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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Economic Development

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Economic Development

Source file: Allegheny County — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Economic Development is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 64 employees with median total compensation of $49,088; the highest distinct record was $185,401.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$3.5M
Employees
64
Median total
$49,088
Highest record
$185,401

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 64 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($49,088) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$54,929 (99%)
  • Overtime$475 (1%)
  • Other$8 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$28,614
$44,806
$49,088
$63,254
$85,830

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $85,830 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $28,614. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Project Manager
15 · $45,696
Manager
5 · $76,339
Accountant
5 · $52,721
Planner
5 · $39,988

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$3.2M
67
$45,275
2024
$3.3M
4.8%
65
3.0%
$47,767
5.5%
2025
$3.5M
5.9%
64
1.5%
$49,088
2.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jennifer L Saks

Program Supervisor/Economic Development

2025 total comp
$63,802
Base pay
$62,832
Overtime
$846
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,802
Hire date
1/23/2017

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$64,717
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$63,802
Pay Status
Active

Jennifer L Saks works as a Program Supervisor for Economic Development. Their hire date on record is 1/23/2017. Jennifer earned $63,802 in 2025.

Sharon L Schmidt

Manager Operations/Economic Development

2025 total comp
$63,254
Base pay
$62,325
Overtime
$929
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,254
Hire date
5/31/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$71,070
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$63,254
Pay Status
Active

Sharon L Schmidt works as a Manager Operations for Economic Development. Their hire date on record is 5/31/2022. Sharon earned $63,254 in 2025.

Bria E Cook

Manager/Economic Development

2024 total comp
$62,372
Base pay
$61,879
Overtime
$492
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,372
Hire date
10/3/2016

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$73,130
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$62,372
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Oct 17, 2024

At Economic Development, Bria E Cook serves as a Manager. Records show a hire date of 10/3/2016. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,372.

Tammy Lynn Pifer

Senior Housing Developer/Economic Development

2025 total comp
$62,075
Base pay
$61,040
Overtime
$910
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,075
Hire date
7/27/1993

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$62,872
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$62,075
Pay Status
Active

Tammy Lynn Pifer is a Senior Housing Developer at Economic Development. Records show a hire date of 7/27/1993. 2025 total compensation came to $62,075.

John A Barton

Accountant/Economic Development

2025 total comp
$60,952
Base pay
$60,099
Overtime
$852
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,952
Hire date
11/21/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$60,100
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$60,952
Pay Status
Active

At Economic Development, John A Barton serves as a Accountant. Records show a hire date of 11/21/2022. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,952.