St. Louis city
Data received September 2022 • Hire dates not provided.
Full-time employees
4,519
Number of departments
54
Median pay
$59,784
Average pay
$62,030
St. Louis city
Employees by pay range
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.
Departments
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| FT employeesempl. ↓ | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Department | 1,467 | $70,465 | $69,332 | Not provided | $187,804 |
| Fire Department | 767 | $74,502 | $74,151 | Not provided | $153,158 |
| Airport Authority | 318 | $57,334 | $62,314 | Not provided | $240,006 |
| Water Division | 234 | $58,876 | $61,481 | Not provided | $130,203 |
| Adult Services - Justice Center | 211 | $46,390 | $48,680 | Not provided | $99,851 |
| Public Safety Department | 170 | $49,576 | $52,502 | Not provided | $122,781 |
| Parks Division | 107 | $38,632 | $44,245 | Not provided | $112,490 |
| Refuse Division | 99 | $48,323 | $50,598 | Not provided | $133,366 |
| Street Division | 96 | $42,113 | $46,958 | Not provided | $106,892 |
| Forestry Division | 93 | $38,438 | $40,672 | Not provided | $89,532 |
| B.P.S. - Equipment Services | 77 | $58,505 | $57,551 | Not provided | $130,430 |
| Comptrollers Office | 64 | $55,229 | $56,773 | Not provided | $125,106 |
| Streets Department - Traffic Division | 64 | $48,348 | $50,736 | Not provided | $117,332 |
| City Counselor | 62 | $60,176 | $64,609 | Not provided | $164,808 |
| B.P.S. - Facilities Management | 58 | $40,012 | $50,038 | Not provided | $137,306 |
| Assessors Office | 55 | $41,788 | $47,763 | Not provided | $126,334 |
| Human Services | 43 | $44,546 | $47,849 | Not provided | $108,626 |
| City Marshals Office | 39 | $38,603 | $40,661 | Not provided | $78,531 |
| Information Technology Service | 39 | $59,256 | $66,390 | Not provided | $134,139 |
| Personnel Department | 38 | $47,608 | $50,642 | Not provided | $97,253 |
| Board of Public Service | 37 | $57,269 | $64,674 | Not provided | $196,225 |
| Neighborhood Stabilization/CSB | 32 | $47,801 | $44,849 | Not provided | $64,994 |
| Recreation Division | 31 | $33,120 | $35,897 | Not provided | $116,105 |
| Health - Communicable Disease | 30 | $47,017 | $48,010 | Not provided | $91,285 |
| City Courts | 26 | $35,907 | $45,749 | Not provided | $91,338 |
| Community Development Administration | 26 | $52,615 | $55,782 | Not provided | $106,932 |
| Streets Department | 22 | $40,059 | $42,450 | Not provided | $71,713 |
| Health Director's Office | 21 | $54,741 | $56,213 | Not provided | $96,095 |
| Auto Towing and Storage | 18 | $49,731 | $56,848 | Not provided | $122,095 |
| Health Environment | 18 | $44,620 | $47,956 | Not provided | $77,198 |
| Mayor's Office | 17 | $58,760 | $71,142 | Not provided | $163,331 |
| Health - Family/Comm/School | 14 | $44,734 | $48,613 | Not provided | $85,336 |
| Parks Recreation and Forestry | 14 | $33,326 | $41,443 | Not provided | $138,415 |
| Planning and Urban Design | 14 | $53,934 | $61,632 | Not provided | $138,138 |
| Public Util.- Communications | 13 | $46,211 | $47,855 | Not provided | $87,035 |
| S.L.A.T.E. | 10 | $51,225 | $50,227 | Not provided | $72,949 |
| Multigraph Section | 9 | $42,803 | $44,864 | Not provided | $60,920 |
| Comptroller - Muni Garage | 7 | $32,494 | $34,916 | Not provided | $45,058 |
| Supply Commissioner | 7 | $48,266 | $47,435 | Not provided | $77,100 |
| Comptroller - Records | 6 | $34,217 | $34,759 | Not provided | $43,249 |
| Mail Services | 6 | $32,498 | $30,861 | Not provided | $32,656 |
| Public Safety Department Director | 6 | $58,502 | $65,512 | Not provided | $133,570 |
| Operation Brightside | 5 | $42,766 | $41,262 | Not provided | $72,800 |
| Budget Division | 4 | $67,192 | $77,769 | Not provided | $130,958 |
| Excise Commissioner | 4 | $65,963 | $66,871 | Not provided | $93,284 |
| Affordable Housing | 3 | $80,402 | $72,431 | Not provided | $102,128 |
| City Emergency Management Agency | 3 | $65,452 | $62,800 | Not provided | $83,002 |
| Civil Rights | 3 | $48,756 | $53,292 | Not provided | $65,142 |
| Health - Animal Regulation | 3 | $36,117 | $34,726 | Not provided | $38,334 |
| Register | 3 | $38,890 | $38,064 | Not provided | $39,713 |
| Civilian Oversight Board | 2 | $67,539 | $67,539 | Not provided | $88,560 |
| Soldiers Memorial Building | 2 | $46,518 | $46,518 | Not provided | $60,107 |
| B.P.S. - Special Events | 1 | $85,004 | $85,004 | Not provided | $85,004 |
| Health Commissioner's Office | 1 | $167,007 | $167,007 | Not provided | $167,007 |
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.