Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

68

Number of departments

9

Median pay

$69,163

Average pay

$68,512

Shrewsbury

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

 FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Fire 21 $83,668 $86,809 4.0 $140,673
Police 20 $82,798 $84,695 6.5 $132,538
Elected Officials 10 $3,323 $5,591 4.5 $23,862
Parks 5 $58,181 $65,474 16.0 $111,000
Public Works 5 $74,757 $79,007 29.0 $117,645
Finance 4 $59,905 $59,406 2.0 $66,579
Administration 1 $35,367 $35,367 1.0 $35,367
Building and Housing 1 $46,406 $46,406 8.0 $46,406
Court 1 $44,202 $44,202 1.0 $44,202

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.