St. Louis Public Library
Data received June 2026
Full-time employees
267
Number of departments
43
Median pay
$41,602
Average pay
$49,838
St. Louis Public Library
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buder | 20 | $36,815 | $41,049 | 5.0 | $94,947 |
| Collection Management Services | 17 | $53,855 | $51,841 | 4.0 | $103,719 |
| Custodial Services | 17 | $34,896 | $38,845 | 10.0 | $86,179 |
| Public Safety | 15 | $41,110 | $45,386 | 3.0 | $73,448 |
| Schlafly | 15 | $37,068 | $41,296 | 3.0 | $80,694 |
| Carpenter | 14 | $35,636 | $39,279 | 3.0 | $75,829 |
| Technology Services | 11 | $61,603 | $74,152 | 13.0 | $147,062 |
| Digital Library | 10 | $39,665 | $47,284 | 2.0 | $87,082 |
| Julia Davis | 10 | $39,193 | $43,247 | 7.5 | $88,449 |
| Youth Services | 10 | $43,350 | $47,932 | 4.0 | $101,768 |
| Central Circulation | 9 | $33,674 | $38,209 | 8.0 | $73,104 |
| Customer Service | 8 | $40,848 | $45,330 | 12.0 | $69,668 |
| Maintenance | 8 | $52,804 | $49,482 | 2.0 | $71,330 |
| Adult Outreach | 6 | $38,634 | $40,031 | 10.0 | $48,927 |
| Human Resources | 6 | $55,794 | $71,551 | 5.0 | $137,367 |
| Baden | 5 | $37,068 | $48,435 | 4.0 | $73,371 |
| Business Office | 5 | $58,082 | $81,771 | 14.0 | $169,939 |
| Fiction, Film, & Music | 5 | $36,899 | $40,060 | 5.0 | $52,210 |
| Foundation | 5 | $47,747 | $57,510 | 4.0 | $140,197 |
| Marketing | 5 | $79,132 | $83,212 | 11.0 | $147,173 |
| Public Services | 5 | $53,016 | $62,985 | 13.0 | $108,192 |
| Receiving & Delivery | 5 | $36,628 | $41,334 | 4.0 | $67,950 |
| Barr | 4 | $40,103 | $45,253 | 3.0 | $67,938 |
| Cabanne | 4 | $39,377 | $48,917 | 2.0 | $85,693 |
| Carondelet | 4 | $45,537 | $50,688 | 25.0 | $78,676 |
| Divoll | 4 | $39,511 | $39,631 | 2.5 | $57,658 |
| Genealogy | 4 | $38,837 | $41,327 | 3.5 | $54,773 |
| Kingshighway | 4 | $48,137 | $47,148 | 12.0 | $67,899 |
| Machacek | 4 | $41,712 | $47,251 | 15.0 | $70,190 |
| Early Childhood Outreach Team | 3 | $41,342 | $42,521 | 4.0 | $49,092 |
| Local History | 3 | $52,133 | $56,625 | 33.0 | $68,219 |
| Rare Books & Manuscripts | 3 | $62,008 | $70,312 | 17.0 | $87,150 |
| E,L, &B | 2 | $48,350 | $48,350 | 18.0 | $54,298 |
| Executive Office | 2 | $214,619 | $214,619 | 23.0 | $256,682 |
| Fine Arts | 2 | $43,055 | $43,055 | 6.0 | $53,855 |
| History & Languages | 2 | $45,050 | $45,050 | 8.5 | $47,130 |
| Marketplace | 2 | $39,662 | $39,662 | 15.0 | $47,602 |
| Purchasing | 2 | $64,362 | $64,362 | 4.0 | $77,723 |
| Social Sciences | 2 | $49,339 | $49,339 | 17.5 | $60,818 |
| Walnut Park | 2 | $58,296 | $58,296 | 29.5 | $78,930 |
| Business, Science, Technology | 1 | $57,099 | $57,099 | 11.0 | $57,099 |
| Charing Cross | 1 | $41,602 | $41,602 | 13.0 | $41,602 |
| Computer Commons | 1 | $31,927 | $31,927 | 13.0 | $31,927 |
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.