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