Data received June 2024 • Elected officials are unpaid.

Full-time employees

84

Number of departments

5

Median pay

$97,328

Average pay

$92,959

Ladue

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Fire 32 $103,955 $105,665 13.0 $143,042
Police 28 $92,665 $93,434 6.5 $141,942
Public Works 12 $65,283 $67,797 9.0 $152,828
Administration 6 $76,400 $86,978 3.5 $154,413
Building 6 $70,793 $79,285 6.5 $120,164

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.