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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Jail / Captain

Job-title file

Captain

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

23 employees hold this title in Jail. Median total compensation for the role is $104,045, above the department median of $83,172.

Employees
23
Total payroll
$2.1M
Role median
$104,045
Agency median
$83,172
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8,034$114,222+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 23 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Captain beyond Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the median of $104,045 ranks #12 of 12. See Captain across all of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$454,743 · 86
New York City
$219,011 · 1,768
City of Chicago
$185,676 · 39
California
$164,414 · 528
Vermont
$161,242 · 7
District of Columbia
$153,046 · 121
Missouri
$148,181 · 37

Median total compensation for comparable Captainroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

2025 total comp
$115,863
Base pay
$106,193
Overtime
$9,670
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,863
Hire date
8/6/2006

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,447
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$115,863
Pay Status
Active

Heather J. Greenawalt works as a Captain for Jail. Their hire date on record is 8/6/2006. Heather earned $115,863 in 2025.

Michael Gillespie

Captain/Jail

2025 total comp
$112,133
Base pay
$107,056
Overtime
$5,078
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,133
Hire date
2/14/2010

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,447
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$112,133
Pay Status
Active

Michael Gillespie holds the role of Captain at Jail. Their hire date on record is 2/14/2010. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,133.