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
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

$622$16,832+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

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.

Albert Garcia

Wellness Guru/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp

$7,921

Sub-department: Pers & Civil Service-EB
Base pay: $7,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,921
Hire date: 2017-09-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 109000
Socrata Entity Number: 879746
Total Taxes: 562.93

Albert Garcia works as a Wellness Guru for Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Eb. They have served since 2017 (about 2 years). Albert earned $7,921 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Yvonne Denson

Human Resources Specialist/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp

$7,172

Sub-department: Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay: $5,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $405
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $7,172
Hire date: 2018-06-25
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 109000
Socrata Entity Number: 945860
Total Taxes: 405.04

Yvonne Denson is a Human Resources Specialist at Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. They have served since 2018 (about a year). 2019 total compensation came to $7,172. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Serena Broughton

Human Resources Specialist/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp

$6,062

Sub-department: Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay: $5,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,062
Hire date: 2018-06-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 109000
Socrata Entity Number: 935360
Total Taxes: 416.9

Serena Broughton works as a Human Resources Specialist for Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. Serena earned $6,062 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Zhehan Zhu

Intern HR/Human Resources/Civil Service

2017 total comp

$4,631

Sub-department: Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay: $4,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,631
Hire date: 2017-05-22
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 4, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 109000
Socrata Entity Number: 850574
Total Taxes: 0

Zhehan Zhu works as a Intern HR for Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. They have served since 2017 (under a year). Zhehan earned $4,631 in 2017. They are represented by Non-Union.

Quinn Williams

Wellness Guru Pt/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp

$3,447

Sub-department: Pers & Civil Service-EB
Base pay: $3,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,447
Hire date: 2017-09-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 109000
Socrata Entity Number: 879780
Total Taxes: 244.94

Quinn Williams holds the role of Wellness Guru Pt at Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Eb. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $3,447. They are represented by Non-Union.

Luca Giorgi

Civil Service Commissioner/Human Resources/Civil Service

2018 total comp

$2,535

Sub-department: Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay: $2,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,535
Hire date: 2016-10-24
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Mar 23, 2018
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 109000
Socrata Entity Number: 796320
Total Taxes: 180.16

Luca Giorgi holds the role of Civil Service Commissioner at Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $2,535. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Kelli Lewis

Human Resources Specialist/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp

$2,292

Sub-department: Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay: $2,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $159
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,292
Hire date: 2014-11-17
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 109000
Socrata Entity Number: 625802
Total Taxes: 158.87

Kelli Lewis holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 5 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $2,292. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Sharon Dailey

Human Resources Specialist/Human Resources/Civil Service

2019 total comp

$1,867

Sub-department: Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay: $640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $1,867
Hire date: 2006-06-26
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 109000
Socrata Entity Number: 44806
Total Taxes: 48.96

Sharon Dailey works as a Human Resources Specialist for Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 13 years. Sharon earned $1,867 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

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.

Catherine Qureshi

Member-Pers Appeals Board/Human Resources/Civil Service

2017 total comp

Sub-department: Pers & Civil Service-ED
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2007-01-08
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 109000
Socrata Entity Number: 27456
Total Taxes: 0

Catherine Qureshi is a Member-Pers Appeals Board at Human Resources/Civil Service within Pers & Civil Service-Ed. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 10 years. 2017 total compensation came to $0. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.