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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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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Real Estate Clerk/Sheriff
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Jane M Bittner holds the role of Real Estate Clerk at Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 8/13/2018. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,365.
Warrant Clerk/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Lisa Jo Mccarthy serves as a Warrant Clerk. Records show a hire date of 4/18/2016. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,820.
Warrant Clerk/Sheriff
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Tamika Kim Williams holds the role of Warrant Clerk at Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 12/3/2018. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,947.
Warrant Clerk/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Craig Allan Mccarthy serves as a Warrant Clerk. Records show a hire date of 2/22/2016. Their 2024 pay totaled $45,719.
Real Estate Clerk/Sheriff
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Lori R. Hirsch holds the role of Real Estate Clerk at Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 11/7/2005. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,498.
Clerk/Sheriff
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Katherine Lardo is a Clerk at Sheriff. Records show a hire date of 7/27/2015. 2025 total compensation came to $44,186.
Divorce Clerk/Sheriff
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John R. Meldon is a Divorce Clerk at Sheriff. Records show a hire date of 4/18/2005. 2025 total compensation came to $44,156.
Warrant Clerk/Sheriff
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Nathan A Boyle holds the role of Warrant Clerk at Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 2/3/2014. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,904.
Administrative Assistant/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Samantha L Stipetich serves as a Administrative Assistant. Records show a hire date of 5/9/2022. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,295.
Real Estate Clerk/Sheriff
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Jennifer L Ward is a Real Estate Clerk at Sheriff. Records show a hire date of 6/5/2023. 2025 total compensation came to $43,128.
Real Estate Clerk/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Gregory T Monito serves as a Real Estate Clerk. Records show a hire date of 9/21/2009. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,030.
Warrant Clerk/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Alexandra Constance Schmittlein serves as a Warrant Clerk. Records show a hire date of 3/29/2021. Their 2023 pay totaled $42,826.
Clerk/Sheriff
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Betty L. Steiner is a Clerk at Sheriff. Records show a hire date of 8/28/2023. 2025 total compensation came to $42,658.
Clerk/Sheriff
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Natalie V Scassera works as a Clerk for Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 1/31/2022. Natalie earned $42,394 in 2025.
Real Estate Clerk/Sheriff
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Steven D Lowe works as a Real Estate Clerk for Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 6/6/2022. Steven earned $39,538 in 2024.
Warrant Clerk/Sheriff
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Alexis Marie Jones is a Warrant Clerk at Sheriff. Records show a hire date of 1/23/2023. 2023 total compensation came to $36,195.
Warrant Clerk/Sheriff
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Alexis M Walker is a Warrant Clerk at Sheriff. Records show a hire date of 1/23/2023. 2025 total compensation came to $33,552.
Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff
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Gregory T Wiland holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 2/22/2010. In 2024, their total compensation was $33,000.
Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff
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Aaron B Beatty is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. Records show a hire date of 1/6/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $32,738.
Administrative Clerk/Sheriff
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Susan Smarra works as a Administrative Clerk for Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 7/17/2000. Susan earned $31,792 in 2023.
Warrant Clerk/Sheriff
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Tori J Pashel holds the role of Warrant Clerk at Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 5/12/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,035.
Real Estate Clerk/Sheriff
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Dakota R Petrone holds the role of Real Estate Clerk at Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 5/12/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,340.
Real Estate Clerk/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Kaylee J Alfer serves as a Real Estate Clerk. Records show a hire date of 5/12/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,800.
Real Estate Clerk/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Clara D Smith serves as a Real Estate Clerk. Records show a hire date of 6/6/2016. Their 2024 pay totaled $23,678.
Writ Clerk/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Joseph T. Tkach serves as a Writ Clerk. Records show a hire date of 5/5/2003. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,648.
Clerk/Sheriff
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Hannah C Winczner holds the role of Clerk at Sheriff. Their hire date on record is 10/31/2022. In 2023, their total compensation was $20,706.
Sergeant/Sheriff
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Arlon R. Thompson is a Sergeant at Sheriff. Records show a hire date of 1/2/2008. 2023 total compensation came to $12,094.
Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff
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Brandon M Englert is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. Records show a hire date of 7/8/2024. 2024 total compensation came to $4,103.
Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff
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Nicole A Olkosky is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. Records show a hire date of 1/9/2023. 2023 total compensation came to $2,404.
Warrant Clerk/Sheriff
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Janet Lee O'Neil is a Warrant Clerk at Sheriff. Records show a hire date of 1/23/2023. 2023 total compensation came to $1,447.