City of Pittsburgh / Bureau of Facilities

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Bureau of Facilities

Source file: City of Pittsburgh — Employee Salaries (2017-2019) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Bureau of Facilities is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2019, this agency had 78 employees with median total compensation of $12,524; the highest distinct record was $17,330.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $939.1K
Employees: 78
Median total: $12,524
Highest record: $17,330

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,644$16,840+

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

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 78 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($12,524) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $9,129 (76%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $675 (6%)
Benefits — $2,236 (19%)

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

$8,237

$9,994

$12,524

$14,539

$15,645

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $15,645 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,237. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

6 · $13,418

5 · $10,691

5 · $9,250

4 · $14,027

4 · $13,731

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$4.6M —	76 —	$63,853 —
2018	$5.1M ▲ 10.8%	84 ▲ 10.5%	$65,990 ▲ 3.3%
2019	$939.1K ▼ 81.5%	78 ▼ 7.1%	$12,524 ▼ 81.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

John Morgenstern

Carpenter-Sh/Bureau of Facilities

2018 total comp

$46,041

Sub-department: PW- Facilities
Base pay: $31,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,327
Benefits: $12,583
Total compensation: $46,041
Hire date: 2015-06-01
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 18, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 450000
Socrata Entity Number: 623284
Total Taxes: 2327.15

John Morgenstern is a Carpenter-Sh at Bureau of Facilities within Pw- Facilities. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. 2018 total compensation came to $46,041. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Abdulah Bey

Bricklayer-Sh/Bureau of Facilities

2018 total comp

$34,764

Sub-department: PW- Facilities
Base pay: $25,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,880
Benefits: $7,422
Total compensation: $34,764
Hire date: 2016-02-29
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 18, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 450000
Socrata Entity Number: 656392
Total Taxes: 1880.38

Abdulah Bey holds the role of Bricklayer-Sh at Bureau of Facilities within Pw- Facilities. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $34,764. Their bargaining unit is Pjcbc.

Anthony Smith

Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh/Bureau of Facilities

2018 total comp

$34,751

Sub-department: PW- Facilities
Base pay: $28,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,150
Benefits: $3,791
Total compensation: $34,751
Hire date: 2013-05-20
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 19, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 450000
Socrata Entity Number: 49032
Total Taxes: 2149.67

At Bureau of Facilities, Anthony Smith serves as a Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh within Pw- Facilities. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $34,751. They are represented by Pjcbc.

Ronald Taylor

Truck Driver Class 2 - Other/Bureau of Facilities

2018 total comp

$24,321

Sub-department: PW- Facilities
Base pay: $20,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,546
Benefits: $2,166
Total compensation: $24,321
Hire date: 1992-03-23
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 6, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 450000
Socrata Entity Number: 17674
Total Taxes: 1545.56

Ronald Taylor holds the role of Truck Driver Class 2 - Other at Bureau of Facilities within Pw- Facilities. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 26 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $24,321. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Michael Washington

Carpentry Foreman/Bureau of Facilities

2019 total comp

$17,330

Sub-department: PW- Facilities
Base pay: $15,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,122
Benefits: $1,205
Total compensation: $17,330
Hire date: 2005-06-13
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2037

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 450000
Socrata Entity Number: 43876
Total Taxes: 1121.8

Michael Washington is a Carpentry Foreman at Bureau of Facilities within Pw- Facilities. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). 2019 total compensation came to $17,330. Union affiliation: AFSCME Local 2037.

Gary Zirkel

Stationary Engineer-Other/Bureau of Facilities

2019 total comp

$17,051

Sub-department: PW- Facilities
Base pay: $14,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,093
Benefits: $1,369
Total compensation: $17,051
Hire date: 1988-09-19
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 31, 2019
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 450000
Socrata Entity Number: 9074
Total Taxes: 1092.82

Gary Zirkel works as a Stationary Engineer-Other for Bureau of Facilities within Pw- Facilities. Hired in 1988, they have about 31 years of service. Gary earned $17,051 in 2019. They are represented by Pjcbc.

Joseph Ward

HVAC Technician/Bureau of Facilities

2019 total comp

$16,840

Sub-department: PW- Facilities
Base pay: $10,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $770
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $16,840
Hire date: 2017-06-19
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 450000
Socrata Entity Number: 860636
Total Taxes: 770.31

Joseph Ward is a HVAC Technician at Bureau of Facilities within Pw- Facilities. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. 2019 total compensation came to $16,840. They are represented by Pjcbc.

Christopher Hornstein

Assis Director - Facilities Pw/Bureau of Facilities

2019 total comp

$16,399

Sub-department: PW- Facilities
Base pay: $14,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,061
Benefits: $1,185
Total compensation: $16,399
Hire date: 2018-10-01
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 450000
Socrata Entity Number: 967342
Total Taxes: 1060.77

Christopher Hornstein is a Assis Director - Facilities Pw at Bureau of Facilities within Pw- Facilities. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. 2019 total compensation came to $16,399. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Earl Barker

Plumber-Other/Bureau of Facilities

2019 total comp

$16,383

Sub-department: PW- Facilities
Base pay: $10,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $730
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $16,383
Hire date: 2001-03-05
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 450000
Socrata Entity Number: 40978
Total Taxes: 730.25

Earl Barker holds the role of Plumber-Other at Bureau of Facilities within Pw- Facilities. Hired in 2001, they have about 18 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $16,383. They are represented by Pjcbc.

Michael Petrusky

Structural Iron Worker-Sh/Bureau of Facilities

2019 total comp

$16,335

Sub-department: PW- Facilities
Base pay: $9,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $742
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $16,335
Hire date: 2016-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 450000
Socrata Entity Number: 797062
Total Taxes: 741.9

Michael Petrusky works as a Structural Iron Worker-Sh for Bureau of Facilities within Pw- Facilities. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). Michael earned $16,335 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Pjcbc.

Richard Decarlo

Superintendent Facilities/Bureau of Facilities

2019 total comp

$16,275

Sub-department: PW- Facilities
Base pay: $12,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $943
Benefits: $2,376
Total compensation: $16,275
Hire date: 1986-07-14
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 450000
Socrata Entity Number: 29452
Total Taxes: 943.49

Richard Decarlo holds the role of Superintendent Facilities at Bureau of Facilities within Pw- Facilities. They have served since 1986 (about 33 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $16,275. They are represented by Non-Union.