Public Works
Data received June 2026
Full-time employees
21
Median pay
$58,029
Average pay
$60,595
Public Works
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backues, Danny | Street Tech 1 | $72,688 | Nov. 13, 1995 |
| Bottorff, James | Street Tech 1 | $65,898 | Oct. 15, 1990 |
| Casey, Mary | Adm Assistant I | $37,983 | Feb. 13, 2018 |
| Elkin, Grant | Street Laborer | $53,086 | July 29, 2019 |
| Farek, Robert | Street Superintendent | $84,964 | June 26, 2017 |
| Gonzales, Preston | Street Laborer | $57,097 | July 11, 2022 |
| Jessen, Stephen | Street Foreman I | $65,385 | Nov. 15, 1999 |
| Link II, James | PW Director | $122,994 | Jan. 28, 2008 |
| Lott, John | Street Foreman I | $79,522 | Oct. 3, 1988 |
| McIntire, David | Street Laborer | $43,354 | Sept. 19, 1988 |
| Merseal, Jeffery | Street Laborer | $63,281 | March 4, 1996 |
| Moore, Thomas | Street Foreman I | $65,044 | April 23, 2018 |
| Noyes, Andrew | Street Laborer | $52,304 | March 28, 2016 |
| Ruby, Stephen | Street Tech 1 | $68,163 | Oct. 15, 1990 |
| Scholtes, Mark | Street Laborer | $45,277 | Oct. 11, 2021 |
| Smid, Bradley | Street Laborer | $25,729 | Feb. 7, 2022 |
| Thong, Arnulfo | Street Laborer | $47,523 | Oct. 9, 2023 |
| Viehmann, Robert | Street Laborer | $51,847 | Oct. 24, 2016 |
| Votrain, Travis | Street Laborer | $53,459 | March 22, 2021 |
| Weible, Richard | Street Laborer | $58,876 | June 20, 2005 |
| Westphal Jr., David | Street Tech 1 - Mechanic | $58,029 | Jan. 27, 2020 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.