Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

82

Number of departments

5

Median pay

$100,131

Average pay

$96,375

Ladue

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

 FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Fire 32 $107,765 $106,640 15.0 $149,457
Police 28 $95,073 $98,277 6.5 $149,450
Public Works 10 $73,093 $80,732 12.0 $159,014
Administration 6 $70,369 $72,236 5.5 $100,044
Building 6 $75,489 $82,957 8.5 $124,128

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.