Providence, RI Government Employment and Payroll
2013
27.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,727.5 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 | 4,767 | $25,498,576 | $64,188 | 182 | $131,758 | 4,841 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 2,483 | $12,827,464 | $61,993 | 0 | $0 | 2,483 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 626 | $2,245,484 | $43,044 | 82 | $50,675 | 675 |
Financial Administration | 60 | $285,752 | $57,150 | 6 | $7,554 | 64 |
Firefighters | 358 | $2,830,282 | $94,870 | 0 | $0 | 358 |
Fire - Other | 31 | $196,528 | $76,075 | 0 | $0 | 31 |
Judical & Legal | 47 | $221,201 | $56,477 | 2 | $5,367 | 48 |
Other Government Administration | 163 | $748,653 | $55,116 | 20 | $23,278 | 169 |
Streets & Highways | 98 | $440,601 | $53,951 | 1 | $1,587 | 99 |
Housing & Community Development | 0 | $0 | N/A | 2 | $1,561 | 1 |
Parks & Recreation | 121 | $483,668 | $47,967 | 58 | $26,920 | 128 |
Police Protection - Officers | 452 | $3,690,594 | $97,980 | 0 | $0 | 452 |
Police-Other | 67 | $285,872 | $51,201 | 6 | $12,923 | 71 |
Other & Unallocable | 33 | $172,280 | $62,647 | 0 | $0 | 33 |
Water Supply | 228 | $1,070,197 | $56,326 | 5 | $1,893 | 229 |
2012
29.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,831.6 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 | 5,168 | $27,092,396 | $62,908 | 191 | $82,312 | 5,219 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 2,520 | $12,669,793 | $60,332 | 0 | $0 | 2,520 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 635 | $2,217,883 | $41,913 | 81 | $43,235 | 677 |
Financial Administration | 77 | $283,804 | $44,229 | 5 | $7,727 | 78 |
Firefighters | 478 | $3,640,990 | $91,406 | 0 | $0 | 478 |
Fire - Other | 21 | $143,701 | $82,115 | 1 | $1,554 | 21 |
Judical & Legal | 53 | $402,474 | $91,126 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
Other Government Administration | 188 | $759,041 | $48,449 | 0 | $0 | 188 |
Streets & Highways | 114 | $412,068 | $43,376 | 0 | $0 | 114 |
Parks & Recreation | 206 | $686,861 | $40,011 | 95 | $27,880 | 214 |
Police Protection - Officers | 556 | $4,367,700 | $94,267 | 0 | $0 | 556 |
Police-Other | 96 | $401,938 | $50,242 | 0 | $0 | 96 |
Water Supply | 224 | $1,106,143 | $59,258 | 9 | $1,916 | 224 |
2011
29.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,962.9 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 | 5,239 | $29,067,211 | $66,579 | 148 | $55,781 | 5,270 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 2,541 | $14,379,901 | $67,910 | 0 | $0 | 2,541 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 640 | $2,517,243 | $47,198 | 40 | $20,001 | 661 |
Financial Administration | 79 | $282,998 | $42,987 | 5 | $7,075 | 80 |
Firefighters | 489 | $3,630,652 | $89,096 | 0 | $0 | 489 |
Fire - Other | 21 | $143,293 | $81,882 | 1 | $1,423 | 21 |
Judical & Legal | 54 | $401,331 | $89,185 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
Other Government Administration | 192 | $756,886 | $47,305 | 0 | $0 | 192 |
Streets & Highways | 117 | $410,898 | $42,143 | 0 | $0 | 117 |
Parks & Recreation | 211 | $684,911 | $38,952 | 93 | $25,528 | 219 |
Police Protection - Officers | 568 | $4,355,299 | $92,013 | 0 | $0 | 568 |
Police-Other | 98 | $400,797 | $49,077 | 0 | $0 | 98 |
Water Supply | 229 | $1,103,002 | $57,799 | 9 | $1,754 | 230 |
2010
30.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,821.9 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 | 5,165 | $26,084,809 | $60,604 | 187 | $98,537 | 5,234 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 2,652 | $15,338,579 | $69,405 | 0 | $0 | 2,652 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 668 | $2,685,062 | $48,235 | 85 | $52,342 | 711 |
Financial Administration | 69 | $274,239 | $47,694 | 5 | $9,288 | 74 |
Firefighters | 425 | $1,759,141 | $49,670 | 0 | $0 | 425 |
Fire - Other | 18 | $69,429 | $46,286 | 1 | $1,856 | 19 |
Judical & Legal | 47 | $194,455 | $49,648 | 0 | $0 | 47 |
