City of Pittsburgh / Permits Licenses and Inspectio

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Permits Licenses and Inspectio

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

The Permits Licenses and Inspectio regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2019, this agency had 76 employees with median total compensation of $10,323; the highest distinct record was $18,192.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $807.1K
Employees: 76
Median total: $10,323
Highest record: $18,192

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1,115$18,007+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 76 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($10,323) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $8,321 (78%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $592 (6%)
Benefits — $1,708 (16%)

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

$8,153

$8,617

$10,323

$12,635

$15,449

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $15,449 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,153. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Ucombined Construction Inspec5

12 · $10,477

Ucombined Operations Inspec. 1

12 · $8,437

Senior Inspector 2

8 · $10,589

Construction Plans Examiner

7 · $12,669

Applications Technician

4 · $8,278

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$4.3M —	84 —	$52,617 —
2018	$4.9M ▲ 14.7%	87 ▲ 3.6%	$56,594 ▲ 7.6%
2019	$807.1K ▼ 83.6%	76 ▼ 12.6%	$10,323 ▼ 81.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kurt Schaefers

Construction Inspection Supervisor/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$12,846

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $8,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $599
Benefits: $3,534
Total compensation: $12,846
Hire date: 2017-09-11
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 879324
Total Taxes: 598.86

At Permits Licenses and Inspectio, Kurt Schaefers serves as a Construction Inspection Supervisor within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,846. They are represented by Non-Union.

William Brocious

Construction Plans Examiner/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$12,714

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $10,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $799
Benefits: $1,199
Total compensation: $12,714
Hire date: 2017-06-05
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 853006
Total Taxes: 798.89

William Brocious is a Construction Plans Examiner at Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $12,714. They are represented by Non-Union.

Joshua Speakman

Ucombined Construction Inspec5/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$12,694

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $9,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $693
Benefits: $2,365
Total compensation: $12,694
Hire date: 2017-11-06
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 886742
Total Taxes: 692.83

Joshua Speakman works as a Ucombined Construction Inspec5 for Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. They have served since 2017 (about 2 years). Joshua earned $12,694 in 2019. Union affiliation: AFSCME Local 2719.

Kim Waltz

Construction Plans Examiner/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$12,669

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $10,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $793
Benefits: $1,201
Total compensation: $12,669
Hire date: 2016-12-19
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 813950
Total Taxes: 793.08

Kim Waltz works as a Construction Plans Examiner for Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 3 years. Kim earned $12,669 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Alyssa Ballein

Construction Plans Examiner/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$12,649

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $10,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $794
Benefits: $1,180
Total compensation: $12,649
Hire date: 2017-05-08
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 848642
Total Taxes: 794.17

At Permits Licenses and Inspectio, Alyssa Ballein serves as a Construction Plans Examiner within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,649. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Wesley Speary

Code Enforcement Officer/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$12,635

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $10,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $779
Benefits: $1,181
Total compensation: $12,635
Hire date: 2018-07-23
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 957340
Total Taxes: 779.44

At Permits Licenses and Inspectio, Wesley Speary serves as a Code Enforcement Officer within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,635. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Joseph Augello

Elect Wiring Inspector 2/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$12,378

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $9,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $630
Benefits: $2,565
Total compensation: $12,378
Hire date: 2013-05-06
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 49036
Total Taxes: 630.47

Joseph Augello holds the role of Elect Wiring Inspector 2 at Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 6 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,378. Union affiliation: AFSCME Local 2719.