Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Economic Development
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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
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Director/Economic Development
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Lauren J Connelly is a Director at Economic Development. Records show a hire date of 5/20/2024. 2025 total compensation came to $185,401.
Director/Economic Development
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Lance M Chimka is a Director at Economic Development. Records show a hire date of 9/10/2018. 2023 total compensation came to $177,973.
Deputy Director/Economic Development
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Simone L Mcmeans holds the role of Deputy Director at Economic Development. Their hire date on record is 4/22/2013. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,368.