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Current as of March 2021 • Department not provided.

Full-time employees

3,896

Number of departments

25

Median salary

$52,744.64

Average salary

$56,066.27

St. Louis County

Employees by salary range

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Departments

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Department

FT employees Median salary Average salary Median experience Top earner
Police 1,250 $64,740.00 $66,610.32 10.0 $163,092.80
Public Health 475 $46,987.20 $52,249.33 5.0 $253,011.20
Transportation 383 $43,451.20 $49,595.68 12.0 $125,632.00
Judicial Administration 310 $41,023.84 $48,535.74 7.0 $137,966.40
Justice Services 277 $38,417.60 $45,571.23 7.0 $145,017.60
Parks and Recreation 238 $39,041.60 $40,652.90 7.0 $130,000.00
Public Works 228 $49,628.80 $51,459.27 10.5 $120,161.60
Prosecuting Attorney 118 $68,152.03 $72,104.84 7.0 $161,428.80
Assessors Office 108 $44,772.00 $46,998.78 14.0 $115,752.00
Dept of Administration 92 $46,280.00 $55,218.55 5.5 $133,660.80
Revenue 86 $31,803.20 $37,912.35 7.0 $130,000.00
Human Services 57 $47,507.20 $54,014.68 6.0 $246,979.20
Board of Election Comm 56 $42,744.00 $49,728.71 6.5 $137,779.20
Dept of Information Technology 46 $70,002.40 $75,104.28 3.0 $155,001.60
County Counselor 32 $87,572.16 $84,716.81 3.0 $165,942.40
Planning 30 $50,003.20 $52,159.47 11.5 $103,064.00
County Council 25 $46,675.20 $43,752.28 3.0 $90,001.60
County Municipal Courts 16 $39,103.27 $48,008.73 11.0 $119,995.20
Spirit St Louis Airport 16 $48,037.60 $59,163.00 12.0 $136,510.40
Childrens Service Fund 14 $65,000.00 $73,722.63 4.0 $132,496.00
Emergency Communicatn System 14 $66,123.20 $72,529.60 7.5 $115,731.20
County Executive 10 $111,259.20 $105,226.18 2.0 $156,000.00
Public Administrator 9 $45,344.00 $56,231.64 19.0 $103,292.80
Other Offices 5 $45,240.00 $53,530.88 16.0 $78,998.40
Slc & Muni Police Academy 1 $79,248.00 $79,248.00 44.0 $79,248.00

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.