Data received June 2024

Full-time employees

223

Number of departments

17

Median pay

$62,998

Average pay

$65,154

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 99 $66,187 $70,925 7.0 $151,448
Public Works / Parks and Recreation 31 $51,480 $59,148 5.0 $122,000
Public Works / Street Maintenance 19 $54,122 $57,126 2.0 $87,110
Planning 10 $54,735 $59,878 0.5 $126,894
Elected Officials 9 $6,000 $6,667 5.0 $12,000
Finance and Administration / Information Technology 8 $72,277 $76,262 5.5 $126,132
Public Works / Engineering 8 $80,266 $86,244 9.5 $132,382
Public Works / Facility Maintenance 8 $44,616 $56,012 5.0 $95,724
Finance and Administration / Finance 7 $60,000 $71,021 1.0 $123,396
Public Works / Vehicle Maintenance 5 $65,728 $67,388 19.0 $80,600
City Administrator 4 $87,810 $108,647 7.5 $204,407
Public Works / Sports and Wellness 4 $52,853 $59,358 3.5 $84,950
Finance and Administration / Municipal Court 3 $47,902 $53,214 3.0 $70,030
Public Works / Arts and Entertainment 3 $50,521 $64,998 1.0 $97,696
Public Works / Capital Projects 3 $80,232 $77,639 28.0 $94,238
Finance and Administration / Customer Service 1 $40,105 $40,105 Not provided $40,105
Public Works / Pool 1 $47,992 $47,992 2.0 $47,992

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.