Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

331

Number of departments

28

Median pay

$71,157

Average pay

$73,271

Wentzville

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Law Enforcement 106 $87,200 $85,637 8.0 $160,767
Utilities - Water 25 $66,349 $66,865 6.0 $113,927
Public Works - Streets & Signa 24 $62,622 $62,976 4.0 $100,677
Utilities - Wastewater 24 $66,233 $66,069 5.0 $103,378
General Government Admin 19 $50,845 $57,883 8.0 $201,902
Engineering 17 $68,817 $68,284 3.0 $129,365
Community Development - Buildi 11 $58,655 $60,659 8.0 $102,996
P&R - Administration 11 $73,145 $79,448 4.0 $159,935
P&R - Horticulture & Forestry 10 $58,329 $62,546 3.0 $88,747
P&R - Maintenance & Constructi 9 $79,062 $72,464 6.0 $100,257
Finance 8 $57,853 $76,667 11.0 $166,300
P&R - Recreation 8 $69,406 $69,294 4.5 $85,878
Public Works - Facility Operat 8 $64,948 $63,853 5.0 $84,103
Information Technology 7 $86,582 $90,314 9.0 $155,783
Human Resources 6 $72,532 $80,677 15.5 $151,468
P&R - Wentzville Rec Center 5 $39,981 $44,634 2.0 $61,642
Procurement 5 $53,151 $59,033 9.0 $98,101
Public Works - Fleet Maintenan 5 $70,450 $73,621 8.0 $95,332
Community Development - Planni 4 $76,280 $74,541 9.5 $86,022
Community Development - Admini 3 $39,722 $76,831 3.0 $151,048
Engineering - Stormwater 3 $74,631 $79,882 8.0 $105,154
Municipal Court 3 $61,784 $56,555 12.0 $94,382
P&R - Ice Arena 3 $44,923 $54,989 5.0 $77,060
P&R - Aquatics 2 $60,279 $60,279 2.0 $67,538
Public Works - Administration 2 $114,589 $114,589 11.5 $167,772
City Prosecutor 1 $47,111 $47,111 2.0 $47,111
Economic Development 1 $86,029 $86,029 5.0 $86,029
Parks and Recreation 1 $60,149 $60,149 7.0 $60,149

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