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Data received January 2022

Full-time employees

87

Number of departments

17

Median pay

$55,486

Average pay

$50,342

Berkeley

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Police 29 $56,062 $52,951 5.0 $90,954
Fire 19 $63,210 $61,379 4.0 $75,000
City Council 7 $2,100 $15,501 8.0 $66,159
Inspections & Health 5 $36,998 $37,761 3.0 $55,064
Finance Dept 4 $58,955 $58,855 5.5 $75,712
Street Maintenance 4 $30,477 $35,617 2.5 $59,757
Facilities Maintenance 3 $62,311 $64,134 2.0 $69,558
Municipal Court 3 $26,473 $31,104 10.0 $40,446
Office of Administration 3 $61,480 $84,769 16.0 $133,250
Central Garage 2 $61,260 $61,260 3.5 $69,542
Parks & Recreation 2 $46,517 $46,517 3.5 $68,530
City Clerk 1 $61,610 $61,610 20.0 $61,610
City Counil 1 $88 $88 1.0 $88
Fire Grant Employee 1 $40,684 $40,684 1.0 $40,684
Information Technology 1 $50,995 $50,995 2.0 $50,995
Police (SRO) Program 1 $72,000 $72,000 7.0 $72,000
Public Works 1 $21,837 $21,837 1.0 $21,837

Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or pay salary, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.