Wheat Ridge, CO Government Employment and Payroll
2013
12.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$548.0 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 | 267 | $1,127,571 | $50,677 | 253 | $250,073 | 379 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $116,575 | $66,614 | 5 | $5,959 | 24 |
| Judical & Legal | 7 | $26,968 | $46,231 | 2 | $4,350 | 9 |
| Other Government Administration | 22 | $66,637 | $36,347 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Streets & Highways | 29 | $146,506 | $60,623 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Parks & Recreation | 43 | $176,296 | $49,199 | 245 | $239,239 | 150 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 119 | $495,010 | $49,917 | 0 | $0 | 119 |
| Police-Other | 26 | $99,579 | $45,960 | 1 | $525 | 26 |
2012
6.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$332.2 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 | 195 | $821,127 | $50,531 | 6 | $14,037 | 198 |
| Financial Administration | 23 | $118,307 | $61,725 | 4 | $5,458 | 25 |
| Judical & Legal | 9 | $28,144 | $37,525 | 1 | $8,296 | 10 |
| Other Government Administration | 22 | $69,475 | $37,895 | 1 | $283 | 22 |
| Streets & Highways | 28 | $130,703 | $56,016 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 83 | $367,515 | $53,135 | 0 | $0 | 83 |
| Police-Other | 30 | $106,983 | $42,793 | 0 | $0 | 30 |
2011
9.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$418.7 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 | 245 | $972,927 | $47,654 | 150 | $79,609 | 285 |
| Financial Administration | 24 | $107,733 | $53,867 | 1 | $1,331 | 25 |
| Judical & Legal | 11 | $40,908 | $44,627 | 3 | $1,926 | 11 |
| Other Government Administration | 12 | $47,017 | $47,017 | 1 | $937 | 12 |
| Streets & Highways | 29 | $128,644 | $53,232 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Parks & Recreation | 63 | $176,580 | $33,634 | 145 | $75,415 | 102 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 76 | $370,978 | $58,575 | 0 | $0 | 76 |
| Police-Other | 30 | $101,067 | $40,427 | 0 | $0 | 30 |
2010
8.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$435.3 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 | 226 | $1,034,518 | $54,930 | 166 | $83,671 | 267 |
| Financial Administration | 22 | $114,322 | $62,357 | 1 | $1,328 | 23 |
| Judical & Legal | 13 | $43,598 | $40,244 | 3 | $1,926 | 13 |
| Other Government Administration | 14 | $62,607 | $53,663 | 1 | $142 | 14 |
| Streets & Highways | 28 | $134,567 | $57,672 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Parks & Recreation | 49 | $173,407 | $42,467 | 161 | $80,275 | 89 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 76 | $419,290 | $66,204 | 0 | $0 | 76 |
| Police-Other | 24 | $86,727 | $43,364 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
2009
8.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$496.5 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 | 215 | $1,129,478 | $63,041 | 189 | $145,881 | 267 |
| Financial Administration | 15 | $80,698 | $64,558 | 3 | $7,709 | 17 |
| Judical & Legal | 9 | $32,187 | $42,916 | 5 | $15,480 | 11 |
| Other Government Administration | 18 | $121,801 | $81,201 | 16 | $19,997 | 21 |
| Streets & Highways | 28 | $149,396 | $64,027 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Natural Resources | 3 | $12,106 | $48,424 | 1 | $1,417 | 4 |
| Parks & Recreation | 42 | $181,913 | $51,975 | 162 | $97,153 | 85 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 68 | $426,286 | $75,227 | 0 | $0 | 68 |
| Police-Other | 27 | $104,871 | $46,609 | 2 | $4,125 | 28 |
| Welfare | 5 | $20,220 | $48,528 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
2007
8.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$452.8 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 | 217 | $1,038,601 | $57,434 | 161 | $124,609 | 267 |
| Financial Administration | 12 | $58,817 | $58,817 | 5 | $7,233 | 14 |
| Judical & Legal | 9 | $32,183 | $42,911 | 5 | $19,450 | 11 |
| Other Government Administration | 21 | $121,090 | $69,194 | 13 | $15,826 | 29 |
| Health | 5 | $20,220 | $48,528 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 29 | $133,836 | $55,380 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Natural Resources | 3 | $12,106 | $48,424 | 1 | $1,417 | 4 |
| Parks & Recreation | 42 | $159,609 | $45,603 | 134 | $72,668 | 77 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 76 | $415,882 | $65,666 | 0 | $0 | 76 |
| Police-Other | 20 | $84,858 | $50,915 | 3 | $8,015 | 22 |
1997
7.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$269.3 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 | 179 | $631,998 | $42,369 | 59 | $39,432 | 213 |
| Correction | 2 | $4,258 | $25,548 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Financial Administration | 9 | $29,721 | $39,628 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Judical & Legal | 6 | $13,973 | $27,946 | 2 | $1,359 | 7 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $45,852 | $50,020 | 6 | $5,794 | 14 |
| Health | 4 | $10,933 | $32,799 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 32 | $104,565 | $39,212 | 8 | $10,410 | 38 |
| Natural Resources | 3 | $8,500 | $34,000 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Parks & Recreation | 21 | $64,474 | $36,842 | 38 | $20,176 | 43 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 62 | $275,918 | $53,403 | 0 | $0 | 62 |
| Police-Other | 22 | $53,656 | $29,267 | 1 | $894 | 23 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $3,658 | $43,896 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 6 | $16,490 | $32,980 | 4 | $799 | 7 |
1992
6.3 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$192.5 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 | 164 | $439,905 | $32,188 | 59 | $32,132 | 185 |
| Correction | 2 | $6,015 | $36,090 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $19,725 | $29,588 | 3 | $4,005 | 10 |
| Judical & Legal | 6 | $9,217 | $18,434 | 1 | $80 | 6 |
| Other Government Administration | 12 | $33,314 | $33,314 | 10 | $4,240 | 13 |
| Health | 5 | $9,832 | $23,597 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 30 | $75,340 | $30,136 | 4 | $3,644 | 33 |
| Natural Resources | 2 | $5,094 | $30,564 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Parks & Recreation | 14 | $35,592 | $30,507 | 39 | $18,529 | 28 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 58 | $193,145 | $39,961 | 0 | $0 | 58 |
| Police-Other | 19 | $34,607 | $21,857 | 2 | $1,634 | 20 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $1,636 | $19,632 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 7 | $16,388 | $28,094 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.