Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

64

Number of departments

8

Median pay

$68,966

Average pay

$67,601

Ellisville

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 26 $75,860 $82,630 7.0 $143,474
Public Works 15 $51,604 $55,612 8.0 $79,619
Administration 11 $7,500 $43,914 4.0 $205,128
Administrative Services 4 $67,700 $70,246 11.0 $127,091
Parks and Recreation 3 $52,813 $58,954 6.0 $87,971
Engineering 2 $106,484 $106,484 11.0 $132,807
Municipal Court 2 $37,554 $37,554 27.5 $58,727
Planning and Comm. Dev. 1 $114,950 $114,950 21.0 $114,950

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.