Chelmsford, MA Government Employment and Payroll
2013
28.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,538.6 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 | 789 | $3,775,983 | $57,429 | 296 | $557,966 | 971 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 447 | $2,362,097 | $63,412 | 195 | $405,549 | 562 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 104 | $360,765 | $41,627 | 100 | $150,823 | 170 |
| Financial Administration | 14 | $70,926 | $60,794 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Firefighters | 66 | $298,569 | $54,285 | 0 | $0 | 66 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $4,084 | $49,008 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 14 | $70,926 | $60,794 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Health | 3 | $17,198 | $68,792 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 18 | $87,499 | $58,333 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Local Libraries | 29 | $94,167 | $38,966 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $4,896 | $58,752 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 52 | $261,989 | $60,459 | 0 | $0 | 52 |
| Police-Other | 15 | $34,204 | $27,363 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Welfare | 1 | $4,896 | $58,752 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sewerage | 11 | $56,179 | $61,286 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Solid Waste Management | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,594 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 13 | $47,588 | $43,927 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
2012
28.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,486.9 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 | 802 | $3,702,355 | $55,397 | 286 | $486,063 | 959 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 454 | $2,281,075 | $60,293 | 187 | $351,449 | 553 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 106 | $348,390 | $39,440 | 96 | $130,703 | 163 |
| Financial Administration | 14 | $70,926 | $60,794 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Firefighters | 62 | $286,313 | $55,415 | 0 | $0 | 62 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $8,454 | $50,724 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $54,403 | $65,284 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Health | 3 | $16,313 | $65,252 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 16 | $70,564 | $52,923 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Local Libraries | 29 | $88,020 | $36,422 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $4,777 | $57,324 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 52 | $259,930 | $59,984 | 0 | $0 | 52 |
| Police-Other | 9 | $34,204 | $45,605 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Welfare | 5 | $17,402 | $41,765 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Sewerage | 11 | $52,954 | $57,768 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $1,848 | $22,176 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 27 | $106,782 | $47,459 | 3 | $3,911 | 28 |
2011
28.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,541.8 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 | 814 | $3,866,167 | $56,995 | 319 | $476,748 | 972 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 443 | $2,206,965 | $59,782 | 174 | $287,511 | 524 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 103 | $337,071 | $39,270 | 89 | $106,925 | 149 |
| Financial Administration | 14 | $58,968 | $50,544 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Firefighters | 54 | $275,794 | $61,288 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $52,602 | $63,122 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Health | 5 | $22,149 | $53,158 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 23 | $132,444 | $69,101 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Housing & Community Development | 2 | $6,757 | $40,542 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Local Libraries | 20 | $117,413 | $70,448 | 55 | $80,541 | 50 |
| Natural Resources | 1 | $3,850 | $46,200 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $4,691 | $56,292 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 50 | $354,286 | $85,029 | 0 | $0 | 50 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $82,533 | $76,184 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Welfare | 33 | $43,607 | $15,857 | 0 | $0 | 33 |
| Sewerage | 13 | $58,137 | $53,665 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Solid Waste Management | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,771 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 29 | $108,900 | $45,062 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
2010
26.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,348.8 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 | 766 | $3,456,443 | $54,148 | 294 | $379,618 | 907 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 445 | $2,136,829 | $57,622 | 174 | $251,643 | 526 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 103 | $326,359 | $38,022 | 89 | $93,586 | 149 |
| Financial Administration | 15 | $58,310 | $46,648 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Firefighters | 55 | $291,379 | $63,574 | 0 | $0 | 55 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $11,055 | $66,330 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $35,789 | $53,684 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Health | 5 | $22,199 | $53,278 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 18 | $77,575 | $51,717 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Local Libraries | 11 | $50,134 | $54,692 | 31 | $34,389 | 25 |
