Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Medical Examiner
Agency file
The Medical Examiner oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.
In 2025, this agency had 100 employees with median total compensation of $69,461; the highest distinct record was $301,961.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 100 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,461) — 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 $100,095 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $34,203. 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 | $7.3M — | 102 — | $64,365 — |
| 2024 | $7.2M ▼ 1.1% | 103 ▲ 1.0% | $64,505 ▲ 0.2% |
| 2025 | $7.2M ▼ 0.4% | 100 ▼ 2.9% | $69,461 ▲ 7.7% |
Record list
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Forensic Evidence Specialist/Medical Examiner
Source-specific fields
Nichole R. Weinman works as a Forensic Evidence Specialist for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 7/22/2024. Nichole earned $37,527 in 2025.
Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner
Source-specific fields
Brandon P Vecchio works as a Forensic Investigator for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 5/8/2023. Brandon earned $34,972 in 2025.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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Jacob B. Katsafanas works as a Scientist for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 3/18/2024. Jacob earned $34,888 in 2024.