The reductions are less than forecast in mid-2020, when the council expected up to 500 full-time equivalent staff (FTE) might go, a calculation that bundles up part-time roles into an FTE count.
Using the FTE calculation, 410 roles have gone versus the 500 forecast in the largely-achieved $120 million cost-cutting programme.
The council had 7088 employees on April 1, 2021, compared with 7731 a year earlier.
The council said some of the fall in numbers was due to the struggle to replace some departed staff, such as planning and regulatory services, and IT, while some vacancies in Community Services were frozen.
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