St. Louis city
Data received August 2024
Full-time employees
4,365
Number of departments
56
Median pay
$67,364
Average pay
$70,554
St. Louis city
Employees by pay range
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Departments
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| FT employeesempl. | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Division | 1,358 | $79,332 | $78,791 | 14.0 | $206,942 |
| Fire Division | 740 | $85,509 | $85,328 | 18.0 | $176,893 |
| St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 293 | $65,295 | $70,823 | 12.0 | $261,499 |
| Water Division | 245 | $65,345 | $69,164 | 11.0 | $154,909 |
| Building Division | 172 | $54,097 | $57,909 | 14.0 | $189,993 |
| City Justice Center | 156 | $56,048 | $59,002 | 13.0 | $151,791 |
| Parks Division | 114 | $46,086 | $51,040 | 10.5 | $132,103 |
| Street Division | 100 | $51,886 | $55,976 | 15.5 | $133,299 |
| Refuse Division | 94 | $57,171 | $61,186 | 8.0 | $148,997 |
| Forestry Division | 92 | $50,165 | $51,934 | 9.0 | $116,789 |
| City Counselor's Office | 82 | $59,217 | $66,807 | 4.0 | $182,354 |
| Comptroller's Office | 71 | $58,867 | $62,495 | 8.0 | $142,126 |
| Equipment Services Division | 68 | $60,680 | $60,946 | 18.0 | $142,606 |
| Facilities Management Division | 55 | $47,039 | $55,573 | 12.0 | $153,658 |
| Traffic and Lighting Division | 55 | $60,277 | $61,713 | 14.0 | $123,115 |
| Assessor's Office | 53 | $47,150 | $53,930 | 16.0 | $137,898 |
| Department of Personnel | 45 | $55,935 | $64,034 | 6.0 | $182,368 |
| Human Services | 41 | $53,638 | $53,230 | 8.0 | $107,184 |
| Information Technology Services Agency | 41 | $64,133 | $67,363 | 10.0 | $146,612 |
| Community Development Administration | 37 | $55,952 | $56,884 | 4.0 | $134,553 |
| Health and Hospitals | 36 | $55,115 | $60,982 | 2.5 | $200,717 |
| Neighborhood Stabilization | 34 | $54,516 | $52,457 | 4.5 | $93,256 |
| Board of Public Service | 33 | $72,486 | $70,684 | 17.0 | $129,837 |
| Recreation Division | 32 | $39,280 | $41,323 | 8.5 | $112,626 |
| Streets Department | 27 | $46,961 | $54,334 | 14.0 | $134,414 |
| Communicable Disease Control | 25 | $47,793 | $49,712 | 3.0 | $79,365 |
| Mayor's Office | 25 | $70,228 | $69,598 | 3.0 | $173,758 |
| City Courts | 23 | $41,684 | $47,022 | 8.0 | $103,091 |
| Towing Division | 20 | $51,103 | $56,929 | 8.5 | $120,336 |
| Environmental Health Services | 18 | $51,084 | $52,786 | 6.5 | $79,644 |
| Planning and Urban Design Agency | 18 | $60,053 | $66,465 | 3.0 | $149,391 |
| St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment | 18 | $51,451 | $56,094 | 2.5 | $124,548 |
| Communications Division | 15 | $47,107 | $54,023 | 8.0 | $103,279 |
| Family Community and School Health | 13 | $53,833 | $52,226 | 9.0 | $92,893 |
| Supply Division | 13 | $54,341 | $60,629 | 8.0 | $123,364 |
| Office of Violence Prevention | 12 | $49,990 | $57,162 | 2.0 | $157,464 |
| Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry | 11 | $51,275 | $56,047 | 7.0 | $156,617 |
| Director of Public Safety | 9 | $38,934 | $72,717 | 3.0 | $203,666 |
| Civilian Oversight Board | 8 | $56,245 | $61,319 | 2.0 | $93,323 |
| Printing Services | 8 | $44,610 | $49,084 | 12.0 | $68,060 |
| Animal Care and Control | 7 | $45,641 | $42,716 | 2.0 | $56,197 |
| Civil Rights Enforcement Agency | 6 | $52,818 | $49,804 | 7.5 | $72,732 |
| City Emergency Management Agency | 5 | $63,806 | $71,480 | 4.0 | $96,585 |
| Excise Division | 5 | $61,293 | $66,971 | 9.0 | $97,857 |
| Mail Services | 5 | $35,230 | $33,523 | 3.0 | $40,027 |
| Municipal Garage | 5 | $35,863 | $38,102 | 7.0 | $47,432 |
| Brightside St. Louis | 3 | $54,860 | $61,576 | 34.0 | $78,645 |
| Budget Division | 3 | $66,458 | $87,056 | 28.0 | $144,315 |
| Records Retention | 3 | $38,015 | $38,608 | 25.0 | $41,948 |
| Register | 3 | $44,725 | $50,208 | 3.0 | $74,190 |
| Soulard Market | 3 | $36,105 | $38,804 | 3.0 | $46,523 |
| Affordable Housing Commission | 2 | $98,662 | $98,662 | 26.0 | $110,154 |
| Soldier's Memorial | 2 | $50,955 | $50,955 | 14.5 | $65,306 |
| Comptroller | 1 | $65,250 | $65,250 | 4.0 | $65,250 |
| Office of Special Events | 1 | $93,053 | $93,053 | 4.0 | $93,053 |
| President Board of Public Services | 1 | $210,702 | $210,702 | 36.0 | $210,702 |
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.