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Washington County Employees Salary and Benefit Survey for 2007 - AWC

Number of Employees by Jurisdiction

Source: Washington County Employees Salary and Benefit Survey for 2007, Association of Washington Cities.

When comparing the number of employees, please bear in mind that no two counties 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 
FT Employees
King County 1,808,300 12,748
Pierce County 755,900 3,112
Snohomish County 655,800 2,705
Spokane County 436,300 2007
Clark County 391,500 1,679
Kitsap County 240,400 1,229
Yakima County 229,300 1,131
Thurston County 224,100 1111
Whatcom County 180,800 860
Benton County 158,100 641
Skagit County 110,900 660
Cowlitz County 95,900 551
Grant County 79,100 575
Island County 76,000 425
Lewis County 71,600 569
Grays Harbor County 69,800 365
Chelan County 69,200 458
Clallam County 66,800 356
Franklin County 60,500 261
Walla Walla County 57,500 328
Mason County 51,900 382
Whitman County 42,400 192
Stevens County 41,200 268
Okanogan County 39,600 322
Kittitas County 36,600 285
Douglas County 34,700 215
Jefferson County 27,600 288
Pacific County 21,300 176
Asotin County 20,900 150
Klickitat County 19,500 231
Adams County 17,000 180
San Juan County 15,500 203
Lincoln County 10,100 160
Skamania County 10,300 162
Ferry County 7,400 135
Columbia County 4,100 64
Wahkiakum County 3,900 979
Garfield County 2,400 56