Agencies

Agency Year FT employees* Median Salary Median Experience Top Earner
Arnold 2018 111 $53,248.00 10.0 $101,192.00
Ballwin 2018 143 $53,332.00 13.0 $153,831.00
Chesterfield 2018 229 $55,707.18 10.0 $170,000.06
Clayton 2018 182 $67,520.85 11.0 $175,933.45
Creve Coeur 2018 106 $61,740.00 10.0 $174,996.00
Ferguson 2018 114 $49,836.80 9.5 $113,300.20
Franklin County 2018 321 $44,553.60 9.0 $147,590.82
Hazelwood 2018 168 $62,057.63 13.0 $135,000.00
Jefferson County 2018 625 $41,720.64 7.0 $137,745.00
Kirkwood 2018 275 $64,496.38 11.0 $190,000.00
Madison County 2018 776 $57,397.60 13.5 $166,524.80
Manchester 2018 80 $54,558.40 11.0 $113,609.60
Maryland Heights 2018 191 $67,912.00 14.0 $159,862.04
Missouri University of Science & Technology 2017-2018 821 $67,965.36** Not provided $315,000.00
O'Fallon, Mo. 2018 424 $56,326.40 10.0 $142,251.20
Overland 2018 88 $45,587.18 10.0 $105,076.80
St. Charles City 2018 461 $56,404.56 9.0 $145,350.00
St. Charles County 2018 1035 $50,000.48 10.0 $186,089.78
St. Clair County 2018 738 $46,244.16 11.0 $166,506.00
St. Louis City 2018 5343 $46,982.00 13.0 $212,108.00
St. Louis Community College 2018 1236 $56,650.00 11.0 $267,800.00
St. Louis County 2018 3823 $49,400.00 10.0 $161,428.80
St. Peters 2018 401 $61,734.40 7.0 $172,848.00
State of Illinois 2018 65740 $64,560.00** Not provided $400,000.08
State of Missouri 2018 50163 $34,416.00 11.0 $288,971.52
University City 2018 215 $54,716.69 12.0 $170,000.00
University of Illinois Administration 2017-2018 876 $72,710.32 Not provided $600,000.00
University of Illinois-Chicago 2017-2018 11296 $65,353.60 Not provided $760,806.56
University of Illinois-Springfield 2017-2018 719 $51,510.00 Not provided $306,269.00
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign 2017-2018 11231 $59,311.70 Not provided $3,000,000.00
University of Missouri-Columbia*** 2017-2018 6740 $67,981.50** Not provided $700,000.08
University of Missouri-Kansas City 2017-2018 1908 $60,000.00** Not provided $520,238.28
University of Missouri-St. Louis 2017-2018 1013 $63,017.88** Not provided $319,802.04
Webster Groves 2018 155 $57,003.02 10.0 $180,010.06
Wildwood 2018 22 $70,792.79 12.5 $166,106.79

* — 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, Robert Arnold Police Chief $101,192.00 31
Eric S Hanson Ballwin City Administrator $153,831.00 3
Geisel, Michael Chesterfield City Administrator $170,000.06 30
Craig Owens Clayton City Manager $175,933.45 11
Perkins, Mark C Creve Coeur City Administrator $174,996.00 20
Seewood, Decarlon Ferguson City Manager $113,300.20 3
Parks, Robert E Franklin County Elected Official - Prosecuting Attorney $147,590.82 20
Zimmerman, Matthew Hazelwood City Manager $135,000.00 5
Wegge, Forrest Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney $137,745.00 12
Petty, Mark Kirkwood Electric Department Director $190,000.00 13
Gibbons, Thomas D Madison County State's Attorney $166,524.80 15
Walsh, Timothy P. Manchester Police Chief $113,609.60 36
James Krischke Maryland Heights City Administrator $159,862.04 3
Wlezien, Richard Walter Missouri University of Science & Technology Dean $315,000.00 Not provided
Strahl, David O'Fallon, Mo. City Administrator $142,251.20 1
Jason Mcconachie Overland City Administrator $105,076.80 11
Dobrosky, Lawrence S Jr St. Charles City Director Of Administration $145,350.00 3
Joann Leykam St. Charles County Dir-Administration $186,089.78 24
Brendan F. Kelly St. Clair County State's Attorney $166,506.00 14
Hamm-Niebruegge Rhonda K St. Louis City Director Of Airports $212,108.00 9
Jeff Pittman St. Louis Community College Chancellor $267,800.00 4
John Evans St. Louis County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney $161,428.80 39
Richard Nolle St. Louis County Chief Information Officer $161,428.80 2
Russell Batzel St. Peters City Administrator $172,848.00 2
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 5
Rose, Gregory University City City Manager $170,000.00 45
Killeen, Timothy L University of Illinois Administration President $600,000.00 Not provided
Azar, Dimitri T University of Illinois-Chicago Dean* $760,806.56 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* $3,000,000.00 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 $180,010.06 17
Thomas, Ryan Wildwood City Administrator $166,106.79 23