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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Law Clerk/District Attorney
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David B Brown is a Law Clerk at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 4/25/2022. 2025 total compensation came to $64,806.
Law Clerk/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Kyle R Giallonardo serves as a Law Clerk. Records show a hire date of 7/17/2023. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,806.
Law Clerk/District Attorney
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Ciara Bartic works as a Law Clerk for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 12/9/2024. Ciara earned $64,806 in 2025.
Law Clerk/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Valerie N Merlina serves as a Law Clerk. Records show a hire date of 3/6/2023. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,416.
Victim Advocate Coordinator/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Alison Hall serves as a Victim Advocate Coordinator. Records show a hire date of 1/24/2024. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,988.
Communication Director/District Attorney
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Emma Federkeil works as a Communication Director for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 11/7/2022. Emma earned $62,334 in 2025.
Homicide Unit Manager/District Attorney
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Patrick Delaney holds the role of Homicide Unit Manager at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 2/23/2015. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,738.
Dormont Office Manager/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Richard J Storrey serves as a Dormont Office Manager. Records show a hire date of 9/26/2011. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,738.
Paralegal/District Attorney
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Aleta K. Pfeifer works as a Paralegal for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 5/26/1998. Aleta earned $61,334 in 2025.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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David B Brown works as a Attorney 4 for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 4/25/2022. David earned $60,919 in 2023.
Assistant General Office Manager/District Attorney
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Laronn Brown holds the role of Assistant General Office Manager at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 10/5/2020. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,731.
Municipal Support Liaison/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Kay E Stevenson serves as a Municipal Support Liaison. Records show a hire date of 11/16/2020. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,666.