Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

470

Number of departments

9

Median pay

$77,447

Average pay

$78,834

St. Peters

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

 FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Municipal Police Services 130 $94,263 $91,585 12.5 $176,292
Parks & Recreation Services 71 $72,003 $72,797 8.0 $186,826
Transportation/Dev Services 62 $66,456 $76,996 6.5 $212,189
Environmental/Fleet Services 58 $73,826 $71,683 7.5 $193,516
Staff Support Services 55 $66,682 $70,924 6.0 $193,725
Water Environment Service 47 $79,853 $78,020 9.0 $183,552
Operations Support Services 33 $72,063 $81,803 12.0 $175,269
Governmental 10 $21,559 $24,247 26.0 $40,000
Administration 4 $99,599 $134,064 26.5 $259,828

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.