Agency file

Ps - Police Bureau

Source file: City of Pittsburgh — Employee Salaries (2017-2019) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Ps - Police Bureau provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2019, this agency had 1,097 employees with median total compensation of $15,433; the highest distinct record was $43,348.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $17.5M
Employees: 1,097
Median total: $15,433
Highest record: $43,348

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$31,651+

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

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 1,097 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($15,433) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $14,225 (89%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $224 (1%)
Benefits — $1,498 (9%)

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

$5,721

$11,079

$15,433

$20,944

$25,551

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $25,551 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,721. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer 4Th Year

228 · $15,439

Master Police Officer

176 · $22,042

Police Officer/Detective

174 · $19,114

Police Officer 3Rd Year

97 · $13,258

Police Sergeant

90 · $21,818

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	$98.5M —	1,170 —	$90,216 —
2018	$103.2M ▲ 4.8%	1,178 ▲ 0.7%	$93,016 ▲ 3.1%
2019	$17.5M ▼ 83.1%	1,097 ▼ 6.9%	$15,433 ▼ 83.4%

Record list

Employees

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Zachary Yates

Police Officer 1St Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,575

Sub-department: Police Recruits
Base pay: $8,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $121
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $9,575
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 919614
Total Taxes: 121.19

Zachary Yates holds the role of Police Officer 1St Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Police Recruits. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,575. They are represented by Police.

Jacob Botzenhart

Police Officer 1St Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,489

Sub-department: Police Recruits
Base pay: $8,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $9,489
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 918500
Total Taxes: 119.96

Jacob Botzenhart holds the role of Police Officer 1St Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Police Recruits. They have served since 2018 (about a year). In 2019, their total compensation was $9,489. Union affiliation: Police.

Clay Brough

Police Officer 1St Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,488

Sub-department: Police Recruits
Base pay: $8,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $9,488
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 918450
Total Taxes: 119.63

Clay Brough holds the role of Police Officer 1St Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Police Recruits. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,488. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Calvin Hall

Police Officer 2Nd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,418

Sub-department: PS- Zone 1-NorthSide
Base pay: $8,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $9,418
Hire date: 2017-12-04
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 896502
Total Taxes: 118.24

Calvin Hall holds the role of Police Officer 2Nd Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 1-Northside. They have served since 2017 (about 2 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $9,418. Union affiliation: Police.

Alexander Franks

Police Officer 1St Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,399

Sub-department: Police Recruits
Base pay: $8,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $9,399
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 918660
Total Taxes: 118.66

Alexander Franks works as a Police Officer 1St Year for Ps - Police Bureau within Police Recruits. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Alexander earned $9,399 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Lee Dewberry

Clerical Specialist 1-Pp/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,351

Sub-department: Support Services/Civilian
Base pay: $6,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $437
Benefits: $2,663
Total compensation: $9,351
Hire date: 1988-03-07
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 23754
Total Taxes: 436.54

Lee Dewberry is a Clerical Specialist 1-Pp at Ps - Police Bureau within Support Services/Civilian. They have served since 1988 (about 31 years). 2019 total compensation came to $9,351. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME Local 2719.

Alexander Herstine

Police Officer 1St Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,334

Sub-department: Police Recruits
Base pay: $8,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $9,334
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 918888
Total Taxes: 117.73

Alexander Herstine works as a Police Officer 1St Year for Ps - Police Bureau within Police Recruits. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. Alexander earned $9,334 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Brandon Large

Police Officer 1St Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,300

Sub-department: Police Recruits
Base pay: $8,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $9,300
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 918712
Total Taxes: 117.26

Brandon Large holds the role of Police Officer 1St Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Police Recruits. They have served since 2018 (about a year). In 2019, their total compensation was $9,300. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Jeffrey Farrell

Police Officer 1St Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,263

Sub-department: Police Recruits
Base pay: $8,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $9,263
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 918728
Total Taxes: 116.72

Jeffrey Farrell holds the role of Police Officer 1St Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Police Recruits. They have served since 2018 (about a year). In 2019, their total compensation was $9,263. They are represented by Police.

Damian Thomas

Police Officer 3Rd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,237

Sub-department: PS- Zone 6-West End
Base pay: $9,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132
Benefits: $1
Total compensation: $9,237
Hire date: 2016-03-14
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 4, 2019
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 660036
Total Taxes: 132.02

Damian Thomas works as a Police Officer 3Rd Year for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 6-West End. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 3 years. Damian earned $9,237 in 2019. They are represented by Police.