Agency file

Pcc City Council

Source file: City of Philadelphia — Employee Earnings / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Pcc City Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2026, this agency had 288 employees with median total compensation of $15,359; the highest distinct record was $50,095.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $4.6M
Employees: 288
Median total: $15,359
Highest record: $50,095

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$39,851+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 288 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($15,359) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $15,922 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $113 (1%)
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

$2,283

$9,196

$15,359

$20,690

$30,483

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $30,483 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,283. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Intern

29 · $1,680

Constituent Service Representative

28 · $12,124

Legislative Aide

19 · $14,943

Chief of Staff

14 · $25,454

Special Assistant to City Council

12 · $14,319

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 8 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2019	$10.4M —	254 —	$35,736 —
2020	$14.4M ▲ 38.0%	276 ▲ 8.7%	$47,479 ▲ 32.9%
2021	$14M ▼ 2.8%	245 ▼ 11.2%	$52,598 ▲ 10.8%
2022	$14.1M ▲ 0.4%	260 ▲ 6.1%	$50,308 ▼ 4.4%
2023	$9.7M ▼ 30.7%	243 ▼ 6.5%	$37,804 ▼ 24.9%
2024	$17M ▲ 74.4%	327 ▲ 34.6%	$49,072 ▲ 29.8%
2025	$19.2M ▲ 13.2%	336 ▲ 2.8%	$52,630 ▲ 7.3%
2026	$4.6M ▼ 76.0%	288 ▼ 14.3%	$15,359 ▼ 70.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Emily Markos

Senior Legislative Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer/Pcc City Council

2026 total comp

$36,345

Base pay: $36,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,345
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $158,100
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: S325
Public Id: 53534
Total Pay: $36,345

Emily Markos holds the role of Senior Legislative Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer at Pcc City Council. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,345.

Helen Loughead

Chief Financial Officer/Pcc City Council

2026 total comp

$36,122

Base pay: $36,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,122
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,131
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: C116
Public Id: 10841
Total Pay: $36,122

Helen Loughead is a Chief Financial Officer at Pcc City Council. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $36,122.

Daniel Oliver

Constituent Service Representative/Pcc City Council

2021 total comp

$35,880

Base pay: $32,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,880
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: C457
Public Id: 29556
Total Pay: $35,880

Daniel Oliver is a Constituent Service Representative at Pcc City Council. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $35,880.

Laurel Gaither Grbach

Legislative Counsel/Pcc City Council

2022 total comp

$35,395

Base pay: $26,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,395
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: L259
Public Id: 16962
Total Pay: $35,395

At Pcc City Council, Laurel Gaither Grbach serves as a Legislative Counsel. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $35,395.

Jerry Davis

City Council Administrative Services Coordinator/Pcc City Council

2020 total comp

$35,381

Base pay: $1,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,381
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,850
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: C186
Public Id: 20391
Total Pay: $35,381

Jerry Davis holds the role of City Council Administrative Services Coordinator at Pcc City Council. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $35,381.