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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District Attorney/District Attorney
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Stephen A Zappala Jr holds the role of District Attorney at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 7/20/1989. In 2025, their total compensation was $226,063.
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Payroll for Redacted Redacted (Assistant Chief Detective, District Attorney) may cover more than one person; together they account for $197,484 in 2025.
First Assistant Da/Chief of Staff/District Attorney
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Rebecca Spangler works as a First Assistant Da/Chief of Staff for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 5/15/1995. Rebecca earned $157,567 in 2025.
Chief Detective/District Attorney
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Redacted Redacted is a Chief Detective at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 3/7/2005. 2025 total compensation came to $146,359.
Attorney 3/District Attorney
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Edward H Scheid works as a Attorney 3 for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 1/8/1996. Edward earned $145,584 in 2025.
Chief Trial Deputy/District Attorney
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William A. Petulla is a Chief Trial Deputy at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 9/3/2008. 2024 total compensation came to $131,955.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Ronald M Wabby Jr holds the role of Deputy District Attorney at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 4/6/1998. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,384.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Jennifer Digiovanni holds the role of Deputy District Attorney at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 3/9/1998. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,318.
Chief Triaining & Recr Deputy/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Jarrod A Caruso serves as a Chief Triaining & Recr Deputy. Records show a hire date of 5/7/2001. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,788.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Rebecca A. Walker serves as a Deputy District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 1/6/1997. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,232.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Rachel E. Newman holds the role of Deputy District Attorney at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 6/6/2005. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,164.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Jon M. Pittman is a Deputy District Attorney at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 2/12/2001. 2025 total compensation came to $127,164.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Michael Pradines holds the role of Deputy District Attorney at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 2/16/1999. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,164.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Meghan C Black serves as a Deputy District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 4/9/2001. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,164.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Ilan Zur works as a Deputy District Attorney for District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 10/5/1998. Ilan earned $127,164 in 2025.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Kelly E Naik is a Deputy District Attorney at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 1/15/2024. 2025 total compensation came to $127,162.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Lisa S Carey is a Deputy District Attorney at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 2/6/2006. 2025 total compensation came to $127,162.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Kenneth N. Harris holds the role of Deputy District Attorney at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 2/22/2016. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,162.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Sarah K Weikart holds the role of Deputy District Attorney at District Attorney. Their hire date on record is 1/23/2017. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,161.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Ryan Kiray serves as a Deputy District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 2/10/2014. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,161.
Deputy District Attorney/District Attorney
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Nichole M Onda is a Deputy District Attorney at District Attorney. Records show a hire date of 3/24/2014. 2025 total compensation came to $127,161.