 29 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $19,674 | $59,022 | 20 | $25,498 | 15 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 42 | $304,981 | $87,137 | 7 | $8,273 | 43 |
| Police-Other | 9 | $34,435 | $45,913 | 16 | $16,161 | 14 |
| Welfare | 3 | $14,961 | $59,844 | 10 | $17,424 | 9 |
| Sewerage | 12 | $64,774 | $64,774 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Solid Waste Management | 8 | $42,355 | $63,533 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Other & Unallocable | 76 | $368,869 | $58,242 | 10 | $8,637 | 80 |
| Water Supply | 16 | $90,706 | $68,030 | 2 | $3,707 | 17 |
2007
37.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,043.0 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 | 882 | $4,272,776 | $58,133 | 319 | $539,022 | 1,049 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 476 | $2,279,393 | $57,464 | 117 | $280,306 | 550 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 61 | $208,072 | $40,932 | 103 | $163,391 | 124 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $100,676 | $57,529 | 3 | $3,875 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 63 | $309,188 | $58,893 | 0 | $0 | 63 |
| Fire - Other | 8 | $66,944 | $100,416 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $5,408 | $64,896 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 25 | $105,703 | $50,737 | 7 | $8,300 | 28 |
| Health | 5 | $25,236 | $60,566 | 4 | $6,785 | 7 |
| Streets & Highways | 21 | $119,694 | $68,397 | 1 | $1,528 | 21 |
| Local Libraries | 14 | $53,179 | $45,582 | 29 | $22,145 | 23 |
| Natural Resources | 18 | $97,093 | $64,729 | 2 | $4,615 | 19 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $19,434 | $58,302 | 21 | $5,107 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 46 | $290,365 | $75,747 | 0 | $0 | 46 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $24,829 | $42,564 | 14 | $12,986 | 11 |
| Welfare | 3 | $13,269 | $53,076 | 10 | $19,049 | 8 |
| Sewerage | 14 | $64,641 | $55,407 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Solid Waste Management | 8 | $45,791 | $68,687 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Other & Unallocable | 70 | $356,083 | $61,043 | 8 | $10,935 | 73 |
| Water Supply | 17 | $87,778 | $61,961 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
2002
35.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,585.0 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 | 856 | $3,391,377 | $47,543 | 316 | $465,045 | 1,046 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 331 | $1,510,685 | $54,768 | 88 | $126,669 | 391 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 191 | $446,409 | $28,047 | 109 | $244,631 | 290 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $86,095 | $49,197 | 3 | $3,822 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 67 | $342,105 | $61,273 | 0 | $0 | 67 |
| Fire - Other | 8 | $27,765 | $41,648 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $46,859 | $51,119 | 6 | $7,365 | 14 |
| Health | 3 | $11,755 | $47,020 | 6 | $10,678 | 6 |
| Streets & Highways | 32 | $111,181 | $41,693 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Local Libraries | 13 | $45,136 | $41,664 | 31 | $28,461 | 22 |
| Natural Resources | 15 | $49,135 | $39,308 | 2 | $2,990 | 16 |
| Parks & Recreation | 5 | $18,549 | $44,518 | 28 | $3,393 | 7 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 52 | $276,037 | $63,701 | 14 | $9,075 | 55 |
| Police-Other | 7 | $34,351 | $58,887 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Welfare | 3 | $11,994 | $47,976 | 11 | $13,708 | 7 |
| Sewerage | 13 | $61,882 | $57,122 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Solid Waste Management | 9 | $33,058 | $44,077 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Other & Unallocable | 60 | $215,427 | $43,085 | 18 | $14,253 | 65 |
| Water Supply | 15 | $62,954 | $50,363 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
2000
36.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,548.8 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 | 872 | $3,105,658 | $42,738 | 474 | $498,321 | 1,024 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 440 | $1,533,074 | $41,811 | 140 | $357,106 | 517 |
| Financial Administration | 26 | $100,055 | $46,179 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Firefighters | 75 | $413,017 | $66,083 | 0 | $0 | 75 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $52,422 | $62,906 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Streets & Highways | 147 | $441,897 | $36,073 | 0 | $0 | 147 |
| Local Libraries | 22 | $61,673 | $33,640 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $13,390 | $40,170 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 66 | $322,516 | $58,639 | 0 | $0 | 66 |
| Welfare | 15 | $56,304 | $45,043 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
1997
31.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,269.9 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 | 821 | $2,744,922 | $40,121 | 164 | $199,997 | 887 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 361 | $1,395,180 | $46,377 | 103 | $178,565 | 413 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 121 | $175,653 | $17,420 | 61 | $21,432 | 135 |
| Financial Administration | 24 | $80,391 | $40,196 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Firefighters | 70 | $331,847 | $56,888 | 0 | $0 | 70 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $42,120 | $50,544 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Streets & Highways | 136 | $355,051 | $31,328 | 0 | $0 | 136 |
| Local Libraries | 20 | $49,552 | $29,731 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $10,758 | $32,274 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 61 | $259,132 | $50,977 | 0 | $0 | 61 |
| Welfare | 14 | $45,238 | $38,775 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.