The Warren County Record is continuing its ongoing series reporting the annual salaries of tax-funded public entities.

This week’s focus is Wright City. It is the second-largest municipality in Warren County with over 4,000 residents.

Salary figures in this report were compiled by Wright City staff. Job titles are listed below in alphabetical order, along with the salary for the position.

Employees with the same job title are grouped together. This report gives the number of employees in the group, along with the lowest and highest salaries in the group (if applicable).

Not listed below are part-time staff for the police and parks departments. Each receives funding to pay for hourly staff members as needed.

The police department has $42,660 budgeted for part-time officers. The parks department has $37,000 budgeted for part-time workers who help with park operations and sporting events.

Wright City’s total employee payroll budget for 2018 is a little over $1 million.

Alderman: Four aldermen, $6,000.

Building and zoning clerk: $27,040.

City clerk/treasurer: $56,614.

Court clerk: $32,656.

Mayor: $9,600.

Parks and recreation director: $40,515. 

Police chief: $51,500.

Police clerk: $31,512.

Police detective: $38,625.

Police detective sergeant: $40,227.

Police lieutenant: $46,350.

Police officer: Eight officers, $34,507 to $39,103.

Police sergeant: $36,587.

Project manager: $61,800.

Public works superintendent: $45,760.

Utility clerk: $31,512.

Utility worker: Two employees, $24,960.