Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

66

Number of departments

8

Median pay

$78,074

Average pay

$74,783

Shrewsbury

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 21 $94,668 $94,723 5.0 $142,758
Police 21 $88,464 $89,797 8.0 $142,758
Elected Officials 8 $5,402 $6,945 4.0 $23,400
Parks 5 $61,303 $68,303 18.0 $117,000
Admn/Finance 4 $61,247 $67,326 2.0 $93,038
Public Works 4 $61,554 $59,051 7.5 $92,749
Building & Housing 2 $51,562 $51,562 5.0 $55,092
Court 1 $55,061 $55,061 2.0 $55,061

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.