Government salaries in the St. Louis region for 2017
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| Agency | Year | FT employees* | Median Salary | Median Experience | Top Earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold | 2017 | 111 | $52,992.15 | 11.0 | $99,248.45 |
| Ballwin | 2017 | 142 | $51,919.27 | 13.0 | $151,590.25 |
| Chesterfield | 2017 | 222 | $56,181.42 | 10.0 | $170,000.06 |
| Clayton | 2017 | 161 | $65,555.10 | 11.0 | $170,809.17 |
| Creve Coeur | 2017 | 108 | $61,242.00 | 10.0 | $164,964.00 |
| Ferguson | 2017 | 106 | $44,876.00 | 11.0 | $110,000.02 |
| Franklin County | 2017 | 314 | $43,888.00 | 10.0 | $144,696.50 |
| Hazelwood | 2017 | 168 | $62,057.63 | 12.0 | $125,240.00 |
| Jefferson County | 2017 | 627 | $40,703.04 | 7.0 | $136,402.08 |
| Kirkwood | 2017 | 275 | $60,794.00 | 12.0 | $180,000.00 |
| Madison County | 2017 | 771 | $57,491.20 | 14.0 | $166,524.80 |
| Manchester | 2017 | 74 | $49,223.20 | 12.0 | $94,758.37 |
| Maryland Heights | 2017 | 192 | $66,807.00 | 13.5 | $152,250.02 |
| Missouri University of Science & Technology | 2016-2017 | 813 | $69,000.00** | Not provided | $334,950.00 |
| O'Fallon, Mo. | 2017 | 411 | $55,078.40 | 10.0 | $131,456.00 |
| Overland | 2017 | 95 | $44,786.98 | 9.0 | $97,822.40 |
| St. Charles City | 2017 | 440 | $62,078.99 | 10.0 | $145,202.09 |
| St. Charles County | 2017 | 1026 | $49,097.26 | 10.0 | $180,669.69 |
| St. Clair County | 2017 | 709 | $46,148.70 | Not provided | $149,809.92 |
| St. Louis City | 2017 | 5383 | $46,644.26 | 13.0 | $212,108.00 |
| St. Louis County | 2017 | 3777 | $47,798.40 | 10.0 | $160,000.00 |
| St. Peters | 2017 | 467 | $60,944.00 | 14.0 | $157,768.00 |
| State of Illinois | 2017 | 65740 | $64,560.00** | Not provided | $400,000.08 |
| State of Missouri | 2017 | 50163 | $34,416.00 | 10.0 | $288,971.52 |
| University City | 2017 | 222 | $55,957.41 | 10.0 | $140,716.16 |
| University of Illinois Administration | 2016-2017 | 2038 | $67,880.49 | Not provided | $600,000.00 |
| University of Illinois-Chicago | 2016-2017 | 22138 | $63,036.00 | Not provided | $750,146.00 |
| University of Illinois-Springfield | 2016-2017 | 1478 | $50,000.00 | Not provided | $306,269.00 |
| University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign | 2017 | 22284 | $57,000.00 | Not provided | $2,000,000.00 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia*** | 2016-2017 | 6986 | $66,200.94** | Not provided | $700,000.08 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | 2016-2017 | 1948 | $59,848.59** | Not provided | $520,238.28 |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | 2016-2017 | 995 | $63,000.00** | Not provided | $319,802.04 |
| Webster Groves | 2017 | 154 | $54,078.77 | 12.5 | $172,176.16 |
| Wildwood | 2017 | 20 | $69,370.33 | 11.5 | $158,196.94 |
* — This figure, as well as the median salaries and experience levels listed, excludes any employee labeled as part-time, temporary or seasonal. If an agency did not specify part-time/full-time status, then employees were excluded if the agency did not provide an annual salary or annualized pay rate. Some employees with part-time designations (such as a city council member) may still be included in the database (if the agency provided those salaries), though those salaries would be excluded from agency totals. Aside from elected or appointed officials, part-time employees are only listed in this database if they earn at least $30,000. However, their information is excluded from agency or department totals.
** — For all University of Missouri campuses and entities and for the State of Illinois, FT/PT statuses were not provided. The figures listed exclude hourly employees and only factor in those with salaries of at least $20,000. This adjustment likely excludes hourly employees who work full-time and includes salaried employees who are not full-time, and therefore, the numbers listed aren't comparable to the figures of other agencies.
