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

Leonard Duncan

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,358

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $25,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $377
Benefits: $13
Total compensation: $26,358
Hire date: 1989-04-17
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 11374
Total Taxes: 376.73

Leonard Duncan works as a Police Officer/Detective for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Hired in 1989, they have about 30 years of service. Leonard earned $26,358 in 2019. They are represented by Police.

Michael White

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,334

Sub-department: PS- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill
Base pay: $24,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,829
Total compensation: $26,334
Hire date: 1984-12-03
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 1494
Total Taxes: 0

Michael White holds the role of Master Police Officer at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill. They have served since 1984 (about 35 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $26,334. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Ronald Hough

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2018 total comp

$26,308

Sub-department: Special Deployment Div
Base pay: $24,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $351
Benefits: $1,362
Total compensation: $26,308
Hire date: 1994-06-27
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 3, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 9856
Total Taxes: 350.83

Ronald Hough is a Master Police Officer at Ps - Police Bureau within Special Deployment Division. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $26,308. They are represented by Police.

Santino Mammarelli

Police Officer 4Th Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,242

Sub-department: PS- Zone 2-Hill Dist
Base pay: $24,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $351
Benefits: $1,358
Total compensation: $26,242
Hire date: 2015-02-02
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 621844
Total Taxes: 350.52

At Ps - Police Bureau, Santino Mammarelli serves as a Police Officer 4Th Year within Ps- Zone 2-Hill District. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 4 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $26,242. Union affiliation: Police.

John Gagliardi

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,221

Sub-department: PS- Zone 3-Southside
Base pay: $23,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $339
Benefits: $2,048
Total compensation: $26,221
Hire date: 1993-03-08
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 444616
Total Taxes: 338.79

John Gagliardi works as a Police Officer/Detective for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 3-Southside. Hired in 1993, they have about 26 years of service. John earned $26,221 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Police.

John Adams

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,184

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $23,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $324
Benefits: $2,726
Total compensation: $26,184
Hire date: 1989-10-02
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 22268
Total Taxes: 324.17

At Ps - Police Bureau, John Adams serves as a Police Officer/Detective within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. They have served since 1989 (about 30 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $26,184. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Jessica Shannon

Clerical Specialist 1-Sh/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$26,162

Sub-department: PS-Police Admin
Base pay: $21,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,225
Total compensation: $26,162
Hire date: 2016-03-07
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 11, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 658066
Total Taxes: 0

Jessica Shannon works as a Clerical Specialist 1-Sh for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police Administrative. They have served since 2016 (about a year). Jessica earned $26,162 in 2017. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME Local 2719.

Richard Howe

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,125

Sub-department: Special Deployment Div
Base pay: $23,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $326
Benefits: $2,720
Total compensation: $26,125
Hire date: 1997-05-19
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 27362
Total Taxes: 326.36

At Ps - Police Bureau, Richard Howe serves as a Police Sergeant within Special Deployment Division. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 22 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $26,125. They are represented by Police.

Craig Sullivan

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,057

Sub-department: PS- Zone 6-West End
Base pay: $23,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $322
Benefits: $2,720
Total compensation: $26,057
Hire date: 1993-07-05
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 7544
Total Taxes: 322.07

Craig Sullivan holds the role of Master Police Officer at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 6-West End. Hired in 1993, they have about 26 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $26,057. Union affiliation: Police.

Eric Engelhardt

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,044

Sub-department: Special Deployment Div
Base pay: $24,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $356
Benefits: $909
Total compensation: $26,044
Hire date: 1993-02-15
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 381982
Total Taxes: 356.27

At Ps - Police Bureau, Eric Engelhardt serves as a Master Police Officer within Special Deployment Division. They have served since 1993 (about 26 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $26,044. They are represented by Police.

David Meade

Police Lieutenant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,031

Sub-department: PS- Zone 6-West End
Base pay: $23,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $336
Benefits: $1,824
Total compensation: $26,031
Hire date: 1994-08-15
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 29932
Total Taxes: 335.55

David Meade holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 6-West End. Hired in 1994, they have about 25 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $26,031. Their bargaining unit is Police.

James Vogel

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$25,834

Sub-department: PS- Zone 6-West End
Base pay: $24,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,276
Total compensation: $25,834
Hire date: 1994-01-03
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 5, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 23058
Total Taxes: 0

James Vogel works as a Police Sergeant for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 6-West End. Hired in 1994, they have about 23 years of service. James earned $25,834 in 2017. They are represented by Police.

William Kelsch

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,827

Sub-department: PS- Zone 2-Hill Dist
Base pay: $22,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $319
Benefits: $2,720
Total compensation: $25,827
Hire date: 1994-01-03
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 3858
Total Taxes: 319.37

William Kelsch is a Master Police Officer at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 2-Hill District. Hired in 1994, they have about 25 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $25,827. Their bargaining unit is Police.

John Shamlin

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,803

Sub-department: PS- Zone 3-Southside
Base pay: $24,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $344
Benefits: $1,363
Total compensation: $25,803
Hire date: 2000-01-24
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 7, 2019
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 40058
Total Taxes: 343.61

At Ps - Police Bureau, John Shamlin serves as a Master Police Officer within Ps- Zone 3-Southside. Hired in 2000, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $25,803. They are represented by Police.

Maurice Miller

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,692

Sub-department: PS- Zone 3-Southside
Base pay: $22,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $318
Benefits: $2,733
Total compensation: $25,692
Hire date: 1989-04-17
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 19358
Total Taxes: 318.16

Maurice Miller works as a Police Sergeant for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 3-Southside. They have served since 1989 (about 30 years). Maurice earned $25,692 in 2019. Union affiliation: Police.

