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Data received June 2024

Full-time employees

248

Number of departments

19

Median pay

$70,441

Average pay

$71,945

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 82 $73,919 $73,979 5.5 $163,758
Fire - Administration 48 $87,077 $88,778 6.0 $148,470
Community Development 15 $60,733 $65,969 5.0 $111,554
Library 15 $53,287 $61,346 20.0 $123,200
Parks, Recreation, and Forestry/Park Maint, Admin & Forestry 15 $66,958 $65,509 10.0 $102,142
Public Works/Solid Waste Management 13 $63,769 $62,102 10.0 $101,351
Finance 8 $70,975 $77,974 4.5 $122,426
Legislation 8 $2,400 $12,404 6.5 $80,031
Public Works/Facilities Maintenance 7 $54,637 $55,458 17.0 $63,769
Public Works/Street Maintenance 7 $60,811 $59,760 25.0 $71,422
Municipal Court 6 $55,223 $48,376 7.0 $76,183
Administration 5 $94,911 $105,980 1.0 $190,463
Public Works/Admin. & Engineering 5 $78,083 $80,734 3.0 $114,982
Parks, Recreation, and Forestry/Golf 4 $64,831 $65,233 18.5 $76,183
Parks, Recreation, and Forestry/Centennial Commons 3 $74,993 $79,401 18.0 $107,249
Public Works/Fleet Maintenance 3 $74,993 $74,175 1.0 $89,691
Human Resources 2 $91,316 $91,316 3.5 $114,611
Administration/Communications 1 $66,958 $66,958 29.0 $66,958
Information Technology 1 $90,391 $90,391 1.0 $90,391

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.