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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / County Solicitor

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County Solicitor

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

The County Solicitor is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 66 employees with median total compensation of $68,957; the highest distinct record was $164,705.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$4.2M
Employees
66
Median total
$68,957
Highest record
$164,705

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 66 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,957) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$63,290 (99%)
  • Overtime$413 (1%)
  • Other$15 (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
$13,551
$47,964
$68,957
$75,532
$93,939

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $93,939 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,551. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legal Secretary
4 · $47,818
Paralegal
2 · $51,533
County Solicitor
1 · $164,705

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
$3.7M
60
$60,729
2024
$3.8M
4.6%
61
1.7%
$66,950
10.2%
2025
$4.2M
9.4%
66
8.2%
$68,957
3.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Shelley K Rohrer

Assistant County Solicitor/County Solicitor

2025 total comp
$5,468
Base pay
$5,468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,468
Hire date
3/10/2014

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$71,080
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$5,468
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Jan 3, 2025

Shelley K Rohrer holds the role of Assistant County Solicitor at County Solicitor. Their hire date on record is 3/10/2014. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,468.

Morgan A. Smida

Assistant County Solicitor/County Solicitor

2025 total comp
$5,231
Base pay
$5,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,231
Hire date
11/17/2025

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$68,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$5,231
Pay Status
Active

Morgan A. Smida works as a Assistant County Solicitor for County Solicitor. Their hire date on record is 11/17/2025. Morgan earned $5,231 in 2025.

James E Kirwan

Paralegal/County Solicitor

2023 total comp
$4,768
Base pay
$4,768
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,768
Hire date
3/7/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$42,745
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$4,768
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Jan 20, 2023

James E Kirwan works as a Paralegal for County Solicitor. Their hire date on record is 3/7/2022. James earned $4,768 in 2023.

Alexis L. Thornton

Intern/County Solicitor

2025 total comp
$1,730
Base pay
$1,730
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,730
Hire date
7/14/2025

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$20,800
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$1,730
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Aug 8, 2025

Alexis L. Thornton is a Intern at County Solicitor. Records show a hire date of 7/14/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $1,730.