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City of Pittsburgh / Human Resources/Civil Service

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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

Linda Johnson-Wasler

Civil Service Commissioner/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$1,205
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay
$1,119
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$86
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,205
Hire date
2016-10-24
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Part-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
6642
Total Taxes
85.61

Linda Johnson-Wasler is a Civil Service Commissioner at Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). 2019 total compensation came to $1,205. They are represented by Non-Union.

Harry Johnson Ii

Civil Service Commissioner/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$1,205
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay
$1,119
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$86
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,205
Hire date
2018-03-29
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Part-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
925778
Total Taxes
85.61

Harry Johnson Ii holds the role of Civil Service Commissioner at Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,205. They are represented by Non-Union.

Cynthia Mccormick

Civil Service Commissioner/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$1,032
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay
$958
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$73
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,032
Hire date
1994-08-15
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Part-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
26864
Total Taxes
73.32

Cynthia Mccormick works as a Civil Service Commissioner for Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. Hired in 1994, they have about 25 years of service. Cynthia earned $1,032 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Ariana Scott

Intern HR/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$622
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay
$578
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$622
Hire date
2018-09-17
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Temporary
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
964412
Total Taxes
44.21

Ariana Scott works as a Intern HR for Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Ariana earned $622 in 2019. They are represented by Non-Union.