Agency file

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

$431$16,856+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

Neil Manganaro

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2018 total comp

$49,815

Sub-department: Council Assistants
Base pay: $43,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,061
Benefits: $3,073
Total compensation: $49,815
Hire date: 2014-08-25
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 30, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 101100
Socrata Entity Number: 614074
Total Taxes: 3061.34

Neil Manganaro holds the role of Administrative/Research An at City Council within Council Assistants. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $49,815. They are represented by Non-Union.

Emily Bell

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2018 total comp

$47,255

Sub-department: Council Assistants
Base pay: $39,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,924
Benefits: $4,746
Total compensation: $47,255
Hire date: 2016-06-20
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 31, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 101100
Socrata Entity Number: 704974
Total Taxes: 2924.47

Emily Bell is a Administrative/Research An at City Council within Council Assistants. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $47,255. They are represented by Non-Union.

Brenton Weinert

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2017 total comp

$43,951

Sub-department: Council Assistants
Base pay: $39,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,754
Total compensation: $43,951
Hire date: 2014-06-09
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Sep 1, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 101100
Socrata Entity Number: 613932
Total Taxes: 0

Brenton Weinert holds the role of Administrative/Research An at City Council within Council Assistants. Hired in 2014, they have about 3 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $43,951. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Julia Kurtz

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2017 total comp

$38,135

Sub-department: Council Assistants
Base pay: $33,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,519
Total compensation: $38,135
Hire date: 2017-02-13
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 27, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 101100
Socrata Entity Number: 828188
Total Taxes: 0

Julia Kurtz is a Administrative/Research An at City Council within Council Assistants. They have served since 2017 (under a year). 2017 total compensation came to $38,135. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Megan Neuf

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2017 total comp

$36,852

Sub-department: Council Assistants
Base pay: $31,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,282
Total compensation: $36,852
Hire date: 2015-04-14
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 6, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 101100
Socrata Entity Number: 614192
Total Taxes: 0

Megan Neuf works as a Administrative/Research An for City Council within Council Assistants. They have served since 2015 (about 2 years). Megan earned $36,852 in 2017. They are represented by Non-Union.

Jill Harris

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2018 total comp

$28,061

Sub-department: Council Assistants
Base pay: $26,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,061
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Nov 26, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 101100
Socrata Entity Number: 707364
Total Taxes: 1990.28

Jill Harris works as a Administrative/Research An for City Council within Council Assistants. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. Jill earned $28,061 in 2018. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Shawn Carter

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2019 total comp

$18,598

Sub-department: Council Assistants
Base pay: $14,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $944
Benefits: $3,534
Total compensation: $18,598
Hire date: 2008-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 101100
Socrata Entity Number: 44038
Total Taxes: 944.44

At City Council, Shawn Carter serves as a Administrative/Research An within Council Assistants. Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $18,598. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Marita Bradley

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2019 total comp

$16,856

Sub-department: Council Assistants
Base pay: $14,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,056
Benefits: $1,179
Total compensation: $16,856
Hire date: 2012-01-03
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 101100
Socrata Entity Number: 48260
Total Taxes: 1055.72

Marita Bradley holds the role of Administrative/Research An at City Council within Council Assistants. They have served since 2012 (about 7 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $16,856. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Mason Palissery

Administrative/Research An/City Council

2018 total comp

$16,271

Sub-department: Council Assistants
Base pay: $15,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,271
Hire date: 2016-05-17
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 26, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 101100
Socrata Entity Number: 699088
Total Taxes: 1156.26

At City Council, Mason Palissery serves as a Administrative/Research An within Council Assistants. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $16,271. They are represented by Non-Union.