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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

Jephonneh Martin

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2019 total comp
$7,208
Sub-department
Council Assistants
Base pay
$5,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$398
Benefits
$1,288
Total compensation
$7,208
Hire date
2015-05-04
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
614234
Total Taxes
397.65

Jephonneh Martin holds the role of Administrative/Research An at City Council within Council Assistants. They have served since 2015 (about 4 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $7,208. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Lori Marabello

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2019 total comp
$7,190
Sub-department
Council Assistants
Base pay
$6,689
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$501
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,190
Hire date
2009-02-16
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
46564
Total Taxes
500.99

Lori Marabello holds the role of Administrative/Research An at City Council within Council Assistants. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 10 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $7,190. They are represented by Non-Union.

Ashleigh Deemer

Chief of Staff to Council/City Council

2018 total comp
$7,101
Sub-department
Council Assistants
Base pay
$5,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$356
Benefits
$1,675
Total compensation
$7,101
Hire date
2011-03-07
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Jan 2, 2018
Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
47710
Total Taxes
355.84

At City Council, Ashleigh Deemer serves as a Chief of Staff to Council within Council Assistants. Hired in 2011, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $7,101. They are represented by Non-Union.