Data received July 2026

Full-time employees

33

Number of departments

6

Median pay

$44,999

Average pay

$43,289

Pagedale

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 16 $59,147 $58,844 7.5 $85,251
Legislature 7 $7,700 $8,171 28.0 $11,000
Admin 5 $44,089 $43,408 8.0 $52,000
Public Works 2 $45,820 $45,820 3.0 $51,727
Public Works/Parks 2 $38,529 $38,529 3.5 $41,962
Housing & Sanitation 1 $44,101 $44,101 4.0 $44,101

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