Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

121

Number of departments

10

Median pay

$78,849

Average pay

$75,037

Richmond 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 42 $83,841 $86,994 11.0 $142,827
Fire Dept 25 $93,327 $92,989 5.0 $140,321
City Council 12 $5,340 $4,623 6.0 $9,760
Recreation 12 $56,473 $57,718 2.0 $114,726
Street Maintenance 9 $62,399 $68,152 7.0 $130,731
Parks 6 $60,890 $65,768 16.0 $101,533
Inspections 5 $79,108 $85,696 10.0 $122,703
Finance 4 $74,495 $84,187 3.0 $127,827
OCM 4 $101,577 $115,970 13.5 $188,202
Legal 2 $57,918 $57,918 19.5 $84,837

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