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Data received June 2023

Full-time employees

208

Number of departments

27

Median pay

$64,401

Average pay

$64,854

Maryland Heights

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 - Patrol Services 48 $67,774 $69,819 3.0 $122,078
Police - Investigations 22 $83,425 $79,648 9.5 $117,864
Inspections 14 $64,127 $68,287 8.5 $107,821
Public Works - Roads & Bridges 14 $50,906 $55,915 9.5 $83,244
Parks - Recreation Services 13 $44,025 $43,291 5.0 $80,820
Police - Communications 12 $43,062 $54,261 3.5 $94,870
Police - Community Services 11 $84,392 $88,392 23.0 $116,265
Executive/Legislative 10 $7,200 $7,200 5.0 $14,400
Parks - Maintenance 8 $43,528 $50,907 9.0 $86,267
Public Works - Stormwater 6 $65,033 $70,915 31.5 $89,175
Finance 5 $69,168 $65,976 2.0 $91,605
Parks - Parks Maintenance 5 $62,656 $63,504 16.0 $78,429
City Clerk's Office 4 $64,587 $69,796 20.5 $95,515
Information Technology 4 $98,701 $99,042 24.5 $119,955
Municipal Court 4 $55,575 $57,803 24.0 $84,061
Public Works - Vehicle and Equip Maintenance 4 $53,261 $53,004 21.0 $81,734
Planning & Zoning 3 $61,175 $79,777 16.0 $126,232
Police - Records 3 $44,781 $47,429 6.0 $53,613
Police Administration 3 $53,582 $86,989 6.0 $156,705
Communications 2 $49,683 $49,683 8.0 $68,837
Economic Development 2 $80,855 $80,855 11.0 $109,791
Human Resources 2 $76,463 $76,463 9.5 $88,531
Legal Service 2 $55,986 $55,986 18.0 $65,606
Parks & Recreation Administration 2 $46,115 $46,115 9.0 $52,231
Public Works - Capital Projects 2 $76,126 $76,126 21.0 $87,565
Public Works - Engineering & Administration 2 $96,304 $96,304 22.0 $130,971
City Administrator's Office 1 $184,663 $184,663 6.0 $184,663

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.