Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

138

Number of departments

17

Median pay

$71,638

Average pay

$77,361

Arnold

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 64 $110,064 $102,729 9.5 $171,158
Mayor/Council 13 $6,232 $8,171 6.0 $28,307
Highway and Streets 9 $64,932 $60,706 10.0 $88,058
Parks and Recreation 8 $60,886 $70,411 10.5 $122,112
Building Commission 7 $53,399 $57,409 5.0 $107,924
Rec Center 5 $35,427 $44,387 4.0 $71,902
Stormwater 5 $63,194 $63,907 4.0 $83,421
Dispatching 4 $58,844 $59,352 6.0 $67,169
Finance 4 $70,111 $82,247 10.5 $135,794
Rabies Control 4 $36,949 $41,265 3.0 $71,109
City Administration 3 $50,438 $58,848 4.0 $102,866
Planning and Zoning 3 $77,841 $90,952 7.0 $124,530
Public Works 3 $74,598 $80,631 20.0 $113,496
City Clerk 2 $79,523 $79,523 9.5 $104,553
Fleet 2 $69,566 $69,566 7.0 $69,777
IT Support 1 $162,443 $162,443 19.0 $162,443
Municipal Court 1 $58,615 $58,615 19.0 $58,615

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