Data received March 2025

Full-time employees

146

Number of departments

17

Median pay

$71,035

Average pay

$66,152

Ferguson

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 57 $77,367 $72,736 4.0 $158,398
Fire 30 $88,385 $92,279 14.0 $115,768
City Clerk and Council 10 $3,000 $12,151 4.0 $98,559
Public Works Streets 10 $42,124 $38,443 1.0 $49,347
Finance 7 $42,104 $44,103 1.0 $85,676
Code Enforcement 6 $35,593 $38,628 1.0 $55,989
Public Works Garage 4 $59,488 $56,302 3.0 $61,477
City Manager 3 $119,838 $108,907 11.0 $154,952
Community Center 3 $39,264 $40,975 3.0 $46,992
Courts 3 $44,239 $52,568 2.0 $78,409
Recreation 3 $59,028 $63,180 6.0 $89,041
Human Resources 2 $70,844 $70,844 3.0 $98,228
Parks Maintenance 2 $47,616 $47,616 22.0 $47,878
Planning and Development 2 $85,684 $85,684 1.5 $100,317
Public Works Administration 2 $74,017 $74,017 11.0 $89,321
IT 1 $70,235 $70,235 13.0 $70,235
Splash Pool 1 $48,768 $48,768 19.0 $48,768

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