Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

43

Number of departments

5

Median pay

$76,901

Average pay

$61,634

Glendale

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

 FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Fire 13 $83,661 $80,733 7.0 $100,482
Police 11 $91,350 $91,766 15.0 $110,855
Board of Aldermen 10 $1,750 $2,400 4.5 $6,000
Public Works 5 $57,342 $54,821 3.0 $93,456
Administration 4 $67,376 $73,303 8.0 $109,002

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.