Data received March 2023

Full-time employees

226

Number of departments

18

Median pay

$64,187

Average pay

$63,602

University City

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 76 $69,515 $70,425 6.5 $121,963
Fire - Administration 46 $76,700 $76,329 5.0 $115,419
Library 16 $38,764 $44,039 17.0 $85,120
Community Development 14 $52,821 $55,107 7.0 $92,055
Parks, Recreation, and Forestry/Park Maint, Admin & Forestry 13 $57,584 $59,508 9.0 $105,936
Public Works/Solid Waste Management 11 $66,870 $67,026 14.0 $83,304
Legislative 8 $2,400 $10,738 5.5 $66,708
Public Works/Street Maintenance 8 $56,511 $56,511 21.0 $73,563
Public Works/Facilities Maintenance 7 $46,021 $47,307 16.0 $64,643
Finance 6 $57,197 $65,463 7.5 $100,079
Municipal Court 6 $49,994 $42,109 6.0 $63,276
Parks, Recreation, and Forestry/Golf 4 $57,747 $56,567 17.5 $60,146
Parks, Recreation, and Forestry/Centennial Commons 3 $62,101 $60,836 17.0 $90,734
Administration 2 $127,008 $127,008 3.5 $153,168
Human Resources 2 $69,365 $69,365 2.5 $79,147
Public Works/Admin. & Engineering 2 $40,732 $40,732 2.5 $48,551
Administration/Communications 1 $50,969 $50,969 28.0 $50,969
Public Works/Fleet Maintenance 1 $75,111 $75,111 13.0 $75,111

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