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As of May 2022

Full-time employees

429

Number of departments

17

Median pay

$69,314

Average pay

$74,060

St. Charles city

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 142 $73,883 $76,438 9.0 $144,022
Fire 80 $98,312 $98,654 10.0 $176,219
Public Works 70 $62,420 $62,414 7.5 $107,368
Parks & Recreation 28 $58,321 $62,752 9.5 $139,048
Community Development 23 $60,249 $63,165 8.0 $126,661
Engineering 17 $67,922 $74,220 7.0 $131,736
Convention & Visitors Bureau 14 $53,724 $61,276 5.0 $140,065
Finance 13 $61,328 $63,179 10.0 $108,373
Information Technology 11 $56,333 $62,728 8.0 $109,559
City Council 10 $10,200 $9,455 7.5 $10,200
Municipal Court 6 $50,791 $53,038 7.0 $69,795
Human Resources 5 $59,059 $71,315 4.0 $120,161
City Clerk 3 $59,374 $74,753 15.0 $113,777
Department of Administration 3 $64,709 $108,076 6.0 $194,998
Legal Department 2 $149,992 $149,992 10.5 $238,807
Economic Development 1 $118,693 $118,693 3.0 $118,693
Mayor 1 $78,982 $78,982 3.0 $78,982

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