Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / County Council
Agency file
The County Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.
In 2025, this agency had 6 employees with median total compensation of $72,923; the highest distinct record was $125,323.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 6 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,923) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,629 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,240. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $337.6K — | 6 — | $59,788 — |
| 2024 | $348.6K ▲ 3.3% | 6 ±0% | $62,157 ▲ 4.0% |
| 2025 | $391.9K ▲ 12.4% | 6 ±0% | $72,923 ▲ 17.3% |
Record list
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Chief of Staff/County Council
Source-specific fields
Kenneth J Varhola is a Chief of Staff at County Council. Records show a hire date of 7/24/2017. 2025 total compensation came to $113,629.