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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Emergency Management

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Emergency Management

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

The Emergency Management provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 378 employees with median total compensation of $67,930; the highest distinct record was $147,361.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$24M
Employees
378
Median total
$67,930
Highest record
$147,361

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 378 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($67,930) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$52,639 (83%)
  • Overtime$10,870 (17%)
  • Other$20 (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
$16,039
$55,378
$67,930
$80,871
$92,991

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $92,991 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $16,039. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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
$22.1M
391
$62,820
2024
$23.1M
4.4%
375
4.1%
$66,056
5.2%
2025
$24M
4.0%
378
0.8%
$67,930
2.8%

Record list

Employees

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Erin M. Hetzel

Professional Development Specialist/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$65,549
Base pay
$65,549
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,549
Hire date
3/30/2005

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$65,550
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$65,549
Pay Status
Active

At Emergency Management, Erin M. Hetzel serves as a Professional Development Specialist. Records show a hire date of 3/30/2005. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,549.

Robert J Barko

Professional Development Specialist/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$65,549
Base pay
$65,549
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,549
Hire date
10/17/2016

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$65,550
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$65,549
Pay Status
Active

At Emergency Management, Robert J Barko serves as a Professional Development Specialist. Records show a hire date of 10/17/2016. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,549.

James C. Tunstall

Professional Development Specialist/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$65,549
Base pay
$65,549
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,549
Hire date
6/22/2005

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$65,550
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$65,549
Pay Status
Active

James C. Tunstall holds the role of Professional Development Specialist at Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 6/22/2005. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,549.

Haylie N Brito

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$65,455
Base pay
$57,532
Overtime
$7,923
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,455
Hire date
4/10/2023

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$57,072
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$65,455
Pay Status
Active

Haylie N Brito holds the role of Telecommunication Officer 2 at Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 4/10/2023. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,455.

John L Linko

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$65,395
Base pay
$62,421
Overtime
$2,974
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,395
Hire date
1/27/2013

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$61,196
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$65,395
Pay Status
Active

At Emergency Management, John L Linko serves as a Telecommunication Officer 2. Records show a hire date of 1/27/2013. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,395.

Amyra C Woodson

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$65,394
Base pay
$54,813
Overtime
$10,582
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,394
Hire date
2/27/2023

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$57,072
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$65,394
Pay Status
Active

At Emergency Management, Amyra C Woodson serves as a Telecommunication Officer 2. Records show a hire date of 2/27/2023. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,394.

Jonathan S. Jaso

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$65,324
Base pay
$61,431
Overtime
$3,894
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,324
Hire date
7/1/2005

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$61,353
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$65,324
Pay Status
Active

Jonathan S. Jaso holds the role of Telecommunication Officer 2 at Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 7/1/2005. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,324.

Sherri J. King

Telecommunication Officer/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$65,179
Base pay
$59,682
Overtime
$5,372
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,179
Hire date
6/3/2024

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$57,072
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$65,179
Pay Status
Active

Sherri J. King holds the role of Telecommunication Officer at Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 6/3/2024. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,179.

Dominic A Sarti

Telecommunication Officer/Emergency Management

2023 total comp
$65,086
Base pay
$58,450
Overtime
$6,511
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,086
Hire date
5/2/2016

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$55,823
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$65,086
Pay Status
Active

Dominic A Sarti holds the role of Telecommunication Officer at Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 5/2/2016. In 2023, their total compensation was $65,086.

Casey J Filson

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$65,061
Base pay
$60,291
Overtime
$4,770
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,061
Hire date
1/22/2018

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$58,156
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$65,061
Pay Status
Active

At Emergency Management, Casey J Filson serves as a Telecommunication Officer 2. Records show a hire date of 1/22/2018. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,061.

Jack M Murphy

Telecommunication Officer 3/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$65,056
Base pay
$59,486
Overtime
$5,570
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,056
Hire date
11/6/2023

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$57,072
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$65,056
Pay Status
Active

Jack M Murphy holds the role of Telecommunication Officer 3 at Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 11/6/2023. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,056.

Chance G Cope

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$64,931
Base pay
$56,722
Overtime
$8,085
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,931
Hire date
5/23/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$57,800
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$64,931
Pay Status
Active

Chance G Cope works as a Telecommunication Officer 2 for Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 5/23/2022. Chance earned $64,931 in 2025.

Russell E. Young

Fire Instructor/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$64,914
Base pay
$64,914
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,914
Hire date
9/17/2007

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$64,913
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$64,914
Pay Status
Active

Russell E. Young holds the role of Fire Instructor at Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 9/17/2007. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,914.

David R. Mcdermot

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$64,895
Base pay
$63,065
Overtime
$1,830
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,895
Hire date
12/2/2005

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$61,769
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$64,895
Pay Status
Active

David R. Mcdermot works as a Telecommunication Officer 2 for Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 12/2/2005. David earned $64,895 in 2025.

Nelson L Miller

Fire Instructor/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$64,828
Base pay
$64,828
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,828
Hire date
6/2/2014

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$64,913
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$64,828
Pay Status
Active

Nelson L Miller is a Fire Instructor at Emergency Management. Records show a hire date of 6/2/2014. 2025 total compensation came to $64,828.