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Human Resources/Civil Service

Source file: City of Pittsburgh — Employee Salaries (2017-2019) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Human Resources/Civil Service provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2019, this agency had 39 employees with median total compensation of $10,539; the highest distinct record was $20,976.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$391.5K
Employees
39
Median total
$10,539
Highest record
$20,976

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 ($10,539) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $8,014 (80%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $568 (6%)
  • Benefits — $1,455 (14%)

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
$1,867
$8,381
$10,539
$12,787
$15,648

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $15,648 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,867. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Human Resources Specialist
6 · $6,617
HR Business Partner
5 · $11,577
Payroll Coordinator
3 · $9,969
Civil Service Commissioner
3 · $1,205
Wellness Guru
2 · $8,489

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
$2.2M
—
40
—
$63,012
—
2018
$2.5M
▲ 12.6%
48
▲ 20.0%
$57,486
▼ 8.8%
2019
$391.5K
▼ 84.3%
39
▼ 18.8%
$10,539
▼ 81.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Gina Davis

HR Business Partner/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$10,539
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay
$8,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$642
Benefits
$1,183
Total compensation
$10,539
Hire date
2006-07-17
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
44836
Total Taxes
642.22

Gina Davis holds the role of HR Business Partner at Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. Hired in 2006, they have about 13 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $10,539. They are represented by Non-Union.

Janelle Smith

HR Business Partner/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$10,498
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay
$8,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$605
Benefits
$1,179
Total compensation
$10,498
Hire date
2005-05-16
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
43826
Total Taxes
605.23

At Human Resources/Civil Service, Janelle Smith serves as a HR Business Partner within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $10,498. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Charisse Smith

Group Benefits Coordinator/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$10,201
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-EB
Base pay
$7,359
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$487
Benefits
$2,355
Total compensation
$10,201
Hire date
2013-11-18
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
446264
Total Taxes
487.11

At Human Resources/Civil Service, Charisse Smith serves as a Group Benefits Coordinator within Pers & Civil Service-Eb. They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $10,201. Union affiliation: Non-Union.