Bessemer, AL Government Employment and Payroll
2013
19.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$927.1 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 | 535 | $2,107,809 | $47,278 | 17 | $13,476 | 541 |
| Financial Administration | 7 | $28,793 | $49,359 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Firefighters | 72 | $289,640 | $48,273 | 0 | $0 | 72 |
| Fire - Other | 33 | $199,634 | $72,594 | 0 | $0 | 33 |
| Judical & Legal | 14 | $42,290 | $36,249 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Other Government Administration | 29 | $116,665 | $48,275 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Streets & Highways | 4 | $11,203 | $33,609 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Housing & Community Development | 4 | $21,040 | $63,120 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Local Libraries | 5 | $19,129 | $45,910 | 16 | $11,694 | 11 |
| Parks & Recreation | 17 | $52,525 | $37,076 | 1 | $1,782 | 17 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 112 | $464,710 | $49,790 | 0 | $0 | 112 |
| Police-Other | 27 | $83,953 | $37,312 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Solid Waste Management | 115 | $324,528 | $33,864 | 0 | $0 | 115 |
| Other & Unallocable | 10 | $26,453 | $31,744 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Water Supply | 50 | $251,054 | $60,253 | 0 | $0 | 50 |
| Electric Power | 36 | $176,192 | $58,731 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
2012
20.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$921.9 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 | 560 | $2,085,678 | $44,693 | 22 | $23,723 | 570 |
| Financial Administration | 18 | $71,565 | $47,710 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Firefighters | 106 | $490,664 | $55,547 | 0 | $0 | 106 |
| Judical & Legal | 10 | $31,574 | $37,889 | 2 | $4,182 | 11 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $42,974 | $57,299 | 7 | $8,174 | 11 |
| Streets & Highways | 4 | $9,737 | $29,211 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Housing & Community Development | 4 | $19,851 | $59,553 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Local Libraries | 7 | $26,581 | $45,567 | 12 | $10,767 | 14 |
| Parks & Recreation | 8 | $16,335 | $24,503 | 1 | $600 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 108 | $450,319 | $50,035 | 0 | $0 | 108 |
| Police-Other | 26 | $81,353 | $37,548 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Solid Waste Management | 119 | $283,981 | $28,637 | 0 | $0 | 119 |
| Other & Unallocable | 51 | $171,412 | $40,332 | 0 | $0 | 51 |
| Water Supply | 50 | $222,963 | $53,511 | 0 | $0 | 50 |
| Electric Power | 40 | $166,369 | $49,911 | 0 | $0 | 40 |
2011
19.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$696.8 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 | 524 | $1,574,377 | $36,054 | 24 | $19,885 | 533 |
| Correction | 4 | $8,013 | $24,039 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Financial Administration | 28 | $86,925 | $37,254 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Firefighters | 87 | $277,804 | $38,318 | 0 | $0 | 87 |
| Fire - Other | 6 | $15,039 | $30,078 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $10,864 | $32,592 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 18 | $69,579 | $46,386 | 16 | $9,076 | 20 |
| Health | 2 | $6,504 | $39,024 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Streets & Highways | 25 | $77,379 | $37,142 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Local Libraries | 18 | $38,724 | $25,816 | 4 | $5,321 | 22 |
| Parks & Recreation | 32 | $82,173 | $30,815 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 90 | $310,586 | $41,411 | 0 | $0 | 90 |
| Welfare | 6 | $10,267 | $20,534 | 4 | $5,488 | 9 |
| Sewerage | 24 | $59,380 | $29,690 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Solid Waste Management | 13 | $32,533 | $30,030 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Other & Unallocable | 71 | $183,597 | $31,030 | 0 | $0 | 71 |
| Water Supply | 57 | $170,422 | $35,878 | 0 | $0 | 57 |
| Electric Power | 26 | $96,991 | $44,765 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Gas Supply | 13 | $37,597 | $34,705 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
2010
18.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$655.9 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 | 533 | $1,547,402 | $34,838 | 24 | $18,943 | 542 |
| Correction | 4 | $7,876 | $23,628 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Financial Administration | 29 | $85,436 | $35,353 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Firefighters | 89 | $273,044 | $36,815 | 0 | $0 | 89 |
| Fire - Other | 6 | $14,781 | $29,562 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $10,678 | $32,034 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 18 | $68,387 | $45,591 | 16 | $8,646 | 20 |
| Health | 2 | $6,393 | $38,358 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Streets & Highways | 25 | $76,053 | $36,505 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Local Libraries | 18 | $38,060 | $25,373 | 4 | $5,069 | 22 |
| Parks & Recreation | 33 | $80,765 | $29,369 | 0 | $0 | 33 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 92 | $305,264 | $39,817 | 0 | $0 | 92 |
| Welfare | 6 | $10,091 | $20,182 | 4 | $5,228 | 9 |
| Sewerage | 24 | $58,363 | $29,182 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Solid Waste Management | 13 | $31,976 | $29,516 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Other & Unallocable | 72 | $180,451 | $30,075 | 0 | $0 | 72 |
| Water Supply | 58 | $167,502 | $34,656 | 0 | $0 | 58 |
| Electric Power | 27 | $95,329 | $42,368 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Gas Supply | 13 | $36,953 | $34,110 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
