Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

59

Number of departments

8

Median pay

$55,227

Average pay

$50,363

Pacific

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

 FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Police 21 $66,897 $61,589 7.0 $96,178
General Administration 10 $51,972 $52,995 3.0 $102,254
Mayor/Aldermen 9 $4,575 $5,017 3.0 $8,000
Communications 6 $58,240 $57,744 3.0 $70,101
Transportation 5 $59,579 $64,729 25.0 $90,333
Water/Sewer 4 $54,667 $55,953 12.5 $66,051
Parks 3 $49,596 $49,337 7.0 $65,993
Tourism 1 $60,990 $60,990 4.0 $60,990

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.