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

Sandra Jordan

School Crossing Guard An/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$2,634

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $2,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,634
Hire date: 2018-10-29
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 976784
Total Taxes: 187.18

Sandra Jordan is a School Crossing Guard An at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. They have served since 2018 (about a year). 2019 total compensation came to $2,634. Their bargaining unit is School Guards.

Elizabeth Walker

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$2,411

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $2,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,411
Hire date: 2008-11-10
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 46458
Total Taxes: 167.21

At Ps - Police Bureau, Elizabeth Walker serves as a Sch Crossing Guard within School Guards. Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,411. They are represented by School Guards.

Gary Lis

Police Officer 4Th Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$2,343

Sub-department: PS- Zone 3-Southside
Base pay: $2,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33
Benefits: $1
Total compensation: $2,343
Hire date: 2011-07-25
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 445702
Total Taxes: 33.29

At Ps - Police Bureau, Gary Lis serves as a Police Officer 4Th Year within Ps- Zone 3-Southside. They have served since 2011 (about 8 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $2,343. Union affiliation: Police.

Heather Morgenstern

School Crossing Guard An/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$2,306

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $2,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,306
Hire date: 2017-05-22
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 11, 2017
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 850808
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Police Bureau, Heather Morgenstern serves as a School Crossing Guard An within School Guards. They have served since 2017 (under a year). Their 2017 pay totaled $2,306. Their bargaining unit is School Guards.

Marie Pastorius

Clerk 2-Pp/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$2,092

Sub-department: PS-Police Admin
Base pay: $2,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6
Total compensation: $2,092
Hire date: 1976-03-10
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 30, 2016
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 11902
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Police Bureau, Marie Pastorius serves as a Clerk 2-Pp within Ps-Police Administrative. They have served since 1976 (about 41 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $2,092. Their bargaining unit is AFSCME Local 2719.

Suzanne Mcardle

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$2,056

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,056
Total compensation: $2,056
Hire date: 1994-09-12
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Mar 30, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 6234
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Police Bureau, Suzanne Mcardle serves as a Sch Crossing Guard within School Guards. Hired in 1994, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $2,056. They are represented by School Guards.

Anthony Burke

Police Officer 4Th Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$1,919

Sub-department: PS- Zone 3-Southside
Base pay: $1,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $904
Total compensation: $1,919
Hire date: 2015-02-02
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 621684
Total Taxes: 14.5

At Ps - Police Bureau, Anthony Burke serves as a Police Officer 4Th Year within Ps- Zone 3-Southside. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 4 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,919. Union affiliation: Police.

Timothy Matson

Police Officer 4Th Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$1,808

Sub-department: PS- Zone 5-East Liberty
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,808
Total compensation: $1,808
Hire date: 2005-09-26
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 44142
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Police Bureau, Timothy Matson serves as a Police Officer 4Th Year within Ps- Zone 5-East Liberty. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 14 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,808. Union affiliation: Police.

Louise Starr

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$1,653

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $1,653
Hire date: 2010-11-08
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 20098
Total Taxes: 20.7

Louise Starr is a Sch Crossing Guard at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 9 years. 2019 total compensation came to $1,653. They are represented by School Guards.

Patricia Houston

School Crossing Guard An/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$1,380

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $1,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,380
Hire date: 2016-11-14
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 17, 2017
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 799766
Total Taxes: 0

Patricia Houston is a School Crossing Guard An at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. They have served since 2016 (about a year). 2017 total compensation came to $1,380. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Bootsie Keegan

School Crossing Guard An/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$1,326

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $1,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,326
Hire date: 2017-01-09
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Feb 17, 2017
Employment Status: Part-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 822688
Total Taxes: 0

Bootsie Keegan holds the role of School Crossing Guard An at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. They have served since 2017 (under a year). In 2017, their total compensation was $1,326. Union affiliation: School Guards.