Data received March 2026

Full-time employees

96

Number of departments

16

Median pay

$77,124

Average pay

$85,528

St. Louis Development Corp.

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Minority Business Development 16 $64,858 $68,910 4.0 $171,497
Real Estate 14 $76,164 $79,888 3.5 $159,784
Real Estate Maintenance 8 $49,406 $51,850 3.0 $61,737
ARPA Compliance 7 $80,143 $92,169 3.0 $171,848
Development Incentives 6 $80,992 $92,425 4.5 $138,471
Major Projects 6 $91,339 $101,219 7.0 $171,497
Technology 6 $72,853 $82,942 3.0 $157,809
Executive Office 5 $178,016 $168,518 5.0 $284,139
Finance 5 $90,381 $100,221 8.0 $170,616
Neighborhood Engagement 5 $77,785 $77,605 3.0 $83,944
Business Assistance Center 4 $52,034 $53,313 3.5 $69,264
Growth & Dev 4 $103,188 $92,566 3.5 $119,196
Human Resources and Administra 4 $78,251 $85,099 6.0 $128,490
Communications and Marketing 2 $97,863 $97,863 13.0 $125,000
Port Development 2 $104,656 $104,656 20.5 $117,786
Strategic Partnerships & Initi 2 $104,760 $104,760 4.0 $113,634

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