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Free archive of WageScape reports for St. Louis, MO-IL MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — St. Louis finance pay splits: FP&A rises as analyst roles retreat.

Finance

  • October 2026 — St. Louis finance pay splits: FP&A rises as analyst roles retreat.
  • September 2026 — St. Louis finance hiring defies the national sector contraction.
  • August 2026 — Accountant shortage bites as St. Louis finance pay gaps narrow.

Human Resources

  • October 2026 — St. Louis sheds jobs while unemployment stays low — a mismatch, not a boom.
  • September 2026 — St. Louis County job losses mask tight Troy-area labor conditions.
  • August 2026 — Missouri's tight labor market masks a widening HR cost squeeze.

Information Technology

  • October 2026 — St. Louis IT pay splits sharply: security up, support down.
  • September 2026 — St. Louis IT pay splits: security climbs, infrastructure falls.
  • August 2026 — AI Reshapes IT Demand While St. Louis Infrastructure Bets Raise Stakes

Life Sciences

  • October 2026 — St. Louis biostatistician, regulatory pay climb as broader hiring stalls.
  • September 2026 — St. Louis biotech pay climbs, but still trails the national premium.

General Market Conditions

  • October 2026 — St. Louis holds steady as Missouri's job count slips
  • September 2026 — St. Louis County jobs shrink while City wages and manufacturing gain.

Restaurant Industry

  • October 2026 — St. Louis payrolls shrink as tipped-wage rules loosen.
  • September 2026 — St. Louis hospitality payrolls shrink while wage floor locks in place.
  • August 2026 — St. Louis restaurant pay splits: management down, hourly steady.