2002 Public Employment Data
State and Local Governments
WASHINGTON D C

Population (2000) 572,059     


                                                                   Full-time
                                                   Total           Equivalent
                       Full-time                   March           Employment
                       Equivalent                  Payroll         per 10,000
Function               Employment                   ($)            Population

TOTAL                      44,030              185,941,831             769.68
FINANCIAL ADMIN             1,055                4,738,474              18.44
CENTRAL ADMIN                 848                3,948,684              14.82
JUDICIAL-LEGAL                455                2,232,688               7.95
POLICE-ARREST               3,561               18,388,707              62.25
POLICE-OTHER                  756                2,863,359              13.22
FIREFIGHTERS                1,264                5,818,802              22.10
OTHER                         490                2,253,400               8.57
CORRECTION                  1,576                5,839,257              27.55
STREETS & HWYS                371                1,344,622               6.49
PUBLIC WELFARE              1,368                5,442,441              23.91
HEALTH                      1,703                8,474,702              29.77
HOSPITALS                   1,952                9,190,763              34.12
SOLID WASTE MGMT              563                1,593,553               9.84
SEWERAGE                      533                3,024,798               9.32
PARKS & RECREATION            903                2,710,873              15.79
HOUSING & COMM DEV          1,008                3,752,199              17.62
WATER SUPPLY                  533                3,024,798               9.32
TRANSIT                     8,990               40,545,113             157.15
ELEM&SEC INSTRUCT           6,933               27,592,460             121.19
ELEM&SEC OTHER-TOT          4,636               11,814,156              81.04
HIGHER ED INSTRUCT            375                2,097,817               6.56
HIGHER ED OTHER               603                2,023,682              10.54
LOCAL LIBRARIES               393                1,381,751               6.87
OTHER & UNALLOCABLE         3,161               15,844,732              55.26