St. Louis city
Data received June 2023
Full-time employees
4,209
Number of departments
54
Median pay
$64,757
Average pay
$66,727
St. Louis city
Employees by pay range
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Departments
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| FT employeesempl. ↓ | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Department | 1,308 | $74,432 | $74,010 | 15.0 | $190,917 |
| Fire Department | 738 | $76,615 | $78,129 | 18.0 | $157,423 |
| Airport Authority | 288 | $61,355 | $66,867 | 11.5 | $245,607 |
| Water Division | 233 | $63,838 | $68,276 | 10.0 | $135,707 |
| Public Safety Department | 167 | $53,672 | $57,087 | 14.0 | $147,277 |
| Adult Services - Justice Center | 159 | $54,077 | $56,942 | 13.0 | $139,937 |
| Parks Division | 107 | $42,277 | $46,135 | 11.0 | $114,389 |
| Street Division | 94 | $47,008 | $51,145 | 16.0 | $121,518 |
| Refuse Division | 92 | $49,116 | $52,750 | 8.0 | $124,109 |
| Forestry Division | 87 | $42,994 | $45,479 | 9.0 | $94,960 |
| B.P.S. - Equipment Services | 70 | $65,985 | $63,575 | 17.0 | $138,285 |
| City Counselor | 60 | $68,057 | $74,551 | 6.0 | $178,787 |
| Comptrollers Office | 59 | $59,161 | $61,417 | 9.0 | $132,590 |
| Streets Department - Traffic Division | 57 | $55,459 | $57,882 | 13.0 | $119,902 |
| B.P.S. - Facilities Management | 56 | $43,821 | $54,452 | 11.5 | $146,615 |
| Assessors Office | 53 | $45,908 | $52,713 | 15.0 | $133,518 |
| Human Services | 46 | $48,437 | $51,827 | 7.0 | $132,364 |
| City Marshals Office | 40 | $43,139 | $43,611 | 4.0 | $82,055 |
| Information Technology Service | 40 | $61,375 | $66,342 | 9.0 | $141,958 |
| Board of Public Service | 34 | $70,117 | $72,117 | 15.5 | $204,592 |
| Personnel Department | 34 | $50,126 | $56,800 | 7.5 | $121,993 |
| Recreation Division | 32 | $36,993 | $39,838 | 9.5 | $123,293 |
| Health Director's Office | 28 | $58,329 | $58,291 | 2.0 | $186,223 |
| Neighborhood Stabilization/CSB | 26 | $54,040 | $52,181 | 10.0 | $80,656 |
| City Courts | 25 | $38,078 | $47,386 | 9.0 | $97,087 |
| Community Development Administration | 23 | $57,306 | $65,759 | 6.0 | $121,046 |
| Streets Department | 22 | $45,882 | $50,914 | 16.5 | $125,124 |
| Health - Communicable Disease | 21 | $51,001 | $49,523 | 3.0 | $74,666 |
| Auto Towing and Storage | 19 | $48,308 | $57,635 | 9.0 | $132,050 |
| Mayor's Office | 18 | $69,743 | $81,240 | 2.0 | $170,480 |
| Parks Recreation and Forestry | 18 | $37,465 | $43,638 | 5.0 | $151,147 |
| Health Environment | 17 | $51,806 | $52,868 | 6.0 | $76,596 |
| Planning and Urban Design | 15 | $55,695 | $67,387 | 4.0 | $145,812 |
| Public Util.- Communications | 15 | $45,126 | $49,438 | 17.0 | $95,559 |
| Health - Family/Comm/School | 11 | $51,205 | $54,979 | 9.0 | $93,345 |
| S.L.A.T.E. | 11 | $58,164 | $60,536 | 14.0 | $119,273 |
| Supply Commissioner | 10 | $51,638 | $57,936 | 5.5 | $113,176 |
| Multigraph Section | 9 | $39,308 | $47,918 | 12.0 | $67,003 |
| Office of Violence Prevention | 8 | $47,497 | $54,912 | 2.0 | $144,754 |
| Civilian Oversight Board | 6 | $48,075 | $45,569 | 3.5 | $58,139 |
| Comptroller - Muni Garage | 6 | $35,909 | $39,092 | 11.0 | $49,051 |
| Public Safety Director Department | 6 | $67,944 | $84,567 | 2.0 | $205,021 |
| City Emergency Management Agency | 5 | $63,290 | $70,302 | 3.0 | $95,811 |
| Civil Rights | 5 | $52,505 | $62,852 | 11.0 | $103,686 |
| Comptroller - Records | 4 | $37,765 | $37,293 | 15.5 | $37,925 |
| Excise Commissioner | 4 | $75,258 | $77,205 | 18.5 | $103,898 |
| Health - Animal Regulation | 4 | $35,463 | $35,538 | 1.0 | $45,679 |
| Mail Services | 4 | $34,912 | $34,821 | 9.5 | $35,792 |
| Operation Brightside | 4 | $46,264 | $48,524 | 29.0 | $77,569 |
| Budget Division | 3 | $60,439 | $83,076 | 27.0 | $138,959 |
| Register | 3 | $44,991 | $47,032 | 2.0 | $68,209 |
| Affordable Housing | 2 | $96,928 | $96,928 | 25.0 | $108,319 |
| Soldiers Memorial Building | 2 | $50,344 | $50,344 | 13.5 | $64,282 |
| B.P.S. - Special Events | 1 | $90,909 | $90,909 | 3.0 | $90,909 |
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.