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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Bruce Williams

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$30,322

Sub-department: Police - OMI
Base pay: $27,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $383
Benefits: $2,720
Total compensation: $30,322
Hire date: 1993-04-20
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 20802
Total Taxes: 383.18

Bruce Williams is a Master Police Officer at Ps - Police Bureau within Police - Omi. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 26 years. 2019 total compensation came to $30,322. Their bargaining unit is Police.

Bryan Sellers

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$30,285

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $27,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $383
Benefits: $2,726
Total compensation: $30,285
Hire date: 1994-06-27
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 12426
Total Taxes: 382.83

Bryan Sellers is a Police Officer/Detective at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Hired in 1994, they have about 25 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $30,285. They are represented by Police.

Hans Wiedenhofer

Police Officer 2Nd Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp

$30,090

Sub-department: PS- Zone 3-Southside
Base pay: $23,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,360
Total compensation: $30,090
Hire date: 2016-03-14
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: May 12, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 659652
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Police Bureau, Hans Wiedenhofer serves as a Police Officer 2Nd Year within Ps- Zone 3-Southside. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. Their 2017 pay totaled $30,090. Union affiliation: Police.

Edward Cunningham

Police Lieutenant/Ps - Police Bureau

2018 total comp

$29,980

Sub-department: PS- Zone 3-Southside
Base pay: $28,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $412
Benefits: $909
Total compensation: $29,980
Hire date: 1995-02-20
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 3, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 8066
Total Taxes: 411.81

Edward Cunningham is a Police Lieutenant at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 3-Southside. They have served since 1995 (about 23 years). 2018 total compensation came to $29,980. They are represented by Police.

James Yauch

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,813

Sub-department: PS- Zone 6-West End
Base pay: $27,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $386
Benefits: $2,046
Total compensation: $29,813
Hire date: 2007-10-29
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 45790
Total Taxes: 386.23

James Yauch works as a Police Sergeant for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 6-West End. Hired in 2007, they have about 12 years of service. James earned $29,813 in 2019. Union affiliation: Police.

Jeffrey Dean

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,744

Sub-department: PS- Zone 5-East Liberty
Base pay: $26,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $373
Benefits: $2,726
Total compensation: $29,744
Hire date: 1988-01-04
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 22518
Total Taxes: 373.29

Jeffrey Dean holds the role of Master Police Officer at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 5-East Liberty. They have served since 1988 (about 31 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $29,744. They are represented by Police.

Arthur Baker

Police Lieutenant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,699

Sub-department: PS- Zone 5-East Liberty
Base pay: $28,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $408
Benefits: $911
Total compensation: $29,699
Hire date: 2005-01-24
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 43640
Total Taxes: 407.81

Arthur Baker holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 5-East Liberty. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 14 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $29,699. They are represented by Police.

Richard Cerrillos

Police Officer 4Th Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2018 total comp

$29,668

Sub-department: PS- Zone 5-East Liberty
Base pay: $27,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $399
Benefits: $1,360
Total compensation: $29,668
Hire date: 2013-04-01
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Mar 26, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 48946
Total Taxes: 399.09

Richard Cerrillos holds the role of Police Officer 4Th Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 5-East Liberty. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $29,668. Union affiliation: Police.

Todd Modena

Police Sergeant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,619

Sub-department: PS- Zone 5-East Liberty
Base pay: $27,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $385
Benefits: $2,039
Total compensation: $29,619
Hire date: 2005-01-24
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 43628
Total Taxes: 384.93

Todd Modena holds the role of Police Sergeant at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 5-East Liberty. Hired in 2005, they have about 14 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $29,619. They are represented by Police.

Christine Mitchell

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,520

Sub-department: PS- Zone 5-East Liberty
Base pay: $28,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $925
Total compensation: $29,520
Hire date: 1980-11-03
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 12374
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Police Bureau, Christine Mitchell serves as a Master Police Officer within Ps- Zone 5-East Liberty. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 39 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $29,520. Union affiliation: Police.

Jeffrey Brady

Master Police Officer/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,416

Sub-department: PS- Zone 6-West End
Base pay: $26,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $369
Benefits: $2,726
Total compensation: $29,416
Hire date: 1993-04-20
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 22514
Total Taxes: 368.65

At Ps - Police Bureau, Jeffrey Brady serves as a Master Police Officer within Ps- Zone 6-West End. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 26 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $29,416. They are represented by Police.

Kevin Williams

Police Officer/Detective/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,378

Sub-department: PS- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill
Base pay: $26,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $368
Benefits: $2,720
Total compensation: $29,378
Hire date: 1988-01-04
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 20056
Total Taxes: 368.07

Kevin Williams is a Police Officer/Detective at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 4-Squirrel Hill. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 31 years. 2019 total compensation came to $29,378. Union affiliation: Police.

Thomas Stangrecki

Deputy Chief (Police)/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,301

Sub-department: PS-Deputy Chief
Base pay: $26,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $372
Benefits: $2,713
Total compensation: $29,301
Hire date: 1988-04-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 5120
Total Taxes: 371.8

Thomas Stangrecki is a Deputy Chief (Police) at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Deputy Chief. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 31 years. 2019 total compensation came to $29,301. They are represented by Non-Union.

Kevin Wilson

Police Lieutenant/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,246

Sub-department: PS-Police-Major Crimes
Base pay: $26,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $368
Benefits: $2,742
Total compensation: $29,246
Hire date: 1994-08-15
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 1566
Total Taxes: 367.94

At Ps - Police Bureau, Kevin Wilson serves as a Police Lieutenant within Ps-Police-Major Crimes. Hired in 1994, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $29,246. Union affiliation: Police.