Municipal government pay in the St. Louis region

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Municipalities

Agency Year FT employeesempl. Median pay Median experience Top earner ↑
Uplands Park 2022 4 $2,466 8.0 $2,466
Lakeshire 2022 8 $1,255 4.0 $3,449
Riverview 2022 8 $600 Not provided $4,500
Pasadena Park 2022 9 $2,500 3.0 $5,616
Oakland 2022 5 $2,220 4.0 $6,000
Flordell Hills 2022 3 $2,875 1.0 $23,456
Beverly Hills 2022 1 $27,186 12.0 $27,186
Wellston 2022 10 $7,500 Not provided $38,376
Hanley Hills 2022 3 $28,350 6.0 $42,737
Hillsdale 2022 15 $24,901 2.5 $43,724
Pine Lawn 2022 13 $6,000 3.0 $46,134
Kinloch 2022 4 $27,332 5.5 $51,210
Marlborough 2022 1 $51,242 18.0 $51,242
Black Jack 2022 9 $40,479 8.0 $52,419
Charlack 2022 7 $4,800 5.0 $53,500
Bella Villa 2022 9 $600 13.0 $54,509
Country Club Hills 2022 16 $21,658 7.0 $56,025
Bel-Ridge 2022 24 $26,799 4.0 $56,771
Northwoods 2022 33 $33,583 4.0 $61,314
Velda City 2022 14 $16,389 2.5 $62,200
Jennings 2022 32 $35,506 5.0 $63,979
Breckenridge Hills 2022 20 $49,364 8.0 $64,495
Bel-Nor 2022 8 $41,735 4.0 $64,866
Twin Oaks 2022 2 $60,507 5.0 $67,211
Calverton Park 2022 7 $53,016 10.0 $67,341
Winchester 2022 4 $33,873 30.0 $68,850
Green Park 2022 2 $64,007 9.0 $69,451
Dellwood 2022 19 $26,400 7.0 $70,554
Normandy 2022 47 $38,213 4.0 $75,881
Pagedale 2022 26 $51,779 4.0 $77,028
Bellefontaine Neighbors 2022 43 $51,000 5.0 $80,422
Valley Park 2022 41 $48,464 5.0 $82,500
Vinita Park 2022 58 $45,860 3.0 $85,451
Woodson Terrace 2022 43 $48,519 Not provided $90,240
Glendale 2022 28 $73,130 15.5 $91,644
Warson Woods 2022 8 $57,118 7.0 $96,265
Pacific 2022 53 $44,305 7.0 $98,380
Rock Hill 2022 32 $54,885 13.0 $99,113
Edmundson 2022 23 $62,318 8.0 $99,208
St. Louis License Collector 2022 27 $37,003 6.0 $100,006
St. Louis Recorder of Deeds 2022 30 $47,976 5.0 $103,818
Overland 2022 103 $46,336 10.0 $109,118
St. John 2022 48 $45,144 10.0 $112,551
St. Louis Sheriff 2022 142 $39,520 9.0 $112,554
St. Louis Board of Aldermen 2022 44 $37,299 5.0 $112,693
Fenton 2022 25 $40,937 3.0 $113,595
Sunset Hills 2022 79 $53,252 9.0 $115,019
Shrewsbury 2022 69 $58,720 6.0 $116,880
Ferguson 2022 120 $57,588 6.0 $118,080
St. Louis Treasurer 2022 108 $32,891 9.0 $119,841
Crestwood 2022 86 $60,402 6.0 $121,000
St. Louis Medical Examiner 2022 14 $41,968 3.0 $123,240
Eureka 2022 66 $55,831 9.0 $123,377
Arnold 2022 117 $63,086 9.0 $127,358
Frontenac 2022 55 $86,947 17.0 $128,570
Belleville 2022 307 $68,636 13.0 $129,281
Olivette 2022 70 $64,903 9.5 $130,000
Manchester 2022 93 $59,898 6.0 $132,727
Bridgeton 2022 121 $61,664 15.0 $133,120
Berkeley 2022 87 $55,486 4.0 $133,250
Ladue 2022 87 $89,481 10.0 $134,361
Police Retirement System of St. Louis 2022 6 $43,122 1.5 $135,000
St. Louis Firemen's Retirement System 2022 4 $86,756 7.0 $135,610
Edwardsville 2022 178 $74,702 9.5 $142,509
Webster Groves 2022 171 $66,910 10.0 $145,830
O'Fallon, Mo. 2022 525 $55,952 8.0 $151,757
Wentzville 2022 273 $61,493 6.0 $152,015
Des Peres 2022 99 $73,272 11.0 $160,842
Florissant 2022 251 $53,900 9.0 $161,367
Ballwin 2022 137 $55,980 12.0 $161,922