2009
19.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$652.1 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 | 548 | $1,544,516 | $33,822 | 18 | $12,802 | 554 |
| Correction | 4 | $7,861 | $23,583 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Financial Administration | 30 | $85,277 | $34,111 | 0 | $0 | 30 |
| Firefighters | 92 | $272,535 | $35,548 | 0 | $0 | 92 |
| Fire - Other | 6 | $14,753 | $29,506 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $10,658 | $31,974 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 18 | $68,260 | $45,507 | 12 | $5,843 | 20 |
| Health | 2 | $6,381 | $38,286 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Streets & Highways | 26 | $75,911 | $35,036 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Local Libraries | 18 | $37,989 | $25,326 | 3 | $3,426 | 20 |
| Parks & Recreation | 34 | $80,614 | $28,452 | 0 | $0 | 34 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 95 | $304,695 | $38,488 | 0 | $0 | 95 |
| Welfare | 6 | $10,072 | $20,144 | 3 | $3,533 | 8 |
| Sewerage | 25 | $58,254 | $27,962 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Solid Waste Management | 13 | $31,916 | $29,461 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Other & Unallocable | 74 | $180,115 | $29,208 | 0 | $0 | 74 |
| Water Supply | 60 | $167,190 | $33,438 | 0 | $0 | 60 |
| Electric Power | 28 | $95,151 | $40,779 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Gas Supply | 13 | $36,884 | $34,047 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
2008
18.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$624.3 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 | 531 | $1,478,122 | $33,404 | 18 | $12,712 | 537 |
| Correction | 4 | $7,523 | $22,569 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Financial Administration | 29 | $81,611 | $33,770 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Firefighters | 89 | $260,819 | $35,167 | 0 | $0 | 89 |
| Fire - Other | 6 | $14,119 | $28,238 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $10,200 | $30,600 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 17 | $65,326 | $46,112 | 12 | $5,802 | 19 |
| Health | 2 | $6,107 | $36,642 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Streets & Highways | 25 | $72,648 | $34,871 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Local Libraries | 17 | $36,356 | $25,663 | 3 | $3,402 | 19 |
| Parks & Recreation | 33 | $77,149 | $28,054 | 0 | $0 | 33 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 92 | $291,597 | $38,034 | 0 | $0 | 92 |
| Welfare | 6 | $9,639 | $19,278 | 3 | $3,508 | 8 |
| Sewerage | 24 | $55,750 | $27,875 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Solid Waste Management | 13 | $30,544 | $28,194 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Other & Unallocable | 72 | $172,372 | $28,729 | 0 | $0 | 72 |
| Water Supply | 58 | $160,003 | $33,104 | 0 | $0 | 58 |
| Electric Power | 27 | $91,061 | $40,472 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Gas Supply | 13 | $35,298 | $32,583 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
2007
18.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$588.4 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 | 519 | $1,398,023 | $32,324 | 13 | $7,074 | 522 |
| Correction | 4 | $7,115 | $21,345 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Financial Administration | 28 | $77,189 | $33,081 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Firefighters | 87 | $246,685 | $34,026 | 0 | $0 | 87 |
| Fire - Other | 6 | $13,354 | $26,708 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $9,647 | $28,941 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 17 | $61,786 | $43,614 | 9 | $3,229 | 18 |
| Health | 2 | $5,776 | $34,656 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Streets & Highways | 24 | $68,711 | $34,356 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Local Libraries | 17 | $34,386 | $24,272 | 2 | $1,893 | 18 |
| Parks & Recreation | 32 | $72,968 | $27,363 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 90 | $275,796 | $36,773 | 0 | $0 | 90 |
| Welfare | 6 | $9,117 | $18,234 | 2 | $1,952 | 7 |
| Sewerage | 23 | $52,729 | $27,511 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Solid Waste Management | 13 | $28,889 | $26,667 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Other & Unallocable | 70 | $163,031 | $27,948 | 0 | $0 | 70 |
| Water Supply | 57 | $151,333 | $31,860 | 0 | $0 | 57 |
| Electric Power | 26 | $86,126 | $39,750 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Gas Supply | 13 | $33,385 | $30,817 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
2000
14.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$439.2 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 | 457 | $1,120,836 | $29,431 | 8 | $8,043 | 459 |
| Financial Administration | 27 | $75,624 | $33,611 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Firefighters | 101 | $232,448 | $27,618 | 0 | $0 | 101 |
| Judical & Legal | 3 | $6,294 | $25,176 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 1 | $6,352 | $76,224 | 8 | $8,043 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 62 | $139,033 | $26,910 | 0 | $0 | 62 |
| Housing & Community Development | 4 | $15,866 | $47,598 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Local Libraries | 8 | $17,524 | $26,286 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Parks & Recreation | 13 | $15,201 | $14,032 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 125 | $351,574 | $33,751 | 0 | $0 | 125 |
| Police-Other | 12 | $24,549 | $24,549 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Solid Waste Management | 60 | $119,757 | $23,951 | 0 | $0 | 60 |
