Somerset County, MD Government Employment and Payroll
2012
30.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,390.5 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 | 711 | $2,924,579 | $49,360 | 144 | $142,658 | 803 |
| Correction | 33 | $112,146 | $40,780 | 0 | $0 | 33 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 371 | $1,839,980 | $59,514 | 88 | $76,574 | 413 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 116 | $320,974 | $33,204 | 24 | $17,106 | 126 |
| Financial Administration | 10 | $44,610 | $53,532 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Judical & Legal | 10 | $47,924 | $57,509 | 3 | $4,366 | 12 |
| Other Government Administration | 14 | $48,427 | $41,509 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Streets & Highways | 28 | $69,867 | $29,943 | 2 | $4,122 | 30 |
| Housing & Community Development | 2 | $6,852 | $41,112 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 7 | $21,305 | $36,523 | 15 | $21,724 | 16 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 21 | $98,454 | $56,259 | 4 | $12,445 | 25 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $10,554 | $42,216 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Sewerage | 8 | $25,313 | $37,970 | 1 | $523 | 16 |
| Solid Waste Management | 19 | $51,050 | $32,242 | 2 | $1,587 | 20 |
| Other & Unallocable | 64 | $208,313 | $39,059 | 4 | $1,824 | 71 |
| Water Supply | 5 | $18,810 | $45,144 | 1 | $2,387 | 12 |
2007
27.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,199.2 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 | 649 | $2,482,179 | $45,895 | 181 | $117,743 | 715 |
| Correction | 28 | $85,879 | $36,805 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 341 | $1,663,649 | $58,545 | 147 | $90,151 | 390 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 108 | $219,285 | $24,365 | 7 | $949 | 109 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $32,391 | $48,587 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Judical & Legal | 23 | $69,471 | $36,246 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Other Government Administration | 29 | $70,576 | $29,204 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Streets & Highways | 25 | $67,162 | $32,238 | 5 | $6,542 | 29 |
| Parks & Recreation | 8 | $25,082 | $37,623 | 15 | $14,597 | 16 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 21 | $85,618 | $48,925 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $16,118 | $32,236 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Solid Waste Management | 18 | $45,396 | $30,264 | 3 | $2,358 | 20 |
| Other & Unallocable | 34 | $101,552 | $35,842 | 4 | $3,146 | 36 |
2000
24.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$862.8 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 | 578 | $1,702,468 | $35,345 | 66 | $44,414 | 592 |
| Correction | 23 | $53,767 | $28,052 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 334 | $1,117,014 | $40,132 | 23 | $12,912 | 337 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $21,675 | $32,513 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Judical & Legal | 16 | $47,479 | $35,609 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Other Government Administration | 22 | $50,028 | $27,288 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Health | 5 | $9,248 | $22,195 | 1 | $797 | 6 |
| Streets & Highways | 27 | $61,698 | $27,421 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Local Libraries | 1 | $1,512 | $18,144 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $620 | 0 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $2,480 | $29,760 | 1 | $764 | 2 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 15 | $43,383 | $34,706 | 1 | $1,357 | 16 |
| Police-Other | 2 | $4,207 | $25,242 | 3 | $1,968 | 3 |
| Solid Waste Management | 17 | $32,568 | $22,989 | 2 | $1,789 | 19 |
| Other & Unallocable | 23 | $49,503 | $25,828 | 5 | $4,339 | 26 |
1999
24.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$822.9 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 | 582 | $1,638,602 | $33,786 | 86 | $27,462 | 604 |
| Correction | 28 | $58,306 | $24,988 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 315 | $1,016,364 | $38,719 | 21 | $6,891 | 319 |
| Financial Administration | 7 | $18,137 | $31,092 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Judical & Legal | 16 | $29,294 | $21,971 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Other Government Administration | 27 | $69,991 | $31,107 | 4 | $1,451 | 29 |
| Health | 5 | $8,668 | $20,803 | 5 | $3,747 | 8 |
| Streets & Highways | 31 | $65,950 | $25,529 | 4 | $2,656 | 33 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $495 | 0 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $38,957 | $29,218 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $2,999 | $35,988 | 4 | $2,672 | 3 |
| Solid Waste Management | 20 | $36,653 | $21,992 | 3 | $1,465 | 21 |
| Other & Unallocable | 15 | $33,627 | $26,902 | 4 | $1,671 | 17 |
1997
22.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$722.1 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 | 539 | $1,439,773 | $32,054 | 56 | $20,463 | 555 |
| Correction | 24 | $44,546 | $22,273 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 309 | $964,286 | $37,448 | 3 | $3,428 | 310 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 87 | $198,474 | $27,376 | 34 | $5,632 | 91 |
| Financial Administration | 6 | $13,857 | $27,714 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Judical & Legal | 14 | $22,381 | $19,184 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Other Government Administration | 23 | $53,473 | $27,899 | 3 | $1,169 | 24 |
| Health | 4 | $6,622 | $19,866 | 4 | $3,018 | 7 |
| Streets & Highways | 27 | $50,386 | $22,394 | 3 | $2,139 | 29 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $399 | 0 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 14 | $29,763 | $25,511 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $2,291 | $27,492 | 3 | $2,152 | 3 |
| Solid Waste Management | 17 | $28,003 | $19,767 | 2 | $1,180 | 18 |
| Other & Unallocable | 13 | $25,691 | $23,715 | 3 | $1,346 | 15 |
1992
22.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$659.3 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 | 528 | $1,273,501 | $28,943 | 32 | $14,352 | 536 |
| Correction | 20 | $33,042 | $19,825 | 1 | $345 | 20 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 295 | $846,792 | $34,446 | 0 | $0 | 295 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 108 | $177,272 | $19,697 | 6 | $716 | 108 |
| Financial Administration | 9 | $21,164 | $28,219 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Firefighters | 7 | $12,365 | $21,197 | 1 | $392 | 7 |
| Judical & Legal | 9 | $32,612 | $43,483 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Other Government Administration | 15 | $32,942 | $26,354 | 5 | $1,809 | 15 |
| Health | 5 | $8,141 | $19,538 | 4 | $1,652 | 6 |
| Streets & Highways | 19 | $31,563 | $19,935 | 2 | $1,428 | 20 |
| Housing & Community Development | 4 | $7,683 | $23,049 | 2 | $1,043 | 5 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $354 | 0 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $2,362 | $28,344 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 9 | $21,412 | $28,549 | 2 | $686 | 9 |
| Police-Other | 2 | $3,011 | $18,066 | 1 | $507 | 2 |
| Solid Waste Management | 14 | $19,492 | $16,707 | 1 | $1,306 | 15 |
| Other & Unallocable | 11 | $23,648 | $25,798 | 6 | $4,114 | 15 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.