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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

Ricky Burgess

Member of Council/City Council

2019 total comp
$14,649
Sub-department
Council Members
Base pay
$10,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$705
Benefits
$3,554
Total compensation
$14,649
Hire date
2008-01-07
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
45822
Total Taxes
705.06

At City Council, Ricky Burgess serves as a Member of Council within Council Members. They have served since 2008 (about 11 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $14,649. They are represented by Non-Union.

Robert Lavelle

Member of Council/City Council

2019 total comp
$14,626
Sub-department
Council Members
Base pay
$10,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$701
Benefits
$3,536
Total compensation
$14,626
Hire date
2010-01-04
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
41002
Total Taxes
700.63

At City Council, Robert Lavelle serves as a Member of Council within Council Members. Hired in 2010, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $14,626. Union affiliation: Non-Union.