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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Medical Examiner / Scientist

Job-title file

Scientist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

43 employees hold this title in Medical Examiner. Median total compensation for the role is $92,649, above the department median of $69,461.

Employees
43
Total payroll
$3.7M
Role median
$92,649
Agency median
$69,461
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,389$124,046+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 43 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Scientist beyond Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the median of $92,649 ranks #3 of 5. See Scientist across all of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina
$105,538 · 13
New York City
$78,310 · 115
Missouri
$55,682 · 56

Median total compensation for comparable Scientistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Michelle M Kotsagrelos

Scientist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$79,541
Base pay
$75,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,793
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,541
Hire date
11/1/1993

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$75,851
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$79,541
Pay Status
Active

Michelle M Kotsagrelos works as a Scientist for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 11/1/1993. Michelle earned $79,541 in 2025.

Edmund T Nusser Jr

Scientist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$78,782
Base pay
$75,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,034
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,782
Hire date
7/9/2007

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$75,851
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$78,782
Pay Status
Active

At Medical Examiner, Edmund T Nusser Jr serves as a Scientist. Records show a hire date of 7/9/2007. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,782.

Brittany M. Barnes

Scientist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$78,765
Base pay
$77,248
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,517
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,765
Hire date
6/3/2013

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$75,851
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$78,765
Pay Status
Active

At Medical Examiner, Brittany M. Barnes serves as a Scientist. Records show a hire date of 6/3/2013. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,765.

Christian Westbrook

Scientist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$78,746
Base pay
$75,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,034
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,746
Hire date
11/9/2015

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$75,851
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$78,746
Pay Status
Active

At Medical Examiner, Christian Westbrook serves as a Scientist. Records show a hire date of 11/9/2015. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,746.