Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

66

Number of departments

8

Median pay

$70,253

Average pay

$67,773

Eureka

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 26 $87,000 $88,295 6.0 $140,287
Public Works 11 $54,377 $60,790 4.0 $95,426
Parks & Rec 8 $50,434 $56,976 9.0 $102,476
Administration 7 $64,793 $79,531 14.0 $156,255
Board of Aldermen 7 $6,600 $8,279 7.0 $18,800
Police Admin 3 $37,539 $49,292 7.0 $73,889
Building 2 $93,364 $93,364 16.0 $121,379
Court 2 $51,810 $51,810 3.5 $58,999

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.