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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Communications Specialist/Jail
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James Mcnamara is a Communications Specialist at Jail. Records show a hire date of 1/30/2023. 2025 total compensation came to $55,269.
Inmate Records Clerk/Jail
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Jeffrey J Moye works as a Inmate Records Clerk for Jail. Their hire date on record is 10/21/2013. Jeffrey earned $55,179 in 2025.
Surveillance Monitor/Jail
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John Mccann is a Surveillance Monitor at Jail. Records show a hire date of 9/14/2020. 2025 total compensation came to $55,083.
Surveillance Monitor/Jail
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Frank L Siaca is a Surveillance Monitor at Jail. Records show a hire date of 9/11/2011. 2025 total compensation came to $54,761.
Surveillance Monitor/Jail
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At Jail, Amy S. Lovas serves as a Surveillance Monitor. Records show a hire date of 11/27/2023. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,755.
Surveillance Monitor/Jail
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Matthew R Moorman works as a Surveillance Monitor for Jail. Their hire date on record is 9/12/2022. Matthew earned $54,706 in 2025.
Sup Re-Enty Service Community Coo/Jail
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Gregory Price is a Sup Re-Enty Service Community Coo at Jail. Records show a hire date of 7/11/2022. 2023 total compensation came to $54,519.
Surveillance Monitor/Jail
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Joseph D. Ober holds the role of Surveillance Monitor at Jail. Their hire date on record is 10/16/2023. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,420.
D&A Assmnt & Plcmnt Coordinator/Jail
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Ronele E Thomas is a D&A Assmnt & Plcmnt Coordinator at Jail. Records show a hire date of 3/25/2013. 2023 total compensation came to $54,098.
Administrative of Inmate Programs/Jail
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At Jail, John R Pischke serves as a Administrative of Inmate Programs. Records show a hire date of 6/13/1983. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,038.
Inmate Records Clerk/Jail
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Rita E. Massey works as a Inmate Records Clerk for Jail. Their hire date on record is 6/12/2006. Rita earned $53,944 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Michael A Scanlon is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 3/27/2023. 2023 total compensation came to $53,905.
Identification Technician 1/Jail
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Mark B. Spence holds the role of Identification Technician 1 at Jail. Their hire date on record is 11/12/2024. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,817.
Identification Technician 1/Jail
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At Jail, Dawn L Brown serves as a Identification Technician 1. Records show a hire date of 4/11/2022. Their 2023 pay totaled $53,797.
Re-Entry Services Coordinator/Jail
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La'Nell M Pennington works as a Re-Entry Services Coordinator for Jail. Their hire date on record is 5/23/2022. La'Nell earned $53,797 in 2025.
Inmate Records Clerk/Jail
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Stephanie Galarza holds the role of Inmate Records Clerk at Jail. Their hire date on record is 9/11/2023. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,571.
Video and Visits Coordinator/Jail
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At Jail, Harmony L. Walden serves as a Video and Visits Coordinator. Records show a hire date of 3/4/2024. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,500.