Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

147

Number of departments

15

Median pay

$65,385

Average pay

$62,268

Ballwin

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 39 $78,317 $79,859 7.0 $130,695
Public Works 21 $58,029 $60,595 9.0 $122,994
Administration 20 $66,760 $62,689 14.5 $200,679
Police Services 16 $67,134 $65,909 2.0 $118,013
Community Center 8 $60,259 $63,925 4.0 $108,908
Building Services 7 $43,513 $48,638 7.0 $59,326
Legal and Legislative 6 $4,613 $4,800 2.0 $9,225
Parks 6 $65,172 $64,531 13.5 $103,696
Police Communications 6 $38,314 $41,729 1.5 $67,003
Streets and Sidewalks 6 $45,630 $41,081 1.5 $48,590
Golf Operations 5 $67,635 $63,798 5.0 $76,177
Inspections 4 $54,577 $55,523 2.0 $66,781
Court 1 $50,211 $50,211 6.0 $50,211
Property Services 1 $56,328 $56,328 10.0 $56,328
Support Services 1 $45,787 $45,787 3.0 $45,787

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.