Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

87

Number of departments

9

Median pay

$78,670

Average pay

$74,520

Olivette

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 24 $94,367 $90,464 6.5 $128,759
Police 23 $89,577 $86,669 4.0 $133,191
Planning and Comm Dev 8 $54,430 $63,265 2.5 $133,191
Recreation 8 $59,535 $67,708 2.5 $124,398
Legislative 7 $3,600 $3,343 4.0 $5,700
Administration 6 $79,450 $92,583 5.0 $140,089
Streets 6 $66,863 $70,095 16.0 $133,191
Parks 4 $49,568 $51,854 4.5 $66,812
Court 1 $64,101 $64,101 2.0 $64,101

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.