Data received June 2024

Full-time employees

460

Number of departments

39

Median pay

$42,905

Average pay

$53,055

St. Louis County Library

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Administration 26 $76,291 $90,523 5.5 $220,480
Bookmobiles and Mobile Services 24 $38,733 $42,572 4.5 $86,816
Daniel Boone 20 $41,394 $47,785 5.5 $87,227
Florissant Valley 20 $38,414 $46,680 3.0 $86,736
Grant's View 20 $41,956 $47,139 10.0 $86,401
Acquisitions 17 $46,834 $56,805 11.0 $89,675
Clark Family 17 $41,306 $46,326 7.0 $84,196
Training 16 $55,513 $56,189 6.5 $75,707
Lewis and Clark 15 $38,665 $45,060 3.0 $76,667
Grand Glaize 14 $38,566 $44,284 8.5 $78,109
Mid-County 14 $40,671 $43,722 4.0 $86,401
Meramec Valley 13 $38,407 $47,301 4.0 $87,641
Natural Bridge 13 $40,273 $48,486 5.0 $77,832
Samuel Sachs 13 $38,848 $47,473 4.0 $85,444
Thornhill 13 $40,956 $47,428 9.0 $87,227
Cliff Cave 12 $40,630 $46,978 5.5 $82,976
Park View-Library 12 $40,017 $49,300 8.5 $85,856
Prairie Commons 12 $41,206 $48,285 5.5 $82,680
Rock Road 12 $41,585 $52,074 11.5 $76,617
Oak Bend 11 $39,804 $46,862 4.0 $86,679
Weber Road 11 $40,143 $48,392 3.0 $80,644
Bridgeton Trails 10 $45,254 $52,086 7.0 $98,683
Eureka Hills 10 $40,185 $49,395 8.0 $84,622
History and Genealogy 10 $59,666 $61,925 9.0 $76,000
Jamestown Bluffs 10 $43,430 $48,850 8.5 $86,267
Building Systems 9 $46,457 $51,386 4.0 $80,644
Communications 9 $54,013 $63,263 7.0 $125,529
Customer Connect 9 $42,864 $48,472 10.0 $75,707
ITS 9 $55,513 $72,702 20.0 $156,763
Processing 9 $38,677 $43,386 16.0 $75,707
Youth Services 8 $65,293 $64,896 16.0 $101,280
Adult Services 7 $63,221 $64,874 9.0 $86,473
Cataloging 7 $69,165 $74,500 11.0 $101,280
Reference 7 $68,574 $67,737 3.0 $79,000
Transporation 7 $41,206 $42,718 3.0 $65,597
Finance 4 $51,622 $62,387 12.0 $99,412
Hq Custodians 4 $38,736 $45,533 7.0 $66,838
Human Resources 4 $61,292 $73,866 16.5 $115,755
System Administration 2 $60,391 $60,391 4.5 $69,165

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