Cowlitz County, WA Government Employment and Payroll
2013
6.2 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$359.5 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 | 589 | $2,892,092 | $58,922 | 109 | $175,854 | 636 |
| Correction | 108 | $515,950 | $57,328 | 10 | $25,404 | 115 |
| Financial Administration | 56 | $254,750 | $54,589 | 2 | $1,732 | 57 |
| Firefighters | 1 | $4,478 | $53,736 | 2 | $416 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 87 | $496,604 | $68,497 | 22 | $33,680 | 95 |
| Other Government Administration | 22 | $119,440 | $65,149 | 3 | $3,928 | 23 |
| Health | 19 | $79,768 | $50,380 | 1 | $3,088 | 20 |
| Streets & Highways | 68 | $323,984 | $57,174 | 1 | $2,324 | 69 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 30 | $81,262 | 21 |
| Parks & Recreation | 8 | $38,120 | $57,180 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 43 | $280,996 | $78,417 | 0 | $0 | 43 |
| Police-Other | 22 | $91,740 | $50,040 | 10 | $9,924 | 25 |
| Welfare | 72 | $275,656 | $45,943 | 0 | $0 | 72 |
| Sewerage | 25 | $143,392 | $68,828 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Solid Waste Management | 6 | $27,370 | $54,740 | 1 | $1,294 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 49 | $226,322 | $55,426 | 27 | $12,802 | 53 |
| Water Supply | 3 | $13,522 | $54,088 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
2012
6.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$372.7 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 | 626 | $2,945,310 | $56,460 | 146 | $235,302 | 694 |
| Correction | 111 | $501,348 | $54,200 | 14 | $18,428 | 117 |
| Financial Administration | 58 | $260,396 | $53,875 | 3 | $3,126 | 59 |
| Firefighters | 4 | $26,972 | $80,916 | 17 | $4,614 | 7 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $3,310 | $39,720 | 5 | $1,456 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 87 | $438,468 | $60,478 | 19 | $32,374 | 94 |
| Other Government Administration | 23 | $113,526 | $59,231 | 1 | $1,600 | 23 |
| Health | 27 | $123,262 | $54,783 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Streets & Highways | 70 | $344,184 | $59,003 | 0 | $0 | 70 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 41 | $136,590 | 39 |
| Parks & Recreation | 7 | $33,536 | $57,490 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 42 | $267,068 | $76,305 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
| Police-Other | 49 | $208,968 | $51,176 | 11 | $7,458 | 52 |
| Welfare | 78 | $298,598 | $45,938 | 10 | $13,950 | 82 |
| Sewerage | 25 | $129,406 | $62,115 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Solid Waste Management | 6 | $28,108 | $56,216 | 1 | $934 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 35 | $155,616 | $53,354 | 24 | $14,772 | 40 |
| Water Supply | 3 | $12,544 | $50,176 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
2011
6.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$355.6 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 | 621 | $2,832,270 | $54,730 | 132 | $202,766 | 681 |
| Correction | 107 | $481,700 | $54,022 | 12 | $25,714 | 115 |
| Financial Administration | 56 | $244,598 | $52,414 | 4 | $6,460 | 58 |
| Firefighters | 4 | $20,664 | $61,992 | 17 | $6,170 | 7 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $3,246 | $38,952 | 3 | $904 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 83 | $406,534 | $58,776 | 25 | $47,464 | 92 |
| Other Government Administration | 23 | $108,694 | $56,710 | 1 | $1,292 | 23 |
| Health | 29 | $127,324 | $52,686 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Streets & Highways | 69 | $316,654 | $55,070 | 0 | $0 | 69 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 29 | $86,432 | 29 |
| Parks & Recreation | 8 | $35,050 | $52,575 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 45 | $280,150 | $74,707 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
| Police-Other | 53 | $217,710 | $49,293 | 6 | $6,672 | 55 |
| Welfare | 75 | $280,488 | $44,878 | 9 | $6,688 | 77 |
| Sewerage | 25 | $125,326 | $60,156 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Solid Waste Management | 7 | $31,676 | $54,302 | 1 | $934 | 7 |
| Other & Unallocable | 34 | $144,392 | $50,962 | 25 | $14,036 | 39 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $8,064 | $48,384 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
2010
7.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$369.3 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 | 640 | $2,915,390 | $54,664 | 127 | $176,074 | 699 |
| Correction | 113 | $509,010 | $54,054 | 9 | $24,122 | 121 |
| Financial Administration | 55 | $233,726 | $50,995 | 5 | $6,196 | 57 |
| Firefighters | 4 | $21,416 | $64,248 | 19 | $5,670 | 7 |
| Fire - Other | 4 | $7,720 | $23,160 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 85 | $415,388 | $58,643 | 12 | $17,792 | 89 |
