Cherokee County, SC Government Employment and Payroll
2013
7.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$205.7 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 | 389 | $918,781 | $28,343 | 32 | $29,947 | 407 |
| Correction | 39 | $98,767 | $30,390 | 0 | $0 | 39 |
| Financial Administration | 30 | $75,400 | $30,160 | 1 | $1,162 | 31 |
| Firefighters | 2 | $5,103 | $30,618 | 1 | $1,105 | 3 |
| Judical & Legal | 38 | $81,114 | $25,615 | 1 | $1,326 | 39 |
| Other Government Administration | 12 | $24,277 | $24,277 | 1 | $1,556 | 13 |
| Streets & Highways | 11 | $25,198 | $27,489 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Local Libraries | 11 | $26,623 | $29,043 | 8 | $5,477 | 15 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 54 | $178,882 | $39,752 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $20,302 | $24,362 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Welfare | 120 | $265,620 | $26,562 | 17 | $16,474 | 128 |
| Solid Waste Management | 17 | $35,037 | $24,732 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Other & Unallocable | 45 | $82,458 | $21,989 | 3 | $2,847 | 47 |
2012
7.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$187.9 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 | 367 | $822,837 | $26,905 | 38 | $43,678 | 388 |
| Correction | 37 | $84,373 | $27,364 | 1 | $1,809 | 38 |
| Financial Administration | 29 | $64,155 | $26,547 | 1 | $1,497 | 30 |
| Judical & Legal | 33 | $66,314 | $24,114 | 4 | $9,693 | 36 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $18,600 | $20,291 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Health | 30 | $59,490 | $23,796 | 5 | $4,669 | 32 |
| Streets & Highways | 11 | $22,448 | $24,489 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Local Libraries | 11 | $26,482 | $28,889 | 7 | $5,384 | 15 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 53 | $164,232 | $37,185 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $7,406 | $29,624 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Welfare | 119 | $251,614 | $25,373 | 17 | $18,755 | 128 |
| Solid Waste Management | 19 | $36,121 | $22,813 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| Other & Unallocable | 11 | $21,602 | $23,566 | 3 | $1,871 | 12 |
2011
7.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$201.3 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 | 380 | $884,174 | $27,921 | 40 | $44,053 | 404 |
| Correction | 40 | $100,385 | $30,116 | 1 | $2,159 | 41 |
| Financial Administration | 17 | $39,073 | $27,581 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Judical & Legal | 30 | $73,786 | $29,514 | 10 | $11,635 | 34 |
| Other Government Administration | 15 | $33,770 | $27,016 | 1 | $1,523 | 16 |
| Health | 3 | $6,649 | $26,596 | 1 | $1,083 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 19 | $41,581 | $26,262 | 1 | $1,229 | 20 |
| Local Libraries | 11 | $26,030 | $28,396 | 8 | $6,352 | 16 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 51 | $155,383 | $36,561 | 0 | $0 | 51 |
| Police-Other | 4 | $9,055 | $27,165 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Welfare | 129 | $270,940 | $25,204 | 16 | $18,308 | 138 |
| Solid Waste Management | 22 | $44,065 | $24,035 | 1 | $987 | 23 |
| Other & Unallocable | 39 | $83,457 | $25,679 | 1 | $777 | 40 |
2010
7.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$212.8 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 | 380 | $898,895 | $28,386 | 62 | $59,138 | 407 |
| Correction | 37 | $98,724 | $32,019 | 1 | $622 | 37 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $48,721 | $27,841 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Judical & Legal | 29 | $69,559 | $28,783 | 11 | $14,694 | 35 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $23,291 | $46,582 | 7 | $6,239 | 7 |
| Health | 31 | $67,828 | $26,256 | 3 | $3,538 | 33 |
| Streets & Highways | 20 | $43,693 | $26,216 | 1 | $1,229 | 21 |
| Local Libraries | 11 | $26,291 | $28,681 | 8 | $6,418 | 15 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 47 | $152,815 | $39,017 | 0 | $0 | 47 |
| Police-Other | 9 | $20,539 | $27,385 | 2 | $642 | 10 |
