Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

331

Number of departments

23

Median pay

$71,471

Average pay

$73,997

Belleville

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 Officers 76 $95,869 $95,370 6.0 $147,216
Fire 65 $105,081 $103,555 15.0 $153,526
Administration 22 $61,331 $62,039 6.5 $110,523
Sewer Plant 20 $70,294 $70,686 6.5 $115,775
Aldermen/Admin 19 $11,656 $19,655 6.0 $94,652
Sanitation 19 $57,645 $55,461 9.0 $81,270
Streets 19 $57,869 $58,122 8.0 $114,074
Police Dispatchers 18 $71,653 $69,643 4.0 $90,833
Library 15 $45,559 $46,567 13.0 $98,770
Police/Secretaries/Mechanics/CSO 9 $41,155 $44,003 6.0 $71,403
FT Parks 7 $65,575 $65,387 21.0 $77,535
Housing 6 $42,930 $52,384 4.0 $79,587
Housing Inspectors 6 $57,539 $57,080 3.5 $63,656
Sewer Lines 6 $54,688 $51,123 2.5 $69,015
FT Recreation 5 $35,568 $43,694 1.0 $70,972
Economic Development 4 $64,638 $68,151 4.5 $114,658
Engineering 3 $39,780 $62,739 1.0 $123,231
Sewer Collections 3 $39,764 $39,655 2.0 $42,237
Walnut Hill Cemetery 3 $76,372 $63,854 29.0 $78,276
General & Community Assistance 2 $54,624 $54,624 17.5 $61,587
Legal 2 $102,458 $102,458 8.0 $137,624
Campus 1 $75,010 $75,010 4.0 $75,010
Mt. Hope Cemetery 1 $55,277 $55,277 2.0 $55,277

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.