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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Aaron Fetty

Police Officer 4Th Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$11,270

Sub-department: PS- Zone 5-East Liberty
Base pay: $11,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $160
Benefits: $2
Total compensation: $11,270
Hire date: 2007-10-29
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 45754
Total Taxes: 160.3

Aaron Fetty works as a Police Officer 4Th Year for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 5-East Liberty. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 12 years. Aaron earned $11,270 in 2019. They are represented by Police.

Merritt Russell

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2018 total comp

$11,252

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $10,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,252
Hire date: 2016-09-05
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jun 15, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 787598
Total Taxes: 799.62

Merritt Russell holds the role of Sch Crossing Guard at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $11,252. They are represented by School Guards.

Donald Donaghey

Clerical Specialist 1-Pp/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$11,245

Sub-department: Support Services/Civilian
Base pay: $8,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $530
Benefits: $2,688
Total compensation: $11,245
Hire date: 2005-03-07
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 30432
Total Taxes: 529.81

At Ps - Police Bureau, Donald Donaghey serves as a Clerical Specialist 1-Pp within Support Services/Civilian. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $11,245. They are represented by AFSCME Local 2719.

Joshua Kehr

Police Officer 1St Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$11,200

Sub-department: Police Recruits
Base pay: $10,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $11,200
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 918958
Total Taxes: 144.41

At Ps - Police Bureau, Joshua Kehr serves as a Police Officer 1St Year within Police Recruits. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. Their 2019 pay totaled $11,200. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Nicholas Gadola

Police Officer 2Nd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$11,160

Sub-department: PS- Zone 1-NorthSide
Base pay: $10,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $11,160
Hire date: 2017-12-04
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 896360
Total Taxes: 143.52

Nicholas Gadola works as a Police Officer 2Nd Year for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 1-Northside. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. Nicholas earned $11,160 in 2019. Union affiliation: Police.

Nicholas Pizzuto

Police Officer 3Rd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$11,153

Sub-department: PS- Zone 6-West End
Base pay: $10,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143
Benefits: $905
Total compensation: $11,153
Hire date: 2016-09-19
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 792082
Total Taxes: 143.22

Nicholas Pizzuto is a Police Officer 3Rd Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 6-West End. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). 2019 total compensation came to $11,153. Union affiliation: Police.

Parker Weaver

Police Officer 2Nd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$11,145

Sub-department: PS- Zone 1-NorthSide
Base pay: $10,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146
Benefits: $678
Total compensation: $11,145
Hire date: 2017-12-04
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 896454
Total Taxes: 145.75

Parker Weaver works as a Police Officer 2Nd Year for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 1-Northside. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. Parker earned $11,145 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Chad Brough

Police Officer 3Rd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$11,114

Sub-department: PS- Zone 3-Southside
Base pay: $10,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142
Benefits: $905
Total compensation: $11,114
Hire date: 2016-09-19
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 791064
Total Taxes: 142.37

Chad Brough works as a Police Officer 3Rd Year for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 3-Southside. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). Chad earned $11,114 in 2019. They are represented by Police.

Elizabeth Lewis

Police Officer 3Rd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$11,111

Sub-department: PS- Zone 6-West End
Base pay: $10,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142
Benefits: $905
Total compensation: $11,111
Hire date: 2016-09-19
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 791924
Total Taxes: 141.85

Elizabeth Lewis holds the role of Police Officer 3Rd Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 6-West End. Hired in 2016, they have about 3 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $11,111. They are represented by Police.

Ryan Hartnett

Police Officer 2Nd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$11,102

Sub-department: PS- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill
Base pay: $10,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $11,102
Hire date: 2017-12-04
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 896588
Total Taxes: 142.69

At Ps - Police Bureau, Ryan Hartnett serves as a Police Officer 2Nd Year within Ps- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $11,102. Union affiliation: Police.

Timothy Bailey

Police Officer 3Rd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$11,100

Sub-department: PS- Zone 1-NorthSide
Base pay: $10,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143
Benefits: $905
Total compensation: $11,100
Hire date: 2016-12-05
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 805020
Total Taxes: 142.99

Timothy Bailey works as a Police Officer 3Rd Year for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 1-Northside. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). Timothy earned $11,100 in 2019. They are represented by Police.

Chad Efaw

Crime Analyst/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$11,094

Sub-department: PS-Police Admin
Base pay: $9,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $681
Benefits: $1,179
Total compensation: $11,094
Hire date: 2017-10-02
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 882050
Total Taxes: 681.05

Chad Efaw works as a Crime Analyst for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. Chad earned $11,094 in 2019. They are represented by Non-Union.

Genevieve Wilson

Police Officer 3Rd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$11,079

Sub-department: PS- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill
Base pay: $10,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142
Benefits: $905
Total compensation: $11,079
Hire date: 2016-09-19
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 791556
Total Taxes: 141.7

Genevieve Wilson is a Police Officer 3Rd Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). 2019 total compensation came to $11,079. They are represented by Police.