Municipalities
| Agency | Year | FT employeesempl. | Median pay | Median experience | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold | 2024 | 119 | $70,198 | 8.0 | $143,627 |
| Ballwin | 2024 | 143 | $61,727 | 6.0 | $184,172 |
| Bel-Nor | 2024 | 12 | $40,921 | 5.5 | $65,116 |
| Bel-Ridge | 2024 | 13 | $2,400 | 5.0 | $62,057 |
| Bella Villa | 2024 | 10 | $1,600 | 8.0 | $55,961 |
| Bellefontaine Neighbors | 2024 | 54 | $44,362 | 3.0 | $111,979 |
| Belleville | 2024 | 338 | $70,498 | 8.0 | $142,518 |
| Berkeley | 2024 | 101 | $71,374 | 4.0 | $138,428 |
| Beverly Hills | 2024 | 6 | $3,600 | 13.0 | $33,423 |
| Black Jack | 2024 | 17 | $20,000 | 7.0 | $50,637 |
| Breckenridge Hills | 2024 | 30 | $40,788 | 3.0 | $70,071 |
| Brentwood | 2024 | 116 | $75,095 | 4.0 | $179,744 |
| Bridgeton | 2024 | 120 | $71,961 | 7.0 | $146,361 |
| Calverton Park | 2024 | 16 | $31,190 | 7.0 | $81,180 |
| Charlack | 2024 | 6 | $4,800 | 7.5 | $51,228 |
| Chesterfield | 2024 | 223 | $62,998 | 5.0 | $204,407 |
| Clarkson Valley | 2024 | 8 | $1,200 | 2.5 | $96,739 |
| Clayton | 2024 | 201 | $73,787 | 6.0 | $201,235 |
| Cool Valley | 2024 | 11 | $3,000 | 1.0 | $60,506 |
| Country Club Hills | 2024 | 12 | $36,351 | 8.0 | $86,869 |
| Crestwood | 2024 | 85 | $73,932 | 4.0 | $170,000 |
| Creve Coeur | 2024 | 104 | $71,616 | 5.0 | $213,801 |
| Crystal Lake Park | 2024 | 6 | $500 | Not provided | $41,065 |
| Dellwood | 2024 | 25 | $22,267 | 5.0 | $75,625 |
| Des Peres | 2024 | 110 | $80,360 | 8.5 | $178,828 |
| Edmundson | 2024 | 22 | $61,669 | 3.5 | $110,151 |
| Edwardsville | 2024 | 194 | $74,690 | 6.5 | $166,069 |
| Ellisville | 2024 | 70 | $64,534 | 6.0 | $187,404 |
| Eureka | 2024 | 75 | $57,801 | 6.0 | $137,215 |
| Fenton | 2024 | 31 | $43,916 | 3.0 | $122,869 |
| Ferguson | 2024 | 125 | $63,112 | 4.0 | $118,809 |
| Flordell Hills | 2024 | 6 | $3,900 | 14.0 | $24,880 |
| Florissant | 2024 | 240 | $57,793 | 9.0 | $146,906 |
| Frontenac | 2024 | 56 | $98,673 | 13.0 | $146,653 |
| Glendale | 2024 | 40 | $71,109 | 10.5 | $102,470 |
| Grantwood Village | 2024 | 5 | $5,400 | 10.0 | $6,000 |
| Green Park | 2024 | 10 | $3,000 | 5.0 | $66,210 |
| Greendale | 2024 | 7 | $1,200 | Not provided | $9,000 |
| Hanley Hills | 2024 | 15 | $5,640 | 7.0 | $46,193 |
| Hazelwood | 2024 | 182 | $73,884 | 4.5 | $152,116 |
| Hillsdale | 2024 | 9 | $26,099 | 4.0 | $52,517 |
| Jennings | 2024 | 40 | $40,550 | 3.0 | $66,080 |
| Kinloch | 2024 | 6 | $13,913 | 5.0 | $67,826 |
| Kirkwood | 2024 | 273 | $84,768 | 7.0 | $239,543 |
| Ladue | 2024 | 84 | $97,328 | 10.0 | $154,413 |
| Lakeshire | 2024 | 13 | $4,511 | 3.0 | $66,345 |
| Manchester | 2024 | 87 | $65,144 | 5.0 | $146,998 |
| Maplewood | 2024 | 84 | $93,448 | 7.5 | $161,569 |
| Marlborough | 2024 | 6 | $3,000 | Not provided | $53,394 |
| Maryland Heights | 2024 | 198 | $70,418 | 6.0 | $200,487 |
| Moline Acres | 2024 | 14 | $35,280 | 7.5 | $55,186 |
| Normandy | 2024 | 46 | $41,221 | 1.0 | $93,990 |
| Northwoods | 2024 | 32 | $29,657 | 4.0 | $61,859 |
| Norwood Court | 2024 | 9 | $200 | Not provided | $17,845 |
| O'Fallon, Mo. | 2024 | 440 | $65,420 | 7.0 | $192,491 |
| Oakland | 2024 | 9 | $2,220 | 6.0 | $68,000 |
| Olivette | 2024 | 90 | $67,021 | 6.0 | $125,867 |
| Overland | 2024 | 92 | $55,959 | 7.0 | $119,890 |
