Polk County, TN Government Employment and Payroll
2012
32.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$973.3 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 | 534 | $1,342,742 | $30,174 | 44 | $21,929 | 543 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 309 | $864,347 | $33,567 | 0 | $0 | 309 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 120 | $156,490 | $15,649 | 0 | $0 | 120 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $20,938 | $31,407 | 21 | $10,511 | 13 |
| Judical & Legal | 60 | $164,046 | $32,809 | 1 | $487 | 60 |
| Other Government Administration | 7 | $21,970 | $37,663 | 9 | $1,529 | 7 |
| Health | 3 | $6,737 | $26,948 | 1 | $365 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 22 | $99,962 | $54,525 | 1 | $1,400 | 22 |
| Local Libraries | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $1,725 | 1 |
| Welfare | 0 | $0 | N/A | 7 | $5,485 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5 | $8,252 | $19,805 | 1 | $427 | 5 |
2008
31.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$959.1 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 | 496 | $1,240,297 | $30,007 | 9 | $12,823 | 500 |
| Correction | 25 | $49,567 | $23,792 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 264 | $848,606 | $38,573 | 5 | $10,549 | 267 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 135 | $161,769 | $14,379 | 0 | $0 | 135 |
| Financial Administration | 4 | $13,166 | $39,498 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 11 | $25,364 | $27,670 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $30,043 | $36,052 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Streets & Highways | 23 | $56,886 | $29,680 | 1 | $744 | 23 |
| Local Libraries | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $1,530 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 17 | $42,759 | $30,183 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Welfare | 7 | $12,137 | $20,806 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
2007
34.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$945.3 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 | 543 | $1,224,967 | $27,071 | 13 | $10,100 | 546 |
| Correction | 17 | $33,006 | $23,298 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 270 | $698,991 | $31,066 | 4 | $7,504 | 272 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 144 | $219,185 | $18,265 | 7 | $1,692 | 145 |
| Financial Administration | 33 | $75,471 | $27,444 | 0 | $0 | 33 |
| Judical & Legal | 7 | $16,826 | $28,845 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other Government Administration | 28 | $79,460 | $34,054 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Streets & Highways | 23 | $48,708 | $25,413 | 1 | $708 | 23 |
| Local Libraries | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $196 | 0 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $39,901 | $36,832 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Welfare | 7 | $11,464 | $19,653 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $1,955 | $23,460 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
1998
26.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$635.3 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 | 363 | $744,474 | $24,611 | 76 | $18,963 | 375 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 200 | $509,929 | $30,596 | 38 | $7,298 | 205 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 80 | $81,537 | $12,231 | 11 | $1,150 | 81 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $13,577 | $32,585 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Judical & Legal | 10 | $23,319 | $27,983 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | N/A | 21 | $8,619 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 29 | $33,864 | $14,013 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Local Libraries | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $487 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 18 | $41,378 | $27,585 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Police-Other | 14 | $24,627 | $21,109 | 1 | $368 | 15 |
| Welfare | 5 | $11,563 | $27,751 | 4 | $1,041 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $4,680 | $28,080 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
1997
25.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$577.2 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 | 368 | $686,021 | $22,370 | 20 | $7,688 | 372 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 236 | $488,180 | $24,823 | 0 | $0 | 236 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 56 | $68,480 | $14,674 | 0 | $0 | 56 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $11,479 | $27,550 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Judical & Legal | 9 | $19,715 | $26,287 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | N/A | 15 | $6,302 | 2 |
| Streets & Highways | 26 | $28,630 | $13,214 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Local Libraries | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $356 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $34,983 | $26,237 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $20,821 | $19,219 | 1 | $269 | 13 |
| Welfare | 5 | $9,776 | $23,462 | 3 | $761 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $3,957 | $23,742 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
1994
23.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$496.2 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 | 321 | $563,448 | $21,063 | 45 | $11,478 | 330 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 150 | $385,693 | $30,855 | 0 | $0 | 150 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 96 | $77,726 | $9,716 | 30 | $6,620 | 103 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $8,876 | $21,302 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Judical & Legal | 9 | $15,244 | $20,325 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | N/A | 11 | $3,982 | 1 |
| Streets & Highways | 25 | $22,138 | $10,626 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Local Libraries | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $225 | 0 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $27,051 | $20,288 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $16,100 | $14,862 | 1 | $170 | 13 |
| Welfare | 5 | $7,560 | $18,144 | 2 | $481 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $3,060 | $18,360 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
1993
21.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$470.4 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 | 280 | $512,500 | $21,964 | 78 | $22,349 | 297 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 172 | $384,408 | $26,819 | 26 | $2,595 | 174 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 33 | $31,172 | $11,335 | 36 | $14,255 | 46 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $8,600 | $20,640 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Judical & Legal | 9 | $14,770 | $19,693 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | N/A | 12 | $4,507 | 1 |
| Streets & Highways | 25 | $21,450 | $10,296 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Local Libraries | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $255 | 0 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $26,210 | $19,658 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $15,600 | $14,400 | 1 | $192 | 13 |
| Welfare | 5 | $7,325 | $17,580 | 2 | $545 | 6 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $2,965 | $17,790 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
1992
25.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$526.2 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 | 327 | $576,011 | $21,138 | 70 | $22,267 | 345 |
| Correction | 6 | $6,361 | $12,722 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 193 | $403,504 | $25,088 | 0 | $0 | 193 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 38 | $36,532 | $11,536 | 25 | $13,453 | 50 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $8,168 | $12,252 | 2 | $444 | 8 |
| Judical & Legal | 11 | $20,270 | $22,113 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Other Government Administration | 2 | $4,689 | $28,134 | 27 | $2,679 | 3 |
| Health | 8 | $10,564 | $15,846 | 10 | $2,561 | 10 |
| Streets & Highways | 36 | $49,015 | $16,338 | 2 | $2,296 | 38 |
| Natural Resources | 4 | $2,182 | $6,546 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 11 | $21,135 | $23,056 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Police-Other | 2 | $1,941 | $11,646 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Welfare | 4 | $6,625 | $19,875 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $1,745 | $10,470 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $3,280 | $19,680 | 4 | $834 | 3 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.