St. Louis city
Data received July 2025 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
4,149
Number of departments
55
Median pay
$68,817
Average pay
$72,163
St. Louis city
Employees by pay range
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Departments
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| FT employeesempl. | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Division | 1,211 | $80,078 | $78,606 | 15.0 | $215,074 |
| Fire Division | 708 | $91,202 | $91,078 | 18.0 | $227,868 |
| St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 302 | $63,404 | $71,218 | 8.5 | $271,028 |
| Water Division | 231 | $68,743 | $72,069 | 10.0 | $159,762 |
| Building Division | 155 | $53,887 | $57,050 | 13.0 | $113,089 |
| City Justice Center | 125 | $66,555 | $69,584 | 12.0 | $159,067 |
| Parks Division | 112 | $47,174 | $50,908 | 10.0 | $110,125 |
| Street Division | 108 | $53,518 | $58,428 | 14.0 | $115,918 |
| Refuse Division | 98 | $60,007 | $64,146 | 8.0 | $154,747 |
| Forestry Division | 95 | $48,160 | $49,312 | 9.0 | $104,021 |
| City Counselor's Office | 75 | $58,290 | $68,548 | 3.0 | $187,350 |
| Equipment Services Division | 71 | $62,534 | $63,519 | 15.0 | $146,680 |
| Comptroller's Office | 65 | $60,726 | $62,837 | 7.0 | $112,190 |
| Assessor's Office | 53 | $43,958 | $52,018 | 13.0 | $142,174 |
| Information Technology Services Agency | 51 | $61,863 | $67,747 | 5.0 | $151,354 |
| Facilities Management Division | 49 | $51,935 | $57,889 | 13.0 | $154,900 |
| Traffic and Lighting Division | 49 | $68,360 | $66,472 | 14.0 | $112,747 |
| Department of Personnel | 46 | $69,144 | $73,936 | 6.0 | $187,885 |
| Human Services | 43 | $49,216 | $55,150 | 6.0 | $147,056 |
| Recreation Division | 40 | $36,194 | $36,883 | 7.0 | $86,120 |
| Community Development Administration | 38 | $59,250 | $62,380 | 3.5 | $136,604 |
| Board of Public Service | 37 | $70,165 | $76,936 | 13.0 | $216,776 |
| Neighborhood Stabilization | 31 | $51,922 | $49,819 | 5.0 | $90,200 |
| Health and Hospitals | 30 | $60,321 | $67,420 | 2.0 | $218,310 |
| City Courts | 27 | $40,913 | $49,104 | 6.0 | $104,702 |
| Communicable Disease Control | 27 | $48,971 | $51,044 | 3.0 | $84,626 |
| Environmental Health Services | 26 | $50,921 | $48,837 | 5.0 | $88,755 |
| Mayor's Office | 25 | $73,072 | $72,503 | 2.0 | $178,196 |
| Streets Department | 24 | $49,959 | $56,249 | 13.5 | $138,344 |
| Planning and Urban Design Agency | 19 | $62,927 | $69,389 | 3.0 | $151,398 |
| St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment | 17 | $59,072 | $63,838 | 4.0 | $135,560 |
| Family Community and School Health | 15 | $51,825 | $56,298 | 4.0 | $105,609 |
| Communications Division | 14 | $50,670 | $55,793 | 20.0 | $107,291 |
| Towing Division | 14 | $72,246 | $68,877 | 4.5 | $128,375 |
| Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry | 12 | $45,974 | $49,369 | 4.5 | $159,508 |
| Office of Violence Prevention | 10 | $56,070 | $55,010 | 2.5 | $81,804 |
| Supply Division | 10 | $53,343 | $56,906 | 3.0 | $135,728 |
| Animal Care and Control | 9 | $48,248 | $47,969 | 2.0 | $54,226 |
| Civilian Oversight Board | 9 | $62,413 | $58,891 | 2.0 | $93,011 |
| Director of Public Safety | 8 | $76,618 | $87,687 | 1.5 | $212,070 |
| Brightside St. Louis | 7 | $29,316 | $42,847 | 27.0 | $82,368 |
| City Emergency Management Agency | 6 | $70,184 | $73,354 | 5.5 | $100,616 |
| Health Division | 6 | $55,164 | $75,544 | 2.5 | $188,044 |
| Printing Services | 6 | $39,163 | $43,872 | 2.5 | $70,194 |
| Excise Division | 5 | $60,210 | $69,583 | 10.0 | $93,564 |
| Municipal Garage | 5 | $37,550 | $37,488 | 8.0 | $38,425 |
| Civil Rights Enforcement Agency | 4 | $64,449 | $73,027 | 7.5 | $114,814 |
| Mail Services | 4 | $35,055 | $35,146 | 8.0 | $37,328 |
| Affordable Housing Commission | 3 | $91,049 | $80,439 | 21.0 | $111,852 |
| Budget Division | 3 | $55,561 | $85,320 | 29.0 | $148,416 |
| Register | 3 | $46,358 | $49,729 | 2.0 | $76,544 |
| Soulard Market | 3 | $38,211 | $38,116 | 4.0 | $50,996 |
| Office of Special Events | 2 | $68,060 | $68,060 | 3.0 | $95,882 |
| Records Retention | 2 | $42,265 | $42,265 | 26.5 | $44,772 |
| Soldier's Memorial | 1 | $67,171 | $67,171 | 18.0 | $67,171 |
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.