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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

Alicia Holt

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2019 total comp
$3,034
Sub-department
Council Assistants
Base pay
$2,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$163
Benefits
$662
Total compensation
$3,034
Hire date
2019-01-01
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
988430
Total Taxes
163.28

Alicia Holt works as a Administrative/Research An for City Council within Council Assistants. Hired in 2019, they have under a year of service. Alicia earned $3,034 in 2019. They are represented by Non-Union.

Connie Sukernek

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2019 total comp
$3,027
Sub-department
Council Assistants
Base pay
$2,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$215
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,027
Hire date
2009-11-23
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Part-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
47144
Total Taxes
215.08

Connie Sukernek is a Administrative/Research An at City Council within Council Assistants. Hired in 2009, they have about 10 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $3,027. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Donna Wielock

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2019 total comp
$2,849
Sub-department
Council Assistants
Base pay
$2,647
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$202
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,849
Hire date
2011-01-03
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Part-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
47686
Total Taxes
202.47

Donna Wielock is a Administrative/Research An at City Council within Council Assistants. They have served since 2011 (about 8 years). 2019 total compensation came to $2,849. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Robert Tessier

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2017 total comp
$2,739
Sub-department
Council Assistants
Base pay
$2,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,739
Hire date
2016-08-05
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Dec 31, 2016
Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
753928
Total Taxes
0

At City Council, Robert Tessier serves as a Administrative/Research An within Council Assistants. Hired in 2016, they have about a year of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $2,739. They are represented by Non-Union.