Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

119

Number of departments

12

Median pay

$85,427

Average pay

$81,361

Des Peres

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

 FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Public Safety 54 $106,356 $99,747 12.5 $166,477
Lodge Operations 12 $71,162 $72,247 4.5 $112,663
Streets 10 $67,273 $72,101 5.5 $108,166
Lodge Custodial/Maintenance 9 $54,830 $60,267 3.0 $92,357
Elected 7 $6,900 $7,877 8.0 $13,740
Parks 6 $73,340 $76,033 21.0 $100,232
Finance 5 $82,484 $79,963 9.0 $158,452
Public Works 5 $87,919 $79,207 6.0 $144,919
Administration 4 $91,207 $109,446 2.0 $185,052
Court 3 $54,888 $52,270 8.0 $81,814
IT 3 $26,128 $54,209 3.0 $114,984
MPIR 1 $100,890 $100,890 33.0 $100,890

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