Public Works
Data received May 2025
Full-time employees
86
Median pay
$66,830
Average pay
$72,366
Public Works
Employees by pay range
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.
Employees
Click on one of the headers below to sort a column. Data shown reflects actual gross pay for 2024, except where noted otherwise.
| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merriman, John A. | Field Maintenance Worker | $56,222 | Dec. 5, 2022 |
| Navatto, Nicholas C. | Service Specialist | $48,090 | Dec. 12, 2022 |
| Oliva, Samuel | Facility Maintenance Mech | $66,144 | Jan. 23, 2023 |
| Perrone, Jeremy J. | Fleet Mechanic | $91,520 | May 1, 2023 |
| Phillips, John | Utilities Superintendent | $120,000 | May 15, 2023 |
| Pulliam, Joshua | Water Operator Class B | $66,539 | June 5, 2023 |
| Raymond, Zachary J. | Field Maintenance Worker Lead | $60,840 | June 12, 2023 |
| Reed, David | Utilities Supervisor | $91,859 | June 12, 2023 |
| Rhymes, Christopher J. | Field Maintenance Worker | $65,208 | July 10, 2023 |
| Rohrbacker, Timothy M. | Street Maintenance Supervisor | $92,307 | Aug. 7, 2023 |
| Rose, Cameron C. | Distribution Worker | $56,742 | Sept. 5, 2023 |
| Russell, John | Street Maintenance Supervisor | $96,166 | Sept. 18, 2023 |
| Salser, Jacob D. | Field Maintenance Worker | $54,850 | Oct. 2, 2023 |
| Schroeder, Douglas C. | General Facility Worker | $47,299 | Oct. 16, 2023 |
| Schubert, Michael | Fleet Mechanic | $84,989 | Oct. 30, 2023 |
| Scott, Matthew H. | Field Maintenance Worker | $66,830 | Nov. 13, 2023 |
| Sipes, Charles L. | Field Maintenance Worker | $68,515 | Nov. 27, 2023 |
| Slover, Cody L. | Field Maintenance Worker | $75,608 | Jan. 2, 2024 |
| Southard, Richard J. | Field Maintenance Worker | $54,850 | Jan. 22, 2024 |
| Sprenke, David P. | Field Maintenance Worker | $54,850 | March 18, 2024 |
| Stanley, Zachary S. | Facilities Superintendent | $110,000 | April 1, 2024 |
| Tatum, Jessie L. | Distribution Worker | $59,904 | April 1, 2024 |
| Thomas, Samuel R. | Sewer Maintenance Supervisor | $101,045 | April 29, 2024 |
| Traylor, Kevin R. | Facility Maintenance Mech | $54,288 | May 13, 2024 |
| Vail, Andrew J. | Water Operator Class C | $63,357 | May 28, 2024 |
| Vaughan, Philip A. | Field Maintenance Worker | $57,637 | May 28, 2024 |
| Vierling, Scott A. | Facility Maintenance Mech. Lead | $69,430 | May 28, 2024 |
| Wallis, Adam J. | Field Maintenance Worker Lead | $81,806 | Aug. 19, 2024 |
| Welch, Robert W. | Distribution Worker | $56,742 | Sept. 9, 2024 |
| Williams, Stepfon | Field Maintenance Worker | $54,850 | Oct. 14, 2024 |
| Williamson, Chris M. | Field Maintenance Worker | $75,608 | Oct. 16, 2024 |
| Wodke, Michael P. | Sewer Maintenance Supervisor | $85,189 | Oct. 28, 2024 |
| Wooten, Freddie | General Facility Worker | $48,485 | Dec. 2, 2024 |
| Wright, James R. | Director of Public Works | $164,900 | Dec. 9, 2024 |
| Zackavec, Maura L. | Administrative Associate V | $60,844 | Dec. 9, 2024 |
| Zeisler, Cole R. | Field Maintenance | $56,222 | Dec. 9, 2024 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.