Portage, MI Government Employment and Payroll
2013
4.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$233.3 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 | 160 | $837,133 | $62,785 | 75 | $62,865 | 191 |
| Financial Administration | 14 | $70,726 | $60,622 | 6 | $10,012 | 15 |
| Firefighters | 23 | $129,740 | $67,690 | 25 | $9,130 | 28 |
| Fire - Other | 4 | $24,296 | $72,888 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 12 | $57,439 | $57,439 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Streets & Highways | 23 | $103,165 | $53,825 | 3 | $7,281 | 26 |
| Housing & Community Development | 8 | $41,266 | $61,899 | 1 | $637 | 8 |
| Parks & Recreation | 6 | $30,017 | $60,034 | 16 | $13,747 | 14 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 44 | $269,495 | $73,499 | 0 | $0 | 44 |
| Police-Other | 15 | $56,949 | $45,559 | 15 | $13,545 | 21 |
| Other & Unallocable | 11 | $54,040 | $58,953 | 9 | $8,513 | 19 |
2012
4.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$272.7 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 | 188 | $973,624 | $62,146 | 97 | $78,204 | 226 |
| Financial Administration | 16 | $82,257 | $61,693 | 8 | $12,455 | 18 |
| Firefighters | 27 | $150,894 | $67,064 | 33 | $11,358 | 33 |
| Fire - Other | 5 | $28,258 | $67,819 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 15 | $66,804 | $53,443 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Streets & Highways | 27 | $119,985 | $53,327 | 5 | $9,058 | 30 |
| Housing & Community Development | 9 | $47,995 | $63,993 | 1 | $792 | 9 |
| Parks & Recreation | 7 | $34,911 | $59,847 | 20 | $17,101 | 17 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 51 | $313,435 | $73,749 | 0 | $0 | 51 |
| Police-Other | 17 | $66,234 | $46,753 | 19 | $16,850 | 25 |
| Other & Unallocable | 14 | $62,851 | $53,872 | 11 | $10,590 | 23 |
2011
5.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$272.6 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 | 194 | $981,136 | $60,689 | 86 | $70,398 | 230 |
| Financial Administration | 17 | $82,892 | $58,512 | 7 | $11,212 | 19 |
| Firefighters | 28 | $152,058 | $65,168 | 29 | $10,224 | 34 |
| Fire - Other | 5 | $28,476 | $68,342 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 15 | $67,319 | $53,855 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Streets & Highways | 28 | $120,911 | $51,819 | 4 | $8,154 | 31 |
| Housing & Community Development | 9 | $48,365 | $64,487 | 1 | $713 | 9 |
| Parks & Recreation | 7 | $35,180 | $60,309 | 18 | $15,394 | 16 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 53 | $315,854 | $71,514 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Police-Other | 18 | $66,745 | $44,497 | 17 | $15,168 | 25 |
| Other & Unallocable | 14 | $63,336 | $54,288 | 10 | $9,533 | 23 |
2010
4.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$276.6 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 | 187 | $986,327 | $63,294 | 86 | $75,491 | 221 |
| Financial Administration | 14 | $67,878 | $58,181 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Firefighters | 27 | $154,064 | $68,473 | 26 | $7,831 | 32 |
| Fire - Other | 5 | $22,143 | $53,143 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 18 | $99,379 | $66,253 | 11 | $29,575 | 29 |
| Streets & Highways | 33 | $166,524 | $60,554 | 1 | $1,782 | 34 |
| Housing & Community Development | 15 | $74,401 | $59,521 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Parks & Recreation | 10 | $62,940 | $75,528 | 19 | $2,712 | 12 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 46 | $253,072 | $66,019 | 0 | $0 | 46 |
| Police-Other | 16 | $76,284 | $57,213 | 20 | $23,149 | 27 |
| Other & Unallocable | 3 | $9,642 | $38,568 | 9 | $10,442 | 7 |
2009
5.1 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$285.1 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 | 199 | $1,019,095 | $61,453 | 83 | $75,448 | 233 |
| Financial Administration | 15 | $70,133 | $56,106 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Firefighters | 29 | $159,182 | $65,868 | 25 | $7,827 | 34 |
