Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

77

Number of departments

8

Median pay

$58,893

Average pay

$61,948

Eureka

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 29 $84,753 $80,291 8.0 $139,400
Public Works 12 $50,742 $52,752 3.0 $80,853
Parks and Rec 11 $45,439 $47,970 3.0 $99,090
Administration 7 $59,729 $78,447 13.0 $145,401
Board of Aldermen 7 $7,050 $8,407 6.0 $18,650
Building 5 $63,943 $69,914 19.0 $117,984
Police Admin 4 $47,755 $51,764 8.5 $76,531
Court 2 $58,135 $58,135 2.0 $58,245

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.