Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

119

Number of departments

17

Median pay

$82,201

Average pay

$79,404

Arnold

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 60 $100,166 $98,538 8.5 $151,584
Highway and Streets 8 $61,603 $56,660 12.5 $81,982
Parks and Recreation 8 $56,096 $63,394 9.5 $116,514
Building Commission 5 $61,653 $68,819 5.0 $104,623
Mayor/Council 5 $8,794 $8,764 9.0 $8,794
Rec Center 5 $53,773 $48,372 11.0 $75,480
Stormwater 5 $52,010 $51,128 3.0 $76,858
Finance 4 $64,199 $75,228 9.5 $122,050
Planning and Zoning 3 $75,460 $91,703 6.0 $132,956
Public Works 3 $71,633 $69,946 18.0 $86,049
Rabies Control 3 $52,610 $46,978 3.0 $64,994
City Administration 2 $96,412 $96,412 7.0 $146,509
City Clerk 2 $72,385 $72,385 8.0 $94,196
Dispatching 2 $63,855 $63,855 12.0 $63,991
Fleet 2 $54,691 $54,691 6.0 $67,585
IT Support 1 $135,098 $135,098 18.0 $135,098
Municipal Court 1 $54,411 $54,411 18.0 $54,411

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