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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Autopsy/Histology Technician/Medical Examiner
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Bernadette Buchholz holds the role of Autopsy/Histology Technician at Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 2/8/2016. In 2023, their total compensation was $52,883.
Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner
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At Medical Examiner, Wyletta Y. Cowie serves as a Forensic Investigator. Records show a hire date of 5/28/2024. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,766.
Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner
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At Medical Examiner, Dean Petrone Jr serves as a Forensic Investigator. Records show a hire date of 2/3/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,409.
Purchasing Clerk/Medical Examiner
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Thomas M Jakiela is a Purchasing Clerk at Medical Examiner. Records show a hire date of 10/11/1977. 2025 total compensation came to $50,876.
Casework Coordinator/Medical Examiner
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Alexandria R Tracey holds the role of Casework Coordinator at Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 7/18/2022. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,948.