Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / District Attorney
Agency file
The District Attorney handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.
In 2025, this agency had 306 employees with median total compensation of $53,622; the highest distinct record was $226,063.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 306 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($53,622) — 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 $114,211 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,866. 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 | $16.3M — | 269 — | $62,375 — |
| 2024 | $16.9M ▲ 3.7% | 291 ▲ 8.2% | $57,044 ▼ 8.5% |
| 2025 | $18.2M ▲ 7.9% | 306 ▲ 5.2% | $53,622 ▼ 6.0% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Attorney 4/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Chance Robinson serves as a Attorney 4. Records show a hire date of 5/19/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,139.
Attorney 3/District Attorney
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Richard J Lorenz holds the role of Attorney 3 at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 11/7/2022. In 2023, their total compensation was $11,129.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Anastasia Snyder holds the role of Attorney 4 at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 2/27/2023. In 2023, their total compensation was $10,750.
Legal Assistant/District Attorney
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Jenna Celani holds the role of Legal Assistant at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 5/16/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,717.
Secretary/District Attorney
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Lynn M. Gettings is a Secretary at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 5/1/2006. 2025 total compensation came to $10,507.
Legal Secretary/District Attorney
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James M Watterson Jr works as a Legal Secretary for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 12/9/2002. James earned $10,447 in 2025.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Brendan Kelly works as a Attorney 4 for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 12/16/2024. Brendan earned $9,986 in 2025.
Legal Secretary/District Attorney
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Margret Morvay holds the role of Legal Secretary at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 10/11/2022. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,888.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, John E Loeffler serves as a Attorney 4. Records show a hire date of 11/29/2021. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,785.
Legal Secretary/District Attorney
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Lisa Mackey holds the role of Legal Secretary at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 9/16/2024. In 2024, their total compensation was $9,288.
Administrative Secretary/District Attorney
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James C. Tierney works as a Administrative Secretary for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 8/13/2001. James earned $9,120 in 2024.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Alexandra M Brooks holds the role of Attorney 4 at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 11/3/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,059.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Drew A Sheldon holds the role of Attorney 4 at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 10/29/2018. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,487.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Laurel L Krajewski holds the role of Attorney 4 at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 7/12/2021. In 2023, their total compensation was $7,815.
Legal Assistant/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Jacquelyn M Halt serves as a Legal Assistant. Records show a hire date of 10/14/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,970.
Analytical Paralegal/District Attorney
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Lauren Emslie is a Analytical Paralegal at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 2/6/2023. 2024 total compensation came to $6,922.
Legal Secretary/District Attorney
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Ahlonna Edwards is a Legal Secretary at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 12/16/2024. 2025 total compensation came to $6,528.
Legal Intern/District Attorney
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Benjamin Hultz is a Legal Intern at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 2/12/2024. 2024 total compensation came to $5,983.