| Parks & Recreation | 1 | $4,887 | $58,644 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 50 | $222,035 | $53,288 | 0 | $0 | 50 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $51,725 | $47,746 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Welfare | 2 | $6,920 | $41,520 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Sewerage | 13 | $56,519 | $52,171 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Other & Unallocable | 25 | $104,728 | $50,269 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
2009
30.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,658.8 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 | 879 | $4,247,476 | $57,986 | 352 | $470,169 | 1,045 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 470 | $2,380,254 | $60,772 | 184 | $280,310 | 554 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 109 | $363,539 | $40,023 | 94 | $104,246 | 159 |
| Financial Administration | 17 | $69,480 | $49,045 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Firefighters | 53 | $299,123 | $67,726 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $12,714 | $76,284 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 7 | $45,797 | $78,509 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Health | 4 | $20,170 | $60,510 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 23 | $162,472 | $84,768 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Local Libraries | 13 | $61,936 | $57,172 | 58 | $64,850 | 41 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 50 | $372,518 | $89,404 | 0 | $0 | 50 |
| Police-Other | 14 | $56,102 | $48,087 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Welfare | 7 | $23,762 | $40,735 | 16 | $20,763 | 11 |
| Sewerage | 13 | $77,742 | $71,762 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Other & Unallocable | 97 | $301,867 | $37,344 | 0 | $0 | 97 |
2007
33.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,611.3 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 | 769 | $3,782,138 | $59,019 | 752 | $800,385 | 1,131 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 422 | $2,235,218 | $63,561 | 350 | $487,181 | 623 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 81 | $353,368 | $52,351 | 331 | $223,641 | 209 |
| Financial Administration | 13 | $55,501 | $51,232 | 1 | $1,271 | 14 |
| Firefighters | 55 | $271,516 | $59,240 | 0 | $0 | 55 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $9,872 | $59,232 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $45,892 | $61,189 | 3 | $8,601 | 11 |
| Health | 2 | $10,353 | $62,118 | 5 | $6,077 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 26 | $161,755 | $74,656 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Local Libraries | 13 | $55,171 | $50,927 | 38 | $37,844 | 29 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $9,806 | $39,224 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 85 | $352,168 | $49,718 | 0 | $0 | 85 |
| Police-Other | 16 | $56,774 | $42,581 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Welfare | 7 | $26,156 | $44,839 | 16 | $18,494 | 15 |
| Sewerage | 12 | $44,909 | $44,909 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Solid Waste Management | 0 | $0 | N/A | 2 | $2,296 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 23 | $93,679 | $48,876 | 6 | $14,980 | 27 |
2002
29.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,364.9 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 | 779 | $3,413,588 | $52,584 | 426 | $453,216 | 1,008 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 459 | $2,099,611 | $54,892 | 180 | $247,260 | 576 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 88 | $331,930 | $45,263 | 170 | $113,505 | 162 |
| Financial Administration | 15 | $58,268 | $46,614 | 2 | $2,334 | 16 |
| Firefighters | 59 | $251,864 | $51,227 | 0 | $0 | 59 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $8,287 | $49,722 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 13 | $55,411 | $51,149 | 6 | $11,099 | 17 |
| Health | 4 | $17,734 | $53,202 | 2 | $6,838 | 6 |
| Streets & Highways | 24 | $94,993 | $47,497 | 2 | $3,069 | 25 |
| Local Libraries | 12 | $43,360 | $43,360 | 36 | $35,538 | 29 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $10,665 | $42,660 | 2 | $1,966 | 4 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 60 | $296,406 | $59,281 | 0 | $0 | 60 |
| Police-Other | 14 | $44,892 | $38,479 | 2 | $1,196 | 15 |
| Welfare | 7 | $21,831 | $37,425 | 17 | $18,708 | 16 |
| Sewerage | 9 | $32,234 | $42,979 | 1 | $846 | 9 |
| Solid Waste Management | 0 | $0 | N/A | 2 | $1,581 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 10 | $46,101 | $55,321 | 4 | $9,274 | 13 |
1997
22.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$905.5 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 | 702 | $2,448,559 | $41,856 | 190 | $78,087 | 745 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 372 | $1,414,779 | $45,638 | 94 | $10,373 | 379 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 117 | $273,723 | $28,074 | 28 | $3,310 | 120 |
| Financial Administration | 16 | $48,170 | $36,128 | 2 | $2,578 | 18 |
| Firefighters | 57 | $222,216 | $46,782 | 0 | $0 | 57 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,246 | $26,952 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $29,502 | $39,336 | 7 | $8,508 | 12 |
| Health | 5 | $17,357 | $41,657 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 22 | $106,159 | $57,905 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Local Libraries | 12 | $34,347 | $34,347 | 33 | $23,421 | 24 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $7,414 | $29,656 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 54 | $204,469 | $45,438 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $28,403 | $26,218 | 4 | $2,817 | 15 |
| Welfare | 5 | $13,252 | $31,805 | 14 | $16,011 | 14 |
| Sewerage | 7 | $19,403 | $33,262 | 2 | $1,763 | 8 |
| Solid Waste Management | 0 | $0 | N/A | 1 | $1,949 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 9 | $27,119 | $36,159 | 5 | $7,357 | 12 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.