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

Page 1

Maureen Twigg

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$1,212

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $38
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,175
Total compensation: $1,212
Hire date: 1993-08-30
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 30, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 17082
Total Taxes: 0

Maureen Twigg is a Sch Crossing Guard at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 24 years. 2017 total compensation came to $1,212. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Julian Senior

Police Officer 2Nd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2018 total comp

$1,210

Sub-department: PS- Zone 5-East Liberty
Base pay: $970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14
Benefits: $226
Total compensation: $1,210
Hire date: 2016-03-14
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 17, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 660170
Total Taxes: 14.06

Julian Senior holds the role of Police Officer 2Nd Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 5-East Liberty. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,210. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Annette Prince-Mattaur

School Crossing Guard An/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$1,204

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $1,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,204
Hire date: 2018-10-29
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 976810
Total Taxes: 85.53

Annette Prince-Mattaur is a School Crossing Guard An at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. 2019 total compensation came to $1,204. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Roselee Johnson

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$1,201

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $1,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,201
Hire date: 2008-04-14
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 12, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 45922
Total Taxes: 0

Roselee Johnson works as a Sch Crossing Guard for Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Hired in 2008, they have about 9 years of service. Roselee earned $1,201 in 2017. They are represented by School Guards.

Margaret Zaborowski

School Crossing Guard An/Ps - Police Bureau

2018 total comp

$1,149

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $1,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,149
Hire date: 2018-10-29
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Nov 26, 2018
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 976896
Total Taxes: 81.66

At Ps - Police Bureau, Margaret Zaborowski serves as a School Crossing Guard An within School Guards. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,149. They are represented by School Guards.

Jonathan Timmons

Police Officer 2Nd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2018 total comp

$1,048

Sub-department: PS- Zone 5-East Liberty
Base pay: $1,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,048
Hire date: 2016-03-14
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 15, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 660000
Total Taxes: 14.98

At Ps - Police Bureau, Jonathan Timmons serves as a Police Officer 2Nd Year within Ps- Zone 5-East Liberty. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,048. Union affiliation: Police.

Lisa Dawson

School Crossing Guard An/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$942

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $942
Hire date: 2017-10-09
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 27, 2017
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 882296
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Police Bureau, Lisa Dawson serves as a School Crossing Guard An within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. Their 2017 pay totaled $942. They are represented by School Guards.

Cheryl Hannan

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$941

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $941
Hire date: 1993-08-30
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 22, 2016
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 22124
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Police Bureau, Cheryl Hannan serves as a Sch Crossing Guard within School Guards. They have served since 1993 (about 24 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $941. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Evan Mulzet

Police Officer 4Th Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$904

Sub-department: PS- Zone 2-Hill Dist
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $904
Hire date: 2015-08-17
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 622510
Total Taxes: 0

Evan Mulzet is a Police Officer 4Th Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 2-Hill District. They have served since 2015 (about 4 years). 2019 total compensation came to $904. They are represented by Police.

Karwan Jabbar

Police Officer 1St Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$848

Sub-department: Police Recruits
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $848
Total compensation: $848
Hire date: 2016-03-14
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 17, 2016
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 659422
Total Taxes: 0

Karwan Jabbar holds the role of Police Officer 1St Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Police Recruits. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. In 2017, their total compensation was $848. They are represented by Police.

Marla Lazarre

School Crossing Guard An/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$768

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $768
Hire date: 2017-10-30
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Nov 16, 2017
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 886532
Total Taxes: 0

Marla Lazarre is a School Crossing Guard An at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. 2017 total compensation came to $768. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Shannon Leshen

Police Officer 4Th Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$678

Sub-department: Special Deployment Div
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $678
Total compensation: $678
Hire date: 2005-09-26
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 44124
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Police Bureau, Shannon Leshen serves as a Police Officer 4Th Year within Special Deployment Division. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $678. Union affiliation: Police.

Alesia Dyer

School Crossing Guard An/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$582

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $582
Hire date: 2017-05-30
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 28, 2017
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 623952
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Police Bureau, Alesia Dyer serves as a School Crossing Guard An within School Guards. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $582. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Sarah Trent

Police Officer Recruit/Ps - Police Bureau

2018 total comp

$486

Sub-department: Police Recruits
Base pay: $479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $486
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 13, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 919556
Total Taxes: 6.94

Sarah Trent holds the role of Police Officer Recruit at Ps - Police Bureau within Police Recruits. They have served since 2018 (under a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $486. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Barbara Jones

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$82

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $77
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82
Hire date: 1996-12-02
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 17, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 14908
Total Taxes: 5.85

Barbara Jones works as a Sch Crossing Guard for Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Hired in 1996, they have about 23 years of service. Barbara earned $82 in 2019. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Glenda Owens

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2018 total comp

$41

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $38
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41
Hire date: 2007-05-14
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: May 3, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 45268
Total Taxes: 2.89

Glenda Owens is a Sch Crossing Guard at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 11 years. 2018 total compensation came to $41. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Daniel Kudra

Police Officer Recruit/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

Sub-department: Police Recruits
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2018-12-03
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 7, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 981464
Total Taxes: 0

Daniel Kudra works as a Police Officer Recruit for Ps - Police Bureau within Police Recruits. They have served since 2018 (about a year). Daniel earned $0 in 2019. Union affiliation: Police.

Rosemary Schmitt

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2002-12-02
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 42740
Total Taxes: 0

Rosemary Schmitt holds the role of Sch Crossing Guard at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 17 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is School Guards.