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Law

Source file: City of Pittsburgh — Employee Salaries (2017-2019) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Law is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2019, this agency had 36 employees with median total compensation of $12,477; the highest distinct record was $23,866.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$388.2K
Employees
36
Median total
$12,477
Highest record
$23,866

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 36 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($12,477) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$8,675 (80%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$625 (6%)
  • Benefits$1,485 (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
$1,268
$5,661
$12,477
$15,000
$19,334

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $19,334 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,268. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Law Clerk
7 · $1,159

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
$2.3M
45
$52,309
2018
$2.4M
5.0%
47
4.4%
$47,755
8.7%
2019
$388.2K
83.7%
36
23.4%
$12,477
73.9%

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Maureen Sommers

Paralegal/Law

2019 total comp
$10,413
Sub-department
Law
Base pay
$8,599
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$635
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$10,413
Hire date
2007-02-19
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
108000
Socrata Entity Number
24722
Total Taxes
635.36

Maureen Sommers works as a Paralegal for Law within Law. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 12 years. Maureen earned $10,413 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Margaret Vitale

Claims Administrator/Law

2019 total comp
$10,408
Sub-department
Law
Base pay
$8,599
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$631
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$10,408
Hire date
1997-01-13
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
108000
Socrata Entity Number
31456
Total Taxes
630.85

Margaret Vitale is a Claims Administrator at Law within Law. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 22 years. 2019 total compensation came to $10,408. They are represented by Non-Union.

Natalie Mays

Administrative Ass't-Law/Law

2019 total comp
$10,375
Sub-department
Law
Base pay
$8,599
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$597
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$10,375
Hire date
1999-10-04
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
108000
Socrata Entity Number
3008
Total Taxes
597.49

At Law, Natalie Mays serves as a Administrative Ass't-Law within Law. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 20 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,375. Union affiliation: Non-Union.