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Data received May 2022

Full-time employees

870

Number of departments

33

Median pay

$59,015

Average pay

$60,944

Madison County

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Sheriff 114 $82,773 $81,878 14.0 $145,189
Circuit Clerk 78 $48,499 $50,944 16.0 $120,564
States Attorney 69 $49,648 $52,451 6.0 $181,025
Sheriff Jail 59 $69,946 $69,918 10.0 $113,193
Health Department 57 $53,473 $57,264 4.0 $128,939
Probation 54 $80,542 $79,098 25.0 $129,628
Highway Department 45 $65,725 $68,956 14.0 $131,247
County Board 40 $14,498 $26,811 5.0 $113,660
Regional Office of Education 4 36 $39,440 $40,458 5.5 $77,198
Detention Home 31 $58,719 $63,549 5.0 $134,022
Community Development 30 $47,207 $53,533 10.0 $101,109
Chief County Assessors Office 23 $48,590 $55,711 8.0 $113,247
County Clerk 21 $53,667 $58,176 15.0 $116,611
Employment and Training 20 $48,847 $53,869 5.5 $108,898
Public Defender 19 $57,907 $62,634 7.0 $162,954
Building and Zoning 18 $52,491 $52,719 8.5 $110,773
Circuit Court 18 $56,200 $55,045 12.5 $69,091
Facilities Management 17 $63,084 $63,295 8.0 $95,083
Information Technology 15 $49,226 $60,784 9.0 $107,219
Coroner 12 $69,182 $71,994 15.5 $123,230
Recorder 12 $43,036 $45,212 7.5 $89,159
Treasurer 12 $53,671 $60,540 7.5 $116,611
Child Advocacy Center 11 $52,360 $53,137 8.0 $86,510
SSA 1 11 $61,488 $62,550 21.0 $101,571
Auditor 10 $52,030 $65,450 21.5 $122,048
Animal Care and Control 7 $64,638 $60,488 14.0 $74,188
911 Department 6 $83,760 $80,698 12.0 $97,736
Veterans Assistance 6 $48,132 $54,885 3.0 $113,660
Administrative Services 5 $48,858 $54,456 16.0 $80,879
Board of Review 5 $56,803 $56,098 31.0 $78,969
Safety and Risk Management 4 $65,805 $68,491 15.0 $94,823
Emergency Management Agency 3 $76,604 $78,397 6.0 $95,820
Mental Health 2 $84,646 $84,646 12.5 $99,000

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.