St. Louis Public Library
Data received June 2024
Full-time employees
257
Number of departments
46
Median pay
$38,727
Average pay
$47,091
St. Louis Public Library
Employees by pay range
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.
Departments
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| FT employeesempl. ↓ | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buder | 20 | $36,872 | $38,184 | 2.0 | $87,481 |
| Collection Management Services | 19 | $34,615 | $40,495 | 4.0 | $92,032 |
| Custodial Services | 15 | $32,710 | $38,451 | 8.0 | $79,403 |
| Carpenter | 12 | $36,427 | $37,355 | 2.5 | $69,409 |
| Technology Services | 12 | $47,102 | $60,254 | 8.0 | $132,377 |
| Julia Davis | 11 | $36,360 | $41,889 | 4.0 | $81,114 |
| Youth Services | 11 | $38,153 | $42,848 | 1.0 | $84,351 |
| Digital Library | 10 | $35,860 | $39,525 | 2.0 | $77,770 |
| Customer Service | 9 | $36,996 | $42,149 | 9.0 | $63,529 |
| Public Safety | 9 | $36,597 | $46,824 | 2.0 | $79,837 |
| Schlafly | 9 | $36,943 | $40,408 | 5.0 | $74,309 |
| Central Circulation | 8 | $38,358 | $40,847 | 6.5 | $66,770 |
| Business Office | 7 | $71,021 | $77,734 | 15.0 | $156,577 |
| Human Resources | 7 | $48,251 | $62,992 | 5.0 | $119,131 |
| Maintenance | 7 | $53,799 | $47,155 | 4.0 | $75,490 |
| Marketing | 6 | $60,889 | $71,486 | 8.5 | $135,550 |
| Adult Outreach | 5 | $36,760 | $37,633 | 15.0 | $44,453 |
| Genealogy | 5 | $29,306 | $32,657 | 1.0 | $53,116 |
| Machacek | 5 | $32,513 | $38,703 | 17.0 | $63,981 |
| Public Services | 5 | $98,818 | $83,828 | 11.0 | $120,882 |
| Baden | 4 | $46,207 | $47,166 | 11.0 | $68,241 |
| Carondelet | 4 | $41,780 | $46,336 | 22.0 | $72,451 |
| Kingshighway | 4 | $44,440 | $45,034 | 9.0 | $62,505 |
| Receiving & Delivery | 4 | $32,980 | $37,776 | 2.0 | $62,607 |
| Barr | 3 | $42,152 | $43,452 | 1.0 | $62,185 |
| Cabanne | 3 | $34,048 | $49,070 | 5.0 | $79,336 |
| Divoll | 3 | $47,989 | $45,686 | 4.0 | $61,060 |
| Executive Office | 3 | $164,422 | $181,102 | 6.0 | $225,000 |
| Fiction, Film, & Music | 3 | $33,824 | $34,650 | 7.0 | $36,743 |
| Foundation | 3 | $54,350 | $75,262 | 2.0 | $127,894 |
| Local History | 3 | $47,793 | $52,084 | 30.0 | $62,855 |
| Rare Books & Manuscripts | 3 | $56,976 | $64,551 | 14.0 | $80,396 |
| Social Sciences | 3 | $54,145 | $48,186 | 7.0 | $55,548 |
| Walnut Park | 3 | $33,671 | $44,416 | 22.0 | $72,849 |
| Business, Science, Technology | 2 | $45,805 | $45,805 | 10.0 | $52,088 |
| Central Express | 2 | $32,288 | $32,288 | 1.0 | $36,937 |
| E,L, &B | 2 | $44,016 | $44,016 | 15.0 | $48,931 |
| Early Childhood Outreach Team | 2 | $37,303 | $37,303 | 3.0 | $40,354 |
| Fine Arts | 2 | $35,541 | $35,541 | 3.0 | $48,958 |
| Marketplace | 2 | $32,110 | $32,110 | 12.5 | $43,425 |
| Purchasing | 2 | $34,422 | $34,422 | 0.5 | $46,690 |
| Charing Cross | 1 | $33,868 | $33,868 | 10.0 | $33,868 |
| Computer Commons | 1 | $36,415 | $36,415 | 10.0 | $36,415 |
| History & Languages | 1 | $39,438 | $39,438 | 12.0 | $39,438 |
| Information Center | 1 | $20,374 | $20,374 | 2.0 | $20,374 |
| Quic Reference | 1 | $20,764 | $20,764 | 47.0 | $20,764 |
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.