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Bureau of Neighborhood Empower

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

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

In 2019, this agency had 10 employees with median total compensation of $13,866; the highest distinct record was $18,510.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$136.1K
Employees
10
Median total
$13,866
Highest record
$18,510

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 10 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($13,866) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $11,035 (81%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $801 (6%)
  • Benefits — $1,776 (13%)

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
$10,476
$11,590
$13,866
$14,442
$16,255

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $16,255 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,476. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Policy Analyst
2 · $10,904
Chief Urban Affairs Officer
1 · $18,510
Diversity & Inclusion Manager
1 · $16,255
Small Business & Redevelopment
1 · $14,442
Eorc Coordinator
1 · $14,118

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
2017
$930.5K
—
15
—
$61,056
—
2018
$955.6K
▲ 2.7%
12
▼ 20.0%
$80,638
▲ 32.1%
2019
$136.1K
▼ 85.8%
10
▼ 16.7%
$13,866
▼ 82.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Emily Pontarelli

E.O.R.C. Administrator/Bureau of Neighborhood Empower

2018 total comp
$62,589
Sub-department
Bureau of Neighborhood Empower
Base pay
$52,313
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,854
Benefits
$6,422
Total compensation
$62,589
Hire date
2016-05-09
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Nov 30, 2018
Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
102100
Socrata Entity Number
691382
Total Taxes
3854.06

At Bureau of Neighborhood Empower, Emily Pontarelli serves as a E.O.R.C. Administrator within Bureau of Neighborhood Empower. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $62,589. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Latrenda Leonard

Deputy Chief-Education/Bureau of Neighborhood Empower

2017 total comp
$49,399
Sub-department
Bureau of Neighborhood Empower
Base pay
$42,521
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,878
Total compensation
$49,399
Hire date
2014-05-13
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Jun 23, 2017
Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
102100
Socrata Entity Number
627242
Total Taxes
0

Latrenda Leonard is a Deputy Chief-Education at Bureau of Neighborhood Empower within Bureau of Neighborhood Empower. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 3 years. 2017 total compensation came to $49,399. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Linda Vargas

Special Initiatives Manager/Bureau of Neighborhood Empower

2017 total comp
$43,411
Sub-department
Bureau of Neighborhood Empower
Base pay
$39,969
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,442
Total compensation
$43,411
Hire date
2016-12-05
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Jun 28, 2017
Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
102100
Socrata Entity Number
805772
Total Taxes
0

Linda Vargas holds the role of Special Initiatives Manager at Bureau of Neighborhood Empower within Bureau of Neighborhood Empower. Hired in 2016, they have about a year of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $43,411. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Lara Sullivan

Policy Analyst/Bureau of Neighborhood Empower

2018 total comp
$36,881
Sub-department
Bureau of Neighborhood Empower
Base pay
$32,761
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,443
Benefits
$1,677
Total compensation
$36,881
Hire date
2014-01-06
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
May 25, 2018
Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
102100
Socrata Entity Number
461684
Total Taxes
2443.3

At Bureau of Neighborhood Empower, Lara Sullivan serves as a Policy Analyst within Bureau of Neighborhood Empower. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $36,881. They are represented by Non-Union.

Valerie Mcdonald Roberts

Chief Urban Affairs Officer/Bureau of Neighborhood Empower

2019 total comp
$18,510
Sub-department
Bureau of Neighborhood Empower
Base pay
$14,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,096
Benefits
$2,426
Total compensation
$18,510
Hire date
2014-01-22
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Feb 5, 2019
Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
102100
Socrata Entity Number
627034
Total Taxes
1096.24

Valerie Mcdonald Roberts works as a Chief Urban Affairs Officer for Bureau of Neighborhood Empower within Bureau of Neighborhood Empower. Hired in 2014, they have about 5 years of service. Valerie earned $18,510 in 2019. They are represented by Non-Union.