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Current as of March 2021

Full-time employees

251

Number of departments

18

Median salary

$62,871.90

Average salary

$63,125.56

University City

Employees by salary range

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Departments

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Department

FT employees Median salary Average salary Median experience ↓ Top earner
Human Resources 3 $63,250.98 $61,941.45 26.0 $68,334.76
Public Works/Fleet Maintenance 5 $62,788.18 $65,232.70 22.0 $75,010.78
Public Works/Facilities Maintenance 5 $43,040.66 $47,003.32 21.0 $54,238.60
Public Works/Solid Waste Management 13 $54,238.60 $54,493.10 20.0 $84,762.34
Library 15 $45,259.50 $51,355.20 17.0 $98,397.00
Public Works/Street Maintenance 8 $52,543.66 $54,629.80 15.5 $76,881.74
Parks, Recreation, and Forestry/Centennial Commons 2 $68,036.28 $68,036.28 14.0 $86,876.40
Parks, Recreation, and Forestry/Golf 3 $64,797.20 $59,895.94 13.0 $68,037.06
Public Works/Admin. & Engineering 5 $64,797.20 $69,689.93 11.0 $110,247.80
Parks, Recreation and Forestry/Park Maint, Admin and Forestry 15 $54,238.60 $55,557.11 8.0 $103,456.86
Legislation 8 $26.00 $8,956.94 8.0 $71,473.48
Finance 6 $57,402.67 $64,372.71 7.5 $104,128.96
Information Technology 1 $80,725.84 $80,725.84 7.0 $80,725.84
Community Development 15 $54,238.60 $57,272.40 6.0 $103,456.86
Police 91 $62,871.90 $66,896.17 6.0 $133,890.90
Administration 50 $72,824.96 $79,542.00 5.0 $173,399.98
Community Development/Facilities Maintenance 1 $33,723.56 $33,723.56 5.0 $33,723.56
Municipal Court 5 $46,031.96 $37,617.79 4.0 $61,711.52

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.