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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Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Brian D Catanzarite works as a Deputy District Attorney for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 5/17/2006. Brian earned $25,547 in 2025.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Jeremy Glasner holds the role of Attorney 4 at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 8/4/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,196.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Erin K Volz holds the role of Attorney 4 at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 8/4/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,196.
Analyst/District Attorney
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Kayleen Puskarich is a Analyst at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 1/31/2022. 2023 total compensation came to $24,588.
Legal Secretary/District Attorney
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Shaylin Mcguire works as a Legal Secretary for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 6/12/2023. Shaylin earned $23,680 in 2024.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Alison J Bragle is a Deputy District Attorney at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 5/7/2012. 2025 total compensation came to $23,533.
Legal Assistant/District Attorney
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Benjamin Hultz holds the role of Legal Assistant at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 6/16/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,213.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Lorelai Wheeler-Schmale is a Attorney 4 at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 8/18/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $22,544.