Lexington, MA Government Employment and Payroll
2013
42.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$3,004.0 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 | 1,016 | $6,616,054 | $78,142 | 574 | $1,242,913 | 1,332 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 712 | $4,841,591 | $81,600 | 399 | $906,640 | 932 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 54 | $250,005 | $55,557 | 91 | $224,307 | 118 |
| Financial Administration | 19 | $106,838 | $67,477 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Firefighters | 58 | $432,704 | $89,525 | 0 | $0 | 58 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $4,527 | $54,324 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 15 | $100,681 | $80,545 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Health | 3 | $17,248 | $68,992 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 21 | $84,135 | $48,077 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Local Libraries | 32 | $109,951 | $41,232 | 51 | $31,244 | 41 |
| Parks & Recreation | 23 | $119,330 | $62,259 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 50 | $440,270 | $105,665 | 0 | $0 | 50 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $19,443 | $46,663 | 11 | $22,927 | 15 |
| Welfare | 7 | $33,451 | $57,345 | 9 | $28,046 | 16 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $18,347 | $44,033 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $6,231 | $74,772 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 9 | $25,212 | $33,616 | 11 | $24,496 | 12 |
| Transit | 1 | $6,090 | $73,080 | 2 | $5,253 | 2 |
2012
34.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,556.8 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 | 903 | $5,934,254 | $78,861 | 776 | $754,669 | 1,086 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 576 | $3,949,160 | $82,274 | 558 | $545,507 | 700 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 71 | $364,458 | $61,599 | 121 | $91,059 | 95 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $113,579 | $68,147 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Firefighters | 59 | $460,003 | $93,560 | 0 | $0 | 59 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $4,813 | $57,756 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 16 | $107,032 | $80,274 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Health | 3 | $18,337 | $73,348 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 22 | $89,443 | $48,787 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Local Libraries | 32 | $116,888 | $43,833 | 59 | $32,956 | 42 |
| Parks & Recreation | 24 | $126,858 | $63,429 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 51 | $468,047 | $110,129 | 0 | $0 | 51 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $20,669 | $49,606 | 13 | $24,183 | 15 |
| Welfare | 7 | $35,561 | $60,962 | 10 | $29,583 | 17 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $19,505 | $46,812 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $6,624 | $79,488 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 9 | $26,802 | $35,736 | 13 | $25,839 | 13 |
| Transit | 1 | $6,475 | $77,700 | 2 | $5,542 | 2 |
2011
33.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,329.9 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 | 899 | $5,530,314 | $73,820 | 565 | $565,216 | 1,038 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 570 | $3,606,359 | $75,923 | 389 | $394,690 | 660 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 70 | $332,822 | $57,055 | 84 | $65,884 | 88 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $111,511 | $66,907 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Firefighters | 60 | $451,629 | $90,326 | 0 | $0 | 60 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $4,725 | $56,700 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 16 | $105,084 | $78,813 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Health | 3 | $18,003 | $72,012 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 22 | $87,815 | $47,899 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Local Libraries | 33 | $114,760 | $41,731 | 56 | $29,200 | 42 |
| Parks & Recreation | 24 | $124,549 | $62,275 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 52 | $459,526 | $106,044 | 0 | $0 | 52 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $20,293 | $48,703 | 12 | $21,427 | 14 |
| Welfare | 7 | $34,914 | $59,853 | 10 | $26,211 | 16 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $19,150 | $45,960 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $6,503 | $78,036 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 9 | $26,314 | $35,085 | 12 | $22,894 | 12 |
| Transit | 1 | $6,357 | $76,284 | 2 | $4,910 | 2 |
2010
35.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,459.4 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 | 917 | $5,657,007 | $74,028 | 562 | $559,573 | 1,061 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 587 | $3,750,106 | $76,663 | 391 | $394,534 | 683 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 72 | $346,088 | $57,681 | 85 | $65,858 | 91 |
