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+

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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

New York Public Authorities

$133,692 · 11

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

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Naria Ford-Thompson

Scientist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$85,301

Base pay: $68,532
Overtime: $16,769
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,301
Hire date: 9/7/2021

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $75,851
Elected Official: No
Gross Pay: $85,301
Pay Status: Active

Naria Ford-Thompson holds the role of Scientist at Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 9/7/2021. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,301.