Agency file

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
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

$779$21,483+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Pamela Canty

Legal Secretary Pt/Law

2019 total comp

$4,561

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $3,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $4,561
Hire date: 2017-05-01
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 848130
Total Taxes: 178.39

At Law, Pamela Canty serves as a Legal Secretary Pt within Law. They have served since 2017 (about 2 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $4,561. They are represented by Non-Union.

Paul Toigo

Law Clerk/Law

2018 total comp

$4,202

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $3,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,202
Hire date: 2017-06-14
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 20, 2018
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 860364
Total Taxes: 298.63

At Law, Paul Toigo serves as a Law Clerk within Law. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $4,202. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Jose Ariet Cheni

Law Clerk/Law

2017 total comp

$3,912

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $3,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,912
Hire date: 2016-11-14
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: May 17, 2017
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 799718
Total Taxes: 0

At Law, Jose Ariet Cheni serves as a Law Clerk within Law. Hired in 2016, they have about a year of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $3,912. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Matthew Ross

Law Clerk/Law

2017 total comp

$3,580

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $3,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,580
Hire date: 2017-01-23
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: May 5, 2017
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 826454
Total Taxes: 0

Matthew Ross is a Law Clerk at Law within Law. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. 2017 total compensation came to $3,580. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Erin Brunner

Legal Secretary Pt/Law

2019 total comp

$2,970

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $2,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,970
Hire date: 2013-07-15
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 49302
Total Taxes: 211.03

At Law, Erin Brunner serves as a Legal Secretary Pt within Law. Hired in 2013, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,970. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Kristin Hoffman

Law Clerk/Law

2018 total comp

$2,943

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $2,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,943
Hire date: 2018-01-08
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: May 10, 2018
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 902564
Total Taxes: 209.13

Kristin Hoffman holds the role of Law Clerk at Law within Law. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,943. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Benjamin Wilt

Law Clerk/Law

2018 total comp

$2,192

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $2,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,192
Hire date: 2017-07-10
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: May 25, 2018
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 865572
Total Taxes: 155.78

Benjamin Wilt works as a Law Clerk for Law within Law. They have served since 2017 (about a year). Benjamin earned $2,192 in 2018. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Nicholas Frost

Law Clerk/Law

2018 total comp

$2,144

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $1,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,144
Hire date: 2017-07-03
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: May 4, 2018
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 864130
Total Taxes: 152.33

Nicholas Frost is a Law Clerk at Law within Law. They have served since 2017 (about a year). 2018 total compensation came to $2,144. They are represented by Non-Union.

Elizabeth Ranger

Law Clerk/Law

2019 total comp

$2,018

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $1,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,018
Hire date: 2018-05-29
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 940192
Total Taxes: 143.44

At Law, Elizabeth Ranger serves as a Law Clerk within Law. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,018. They are represented by Non-Union.

David Zvirman

Law Clerk/Law

2019 total comp

$1,461

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $1,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,461
Hire date: 2018-05-29
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 940410
Total Taxes: 103.85

David Zvirman holds the role of Law Clerk at Law within Law. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,461. They are represented by Non-Union.

Mate Jurkovic

Law Clerk/Law

2018 total comp

$1,308

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $1,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,308
Hire date: 2017-05-30
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: May 1, 2018
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 852788
Total Taxes: 92.95

Mate Jurkovic works as a Law Clerk for Law within Law. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. Mate earned $1,308 in 2018. They are represented by Non-Union.

Maura Perri

Law Clerk/Law

2019 total comp

$1,268

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $1,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,268
Hire date: 2018-05-29
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 940176
Total Taxes: 90.08

Maura Perri holds the role of Law Clerk at Law within Law. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,268. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Alfred Vogt

Law Clerk/Law

2019 total comp

$1,159

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $1,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,159
Hire date: 2018-05-29
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 940234
Total Taxes: 82.34

At Law, Alfred Vogt serves as a Law Clerk within Law. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,159. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Maxwell Dormer

Law Clerk/Law

2019 total comp

$1,106

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $1,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,106
Hire date: 2018-05-29
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 940106
Total Taxes: 78.61

Maxwell Dormer is a Law Clerk at Law within Law. They have served since 2018 (about a year). 2019 total compensation came to $1,106. They are represented by Non-Union.

Samantha Kovalyak

Law Clerk/Law

2019 total comp

$1,025

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,025
Hire date: 2018-05-29
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 940122
Total Taxes: 72.87

At Law, Samantha Kovalyak serves as a Law Clerk within Law. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,025. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Kyle Murphy

Law Clerk/Law

2019 total comp

$779

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $779
Hire date: 2018-05-29
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 940140
Total Taxes: 55.36

Kyle Murphy is a Law Clerk at Law within Law. They have served since 2018 (about a year). 2019 total compensation came to $779. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Shawn Chowdhury

Law Clerk/Law

2017 total comp

$345

Sub-department: Law
Base pay: $345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $345
Hire date: 2016-05-31
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 22, 2016
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 108000
Socrata Entity Number: 702690
Total Taxes: 0

Shawn Chowdhury holds the role of Law Clerk at Law within Law. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. In 2017, their total compensation was $345. Union affiliation: Non-Union.