Data received June 2024

Full-time employees

119

Number of departments

17

Median pay

$70,198

Average pay

$70,030

Arnold

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 $87,155 $84,864 7.0 $143,627
Mayor/Council 9 $8,232 $10,753 9.0 $32,766
Highway and Streets 7 $58,988 $55,894 15.0 $80,334
Parks and Recreation 7 $53,275 $59,603 11.0 $105,070
Building Commission 6 $57,180 $62,523 3.5 $100,251
Dispatching 4 $63,397 $61,117 7.5 $67,619
Finance 4 $62,096 $71,619 13.5 $113,989
Rec Center 4 $56,102 $53,160 10.5 $66,699
Stormwater 4 $46,678 $48,489 1.0 $58,750
Planning Commision 3 $75,758 $83,382 4.0 $110,483
Public Works 3 $66,875 $79,440 16.0 $121,466
Rabies Control 3 $51,947 $52,857 9.0 $60,990
City Administration 2 $92,489 $92,489 5.5 $140,583
Collector of Revenue 2 $65,720 $65,720 6.5 $84,041
Fleet 1 $60,320 $60,320 9.0 $60,320
IT Support 1 $118,691 $118,691 16.0 $118,691
Municipal Court 1 $51,098 $51,098 16.0 $51,098

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