St. Charles County
Data received June 2026
Full-time employees
1,157
Number of departments
50
Median pay
$71,056
Average pay
$74,832
St. Charles County
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.
Departments
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| FT employeesempl. | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrections | 126 | $66,632 | $70,293 | 5.0 | $170,505 |
| Police Bur of Field Operation | 92 | $90,005 | $91,462 | 3.0 | $178,460 |
| Parks and Recreation | 88 | $49,801 | $54,133 | 4.0 | $169,944 |
| Road and Bridge-Maintenance | 88 | $71,579 | $67,124 | 10.5 | $111,607 |
| Police Criminal Investigation | 54 | $98,694 | $101,473 | 9.0 | $215,754 |
| Pros Atty-Criminal | 54 | $75,188 | $84,492 | 8.0 | $174,989 |
| Sheriff | 49 | $81,416 | $75,252 | 11.0 | $127,081 |
| Assessment | 48 | $52,832 | $57,956 | 6.5 | $123,883 |
| Fire and EMS | 47 | $74,055 | $74,180 | 3.0 | $191,910 |
| Police-Bureau of Admin | 41 | $90,666 | $94,503 | 10.0 | $159,897 |
| Facilities Management | 39 | $52,817 | $62,296 | 3.0 | $184,177 |
| Family Court Services | 39 | $67,215 | $69,292 | 11.0 | $128,622 |
| Information Systems | 37 | $89,803 | $93,853 | 6.0 | $196,989 |
| CHE-Public Health | 29 | $66,307 | $64,969 | 3.0 | $143,945 |
| CHE-Humane Services | 24 | $44,667 | $48,787 | 3.5 | $126,800 |
| Comm Dev-Building/Code Enf | 20 | $61,388 | $58,884 | 6.0 | $117,180 |
| Finance | 18 | $66,190 | $77,484 | 5.5 | $166,870 |
| Road and Bridge-Construction | 18 | $86,897 | $89,559 | 8.5 | $147,031 |
| Collector | 15 | $44,922 | $50,124 | 3.0 | $121,050 |
| Counselor | 15 | $109,175 | $100,275 | 6.0 | $205,384 |
| Family Arena | 15 | $80,229 | $83,593 | 7.0 | $156,458 |
| Recorder of Deeds | 15 | $52,547 | $57,380 | 14.0 | $120,093 |
| CHE-Environmental Services | 14 | $53,292 | $61,450 | 4.0 | $117,169 |
| Communications | 14 | $60,618 | $63,195 | 4.5 | $149,542 |
| Election Office | 13 | $46,351 | $59,380 | 6.0 | $120,135 |
| Police Operational Support | 13 | $139,893 | $133,651 | 15.0 | $208,348 |
| Human Resources | 10 | $71,109 | $83,610 | 5.0 | $165,464 |
| Council | 9 | $24,480 | $31,198 | 13.0 | $77,315 |
| Police - Chief of Police | 9 | $110,011 | $109,007 | 10.0 | $211,161 |
| Regional Medical Examiner | 9 | $61,174 | $59,048 | 4.0 | $115,825 |
| Road and Bridge-Admin | 9 | $86,677 | $91,381 | 15.0 | $156,665 |
| Comm Dev-Development Review | 8 | $71,205 | $74,385 | 4.0 | $110,887 |
| Comm Dev-Planning and Zoning | 7 | $69,089 | $72,328 | 3.0 | $119,687 |
| Executive | 7 | $128,308 | $142,315 | 14.0 | $240,603 |
| Municipal Court | 6 | $52,043 | $66,761 | 2.5 | $128,731 |
| Police Dispatch | 6 | $91,256 | $82,009 | 2.5 | $109,212 |
| Pros Atty-Crime Victims Asst | 6 | $62,082 | $65,358 | 13.5 | $83,518 |
| Public Administrator | 6 | $43,500 | $49,604 | 9.0 | $96,464 |
| Workforce Development | 6 | $69,493 | $75,914 | 15.0 | $155,911 |
| Juvenile Detention | 5 | $48,866 | $53,237 | 2.0 | $81,943 |
| Transportation Planning | 5 | $97,557 | $94,457 | 6.0 | $143,129 |
| Auditor | 4 | $96,143 | $104,127 | 16.5 | $155,431 |
| Circuit Court | 4 | $77,912 | $83,043 | 7.0 | $111,500 |
| Radio System | 4 | $75,929 | $79,108 | 4.5 | $112,012 |
| CHE-Cri Grants | 3 | $82,759 | $73,920 | 4.0 | $87,060 |
| Pros Atty-Child Support | 3 | $47,210 | $50,600 | 1.0 | $58,607 |
| Comm Dev-Admin | 2 | $110,963 | $110,963 | 6.5 | $152,805 |
| Counselor Self Insurance ISF | 2 | $90,468 | $90,468 | 12.5 | $95,427 |
| Finance Fleet Management ISF | 1 | $63,171 | $63,171 | 2.0 | $63,171 |
| Soil District | 1 | $66,963 | $66,963 | 3.0 | $66,963 |
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.