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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Record list
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Payroll for Redacted Redacted (Detective, District Attorney) may cover more than one person; together they account for $123,928 in 2025.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Jennifer A Berosh works as a Deputy District Attorney for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 2/27/2012. Jennifer earned $123,757 in 2025.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Emma E Schoedel holds the role of Deputy District Attorney at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 1/25/2016. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,047.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Jarrod A Caruso serves as a Deputy District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 5/7/2001. Their 2024 pay totaled $122,353.
Detective Captain/District Attorney
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Redacted Redacted works as a Detective Captain for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 2/2/2009. Redacted earned $120,653 in 2025.