| Other Government Administration | 23 | $105,636 | $55,114 | 3 | $3,612 | 24 |
| Health | 34 | $134,574 | $47,497 | 2 | $2,488 | 34 |
| Streets & Highways | 71 | $375,876 | $63,528 | 0 | $0 | 71 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 32 | $83,924 | 32 |
| Parks & Recreation | 9 | $38,016 | $50,688 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 44 | $253,916 | $69,250 | 0 | $0 | 44 |
| Police-Other | 50 | $203,364 | $48,807 | 8 | $7,696 | 53 |
| Welfare | 72 | $266,202 | $44,367 | 6 | $6,144 | 73 |
| Sewerage | 31 | $150,610 | $58,301 | 3 | $1,342 | 31 |
| Solid Waste Management | 7 | $30,662 | $52,563 | 2 | $2,814 | 8 |
| Other & Unallocable | 32 | $133,440 | $50,040 | 23 | $13,210 | 36 |
| Water Supply | 6 | $35,834 | $71,668 | 3 | $1,064 | 6 |
2009
6.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$388.2 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 | 667 | $3,187,446 | $57,345 | 87 | $62,549 | 691 |
| Correction | 59 | $171,334 | $34,848 | 6 | $10,063 | 61 |
| Financial Administration | 58 | $249,974 | $51,719 | 2 | $1,398 | 58 |
| Firefighters | 36 | $149,440 | $49,813 | 27 | $20,999 | 50 |
| Judical & Legal | 79 | $335,832 | $51,012 | 0 | $0 | 79 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $30,870 | $61,740 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Health | 27 | $102,370 | $45,498 | 3 | $3,213 | 28 |
| Streets & Highways | 73 | $332,578 | $54,670 | 0 | $0 | 73 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $11,358 | $45,432 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 45 | $261,808 | $69,815 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
| Police-Other | 112 | $596,534 | $63,914 | 8 | $4,179 | 114 |
| Welfare | 11 | $50,542 | $55,137 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Solid Waste Management | 9 | $38,614 | $51,485 | 2 | $1,588 | 9 |
| Other & Unallocable | 115 | $717,558 | $74,876 | 39 | $21,109 | 120 |
| Water Supply | 34 | $138,634 | $48,930 | 0 | $0 | 34 |
2007
6.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$329.1 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 | 635 | $2,627,545 | $49,654 | 121 | $127,444 | 684 |
| Correction | 117 | $472,167 | $48,427 | 13 | $18,617 | 123 |
| Financial Administration | 45 | $170,336 | $45,423 | 1 | $1,594 | 46 |
| Firefighters | 36 | $133,143 | $44,381 | 27 | $18,708 | 50 |
| Fire - Other | 6 | $16,166 | $32,332 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Judical & Legal | 87 | $281,182 | $38,784 | 17 | $18,548 | 91 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $36,748 | $55,122 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 26 | $90,224 | $41,642 | 6 | $19,047 | 31 |
| Streets & Highways | 73 | $296,310 | $48,708 | 0 | $0 | 73 |
| Natural Resources | 0 | $0 | N/A | 17 | $31,003 | 14 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $12,112 | $48,448 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 45 | $232,926 | $62,114 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $35,459 | $32,731 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Sewerage | 18 | $53,736 | $35,824 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Solid Waste Management | 9 | $34,214 | $45,619 | 1 | $1,120 | 9 |
| Other & Unallocable | 115 | $639,306 | $66,710 | 39 | $18,807 | 120 |
| Water Supply | 34 | $123,516 | $43,594 | 0 | $0 | 34 |
1998
7.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$263.6 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 | 696 | $1,971,957 | $33,999 | 34 | $4,821 | 697 |
| Correction | 99 | $349,359 | $42,347 | 4 | $830 | 99 |
| Financial Administration | 43 | $147,790 | $41,244 | 12 | $686 | 43 |
| Firefighters | 0 | $0 | N/A | 4 | $125 | 0 |
| Judical & Legal | 126 | $293,203 | $27,924 | 1 | $159 | 126 |
| Other Government Administration | 48 | $146,017 | $36,504 | 2 | $470 | 48 |
| Health | 64 | $209,184 | $39,222 | 0 | $0 | 64 |
| Streets & Highways | 82 | $275,472 | $40,313 | 0 | $0 | 82 |
| Natural Resources | 20 | $33,047 | $19,828 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Parks & Recreation | 8 | $18,835 | $28,253 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 45 | $173,492 | $46,265 | 0 | $0 | 45 |
| Sewerage | 3 | $10,487 | $41,948 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Solid Waste Management | 10 | $25,882 | $31,058 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Other & Unallocable | 147 | $287,010 | $23,429 | 11 | $2,551 | 148 |
| Water Supply | 1 | $2,179 | $26,148 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
1997
5.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$219.6 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 | 366 | $1,336,620 | $43,824 | 286 | $310,119 | 463 |
| Correction | 53 | $185,337 | $41,963 | 37 | $22,111 | 64 |
| Financial Administration | 40 | $141,672 | $42,502 | 13 | $2,192 | 41 |
