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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Scientist/Medical Examiner
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Denielle E Wauthier works as a Scientist for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 6/17/2013. Denielle earned $92,649 in 2025.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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Alesia M. Smith holds the role of Scientist at Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 11/3/2003. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,938.
Quality Manager/Medical Examiner
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Lindsay L. Kotchey works as a Quality Manager for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 9/23/2024. Lindsay earned $89,609 in 2025.
Lab Information Manage App Manager/Medical Examiner
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Michelle N Kuehner works as a Lab Information Manage App Manager for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 5/13/1985. Michelle earned $89,482 in 2025.
Manager of Operations/Medical Examiner
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Nelson M Earley holds the role of Manager of Operations at Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 2/2/2009. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,615.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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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.
Manager/Medical Examiner
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Sean Sollinger holds the role of Manager at Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 8/4/2014. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,599.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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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.
Financial Manager/Medical Examiner
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At Medical Examiner, Aaron M. Schneider serves as a Financial Manager. Records show a hire date of 10/10/2006. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,124.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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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.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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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.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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At Medical Examiner, Christian Westbrook serves as a Scientist. Records show a hire date of 11/9/2015. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,746.
Forensic Supervisor/Medical Examiner
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Christopher P Micknowski holds the role of Forensic Supervisor at Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 9/12/2016. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,832.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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Cory Lawton works as a Scientist for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 9/18/2017. Cory earned $77,445 in 2025.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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At Medical Examiner, David Orbin serves as a Scientist. Records show a hire date of 1/23/2017. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,292.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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Hannah Chybrzynski works as a Scientist for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 3/14/2016. Hannah earned $73,942 in 2025.
Forensic Supervisor/Medical Examiner
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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.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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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.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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Suzanne Dannenhower is a Scientist at Medical Examiner. Records show a hire date of 1/28/2013. 2025 total compensation came to $71,992.
Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner
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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.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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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.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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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.
Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner
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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.
Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner
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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.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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Sarah Hester is a Scientist at Medical Examiner. Records show a hire date of 8/29/2022. 2025 total compensation came to $70,070.
Forensic Supervisor/Medical Examiner
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Richard P. Lorah is a Forensic Supervisor at Medical Examiner. Records show a hire date of 3/24/2003. 2025 total compensation came to $68,852.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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Rachel Jacobs is a Scientist at Medical Examiner. Records show a hire date of 11/22/2021. 2025 total compensation came to $68,251.
Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner
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Daniel F Giannettino is a Forensic Investigator at Medical Examiner. Records show a hire date of 1/31/2022. 2025 total compensation came to $68,018.
Forensic Supervisor/Medical Examiner
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Bernadette Buchholz is a Forensic Supervisor at Medical Examiner. Records show a hire date of 2/8/2016. 2025 total compensation came to $67,939.
Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner
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At Medical Examiner, Rylee M Jankowski serves as a Forensic Investigator. Records show a hire date of 10/25/2021. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,697.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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Addison L Funk works as a Scientist for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 2/22/2022. Addison earned $66,066 in 2025.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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Kaitlyn Mcelheny holds the role of Scientist at Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 4/17/2017. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,868.
Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner
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Jeffrey Veltre works as a Forensic Investigator for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 9/18/2017. Jeffrey earned $65,331 in 2025.
Executive Administrative Assistant/Medical Examiner
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Eve Mirt works as a Executive Administrative Assistant for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 10/24/2005. Eve earned $65,260 in 2025.
Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner
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Emily Ciangiarulo works as a Forensic Investigator for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 9/26/2022. Emily earned $64,967 in 2025.
Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner
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Jerry J. Hollihan is a Forensic Investigator at Medical Examiner. Records show a hire date of 6/26/1995. 2025 total compensation came to $63,891.
Scientist/Medical Examiner
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Tyler J. Wrubel holds the role of Scientist at Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 3/4/2024. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,734.
Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner
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At Medical Examiner, Jessi Pershin serves as a Forensic Investigator. Records show a hire date of 3/6/2023. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,456.
Accreditation Specialist/Medical Examiner
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Cassandra A. Rock works as a Accreditation Specialist for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 4/29/2024. Cassandra earned $62,224 in 2025.
Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiner
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Edward W Carnegie works as a Forensic Investigator for Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is 10/2/2006. Edward earned $62,031 in 2025.