Data received August 2024

Full-time employees

751

Number of departments

48

Median pay

$49,833

Average pay

$55,244

St. Clair County

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Sheriff Patrol 66 $96,475 $91,674 11.0 $145,358
Sheriff Jail 63 $78,812 $73,716 5.0 $124,903
Circuit Clerk 58 $31,224 $33,168 2.0 $65,562
State's Attorney 54 $52,309 $52,984 4.0 $116,703
County Health Administration 48 $42,567 $46,738 3.5 $131,099
Probation 47 $55,221 $53,085 18.0 $92,840
Elected Officials 41 $19,419 $41,886 6.0 $190,431
Intergovernmental Grants Dept 40 $44,143 $49,549 4.0 $142,257
Emergency Management Agency 33 $70,606 $65,482 4.0 $90,703
Detention Home 25 $46,285 $43,803 3.0 $85,900
Highway Maintenance 23 $58,150 $56,880 12.0 $85,464
Assessor 22 $35,205 $37,466 11.0 $61,384
Information Technology 22 $65,474 $65,090 6.0 $151,013
PBC MidAmerica Airport 18 $57,333 $66,721 3.0 $127,141
County Clerk General 16 $36,164 $41,387 10.5 $72,850
Sheriff Administration 13 $45,472 $52,986 6.0 $107,846
Judicial 12 $3,635 $20,012 3.5 $65,798
Sheriff Bailiff 11 $34,353 $41,407 2.0 $90,928
PBC Court House 10 $45,650 $47,770 5.0 $70,635
Public Defender 10 $53,282 $66,170 8.5 $164,277
Treasurer 10 $38,050 $42,915 7.0 $70,318
Highway Administration 9 $72,938 $85,644 26.0 $137,160
Animal Control 8 $36,558 $39,185 1.0 $58,788
Coroner 8 $36,949 $37,998 1.5 $53,724
Human Resources 8 $49,099 $47,075 12.0 $83,885
Zoning 8 $36,913 $42,886 3.5 $98,405
PBC Administration 7 $60,877 $64,327 10.0 $102,816
911 Emergency Services 6 $49,710 $61,314 8.0 $126,652
Recorder of Deeds 6 $43,035 $44,449 6.5 $70,077
PBC Jail 5 $50,432 $52,136 7.0 $61,272
Auditor 4 $67,502 $71,421 19.0 $99,175
Mental Health 4 $66,484 $62,593 5.5 $82,438
Superintendant of Schools 4 $40,886 $46,093 1.5 $81,857
Veteran's Commission 4 $61,741 $66,225 14.5 $89,340
Central Services 3 $50,023 $59,756 1.0 $83,217
County Board Other 3 $52,138 $54,731 6.0 $81,776
Mapping 3 $44,535 $47,953 16.0 $60,832
PBC Detention Home Facility 3 $43,476 $48,143 9.0 $58,614
Board of Review 2 $45,594 $45,594 9.0 $61,338
County Board Belle-Clair Fairgrounds 2 $25,997 $25,997 Not provided $29,587
ESL Election Commission 2 $49,598 $49,598 16.0 $60,731
PBC Bank Building 2 $59,930 $59,930 22.5 $65,709
PBC Garage 2 $39,984 $39,984 13.0 $41,819
PBC Public Safety Building 2 $39,726 $39,726 1.0 $42,403
County Board Administration 1 $161,236 $161,236 15.0 $161,236
County Board General 1 $60,150 $60,150 5.0 $60,150
Economic Development 1 $73,775 $73,775 3.0 $73,775
Jury Commission 1 $46,760 $46,760 7.0 $46,760

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