Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

221

Number of departments

9

Median pay

$67,714

Average pay

$67,344

Maryland Heights

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 104 $78,038 $77,676 6.0 $160,765
Parks and Recreation 33 $51,742 $51,755 2.0 $94,530
Public Works 28 $58,262 $57,140 9.5 $88,275
Community Development 19 $59,881 $65,282 8.0 $141,450
Administration 17 $77,574 $81,631 16.0 $186,921
Executive/Legislative 9 $7,200 $7,833 8.0 $12,900
Municipal Court 5 $64,016 $52,721 21.0 $81,141
Finance 4 $84,134 $87,998 3.0 $129,933
Economic Development 2 $91,395 $91,395 8.5 $121,193

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.