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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Joseph G Mahr holds the role of Laborer at Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 6/12/2017. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,307.
Contract Coordinator/Public Works Operating
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Benjamin G. Massias-Henkel holds the role of Contract Coordinator at Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 11/4/2024. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,069.
Driver with Cdl/Public Works Operating
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Thomas A. Brown holds the role of Driver with Cdl at Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 4/21/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,788.
Laborer/Public Works Operating
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Steve Pavlovich is a Laborer at Public Works Operating. Records show a hire date of 10/5/2020. 2023 total compensation came to $43,902.
Permits Inspector/Public Works Operating
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At Public Works Operating, Joseph M. Grimes serves as a Permits Inspector. Records show a hire date of 12/9/2024. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,519.
Assistant Deputy Director Maintenance Oper/Public Works Operating
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At Public Works Operating, Louis P Coyner serves as a Assistant Deputy Director Maintenance Oper. Records show a hire date of 7/1/1996. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,089.
Driver 002 with Cdl/Public Works Operating
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Mark Russell works as a Driver 002 with Cdl for Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 5/24/2021. Mark earned $42,491 in 2024.
Contract Coordinator/Public Works Operating
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Tamara L Mcgogney holds the role of Contract Coordinator at Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 6/17/2019. In 2023, their total compensation was $42,484.
Payroll Clerk/Public Works Operating
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Hannah C Winczner is a Payroll Clerk at Public Works Operating. Records show a hire date of 3/25/2024. 2025 total compensation came to $42,205.
Payroll Clerk/Public Works Operating
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Megan A Stawecki works as a Payroll Clerk for Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 8/4/2019. Megan earned $41,728 in 2025.
Driver with Cdl/Public Works Operating
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Eric Hood works as a Driver with Cdl for Public Works Operating. Their hire date on record is 3/19/2017. Eric earned $41,612 in 2025.
Laborer/Public Works Operating
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At Public Works Operating, Dale J Meinert serves as a Laborer. Records show a hire date of 1/24/2022. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,593.