Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

106

Number of departments

9

Median pay

$94,000

Average pay

$90,034

Des Peres

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

 FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Public Safety 49 $105,312 $108,967 12.0 $188,084
Parks and Recreation 27 $72,915 $72,817 14.0 $101,048
Streets 10 $63,194 $66,384 4.5 $106,380
Administration 5 $94,655 $86,710 1.0 $113,485
Public Works 5 $83,097 $93,350 6.0 $142,502
Finance 4 $86,841 $92,397 9.0 $155,472
Court 2 $66,860 $66,860 4.5 $81,312
Elected 2 $16,961 $16,961 24.5 $20,052
Information Technology 2 $68,408 $68,408 6.0 $107,151

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