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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Jason Munsie

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,539

Sub-department: PS- Zone 3-Southside
Base pay: $18,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $256
Benefits: $2,717
Total compensation: $21,539
Hire date: 1997-05-19
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 31476
Total Taxes: 256

Jason Munsie works as a Master Police Officer for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 3-Southside. They have served since 1997 (about 22 years). Jason earned $21,539 in 2019. Union affiliation: Police.

Yolanda Roberts

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,476

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $18,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $255
Benefits: $2,726
Total compensation: $21,476
Hire date: 1990-04-09
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 19876
Total Taxes: 254.6

Yolanda Roberts works as a Police Officer/Detective for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Hired in 1990, they have about 29 years of service. Yolanda earned $21,476 in 2019. Union affiliation: Police.

Shawn Luff

Police Officer 4Th Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,469

Sub-department: PS- Zone 6-West End
Base pay: $19,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $269
Benefits: $2,040
Total compensation: $21,469
Hire date: 2005-01-24
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 43620
Total Taxes: 268.7

Shawn Luff holds the role of Police Officer 4Th Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 6-West End. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $21,469. Union affiliation: Police.

Demichael Holmes

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,448

Sub-department: Special Deployment Div
Base pay: $18,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $256
Benefits: $2,752
Total compensation: $21,448
Hire date: 1993-02-15
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 10700
Total Taxes: 256.19

Demichael Holmes is a Master Police Officer at Ps - Police Bureau within Special Deployment Division. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 26 years. 2019 total compensation came to $21,448. They are represented by Police.

Joseph Lewis

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,445

Sub-department: Northview Heights Substation
Base pay: $18,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $256
Benefits: $2,717
Total compensation: $21,445
Hire date: 2000-01-24
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 40070
Total Taxes: 256.44

At Ps - Police Bureau, Joseph Lewis serves as a Police Sergeant within Northview Heights Substation. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 19 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $21,445. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Glenn Hairston

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,414

Sub-department: PS-Police-Narcotics/Vice
Base pay: $19,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $270
Benefits: $2,055
Total compensation: $21,414
Hire date: 1989-04-17
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 116
Total Taxes: 270.13

Glenn Hairston works as a Master Police Officer for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police-Narcotics/Vice. They have served since 1989 (about 30 years). Glenn earned $21,414 in 2019. They are represented by Police.

Lee Myers

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,305

Sub-department: PS- Zone 6-West End
Base pay: $20,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $287
Benefits: $909
Total compensation: $21,305
Hire date: 2007-02-05
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 45094
Total Taxes: 287.21

Lee Myers holds the role of Police Sergeant at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 6-West End. Hired in 2007, they have about 12 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $21,305. They are represented by Police.

Frank Mlay

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,281

Sub-department: PS- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill
Base pay: $19,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $270
Benefits: $1,829
Total compensation: $21,281
Hire date: 1989-11-27
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 16902
Total Taxes: 270.46

Frank Mlay works as a Master Police Officer for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 30 years. Frank earned $21,281 in 2019. Union affiliation: Police.

Brian Marckisotto

Police Officer 4Th Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,271

Sub-department: PS- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill
Base pay: $19,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $270
Benefits: $1,810
Total compensation: $21,271
Hire date: 2014-03-17
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 621086
Total Taxes: 270.21

At Ps - Police Bureau, Brian Marckisotto serves as a Police Officer 4Th Year within Ps- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill. They have served since 2014 (about 5 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $21,271. Union affiliation: Police.

James Glick

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,235

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $18,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $253
Benefits: $2,720
Total compensation: $21,235
Hire date: 2004-01-14
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 41110
Total Taxes: 253.44

James Glick works as a Police Sergeant for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. They have served since 2004 (about 15 years). James earned $21,235 in 2019. They are represented by Police.

Michael Burford Jr

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,232

Sub-department: PS- Zone 1-NorthSide
Base pay: $18,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $253
Benefits: $2,717
Total compensation: $21,232
Hire date: 2005-01-24
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 43670
Total Taxes: 253.4

At Ps - Police Bureau, Michael Burford Jr serves as a Police Sergeant within Ps- Zone 1-Northside. Hired in 2005, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $21,232. Union affiliation: Police.

Daniel Stangrecki

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,211

Sub-department: PS- Zone 1-NorthSide
Base pay: $18,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $256
Benefits: $2,726
Total compensation: $21,211
Hire date: 1997-05-19
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 31804
Total Taxes: 256.17

Daniel Stangrecki is a Master Police Officer at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 1-Northside. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 22 years. 2019 total compensation came to $21,211. They are represented by Police.

Mark Stuart

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,173

Sub-department: PS- Zone 6-West End
Base pay: $19,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $269
Benefits: $1,840
Total compensation: $21,173
Hire date: 1993-04-20
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 13780
Total Taxes: 269.2

At Ps - Police Bureau, Mark Stuart serves as a Police Sergeant within Ps- Zone 6-West End. They have served since 1993 (about 26 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $21,173. Union affiliation: Police.

Kenneth Sowinski

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,171

Sub-department: Training Academy
Base pay: $19,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $271
Benefits: $1,816
Total compensation: $21,171
Hire date: 1994-03-28
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 12862
Total Taxes: 270.65

At Ps - Police Bureau, Kenneth Sowinski serves as a Master Police Officer within Training Academy. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 25 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $21,171. They are represented by Police.

Joseph Fabus

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,123

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $20,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $302
Benefits: $3
Total compensation: $21,123
Hire date: 2007-07-30
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 45590
Total Taxes: 301.9

Joseph Fabus holds the role of Police Officer/Detective at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Hired in 2007, they have about 12 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $21,123. They are represented by Police.

Richard O'Neil

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,115

Sub-department: PS- Zone 3-Southside
Base pay: $18,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $255
Benefits: $2,720
Total compensation: $21,115
Hire date: 1989-04-17
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 16288
Total Taxes: 254.79

Richard O'Neil is a Master Police Officer at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 3-Southside. They have served since 1989 (about 30 years). 2019 total compensation came to $21,115. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Richard Ruffolo

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,111

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $19,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $285
Benefits: $925
Total compensation: $21,111
Hire date: 1993-07-05
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 5792
Total Taxes: 284.95

At Ps - Police Bureau, Richard Ruffolo serves as a Police Officer/Detective within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Hired in 1993, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $21,111. They are represented by Police.

Aaron Davis

Police Officer 3Rd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$21,110

Sub-department: PS- Zone 3-Southside
Base pay: $19,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $285
Benefits: $905
Total compensation: $21,110
Hire date: 2016-09-19
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 791748
Total Taxes: 285.05

Aaron Davis works as a Police Officer 3Rd Year for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 3-Southside. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 3 years. Aaron earned $21,110 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Police.