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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

Assistant Solicitor 1
11 · $14,329
Law Clerk
7 · $1,159
Legal Secretary Pt
4 · $5,990
Associate Solicitor
3 · $20,104
Assistant Solicitor/2
3 · $16,635

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%

Compare

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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Benjamin Smith

Assistant Solicitor 1/Law

2019 total comp
$14,329
Sub-department
Law
Base pay
$12,247
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$900
Benefits
$1,182
Total compensation
$14,329
Hire date
2011-01-03
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
108000
Socrata Entity Number
47690
Total Taxes
899.78

Benjamin Smith works as a Assistant Solicitor 1 for Law within Law. Hired in 2011, they have about 8 years of service. Benjamin earned $14,329 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Matthew Orie

Assistant Solicitor 1/Law

2019 total comp
$14,207
Sub-department
Law
Base pay
$11,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$2,359
Total compensation
$14,207
Hire date
2018-05-14
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
108000
Socrata Entity Number
933920
Total Taxes
800.41

At Law, Matthew Orie serves as a Assistant Solicitor 1 within Law. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $14,207. They are represented by Non-Union.

Emily Mcnally

Assistant Solicitor 1/Law

2019 total comp
$14,076
Sub-department
Law
Base pay
$10,925
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$791
Benefits
$2,360
Total compensation
$14,076
Hire date
2018-07-02
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
108000
Socrata Entity Number
948580
Total Taxes
790.84

At Law, Emily Mcnally serves as a Assistant Solicitor 1 within Law. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. Their 2019 pay totaled $14,076. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Anthony Bilan

Assistant Solicitor 1/Law

2019 total comp
$13,852
Sub-department
Law
Base pay
$10,734
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$760
Benefits
$2,358
Total compensation
$13,852
Hire date
2017-02-06
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
108000
Socrata Entity Number
828214
Total Taxes
759.73

Anthony Bilan works as a Assistant Solicitor 1 for Law within Law. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. Anthony earned $13,852 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.