Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

239

Number of departments

17

Median pay

$63,998

Average pay

$67,567

Chesterfield

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 109 $68,141 $73,372 7.0 $145,000
Public Works / Parks and Recreation 36 $52,229 $57,904 3.0 $112,030
Public Works / Street Maintenance 22 $55,619 $58,614 3.0 $91,902
Planning 10 $63,147 $66,052 2.5 $134,508
Legislative 9 $6,000 $6,667 7.0 $12,000
Finance and Administration / Information Technology 8 $75,531 $79,773 7.5 $132,439
Public Works / Engineering 8 $83,879 $90,477 11.0 $139,663
Finance and Administration / Finance 7 $62,700 $74,917 3.0 $130,801
Public Works / Facility Maintenance 6 $54,038 $63,426 7.5 $101,005
City Administrator 5 $89,208 $105,901 2.0 $213,605
Public Works / Vehicle Maintenance 5 $69,347 $70,637 21.0 $84,240
Public Works / Sports and Wellness 4 $55,104 $61,377 5.5 $86,649
Public Works / Arts and Entertainment 3 $52,229 $68,049 2.0 $103,558
Public Works / Capital Projects 3 $84,646 $81,719 30.0 $99,421
Finance and Administration / Municipal Court 2 $60,051 $60,051 11.0 $73,532
Finance and Administration / Customer Service 1 $41,912 $41,912 2.0 $41,912
Public Works / Pool 1 $49,920 $49,920 4.0 $49,920

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.