Municipal government salaries in the St. Louis region

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Municipalities

Agency Year FT employees Median salary Median experience Top earner ↓
St. Louis city 2021 4,857 $51,402.00 13.0 $240,006.00
St. Peters 2021 415 $64,604.80 13.0 $204,609.60
Kirkwood 2021 276 $69,898.25 11.0 $202,808.00
St. Louis Collector of Revenue 2021 92 $43,212.00 9.0 $200,463.12
Chesterfield 2021 47 $78,974.48 14.0 $182,178.54
Creve Coeur 2021 112 $61,878.00 9.0 $182,004.00
Clayton 2021 187 $70,105.38 10.0 $180,752.17
St. Charles city 2021 434 $63,439.26 7.0 $178,959.28
Wildwood 2021 45 $43,052.50 Not provided $176,107.01
St. Louis Circuit Attorney 2021 106 $50,000.00 4.0 $174,312.00
University City 2021 251 $62,871.90 8.0 $173,399.98
Maryland Heights 2021 209 $62,385.00 11.0 $169,999.96
Ballwin 2021 141 $57,116.00 13.0 $157,311.00
O'Fallon 2021 492 $56,825.60 9.0 $151,424.00
Wentzville 2021 261 $60,710.13 7.0 $149,494.80
Webster Groves 2021 157 $66,300.00 10.0 $141,720.02
Hazelwood 2021 152 $63,247.80 11.0 $137,362.50
Florissant 2021 262 $54,966.44 9.0 $135,746.00
Manchester 2021 72 $58,935.50 6.0 $133,056.00
St. Louis Treasurer 2021 115 $33,280.00 7.0 $132,600.00
Belleville 2021 289 $64,222.00 13.0 $126,769.00
Arnold 2021 122 $60,719.04 10.0 $124,737.12
St. Louis Medical Examiner 2021 14 $41,678.00 3.0 $123,240.00
St. Ann 2021 118 $49,044.00 5.0 $121,162.08
Ferguson 2022 113 $53,697.28 6.0 $113,282.00
St. Louis Sheriff 2021 155 $34,970.00 8.0 $112,554.00
St. Louis Public Administration 2021 6 $37,492.00 5.0 $111,670.00
St. Louis Board of Aldermen 2021 44 $37,299.34 6.0 $109,410.86
Overland 2021 89 $49,044.74 10.0 $109,117.96
St. Louis Recorder of Deeds 2021 33 $47,629.92 5.0 $103,818.00
St. Louis License Collector 2021 27 $37,003.20 6.0 $100,006.40

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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