Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

211

Number of departments

11

Median pay

$74,228

Average pay

$79,398

Edwardsville

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 68 $93,388 $84,176 7.0 $143,689
Public Works 51 $70,710 $74,040 10.0 $150,140
Fire 38 $114,128 $109,952 12.0 $186,241
Parks 17 $57,658 $59,750 3.0 $101,884
Library 9 $48,457 $54,272 10.0 $98,903
Elected Official 8 $6,000 $8,250 6.0 $24,001
Finance 8 $48,508 $61,002 5.5 $133,109
Human Resources 4 $53,496 $62,997 2.5 $108,105
Information & Technology 4 $68,104 $73,861 3.5 $114,258
Administration 3 $81,557 $101,977 5.0 $163,391
Legal 1 $163,238 $163,238 17.0 $163,238

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.