Data received January 2024

Full-time employees

198

Number of departments

26

Median pay

$70,418

Average pay

$71,432

Maryland Heights

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 - Patrol Services 47 $73,895 $78,817 2.0 $135,504
Police - Investigations 21 $85,334 $89,556 7.0 $127,149
Inspections 16 $58,543 $62,489 5.5 $99,314
Police - Communications 12 $62,019 $66,408 1.0 $101,062
Parks - Recreation Services 11 $50,853 $56,400 1.0 $90,573
Police - Community Services 11 $94,985 $94,801 23.0 $120,892
Public Works - Roads & Bridges 11 $56,608 $62,282 6.0 $90,052
Executive/Legislative 9 $7,200 $8,000 6.0 $14,400
Parks - Maintenance 8 $43,328 $41,586 2.0 $53,231
Public Works - Stormwater 6 $65,282 $69,623 22.5 $96,619
Public Works - Vehicle & Equip Maintenance 5 $71,167 $65,473 14.0 $86,896
City Clerk's Office 4 $67,776 $71,672 20.0 $104,850
Finance 4 $91,955 $91,670 1.5 $131,801
Information Technology 4 $107,229 $107,728 24.5 $129,648
Municipal Court 4 $60,927 $62,216 24.0 $91,010
Parks - Parks Maintenance 4 $55,026 $54,575 4.0 $68,404
Legal Service 3 $50,357 $43,608 6.0 $74,109
Planning & Zoning 3 $74,321 $80,258 7.0 $137,829
Police - Records 3 $49,522 $49,981 6.0 $59,241
Public Works - Engineering & Administration 3 $66,846 $88,674 17.0 $145,523
Economic Development 2 $90,309 $90,309 7.0 $123,308
Human Resources 2 $79,039 $79,039 3.5 $98,679
Police Administration 2 $109,137 $109,137 19.0 $166,315
City Administrator's Office 1 $200,487 $200,487 6.0 $200,487
Communications 1 $77,914 $77,914 14.0 $77,914
Parks & Recreation Administration 1 $89,175 $89,175 11.0 $89,175

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.