Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

196

Number of departments

7

Median pay

$89,590

Average pay

$87,190

Clayton

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

 FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Police 58 $92,906 $92,785 6.5 $164,477
Fire 44 $115,423 $114,184 11.5 $167,695
Administration 34 $68,999 $66,550 4.0 $221,247
Public Works 26 $64,688 $70,947 4.5 $148,376
Parks & Rec 23 $68,660 $70,033 3.0 $136,180
Planning & Dev 10 $77,841 $82,179 5.0 $140,506
Economic Dev 1 $143,738 $143,738 17.0 $143,738

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.