*** — The University of Missouri System combined all employees from the UM-System, UM-Columbia and UM-Hospital into one file.
Top earners at each agency
| Name | Agency | Position | Salary | Years at Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shockey, R | Arnold | Police Chief | $99,248.45 | 30 |
| Hanson, Eric S | Ballwin | City Administrator | $151,590.25 | 2 |
| Geisel, Michael | Chesterfield | City Administrator | $170,000.06 | 29 |
| Owens, Craig S | Clayton | City Manager | $170,809.17 | 10 |
| Perkins, Mark C | Creve Coeur | City Administrator | $164,964.00 | 19 |
| Seewood, Decarlon | Ferguson | City Manager | $110,000.02 | 2 |
| Parks, Robert E | Franklin County | Elected Official - Prosecuting Attorney | $144,696.50 | 19 |
| Zimmerman, Matthew | Hazelwood | City Manager | $125,240.00 | 4 |
| Wegge, Forrest | Jefferson County | Prosecuting Attorney | $136,402.08 | 11 |
| Petty, Mark | Kirkwood | Electric Department Director | $180,000.00 | 12 |
| Gibbons, Thomas | Madison County | State's Attorney | $166,524.80 | 14 |
| Walsh, Timothy P. | Manchester | Police Chief | $94,758.37 | 35 |
| Krischke, James | Maryland Heights | City Administrator | $152,250.02 | 2 |
| Schrader, Cheryl Bunnett | Missouri University of Science & Technology | Chancellor | $334,950.00 | Not provided |
| Therrien, Bonnie L | O'Fallon, Mo. | City Administrator | $131,456.00 | 4 |
| Mcconachie, John J | Overland | City Administrator | $97,822.40 | 10 |
| Dobrosky, Lawrence S Jr | St. Charles City | Director Of Administration | $145,202.09 | 2 |
| Leykam, Joann | St. Charles County | Dir-Administration | $180,669.69 | 23 |
| Moore, Debra H. | St. Clair County | Director-County Administration | $149,809.92 | Not provided |
| Hamm-Niebruegge, Rhonda K | St. Louis City | Director Of Airports | $212,108.00 | 8 |
| Mc Culloch, Robert | St. Louis County | Prosecuting Attorney | $160,000.00 | 27 |
| Batzel, Russell | St. Peters | City Administrator | $157,768.00 | 23 |
| Rupnik, Robert S | State of Illinois | Chief Investment Officer | $400,000.08 | Not provided |
| Rasheed, Mohammad A | State of Missouri | Staff Physician Specialist | $288,971.52 | 4 |
| Walker, Lehman | University City | City Manager | $140,716.16 | 20 |
| Adams, Charles | University City | Acting City Manager | $140,716.16 | 44 |
| Killeen, Timothy L | University of Illinois Administration | President | $600,000.00 | Not provided |
| Killeen, Timothy L | University of Illinois Administration | President | $600,000.00 | Not provided |
| Azar, Dimitri T | University of Illinois-Chicago | Dean* | $750,146.00 | Not provided |
| Azar, Dimitri T | University of Illinois-Chicago | Dean* | $750,146.00 | Not provided |
| Hogan, Michael J | University of Illinois-Springfield | Dist Prof | $306,269.00 | Not provided |
| Hogan, Michael J | University of Illinois-Springfield | Dist Prof | $306,269.00 | Not provided |
| Smith, Lovie | University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign | Head Varsity Coach Football* | $2,000,000.00 | Not provided |
| Smith, Lovie | University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign | Head Varsity Coach Football* | $2,000,000.00 | Not provided |
| Heupel, Joshua Kenneth | University of Missouri-Columbia | Ast Coach | $700,000.08 | Not provided |
| Kanter, Steven | University of Missouri-Kansas City | Dean | $520,238.28 | Not provided |
| George, Thomas F | University of Missouri-St. Louis | Chancellor | $319,802.04 | Not provided |
| Wylie, Steven J | Webster Groves | City Manager | $172,176.16 | 16 |
| Thomas, Ryan | Wildwood | City Administrator | $158,196.94 | 22 |