Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

221

Number of departments

11

Median pay

$79,257

Average pay

$83,083

Edwardsville

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 Department 68 $100,030 $92,721 7.0 $147,957
Public Works 50 $72,686 $73,777 8.0 $141,023
Fire Department 40 $118,813 $117,741 10.0 $191,921
Parks & Recreation 21 $58,053 $58,427 4.0 $104,519
Finance 10 $52,556 $56,373 4.5 $136,868
Elected Officials 9 $6,000 $7,625 5.0 $24,001
Library 9 $49,176 $57,526 12.0 $101,801
Administration 5 $83,888 $97,343 6.0 $171,560
Human Resources 4 $70,200 $75,349 4.5 $111,130
Information Technology 4 $76,944 $81,720 9.5 $117,407
Legal 1 $165,794 $165,794 18.0 $165,794

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.