Data received June 2024

Full-time employees

110

Number of departments

10

Median pay

$80,360

Average pay

$78,603

Des Peres

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

 FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Public Safety 50 $100,256 $98,088 10.0 $154,353
Parks and Recreation 25 $64,098 $65,470 12.0 $104,808
Streets 10 $57,455 $63,753 2.5 $98,736
Elected 7 $6,900 $7,800 10.0 $13,200
Public Works 5 $67,520 $75,608 4.0 $126,636
Administration 4 $69,629 $93,440 4.5 $178,828
Finance 4 $77,149 $89,412 10.5 $135,831
Court 3 $26,404 $39,374 5.0 $74,118
IT 1 $98,122 $98,122 8.0 $98,122
MPIR 1 $87,365 $87,365 30.0 $87,365

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