Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

177

Number of departments

14

Median pay

$82,894

Average pay

$82,007

Hazelwood

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 74 $82,364 $87,407 6.5 $143,942
Fire 42 $96,694 $98,968 7.0 $143,341
Mayor and Council 9 $7,200 $7,178 4.0 $8,800
Park and Recreation 8 $64,743 $66,440 5.5 $134,750
Street Maintenance 8 $54,915 $57,078 2.5 $86,767
Park Maintenance 7 $63,180 $64,434 4.0 $83,451
Public Works Admin 7 $71,455 $79,245 8.0 $144,517
Ambulance 6 $92,862 $95,498 2.5 $110,136
Finance 6 $65,423 $71,756 4.0 $136,372
City Managers 3 $131,447 $126,785 3.0 $180,009
Court 3 $53,575 $51,967 4.0 $60,540
City Clerks 2 $80,771 $80,771 9.0 $90,878
Information Systems 1 $73,531 $73,531 11.0 $73,531
Legal 1 $57,038 $57,038 16.0 $57,038

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.