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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

Lisa G Michel

Assistant County Solicitor/County Solicitor

2025 total comp
$83,516
Base pay
$80,717
Overtime
$2,799
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,516
Hire date
1/4/2010

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$83,516
Pay Status
Active

At County Solicitor, Lisa G Michel serves as a Assistant County Solicitor. Records show a hire date of 1/4/2010. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,516.

Timothy E. Finnerty

Assistant County Solicitor/County Solicitor

2025 total comp
$81,234
Base pay
$81,234
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,234
Hire date
1/5/2004

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$81,235
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$81,234
Pay Status
Active

Timothy E. Finnerty is a Assistant County Solicitor at County Solicitor. Records show a hire date of 1/5/2004. 2025 total compensation came to $81,234.

Lisa Postlewait

Assistant County Solicitor/County Solicitor

2025 total comp
$81,207
Base pay
$80,063
Overtime
$1,144
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,207
Hire date
9/5/2017

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$81,207
Pay Status
Active

Lisa Postlewait is a Assistant County Solicitor at County Solicitor. Records show a hire date of 9/5/2017. 2025 total compensation came to $81,207.

John M Daley

Assistant County Solicitor/County Solicitor

2025 total comp
$80,842
Base pay
$80,717
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,842
Hire date
3/16/2015

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$80,842
Pay Status
Active

John M Daley is a Assistant County Solicitor at County Solicitor. Records show a hire date of 3/16/2015. 2025 total compensation came to $80,842.

Rachel M Cipolat

Assistant County Solicitor/County Solicitor

2025 total comp
$80,063
Base pay
$80,063
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,063
Hire date
3/16/2015

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$80,063
Pay Status
Active

Rachel M Cipolat holds the role of Assistant County Solicitor at County Solicitor. Their hire date on record is 3/16/2015. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,063.