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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

Page 1

Phillip R Scott

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$92,047
Base pay
$59,556
Overtime
$32,491
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,047
Hire date
1/18/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$57,800
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$92,047
Pay Status
Active

Phillip R Scott holds the role of Telecommunication Officer 2 at Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 1/18/2022. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,047.

Monica J. Chitester

Telecommunication Officer 3/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$91,823
Base pay
$60,406
Overtime
$31,417
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,823
Hire date
3/18/2024

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$57,072
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$91,823
Pay Status
Active

At Emergency Management, Monica J. Chitester serves as a Telecommunication Officer 3. Records show a hire date of 3/18/2024. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,823.

Pat J Conte

Telecommunication Officer 3/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$91,389
Base pay
$68,368
Overtime
$23,022
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,389
Hire date
1/1/2005

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$67,729
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$91,389
Pay Status
Active

Pat J Conte holds the role of Telecommunication Officer 3 at Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 1/1/2005. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,389.

Thomas G. Mcdonough

Manager - Administration 911/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$91,237
Base pay
$91,237
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,237
Hire date
12/3/2001

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$91,238
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$91,237
Pay Status
Active

Thomas G. Mcdonough is a Manager - Administration 911 at Emergency Management. Records show a hire date of 12/3/2001. 2025 total compensation came to $91,237.

Cory R Brucker

Telecommunication Officer 3/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$90,709
Base pay
$69,599
Overtime
$20,985
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,709
Hire date
8/29/2010

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$66,883
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$90,709
Pay Status
Active

Cory R Brucker works as a Telecommunication Officer 3 for Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 8/29/2010. Cory earned $90,709 in 2025.

Victoria R Cavaliere

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$90,445
Base pay
$59,336
Overtime
$30,985
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,445
Hire date
7/31/2023

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$57,072
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$90,445
Pay Status
Active

Victoria R Cavaliere is a Telecommunication Officer 2 at Emergency Management. Records show a hire date of 7/31/2023. 2025 total compensation came to $90,445.

Jeremy D Chitester

Telecommunication Officer 3/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$90,093
Base pay
$67,214
Overtime
$22,879
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,093
Hire date
10/17/2016

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$65,041
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$90,093
Pay Status
Active

Jeremy D Chitester works as a Telecommunication Officer 3 for Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 10/17/2016. Jeremy earned $90,093 in 2025.

Leah K Laepple

Telecommunication Officer 3/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$89,869
Base pay
$68,460
Overtime
$21,409
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,869
Hire date
12/28/1995

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$67,848
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$89,869
Pay Status
Active

At Emergency Management, Leah K Laepple serves as a Telecommunication Officer 3. Records show a hire date of 12/28/1995. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,869.

Kyle M Herman

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$89,740
Base pay
$60,653
Overtime
$29,087
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,740
Hire date
5/1/2016

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$60,495
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$89,740
Pay Status
Active

At Emergency Management, Kyle M Herman serves as a Telecommunication Officer 2. Records show a hire date of 5/1/2016. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,740.

Jessica L Kabo

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$89,440
Base pay
$60,847
Overtime
$28,468
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,440
Hire date
3/7/2016

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$58,137
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$89,440
Pay Status
Active

At Emergency Management, Jessica L Kabo serves as a Telecommunication Officer 2. Records show a hire date of 3/7/2016. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,440.

Terrence J Culligan

Shift Commander/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$88,419
Base pay
$75,397
Overtime
$13,022
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,419
Hire date
4/30/2007

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$72,826
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$88,419
Pay Status
Active

Terrence J Culligan is a Shift Commander at Emergency Management. Records show a hire date of 4/30/2007. 2025 total compensation came to $88,419.

Jasmine Abram

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$88,131
Base pay
$59,178
Overtime
$28,828
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,131
Hire date
5/23/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$57,800
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$88,131
Pay Status
Active

Jasmine Abram is a Telecommunication Officer 2 at Emergency Management. Records show a hire date of 5/23/2022. 2025 total compensation came to $88,131.

Tara Johnson

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$88,117
Base pay
$59,103
Overtime
$29,014
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,117
Hire date
3/18/2019

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$57,800
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$88,117
Pay Status
Active

Tara Johnson holds the role of Telecommunication Officer 2 at Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 3/18/2019. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,117.

Jim D Russell

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$87,861
Base pay
$59,412
Overtime
$28,448
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,861
Hire date
2/28/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$57,800
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$87,861
Pay Status
Active

Jim D Russell works as a Telecommunication Officer 2 for Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 2/28/2022. Jim earned $87,861 in 2025.

Lara G. Aubele

Telecommunication Officer 2/Emergency Management

2025 total comp
$87,809
Base pay
$58,283
Overtime
$29,526
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,809
Hire date
9/11/2023

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$57,072
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$87,809
Pay Status
Active

Lara G. Aubele works as a Telecommunication Officer 2 for Emergency Management. Their hire date on record is 9/11/2023. Lara earned $87,809 in 2025.