| Pacific | 2024 | 54 | $49,724 | 4.0 | $85,167 |
| Pagedale | 2024 | 32 | $46,666 | 4.0 | $84,381 |
| Pasadena Hills | 2024 | 5 | $2,000 | 4.0 | $6,000 |
| Pasadena Park | 2024 | 5 | $3,000 | Not provided | $3,000 |
| Pine Lawn | 2024 | 15 | $6,000 | 4.0 | $65,000 |
| Richmond Heights | 2024 | 118 | $70,870 | 7.0 | $167,750 |
| Riverview | 2024 | 23 | $21,170 | 1.0 | $63,178 |
| Rock Hill | 2024 | 40 | $52,147 | 8.0 | $113,880 |
| Shrewsbury | 2024 | 67 | $70,083 | 5.0 | $129,585 |
| St. Ann | 2024 | 117 | $50,637 | 5.0 | $155,763 |
| St. Charles city | 2024 | 447 | $77,560 | 6.0 | $242,659 |
| St. John | 2024 | 51 | $46,248 | 5.0 | $122,997 |
| St. Louis Board of Aldermen | 2024 | 61 | $39,994 | 2.0 | $108,248 |
| St. Louis Circuit Attorney | 2024 | 113 | $47,894 | 2.0 | $114,706 |
| St. Louis city | 2024 | 4,433 | $68,702 | 10.0 | $269,026 |
| St. Louis Collector of Revenue | 2024 | 87 | $47,579 | 8.0 | $221,876 |
| St. Louis Firemen's Retirement System | 2024 | 3 | $117,242 | 8.0 | $149,809 |
| St. Louis License Collector | 2024 | 27 | $41,600 | 4.0 | $130,686 |
| St. Louis Medical Examiner | 2024 | 16 | $55,115 | 4.0 | $134,824 |
| St. Louis Police Retirement System | 2024 | 6 | $50,368 | 2.5 | $141,750 |
| St. Louis Public Administrator | 2024 | 5 | $42,502 | 4.0 | $114,076 |
| St. Louis Recorder of Deeds | 2024 | 34 | $52,038 | 4.0 | $108,553 |
| St. Louis Sheriff | 2024 | 160 | $42,145 | 6.0 | $135,734 |
| St. Louis Treasurer | 2024 | 96 | $40,126 | 9.0 | $141,753 |
| St. Peters | 2024 | 462 | $64,171 | 11.0 | $197,888 |
| Sunset Hills | 2024 | 83 | $57,668 | 8.0 | $139,880 |
| Sycamore Hills | 2024 | 5 | $1,620 | Not provided | $2,400 |
| Town and Country | 2024 | 65 | $69,619 | 6.0 | $179,750 |
| Twin Oaks | 2024 | 7 | $3,600 | 7.0 | $77,032 |
| University City | 2024 | 248 | $70,441 | 5.0 | $190,463 |
| Uplands Park | 2024 | 3 | $3,050 | 2.0 | $3,050 |
| Valley Park | 2024 | 35 | $52,854 | 4.0 | $85,000 |
| Velda City | 2024 | 15 | $24,300 | 1.0 | $95,310 |
| Velda Village Hills | 2024 | 7 | $13,800 | 8.0 | $51,999 |
| Vinita Park | 2024 | 69 | $59,952 | 2.0 | $108,713 |
| Warson Woods | 2024 | 16 | $2,100 | 4.0 | $100,056 |
| Webster Groves | 2024 | 125 | $78,516 | 7.0 | $209,731 |
| Wellston | 2024 | 12 | $7,500 | 2.0 | $51,692 |
| Wentzville | 2024 | 270 | $74,206 | 6.0 | $189,394 |
| Wilbur Park | 2024 | 6 | $2,484 | 4.5 | $3,500 |
| Wildwood | 2024 | 45 | $53,101 | 4.0 | $190,212 |
| Winchester | 2024 | 9 | $5,040 | Not provided | $83,454 |
| Woodson Terrace | 2024 | 42 | $51,553 | 5.5 | $94,980 |
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Top earners at each agency
| Name | Agency | Position | Gross pay | Years at agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll, Brian | Arnold | Police Chief | $143,627 | 23 |
| Sterman, Eric M. | Ballwin | City Administrator | $184,172 | 3 |
| Ford, Scott C. | Bel-Nor | Police Administra | $65,116 | 22 |
| Herndon, Cary | Bel-Ridge | Director | $62,057 | 15 |
| Allen, Timothy | Bella Villa | Chief of Police | $55,961 | 2 |
| Bewig, Joe A. | Bellefontaine Neighbors | Police Officer | $111,979 | 6 |
| Eiskant, Matthew S. | Belleville | Chief of Police | $142,518 | 22 |
| Mai-Lombardo, Nathan | Berkeley | City Manager | $138,428 | Not provided |
| Andrews, Marina | Beverly Hills | City Clerk | $33,423 | 13 |
