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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Record list
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Residential Placement Manager/Jail
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At Jail, April L. Reynolds serves as a Residential Placement Manager. Records show a hire date of 6/11/2018. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,397.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Samantha M. Yost holds the role of Correctional Officer at Jail. Their hire date on record is 6/24/2024. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,023.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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Torry M Hawkins works as a Correctional Officer for Jail. Their hire date on record is 9/13/2021. Torry earned $73,835 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/Jail
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At Jail, Caitlin A. Stewart serves as a Correctional Officer. Records show a hire date of 9/11/2023. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,337.