St. Louis Public Library
Data received May 2025
Full-time employees
262
Number of departments
43
Median pay
$41,063
Average pay
$49,176
St. Louis Public Library
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buder | 20 | $39,626 | $40,230 | 3.0 | $91,295 |
| Collection Management Services | 19 | $37,832 | $44,797 | 3.0 | $99,770 |
| Custodial Services | 17 | $35,486 | $38,404 | 9.0 | $82,865 |
| Public Safety | 13 | $40,978 | $43,586 | 3.0 | $69,001 |
| Carpenter | 12 | $37,949 | $42,289 | 3.5 | $73,132 |
| Schlafly | 12 | $37,983 | $41,479 | 3.0 | $77,991 |
| Technology Services | 12 | $54,488 | $64,361 | 10.5 | $138,203 |
| Julia Davis | 11 | $37,592 | $42,863 | 7.0 | $85,303 |
| Youth Services | 10 | $40,406 | $48,594 | 3.0 | $95,081 |
| Customer Service | 9 | $40,418 | $46,099 | 10.0 | $66,937 |
| Central Circulation | 8 | $36,834 | $40,454 | 8.5 | $70,266 |
| Maintenance | 8 | $51,091 | $46,906 | 2.0 | $63,569 |
| Digital Library | 7 | $43,097 | $40,978 | 2.0 | $81,693 |
| Marketing | 7 | $51,490 | $68,857 | 10.0 | $141,460 |
| Fiction, Film, & Music | 6 | $35,438 | $36,543 | 3.5 | $50,429 |
| Human Resources | 6 | $57,094 | $71,224 | 3.5 | $132,083 |
| Public Services | 6 | $77,239 | $81,397 | 12.5 | $127,309 |
| Adult Outreach | 5 | $38,439 | $40,157 | 16.0 | $47,313 |
| Barr | 5 | $37,255 | $41,919 | 2.0 | $65,576 |
| Business Office | 5 | $55,909 | $78,796 | 13.0 | $163,403 |
| Baden | 4 | $49,875 | $50,545 | 6.0 | $70,972 |
| Cabanne | 4 | $33,761 | $42,714 | 3.5 | $82,516 |
| Carondelet | 4 | $43,888 | $48,860 | 24.0 | $75,987 |
| Foundation | 4 | $51,571 | $68,822 | 3.0 | $134,837 |
| Genealogy | 4 | $45,923 | $44,781 | 2.5 | $55,709 |
| Kingshighway | 4 | $46,374 | $47,304 | 11.0 | $65,578 |
| Machacek | 4 | $39,984 | $44,560 | 13.5 | $67,413 |
| Receiving & Delivery | 4 | $35,466 | $42,750 | 3.5 | $65,528 |
| Divoll | 3 | $45,184 | $48,358 | 3.0 | $64,248 |
| Early Childhood Outreach Team | 3 | $39,051 | $40,742 | 3.0 | $47,141 |
| Local History | 3 | $50,164 | $54,584 | 32.0 | $65,760 |
| Rare Books & Manuscripts | 3 | $59,757 | $67,618 | 16.0 | $83,798 |
| Walnut Park | 3 | $36,180 | $47,992 | 24.0 | $76,232 |
| Entertainment, Literature, & Biography | 2 | $46,559 | $46,559 | 17.0 | $52,165 |
| Executive Office | 2 | $210,642 | $210,642 | 22.0 | $255,365 |
| Fine Arts | 2 | $41,548 | $41,548 | 4.5 | $51,989 |
| History & Languages | 2 | $46,011 | $46,011 | 7.5 | $50,658 |
| Marketplace | 2 | $35,456 | $35,456 | 14.0 | $45,981 |
| Purchasing | 2 | $61,982 | $61,982 | 2.0 | $74,706 |
| Social Sciences | 2 | $47,511 | $47,511 | 16.5 | $58,457 |
| Business, Science, Technology | 1 | $54,882 | $54,882 | 10.0 | $54,882 |
| Charing Cross | 1 | $40,037 | $40,037 | 11.0 | $40,037 |
| Computer Commons | 1 | $38,311 | $38,311 | 12.0 | $38,311 |
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.