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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Medical Examiner

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Medical Examiner

Source file: Allegheny County — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$7.2M
Employees
100
Median total
$69,461
Highest record
$301,961

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$66,223 (92%)
  • Overtime$4,375 (6%)
  • Other$1,068 (1%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$34,203
$58,056
$69,461
$92,962
$100,095

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).

Largest job titles

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

Page 1

Hannah Chybrzynski

Scientist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$73,942
Base pay
$65,868
Overtime
$8,074
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,942
Hire date
3/14/2016

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$65,958
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$73,942
Pay Status
Active

Hannah Chybrzynski works as a Scientist for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 3/14/2016. Hannah earned $73,942 in 2025.

Stephen Peters

Forensic Supervisor/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$72,588
Base pay
$65,094
Overtime
$7,494
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,588
Hire date
6/24/2019

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$64,624
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$72,588
Pay Status
Active

Stephen Peters works as a Forensic Supervisor for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 6/24/2019. Stephen earned $72,588 in 2025.

Michelle E Smiley

Scientist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$72,315
Base pay
$65,868
Overtime
$6,447
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,315
Hire date
5/2/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$65,958
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$72,315
Pay Status
Active

Michelle E Smiley holds the role of Scientist at Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 5/2/2022. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,315.

Suzanne Dannenhower

Scientist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$71,992
Base pay
$66,106
Overtime
$5,886
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,992
Hire date
1/28/2013

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$65,958
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$71,992
Pay Status
Active

Suzanne Dannenhower is a Scientist at Medical Examiner. Records show a hire date of 1/28/2013. 2025 total compensation came to $71,992.

Alison D Bixby

Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$71,922
Base pay
$61,548
Overtime
$8,155
Other pay
$2,219
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,922
Hire date
9/8/2003

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$59,837
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$71,922
Pay Status
Active

At Medical Examiner, Alison D Bixby serves as a Forensic Investigator. Records show a hire date of 9/8/2003. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,922.

Stephanie L Oddi

Scientist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$71,741
Base pay
$67,390
Overtime
$4,351
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,741
Hire date
10/18/2021

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$75,851
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$71,741
Pay Status
Active

At Medical Examiner, Stephanie L Oddi serves as a Scientist. Records show a hire date of 10/18/2021. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,741.

Elizabeth Ray Wisbon

Scientist/Medical Examiner

2023 total comp
$71,511
Base pay
$69,676
Overtime
$1,834
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,511
Hire date
8/16/2010

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$84,365
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$71,511
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Oct 13, 2023

Elizabeth Ray Wisbon holds the role of Scientist at Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 8/16/2010. In 2023, their total compensation was $71,511.

Jacob L Dziamniski

Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$71,300
Base pay
$59,859
Overtime
$11,442
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,300
Hire date
4/18/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$58,913
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$71,300
Pay Status
Active

At Medical Examiner, Jacob L Dziamniski serves as a Forensic Investigator. Records show a hire date of 4/18/2022. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,300.

Katarina Donzella

Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$70,584
Base pay
$60,781
Overtime
$9,677
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,584
Hire date
10/24/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$58,913
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$70,584
Pay Status
Active

At Medical Examiner, Katarina Donzella serves as a Forensic Investigator. Records show a hire date of 10/24/2022. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,584.

Sarah Hester

Scientist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$70,070
Base pay
$65,884
Overtime
$4,186
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,070
Hire date
8/29/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$65,958
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$70,070
Pay Status
Active

Sarah Hester is a Scientist at Medical Examiner. Records show a hire date of 8/29/2022. 2025 total compensation came to $70,070.