St. Charles County
Data received June 2025
Full-time employees
1,099
Number of departments
50
Median pay
$66,585
Average pay
$71,706
St. Charles County
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.
Departments
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| FT employeesempl. | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrections | 118 | $71,446 | $70,444 | 6.0 | $148,771 |
| Police Bur of Field Operation | 91 | $83,111 | $86,701 | 3.0 | $233,370 |
| Parks and Recreation | 83 | $47,583 | $51,375 | 4.0 | $140,536 |
| Road and Bridge-Maintenance | 82 | $65,230 | $64,359 | 12.0 | $104,488 |
| Police Criminal Investigation | 56 | $87,843 | $88,893 | 10.0 | $162,539 |
| Pros Atty-Criminal | 55 | $70,771 | $79,740 | 8.0 | $178,524 |
| Sheriff | 50 | $75,223 | $72,265 | 10.0 | $121,004 |
| Assessment | 47 | $50,656 | $56,150 | 8.0 | $123,883 |
| Fire and EMS | 42 | $73,447 | $72,252 | 3.0 | $152,525 |
| Police-Bureau of Admin | 42 | $88,446 | $87,515 | 8.5 | $152,216 |
| Information Systems | 35 | $89,432 | $87,502 | 5.0 | $185,705 |
| Facilities Management | 34 | $49,234 | $59,723 | 4.5 | $168,807 |
| Family Court Services | 34 | $75,430 | $71,821 | 22.0 | $124,867 |
| CHE - Public Health | 29 | $56,417 | $60,465 | 6.0 | $135,705 |
| CHE - Humane Services | 23 | $39,587 | $45,104 | 3.0 | $123,118 |
| Comm Dev - Building/Code Enf | 19 | $61,030 | $61,346 | 7.0 | $110,477 |
| Finance | 16 | $56,688 | $71,510 | 9.5 | $161,102 |
| Road and Bridge-Construction | 16 | $77,175 | $77,986 | 11.0 | $130,050 |
| Communications | 14 | $55,979 | $58,415 | 3.5 | $137,537 |
| Family Arena | 14 | $73,591 | $80,750 | 8.5 | $148,745 |
| Recorder of Deeds | 14 | $50,388 | $56,953 | 15.5 | $120,093 |
| Counselor | 13 | $111,665 | $104,207 | 6.0 | $193,854 |
| CHE - Environmental Services | 12 | $58,146 | $63,764 | 7.0 | $110,470 |
| Election Office | 12 | $51,585 | $61,793 | 5.5 | $120,135 |
| Collector | 11 | $43,400 | $53,707 | 3.0 | $121,050 |
| Human Resources | 11 | $60,310 | $68,703 | 3.0 | $155,991 |
| Police Operational Support | 11 | $130,351 | $128,028 | 17.0 | $220,220 |
| Council | 9 | $21,430 | $28,170 | 12.0 | $71,909 |
| Police - Chief of Police | 9 | $106,753 | $103,559 | 9.0 | $199,074 |
| Regional Medical Examiner | 9 | $58,997 | $61,752 | 3.0 | $109,187 |
| Comm Dev - Development Review | 8 | $65,563 | $74,377 | 5.0 | $138,097 |
| Road and Bridge-Admin | 8 | $94,093 | $93,377 | 17.0 | $147,923 |
| Comm Dev - Planning and Zoning | 7 | $61,660 | $66,151 | 3.0 | $91,127 |
| Juvenile Detention | 7 | $47,251 | $50,719 | 1.0 | $77,233 |
| Executive | 6 | $147,302 | $148,498 | 17.0 | $233,839 |
| Transportation | 6 | $80,993 | $77,955 | 5.0 | $134,937 |
| Municipal Court | 5 | $41,950 | $54,198 | 1.0 | $121,346 |
| Pros Atty-Crime Victims Asst | 5 | $66,478 | $62,212 | 13.0 | $81,293 |
| Auditor | 4 | $88,085 | $96,489 | 15.0 | $150,899 |
| Circuit Court | 4 | $72,305 | $76,554 | 6.0 | $105,072 |
| Police Dispatch | 4 | $92,279 | $82,388 | 5.5 | $110,882 |
| Public Administrator | 4 | $48,800 | $52,611 | 8.0 | $90,921 |
| Radio System | 4 | $72,522 | $70,524 | 4.0 | $105,607 |
| Workforce Development | 4 | $79,531 | $89,771 | 28.0 | $151,379 |
| CHE - Cri Grants | 3 | $76,421 | $69,029 | 3.0 | $82,083 |
| Pros Atty-Child Support | 3 | $20,892 | $26,215 | 2.0 | $50,431 |
| Comm Dev - Admin | 2 | $104,193 | $104,193 | 5.5 | $144,052 |
| Counselor Self Insurance Isf | 2 | $83,709 | $83,709 | 11.5 | $87,182 |
| Finance Fleet Management Isf | 1 | $50,753 | $50,753 | 1.0 | $50,753 |
| Soil District | 1 | $62,100 | $62,100 | 2.0 | $62,100 |
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.