Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

135

Number of departments

8

Median pay

$63,579

Average pay

$62,245

Ballwin

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 44 $77,356 $76,450 10.0 $122,173
Administration 28 $49,998 $52,433 8.0 $191,466
Public Works 26 $53,860 $57,551 8.5 $111,751
Police Communications 11 $56,974 $54,980 2.0 $85,344
Parks and Recreation - Community Center 8 $59,240 $60,512 3.5 $105,748
Parks and Recreation - Building Services 7 $41,516 $46,016 6.0 $56,704
Parks and Recreation - Parks 6 $50,514 $56,620 8.0 $100,688
Parks and Recreation - Golf Operations 5 $64,998 $64,814 4.0 $71,301

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.