St. Louis Public Library
Data received June 2023
Full-time employees
224
Number of departments
41
Median pay
$38,118
Average pay
$46,787
St. Louis Public Library
Employees by pay range
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.
Departments
Click on one of the headers below to sort a column. Data shown reflects actual gross pay for 2022, except where noted otherwise.
| FT employeesempl. | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custodial Services | 16 | $31,519 | $36,109 | 9.5 | $75,092 |
| Collection Management Services | 14 | $43,378 | $44,311 | 10.5 | $67,191 |
| Buder | 13 | $35,589 | $37,233 | 6.0 | $82,815 |
| Popular Library | 12 | $33,579 | $37,615 | 5.0 | $63,367 |
| Schlafly | 11 | $35,576 | $39,013 | 5.0 | $70,610 |
| Technology Services | 11 | $49,527 | $56,282 | 6.0 | $125,191 |
| Youth Services | 11 | $36,631 | $40,615 | 2.0 | $79,772 |
| Carpenter | 9 | $34,223 | $36,884 | 4.0 | $65,775 |
| Julia Davis | 9 | $34,381 | $38,675 | 5.0 | $76,928 |
| Public Safety | 9 | $31,693 | $40,595 | 2.0 | $75,503 |
| Digital Library | 8 | $34,574 | $39,861 | 5.0 | $73,614 |
| Business Office | 7 | $59,026 | $73,318 | 15.0 | $149,495 |
| Customer Service | 6 | $34,415 | $42,401 | 8.0 | $60,155 |
| Marketing and Events | 6 | $57,196 | $67,453 | 8.5 | $128,192 |
| Community Services | 5 | $34,826 | $34,986 | 15.0 | $39,714 |
| Human Resources | 5 | $55,515 | $66,366 | 7.0 | $108,813 |
| Public Services | 5 | $95,000 | $79,618 | 11.0 | $114,268 |
| Baden | 4 | $45,183 | $45,954 | 10.0 | $64,844 |
| Cabanne | 4 | $34,295 | $42,622 | 2.5 | $75,139 |
| Carondelet | 4 | $39,573 | $43,942 | 20.0 | $68,844 |
| Divoll | 4 | $38,695 | $38,314 | 4.5 | $54,799 |
| Government Documents | 4 | $45,147 | $44,085 | 9.5 | $52,917 |
| History/Genealogy | 4 | $41,926 | $46,867 | 1.5 | $76,353 |
| Information Center | 4 | $35,031 | $36,799 | 6.0 | $45,190 |
| Machacek | 4 | $37,270 | $40,672 | 11.5 | $60,508 |
| Maintenance | 4 | $45,387 | $51,280 | 7.0 | $71,481 |
| Rare Books | 4 | $53,682 | $52,569 | 27.0 | $59,443 |
| Barr | 3 | $33,779 | $41,270 | 8.0 | $58,252 |
| Executive Office | 3 | $154,420 | $172,318 | 6.0 | $217,004 |
| Foundation | 3 | $51,644 | $70,615 | 2.0 | $120,952 |
| Kingshighway | 3 | $52,160 | $47,805 | 11.0 | $59,133 |
| Receiving and Delivery | 3 | $32,169 | $39,901 | 3.0 | $59,209 |
| Business, Science, Technology | 2 | $43,372 | $43,372 | 10.0 | $49,260 |
| Humanities | 2 | $41,177 | $41,177 | 9.5 | $45,251 |
| Walnut Park | 2 | $49,322 | $49,322 | 26.5 | $69,066 |
| Central Express | 1 | $30,183 | $30,183 | 2.0 | $30,183 |
| Charing Cross | 1 | $38,131 | $38,131 | 12.0 | $38,131 |
| Fine Arts | 1 | $39,395 | $39,395 | 6.0 | $39,395 |
| Marketplace | 1 | $41,068 | $41,068 | 23.0 | $41,068 |
| Purchasing | 1 | $44,832 | $44,832 | 1.0 | $44,832 |
| Quic Reference | 1 | $60,831 | $60,831 | 47.0 | $60,831 |
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.