| Braselman, Kittrel | Black Jack | Director of Public Works | $50,637 | 5 |
| Robinson, Darin | Breckenridge Hills | Chief | $70,071 | 32 |
| Akande, Abimbola | Brentwood | City Administrator | $179,744 | 12 |
| Bookout, Kevin L. | Bridgeton | Not provided | $146,361 | 7 |
| Amos, Scott | Calverton Park | Emergency Management | $81,180 | 12 |
| Daub, Peter | Charlack | Public Works Director | $51,228 | 23 |
| Geisel, Michael | Chesterfield | City Administrator | $204,407 | 34 |
| McMahon, Michele | Clarkson Valley | City Clerk | $96,739 | 28 |
| Gipson, David R. | Clayton | City Manager | $201,235 | 3 |
| Yahn, Elizabeth | Cool Valley | PA Clerk | $60,506 | 27 |
| Owens, Derek C. | Country Club Hills | Police | $86,869 | 10 |
| Simpson, Kris | Crestwood | City Administrator | $170,000 | 7 |
| Perkins, Mark C. | Creve Coeur | City Administrator | $213,801 | 24 |
| McCormick, Angela | Crystal Lake Park | City Administrator | $41,065 | 9 |
| Wilson, Terry | Dellwood | City Administrator | $75,625 | 1 |
| Harms, Douglas | Des Peres | City Administrator | $178,828 | 38 |
| Phelps, Ronda F. | Edmundson | City Clerk | $110,151 | 20 |
| Milton, Brett | Edwardsville | Firefighter Lieutenant | $166,069 | 21 |
| Schwer, William | Ellisville | City Mgr./City Eng./Dir. of PW | $187,404 | 17 |
| Sabo, Craig | Eureka | City Administrator | $137,215 | 29 |
| Andrea, Finkbiner | Fenton | City Administrator | $122,869 | 16 |
| Hampton, John | Ferguson | City Manager/Fire Chief | $118,809 | 27 |
| Noeth, Joseph R. | Flordell Hills | Mayor / Maintenance | $24,880 | 14 |
| Lowery, Timothy | Florissant | Mayor | $146,906 | 34 |
| Guttmann, Mark | Frontenac | Chief | $146,653 | 33 |
| Declue, Ben | Glendale | City Administrator | $102,470 | 5 |
| Kelso, Kevin | Grantwood Village | Trustee, Chairman | $6,000 | 10 |
| Mello, James | Green Park | City Adminitrator/City Clerk | $66,210 | 6 |
| Smith, Donnell | Greendale | City Attorney | $9,000 | Not provided |
| Matthews, Dorothy J. | Hanley Hills | City Clerk | $46,193 | 7 |
| Zimmerman, Matthew | Hazelwood | City Manager | $152,116 | 9 |
| Bernsen, John E. | Hillsdale | Police Chief | $52,517 | 4 |
| Brandon, Willie M. | Jennings | Parks and Recreation Director | $66,080 | 5 |
| Blue, Justine | Kinloch | City Manager | $67,826 | 11 |
| Hawes, Russell | Kirkwood | Chief Administrative Officer | $239,543 | 9 |
| Kroenung, Scott | Ladue | Finance Director | $154,413 | 1 |
| Sullivan, Timothy M. | Lakeshire | Police Chief | $66,345 | 15 |
| Will, Scott | Manchester | Chief of Police | $146,998 | 4 |
| Reese, Michael | Maplewood | City Manager | $161,569 | 2 |
| Johnson, Patti | Marlborough | Village Clerk | $53,394 | Not provided |
| Anderson, Tracey | Maryland Heights | City Administrator | $200,487 | 6 |
| Deshay, Dennis | Moline Acres | Code Enforcer Director | $55,186 | 16 |
| Sanders, Tameika R. | Normandy | Chief of Police | $93,990 | 13 |
| Shireff, Dennis A. | Northwoods | Cheif of Police | $61,859 | 2 |
| Jones, Robert E. | Norwood Court | Town Attorney (independent contractor) | $17,845 | Not provided |
| Snowden, Michael | O'Fallon, Mo. | City Administrator | $192,491 | 4 |
| Starr, Helmut | Oakland | City Admin/Clerk | $68,000 | 34 |
| Mann, Darren | Olivette | Finance Director | $125,867 | 9 |