| Welfare | 133 | $273,199 | $24,650 | 18 | $21,164 | 143 |
| Solid Waste Management | 26 | $51,192 | $23,627 | 1 | $974 | 27 |
| Other & Unallocable | 10 | $23,043 | $27,652 | 10 | $3,618 | 11 |
2009
7.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$209.9 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 | 382 | $888,506 | $27,911 | 61 | $56,353 | 407 |
| Correction | 36 | $92,057 | $30,686 | 1 | $1,165 | 37 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $48,708 | $27,833 | 1 | $1,142 | 22 |
| Judical & Legal | 26 | $64,640 | $29,834 | 13 | $16,133 | 32 |
| Other Government Administration | 5 | $17,640 | $42,336 | 7 | $6,561 | 6 |
| Health | 31 | $69,574 | $26,932 | 3 | $3,060 | 33 |
| Streets & Highways | 22 | $45,424 | $24,777 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Local Libraries | 11 | $26,057 | $28,426 | 8 | $6,199 | 15 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 47 | $152,086 | $38,830 | 0 | $0 | 47 |
| Police-Other | 9 | $20,236 | $26,981 | 2 | $676 | 10 |
| Welfare | 124 | $255,223 | $24,699 | 12 | $12,945 | 130 |
| Solid Waste Management | 40 | $74,185 | $22,256 | 4 | $4,712 | 42 |
| Other & Unallocable | 10 | $22,676 | $27,211 | 10 | $3,760 | 11 |
2008
7.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$209.9 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 | 390 | $891,997 | $27,446 | 64 | $52,611 | 415 |
| Correction | 36 | $90,688 | $30,229 | 1 | $1,076 | 37 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $47,984 | $27,419 | 1 | $1,054 | 22 |
| Judical & Legal | 26 | $63,679 | $29,390 | 13 | $14,896 | 31 |
| Other Government Administration | 5 | $17,378 | $41,707 | 7 | $6,058 | 6 |
| Health | 31 | $68,539 | $26,531 | 3 | $2,825 | 33 |
| Streets & Highways | 22 | $44,749 | $24,409 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Local Libraries | 11 | $26,641 | $29,063 | 9 | $7,189 | 16 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 47 | $149,824 | $38,253 | 0 | $0 | 47 |
| Police-Other | 9 | $19,935 | $26,580 | 2 | $624 | 10 |
| Welfare | 132 | $267,159 | $24,287 | 14 | $11,066 | 138 |
| Solid Waste Management | 40 | $73,082 | $21,925 | 4 | $4,351 | 42 |
| Other & Unallocable | 10 | $22,339 | $26,807 | 10 | $3,472 | 11 |
2007
8.1 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$203.8 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 | 417 | $884,619 | $25,457 | 49 | $32,616 | 435 |
| Correction | 40 | $78,608 | $23,582 | 1 | $1,348 | 41 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $46,169 | $26,382 | 3 | $1,729 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 28 | $50,295 | $21,555 | 3 | $3,106 | 30 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $4,667 | $28,002 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 29 | $67,928 | $28,108 | 12 | $10,665 | 33 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $17,174 | $18,735 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Health | 5 | $11,995 | $28,788 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Streets & Highways | 22 | $43,800 | $23,891 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Local Libraries | 11 | $26,690 | $29,116 | 8 | $5,745 | 16 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 46 | $139,418 | $36,370 | 0 | $0 | 46 |
| Police-Other | 9 | $17,537 | $23,383 | 2 | $607 | 9 |
| Welfare | 137 | $280,186 | $24,542 | 13 | $8,522 | 142 |
| Solid Waste Management | 42 | $71,160 | $20,331 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
| Other & Unallocable | 14 | $28,992 | $24,850 | 7 | $894 | 14 |
2006
7.7 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$190.3 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 | 403 | $825,565 | $24,583 | 48 | $28,231 | 416 |
| Correction | 31 | $65,514 | $25,360 | 1 | $908 | 31 |
| Financial Administration | 22 | $47,340 | $25,822 | 3 | $1,986 | 23 |
