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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

Wrenna Watson

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2019 total comp
$7,908
Sub-department
Council Assistants
Base pay
$6,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$453
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$7,908
Hire date
2017-11-13
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
890506
Total Taxes
453.27

Wrenna Watson works as a Administrative/Research An for City Council within Council Assistants. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. Wrenna earned $7,908 in 2019. They are represented by Non-Union.

Chelsey Berry

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2019 total comp
$7,582
Sub-department
Council Assistants
Base pay
$4,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$317
Benefits
$2,650
Total compensation
$7,582
Hire date
2014-08-22
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
614022
Total Taxes
317.07

At City Council, Chelsey Berry serves as a Administrative/Research An within Council Assistants. Hired in 2014, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,582. They are represented by Non-Union.

Joseph Williams

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2019 total comp
$7,569
Sub-department
Council Assistants
Base pay
$5,958
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$433
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$7,569
Hire date
2016-10-24
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
101100
Socrata Entity Number
796372
Total Taxes
432.58

Joseph Williams works as a Administrative/Research An for City Council within Council Assistants. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). Joseph earned $7,569 in 2019. They are represented by Non-Union.