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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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Lucille M Aleprete

Building Guard/Police

2025 total comp
$81,188
Base pay
$48,208
Overtime
$32,979
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,188
Hire date
8/13/2001

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$48,076
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$81,188
Pay Status
Active

Lucille M Aleprete holds the role of Building Guard at Police. Their hire date on record is 8/13/2001. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,188.

Steven W Dawkin

Police Officer/Police

2023 total comp
$81,118
Base pay
$79,324
Overtime
$1,795
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,118
Hire date
1/2/2003

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$106,807
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$81,118
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Jan 13, 2023

At Police, Steven W Dawkin serves as a Police Officer. Records show a hire date of 1/2/2003. Their 2023 pay totaled $81,118.

Richard S. Varner

Police Officer/Police

2023 total comp
$77,993
Base pay
$76,385
Overtime
$1,608
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,993
Hire date
1/3/2006

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$106,052
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$77,993
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Jan 13, 2023

Richard S. Varner holds the role of Police Officer at Police. Their hire date on record is 1/3/2006. In 2023, their total compensation was $77,993.

Eugene J Richel

Building Guard/Police

2025 total comp
$75,931
Base pay
$48,337
Overtime
$27,594
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,931
Hire date
3/29/2021

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$46,514
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$75,931
Pay Status
Active

Eugene J Richel is a Building Guard at Police. Records show a hire date of 3/29/2021. 2025 total compensation came to $75,931.