| Firefighters | 25 | $48,405 | $23,234 | 1 | $1,014 | 26 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $3,901 | $23,406 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 29 | $66,982 | $27,717 | 7 | $7,173 | 30 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $18,429 | $20,104 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Health | 3 | $8,221 | $32,884 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 22 | $42,504 | $23,184 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Local Libraries | 11 | $22,864 | $24,943 | 7 | $3,609 | 14 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 44 | $119,912 | $32,703 | 3 | $1,065 | 44 |
| Police-Other | 11 | $22,629 | $24,686 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Welfare | 142 | $269,032 | $22,735 | 15 | $8,743 | 148 |
| Solid Waste Management | 37 | $62,738 | $20,347 | 2 | $1,725 | 38 |
| Other & Unallocable | 13 | $27,093 | $25,009 | 9 | $2,008 | 13 |
2005
7.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$182.6 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 | 388 | $785,452 | $24,292 | 44 | $29,052 | 402 |
| Correction | 33 | $64,585 | $23,485 | 2 | $1,215 | 34 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $43,589 | $24,908 | 2 | $1,554 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 25 | $45,075 | $21,636 | 1 | $356 | 25 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,723 | $32,676 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 29 | $65,291 | $27,017 | 8 | $7,145 | 31 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $16,295 | $17,776 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Health | 4 | $9,954 | $29,862 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 24 | $46,076 | $23,038 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
| Local Libraries | 9 | $21,527 | $28,703 | 9 | $5,327 | 12 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 44 | $116,324 | $31,725 | 3 | $1,054 | 44 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $19,733 | $23,680 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Welfare | 127 | $248,176 | $23,450 | 14 | $8,364 | 133 |
| Solid Waste Management | 37 | $58,456 | $18,959 | 2 | $2,174 | 38 |
| Other & Unallocable | 13 | $27,648 | $25,521 | 3 | $1,862 | 13 |
2004
7.5 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$184.1 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 | 386 | $790,236 | $24,567 | 48 | $31,104 | 401 |
| Correction | 33 | $62,594 | $22,761 | 2 | $1,271 | 33 |
| Financial Administration | 19 | $39,996 | $25,261 | 3 | $1,911 | 20 |
| Firefighters | 24 | $44,220 | $22,110 | 2 | $1,844 | 25 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,670 | $32,040 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 27 | $60,593 | $26,930 | 5 | $5,280 | 28 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $16,060 | $17,520 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Health | 4 | $10,306 | $30,918 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 24 | $57,081 | $28,541 | 1 | $509 | 24 |
| Local Libraries | 9 | $21,068 | $28,091 | 10 | $7,512 | 14 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 45 | $118,203 | $31,521 | 3 | $1,043 | 46 |
| Police-Other | 10 | $17,429 | $20,915 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Welfare | 135 | $249,755 | $22,200 | 11 | $8,046 | 138 |
| Solid Waste Management | 32 | $64,990 | $24,371 | 2 | $1,716 | 33 |
| Other & Unallocable | 12 | $25,271 | $25,271 | 9 | $1,973 | 12 |
2002
7.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$169.0 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 | 387 | $730,520 | $22,652 | 38 | $23,088 | 398 |
| Correction | 32 | $61,075 | $22,903 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Financial Administration | 22 | $41,096 | $22,416 | 2 | $1,641 | 22 |
| Firefighters | 23 | $40,808 | $21,291 | 1 | $190 | 23 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,566 | $30,792 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 32 | $62,375 | $23,391 | 4 | $4,346 | 33 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $15,602 | $17,020 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Health | 4 | $9,562 | $28,686 | 1 | $883 | 4 |
| Streets & Highways | 26 | $47,021 | $21,702 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 44 | $114,406 | $31,202 | 4 | $1,490 | 45 |
| Police-Other | 13 | $26,710 | $24,655 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Welfare | 127 | $224,976 | $21,258 | 18 | $13,514 | 135 |
