Employee Data

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The following statistics pertain to Pinellas County employees within the Unified Personnel System (UPS). The UPS includes 10 organizations or Appointing Authorities: Business Technology Services, Clerk of the Circuit Court, County Administrator, County Attorney, Forward Pinellas, Human Resources, Human Rights, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, and Tax Collector.

Did you know?

  • More than 3,100 employees serve Pinellas County. That does not include employees who are not part of the Unified Personnel System, such as School Board, Sheriff’s Office, or Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority staff.
  • The average employee has more than 8 years of service.
  • The UPS organizations with the most employees are the County Administrator, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Tax Collector.

More data is available for Pinellas County regarding population, income, employers, housing units and more:


The data below is current as of Dec. 31, 2023. It does not include elected officials, temporary or casual workers.

Positions

Appointing Authorities Encumbered (Filled) Positions
Business Technology Services 167
Clerk of the Circuit Court 500
County Administrator 1,964
County Attorney 33
County Commissioners 15
Forward Pinellas 18
Human Resources 36
Office of Human Rights 10
Property Appraiser 122
Supervisor of Elections 49
Tax Collector 263
Total 3,177

Age and Gender

Age Group Male Female Total
Under 30 179 170 349
30-39 372 288 660
40-49 362 331 693
50-59 483 435 918
60 and over 296 261 557
Totals 1,692 1,485 3,177
Average Age 47 47 47

Age and Service Type (Classified or Exempt)

Age Group Classified Exempt Total
Under 30 314 35 349
30-39 511 149 660
40-49 470 223 693
50-59 639 279 918
60 and over 397 160 557
Totals 2,331 846 3,177
Average Age 46 48 47

Service Type (Classified or Exempt) and Ethnicity

Service Type Asian Native American Black Hispanic or Latino White 2 or more Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Chose Not to Disclose
Classified  41 17 387 165 1,575 26 3 117
Exempt 27 1 71 44 647 9 1 46
Totals 68 18 458 209 2,222 35 4 163
% of Total 2.2% 0.6% 14.7% 6.7% 71.4% 1.1% 0.1% 5.2%

Average Length of Service (Years Worked)

Exempt Service

Appointing Authorities Number of Employees Average Length of Service (Years)
Business Technology Services 164 10.5
Clerk of the Circuit Court 109 12.2
County Administrator 423 9.2
County Attorney 22 9.6
County Commissioners 15 8.4
Forward Pinellas 5 10
Human Resources 20 6.05
Office of Human Rights 2 4
Property Appraiser 26 10.2
Supervisor of Elections 16 11
Tax Collector 44 13

Classified Service

Appointing Authorities Number of Employees Average Length of Service (Years)
Business Technology Services 3 20.6
Clerk of the Circuit Court 391 8.5
County Administrator 1,541 8.3
County Attorney 11 7.8
County Commissioners 0 0
Forward Pinellas 13 7.4
Human Resources 16 8.6
Office of Human Rights 8 16.8
Property Appraiser 96 9.6
Supervisor of Elections 33 5.1
Tax Collector 219 7.3

Exempt and Classified Service Combined

Total Employees Average Length of Service (Years)
3,191 8.6

Staff Turnover

Includes resignations, terminations and retirements.

Year Staff Turnover Percentage
2023 15.38%
2022 17.90%
2021 16.30%
2020 11.73%
2019 13.40%

Previous Data

To view data from previous years, please contact Human Resources at (727) 464-3367 or AskHR@pinellas.gov.

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