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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Alternative Housing Coordinator/Jail
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Ashley D Murin holds the role of Alternative Housing Coordinator at Jail. Their hire date on record is 2/6/2023. In 2023, their total compensation was $39,636.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Philip A. Salerno holds the role of Correctional Officer at Jail. Their hire date on record is 3/24/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,581.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Dylan C. Holmes serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 6/23/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,403.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Jacob B. Carr serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 12/18/2023. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,188.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Najae A. Francis serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 6/23/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,182.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Edward N Gray is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 3/6/2016. 2023 total compensation came to $38,850.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Brian S. Gahagen is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 6/23/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $38,789.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Michael K Ireland is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 8/24/2014. 2024 total compensation came to $38,564.
Identification Technician 1/Jail
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At Jail, Mikayla A Mccombs serves as a Identification Technician 1. Records show a hire date of 11/7/2022. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,423.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Frank M. Matejcic serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 6/23/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,947.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Zebadiah Hunter works as a Correctional Officer for Jail. Their hire date on record is 12/18/2023. Zebadiah earned $37,588 in 2024.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Daniel D. Mawritz works as a Correctional Officer for Jail. Their hire date on record is 6/23/2025. Daniel earned $37,403 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Lonta W. Jeter holds the role of Correctional Officer at Jail. Their hire date on record is 6/23/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,336.
Psychiatric Aide/Jail
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At Jail, Paul V Veto serves as a Psychiatric Aide. Records show a hire date of 9/1/2015. Their 2023 pay totaled $36,888.
Caseworker S - 3/Jail
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Megan N Smith is a Caseworker S - 3 at Jail. Records show a hire date of 3/14/2022. 2025 total compensation came to $36,834.
Medical Assistant/Jail
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At Jail, Wendy L Fichter serves as a Medical Assistant. Records show a hire date of 8/27/2023. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,149.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Terence R. Campbell serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 6/23/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,135.
Substitute Use Recovery Nurse Coordinator/Jail
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Michael R Elick holds the role of Substitute Use Recovery Nurse Coordinator at Jail. Their hire date on record is 8/29/2022. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,095.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Joshua S. Snyder is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 6/23/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $36,023.
Assistant Business Coordinator - Payables/Jail
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Paulette S. Perkins holds the role of Assistant Business Coordinator - Payables at Jail. Their hire date on record is 3/3/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,850.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Sadeen R. Miller works as a Correctional Officer for Jail. Their hire date on record is 6/23/2025. Sadeen earned $35,833 in 2025.
Lead Discharge Coordinator/Jail
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At Jail, Megan M Owens serves as a Lead Discharge Coordinator. Records show a hire date of 8/9/2021. Their 2023 pay totaled $35,503.
Staffing Specialist/Jail
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Michelle D Rothey is a Staffing Specialist at Jail. Records show a hire date of 2/7/2022. 2023 total compensation came to $35,169.
Inmate Records Clerk/Jail
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Michael P. Jacob is a Inmate Records Clerk at Jail. Records show a hire date of 3/31/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $34,853.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Shawnie A Kessler is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 3/3/2019. 2023 total compensation came to $34,825.
Account Clerk 1/Jail
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Joy H Jacobs holds the role of Account Clerk 1 at Jail. Their hire date on record is 10/24/2022. In 2023, their total compensation was $34,773.
Senior Identification Technician 1/Jail
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Iman Perry works as a Senior Identification Technician 1 for Jail. Their hire date on record is 10/2/2017. Iman earned $34,600 in 2023.
Mental Health Specialist - Pt/Jail
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At Jail, Nikita N Spithaler serves as a Mental Health Specialist - Pt. Records show a hire date of 3/9/2020. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,472.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Xavier J. Reynolds is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 6/23/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $34,429.
Identification Technician 1/Jail
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At Jail, Jordan M Sphar serves as a Identification Technician 1. Records show a hire date of 5/22/2023. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,305.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Cory T. Van Lieu works as a Correctional Officer for Jail. Their hire date on record is 6/23/2025. Cory earned $34,063 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Brenden C Forrester holds the role of Correctional Officer at Jail. Their hire date on record is 6/1/2021. In 2024, their total compensation was $33,909.
Assistant Business Coordinator - Payables/Jail
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At Jail, Patricia A King serves as a Assistant Business Coordinator - Payables. Records show a hire date of 9/8/2020. Their 2024 pay totaled $33,858.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Aaron K. Shumar serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 12/18/2023. Their 2024 pay totaled $33,778.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Marc A. Brown works as a Correctional Officer for Jail. Their hire date on record is 6/23/2025. Marc earned $33,724 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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William F Connell holds the role of Correctional Officer at Jail. Their hire date on record is 11/15/2015. In 2023, their total compensation was $33,649.