Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Sheriff
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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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Record list
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Source-specific fields
This Lieutenant - 20 Year record at Sheriff for Redacted Redacted may represent several individuals, totaling $238,914 in 2025.
Lieutenant/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Redacted Redacted is a Lieutenant at Sheriff. Records show a hire date of 10/23/2017. 2025 total compensation came to $221,407.
Source-specific fields
Payroll for Redacted Redacted (Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff) may cover more than one person; together they account for $217,632 in 2025.