Data received August 2024 • Hire date not provided for elected officials.

Full-time employees

101

Number of departments

10

Median pay

$71,374

Average pay

$65,854

Berkeley

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 33 $85,431 $76,429 4.0 $120,144
Fire 29 $86,714 $84,710 4.0 $133,173
Public Works 16 $48,326 $46,428 6.0 $88,760
Council 7 $2,100 $2,100 Not provided $2,100
Admin 4 $66,137 $77,470 4.5 $138,428
Parks 4 $36,681 $36,249 2.0 $49,920
Court 3 $49,083 $42,615 1.0 $54,536
Finance 3 $56,000 $58,838 2.0 $92,308
City Clerk 1 $75,312 $75,312 11.0 $75,312
IT 1 $80,472 $80,472 3.0 $80,472

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.