Other Government Administration | 167 | $733,460 | $52,704 | 0 | $0 | 167 |
Streets & Highways | 102 | $398,180 | $46,845 | 0 | $0 | 102 |
Parks & Recreation | 183 | $663,712 | $43,522 | 87 | $33,297 | 201 |
Police Protection - Officers | 494 | $2,110,250 | $51,261 | 0 | $0 | 494 |
Police-Other | 85 | $388,392 | $54,832 | 0 | $0 | 85 |
Water Supply | 255 | $1,469,910 | $69,172 | 9 | $1,754 | 257 |
2009
39.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,041.1 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 | 6,653 | $29,133,808 | $52,549 | 235 | $200,692 | 6,749 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 2,621 | $14,677,162 | $67,198 | 0 | $0 | 2,621 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 649 | $2,513,900 | $46,482 | 103 | $57,387 | 696 |
Financial Administration | 175 | $680,335 | $46,652 | 0 | $0 | 175 |
Firefighters | 710 | $2,975,564 | $50,291 | 0 | $0 | 710 |
Fire - Other | 27 | $162,852 | $72,379 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
Judical & Legal | 68 | $298,720 | $52,715 | 0 | $0 | 68 |
Other Government Administration | 416 | $1,464,848 | $42,255 | 0 | $0 | 416 |
Streets & Highways | 104 | $346,699 | $40,004 | 0 | $0 | 104 |
Housing & Community Development | 64 | $175,387 | $32,885 | 1 | $1,226 | 64 |
Parks & Recreation | 608 | $896,023 | $17,685 | 0 | $0 | 608 |
Police Protection - Officers | 741 | $3,205,978 | $51,919 | 0 | $0 | 741 |
Police-Other | 156 | $398,603 | $30,662 | 67 | $104,218 | 188 |
Sewerage | 15 | $49,161 | $39,329 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
Other & Unallocable | 61 | $222,804 | $43,830 | 54 | $31,275 | 78 |
Water Supply | 238 | $1,065,772 | $53,736 | 10 | $6,586 | 238 |
2008
39.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,021.4 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 | 6,724 | $28,901,320 | $51,579 | 200 | $149,384 | 6,787 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 2,600 | $14,244,241 | $65,743 | 0 | $0 | 2,600 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 530 | $1,879,786 | $42,561 | 103 | $57,387 | 561 |
Financial Administration | 187 | $714,107 | $45,825 | 0 | $0 | 187 |
Firefighters | 757 | $3,123,269 | $49,510 | 0 | $0 | 757 |
Fire - Other | 29 | $170,936 | $70,732 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
Judical & Legal | 73 | $313,548 | $51,542 | 0 | $0 | 73 |
Other Government Administration | 444 | $1,537,562 | $41,556 | 0 | $0 | 444 |
Streets & Highways | 111 | $363,909 | $39,342 | 0 | $0 | 111 |
Housing & Community Development | 68 | $184,093 | $32,487 | 1 | $759 | 68 |
Parks & Recreation | 649 | $940,501 | $17,390 | 0 | $0 | 649 |
Police Protection - Officers | 790 | $3,365,121 | $51,116 | 0 | $0 | 790 |
Police-Other | 166 | $418,389 | $30,245 | 47 | $64,528 | 186 |
Sewerage | 16 | $51,601 | $38,701 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
Other & Unallocable | 65 | $233,864 | $43,175 | 38 | $19,364 | 76 |
Water Supply | 239 | $1,360,393 | $68,304 | 11 | $7,346 | 240 |
2007
33.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,892.6 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 | 5,704 | $26,882,769 | $56,556 | 303 | $317,389 | 5,834 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 2,815 | $16,050,404 | $68,421 | 0 | $0 | 2,815 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 561 | $1,933,276 | $41,353 | 89 | $42,380 | 585 |
Financial Administration | 116 | $466,128 | $48,220 | 0 | $0 | 116 |
Firefighters | 469 | $2,038,690 | $52,163 | 0 | $0 | 469 |
Fire - Other | 18 | $111,577 | $74,385 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
Judical & Legal | 45 | $204,666 | $54,578 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
Other Government Administration | 275 | $1,003,632 | $43,795 | 0 | $0 | 275 |
Streets & Highways | 69 | $237,539 | $41,311 | 0 | $0 | 69 |
Housing & Community Development | 42 | $120,165 | $34,333 | 3 | $2,452 | 43 |
Parks & Recreation | 402 | $613,905 | $18,326 | 0 | $0 | 402 |
