Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Public Works Operating
Agency file
The Public Works Operating is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 243 employees with median total compensation of $60,449; the highest distinct record was $141,563.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 243 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($60,449) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $84,362 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $28,323. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $13M — | 232 — | $56,328 — |
| 2024 | $13.4M ▲ 2.9% | 250 ▲ 7.8% | $56,866 ▲ 1.0% |
| 2025 | $14.6M ▲ 9.3% | 243 ▼ 2.8% | $60,449 ▲ 6.3% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Laborer/Public Works Operating
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Scott N Ostrowski holds the role of Laborer at Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 10/16/1987. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,547.
Driver 002 with Cdl/Public Works Operating
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James Gravante is a Driver 002 with Cdl at Public Works Operating. Records show a hire date of 10/3/2016. 2025 total compensation came to $10,753.
Laborer/Public Works Operating
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At Public Works Operating, Phillip A. Ionadi Jr serves as a Laborer. Records show a hire date of 3/25/2024. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,555.
Driver - Seasonal/Public Works Operating
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Daniel W Manko works as a Driver - Seasonal for Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 1/5/2026. Daniel earned $10,470 in 2025.
Driver - Seasonal/Public Works Operating
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At Public Works Operating, Shane Limley serves as a Driver - Seasonal. Records show a hire date of 12/27/2022. Their 2023 pay totaled $10,333.
Laborer/Public Works Operating
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Anthony A Isasky works as a Laborer for Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 10/6/2025. Anthony earned $10,163 in 2025.
Driver - Seasonal/Public Works Operating
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Donald M Hurley is a Driver - Seasonal at Public Works Operating. Records show a hire date of 1/3/2023. 2023 total compensation came to $9,861.
Driver - Seasonal/Public Works Operating
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Michael Davin works as a Driver - Seasonal for Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 12/18/2023. Michael earned $9,407 in 2024.
Driver 2Cd - Seasonal/Public Works Operating
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Richard J. Rice works as a Driver 2Cd - Seasonal for Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 1/13/2025. Richard earned $9,150 in 2025.
Laborer/Public Works Operating
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James S Bailey is a Laborer at Public Works Operating. Records show a hire date of 1/15/1992. 2024 total compensation came to $8,999.
Laborer/Public Works Operating
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At Public Works Operating, Taneisha Buice serves as a Laborer. Records show a hire date of 11/10/2019. Their 2024 pay totaled $8,798.
Intern/Public Works Operating
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Nathan P Adamietz is a Intern at Public Works Operating. Records show a hire date of 5/19/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $8,208.
Intern/Public Works Operating
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Veronica Rose Sciulli holds the role of Intern at Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 5/19/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,064.
Driver - Seasonal/Public Works Operating
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John C Zelen works as a Driver - Seasonal for Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 1/17/2023. John earned $8,008 in 2023.
Driver 2Cd - Seasonal/Public Works Operating
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Gregory Wallace is a Driver 2Cd - Seasonal at Public Works Operating. Records show a hire date of 1/13/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $7,960.
Intern/Public Works Operating
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Rebeca N. Nogueira works as a Intern for Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 5/20/2024. Rebeca earned $7,956 in 2024.
Intern - Pitt Co-Op/Public Works Operating
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Matthew R. Macey holds the role of Intern - Pitt Co-Op at Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 5/20/2024. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,502.