Police Officer/Detective

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

192 employees hold this title in Ps - Police Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $19,912, above the department median of $15,433.

Employees: 192
Total payroll: $4.8M
Role median: $19,912
Agency median: $15,433
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,721$98,353+

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

How total compensation varies among the 192 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Officer Detective beyond City of Pittsburgh

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Pittsburgh, the median of $19,912 ranks #2 of 2. See Police Officer Detective across all of City of Pittsburgh →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$159,786 · 61

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officer Detectiveroles 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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Clayton Black

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,105

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $9,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136
Benefits: $453
Total compensation: $10,105
Hire date: 2010-05-24
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 4, 2019
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 46006
Total Taxes: 136.1

Clayton Black works as a Police Officer/Detective for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 9 years. Clayton earned $10,105 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Jeffrey Barone

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$7,161

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $5,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69
Benefits: $2,038
Total compensation: $7,161
Hire date: 2005-01-24
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 43642
Total Taxes: 69.02

At Ps - Police Bureau, Jeffrey Barone serves as a Police Officer/Detective within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Hired in 2005, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $7,161. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Elizabeth Merkel

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$6,750

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $6,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $1
Total compensation: $6,750
Hire date: 2009-09-28
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 47112
Total Taxes: 96.48

Elizabeth Merkel is a Police Officer/Detective at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Hired in 2009, they have about 10 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $6,750. They are represented by Police.