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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%

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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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Matthew Stidle

Assistant Solicitor 1/Law

2019 total comp
$15,000
Sub-department
Law
Base pay
$10,734
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$729
Benefits
$3,537
Total compensation
$15,000
Hire date
2014-06-16
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
108000
Socrata Entity Number
613964
Total Taxes
729.24

Matthew Stidle is a Assistant Solicitor 1 at Law within Law. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 5 years. 2019 total compensation came to $15,000. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Adam Rosenthal

Assistant Solicitor 1/Law

2019 total comp
$14,811
Sub-department
Law
Base pay
$11,619
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$833
Benefits
$2,360
Total compensation
$14,811
Hire date
2015-02-16
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
108000
Socrata Entity Number
614140
Total Taxes
832.99

Adam Rosenthal works as a Assistant Solicitor 1 for Law within Law. They have served since 2015 (about 4 years). Adam earned $14,811 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Daniel Friedson

Assistant Solicitor/2/Law

2019 total comp
$14,599
Sub-department
Law
Base pay
$12,504
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$908
Benefits
$1,187
Total compensation
$14,599
Hire date
2015-05-04
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
108000
Socrata Entity Number
614218
Total Taxes
908.22

Daniel Friedson holds the role of Assistant Solicitor/2 at Law within Law. Hired in 2015, they have about 4 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,599. They are represented by Non-Union.