Police Protection - Officers | 489 | $2,196,557 | $53,903 | 0 | $0 | 489 |
Police-Other | 103 | $273,100 | $31,817 | 111 | $208,568 | 172 |
Sewerage | 10 | $33,682 | $40,418 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
Other & Unallocable | 40 | $152,653 | $45,796 | 91 | $62,589 | 76 |
Water Supply | 250 | $1,446,795 | $69,446 | 9 | $1,400 | 250 |
2000
37.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,828.4 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 | 5,421 | $22,685,651 | $50,217 | 347 | $305,338 | 5,600 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 2,785 | $12,307,475 | $53,030 | 36 | $28,983 | 2,795 |
Financial Administration | 82 | $292,814 | $42,851 | 2 | $1,169 | 83 |
Firefighters | 434 | $2,226,197 | $61,554 | 0 | $0 | 434 |
Fire - Other | 66 | $339,160 | $61,665 | 0 | $0 | 66 |
Judical & Legal | 39 | $147,822 | $45,484 | 4 | $7,923 | 41 |
Other Government Administration | 121 | $506,226 | $50,204 | 4 | $4,425 | 123 |
Health | 12 | $46,770 | $46,770 | 1 | $1,484 | 13 |
Streets & Highways | 42 | $141,896 | $40,542 | 1 | $1,869 | 43 |
Housing & Community Development | 53 | $254,681 | $57,664 | 3 | $5,209 | 55 |
Natural Resources | 13 | $43,989 | $40,605 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
Parks & Recreation | 121 | $354,289 | $35,136 | 2 | $2,941 | 122 |
Police Protection - Officers | 378 | $1,546,780 | $49,104 | 0 | $0 | 378 |
Police-Other | 184 | $842,963 | $54,976 | 95 | $138,428 | 245 |
Sewerage | 12 | $34,015 | $34,015 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
Other & Unallocable | 231 | $800,852 | $41,603 | 91 | $48,475 | 276 |
Water Supply | 241 | $872,588 | $43,448 | 12 | $18,677 | 250 |
1999
36.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,600.3 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 | 5,248 | $19,849,211 | $45,387 | 311 | $272,699 | 5,442 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 2,768 | $10,654,643 | $46,191 | 11 | $27,969 | 2,778 |
Financial Administration | 68 | $220,670 | $38,942 | 2 | $1,515 | 69 |
Firefighters | 411 | $2,026,870 | $59,179 | 0 | $0 | 411 |
Fire - Other | 75 | $368,958 | $59,033 | 0 | $0 | 75 |
Judical & Legal | 46 | $147,539 | $38,488 | 3 | $6,311 | 48 |
Other Government Administration | 187 | $674,209 | $43,265 | 5 | $5,479 | 189 |
Health | 13 | $42,948 | $39,644 | 6 | $6,373 | 16 |
Streets & Highways | 81 | $308,524 | $45,707 | 2 | $2,259 | 82 |
Housing & Community Development | 56 | $260,806 | $55,887 | 1 | $1,329 | 57 |
Local Libraries | 62 | $137,848 | $26,680 | 32 | $14,315 | 73 |
Natural Resources | 14 | $42,231 | $36,198 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
Parks & Recreation | 95 | $261,869 | $33,078 | 19 | $14,067 | 106 |
Police Protection - Officers | 266 | $1,127,504 | $50,865 | 2 | $2,773 | 267 |
Police-Other | 46 | $192,759 | $50,285 | 0 | $0 | 46 |
Sewerage | 122 | $341,844 | $33,624 | 1 | $1,143 | 123 |
Other & Unallocable | 167 | $561,575 | $40,353 | 41 | $29,581 | 197 |
Water Supply | 268 | $777,808 | $34,827 | 10 | $1,360 | 269 |
1998
36.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,276.9 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 | 5,441 | $16,115,353 | $35,542 | 239 | $117,578 | 5,577 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 2,995 | $9,713,595 | $38,919 | 0 | $0 | 2,995 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 544 | $1,706,258 | $37,638 | 211 | $106,884 | 672 |
Financial Administration | 92 | $216,624 | $28,255 | 0 | $0 | 92 |
Firefighters | 528 | $1,541,488 | $35,034 | 0 | $0 | 528 |
Fire - Other | 96 | $203,178 | $25,397 | 0 | $0 | 96 |
Judical & Legal | 7 | $20,350 | $34,886 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
Other Government Administration | 184 | $260,686 | $17,001 | 0 | $0 | 184 |
Streets & Highways | 176 | $356,982 | $24,340 | 0 | $0 | 176 |
Local Libraries | 49 | $96,518 | $23,637 | 28 | $10,694 | 57 |
Parks & Recreation | 54 | $102,032 | $22,674 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