| Other & Unallocable | 41 | $116,614 | $34,131 | 0 | $0 | 41 |
1999
14.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$459.2 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 | 454 | $1,180,257 | $31,196 | 0 | $0 | 454 |
| Financial Administration | 14 | $37,893 | $32,480 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Firefighters | 104 | $311,667 | $35,962 | 0 | $0 | 104 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,438 | $29,256 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 6 | $13,102 | $26,204 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 13 | $26,721 | $24,666 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Streets & Highways | 66 | $116,443 | $21,171 | 0 | $0 | 66 |
| Housing & Community Development | 5 | $16,855 | $40,452 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Parks & Recreation | 8 | $9,243 | $13,865 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 112 | $337,057 | $36,113 | 0 | $0 | 112 |
| Police-Other | 20 | $48,015 | $28,809 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Solid Waste Management | 61 | $157,894 | $31,061 | 0 | $0 | 61 |
| Other & Unallocable | 44 | $102,929 | $28,072 | 0 | $0 | 44 |
1998
13.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$213.0 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 | 424 | $554,302 | $15,688 | 0 | $0 | 424 |
| Financial Administration | 22 | $28,252 | $15,410 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 94 | $130,355 | $16,641 | 0 | $0 | 94 |
| Fire - Other | 8 | $11,394 | $17,091 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $2,967 | $17,802 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 17 | $17,120 | $12,085 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Streets & Highways | 123 | $130,802 | $12,761 | 0 | $0 | 123 |
| Housing & Community Development | 4 | $6,613 | $19,839 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Parks & Recreation | 20 | $17,340 | $10,404 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 122 | $193,809 | $19,063 | 0 | $0 | 122 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $6,565 | $19,695 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other & Unallocable | 8 | $9,085 | $13,628 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
1997
13.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$207.7 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 | 410 | $540,588 | $15,822 | 0 | $0 | 410 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $27,553 | $15,745 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Firefighters | 91 | $127,130 | $16,764 | 0 | $0 | 91 |
| Fire - Other | 8 | $11,112 | $16,668 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $2,894 | $17,364 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 16 | $16,696 | $12,522 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Streets & Highways | 119 | $127,566 | $12,864 | 0 | $0 | 119 |
| Housing & Community Development | 4 | $6,449 | $19,347 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Parks & Recreation | 19 | $16,911 | $10,681 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 118 | $189,014 | $19,222 | 0 | $0 | 118 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $6,403 | $19,209 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other & Unallocable | 8 | $8,860 | $13,290 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
1993
9.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$265.9 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 | 308 | $714,134 | $27,823 | 30 | $28,101 | 327 |
| Financial Administration | 9 | $23,201 | $30,935 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Firefighters | 81 | $224,613 | $33,276 | 0 | $0 | 81 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,926 | $23,112 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $6,976 | $20,928 | 2 | $2,504 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 2 | $3,753 | $22,518 | 7 | $5,770 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 35 | $60,604 | $20,779 | 8 | $7,829 | 41 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $8,413 | $16,826 | 4 | $2,236 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 80 | $219,906 | $32,986 | 0 | $0 | 80 |
| Police-Other | 17 | $30,781 | $21,728 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Solid Waste Management | 48 | $82,979 | $20,745 | 8 | $8,863 | 55 |
| Other & Unallocable | 25 | $50,982 | $24,471 | 1 | $899 | 26 |
1992
12.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$323.4 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 | 402 | $884,797 | $26,412 | 29 | $18,017 | 415 |
| Financial Administration | 11 | $24,613 | $26,851 | 1 | $1,405 | 12 |
| Firefighters | 87 | $233,756 | $32,242 | 0 | $0 | 87 |
| Judical & Legal | 5 | $12,905 | $30,972 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 4 | $10,123 | $30,369 | 10 | $5,832 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 56 | $81,179 | $17,396 | 0 | $0 | 56 |
| Housing & Community Development | 2 | $8,418 | $50,508 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Local Libraries | 4 | $8,466 | $25,398 | 10 | $2,329 | 7 |
| Parks & Recreation | 4 | $4,310 | $12,930 | 7 | $7,084 | 11 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 72 | $189,933 | $31,656 | 0 | $0 | 72 |
| Police-Other | 11 | $20,681 | $22,561 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Solid Waste Management | 42 | $63,017 | $18,005 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
| Other & Unallocable | 27 | $57,076 | $25,367 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Water Supply | 36 | $68,940 | $22,980 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
| Electric Power | 41 | $101,380 | $29,672 | 1 | $1,367 | 42 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.