City of Pittsburgh / Ps - Police Bureau / Commander

Job-title file

Commander

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

14 employees hold this title in Ps - Police Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $24,426, above the department median of $15,433.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $366.6K
Role median: $24,426
Agency median: $15,433
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$16,758$49,989+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Commander beyond City of Pittsburgh

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In City of Pittsburgh, the median of $24,426 ranks #6 of 6. See Commander across all of City of Pittsburgh →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$515,694 · 41

City and County of San Francisco

$424,414 · 19

District of Columbia

$223,912 · 20

City of Chicago

$192,240 · 38

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$134,449 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Commander roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Shirley Epperson

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2018 total comp

$57,695

Sub-department: Police - Personnel & Finance
Base pay: $53,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $751
Benefits: $3,664
Total compensation: $57,695
Hire date: 1988-04-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 9, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 7050
Total Taxes: 751.1

Shirley Epperson works as a Commander for Ps - Police Bureau within Police - Personnel & Finance. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 30 years. Shirley earned $57,695 in 2018. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

John Fisher

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$28,057

Sub-department: PS-Asst Chief-Admin
Base pay: $26,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $377
Benefits: $1,396
Total compensation: $28,057
Hire date: 1988-04-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 20446
Total Taxes: 377.06

At Ps - Police Bureau, John Fisher serves as a Commander within Ps-Asst Chief-Admin. They have served since 1988 (about 31 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $28,057. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Mary Degler

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$27,941

Sub-department: Warrant Office
Base pay: $26,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $967
Total compensation: $27,941
Hire date: 1980-05-27
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 30066
Total Taxes: 0

Mary Degler works as a Commander for Ps - Police Bureau within Warrant Office. They have served since 1980 (about 39 years). Mary earned $27,941 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Daniel Herrmann

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$27,455

Sub-department: PS- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill
Base pay: $24,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,833
Total compensation: $27,455
Hire date: 1983-09-06
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 16924
Total Taxes: 0

Daniel Herrmann works as a Commander for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill. They have served since 1983 (about 36 years). Daniel earned $27,455 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Michael Pilyih

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,225

Sub-department: PS-Asst Chief-Operations
Base pay: $23,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $326
Benefits: $1,871
Total compensation: $25,225
Hire date: 1989-09-25
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 23682
Total Taxes: 325.8

Michael Pilyih works as a Commander for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Asst Chief-Operations. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 30 years. Michael earned $25,225 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Victor Joseph

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$24,653

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $21,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $304
Benefits: $2,727
Total compensation: $24,653
Hire date: 1995-02-20
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 1586
Total Taxes: 304.4

Victor Joseph holds the role of Commander at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Hired in 1995, they have about 24 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $24,653. They are represented by Non-Union.

Karen Dixon

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$24,434

Sub-department: PS- Zone 3-Southside
Base pay: $23,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $945
Total compensation: $24,434
Hire date: 1988-04-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 15642
Total Taxes: 324.73

At Ps - Police Bureau, Karen Dixon serves as a Commander within Ps- Zone 3-Southside. They have served since 1988 (about 31 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $24,434. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Reyne Kacsuta

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$24,419

Sub-department: PS-Police-Narcotics/Vice
Base pay: $24,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $41
Total compensation: $24,419
Hire date: 1984-12-03
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 27848
Total Taxes: 0

Reyne Kacsuta is a Commander at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police-Narcotics/Vice. Hired in 1984, they have about 35 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $24,419. They are represented by Non-Union.

Cristyn Zett

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,772

Sub-department: PS- Zone 2-Hill Dist
Base pay: $20,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $285
Benefits: $2,722
Total compensation: $23,772
Hire date: 2000-01-24
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 40044
Total Taxes: 284.67

Cristyn Zett works as a Commander for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 2-Hill District. Hired in 2000, they have about 19 years of service. Cristyn earned $23,772 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Clarence Trapp

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$22,899

Sub-department: Special Deployment Div
Base pay: $21,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $310
Benefits: $967
Total compensation: $22,899
Hire date: 1993-04-20
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 9358
Total Taxes: 310.45

Clarence Trapp holds the role of Commander at Ps - Police Bureau within Special Deployment Division. They have served since 1993 (about 26 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $22,899. They are represented by Non-Union.

Eric Holmes

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$22,700

Sub-department: PS-Chief Of Police
Base pay: $21,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $311
Benefits: $700
Total compensation: $22,700
Hire date: 1997-05-19
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 19444
Total Taxes: 310.81

Eric Holmes is a Commander at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Chief of Police. Hired in 1997, they have about 22 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $22,700. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Christopher Ragland

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,948

Sub-department: PS- Zone 1-NorthSide
Base pay: $21,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $312
Benefits: $14
Total compensation: $21,948
Hire date: 1994-08-15
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 31718
Total Taxes: 311.94

At Ps - Police Bureau, Christopher Ragland serves as a Commander within Ps- Zone 1-Northside. They have served since 1994 (about 25 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $21,948. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Stephen Vinansky

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$18,632

Sub-department: PS- Zone 6-West End
Base pay: $15,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $214
Benefits: $2,727
Total compensation: $18,632
Hire date: 2000-05-15
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 40314
Total Taxes: 214.45

Stephen Vinansky is a Commander at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 6-West End. Hired in 2000, they have about 19 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $18,632. They are represented by Non-Union.

Jason Lando

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$16,758

Sub-department: PS- Zone 5-East Liberty
Base pay: $15,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $222
Benefits: $914
Total compensation: $16,758
Hire date: 2000-05-15
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 40274
Total Taxes: 221.94

Jason Lando works as a Commander for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 5-East Liberty. They have served since 2000 (about 19 years). Jason earned $16,758 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.