| Fire - Other | 5 | $22,879 | $54,910 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 19 | $102,681 | $64,851 | 11 | $29,558 | 30 |
| Streets & Highways | 35 | $172,056 | $58,991 | 1 | $1,781 | 36 |
| Housing & Community Development | 16 | $76,873 | $57,655 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Parks & Recreation | 11 | $65,031 | $70,943 | 18 | $2,710 | 13 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 49 | $261,480 | $64,036 | 0 | $0 | 49 |
| Police-Other | 17 | $78,818 | $55,636 | 19 | $23,136 | 28 |
| Other & Unallocable | 3 | $9,962 | $39,848 | 9 | $10,436 | 7 |
2007
4.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$268.2 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 | 199 | $968,132 | $58,380 | 80 | $61,517 | 227 |
| Financial Administration | 15 | $66,626 | $53,301 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Firefighters | 29 | $151,221 | $62,574 | 24 | $6,382 | 33 |
| Fire - Other | 5 | $21,735 | $52,164 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 19 | $97,546 | $61,608 | 11 | $24,100 | 28 |
| Streets & Highways | 35 | $163,452 | $56,041 | 1 | $1,452 | 36 |
| Housing & Community Development | 16 | $73,029 | $54,772 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Parks & Recreation | 11 | $61,779 | $67,395 | 17 | $2,210 | 13 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 49 | $248,404 | $60,834 | 0 | $0 | 49 |
| Police-Other | 17 | $74,876 | $52,854 | 18 | $18,864 | 26 |
| Other & Unallocable | 3 | $9,464 | $37,856 | 9 | $8,509 | 6 |
2002
5.4 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$261.4 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 | 220 | $929,070 | $50,677 | 82 | $55,638 | 245 |
| Financial Administration | 17 | $63,938 | $45,133 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Firefighters | 32 | $145,119 | $54,420 | 25 | $5,772 | 35 |
| Fire - Other | 5 | $20,858 | $50,059 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Other Government Administration | 21 | $93,610 | $53,491 | 11 | $21,797 | 29 |
| Streets & Highways | 39 | $156,857 | $48,264 | 1 | $1,313 | 40 |
| Housing & Community Development | 18 | $70,082 | $46,721 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Parks & Recreation | 12 | $59,286 | $59,286 | 17 | $1,999 | 13 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 54 | $238,381 | $52,974 | 0 | $0 | 54 |
| Police-Other | 19 | $71,855 | $45,382 | 19 | $17,061 | 27 |
| Other & Unallocable | 3 | $9,082 | $36,328 | 9 | $7,696 | 6 |
2000
1.6 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$56.1 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 | 3 | $6,981 | $27,924 | 27 | $7,229 | 5 |
| Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $3,246 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 0 | $0 | N/A | 14 | $328 | 0 |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | N/A | 8 | $3,261 | 1 |
| Police-Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 2 | $394 | 0 |
| Sewerage | 1 | $2,252 | $27,024 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Water Supply | 2 | $4,729 | $28,374 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
1998
6.0 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$239.3 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 | 224 | $808,890 | $43,333 | 106 | $55,032 | 258 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $71,486 | $40,849 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Firefighters | 30 | $110,997 | $44,399 | 28 | $8,818 | 37 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $2,280 | $27,360 | 1 | $735 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 8 | $28,893 | $43,340 | 2 | $2,606 | 9 |
| Other Government Administration | 31 | $114,913 | $44,482 | 11 | $6,166 | 33 |
| Streets & Highways | 33 | $102,393 | $37,234 | 0 | $0 | 33 |
| Housing & Community Development | 2 | $6,489 | $38,934 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $41,774 | $33,419 | 24 | $13,523 | 24 |
