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City Council

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

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

In 2019, this agency had 39 employees with median total compensation of $9,917; the highest distinct record was $18,598.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$350.3K
Employees
39
Median total
$9,917
Highest record
$18,598

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 39 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($9,917) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $7,386 (82%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $523 (6%)
  • Benefits — $1,073 (12%)

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
$2,849
$7,190
$9,917
$11,408
$14,626

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $14,626 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,849. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Administrative/Research An
22 · $7,575
Member of Council
9 · $12,368
Chief of Staff to Council
6 · $11,075
Intern-City Council
2 · $583

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
$1.9M
—
43
—
$45,337
—
2018
$2.1M
▲ 11.4%
44
▲ 2.3%
$50,829
▲ 12.1%
2019
$350.3K
▼ 83.0%
39
▼ 11.4%
$9,917
▼ 80.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Matthew Singer

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2019 total comp
$11,331
Sub-department
Council Assistants
Base pay
$9,594
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$559
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$11,331
Hire date
2015-01-07
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
614122
Total Taxes
558.96

Matthew Singer is a Administrative/Research An at City Council within Council Assistants. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 4 years. 2019 total compensation came to $11,331. They are represented by Non-Union.

Theresa Smith

Member of Council/City Council

2019 total comp
$11,195
Sub-department
Council Members
Base pay
$10,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$784
Benefits
$21
Total compensation
$11,195
Hire date
2009-02-19
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
445508
Total Taxes
783.95

Theresa Smith is a Member of Council at City Council within Council Members. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 10 years. 2019 total compensation came to $11,195. They are represented by Non-Union.

Deborah Gross

Member of Council/City Council

2019 total comp
$11,182
Sub-department
Council Members
Base pay
$10,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$785
Benefits
$7
Total compensation
$11,182
Hire date
2013-12-06
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
461214
Total Taxes
784.66

At City Council, Deborah Gross serves as a Member of Council within Council Members. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 6 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $11,182. They are represented by Non-Union.

Corey O'Connor

Member of Council/City Council

2019 total comp
$11,177
Sub-department
Council Members
Base pay
$10,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$784
Benefits
$3
Total compensation
$11,177
Hire date
2012-01-03
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
48256
Total Taxes
784.31

Corey O'Connor works as a Member of Council for City Council within Council Members. Hired in 2012, they have about 7 years of service. Corey earned $11,177 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Curtis Conrad

Chief of Staff to Council/City Council

2019 total comp
$10,741
Sub-department
Council Assistants
Base pay
$8,914
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$649
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$10,741
Hire date
2014-06-23
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
613982
Total Taxes
648.66

At City Council, Curtis Conrad serves as a Chief of Staff to Council within Council Assistants. Hired in 2014, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,741. Union affiliation: Non-Union.