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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Inmate Records Clerk/Jail
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At Jail, Jillian R. Schwartzmier serves as a Inmate Records Clerk. Records show a hire date of 9/30/2024. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,786.
Registered Nurse/Jail
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Anna R. Gongaware is a Registered Nurse at Jail. Records show a hire date of 3/18/2024. 2024 total compensation came to $1,784.
Medical Assistant - Pt/Jail
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At Jail, Kayla L. Schroder serves as a Medical Assistant - Pt. Records show a hire date of 3/3/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,736.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Justin P. Angus works as a Correctional Officer for Jail. Their hire date on record is 9/23/2024. Justin earned $1,643 in 2024.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Tracey E. Cline is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 3/25/2024. 2024 total compensation came to $1,643.
Behavioral Hlt Rehab Specialis/Jail
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Angelena I. Jozwiak works as a Behavioral Hlt Rehab Specialis for Jail. Their hire date on record is 11/25/2024. Angelena earned $1,557 in 2024.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Mark Noel serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 12/18/2023. Their 2023 pay totaled $1,540.
Registered Nurse - Pt/Jail
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Alycia S. Stroud holds the role of Registered Nurse - Pt at Jail. Their hire date on record is 10/27/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,513.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Chyna D Morton works as a Correctional Officer for Jail. Their hire date on record is 3/24/2025. Chyna earned $1,283 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Elexia L. Terry is a Correctional Officer at Jail. Records show a hire date of 9/22/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $1,259.
Mental Health Specialist/Jail
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Kailah E. Hinkle is a Mental Health Specialist at Jail. Records show a hire date of 12/8/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $1,124.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Johnny B. Edmundson serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 3/24/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,017.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Christopher W. Hairston serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 3/24/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $992.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Samson Johnson works as a Correctional Officer for Jail. Their hire date on record is 6/23/2025. Samson earned $968 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Jaden E. Ayers serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 9/23/2024. Their 2024 pay totaled $958.
Registered Nurse/Jail
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Ashley D Farester holds the role of Registered Nurse at Jail. Their hire date on record is 4/24/2023. In 2023, their total compensation was $782.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Matthew L Ciesinski serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 3/27/2023. Their 2024 pay totaled $673.
Corrections EMS Clinician/Jail
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At Jail, Helena M. Minton serves as a Corrections EMS Clinician. Records show a hire date of 8/18/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $631.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, James M. Hancock serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 3/25/2024. Their 2024 pay totaled $570.
Mental Health Specialist/Jail
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At Jail, Jaymere L. Gardner serves as a Mental Health Specialist. Records show a hire date of 8/14/2023. Their 2023 pay totaled $199.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Brian Bartolomeo serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 3/27/2023. Their 2023 pay totaled $180.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Ronald J Schmitt holds the role of Correctional Officer at Jail. Their hire date on record is 12/18/1995. In 2025, their total compensation was $1.