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Data received April 2022

Full-time employees

120

Number of departments

15

Median pay

$57,588

Average pay

$55,826

Ferguson

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 40 $66,202 $65,330 5.0 $113,554
Fire 29 $69,964 $70,817 16.0 $102,816
Street Maintenance 11 $40,421 $41,907 10.0 $53,755
City Clerk & Council 9 $3,000 $10,751 3.0 $77,559
City Manager 7 $25,540 $43,956 2.0 $118,080
Code Enforcement 5 $35,524 $39,587 8.0 $47,044
Finance 4 $56,948 $60,770 5.5 $89,976
Garage 3 $47,529 $49,283 6.0 $64,168
Recreation 3 $48,062 $52,444 8.0 $72,546
Community Center 2 $33,218 $33,218 5.0 $35,524
Information Technology 2 $57,672 $57,672 16.5 $63,107
Public Works Administration 2 $47,679 $47,679 5.0 $56,133
Court 1 $20,522 $20,522 1.0 $20,522
Human Resources 1 $71,703 $71,703 3.0 $71,703
Planning & Development 1 $51,216 $51,216 2.0 $51,216

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.