| Financial Administration | 20 | $109,386 | $65,632 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Firefighters | 59 | $443,023 | $90,106 | 0 | $0 | 59 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $4,635 | $55,620 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 16 | $103,081 | $77,311 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Health | 3 | $17,660 | $70,640 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 22 | $86,142 | $46,987 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Local Libraries | 33 | $112,573 | $40,936 | 53 | $27,676 | 41 |
| Parks & Recreation | 24 | $122,176 | $61,088 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 52 | $450,769 | $104,024 | 0 | $0 | 52 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $19,906 | $47,774 | 11 | $20,309 | 14 |
| Welfare | 7 | $34,249 | $58,713 | 9 | $24,843 | 15 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $18,785 | $45,084 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $6,379 | $76,548 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 9 | $25,813 | $34,417 | 11 | $21,699 | 12 |
| Transit | 1 | $6,236 | $74,832 | 2 | $4,654 | 2 |
2009
35.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,465.1 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 | 920 | $5,675,073 | $74,023 | 534 | $555,869 | 1,069 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 581 | $3,697,234 | $76,363 | 339 | $379,576 | 678 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 69 | $331,270 | $57,612 | 102 | $73,731 | 91 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $115,396 | $65,941 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Firefighters | 62 | $467,364 | $90,458 | 0 | $0 | 62 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $4,890 | $58,680 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 17 | $108,745 | $76,761 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Health | 3 | $18,630 | $74,520 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 23 | $90,875 | $47,413 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Local Libraries | 35 | $118,758 | $40,717 | 57 | $28,619 | 43 |
| Parks & Recreation | 25 | $128,889 | $61,867 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 55 | $475,535 | $103,753 | 0 | $0 | 55 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $21,000 | $50,400 | 12 | $21,001 | 14 |
| Welfare | 7 | $36,131 | $61,939 | 10 | $25,690 | 16 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $19,817 | $47,561 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $6,729 | $80,748 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 9 | $27,231 | $36,308 | 12 | $22,439 | 12 |
| Transit | 1 | $6,579 | $78,948 | 2 | $4,813 | 2 |
2008
36.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,409.1 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 | 947 | $5,470,946 | $69,326 | 511 | $618,410 | 1,120 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 560 | $3,524,666 | $75,529 | 340 | $447,940 | 682 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 117 | $426,261 | $43,719 | 76 | $69,115 | 139 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $106,527 | $60,873 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Firefighters | 62 | $431,444 | $83,505 | 0 | $0 | 62 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $4,514 | $54,168 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 17 | $100,387 | $70,861 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Health | 3 | $17,198 | $68,792 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 23 | $83,891 | $43,769 | 0 | $0 | 23 |
| Local Libraries | 35 | $109,631 | $37,588 | 59 | $28,282 | 43 |
| Parks & Recreation | 25 | $118,983 | $57,112 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 55 | $438,987 | $95,779 | 0 | $0 | 55 |
| Police-Other | 5 | $19,386 | $46,526 | 12 | $20,754 | 14 |
| Welfare | 7 | $33,354 | $57,178 | 10 | $25,388 | 15 |
| Sewerage | 5 | $18,294 | $43,906 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $6,212 | $74,544 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other & Unallocable | 9 | $25,138 | $33,517 | 12 | $22,175 | 12 |
| Transit | 1 | $6,073 | $72,876 | 2 | $4,756 | 2 |
2007
40.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,518.2 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 | 899 | $5,223,869 | $69,729 | 515 | $1,141,202 | 1,240 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 550 | $3,467,465 | $75,654 | 167 | $536,643 | 702 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 77 | $297,305 | $46,333 | 290 | $490,051 | 240 |
| Financial Administration | 19 | $112,672 | $71,161 | 2 | $4,286 | 20 |
| Firefighters | 52 | $309,847 | $71,503 | 0 | $0 | 52 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $12,206 | $48,824 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 12 | $74,175 | $74,175 | 2 | $5,530 | 13 |
| Health | 3 | $11,267 | $45,068 | 1 | $4,286 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 26 | $149,290 | $68,903 | 4 | $16,038 | 29 |
| Local Libraries | 25 | $106,099 | $50,928 | 16 | $31,939 | 31 |
| Natural Resources | 6 | $32,863 | $65,726 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 26 | $138,727 | $64,028 | 11 | $1,825 | 27 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 47 | $278,862 | $71,199 | 2 | $6,360 | 48 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $57,510 | $53,086 | 3 | $4,701 | 14 |
| Welfare | 7 | $30,046 | $51,507 | 4 | $5,254 | 9 |
