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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

Makenzie E Galley

Investigator/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$7,048
Base pay
$7,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,048
Hire date
10/20/2025

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$45,808
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$7,048
Pay Status
Active

Makenzie E Galley is a Investigator at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 10/20/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $7,048.

Nicholas P Dantella

Investigator/Public Defender

2023 total comp
$6,167
Base pay
$6,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,167
Hire date
2/19/2019

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$43,714
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$6,167
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Jan 19, 2023

Nicholas P Dantella is a Investigator at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 2/19/2019. 2023 total compensation came to $6,167.