Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

76

Number of departments

5

Median pay

$105,219

Average pay

$101,496

Ladue

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 27 $118,710 $116,631 18.0 $157,502
Police 25 $101,683 $99,986 8.0 $158,240
Public Works 12 $76,470 $80,793 12.0 $175,349
Administration 6 $83,409 $94,830 6.5 $160,554
Building 6 $80,780 $87,754 9.5 $129,549

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