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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Police

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Police

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

The Police provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 297 employees with median total compensation of $117,092; the highest distinct record was $218,771.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$31.5M
Employees
297
Median total
$117,092
Highest record
$218,771

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 297 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($117,092) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$93,338 (88%)
  • Overtime$12,821 (12%)
  • Other$13 (0%)
  • 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
$46,983
$70,208
$117,092
$135,415
$151,712

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $151,712 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,983. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
136 · $129,224
Building Guard
42 · $49,720
Sergeant
25 · $139,881

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
$30.1M
301
$108,836
2024
$31.5M
4.7%
301
±0%
$114,640
5.3%
2025
$31.5M
±0%
297
1.3%
$117,092
2.1%

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Record list

Employees

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Victor Joseph Jr

Assistant Superintendent/Police

2025 total comp
$162,775
Base pay
$162,775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$162,775
Hire date
5/10/2021

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$162,318
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$162,775
Pay Status
Active

Victor Joseph Jr holds the role of Assistant Superintendent at Police. Their hire date on record is 5/10/2021. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,775.

Wesley J Mcclellan

Inspector/Police

2025 total comp
$162,395
Base pay
$162,395
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$162,395
Hire date
9/1/1992

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$161,512
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$162,395
Pay Status
Active

Wesley J Mcclellan is a Inspector at Police. Records show a hire date of 9/1/1992. 2025 total compensation came to $162,395.

Don M Oesterle

Police Officer/Police

2024 total comp
$161,019
Base pay
$149,226
Overtime
$11,793
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,019
Hire date
6/9/1997

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$114,915
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$161,019
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Oct 18, 2024

Don M Oesterle is a Police Officer at Police. Records show a hire date of 6/9/1997. 2024 total compensation came to $161,019.

Christopher C Miller

Police Officer/Police

2025 total comp
$159,246
Base pay
$151,173
Overtime
$8,073
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,246
Hire date
4/8/2001

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$114,381
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$159,246
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Jul 25, 2025

Christopher C Miller is a Police Officer at Police. Records show a hire date of 4/8/2001. 2025 total compensation came to $159,246.