| McConachie, John J. | Overland | City Administrator | $119,890 | 15 |
| Melies, Scott. A. | Pacific | Chief of Police | $85,167 | 2 |
| Huckleberry, Anthony | Pagedale | Chief | $84,381 | 6 |
| McCarthy, Cynthia Pender | Pasadena Hills | Mayor | $6,000 | 8 |
| Hubbard, Michael | Pasadena Park | Trustee | $3,000 | Not provided |
| Eunice, Lillian | Pine Lawn | City Administrator | $65,000 | 2 |
| Hamilton, Amy Catherine | Richmond Heights | City Manager | $167,750 | 23 |
| Tumbrink, Tom | Riverview | Police Officer | $63,178 | 2 |
| Meyer, Ronald L. | Rock Hill | Public Works Superintendent | $113,880 | 38 |
| Amenn, Chris | Shrewsbury | Fire Chief | $129,585 | 7 |
| Conley, Matthew K. | St. Ann | City Administrator | $155,763 | 19 |
| Dobrosky Jr., Lawrence S. | St. Charles city | Director of Administration | $242,659 | 7 |
| Connell, Robert | St. John | City Administrator and Chief of Police | $122,997 | 21 |
| Kennedy, Terry | St. Louis Board of Aldermen | Chief Aldermanic Clerk | $108,248 | 34 |
| Teer, Marvin | St. Louis Circuit Attorney | Chief Trial Assistant | $114,706 | Not provided |
| Hamm-Niebruegge, Rhonda K. | St. Louis city | Director of Airports | $269,026 | 13 |
| Daly, Gregory F. | St. Louis Collector of Revenue | Collector of Revenue | $221,876 | 16 |
| Brewer, John | St. Louis Firemen's Retirement System | Executive Director | $149,809 | 8 |
| Thompson, Mavis | St. Louis License Collector | License Collector | $130,686 | 9 |
| Rick, Tara M. | St. Louis Medical Examiner | Executive Director for Operations | $134,824 | 26 |
| Lawson, Mark | St. Louis Police Retirement System | Executive Director | $141,750 | 3 |
| Rapp, Sean M. | St. Louis Public Administrator | $114,076 | 1 | |
| Butler, Michael | St. Louis Recorder of Deeds | Recorder of Deeds | $108,553 | 4 |
| Betts, Vernon | St. Louis Sheriff | Sheriff | $135,734 | 6 |
| Rukcic, Shirley J. | St. Louis Treasurer | Chief of Staff & Counsel | $141,753 | 15 |
| Malach, William | St. Peters | City Administrator | $197,888 | 24 |
| Dodge, Stephen | Sunset Hills | Chief of Police | $139,880 | 6 |
| Fitzgerald, Robert | Sycamore Hills | Trustee - Chairman | $2,400 | Not provided |
| Shelton, Robert | Town and Country | City Administrator | $179,750 | 5 |
| Johnson, Frank | Twin Oaks | City Administrator | $77,032 | 3 |
| Rose, Gregory | University City | City Manager | $190,463 | 5 |
| Inwenfou, Henry | Uplands Park | Trustee | $3,050 | 2 |
| Schauf, Nathan | Valley Park | City Administrator | $85,000 | Not provided |
| Paulino, Daniel | Velda City | Chief of Police | $95,310 | 4 |
| Turner, Diane | Velda Village Hills | Court Clerk | $51,999 | 10 |
| Buchannan, John E. | Vinita Park | Police Officer | $108,713 | 8 |
| Stanczak, Robert | Warson Woods | Police Chief | $100,056 | 34 |
| Peoples, Ina Marie | Webster Groves | City Manager | $209,731 | 2 |
| Trigg, Janice M. | Wellston | City Administrator | $51,692 | 19 |
| Lee, Douglas | Wentzville | City Administrator | $189,394 | 19 |
| Vohsen, Neal | Wilbur Park | Trustee | $3,500 | 6 |
| Vujnich, Joseph | Wildwood | Director Planning/Parks | $190,212 | 27 |
| Beckett, Barbara | Winchester | City Administrator | $83,454 | Not provided |
| Zaiz, Douglas | Woodson Terrace | City Administrator / Director of Public Works | $94,980 | 14 |