| Solid Waste Management | 41 | $62,346 | $18,248 | 0 | $0 | 41 |
| Other & Unallocable | 11 | $21,976 | $23,974 | 8 | $1,023 | 12 |
2000
7.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$159.7 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 | 377 | $634,390 | $20,193 | 32 | $19,846 | 387 |
| Correction | 36 | $60,471 | $20,157 | 0 | $0 | 36 |
| Financial Administration | 18 | $30,956 | $20,637 | 1 | $726 | 19 |
| Firefighters | 21 | $34,297 | $19,598 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,327 | $27,924 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 29 | $48,243 | $19,963 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $12,576 | $13,719 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Health | 26 | $45,823 | $21,149 | 2 | $434 | 26 |
| Streets & Highways | 25 | $46,968 | $22,545 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 42 | $101,561 | $29,017 | 0 | $0 | 42 |
| Police-Other | 12 | $18,350 | $18,350 | 4 | $2,409 | 13 |
| Welfare | 114 | $177,609 | $18,696 | 11 | $11,252 | 121 |
| Solid Waste Management | 35 | $43,614 | $14,953 | 5 | $3,148 | 36 |
| Other & Unallocable | 7 | $11,595 | $19,877 | 9 | $1,877 | 7 |
1999
7.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$144.7 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 | 350 | $566,872 | $19,436 | 37 | $25,937 | 366 |
| Correction | 41 | $66,223 | $19,382 | 0 | $0 | 41 |
| Financial Administration | 18 | $31,383 | $20,922 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Firefighters | 21 | $34,297 | $19,598 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,327 | $27,924 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 24 | $41,508 | $20,754 | 1 | $1,107 | 25 |
| Other Government Administration | 11 | $12,631 | $13,779 | 1 | $642 | 11 |
| Health | 3 | $5,451 | $21,804 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Streets & Highways | 27 | $40,669 | $18,075 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 49 | $105,355 | $25,801 | 2 | $912 | 50 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $1,384 | $16,608 | 2 | $498 | 1 |
| Welfare | 112 | $161,538 | $17,308 | 15 | $14,856 | 120 |
| Solid Waste Management | 37 | $55,363 | $17,956 | 5 | $3,598 | 39 |
| Other & Unallocable | 5 | $8,743 | $20,983 | 11 | $4,324 | 9 |
1997
6.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$120.4 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 | 289 | $461,169 | $19,149 | 42 | $20,349 | 301 |
| Correction | 9 | $15,454 | $20,605 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Financial Administration | 23 | $40,096 | $20,920 | 1 | $682 | 24 |
| Judical & Legal | 23 | $39,728 | $20,728 | 4 | $3,033 | 24 |
| Other Government Administration | 9 | $10,696 | $14,261 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| Health | 22 | $34,100 | $18,600 | 0 | $0 | 22 |
| Streets & Highways | 21 | $35,008 | $20,005 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 45 | $95,671 | $25,512 | 4 | $465 | 45 |
| Welfare | 106 | $143,215 | $16,213 | 21 | $12,489 | 115 |
| Solid Waste Management | 25 | $38,896 | $18,670 | 3 | $2,241 | 26 |
| Other & Unallocable | 6 | $8,305 | $16,610 | 9 | $1,439 | 6 |
1992
4.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$65.9 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 | 180 | $244,159 | $16,277 | 1 | $336 | 180 |
| Correction | 7 | $11,914 | $20,424 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Financial Administration | 16 | $16,576 | $12,432 | 1 | $336 | 16 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,882 | $22,584 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 20 | $24,280 | $14,568 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $27,220 | $16,332 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| Streets & Highways | 25 | $31,850 | $15,288 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 40 | $72,200 | $21,660 | 0 | $0 | 40 |
| Police-Other | 31 | $37,237 | $14,414 | 0 | $0 | 31 |
| Solid Waste Management | 20 | $21,000 | $12,600 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.