Data received March 2023

Full-time employees

244

Number of departments

21

Median pay

$59,933

Average pay

$59,757

Chesterfield

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 110 $66,725 $68,246 9.0 $152,003
Public Works/Parks and Recreation 24 $44,475 $49,867 6.0 $102,225
Public Works 20 $35,267 $43,001 4.0 $115,774
Public Works/Street Maintenance 18 $52,233 $52,740 16.5 $81,694
Elected Officials 10 $6,000 $6,000 5.0 $12,000
Planning 10 $48,159 $54,531 7.5 $113,090
Finance and Administration/Information Technology 9 $56,610 $68,953 5.0 $116,660
Public Works/Engineering 9 $72,377 $76,218 10.0 $120,126
Finance and Administration/Finance 6 $73,518 $69,562 3.5 $109,000
Public Works/Facility Maintenance 5 $54,947 $57,450 10.0 $88,042
Public Works/Vehicle Maintenance 5 $63,506 $62,546 19.0 $79,010
City Administrator/City Administrator 3 $85,254 $108,224 15.0 $193,901
Finance and Administration/Municipal Court 3 $55,662 $53,437 14.0 $59,869
Public Works/Capital Projects 3 $75,593 $71,954 28.0 $89,014
Public Works/Arts and Entertainment 2 $65,276 $65,276 6.0 $87,846
Public Works/Sports and Wellness 2 $52,883 $52,883 8.0 $58,848
F&A 1 $53,174 $53,174 5.0 $53,174
Finance and Administration/Customer Service 1 $34,771 $34,771 7.0 $34,771
Public Works - Public Works/Facility Maintenance 1 $21,391 $21,391 1.0 $21,391
Public Works - Public Works/Parks and Recreation 1 $46,029 $46,029 14.0 $46,029
Public Works/Pool 1 $45,726 $45,726 2.0 $45,726

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.