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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Terra J Johnston works as a Attorney 4 for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 11/29/2021. Terra earned $59,582 in 2025.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Kennan Mcartor is a Attorney 4 at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 3/6/2023. 2024 total compensation came to $59,578.
Attorney 2/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Alexander D Cashman serves as a Attorney 2. Records show a hire date of 2/1/2010. Their 2023 pay totaled $59,471.
Systems Technician/District Attorney
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Richard A Bernardi holds the role of Systems Technician at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 8/24/2020. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,471.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Jessica L Bove serves as a Attorney 4. Records show a hire date of 11/9/2020. Their 2023 pay totaled $58,612.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Kevin M White works as a Attorney 4 for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 3/18/2019. Kevin earned $58,424 in 2023.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Matthew Allen is a Attorney 4 at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 11/13/2023. 2024 total compensation came to $55,931.
Elder Law Liason/Paralegal/District Attorney
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Patrick Delaney works as a Elder Law Liason/Paralegal for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 2/23/2015. Patrick earned $55,167 in 2023.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Michael W Streily holds the role of Deputy District Attorney at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 8/13/1984. In 2023, their total compensation was $54,644.
Legal Assistant/District Attorney
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Kathleen S Tait is a Legal Assistant at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 5/10/1982. 2025 total compensation came to $54,539.
Attorney 3/District Attorney
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Lauren I Mcdevitt is a Attorney 3 at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 9/27/2021. 2025 total compensation came to $54,348.