Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

495

Number of departments

17

Median pay

$77,533

Average pay

$80,559

St. Charles city

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 158 $85,118 $84,001 7.0 $220,000
Fire 89 $89,914 $90,602 8.0 $166,713
Public Works 86 $66,830 $72,366 5.0 $164,900
Community Development 32 $69,540 $73,505 7.0 $160,913
Parks and Recreation 29 $57,845 $66,968 1.0 $130,582
Convention and Visitors Bureau 17 $63,621 $74,893 2.0 $162,218
Finance 17 $74,491 $78,831 7.0 $150,709
Engineering 16 $87,241 $91,874 3.5 $150,709
Information Technology 11 $73,836 $87,451 4.0 $165,000
City Council 10 $10,200 $10,200 5.5 $10,200
Municipal Court 8 $54,193 $59,025 6.5 $80,009
Administration 7 $108,650 $138,150 7.0 $262,594
Human Resources 5 $75,000 $88,708 1.0 $159,965
City Clerk 4 $68,204 $74,059 3.0 $130,188
Legal Department 3 $147,393 $139,128 4.0 $204,917
Mayor 2 $72,143 $72,143 4.0 $79,199
Economic Development 1 $135,490 $135,490 5.0 $135,490

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