Richmond Heights 2022 108 $65,090 9.0 $162,750
Brentwood 2022 109 $66,370 5.0 $168,189
St. Louis Circuit Attorney 2022 95 $47,788 4.0 $170,755
Maplewood 2022 67 $87,729 Not provided $171,304
Ellisville 2022 64 $59,557 9.0 $175,334
Town and Country 2022 60 $72,971 6.5 $176,075
Wildwood 2022 45 $43,053 Not provided $176,107
Maryland Heights 2022 214 $63,378 10.5 $176,812
University City 2022 255 $65,624 8.0 $177,599
Hazelwood 2022 159 $68,142 13.0 $179,778
Chesterfield 2022 225 $60,977 9.0 $185,512
Clayton 2022 193 $72,512 10.0 $188,523
Creve Coeur 2022 94 $65,805 8.0 $193,404
St. Louis Collector of Revenue 2022 92 $44,541 10.0 $196,384
St. Peters 2022 435 $67,369 13.0 $204,610
Kirkwood 2022 244 $78,532 11.5 $219,357
St. Charles city 2022 429 $69,314 8.0 $238,807
St. Louis city 2022 4,519 $59,784 Not provided $240,006

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Top earners at each agency

Name Agency Position Gross pay Years at agency
Richison, Matthew Arnold City Administrator $127,358 8
Sterman, Eric M Ballwin City Administrator $161,922 2
Ford, Scott C Bel-Nor Police Administra $64,866 21
Clark, Tajuana Bel-Ridge Court Clerk $56,771 2
Navratil, John Bella Villa Officer $54,509 5
Ihler, Jeremy Bellefontaine Neighbors Chief of Police $80,422 23
Clay III, William G Belleville not provided $129,281 33
Irvin, Debra Berkeley City Manager Municipal Serv Mrg $133,250 16
Andrews, Marina Beverly Hills City clerk $27,186 12
Robinson, Karen Black Jack City Clerk $52,419 20
Griffin, John Breckenridge Hills Chief $64,495 34
Akande, Abimbola Brentwood City Administrator $168,189 11
Bookout, Kevin L Bridgeton City Administrator $133,120 6
Amos, Scott Calverton Park Captain $67,341 11
Pauley, Michael A. Charlack City Administrator $53,500 4
Geisel, Michael Chesterfield City Administrator $185,512 33
Gipson, David R Clayton City Manager $188,523 2
Boyer, Daniel W. Country Club Hills Chief of Police $56,025 13
Simpson, Kris Crestwood City Administrator $121,000 6
Perkins, Mark Creve Coeur City Administrator $193,404 23
Babalola, Olusegun Dellwood City Admin. $70,554 4
Harms, Douglas Des Peres City Administrator $160,842 37
Ansell, David M. Edmundson Chief $99,208 23
Berkbigler, Jeffrey Edwardsville Attorney/Corporation Counsel $142,509 14
Schwer, William L Ellisville City Manager/City Engineer $175,334 16
Sabo, Craig Eureka City Administrator $123,377 28
Finkbiner, Andrea Nicole Fenton City Administrator $113,595 15
Blume, Jeffrey Ferguson Interim City Manager $118,080 14
Noeth, Joseph R. Flordell Hills Mayor/part-time maintenance $23,456 8
Lowery, Timothy Florissant Mayor $161,367 33
Christensen, Jaysen D Frontenac City Administrator $128,570 4
Helle, Chuck Glendale Captain $91,644 39
Mello, James Green Park City Administrator/City Clerk $69,451 13
Dorothy J Matthews Hanley Hills City Clerk / Office Manager $42,737 6
Kelle, Dale Hazelwood Captain $179,778 40
Bernsen, John E. Hillsdale Chief $43,724 3
Hudson, Deletra Jennings City Clerk $63,979 5
Blue, Justine W. Kinloch City Manager $51,210 10
Hawes, Russell Kirkwood Chief Administrative Officer $219,357 8
Lamitola, Anne Ladue PW Director $134,361 9
