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VEGAS INC A SNAPSHOT OF MUNICIPAL COMPENSATION IN 2012: WHO WORKS WHERE, WHO MAKES WHAT SALARIES, From page 1 Number of employees The agencies employed a combined 27,721 people in 2012 in jobs that ranged from lifeguard to the director of McCarran International Airport. Clark County: 13,369 employees Las Vegas: 3,485 employees Henderson: 3,433 employees North Las Vegas: 1,751 employees Metro Police: 5,683 employees Total compensation Between salaries, overtime pay and benefits, the four municipalities and Metro spent almost $2 billion on employee compensation in 2012. Clark County: $677.6 million Las Vegas: $312.8 million Henderson: $238.7 million North Las Vegas: $166.4 million Metro Police: $588.5 million Median salaries Because of the large number of hourly government employees who received only a few hundred dollars in total compensation in 2012 — a group that includes about 3,000 poll workers in Clark County's Elections Department — only employees who received at least $1,000 in pay were included when calculating median salaries. Clark County: $44,532 Las Vegas: $61,409 Henderson: $52,397 North Las Vegas: $58,589 Metro Police: $63,169 Overtime pay Firefighters in each municipality generally earned the most overtime because officials believe it is more efficient and cost-effective than hiring additional personnel. Clark County: 4,655 employees received overtime pay worth a combined $18 million Las Vegas: 1,510 employees received overtime pay worth a combined $18 million Henderson: 1,113 employees received overtime pay worth a combined $6.5 million North Las Vegas: 947 employees received overtime pay worth a combined $5.4 million Metro Police: 3,722 employees received overtime pay worth a combined $12.1 million 16 20130722_VI01_F.indd 16 steve marcus ON THE JOB: Clark County firefighters head into the former Key Largo Casino on Flamingo Avenue and Paradise Road to battle a four-alarm fire earlier this year. Part-time and temporary employees Largest and smallest departments Number of managers and executives Each municipality classifies its nonfull time employees differently. Two list them as temporary workers, one as part-time workers and another as hourly workers. Clark County: 5,946 temporary employees Las Vegas: 957 hourly employees Henderson: 1,458 part-time employees North Las Vegas: 435 temporary employees These are the largest and smallest departments in each municipality and the average pay each employee receives. Clark County: Elections Department — 3,538 workers with an average pay of $1,123 each North Las Vegas Constable — Three employees with an average pay of $32,094 Las Vegas: Parks and Recreation — 998 employees with an average pay of $11,541 Mayor's office — Four employees with an average pay of $77,377 Henderson: Parks and Recreation — 1,375 employees with an average pay of $8,259 Cultural Arts and Tourism — Nine employees with an average pay of $46,333 North Las Vegas: Police department — 718 officer and civilian employees with an average pay of $55,561 City Clerk — Five employees with an average pay of $69,740 Each municipality classifies their executives and managers differently. Salary data submitted by Clark County and Metro Police did not include this distinction. Las Vegas: 100 executives with an average pay of $110,582 Henderson: 157 managers with an average pay of $122,984 North Las Vegas: 12 departmental directors with an average pay of $136,689; 20 assistant department directors with an average pay of $117,776 Employees who make less than $1,000 A total of 3,906 government employees received less than $1,000 in pay in 2012. Many worked as part-time instructors, staff at recreation facilities or poll workers for the 2012 elections. Clark County: 3,505 employees (including 3,151 employees of the Elections Department) Las Vegas: 116 employees Henderson: 199 employees North Las Vegas: 86 employees Metro Police: 40 employees Largest employee groups and unions Salary data from Clark County and Metro Police did not include information about collective bargaining units. Las Vegas: City Employees Association — 1,212 members with an average salary of $58,354 Henderson: Teamsters Union — 783 members with an average salary of $54,989 North Las Vegas: Teamsters Union non-supervisors — 456 members with an average salary of $52,024 | 2 2 J U LY 2 0 1 3 | 7/18/13 2:05:04 PM