| FACT 1 | |||||||||||
| In 2005 There were 15 Employees in the City of Bellingham whose Gross Pay was over $100,000.00 (1.78 % of City Employees) | |||||||||||
| In 2010 There were 61 Employees in the City of Bellingham whose Gross Pay was over $100,000.00 (7.15% of City Employees) | |||||||||||
| Growth Rate (over 5 Years) of number of Employees receiving over $100,000.00 is | 407% | ||||||||||
| FACT 2 | |||||||||||
| Payroll Dollars Gross | 44,022,369.23 | 53,084,750.25 | |||||||||
| Average Pay Per FTE | $52,264.48 | $62,240.30 | |||||||||
| Percentage Employee (PEOPLE) Increase FTE 2005 to 2010 | 1.26% | ||||||||||
| Percentage Employee Increase Salary 2005 to 2010 | 20.58% | ||||||||||
| Approximate Annual Increase in Pay all FTE's | 4.12% | ||||||||||
| Payroll Dollars Regular Employees | 42,237,906.41 | 51,363,817.98 | |||||||||
| Average Pay Per Regular Employees | $53,936.80 | $64,943.50 | |||||||||
| Percentage Employee Increase Regular Employee FTE 2005-2010 | 1.01% | ||||||||||
| Percentage Reg Employee Increase Salary 2005 to 2010 | 21.65% | ||||||||||
| Approximate Annual Increase in Pay Regular Employee | 4.33% | ||||||||||
| FACT 3 | |||||||||||
| In 2010 the Median Household Income in the City of Bellingham (Gross Pay) was | $32,530.00 | ||||||||||
| Percentage Average Pay Per FTE 2010 compared to All Citizens of City of Bellingham | 91.33% | ||||||||||
| Note: This includes all members of the Household's Pay, It includes Public as well as Private Employees | |||||||||||
| FACT 4 | |||||||||||
| An Average Household in the City of Bellingham Pays Per Year | $1,282.15 | $1,546.09 | |||||||||
| To Pay for City Employees Gross Pay Only, Includes Public Employees | |||||||||||
| BACKGROUND DATA | |||||||||||
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Employee Group | |||||||||||
| Exec | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| City Council | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Muni Judge | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Non-Rep Emp | 75.9 | 75.6 | 78.6 | 77.4 | 77.1 | 79.9 | 83.9 | 90.8 | 87 | 80.1 | |
| Super & Profess | 90.9 | 94.3 | 100.6 | 101.7 | 104.9 | 103.4 | 108.6 | 107.8 | 106 | 100 | |
| Pro. Librarians | 9.3 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6.3 | |
| Emerg Dispatch | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| Fire Supers | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7.3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Fire Fighters | 120.8 | 128.7 | 129.7 | 129.3 | 122.5 | 126 | 132 | 135 | 133 | 129 | |
| Police | 97 | 98 | 98 | 95.4 | 95.1 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 106 | 99.7 | |
| WHAT COMM | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
| Non Uniformed | 387.3 | 379.1 | 355.7 | 334.4 | 323.5 | 327.3 | 336.5 | 352.1 | 351.6 | 319.8 | |
| Total Reg | 808.2 | 814 | 822.9 | 797.5 | 783.1 | 797.6 | 827 | 851.7 | 847.6 | 790.9 | |
| Temp Labor FTE | 69 | 73.4 | 69.1 | 60.9 | 59.2 | 62.2 | 66.6 | 64.6 | 62.6 | 62 | |
| Total Paid WF FTE | 877.2 | 887.4 | 892 | 858.4 | 842.3 | 859.8 | 893.6 | 916.3 | 910.2 | 852.9 | |