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Data received January 2022

Full-time employees

193

Number of departments

13

Median pay

$72,512

Average pay

$72,434

Clayton

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 Department 56 $79,728 $75,970 14.0 $141,467
Fire Department 42 $96,706 $101,111 13.0 $145,941
Public Works 25 $55,925 $57,127 7.0 $121,891
Parks & Recreation 23 $60,095 $62,422 12.0 $131,876
Planning & Development 11 $57,518 $57,682 4.0 $125,437
Board of Aldermen 9 $3,600 $3,647 4.0 $9,649
Technology Services 8 $70,320 $76,938 5.0 $122,436
Finance 6 $60,013 $77,052 10.0 $145,030
Municipal Court 4 $33,214 $33,614 11.0 $63,226
City Manager's Office 3 $74,961 $110,481 5.0 $188,523
Parking 3 $47,770 $50,132 33.0 $55,262
Human Resources 2 $64,042 $64,042 3.0 $81,767
Economic Development 1 $125,360 $125,360 13.0 $125,360

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.