Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

92

Number of departments

9

Median pay

$68,536

Average pay

$66,911

Manchester

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 39 $74,630 $76,946 8.0 $135,013
Public Works 16 $59,519 $63,343 4.5 $106,704
Parks 11 $58,406 $64,635 6.0 $110,094
Board of Aldermen 8 $5,850 $6,581 7.5 $11,700
Admin 6 $77,688 $83,054 4.0 $137,176
Planning and Zoning 5 $70,013 $73,195 1.0 $112,403
Courts 3 $55,432 $68,286 15.0 $99,507
Finance 3 $60,008 $72,557 5.0 $104,125
MIS/IT 1 $90,979 $90,979 27.0 $90,979

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.