Kirkwood
Data received June 2024
Full-time employees
273
Number of departments
36
Median pay
$84,768
Average pay
$85,996
Kirkwood
Employees by pay range
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.
Departments
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| FT employeesempl. | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Department/Emergency | 47 | $97,839 | $100,168 | 13.0 | $136,615 |
| Police Departme/Field Ope | 31 | $87,694 | $91,260 | 11.0 | $121,420 |
| Police Departme/Investiga | 19 | $88,202 | $90,085 | 9.0 | $137,378 |
| Water Departmen/Distribut | 17 | $69,725 | $71,356 | 6.0 | $105,018 |
| Police Departme/Support S | 16 | $77,297 | $81,612 | 4.5 | $139,971 |
| Park Department/Administr | 13 | $63,076 | $63,619 | 15.0 | $95,459 |
| Electric/Distribution/Ent | 12 | $147,498 | $163,607 | 8.0 | $233,983 |
| Public Works/Building Com | 10 | $81,344 | $82,922 | 11.0 | $123,243 |
| Sanitation/Administration | 10 | $58,559 | $63,104 | 3.0 | $91,226 |
| Street Departme/Street Ma | 10 | $62,470 | $64,995 | 5.5 | $87,727 |
| Elected Officials | 7 | $2,400 | $2,571 | Not provided | $3,600 |
| Fleet Services | 7 | $77,188 | $76,373 | 29.0 | $109,471 |
| Recreation/Administration | 7 | $62,296 | $73,236 | 4.0 | $122,768 |
| Police Departme/Administr | 6 | $85,270 | $96,808 | 23.0 | $161,058 |
| Administration/Purchasing | 5 | $76,140 | $78,182 | 6.0 | $95,193 |
| Fire Department/Administr | 5 | $132,276 | $124,350 | 25.0 | $166,708 |
| Administration/MIS/Admini | 4 | $81,076 | $93,700 | 15.5 | $145,666 |
| PAC | 4 | $61,365 | $65,869 | 0.5 | $84,768 |
| Police Traffic | 4 | $93,521 | $96,138 | 12.0 | $111,123 |
| Public Works/Engineering/ | 4 | $87,356 | $87,137 | 3.5 | $109,970 |
| Water Departmen/Administr | 4 | $82,123 | $87,828 | 6.5 | $139,693 |
| Administration/Administra | 3 | $140,924 | $143,235 | 10.0 | $239,543 |
| Public Works/Building Mai | 3 | $54,366 | $58,668 | 5.0 | $69,820 |
| Recreation/Ice Rink/Cultu | 3 | $78,177 | $72,355 | 24.0 | $82,515 |
| Administration/Finance De | 2 | $85,334 | $85,334 | 4.0 | $99,308 |
| Administration/Finance-Co | 2 | $66,355 | $66,355 | 5.5 | $75,729 |
| Administration/Mayor's Of | 2 | $74,341 | $74,341 | 8.0 | $91,490 |
| Administration/Personnel | 2 | $81,280 | $81,280 | 5.0 | $98,828 |
| Electric/Administration/E | 2 | $133,701 | $133,701 | 9.5 | $220,000 |
| Electric/Customer Accoun/ | 2 | $58,017 | $58,017 | 12.0 | $59,067 |
| Police Codes Enforcement | 2 | $67,518 | $67,518 | 18.5 | $78,775 |
| Recreation/Community Cent | 2 | $44,819 | $44,819 | 6.5 | $48,297 |
| Recycling Depository | 2 | $42,840 | $42,840 | 2.0 | $44,236 |
| SBD | 2 | $74,284 | $74,284 | 19.5 | $91,220 |
| Public Works/Forester | 1 | $67,261 | $67,261 | 2.0 | $67,261 |
| Safety | 1 | $80,608 | $80,608 | 1.0 | $80,608 |
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.