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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Children Initiatives

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Children Initiatives

Source file: Allegheny County — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Children Initiatives is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 11 employees with median total compensation of $59,135; the highest distinct record was $142,306.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$765K
Employees
11
Median total
$59,135
Highest record
$142,306

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 11 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($59,135) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$68,705 (99%)
  • Overtime$842 (1%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$46,974
$50,029
$59,135
$77,522
$96,123

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $96,123 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,974. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$508K
11
$42,327
2024
$664.7K
30.9%
11
±0%
$57,411
35.6%
2025
$765K
15.1%
11
±0%
$59,135
3.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Damarra Underwood

Birth to Five Manager/Children Initiatives

2024 total comp
$75,263
Base pay
$74,264
Overtime
$1,000
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,263
Hire date
8/29/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$74,263
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$75,263
Pay Status
Active

Damarra Underwood is a Birth to Five Manager at Children Initiatives. Records show a hire date of 8/29/2022. 2024 total compensation came to $75,263.

Laura F. Myers

Special Project & Plan Manager/Children Initiatives

2025 total comp
$73,071
Base pay
$72,101
Overtime
$971
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,071
Hire date
4/22/2024

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$72,100
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$73,071
Pay Status
Active

Laura F. Myers works as a Special Project & Plan Manager for Children Initiatives. Their hire date on record is 4/22/2024. Laura earned $73,071 in 2025.

Jeremy E Schwartz

Out of School Time Manager/Children Initiatives

2024 total comp
$73,071
Base pay
$72,101
Overtime
$971
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,071
Hire date
5/15/2023

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$72,100
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$73,071
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Dec 20, 2024

Jeremy E Schwartz holds the role of Out of School Time Manager at Children Initiatives. Their hire date on record is 5/15/2023. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,071.