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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Keith Stover

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2018 total comp
$22,489
Sub-department
PS-Police-Compensation
Base pay
$18,825
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$273
Benefits
$3,391
Total compensation
$22,489
Hire date
1990-04-09
Union / bargaining unit
Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Feb 22, 2018
Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
230000
Socrata Entity Number
23120
Total Taxes
272.97

Keith Stover holds the role of Master Police Officer at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police-Compensation. They have served since 1990 (about 28 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $22,489. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Donald Adamsky

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp
$22,482
Sub-department
Training Academy
Base pay
$21,634
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$308
Benefits
$540
Total compensation
$22,482
Hire date
1993-03-08
Union / bargaining unit
Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
230000
Socrata Entity Number
4234
Total Taxes
308

Donald Adamsky holds the role of Master Police Officer at Ps - Police Bureau within Training Academy. Hired in 1993, they have about 26 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $22,482. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Barry Joyce

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp
$22,463
Sub-department
PS- Zone 6-West End
Base pay
$19,467
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$270
Benefits
$2,726
Total compensation
$22,463
Hire date
1995-02-20
Union / bargaining unit
Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
230000
Socrata Entity Number
304
Total Taxes
269.53

Barry Joyce works as a Master Police Officer for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 6-West End. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 24 years. Barry earned $22,463 in 2019. They are represented by Police.

Stanley Comans

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp
$22,462
Sub-department
Police Staff & Comp Operations
Base pay
$20,362
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$284
Benefits
$1,816
Total compensation
$22,462
Hire date
1994-08-15
Union / bargaining unit
Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
230000
Socrata Entity Number
19520
Total Taxes
284.23

Stanley Comans works as a Master Police Officer for Ps - Police Bureau within Police Staff & Comp Operations. Hired in 1994, they have about 25 years of service. Stanley earned $22,462 in 2019. Union affiliation: Police.

Garrett Spory

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp
$22,447
Sub-department
PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay
$21,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$304
Benefits
$907
Total compensation
$22,447
Hire date
2009-09-28
Union / bargaining unit
Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
230000
Socrata Entity Number
47106
Total Taxes
304.04

At Ps - Police Bureau, Garrett Spory serves as a Police Officer/Detective within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 10 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $22,447. They are represented by Police.