The Sunday Republican compared per-capita personnel costs for state governments in the Northeast, including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Only Vermont, with its small population, pays more per resident.
The Sunday Republican compared per-capita personnel costs for state governments in the Northeast, including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Only Vermont, with its small population, pays more per resident.
The Sunday Republican compared per-capita personnel costs for state governments in the Northeast, including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Only Vermont, with its small population, pays more per resident.
State Population Full-time Residents per Salaries total Average Cost per (millions) employees employee (billions)* salary resident CT 3.5 56,500 62 $3.72 $65,830 $1,063 ME 1.3 20,500 63 $0.976 $47,620 $751 MA 6.6 86,000 77 $4.98 $57,900 $755 NH 1.3 16,300 80 $0.855 $52,460 $658 NJ 8.7 143,058 62 $9.6 $66,960 $1,110 NY 19.5 238,800 82 $14.48 $60,630 $ 743 RI 1.1 18,400 60 $1.07 $58,280 $ 973 VT 0.62 14,000 44 $0.728 $52,000 $1,174 Note: These figures do not include benefits and pensions, and are calculated from 2008-09 U.S. Census Bureau Data, differing slightly from calendar year 2009 figures.