James Towey Lakeshire Municipal Judge $3,449 3
Will, Scott Manchester Chief of Police $132,727 3
Traxler, Anthony Maplewood Public Works Director $171,304 Not provided
Porter Drennan, Joy Marlborough Village Clark $51,242 18
Anderson, Tracey Maryland Heights City Administrator $176,812 5
George, Keith A. Normandy Lieutenant $75,881 22
Johnson, Denise Northwoods City Administrator $61,314 23
Dupuis, Philip G O'Fallon, Mo. Chief of Police $151,757 1
Stewart, Andrew Oakland Mayor $6,000 4
Sondag, Barbara Olivette City Manager $130,000 9
McConachie, John J Overland City Administrator $109,118 14
Roth, Steven M. Pacific City Administrator $98,380 6
Simmons, Eddie Pagedale Chief $77,028 5
Dulle, Chris Pasadena Park Village Attorney $5,616 3
Stevenson, Victoria Pine Lawn City Clerk $46,134 11
Lawson, Mark Police Retirement System of St. Louis Executive Director $135,000 2
Hamilton, Amy Catherine Richmond Heights City Manager $162,750 22
Saracino, Chris Riverview Municipal Judge $4,500 Not provided
Meyer, Ronald Rock Hill Public Works Director $99,113 37
Wagner, Tony Shrewsbury Public Works Dir $116,880 31
Valenti, Michael St. Charles city City Attorney $238,807 19
Connell, Robert St. John City Administrator and Chief of Police $112,551 20
Shepard, Tom St. Louis Board of Aldermen Chief of Staff $112,693 15
Gardner, Kimberly M. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Circuit Attorney $170,755 5
Hamm-Niebruegge, Rhonda K St. Louis city Director of Airports $240,006 Not provided
Daly, Gregory St. Louis Collector of Revenue Collector of Revenue $196,384 15
Brewer, John St. Louis Firemen's Retirement System Executive Director $135,610 7
Lee C. Goodman St. Louis License Collector Legal Counsel/Chief Deputy $100,006 8
Rick, Tara M St. Louis Medical Examiner Executive Director for Operations $123,240 24
Butler, Michael St. Louis Recorder of Deeds Recorder of Deeds $103,818 3
Betts, Vernon St. Louis Sheriff Sheriff $112,554 5
Rukcic, Shirley J St. Louis Treasurer Chief of Staff and Counsel $119,841 14
Batzel, Russell St. Peters City Administrator $204,610 27
Gillett, Brittany M Sunset Hills City Administrator $115,019 1
Shelton, Robert Town and Country City Administrator $176,075 4
Johnson, Frank Twin Oaks City Clerk/Administrator $67,211 2
Rose, Gregory University City City Manager $177,599 4
M. Williams, Johnetta Uplands Park Trustee $2,466 6
Moore, Christina Uplands Park Trustee $2,466 4
McClendon-Robe, Carmen Uplands Park Trustee $2,466 10
Burke, Onva Uplands Park Trustee $2,466 10
Hosna, Dusty Valley Park City Administrator $82,500 3
Paulino, Daniel Velda City Chief $62,200 14
Buchannan, John E Vinita Park Police Officer $85,451 7
Stanczak, Robert Warson Woods Chief $96,265 33
Jadali, Joan L Webster Groves Assistant City Manager $145,830 15
Trigg, Janice M Wellston City Clerk / Administrator $38,376 Not provided
Lee, Douglas Wentzville City Administrator $152,015 18
Vujnich, Joseph Wildwood Dir Planning/Parks $176,107 Not provided
Beckett, Barbara Winchester City Administrator $68,850 45
Zaiz, Douglas Woodson Terrace City Administrator $90,240 Not provided