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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

Benjamin Cogan

Lead Payroll Coordinator/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$12,299
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-EB
Base pay
$11,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$864
Benefits
$3
Total compensation
$12,299
Hire date
2007-03-19
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
45160
Total Taxes
863.83

Benjamin Cogan is a Lead Payroll Coordinator at Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Eb. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 12 years. 2019 total compensation came to $12,299. They are represented by Non-Union.

Pamela Person

Senior Hrms Analyst/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$12,219
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-EB
Base pay
$10,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$760
Benefits
$1,191
Total compensation
$12,219
Hire date
2018-03-05
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
913752
Total Taxes
760.43

Pamela Person works as a Senior Hrms Analyst for Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Eb. They have served since 2018 (about a year). Pamela earned $12,219 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

David Reed

Risk Management Manager/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$12,146
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-EB
Base pay
$11,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$835
Benefits
$6
Total compensation
$12,146
Hire date
2007-06-25
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
45520
Total Taxes
835.39

David Reed holds the role of Risk Management Manager at Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Eb. They have served since 2007 (about 12 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $12,146. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.