Municipalities
| Agency | Year | FT employees ↑ | Median salary | Median experience | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Public Administration | 2021 | 6 | $37,492.00 | 5.0 | $111,670.00 |
| St. Louis Medical Examiner | 2021 | 14 | $41,678.00 | 3.0 | $123,240.00 |
| St. Louis License Collector | 2021 | 27 | $37,003.20 | 6.0 | $100,006.40 |
| St. Louis Recorder of Deeds | 2021 | 33 | $47,629.92 | 5.0 | $103,818.00 |
| St. Louis Board of Aldermen | 2021 | 44 | $37,299.34 | 6.0 | $109,410.86 |
| Wildwood | 2021 | 45 | $43,052.50 | Not provided | $176,107.01 |
| Chesterfield | 2021 | 47 | $78,974.48 | 14.0 | $182,178.54 |
| Manchester | 2021 | 72 | $58,935.50 | 6.0 | $133,056.00 |
| Overland | 2021 | 89 | $49,044.74 | 10.0 | $109,117.96 |
| St. Louis Collector of Revenue | 2021 | 92 | $43,212.00 | 9.0 | $200,463.12 |
| St. Louis Circuit Attorney | 2021 | 106 | $50,000.00 | 4.0 | $174,312.00 |
| Creve Coeur | 2021 | 112 | $61,878.00 | 9.0 | $182,004.00 |
| Ferguson | 2022 | 113 | $53,697.28 | 6.0 | $113,282.00 |
| St. Louis Treasurer | 2021 | 115 | $33,280.00 | 7.0 | $132,600.00 |
| St. Ann | 2021 | 118 | $49,044.00 | 5.0 | $121,162.08 |
| Arnold | 2021 | 122 | $60,719.04 | 10.0 | $124,737.12 |
| Ballwin | 2021 | 141 | $57,116.00 | 13.0 | $157,311.00 |
| Hazelwood | 2021 | 152 | $63,247.80 | 11.0 | $137,362.50 |
| St. Louis Sheriff | 2021 | 155 | $34,970.00 | 8.0 | $112,554.00 |
| Webster Groves | 2021 | 157 | $66,300.00 | 10.0 | $141,720.02 |
| Clayton | 2021 | 187 | $70,105.38 | 10.0 | $180,752.17 |
| Maryland Heights | 2021 | 209 | $62,385.00 | 11.0 | $169,999.96 |
| University City | 2021 | 251 | $62,871.90 | 8.0 | $173,399.98 |
| Wentzville | 2021 | 261 | $60,710.13 | 7.0 | $149,494.80 |
| Florissant | 2021 | 262 | $54,966.44 | 9.0 | $135,746.00 |
| Kirkwood | 2021 | 276 | $69,898.25 | 11.0 | $202,808.00 |
| Belleville | 2021 | 289 | $64,222.00 | 13.0 | $126,769.00 |
| St. Peters | 2021 | 415 | $64,604.80 | 13.0 | $204,609.60 |
| St. Charles city | 2021 | 434 | $63,439.26 | 7.0 | $178,959.28 |
| O'Fallon | 2021 | 492 | $56,825.60 | 9.0 | $151,424.00 |
| St. Louis city | 2021 | 4,857 | $51,402.00 | 13.0 | $240,006.00 |
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Top earners at each agency
| Name | Agency | Position | Salary | Years at agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richison, Matthew | Arnold | City Administrator | $124,737.12 | 8 |
| Sterman, Eric M | Ballwin | City Administrator | $157,311.00 | 1 |
| Clay, Bill | Belleville | Chief | $126,769.00 | 33 |
| Geisel, Michael | Chesterfield | City Administrator | $182,178.54 | 33 |
| Gipson, David R | Clayton | City Manager | $180,752.17 | 2 |
| Perkins, Mark C | Creve Coeur | City Administrator | $182,004.00 | 23 |
| Hampton, John | Ferguson | Acting Interim City Manager/Fire Chief | $113,282.00 | 26 |
| Lowery, Timothy | Florissant | Mayor | $135,746.00 | 32 |
| Zimmerman, Matthew | Hazelwood | City Manager | $137,362.50 | 8 |
| Hawes, Russell | Kirkwood | Chief Administrative Officer | $202,808.00 | 8 |
| Will, Scott | Manchester | Chief of Police | $133,056.00 | 3 |
| Anderson, Tracey | Maryland Heights | City Administrator | $169,999.96 | 5 |
| Snowden, Michael W | O'Fallon | City Administrator | $151,424.00 | 3 |
| McConachie, Jason | Overland | City Administrator | $109,117.96 | 14 |
| Conley, Matthew K | St. Ann | City Administrator | $121,162.08 | 18 |
| Dobrosky, Lawrence S | St. Charles city | Director of Administration | $178,959.28 | 6 |
| Shepard, Tom | St. Louis Board of Aldermen | Chief of Staff | $109,410.86 | 15 |
| Gardner, Kimberly | St. Louis Circuit Attorney | Circuit Attorney | $174,312.00 | 5 |
| Hamm-Niebruegge, Rhonda K | St. Louis city | Director of Airports | $240,006.00 | 12 |
| Daly, Gregory | St. Louis Collector of Revenue | Collector of Revenue | $200,463.12 | 15 |
| Goodman C., Lee | St. Louis License Collector | Legal Counsel/Chief Deputy | $100,006.40 | 8 |
| Rick, Tara | St. Louis Medical Examiner | Executive Director for Operations | $123,240.00 | 24 |
| Jill Hanley | St. Louis Public Administration | Public Administrator | $111,670.00 | 5 |
| Butler, Michael | St. Louis Recorder of Deeds | Recorder of Deeds | $103,818.00 | 3 |
| Betts, Vernon | St. Louis Sheriff | Sheriff | $112,554.00 | 5 |
| Rukcic, Shirley | St. Louis Treasurer | Chief of Staff & Counsel | $132,600.00 | 14 |
| Batzel, Russell | St. Peters | City Administrator | $204,609.60 | 27 |
| Rose, Gregory | University City | City Manager | $173,399.98 | 4 |
| Jadali, Joan L | Webster Groves | $141,720.02 | 15 | |
| Lee, Douglas | Wentzville | City Administrator | $149,494.80 | 18 |
| Vujnich, Joseph | Wildwood | Dir Planning/Parks | $176,107.01 | Not provided |