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4,896 people were working for the States full time last year - earning £287.3 million between them.
The States pay roll increased by 31 full time employees (FTEs) during last year compared to the year before, with the wage bill going up by £22m or 8.3% from £265.2m in 2021.
The figures have been published within the States of Guernsey's 2022 Accounts which can be read HERE.
Pictured: The total wage bill is above.
With an increase of just 31 full time employees, the States said "staff numbers remain static".
4,896 FTE's is said to be "considerably below the total number of FTEs the States budgeted for" which was 5,200, and a significant number of vacancies need filling within the civil and public services.
A number of areas saw small decreases in the number of FTEs last year but that was offset in particular by the recruitment of additional nurses and medical consultants. Policy and Resources has acknowledged the "continuing rise in demand for health services".
Healthcare saw the largest number of new recruits joining the full time ranks with 48 additional ‘nurses and medical consultants’, along with six more in Children’s Services, 19 in Adult Disability Services and 12 in Critical Care.
Pictured: Details around full time States employees wages are detailed in the 2022 Accounts HERE.
Some sectors - including nurses and teachers - have agreed pay rises backdated for 2022 which have been included in the equations.
P&R said "pay awards across most pay categories of 7% were the main driver" in the increased wage bill for 2022, coupled with the additional 31 FTEs brought in.
The total number of States FTEs earning anything from £100,000 per year to over £300,000 went up from 177 in 2021 to 181 in 2022.
This contributed to the States wage bill making up 35.5% of the island's consolidated expenditure of £809.7m.
Pictured: The number of people employed by the States earning £100,000 or more has increased slightly from 2021 to 2022.
A very simple division of the total wage bill between the total number of FTEs shows an average wage of £58,680.55 for each person working full time for the States. However, that oversimplified sum belies the true difference between the lowest and highest earners employed full time in either the civil or public services.
The table above shows the number of 'high earners' within the States employment with 181 people earning more than £100,000 last year.
That is the total cost of employing someone - so, for example, of the 75 people with the category between £100,000 and £119,000 last year, that figure includes the employer pension and social insurance contributions along with any other ancillary costs.
Someone working for the States full time with a total employment cost of £100,000 is likely to earn approximately £85,000 per annum (including overtime and allowances).
There has been no real change in the number of the highest earning individuals working for the States of Guernsey which would include individuals like the Bailiff, the Law Officers of the Crown and Judges.
Pictured: Deputy Mark Helyar said the 2022 Accounts show that urgent action is needed to address the States financial deficit.
The States of Guernsey Accounts 2022 were published earlier this week HERE.
They show the States overall deficit for 2022 was £135m.
For the first time the Accounts include 'fixed assets' such as States-owned land, buildings, vehicles and equipment. The value of Social Security Funds has also been incorporated for the first time.
These changes have been made as part of the transition to International Public Sector Accounting Standards.
The States said they will 'have the benefit of showing the States overall financial position, rather than having different aspects separated out'.
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