St. Louis city
Data received August 2024
Full-time employees
4,433
Number of departments
55
Median pay
$68,702
Average pay
$72,563
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 | 1,336 | $80,884 | $80,649 | 13.0 | $227,493 |
| Fire Division | 730 | $90,029 | $91,747 | 17.0 | $195,424 |
| St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 306 | $66,446 | $73,199 | 8.0 | $269,026 |
| Water Division | 240 | $68,820 | $73,054 | 9.0 | $190,161 |
| Building Division | 168 | $55,278 | $59,427 | 12.5 | $212,462 |
| City Justice Center | 147 | $62,587 | $64,975 | 11.0 | $157,896 |
| Parks Division | 116 | $46,750 | $51,736 | 9.0 | $115,629 |
| Refuse Division | 109 | $56,198 | $62,088 | 6.0 | $160,464 |
| Street Division | 104 | $53,799 | $57,595 | 13.5 | $123,048 |
| Forestry Division | 100 | $46,475 | $47,733 | 7.0 | $109,277 |
| City Counselor's Office | 83 | $61,954 | $69,612 | 2.0 | $185,959 |
| Comptroller's Office | 77 | $59,677 | $58,998 | 5.0 | $173,444 |
| Equipment Services Division | 70 | $62,169 | $62,744 | 14.5 | $145,597 |
| Assessor's Office | 57 | $46,630 | $51,919 | 14.0 | $140,452 |
| Facilities Management Division | 55 | $51,744 | $56,765 | 11.0 | $153,756 |
| Traffic and Lighting Division | 52 | $67,506 | $68,375 | 13.5 | $125,974 |
| Health and Hospitals | 48 | $55,533 | $60,843 | 1.0 | $211,134 |
| Human Services | 48 | $49,777 | $52,205 | 5.0 | $147,056 |
| Information Technology Services Agency | 48 | $62,189 | $66,913 | 5.5 | $150,223 |
| Department of Personnel | 45 | $66,178 | $69,885 | 4.0 | $186,494 |
| Recreation Division | 44 | $36,879 | $37,683 | 5.0 | $74,275 |
| Community Development Administration | 42 | $55,590 | $59,749 | 1.5 | $136,604 |
| Board of Public Service | 36 | $68,381 | $70,576 | 15.0 | $132,416 |
| Neighborhood Stabilization | 31 | $55,198 | $53,987 | 4.0 | $93,586 |
| Mayor's Office | 29 | $61,712 | $60,788 | Not provided | $176,870 |
| City Courts | 28 | $38,797 | $45,996 | 4.0 | $104,702 |
| Communicable Disease Control | 27 | $47,682 | $49,802 | 1.0 | $84,328 |
| Environmental Health Services | 25 | $49,366 | $47,049 | 4.0 | $85,096 |
| Streets Department | 25 | $57,804 | $57,776 | 13.0 | $137,617 |
| Towing Division | 19 | $52,605 | $59,014 | 4.0 | $127,143 |
| St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment | 18 | $57,577 | $60,852 | 1.5 | $130,633 |
| Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry | 17 | $41,408 | $47,334 | 4.0 | $158,596 |
| Planning and Urban Design Agency | 17 | $61,783 | $73,692 | 2.0 | $151,398 |
| Communications Division | 16 | $48,744 | $52,607 | 12.0 | $104,702 |
| Family Community and School Health | 13 | $57,068 | $60,986 | 8.0 | $99,612 |
| Office of Violence Prevention | 13 | $53,097 | $67,119 | 1.0 | $160,817 |
| Supply Division | 11 | $55,769 | $61,043 | 7.0 | $134,724 |
| Animal Care and Control | 10 | $40,679 | $40,942 | Not provided | $53,714 |
| Civilian Oversight Board | 8 | $63,546 | $65,987 | 3.5 | $99,079 |
| Printing Services | 8 | $43,015 | $48,819 | 11.0 | $69,664 |
| City Emergency Management Agency | 6 | $61,691 | $65,567 | 3.0 | $98,929 |
| Civil Rights Enforcement Agency | 6 | $54,515 | $64,523 | 6.5 | $113,606 |
| Director of Public Safety | 6 | $77,127 | $99,419 | 1.5 | $268,071 |
| Brightside St. Louis | 5 | $52,685 | $51,719 | 25.0 | $81,146 |
| Excise Division | 5 | $58,562 | $67,270 | 8.0 | $91,367 |
| Municipal Garage | 5 | $36,660 | $35,759 | 6.0 | $38,184 |
| Budget Division | 4 | $60,637 | $80,082 | 19.5 | $147,461 |
| Mail Services | 4 | $34,536 | $33,595 | 6.5 | $37,155 |
| Affordable Housing Commission | 3 | $89,589 | $76,819 | 20.0 | $111,852 |
| Records Retention | 3 | $39,533 | $40,410 | 24.0 | $44,434 |
| Soulard Market | 3 | $37,960 | $41,011 | 2.0 | $49,925 |
| Office of Special Events | 2 | $57,602 | $57,602 | 1.5 | $95,167 |
| Register | 2 | $61,184 | $61,184 | 1.0 | $76,544 |
| Soldier's Memorial | 2 | $52,499 | $52,499 | 13.5 | $66,964 |
| President Board of Public Services | 1 | $215,164 | $215,164 | 35.0 | $215,164 |
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.