Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Jail
Agency file
The Jail runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.
In 2025, this agency had 723 employees with median total compensation of $83,172; the highest distinct record was $251,768.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 723 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,172) — 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 $129,363 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,794. 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 | $46.6M — | 637 — | $78,544 — |
| 2024 | $50.2M ▲ 7.8% | 685 ▲ 7.5% | $77,589 ▼ 1.2% |
| 2025 | $57M ▲ 13.5% | 723 ▲ 5.5% | $83,172 ▲ 7.2% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Shawn M Nalley serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 4/30/2017. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,391.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Kristy A Defelice works as a Correctional Officer for Jail. Their hire date on record is 11/16/2003. Kristy earned $152,264 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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James P Dean is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 2/13/2011. 2025 total compensation came to $152,016.
Sergeant/Jail
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Zena Zanotti is a Sergeant at Jail. Records show a hire date of 8/12/2019. 2025 total compensation came to $151,963.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Stephen Finney is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 9/30/2018. 2025 total compensation came to $151,463.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Brian A Kelly serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 9/21/2014. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,298.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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William C. Kavals works as a Correctional Officer for Jail. Their hire date on record is 6/15/2003. William earned $150,706 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Stephen R Haney is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 11/17/1994. 2023 total compensation came to $150,280.
Sergeant/Jail
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At Jail, Walter F Maust serves as a Sergeant. Records show a hire date of 2/4/2018. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,170.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Montell A Taylor serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 7/27/2014. Their 2024 pay totaled $149,726.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Raymond N Crew is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 3/14/1999. 2023 total compensation came to $148,747.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Jacob E Glover is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 10/20/2013. 2025 total compensation came to $148,705.
Warden/Jail
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Trevor A. Wingard holds the role of Warden at Jail. Their hire date on record is 1/13/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,694.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Jeremy J Johnson holds the role of Correctional Officer at Jail. Their hire date on record is 2/18/2018. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,270.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Barry W Johnson is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 11/30/2020. 2025 total compensation came to $146,955.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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James J. Ferris works as a Correctional Officer for Jail. Their hire date on record is 10/29/2006. James earned $146,779 in 2025.