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.

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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Harold Bolin

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$36,564

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $33,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,406
Total compensation: $36,564
Hire date: 1993-03-08
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 12, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 13598
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Police Bureau, Harold Bolin serves as a Police Officer/Detective within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 24 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $36,564. They are represented by Police.

Joseph Ryczaj

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$36,364

Sub-department: PS-Police-Narcotics/Vice
Base pay: $33,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $468
Benefits: $2,726
Total compensation: $36,364
Hire date: 1995-02-20
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 28918
Total Taxes: 468.42

Joseph Ryczaj is a Police Officer/Detective at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police-Narcotics/Vice. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 24 years. 2019 total compensation came to $36,364. Union affiliation: Police.

Rebecca Meder

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$33,717

Sub-department: PS-Police-Narcotics/Vice
Base pay: $33,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $481
Benefits: $4
Total compensation: $33,717
Hire date: 1993-07-05
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 2, 2019
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 1516
Total Taxes: 480.8

At Ps - Police Bureau, Rebecca Meder serves as a Police Officer/Detective within Ps-Police-Narcotics/Vice. They have served since 1993 (about 26 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $33,717. Their bargaining unit is Police.