Data received February 2026

Full-time employees

164

Median pay

$85,305

Average pay

$84,415

Police

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Niggemeier, Melissa Records Technician $55,233 June 1, 2024
Northrup, Tyler Police Officer-Sp Shift B1 $78,848 Feb. 27, 2023
Nunnery, Michael Public Safety Software Suite A $95,818 March 13, 2021
Oderman, Zachary Police Officer-Shift B2 $74,370 Dec. 9, 2024
Oelklaus, Evan Police Officer-Shift A2 $81,928 April 18, 2022
Ogg, Zachary Police Officer-Shift A2 $75,869 Aug. 19, 2024
Olendorff, Leigh Prosecuting Attorney Clerk $59,907 Aug. 19, 2017
Omara, Trent Budget & Procurement Coord ( P $67,703 Feb. 22, 2014
Pezold, Tracy Operations Support Specialist $57,942 June 7, 2021
Pierce, Scott Lieutenant - Shift B1 $110,390 Oct. 6, 2008
Pierson, Michael Police Officer-Shift A2 $102,685 Oct. 31, 2005
Pleasant, Charles Sergeant-Shift B2 $104,012 Oct. 31, 2005
Ploudre, Adam Police Officer-Shift B1 $83,329 April 8, 2024
Porter, Stacy Records Technician $56,534 Sept. 5, 2023
Ramirez, Aryan Police Recruit P8 $44,015 Feb. 27, 2023
Reed, Christian Detective $87,858 Oct. 18, 2021
Richardson, Elizabeth Evidence Specialist $62,368 Dec. 16, 2012
Risley, Drew Police Officer K9 - Traffic $90,389 Aug. 5, 2019
Roland, Shannon Emergency Comm Officer $24,743 July 21, 2025
Savant, Cassandra Quartermaster $46,832 April 15, 2024
Savant, Nicole Police Officer-Shift A1 $89,342 April 18, 2022
Schneider, Stephen Police Officer-Community Servi $102,433 July 1, 2002
Schoonover, Daniel Police Officer-Community Servi $93,887 Feb. 2, 2004
Schoonover, Robert Police Officer-Comm Serv Parks $105,643 Dec. 29, 2003
Schramm, Sarah Emergency Comm Supervisor $79,847 Nov. 5, 2022
Schuchardt, Steven Police Officer-Shift B1 $92,447 Oct. 25, 2021
Schwartz, Cody Police Officer-Shift A1 $86,336 Dec. 16, 2019
Scott, Robert Detective $80,873 April 24, 2023
Setliff, Benjamin Police Officer-Shift B1 $35,130 Oct. 5, 2020
Shepard, Bryan Sergeant-Shift B1 $92,700 May 21, 2012
Sinnokrak, Christopher Police Officer-Sp Shift B2 $111,960 May 27, 2008
Smith, Sarah Community Service Coordinator $47,838 July 16, 2022
Sparks, Tyler Police Officer-Shift B1 $80,146 June 12, 2023
Stearns, William Police Officer-Community Servi $82,833 April 13, 2013
Steen, Colin Confinement Officer B2 $46,853 Feb. 27, 2023
Stephens, Alexander Police Officer-Sp Shift B1 $80,448 Dec. 26, 2023
Stephenson, Montana Sergeant-Swatt $112,672 Oct. 24, 2005
Stockdale, Esther Police Officer-Shift A2 $77,908 Feb. 8, 2021
Stringer, William Sergeant-Shift A1 $115,456 Feb. 6, 1991
Sutter, Lisa Police Officer-Community Servi $83,779 Oct. 28, 2014
Sutton, Christopher Police Officer-Shift B1 $33,520 June 30, 2025
Swafford, Tanner Police Officer-Shift A1 $74,313 Aug. 19, 2024
Thompson, Thomas Sergeant- Shift A2 $103,280 Dec. 4, 2004
Valenti, Nicholas Police Officer-Community Servi $85,891 Jan. 21, 2014
Van Wave, Ryan Lieutenant - Shift B2 $111,551 March 20, 2006
Vegovisch, Matthew Police Officer K9 - Shift A2 $87,252 Aug. 11, 2014
Vossenkemper, Jeffrey Police Officer-Sp Shift B1 $91,989 July 27, 2015
Wagner, Matthew Sergeant-Shift B1 $100,439 Oct. 9, 2021
Wagner, Timothy Police Officer-Shift B1 $97,219 Jan. 8, 2001
Walston, Christopher Police Recruit P8 $69,173 March 23, 2013

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.