| Sewerage | 4 | $27,698 | $83,094 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $11,737 | $70,422 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 13 | $58,683 | $54,169 | 13 | $34,289 | 22 |
| Water Supply | 13 | $42,722 | $39,436 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Transit | 1 | $4,695 | $56,340 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
2006
40.2 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,463.9 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 | 930 | $5,155,908 | $66,528 | 465 | $1,058,480 | 1,217 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 567 | $3,429,614 | $72,584 | 305 | $741,072 | 771 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 91 | $350,071 | $46,163 | 105 | $225,726 | 150 |
| Financial Administration | 19 | $106,272 | $67,119 | 2 | $3,432 | 20 |
| Firefighters | 52 | $292,248 | $67,442 | 0 | $0 | 52 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $11,513 | $46,052 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 12 | $69,962 | $69,962 | 2 | $4,428 | 13 |
| Health | 3 | $10,627 | $42,508 | 1 | $3,432 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 26 | $140,810 | $64,989 | 4 | $12,841 | 29 |
| Local Libraries | 25 | $100,073 | $48,035 | 15 | $25,572 | 31 |
| Natural Resources | 6 | $30,996 | $61,992 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 26 | $130,847 | $60,391 | 10 | $1,461 | 27 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 47 | $263,023 | $67,155 | 2 | $5,092 | 48 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $54,243 | $50,070 | 3 | $3,764 | 14 |
| Welfare | 7 | $28,339 | $48,581 | 4 | $4,207 | 9 |
| Sewerage | 4 | $26,125 | $78,375 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $11,070 | $66,420 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 13 | $55,350 | $51,092 | 12 | $27,454 | 22 |
| Water Supply | 13 | $40,295 | $37,195 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Transit | 1 | $4,428 | $53,136 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
2000
46.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$2,023.5 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 | 1,167 | $4,251,586 | $43,718 | 581 | $738,812 | 1,388 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 465 | $2,075,046 | $53,550 | 334 | $557,516 | 633 |
| Financial Administration | 33 | $75,849 | $27,581 | 13 | $7,869 | 36 |
| Firefighters | 145 | $502,487 | $41,585 | 0 | $0 | 145 |
| Fire - Other | 4 | $11,462 | $34,386 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Judical & Legal | 2 | $7,182 | $43,092 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $63,918 | $38,351 | 5 | $3,352 | 21 |
| Health | 9 | $21,544 | $28,725 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Streets & Highways | 49 | $140,230 | $34,342 | 0 | $0 | 49 |
| Housing & Community Development | 5 | $17,125 | $41,100 | 2 | $1,160 | 6 |
| Natural Resources | 27 | $60,139 | $26,728 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Parks & Recreation | 5 | $18,064 | $43,354 | 79 | $22,625 | 13 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 165 | $607,278 | $44,166 | 0 | $0 | 165 |
| Police-Other | 20 | $45,626 | $27,376 | 53 | $28,609 | 26 |
| Welfare | 4 | $9,786 | $29,358 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Sewerage | 11 | $34,045 | $37,140 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Solid Waste Management | 31 | $67,060 | $25,959 | 0 | $0 | 31 |
| Other & Unallocable | 26 | $60,084 | $27,731 | 13 | $10,973 | 29 |
| Water Supply | 20 | $56,353 | $33,812 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
1997
39.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$1,572.7 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 | 977 | $3,484,810 | $42,802 | 339 | $379,398 | 1,150 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction | 588 | $2,315,014 | $47,245 | 150 | $198,525 | 679 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total | 71 | $184,732 | $31,222 | 84 | $130,219 | 136 |
| Financial Administration | 18 | $40,653 | $27,102 | 6 | $3,475 | 19 |
| Firefighters | 77 | $269,316 | $41,971 | 0 | $0 | 77 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $6,143 | $36,858 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 1 | $3,849 | $46,188 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $34,257 | $37,371 | 3 | $1,480 | 11 |
| Health | 5 | $11,547 | $27,713 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 26 | $75,159 | $34,689 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Housing & Community Development | 3 | $9,179 | $36,716 | 1 | $513 | 3 |
| Local Libraries | 8 | $21,274 | $31,911 | 20 | $17,714 | 15 |
| Natural Resources | 15 | $32,232 | $25,786 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Parks & Recreation | 3 | $9,682 | $38,728 | 41 | $9,992 | 7 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 88 | $325,479 | $44,384 | 0 | $0 | 88 |
| Police-Other | 11 | $24,454 | $26,677 | 28 | $12,634 | 14 |
| Welfare | 2 | $5,245 | $31,470 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Sewerage | 6 | $18,247 | $36,494 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Solid Waste Management | 17 | $35,942 | $25,371 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Other & Unallocable | 14 | $32,203 | $27,603 | 6 | $4,846 | 16 |
| Water Supply | 11 | $30,203 | $32,949 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.