Data received September 2024

Full-time employees

201

Number of departments

11

Median pay

$73,787

Average pay

$75,216

Clayton

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 58 $83,840 $81,839 13.0 $150,130
Fire 47 $102,640 $98,897 11.0 $154,380
Public Works 27 $59,377 $59,918 4.0 $134,587
Parks and Recreation 23 $59,672 $60,132 5.0 $123,206
City Manager's Off. and Board 13 $4,068 $43,142 4.0 $201,235
Planning and Development Services 10 $69,120 $72,931 2.0 $125,586
IT Operations 9 $63,335 $68,747 4.0 $130,352
Finance 6 $59,847 $75,015 1.0 $134,609
Municipal Court 5 $9,600 $28,551 7.0 $69,751
Human Resources 2 $44,149 $44,149 0.5 $52,865
Economic Development 1 $132,675 $132,675 14.0 $132,675

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