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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

Bruce Kraus

Member of Council/City Council

2019 total comp
$12,368
Sub-department
Council Members
Base pay
$10,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$760
Benefits
$1,218
Total compensation
$12,368
Hire date
2008-01-07
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
45826
Total Taxes
760.3

Bruce Kraus is a Member of Council at City Council within Council Members. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 11 years. 2019 total compensation came to $12,368. They are represented by Non-Union.

Anthony Coghill

Member of Council/City Council

2019 total comp
$12,337
Sub-department
Council Members
Base pay
$10,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$762
Benefits
$1,185
Total compensation
$12,337
Hire date
2018-01-03
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
901952
Total Taxes
762.13

Anthony Coghill is a Member of Council at City Council within Council Members. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. 2019 total compensation came to $12,337. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.