Data received July 2026

Full-time employees

50

Number of departments

7

Median pay

$40,413

Average pay

$48,185

Wildwood

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

 FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Clerk/Council 22 $4,800 $7,260 5.0 $72,127
Planning 8 $84,682 $95,415 7.5 $211,030
Public Works 7 $86,841 $90,066 8.0 $162,563
Administration 6 $65,019 $83,350 3.0 $163,013
Municipal Court 3 $59,998 $58,927 7.0 $94,784
Parks 2 $69,680 $69,680 5.5 $78,126
Police 2 $19,749 $19,749 5.0 $25,000

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