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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Technician - Video/District Attorney
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Lakien N Porter holds the role of Technician - Video at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 9/26/2022. In 2023, their total compensation was $32,588.
Communications Coordinator/District Attorney
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Megan M Schmid is a Communications Coordinator at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 5/30/2017. 2024 total compensation came to $32,250.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Joseph Maurizi works as a Attorney 4 for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 12/19/2022. Joseph earned $31,336 in 2025.
Paralegal/District Attorney
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Evan Laurent holds the role of Paralegal at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 3/13/2023. In 2023, their total compensation was $30,725.
Legal Assistant/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Emily Fletcher serves as a Legal Assistant. Records show a hire date of 9/9/2024. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,528.
Legal Assistant/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Kathleen Wallace serves as a Legal Assistant. Records show a hire date of 9/11/2023. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,208.
Legal Assistant/District Attorney
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Cash Brusco works as a Legal Assistant for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 10/23/2023. Cash earned $29,728 in 2024.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Jordan O Buzza works as a Attorney 4 for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 3/28/2022. Jordan earned $29,414 in 2025.
Legal Assistant/District Attorney
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Emma Houston holds the role of Legal Assistant at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 3/24/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,280.
Legal Assistant/District Attorney
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Aliya L Sewell is a Legal Assistant at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 2/6/2023. 2024 total compensation came to $28,584.
Digital Analyst/District Attorney
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Ava Scassera is a Digital Analyst at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 2/20/2024. 2025 total compensation came to $28,298.
Project Coordinator/District Attorney
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Richard Skrinjar works as a Project Coordinator for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 10/5/2015. Richard earned $28,104 in 2025.
Legal Assistant/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Mykenzie Connally serves as a Legal Assistant. Records show a hire date of 4/14/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,000.
Attorney 2/District Attorney
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Lisa M Pellegrini is a Attorney 2 at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 5/27/1997. 2024 total compensation came to $27,633.