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 2/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Rusheen R. Pettit serves as a Attorney 2. Records show a hire date of 7/6/2004. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,351.
Attorney 4/District Attorney
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Ann M Steiner holds the role of Attorney 4 at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 5/8/1995. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,814.
Attorney 3/District Attorney
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Todd L Williams works as a Attorney 3 for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 1/30/2023. Todd earned $93,085 in 2025.
Attorney 2/District Attorney
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Jennifer A Berosh holds the role of Attorney 2 at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 2/27/2012. In 2024, their total compensation was $92,709.
Attorney 3/District Attorney
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Debra B Barnisin holds the role of Attorney 3 at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 1/25/1988. In 2023, their total compensation was $92,545.
Attorney 2/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Emma E Schoedel serves as a Attorney 2. Records show a hire date of 1/25/2016. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,485.
Attorney 3/District Attorney
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Sherry L Frantz holds the role of Attorney 3 at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 2/19/2019. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,080.
Attorney 3/District Attorney
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Emily Shanahan holds the role of Attorney 3 at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 12/10/2018. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,820.