Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

59

Number of departments

8

Median pay

$54,987

Average pay

$51,585

Pacific

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 18 $66,000 $67,281 8.0 $87,818
General Administration 12 $50,645 $51,269 3.0 $89,694
Elected Officials 8 $4,575 $4,430 2.5 $7,990
Communications 7 $58,692 $53,176 2.0 $73,393
Transportation 6 $58,249 $62,550 26.0 $87,918
Water / Sewer 4 $56,810 $56,829 11.5 $64,436
Parks 3 $47,558 $49,206 6.0 $58,509
Tourism 1 $59,342 $59,342 3.0 $59,342

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.