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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Public Works Operating / Laborer

Job-title file

Laborer

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

115 employees hold this title in Public Works Operating. Median total compensation for the role is $54,234, below the department median of $60,449.

Employees
115
Total payroll
$5.9M
Role median
$54,234
Agency median
$60,449
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,389$78,032+

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How total compensation varies among the 115 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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This role across Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Laborer is held in 4 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania departments. In Public Works Operating, the median of $54,234 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Parks
$56,090 · 130

Median total compensation for the Laborer role in other Allegheny County, Pennsylvaniadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Laborer beyond Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the median of $54,905 ranks #5 of 25. See Laborer across all of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Chicago
$99,403 · 173
Illinois
$71,950 · 12
City of Seattle
$66,498 · 206
City of Miami
$61,029 · 83
City of Cincinnati
$52,167 · 71
California
$42,762 · 312
City of Milwaukee
$42,287 · 28
City of Buffalo
$41,261 · 148

Median total compensation for comparable Laborerroles 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

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James P. Walsh Jr

Laborer/Public Works Operating

2025 total comp
$87,303
Base pay
$58,399
Overtime
$28,905
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,303
Hire date
5/22/2006

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$48,502
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$87,303
Pay Status
Active

James P. Walsh Jr holds the role of Laborer at Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 5/22/2006. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,303.

Nicholas A Newman

Laborer/Public Works Operating

2025 total comp
$82,781
Base pay
$58,079
Overtime
$24,702
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,781
Hire date
1/3/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$48,502
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$82,781
Pay Status
Active

Nicholas A Newman holds the role of Laborer at Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 1/3/2022. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,781.

Jerrad C Cook

Laborer/Public Works Operating

2025 total comp
$79,993
Base pay
$56,956
Overtime
$23,037
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,993
Hire date
7/28/2019

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$48,502
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$79,993
Pay Status
Active

At Public Works Operating, Jerrad C Cook serves as a Laborer. Records show a hire date of 7/28/2019. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,993.