Data received April 2024

Full-time employees

3,748

Number of departments

25

Median pay

$60,780

Average pay

$64,270

St. Louis 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
Police 1,076 $80,736 $81,805 8.0 $199,559
Public Health 449 $55,085 $58,970 4.0 $335,758
Transportation 371 $55,373 $57,362 8.0 $156,942
Judicial Administration 321 $48,346 $52,484 4.0 $152,075
Justice Services 254 $60,062 $60,605 3.5 $133,903
Parks and Recreation 218 $43,096 $44,139 5.0 $94,183
Public Works 214 $59,126 $57,841 7.0 $123,499
Prosecuting Attorney 134 $70,301 $71,222 4.0 $179,413
Administration 128 $53,378 $56,692 4.5 $148,669
Assessors Office 113 $54,805 $56,532 10.0 $125,885
Revenue 80 $36,834 $42,397 3.0 $128,240
Human Services 77 $45,824 $48,325 3.0 $98,016
Information Technology 56 $67,041 $71,766 2.0 $144,773
County Counselor 50 $68,650 $68,516 1.0 $188,129
Board of Election Commissioners 49 $41,801 $52,273 4.0 $146,997
County Executive 44 $77,846 $85,749 2.0 $180,066
County Council 28 $41,957 $47,430 2.5 $126,958
Childrens Service Fund 18 $75,187 $81,242 3.5 $137,955
Spirit St. Louis Airport 16 $52,621 $56,802 8.0 $100,498
County Municipal Courts 15 $39,466 $40,909 11.0 $63,402
Emergency Communicatn System 13 $76,000 $83,127 8.0 $125,930
Planning 11 $50,723 $51,228 6.0 $77,470
Public Administrator 8 $55,045 $61,188 7.0 $132,790
Other Offices 3 $43,026 $56,571 17.0 $86,203
SLC & Muni Police Academy 2 $81,609 $81,609 23.0 $115,315

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