Public Works
Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
93
Median pay
$74,166
Average pay
$72,952
Public Works
Employees by pay range
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.
Employees
Click on one of the headers below to sort a column. Data shown reflects actual gross pay for 2025, except where noted otherwise.
| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menne Jr., David W. | Distribution Worker | $55,616 | Nov. 13, 2023 |
| Merriman, John A. | Field Maintenance Worker | $72,492 | Oct. 30, 2023 |
| Miller, Matthew R. | Distribution Worker | $44,550 | April 28, 2025 |
| Navatto, Nicholas C. | Service Specialist | $67,930 | April 5, 2021 |
| Oliva, Samuel | Facility Maintenance Mech | $74,960 | Aug. 17, 2015 |
| Perrone, Jeremy J. | Fleet Mechanic | $92,636 | Aug. 8, 2022 |
| Phillips, John | Utilities Superintendent | $125,070 | Sept. 22, 2003 |
| Pulliam, Joshua | Water Operator Class B | $81,388 | June 12, 2023 |
| Raymond, Zachary J. | Field Maintenance Worker Lead | $73,049 | Oct. 22, 2018 |
| Reed, David | Utilities Supervisor | $92,848 | Sept. 12, 2016 |
| Rhymes, Christopher J. | Field Maintenance Worker | $86,860 | Dec. 1, 2015 |
| Rohrbacker, Timothy M. | Street Maintenance Supervisor | $95,560 | Jan. 12, 2015 |
| Rose, Cameron C. | Distribution Worker | $76,359 | May 28, 2024 |
| Rukavina, Grace C. | Water Operator Class C | $59,942 | Jan. 21, 2025 |
| Russell, John | Street Maintenance Supervisor | $97,200 | Aug. 29, 2016 |
| Salser, Jacob D. | Field Maintenance Worker | $65,711 | April 1, 2024 |
| Schroeder, Douglas C. | General Facility Worker | $54,929 | Aug. 19, 2024 |
| Schubert, Michael | Fleet Mechanic | $88,467 | Dec. 19, 2011 |
| Schumacher, Michael T. | Service Specialist | $39,330 | April 14, 2025 |
| Scott, Matthew H. | Field Maintenance Worker | $45,674 | July 11, 2022 |
| Sipes, Charles L. | Field Maintenance Worker | $77,871 | Jan. 23, 2023 |
| Slover, Cody L. | Field Maintenance Worker | $81,535 | Aug. 10, 2009 |
| Smith, Kenneth A. | Traffic Signal & Lighting | $49,253 | April 1, 2024 |
| Southard, Richard J. | Field Maintenance Worker | $80,468 | Oct. 16, 2023 |
| Sprenke, David P. | Field Maintenance Worker | $63,916 | Sept. 18, 2023 |
| Stanley, Zachary S. | Facilities Superintendent | $114,275 | June 24, 2024 |
| Tacony, Brian | Facilities Superintendent | $31,860 | Aug. 18, 2025 |
| Tatum, Jessie L. | Distribution Worker | $86,087 | April 17, 2023 |
| Taylor, Christopher E. | Field Maintenance Worker | $38,913 | May 12, 2025 |
| Thomas, Samuel R. | Sewer Maintenance Supervisor | $109,027 | Aug. 7, 2023 |
| Traylor, Kevin R. | Facility Maintenance Mech | $56,338 | Sept. 9, 2024 |
| Vail, Andrew J. | Water Operator Class C | $72,323 | June 12, 2023 |
| Vaughan, Philip A. | Field Maintenance Worker | $64,799 | May 21, 2018 |
| Vierling, Scott A. | Facility Maintenance Mech. Lead | $85,642 | May 2, 2022 |
| Wallis, Adam J. | Field Maintenance Worker Lead | $104,613 | Feb. 23, 2005 |
| Williams, Stepfon | Field Maintenance Worker | $63,064 | April 1, 2024 |
| Williamson, Chris M. | Field Maintenance Worker | $90,788 | Oct. 18, 1999 |
| Wodke, Michael P. | Sewer Maintenance Supervisor | $86,117 | April 30, 2007 |
| Woodward, Paul A. | Electrician | $48,048 | May 27, 2025 |
| Wright, James R. | Director of Public Works | $92,577 | Jan. 2, 2024 |
| Zackavec, Maura L. | Administrative Associate V | $54,206 | May 1, 2023 |
| Zeigler, Logan | Field Maintenance Worker | $42,525 | July 11, 2016 |
| Zeisler, Cole R. | Field Maintenance Worker | $81,597 | June 3, 2019 |
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.