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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

Natasha Schiemer

Transportation Development Co/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$14,803
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-EB
Base pay
$10,541
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$727
Benefits
$3,535
Total compensation
$14,803
Hire date
2017-02-07
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
828070
Total Taxes
727.47

Natasha Schiemer is a Transportation Development Co at Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Eb. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. 2019 total compensation came to $14,803. They are represented by Non-Union.

Richard Butler

HR Manager Employee &Wellness Dvlp/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$14,634
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-EB
Base pay
$11,453
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$798
Benefits
$2,383
Total compensation
$14,634
Hire date
2017-11-01
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
885900
Total Taxes
797.8

Richard Butler works as a HR Manager Employee &Wellness Dvlp for Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Eb. They have served since 2017 (about 2 years). Richard earned $14,634 in 2019. They are represented by Non-Union.

Lavonne Shannon

Benefits & Wellness Manager/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$14,531
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-EB
Base pay
$12,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$897
Benefits
$1,205
Total compensation
$14,531
Hire date
1999-08-16
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
4924
Total Taxes
896.94

At Human Resources/Civil Service, Lavonne Shannon serves as a Benefits & Wellness Manager within Pers & Civil Service-Eb. Hired in 1999, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $14,531. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Nadia Schweizer

Lead HR Business Partner/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$14,284
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay
$10,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$657
Benefits
$3,534
Total compensation
$14,284
Hire date
2010-06-14
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
47318
Total Taxes
656.77

Nadia Schweizer holds the role of Lead HR Business Partner at Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. Hired in 2010, they have about 9 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,284. Union affiliation: Non-Union.