Monday, July 4, 2011

Proof the Average City Employee Makes $61k a Year

One claim that people have a hard time believing is that city employees make an average of $61k a year.  It seems unbelievably high, especially considering that the median individual income in New Hanover County during 2009 was about $29k.

Well, they made about $61k last year, and they'll do it again this year.

(As a side note, that $29k does not include benefits, but the average city employee makes $43k in just salary without benefits.  This is also verified by a note from a note from the city Finance Director to staff and council members.)

City Council:

Total employees: 0 (the 7 City Council members aren't listed as employees, but they get the money)
Personnel (aka salary): $115,860
Benefits: $37,220
Average compensation: $22k


City Clerk:

Total employees: 2
Personnel: $109,775
Benefits: $36,285
Average compensation: $73k

 
City Manager:

Total employees: 13
Personnel: $913,034
Benefits: $231,668
Average compensation: $88k


City Attorney:

Total employees: 8
Personnel: $583,711
Benefits: $149,189
Average compensation: $92k


Human Resources:

Total employees: 8
Personnel: $466,437
Benefits: $101,900
Average compensation: $71k


Finance:

Total employees: 27
Personnel: $1,410,460
Benefits: $408,219
Average compensation: $67k


Information Technology:

Total employees: 14
Personnel: $966,190
Benefits: $274,616
Average compensation: $89k


Community Services:

Total employees: 84
Personnel: $3,846,748
Benefits: $1,126,122
Average compensation: $59k


CDBG/HOME Grant and Loan Fund:

Total employees: 9
Personnel: $408,539
Benefits: $129,258
Average compensation: $60k


Development Services:

Total employees: 46
Personnel: $2,372,119
Benefits: $686,794
Average compensation: $66k


Public Services:

Total employees: 65
Personnel: $2,979,786
Benefits: $917,741
Average compensation: $60k


Police:

Total employees: 304
Personnel: $14,914,324
Benefits: $4,174,885
Average compensation: $63k


SABLE:

Total employees: 2.5
Personnel: $116,128
Benefits: $31,894
Average compensation: $59k


Fire:

Total employees: 220
Personnel: $10,232,141
Benefits: $3,131,282
Average compensation: $61k


Storm Water Management:

Total employees: 59
Personnel: $2,197,105
Benefits: $732,239
Average compensation: $50k


Solid Waste Management:

Total employees: 88
Personnel: $2,879,419
Benefits: $1,010,309
Average compensation: $44k


Golf Course:

Total employees: 11
Personnel: $521,152
Benefits: $152,536
Average compensation: $61k


Parking:

Total employees: 2
Personnel: $85,824
Benefits: $28,736
Average compensation: $57k


Fleet Maintenance:

Total employees: 13
Personnel: $576,688
Benefits: $181,975
Average compensation: $58k

Total personnel costs: $45.7M
Total benefits costs: $13.5M
Total employees according to the City: 975

Average compensation: $61k

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