Data received June 2024

Full-time employees

75

Number of departments

8

Median pay

$57,801

Average pay

$59,706

Eureka

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 28 $83,383 $79,298 7.5 $122,769
Public Works 12 $48,258 $51,154 1.0 $75,344
Parks and Recreation 10 $45,250 $45,840 4.0 $94,883
Administration 7 $50,494 $71,286 11.0 $137,215
Elected Official 7 $6,800 $8,436 4.0 $18,600
Building 5 $60,844 $67,468 18.0 $112,959
Police Admin 4 $44,830 $48,662 6.5 $71,341
Court 2 $47,661 $47,661 0.5 $58,400

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.