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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

Elizabeth Paulin

Human Resources Specialist/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$8,387
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay
$5,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$387
Benefits
$2,355
Total compensation
$8,387
Hire date
2018-11-13
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
978004
Total Taxes
386.77

At Human Resources/Civil Service, Elizabeth Paulin serves as a Human Resources Specialist within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. Their 2019 pay totaled $8,387. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Morgan Jackson

Human Resources Specialist/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp
$8,381
Sub-department
Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay
$5,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$381
Benefits
$2,355
Total compensation
$8,381
Hire date
2018-07-16
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
109000
Socrata Entity Number
949854
Total Taxes
380.9

At Human Resources/Civil Service, Morgan Jackson serves as a Human Resources Specialist within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. Their 2019 pay totaled $8,381. They are represented by Non-Union.