City of Pittsburgh / Ps - Police Bureau / Police Officer/Detective

Job-title file

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+

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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.

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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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Michael Burns

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$33,490

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $30,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $428
Benefits: $2,717
Total compensation: $33,490
Hire date: 1993-07-05
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 8720
Total Taxes: 428.31

At Ps - Police Bureau, Michael Burns serves as a Police Officer/Detective within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. They have served since 1993 (about 26 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $33,490. Union affiliation: Police.

Judd Emery

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2018 total comp

$32,805

Sub-department: PS-Police-Narcotics/Vice
Base pay: $28,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $397
Benefits: $4,074
Total compensation: $32,805
Hire date: 2004-01-12
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Mar 9, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 41158
Total Taxes: 397

At Ps - Police Bureau, Judd Emery serves as a Police Officer/Detective within Ps-Police-Narcotics/Vice. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $32,805. They are represented by Police.

James Mcgee

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$31,041

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $27,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $393
Benefits: $2,733
Total compensation: $31,041
Hire date: 1988-01-04
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 9152
Total Taxes: 393.31

At Ps - Police Bureau, James Mcgee serves as a Police Officer/Detective within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Hired in 1988, they have about 31 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $31,041. They are represented by Police.

Bryan Sellers

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$30,285

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $27,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $383
Benefits: $2,726
Total compensation: $30,285
Hire date: 1994-06-27
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 12426
Total Taxes: 382.83

Bryan Sellers is a Police Officer/Detective at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Hired in 1994, they have about 25 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $30,285. They are represented by Police.

Kevin Williams

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,378

Sub-department: PS- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill
Base pay: $26,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $368
Benefits: $2,720
Total compensation: $29,378
Hire date: 1988-01-04
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 20056
Total Taxes: 368.07

Kevin Williams is a Police Officer/Detective at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 31 years. 2019 total compensation came to $29,378. Union affiliation: Police.