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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Public Defender / Investigator

Job-title file

Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

13 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $21,622, below the department median of $66,610.

Employees
13
Total payroll
$335.3K
Role median
$21,622
Agency median
$66,610
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,190$45,897+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 13 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Investigator beyond Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the median of $21,622 ranks #18 of 21. See Investigator across all of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$179,956 · 18
California
$118,556 · 987
District of Columbia
$106,809 · 328
City of Chicago
$81,324 · 19
Florida
$71,480 · 350
New Jersey
$69,979 · 104

Median total compensation for comparable Investigatorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Kay Hughes

Investigator/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$21,622
Base pay
$21,622
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,622
Hire date
1/10/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$46,016
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$21,622
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Aug 1, 2025

Kay Hughes works as a Investigator for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 1/10/2022. Kay earned $21,622 in 2025.

Kayla E Taylor

Investigator/Public Defender

2023 total comp
$21,458
Base pay
$21,458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,458
Hire date
1/25/2021

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$43,179
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$21,458
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Jun 16, 2023

At Public Defender, Kayla E Taylor serves as a Investigator. Records show a hire date of 1/25/2021. Their 2023 pay totaled $21,458.