Timothy Bateman

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,635

Sub-department: PS- Zone 2-Hill Dist
Base pay: $22,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $316
Benefits: $2,720
Total compensation: $25,635
Hire date: 2000-01-24
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 40046
Total Taxes: 316.04

Timothy Bateman is a Master Police Officer at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 2-Hill District. Hired in 2000, they have about 19 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $25,635. Union affiliation: Police.

Harrison Maddox

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,630

Sub-department: PS- Zone 5-East Liberty
Base pay: $21,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $319
Benefits: $3,621
Total compensation: $25,630
Hire date: 2012-08-20
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 48676
Total Taxes: 318.57

Harrison Maddox holds the role of Police Sergeant at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 5-East Liberty. Hired in 2012, they have about 7 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $25,630. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Kevin Walters

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,603

Sub-department: PS- Zone 1-NorthSide
Base pay: $22,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $316
Benefits: $2,720
Total compensation: $25,603
Hire date: 2000-01-24
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 40090
Total Taxes: 315.58

Kevin Walters is a Police Sergeant at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 1-Northside. Hired in 2000, they have about 19 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $25,603. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Joseph Reiff

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,592

Sub-department: Special Deployment Div
Base pay: $22,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $318
Benefits: $2,720
Total compensation: $25,592
Hire date: 1993-02-15
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 445002
Total Taxes: 317.87

At Ps - Police Bureau, Joseph Reiff serves as a Master Police Officer within Special Deployment Division. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 26 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $25,592. They are represented by Police.

Donald Snider

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,580

Sub-department: Warrant Office
Base pay: $22,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $317
Benefits: $2,726
Total compensation: $25,580
Hire date: 1995-02-20
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 21756
Total Taxes: 317.36

At Ps - Police Bureau, Donald Snider serves as a Master Police Officer within Warrant Office. They have served since 1995 (about 24 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $25,580. Union affiliation: Police.

Herman Robinson

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,551

Sub-department: Police - OMI
Base pay: $23,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $333
Benefits: $1,822
Total compensation: $25,551
Hire date: 1988-04-04
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 10058
Total Taxes: 332.77

Herman Robinson is a Police Officer/Detective at Ps - Police Bureau within Police - Omi. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 31 years. 2019 total compensation came to $25,551. Union affiliation: Police.

Thomas Mignogna

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,519

Sub-department: PS- Zone 2-Hill Dist
Base pay: $23,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $333
Benefits: $1,840
Total compensation: $25,519
Hire date: 2007-02-05
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 45092
Total Taxes: 333.36

Thomas Mignogna is a Police Sergeant at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 2-Hill District. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 12 years. 2019 total compensation came to $25,519. They are represented by Police.

Jeffrey Deschon

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,464

Sub-department: Special Deployment Div
Base pay: $22,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $314
Benefits: $2,720
Total compensation: $25,464
Hire date: 2004-07-12
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 41866
Total Taxes: 313.59

Jeffrey Deschon is a Master Police Officer at Ps - Police Bureau within Special Deployment Division. They have served since 2004 (about 15 years). 2019 total compensation came to $25,464. Union affiliation: Police.

Carol Ehlinger

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,415

Sub-department: PS- Zone 5-East Liberty
Base pay: $24,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $925
Total compensation: $25,415
Hire date: 1983-09-06
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 16158
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Police Bureau, Carol Ehlinger serves as a Police Sergeant within Ps- Zone 5-East Liberty. They have served since 1983 (about 36 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $25,415. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Anna Kudrav-Tague

Ass't Chief of Police/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,386

Sub-department: PS-Asst Chief-Operations
Base pay: $25,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $70
Total compensation: $25,386
Hire date: 1984-12-03
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 10904
Total Taxes: 0

Anna Kudrav-Tague works as a Ass't Chief of Police for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Asst Chief-Operations. Hired in 1984, they have about 35 years of service. Anna earned $25,386 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Paul Jenkins

Police Officer 4Th Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,360

Sub-department: PS- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill
Base pay: $22,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $312
Benefits: $2,715
Total compensation: $25,360
Hire date: 2005-03-13
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 43690
Total Taxes: 312.41

Paul Jenkins holds the role of Police Officer 4Th Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $25,360. They are represented by Police.

Stacey Hawthorne

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,243

Sub-department: PS-Asst Chief-Admin
Base pay: $24,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $352
Benefits: $459
Total compensation: $25,243
Hire date: 1988-04-04
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 4, 2019
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 12806
Total Taxes: 352.4

Stacey Hawthorne works as a Police Officer/Detective for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Asst Chief-Admin. They have served since 1988 (about 31 years). Stacey earned $25,243 in 2019. Union affiliation: Police.

Michael Pilyih

Commander/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,225

Sub-department: PS-Asst Chief-Operations
Base pay: $23,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $326
Benefits: $1,871
Total compensation: $25,225
Hire date: 1989-09-25
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 23682
Total Taxes: 325.8

Michael Pilyih works as a Commander for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Asst Chief-Operations. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 30 years. Michael earned $25,225 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Anthony Seretti

Police Officer 4Th Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,107

Sub-department: PS- Zone 2-Hill Dist
Base pay: $22,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $326
Benefits: $1,811
Total compensation: $25,107
Hire date: 2015-02-02
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 621524
Total Taxes: 326.04

Anthony Seretti holds the role of Police Officer 4Th Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 2-Hill District. Hired in 2015, they have about 4 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $25,107. They are represented by Police.

Henry Rogowski

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,090

Sub-department: Warrant Office
Base pay: $22,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $310
Benefits: $2,726
Total compensation: $25,090
Hire date: 1993-03-08
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 21880
Total Taxes: 310.36

At Ps - Police Bureau, Henry Rogowski serves as a Master Police Officer within Warrant Office. They have served since 1993 (about 26 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $25,090. They are represented by Police.