| Parks & Recreation | 13 | $40,368 | $37,263 | 15 | $5,418 | 17 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 53 | $237,684 | $53,815 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Police-Other | 14 | $41,112 | $35,239 | 20 | $15,277 | 22 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $6,514 | $39,084 | 5 | $2,489 | 4 |
| Water Supply | 1 | $3,987 | $47,844 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
1997
5.9 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$240.9 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 | 232 | $820,690 | $42,449 | 104 | $48,835 | 255 |
| Financial Administration | 21 | $71,105 | $40,631 | 0 | $0 | 21 |
| Firefighters | 32 | $121,066 | $45,400 | 20 | $2,256 | 33 |
| Fire - Other | 2 | $6,091 | $36,546 | 1 | $673 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 10 | $33,356 | $40,027 | 3 | $4,601 | 12 |
| Other Government Administration | 15 | $55,514 | $44,411 | 9 | $1,497 | 15 |
| Streets & Highways | 26 | $81,810 | $37,758 | 1 | $1,563 | 27 |
| Housing & Community Development | 16 | $54,431 | $40,823 | 1 | $2,010 | 17 |
| Local Libraries | 15 | $40,042 | $32,034 | 28 | $13,756 | 25 |
| Parks & Recreation | 13 | $38,216 | $35,276 | 16 | $4,818 | 16 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 53 | $230,878 | $52,274 | 0 | $0 | 53 |
| Police-Other | 15 | $39,963 | $31,970 | 20 | $15,454 | 19 |
| Sewerage | 3 | $11,798 | $47,192 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Other & Unallocable | 6 | $17,218 | $34,436 | 5 | $2,207 | 7 |
| Water Supply | 5 | $19,202 | $46,085 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
1993
6.7 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$224.3 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 | 231 | $710,831 | $36,926 | 124 | $56,196 | 274 |
| Financial Administration | 15 | $39,155 | $31,324 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Firefighters | 32 | $100,615 | $37,731 | 35 | $5,612 | 38 |
| Fire - Other | 1 | $1,742 | $20,904 | 1 | $1,506 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 9 | $26,612 | $35,483 | 3 | $3,879 | 11 |
| Other Government Administration | 23 | $69,254 | $36,133 | 22 | $13,545 | 33 |
| Streets & Highways | 35 | $89,474 | $30,677 | 1 | $797 | 36 |
| Housing & Community Development | 1 | $2,792 | $33,504 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Local Libraries | 12 | $31,430 | $31,430 | 19 | $8,103 | 19 |
| Parks & Recreation | 12 | $28,997 | $28,997 | 23 | $7,331 | 19 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 66 | $254,121 | $46,204 | 0 | $0 | 66 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $3,474 | $41,688 | 20 | $15,423 | 10 |
| Sewerage | 8 | $22,191 | $33,287 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Water Supply | 16 | $40,974 | $30,731 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
1992
6.8 Municipal Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$233.4 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 | 249 | $755,032 | $36,387 | 130 | $43,291 | 281 |
| Financial Administration | 13 | $33,932 | $31,322 | 1 | $746 | 14 |
| Firefighters | 32 | $99,933 | $37,475 | 34 | $5,909 | 34 |
| Fire - Other | 0 | $0 | N/A | 2 | $2,044 | 1 |
| Judical & Legal | 9 | $27,460 | $36,613 | 3 | $3,669 | 11 |
| Other Government Administration | 20 | $60,223 | $36,134 | 15 | $7,072 | 25 |
| Streets & Highways | 33 | $83,669 | $30,425 | 2 | $733 | 34 |
| Housing & Community Development | 14 | $40,408 | $34,635 | 1 | $912 | 14 |
| Local Libraries | 13 | $32,293 | $29,809 | 17 | $5,814 | 19 |
| Parks & Recreation | 13 | $28,430 | $26,243 | 33 | $7,691 | 20 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 51 | $220,344 | $51,846 | 0 | $0 | 51 |
| Police-Other | 18 | $44,105 | $29,403 | 14 | $5,356 | 22 |
| Welfare | 2 | $5,081 | $30,486 | 6 | $1,592 | 3 |
| Sewerage | 7 | $19,857 | $34,041 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Other & Unallocable | 8 | $18,323 | $27,485 | 2 | $1,753 | 10 |
| Water Supply | 16 | $40,974 | $30,731 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.