| Firefighters | 1 | $3,285 | $39,420 | 24 | $6,702 | 4 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,916 | $22,992 | 3 | $1,253 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 46 | $176,303 | $45,992 | 10 | $2,568 | 48 |
| Other Government Administration | 21 | $76,790 | $43,880 | 8 | $12,340 | 26 |
| Health | 36 | $117,307 | $39,102 | 16 | $22,174 | 44 |
| Streets & Highways | 57 | $230,919 | $48,615 | 1 | $752 | 57 |
| Natural Resources | 3 | $9,203 | $36,812 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $10,678 | $42,712 | 13 | $3,320 | 5 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 33 | $160,835 | $58,485 | 0 | $0 | 33 |
| Police-Other | 6 | $21,627 | $43,254 | 6 | $3,946 | 7 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $5,338 | $32,028 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 55 | $172,060 | $37,540 | 28 | $27,310 | 68 |
| Water Supply | 1 | $2,190 | $26,280 | 16 | $4,416 | 3 |
| Transit | 8 | $21,160 | $31,740 | 111 | $201,035 | 56 |
1994
7.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$236.7 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 | 572 | $1,623,715 | $34,064 | 109 | $55,287 | 601 |
| Correction | 87 | $257,529 | $35,521 | 27 | $16,490 | 94 |
| Financial Administration | 62 | $155,469 | $30,091 | 7 | $2,070 | 63 |
| Judical & Legal | 69 | $193,175 | $33,596 | 12 | $7,541 | 72 |
| Other Government Administration | 14 | $45,324 | $38,849 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Health | 48 | $131,187 | $32,797 | 6 | $3,997 | 50 |
| Streets & Highways | 85 | $253,922 | $35,848 | 2 | $985 | 85 |
| Housing & Community Development | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $64 | 0 |
| Natural Resources | 12 | $33,805 | $33,805 | 9 | $4,043 | 13 |
| Parks & Recreation | 9 | $23,811 | $31,748 | 1 | $601 | 10 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 53 | $170,644 | $38,636 | 8 | $3,263 | 55 |
| Police-Other | 16 | $36,472 | $27,354 | 3 | $2,124 | 17 |
| Sewerage | 20 | $63,276 | $37,966 | 4 | $296 | 20 |
| Solid Waste Management | 9 | $26,674 | $35,565 | 2 | $675 | 10 |
| Other & Unallocable | 84 | $221,240 | $31,606 | 27 | $13,138 | 94 |
| Water Supply | 4 | $11,187 | $33,561 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
1993
7.2 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$241.7 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 | 569 | $1,616,866 | $34,099 | 78 | $37,475 | 589 |
| Correction | 83 | $229,417 | $33,169 | 20 | $10,670 | 88 |
| Financial Administration | 67 | $168,899 | $30,251 | 5 | $1,047 | 68 |
| Judical & Legal | 68 | $184,416 | $32,544 | 4 | $2,299 | 69 |
| Other Government Administration | 25 | $71,820 | $34,474 | 1 | $1,023 | 26 |
| Health | 51 | $131,093 | $30,845 | 13 | $10,738 | 56 |
| Streets & Highways | 88 | $308,200 | $42,027 | 1 | $696 | 88 |
| Housing & Community Development | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $822 | 1 |
| Natural Resources | 12 | $32,874 | $32,874 | 12 | $3,126 | 14 |
| Parks & Recreation | 9 | $22,712 | $30,283 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 50 | $171,434 | $41,144 | 4 | $2,240 | 51 |
| Police-Other | 16 | $34,644 | $25,983 | 2 | $1,694 | 17 |
| Sewerage | 20 | $58,510 | $35,106 | 4 | $671 | 20 |
| Solid Waste Management | 11 | $37,377 | $40,775 | 2 | $88 | 11 |
| Other & Unallocable | 65 | $154,660 | $28,553 | 7 | $2,361 | 67 |
| Water Supply | 4 | $10,810 | $32,430 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
1992
7.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$236.0 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 | 601 | $1,564,472 | $31,237 | 162 | $50,373 | 635 |
| Correction | 72 | $203,801 | $33,967 | 38 | $11,823 | 81 |
| Financial Administration | 62 | $146,654 | $28,385 | 6 | $1,302 | 63 |
| Firefighters | 16 | $49,038 | $36,779 | 16 | $2,191 | 18 |
| Fire - Other | 4 | $10,141 | $30,423 | 9 | $850 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 68 | $174,086 | $30,721 | 14 | $5,388 | 70 |
| Other Government Administration | 13 | $40,281 | $37,182 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Health | 75 | $158,753 | $25,400 | 11 | $5,910 | 79 |
| Streets & Highways | 82 | $234,680 | $34,343 | 0 | $0 | 82 |
| Housing & Community Development | 20 | $50,863 | $30,518 | 6 | $239 | 20 |
| Natural Resources | 14 | $33,138 | $28,404 | 14 | $3,597 | 16 |
| Parks & Recreation | 9 | $20,498 | $27,331 | 2 | $420 | 9 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 52 | $166,335 | $38,385 | 7 | $4,380 | 55 |
| Police-Other | 14 | $28,598 | $24,513 | 4 | $2,277 | 15 |
| Sewerage | 21 | $59,842 | $34,195 | 4 | $221 | 21 |
| Solid Waste Management | 10 | $26,610 | $31,932 | 1 | $590 | 10 |
| Other & Unallocable | 65 | $150,709 | $27,823 | 30 | $11,185 | 75 |
| Water Supply | 4 | $10,445 | $31,335 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.