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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Sheriff

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Sheriff

Source file: Allegheny County — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Sheriff provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 203 employees with median total compensation of $114,011; the highest distinct record was $238,914.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$22.2M
Employees
203
Median total
$114,011
Highest record
$238,914

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 203 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($114,011) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$89,138 (81%)
  • Overtime$17,542 (16%)
  • Other$2,696 (2%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,844
$75,217
$114,011
$134,449
$155,889

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $155,889 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,844. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy Sheriff
141 · $118,316
Sergeant
15 · $142,802
Warrant Clerk
8 · $47,384
Real Estate Clerk
6 · $43,079
Clerk
4 · $43,422

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$19.9M
206
$105,852
2024
$20.2M
1.0%
199
3.4%
$110,393
4.3%
2025
$22.2M
10.2%
203
2.0%
$114,011
3.3%

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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

Employees

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Carlos Andres Jativa

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2023 total comp
$92,262
Base pay
$80,472
Overtime
$10,174
Other pay
$1,616
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,262
Hire date
9/19/2016

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$94,390
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$92,262
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Sep 5, 2023

Carlos Andres Jativa works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 9/19/2016. Carlos earned $92,262 in 2023.

Karen F Duffola

Jail Oversight Board Liaison/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$90,176
Base pay
$90,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,176
Hire date
11/16/2015

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$90,177
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$90,176
Pay Status
Active

At Sheriff, Karen F Duffola serves as a Jail Oversight Board Liaison. Records show a hire date of 11/16/2015. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,176.

Aaron N Sedlitsky

Network Administrator/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$89,924
Base pay
$84,805
Overtime
$5,118
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,924
Hire date
5/18/2015

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$89,924
Pay Status
Active

Aaron N Sedlitsky works as a Network Administrator for Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 5/18/2015. Aaron earned $89,924 in 2025.

Meghan E Ashbaugh

Fiscal Manager/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$88,140
Base pay
$88,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,140
Hire date
1/26/2004

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$87,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$88,140
Pay Status
Active

At Sheriff, Meghan E Ashbaugh serves as a Fiscal Manager. Records show a hire date of 1/26/2004. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,140.

Kristen M Pivarnik

Accounting Manager/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$86,890
Base pay
$86,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,890
Hire date
5/2/2011

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$87,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$86,890
Pay Status
Active

Kristen M Pivarnik works as a Accounting Manager for Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 5/2/2011. Kristen earned $86,890 in 2025.