St. Charles County
Current as of March 2021
Full-time employees
1,043
Number of departments
33
Median salary
$52,965.40
Average salary
$57,209.01
St. Charles County
Employees by salary range
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Departments
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| FT employees ↓ | Median salary | Average salary | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Department | 168 | $66,133.28 | $66,636.43 | 12.0 | $133,320.00 |
| Department of Corrections | 155 | $47,724.17 | $51,205.11 | 7.0 | $117,031.50 |
| Highway Department | 113 | $48,495.67 | $53,706.66 | 13.0 | $151,040.63 |
| Public Health | 62 | $42,156.24 | $46,956.61 | 7.0 | $130,037.50 |
| Parks and Recreation | 58 | $43,134.91 | $45,825.74 | 6.0 | $108,825.99 |
| Prosecuting Attorney | 53 | $66,446.46 | $71,084.15 | 9.0 | $149,808.15 |
| Emergency Communications | 52 | $45,728.50 | $54,588.45 | 7.5 | $124,869.61 |
| Sheriff | 48 | $53,522.20 | $53,743.53 | 9.5 | $104,553.39 |
| Assessor | 47 | $43,618.54 | $48,494.42 | 9.0 | $107,643.69 |
| Facilities Management | 35 | $36,966.00 | $45,052.98 | 6.0 | $137,983.57 |
| Community Development | 33 | $53,055.81 | $59,692.22 | 8.0 | $124,869.61 |
| Family Court Services | 32 | $65,900.62 | $63,969.35 | 20.5 | $113,439.10 |
| Information Systems | 29 | $68,207.66 | $75,609.32 | 3.0 | $161,246.50 |
| Finance | 18 | $55,106.88 | $64,775.93 | 14.5 | $137,874.77 |
| Collector of Revenue | 13 | $38,893.25 | $47,534.91 | 10.0 | $104,553.39 |
| County Counselor | 13 | $101,218.07 | $93,384.28 | 7.0 | $150,843.50 |
| Family Arena | 13 | $64,040.87 | $66,411.62 | 15.0 | $100,020.36 |
| Recorder of Deeds | 13 | $42,534.90 | $47,660.10 | 16.0 | $104,553.39 |
| Communications Department | 12 | $50,213.43 | $55,206.61 | 6.0 | $105,916.20 |
| Election Office | 12 | $36,864.24 | $44,164.37 | 6.5 | $104,553.39 |
| County Council | 8 | $18,803.06 | $24,678.99 | 12.0 | $66,215.31 |
| Human Resources | 8 | $48,874.92 | $63,980.07 | 3.5 | $117,888.88 |
| Juvenile Detention | 7 | $43,134.91 | $44,266.74 | 3.0 | $60,446.41 |
| Municipal Court | 7 | $34,556.39 | $46,014.83 | 8.0 | $76,800.00 |
| County Executive | 6 | $144,768.50 | $128,439.23 | 16.5 | $199,435.59 |
| Regional Medical Examiner | 5 | $40,650.90 | $51,863.53 | 3.0 | $84,665.65 |
| Workforce Development | 5 | $73,697.66 | $73,467.08 | 27.0 | $91,910.00 |
| Auditor | 4 | $67,896.74 | $74,064.46 | 14.5 | $108,449.37 |
| Circuit Court | 4 | $62,669.46 | $65,514.31 | 6.0 | $91,170.33 |
| Roads & Traffic | 4 | $83,773.68 | $85,284.64 | 4.5 | $117,065.27 |
| Public Administrator | 3 | $36,311.34 | $44,083.02 | 5.0 | $66,064.24 |
| Airport | 2 | $72,465.82 | $72,465.82 | 20.0 | $88,389.69 |
| County Soil District | 1 | $59,386.13 | $59,386.13 | 27.0 | $59,386.13 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median salary, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.