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Updated 09/07
Washington City Employees Salary and Benefit Survey for 2007 - AWC

Number of Employees by Jurisdiction

Source: Washington City Employees Salary and Benefit Survey for 2004, Association of Washington Cities.

When comparing the number of employees, please bear in mind that no two cities are organized exactly the same way. This data does not include information about specific organization structure, about the number of services provided through contract on a public-private basis, or whether or not the public entity includes utility operations.

Jurisdiction Population Full-Time Employees
Cities over 250,000   
Seattle 586200 9409
 
Cities 100,000 - 250,000   
Everett 101800 1071
Bellevue 118100 1187
Vancouver 160800 1059
Tacoma 201700 3443
Spokane 202900 1922
Average
157060
1736.4
 
Cities 50,000 - 100,000   
Pasco 50210 262
Auburn 50470 354
Redmond 50680 560
Shoreline 53190 121
Lakewood 58950 238
Renton 60290 590
Kennewick 62520 352
Bellingham 75220 774
Yakima 82940 657
Kent 86660 743
Federal Way 87390 301
Spokane Valley 88280 72
Average 67233 418.66
 
Cities 25,000 - 50,000   
SeaTac 25530 150
Pullman 26860 182
Des Moines 29090 132
Mount Vernon 29390 199
Wenatchee 30270 179
Walla Walla 30900 264
University Place 31300 57
Burien 31410 44
Bothell 32400 272
Lynnwood 35490 335
Longview 35710 300
Bremerton 35810 344
Lacey 35870 222
Marysville 36210 218
Puyallup 36790 331
Sammamish 40260 75
Edmonds 40560 270
Olympia 44460 534
Richland 45070 467
Kirkland 47890 412
Average 35064 249.35
 
Cities 10,000 - 25,000   
Cheney 10210 85
Woodinville 10390 49
Ferndale 10540 60
West Richland 10850 46
Lynden 11150 64
Enumclaw 11320 103
East Wenatchee 11480 42
Kelso 11840 79
Lake Forest Park 12770 53
Washougal 12980 84
Tumwater 13340 155
Lake Stevens 13350 48
Sunnyside 15130 109
Centralia 15520 164
Bonney Lake 15740 115
Battle Ground 16240 82
Camas 16280 162
Monroe 16290 119
Anacortes 16400 167
Aberdeen 16450 174
Arlington 16720 147
Covington 17190 42
Ellensburg 17220 141
Moses Lake 17440 164
Mill Creek 17620 58
Tukwila 18000 340
Port Angeles 19010 231
Kenmore 19940 21
Mukilteo 19940 90
Maple Valley 20020 37
Mountlake Terrace 20810 121
Mercer Island 22380 165
Oak Harbor 22690 134
Bainbridge Island 23080 132
Issaquah 24710 234
Average 114.77
 
Cities 5,000 - 10,000   
Airway Heights 5030 37
Prosser 5075 46
Stanwood 5200 40
Sequim 5330 63
Quincy 5455 30
Union Gap 5700 58
Duvall 5845 45
Orting 5940 34
Pacific 6055 31
Steilacoom 6220 40
Fircrest 6270 38
Othello 6340 41
Normandy Park 6435 24
Brier 6480 18
Milton 6520 44
Liberty Lake 6580 25
Gig Harbor 6780 78
Selah 6935 46
Ephrata 7025 43
DuPont 7045 46
Chehalis 7045 97
Fife 7180 100
Clarkston 7280 44
Poulsbo 7560 81
Port Orchard 8350 51
Burlington 8400 89
Snoqualmie 8600 73
Hoquiam 8845 84
College Place 8860 47
Port Townsend 8865 81
Shelton 8895 108
Snohomish 8970 65
Sumner 9035 108
Toppenish 9105 52
Grandview 9150 65
Newcastle 9550 28
Edgewood 9560 12
Sedro-Woolley 9945 57
Average 7301 54.45
 
Cities 2,500 - 5,000   
Warden 2575 13
Zillah 2660 20
Algona 2725 17
Clyde Hill 2810 18
Benton City 2860 9
Colfax 2905 21
Medina 2950 23
Granger 2955 18
Cashmere 2980 19
Raymond 3005 34
Elma 3140 19
Forks 3175 29
Granite Falls 3195 13
Connell 3205 19
Deer Park 3235 11
Mattawa 3340 8
Montesano 3550 32
Ridgefield 3680 30
Goldendale 3715 27
Chelan 3835 40
Black Diamond 4120 22
Sultan 4530 28
Wapato 4540 36
Buckley 4555 38
Blaine 4650 64
Medical Lake 4695 25
Ocean Shores 4705 81
North Bend 4705 27
Omak 4735 40
Yelm 4845 46
Woodland 4960 36
Average 3662 37.84
 
Cities 1,000 - 2,500   
Palouse 1020 6
Roslyn 1020 8
Coulee Dam 1025 14
Ilwaco 1040 9
Langley 1060 12
Nooksack 1075 3
Entiat 1130 6
Asotin 1130 6
Kittitas 1135 8
Morton 1140 9
Waterville 1180 5
Woodway 1180 4
Sumas 1191 15
Tieton 1200 8
Waitsburg 1230 7
Stevenson 1370 8
Winlock 1370 8
Yacolt 1370 2
Long Beach 1460 25
Darrington 1485 4
Napavine 1492 11
Pomeroy 1520 5
Tenino 1520 17
McCleary 1555 20
Kettle Falls 1610 14
Cosmopolis 1645 14
Millwood 1665 3
Rainier 1705 6
Oroville 1710 16
Ritzville 1730 12
Davenport 1745 7
Soap Lake 1750 12
South Bend 1770 12
Cle Elum 1835 20
Coupeville 1855 13
Royal City 1885 9
Carnation 1900 6
Newport 1990 13
Moxee 2065 10
Mabton 2080 10
Bridgeport 2090 5
Kalama 2105 18
Castle Rock 2135 15
Everson 2165 14
Gold Bar 2175 5
Brewster 2195 19
White Salmon 2195 18
Friday Harbor 2220 32
Leavenworth 2225 27
Westport 2335 30
Chewelah 2350 21
Eatonville 2380 26
La Center 2440 26
Okanogan 2445 14
Average 1662 12.35
 
Cities 500 - 1,000   
George 530 1
St. John 564 2
Cathlamet 560 5
Lind 560 3
South Cle Elum 580 1
Coulee City 600 4
Pateros 620 4
Vader 620 5
Albion 625 2
Fairfield 627 3
Harrah 630 2
Garfield 630 4
Reardan 630 4
Bucoda 655 2
Pe Ell 670 4
Bingen 680 6
Toledo 685 6
Oakville 715 1
Ruston 750 8
Naches 805 5
Tekoa 835 4
Concrete 845 2
Rock Island 865 2
Roy 870 7
North Bonneville 882 7
La Conner 900 9
Wilbur 900 7
Grand Coulee 930 14
Odessa 955 7
Yarrow Point 975 2
Republic 985 9
Tonasket 990 12
Average 739 4.84
 
Cities Under 500   
Lamont 90 0
Waverly 120 0
Starbuck 130 0
Index 160 0
Marcus 175 2
Latah 192 0
Cusick 210 1
Malden 215 0
Creston 255 2
Washtucna 260 1
Almira 270 2
Northport 290 1
Spangle 297 2
Beaux Arts Village 300 0
Mansfield 325 2
Uniontown 340 2
Winthrop 360 9
Colton 420 3
Harrington 420 3
Mesa 440 2
South Prairie 440 2
Lyman 450 3
Sprague 495 3
Average
289
1.73