Police Protection - Officers | 379 | $1,165,225 | $36,894 | 0 | $0 | 379 |
Police-Other | 65 | $118,467 | $21,871 | 0 | $0 | 65 |
Sewerage | 126 | $298,499 | $28,428 | 0 | $0 | 126 |
Water Supply | 146 | $315,451 | $25,927 | 0 | $0 | 146 |
1997
32.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,137.1 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 | 4,746 | $14,205,919 | $35,919 | 386 | $250,747 | 4,965 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 2,503 | $8,760,752 | $42,001 | 54 | $44,790 | 2,539 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 431 | $1,098,950 | $30,597 | 306 | $196,307 | 606 |
Financial Administration | 88 | $200,510 | $27,342 | 0 | $0 | 88 |
Firefighters | 503 | $1,426,822 | $34,039 | 0 | $0 | 503 |
Fire - Other | 91 | $188,064 | $24,800 | 0 | $0 | 91 |
Judical & Legal | 7 | $18,836 | $32,290 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
Other Government Administration | 175 | $241,294 | $16,546 | 0 | $0 | 175 |
Streets & Highways | 168 | $330,427 | $23,602 | 0 | $0 | 168 |
Local Libraries | 47 | $89,338 | $22,810 | 26 | $9,650 | 55 |
Parks & Recreation | 51 | $94,442 | $22,222 | 0 | $0 | 51 |
Police Protection - Officers | 361 | $1,078,548 | $35,852 | 0 | $0 | 361 |
Police-Other | 62 | $109,655 | $21,224 | 0 | $0 | 62 |
Sewerage | 120 | $276,295 | $27,630 | 0 | $0 | 120 |
Water Supply | 139 | $291,986 | $25,207 | 0 | $0 | 139 |
1993
31.5 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,028.2 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 | 4,949 | $13,662,583 | $33,128 | 229 | $109,223 | 5,061 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 1,922 | $7,226,498 | $45,119 | 5 | $20,356 | 1,925 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 694 | $1,282,943 | $22,183 | 69 | $29,789 | 728 |
Financial Administration | 90 | $196,320 | $26,176 | 0 | $0 | 90 |
Firefighters | 494 | $1,243,869 | $30,215 | 0 | $0 | 494 |
Fire - Other | 87 | $127,506 | $17,587 | 0 | $0 | 87 |
Judical & Legal | 48 | $107,189 | $26,797 | 0 | $0 | 48 |
Other Government Administration | 103 | $205,123 | $23,898 | 0 | $0 | 103 |
Streets & Highways | 134 | $259,986 | $23,282 | 0 | $0 | 134 |
Housing & Community Development | 150 | $404,055 | $32,324 | 1 | $1,634 | 151 |
Parks & Recreation | 168 | $336,444 | $24,032 | 62 | $25,545 | 201 |
Police Protection - Officers | 638 | $1,440,619 | $27,096 | 0 | $0 | 638 |
Police-Other | 43 | $109,318 | $30,507 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
Welfare | 11 | $23,194 | $25,303 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
Water Transport & Terminals | 32 | $19,931 | $7,474 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
Other & Unallocable | 152 | $311,373 | $24,582 | 92 | $31,899 | 193 |
Water Supply | 183 | $368,215 | $24,145 | 0 | $0 | 183 |
1992
33.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,011.3 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 | 5,259 | $13,500,464 | $30,805 | 68 | $44,308 | 5,297 |
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 1,872 | $6,623,524 | $42,458 | 9 | $22,127 | 1,879 |
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 672 | $2,099,113 | $37,484 | 59 | $22,181 | 703 |
Financial Administration | 126 | $161,698 | $15,400 | 0 | $0 | 126 |
Firefighters | 474 | $1,141,822 | $28,907 | 0 | $0 | 474 |
Fire - Other | 83 | $130,031 | $18,800 | 0 | $0 | 83 |
Judical & Legal | 50 | $85,817 | $20,596 | 0 | $0 | 50 |
Other Government Administration | 382 | $593,715 | $18,651 | 0 | $0 | 382 |
Streets & Highways | 309 | $316,169 | $12,278 | 0 | $0 | 309 |
Housing & Community Development | 201 | $298,435 | $17,817 | 0 | $0 | 201 |
Parks & Recreation | 371 | $293,586 | $9,496 | 0 | $0 | 371 |
Police Protection - Officers | 418 | $1,189,757 | $34,156 | 0 | $0 | 418 |
Police-Other | 104 | $192,249 | $22,183 | 0 | $0 | 104 |
Water Transport & Terminals | 30 | $20,326 | $8,130 | 0 | $0 | 30 |
Water Supply | 167 | $354,222 | $25,453 | 0 | $0 | 167 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.