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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Public Defender / Social Worker

Job-title file

Social Worker

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

11 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $24,587, below the department median of $66,610.

Employees
11
Total payroll
$357K
Role median
$24,587
Agency median
$66,610
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,000$58,914+

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

How total compensation varies among the 11 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.

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Social Worker beyond Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

This role is reported in 23 jurisdictions. In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the median of $24,587 ranks #22 of 23. See Social Worker across all of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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Median total compensation for comparable Social Worker roles 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

Brandi L Krivansky

Social Worker/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$59,657
Base pay
$59,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,657
Hire date
9/28/2020

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$56,650
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$59,657
Pay Status
Active

At Public Defender, Brandi L Krivansky serves as a Social Worker. Records show a hire date of 9/28/2020. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,657.

Samantha Etzi

Social Worker/Public Defender

2024 total comp
$55,942
Base pay
$55,942
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,942
Hire date
2/14/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$66,950
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$55,942
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Sep 27, 2024

Samantha Etzi works as a Social Worker for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 2/14/2022. Samantha earned $55,942 in 2024.

Pamela J Morelli

Social Worker/Public Defender

2024 total comp
$52,337
Base pay
$51,969
Overtime
$368
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,337
Hire date
8/23/2021

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$54,704
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$52,337
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Nov 27, 2024

At Public Defender, Pamela J Morelli serves as a Social Worker. Records show a hire date of 8/23/2021. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,337.

Camille L Newsome

Social Worker/Public Defender

2024 total comp
$47,024
Base pay
$47,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,024
Hire date
6/17/2019

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$54,704
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$47,024
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Oct 17, 2024

Camille L Newsome is a Social Worker at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 6/17/2019. 2024 total compensation came to $47,024.

Alyssa C Curtis

Social Worker/Public Defender

2024 total comp
$46,025
Base pay
$45,657
Overtime
$368
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,025
Hire date
6/12/2023

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$54,704
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$46,025
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Oct 3, 2024

Alyssa C Curtis works as a Social Worker for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 6/12/2023. Alyssa earned $46,025 in 2024.

Nkokota N. Vanda

Social Worker/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$24,587
Base pay
$24,587
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,587
Hire date
9/22/2025

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$58,350
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$24,587
Pay Status
Active

Nkokota N. Vanda is a Social Worker at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 9/22/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $24,587.

Krista Shugart

Social Worker/Public Defender

2023 total comp
$16,342
Base pay
$16,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,342
Hire date
5/2/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$53,111
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$16,342
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Apr 5, 2023

Krista Shugart holds the role of Social Worker at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 5/2/2022. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,342.

Lauren A Stoner

Social Worker/Public Defender

2023 total comp
$15,106
Base pay
$15,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,106
Hire date
6/25/2018

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$61,058
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$15,106
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Mar 31, 2023

Lauren A Stoner holds the role of Social Worker at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 6/25/2018. In 2023, their total compensation was $15,106.

Erin M. Mcgann

Social Worker/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$15,000
Base pay
$15,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,000
Hire date
9/22/2025

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$65,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$15,000
Pay Status
Active

At Public Defender, Erin M. Mcgann serves as a Social Worker. Records show a hire date of 9/22/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,000.

Rachel M. Zawadzki

Social Worker/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$15,000
Base pay
$15,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,000
Hire date
9/22/2025

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$65,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$15,000
Pay Status
Active

At Public Defender, Rachel M. Zawadzki serves as a Social Worker. Records show a hire date of 9/22/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,000.

Jordan E Mondell

Social Worker/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$10,000
Base pay
$10,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,000
Hire date
10/20/2025

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$65,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$10,000
Pay Status
Active

Jordan E Mondell works as a Social Worker for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 10/20/2025. Jordan earned $10,000 in 2025.