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

Craig Sippel

Applications Technician/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,820

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $7,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $508
Benefits: $1,183
Total compensation: $8,820
Hire date: 2009-07-20
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 46974
Total Taxes: 508.34

Craig Sippel holds the role of Applications Technician at Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. They have served since 2009 (about 10 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $8,820. They are represented by AFSCME Local 2719.

Glen Scherer

Ucombined Construction Inspec5/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,706

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $7,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $524
Benefits: $893
Total compensation: $8,706
Hire date: 2018-10-01
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 967310
Total Taxes: 524.33

Glen Scherer holds the role of Ucombined Construction Inspec5 at Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. In 2019, their total compensation was $8,706. They are represented by AFSCME Local 2719.

Kyle Novak

Ucombined Operations Inspec. 1/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,675

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $6,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $509
Benefits: $1,182
Total compensation: $8,675
Hire date: 2017-10-23
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 661088
Total Taxes: 509.27

At Permits Licenses and Inspectio, Kyle Novak serves as a Ucombined Operations Inspec. 1 within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $8,675. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME Local 2719.

Charles Weisensee

Ucombined Construction Inspec5/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,617

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $7,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $612
Benefits: $42
Total compensation: $8,617
Hire date: 2017-10-30
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 885936
Total Taxes: 612.33

Charles Weisensee holds the role of Ucombined Construction Inspec5 at Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. They have served since 2017 (about 2 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $8,617. Union affiliation: AFSCME Local 2719.

Amanda Lee

U Permit Technician 1/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,596

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $6,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $492
Benefits: $1,182
Total compensation: $8,596
Hire date: 2015-10-19
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 632162
Total Taxes: 492.36

Amanda Lee works as a U Permit Technician 1 for Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Hired in 2015, they have about 4 years of service. Amanda earned $8,596 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME Local 2719.

Jessica De Arman

Personnel & Finance Analyst 1/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2017 total comp

$8,516

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $8,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1
Total compensation: $8,516
Hire date: 2014-10-20
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 25, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 627136
Total Taxes: 0

At Permits Licenses and Inspectio, Jessica De Arman serves as a Personnel & Finance Analyst 1 within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. They have served since 2014 (about 3 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $8,516. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

James King

Senior Inspector 2/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,449

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $7,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $22
Total compensation: $8,449
Hire date: 1991-03-11
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 18386
Total Taxes: 600.4

At Permits Licenses and Inspectio, James King serves as a Senior Inspector 2 within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 28 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $8,449. They are represented by AFSCME Local 2719.

Roberta Bullock

Ucombined Operations Inspec. 1/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,440

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $6,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $491
Benefits: $1,194
Total compensation: $8,440
Hire date: 1998-07-13
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 18752
Total Taxes: 491.07

Roberta Bullock holds the role of Ucombined Operations Inspec. 1 at Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. They have served since 1998 (about 21 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $8,440. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME Local 2719.

Desiree Markovich

Ucombined Operations Inspec. 1/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,434

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $6,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $1,184
Total compensation: $8,434
Hire date: 2016-06-06
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 703624
Total Taxes: 494.71

At Permits Licenses and Inspectio, Desiree Markovich serves as a Ucombined Operations Inspec. 1 within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 3 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $8,434. Union affiliation: AFSCME Local 2719.

Anthony Larussa

Ucombined Operations Inspec. 1/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,431

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $6,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $1,182
Total compensation: $8,431
Hire date: 2018-07-09
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 951048
Total Taxes: 494.55

Anthony Larussa holds the role of Ucombined Operations Inspec. 1 at Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. They have served since 2018 (about a year). In 2019, their total compensation was $8,431. Union affiliation: AFSCME Local 2719.

Quincy Jones

Ucombined Operations Inspec. 1/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,430

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $6,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $490
Benefits: $1,185
Total compensation: $8,430
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 708638
Total Taxes: 490.38

At Permits Licenses and Inspectio, Quincy Jones serves as a Ucombined Operations Inspec. 1 within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $8,430. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME Local 2719.

Harrison Granacher

Ucombined Operations Inspec. 1/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,430

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $6,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $492
Benefits: $1,183
Total compensation: $8,430
Hire date: 2017-06-26
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 864146
Total Taxes: 491.75

At Permits Licenses and Inspectio, Harrison Granacher serves as a Ucombined Operations Inspec. 1 within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $8,430. They are represented by AFSCME Local 2719.

Herman Jordan Jr

Ucombined Construction Inspec5/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,421

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $7,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $535
Benefits: $597
Total compensation: $8,421
Hire date: 2018-11-26
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 980108
Total Taxes: 534.96

Herman Jordan Jr works as a Ucombined Construction Inspec5 for Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Herman earned $8,421 in 2019. They are represented by AFSCME Local 2719.

Chelsey Brosier

Applications Technician/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,282

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $6,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $466
Benefits: $1,183
Total compensation: $8,282
Hire date: 2009-05-11
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 46662
Total Taxes: 466.03

Chelsey Brosier works as a Applications Technician for Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. They have served since 2009 (about 10 years). Chelsey earned $8,282 in 2019. Union affiliation: AFSCME Local 2719.

Patience Carroll

Applications Technician/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,275

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $6,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $481
Benefits: $1,182
Total compensation: $8,275
Hire date: 2016-05-09
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 691070
Total Taxes: 480.8

Patience Carroll works as a Applications Technician for Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. Hired in 2016, they have about 3 years of service. Patience earned $8,275 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME Local 2719.

Courtney Smith

Cashier 1-Bi/Permits Licenses and Inspectio

2019 total comp

$8,153

Sub-department: Permits, Licenses & Inspection
Base pay: $5,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $328
Benefits: $2,650
Total compensation: $8,153
Hire date: 2012-08-20
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 130000
Socrata Entity Number: 48602
Total Taxes: 327.9

Courtney Smith is a Cashier 1-Bi at Permits Licenses and Inspectio within Permits, Licenses & Inspection. They have served since 2012 (about 7 years). 2019 total compensation came to $8,153. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME Local 2719.