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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

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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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James Villanova

Law Clerk/Law

2017 total comp
$7,440
Sub-department
Law
Base pay
$7,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,440
Hire date
2017-05-30
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Nov 9, 2017
Employment Status
Part-Time
Home Cost Center
108000
Socrata Entity Number
852814
Total Taxes
0

James Villanova is a Law Clerk at Law within Law. They have served since 2017 (under a year). 2017 total compensation came to $7,440. They are represented by Non-Union.

Eileen Hotham

Legal Secretary Pt/Law

2019 total comp
$7,419
Sub-department
Law
Base pay
$5,851
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$390
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$7,419
Hire date
2013-07-15
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
108000
Socrata Entity Number
49296
Total Taxes
390.2

Eileen Hotham works as a Legal Secretary Pt for Law within Law. They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). Eileen earned $7,419 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Martin Roberson King

Administrative Assistant Law/Law

2019 total comp
$7,090
Sub-department
Law
Base pay
$5,517
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$395
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$7,090
Hire date
2013-09-30
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
108000
Socrata Entity Number
49354
Total Taxes
395.25

Martin Roberson King holds the role of Administrative Assistant Law at Law within Law. They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $7,090. They are represented by Non-Union.