Data received August 2025

Full-time employees

166

Number of departments

7

Median pay

$105,723

Average pay

$102,212

Mehlville Fire Protection District

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Fire-Medics 72 $106,558 $104,634 15.0 $182,339
Paramedics 56 $97,070 $93,921 3.5 $121,768
Firefighters 17 $113,631 $106,983 28.0 $117,698
Admin-Other 9 $88,702 $92,831 8.0 $163,385
Admin-Officers 5 $154,955 $159,318 29.0 $195,347
Admin-Deputy Chief 4 $144,692 $145,530 13.5 $164,661
Admin-Fire Prevention 3 $46,800 $47,009 3.0 $68,896

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.