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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Carol Bujalski

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,721

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $231
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,721
Hire date: 2009-05-26
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 46684
Total Taxes: 230.92

Carol Bujalski holds the role of Sch Crossing Guard at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 10 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,721. They are represented by School Guards.

Zipporah Pressley

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,719

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $228
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,719
Hire date: 2015-07-13
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 624042
Total Taxes: 228.11

Zipporah Pressley works as a Sch Crossing Guard for Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. They have served since 2015 (about 4 years). Zipporah earned $4,719 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is School Guards.

Barbara Cusick

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,718

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $227
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,718
Hire date: 2008-12-22
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 46504
Total Taxes: 227.38

Barbara Cusick is a Sch Crossing Guard at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $4,718. They are represented by School Guards.

Carlotta Walker

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,650

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $121
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,650
Hire date: 1993-08-30
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 11608
Total Taxes: 121.24

At Ps - Police Bureau, Carlotta Walker serves as a Sch Crossing Guard within School Guards. They have served since 1993 (about 26 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $4,650. Their bargaining unit is School Guards.

Armentral Jones

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,639

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,639
Hire date: 2005-05-31
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 43854
Total Taxes: 225.03

Armentral Jones holds the role of Sch Crossing Guard at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Hired in 2005, they have about 14 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,639. They are represented by School Guards.

Elizabeth Sciullo

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,603

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,603
Hire date: 2013-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 48828
Total Taxes: 112.57

Elizabeth Sciullo holds the role of Sch Crossing Guard at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 6 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,603. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Carolyn Johnson

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,597

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $222
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,597
Hire date: 2017-01-09
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 822704
Total Taxes: 222.1

At Ps - Police Bureau, Carolyn Johnson serves as a Sch Crossing Guard within School Guards. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $4,597. They are represented by School Guards.

Carla Thomas

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,597

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $222
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,597
Hire date: 2013-06-17
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 46924
Total Taxes: 222.1

At Ps - Police Bureau, Carla Thomas serves as a Sch Crossing Guard within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 6 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $4,597. They are represented by School Guards.

Joyce Arrigo

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,597

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $222
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,597
Hire date: 2005-05-31
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 1436
Total Taxes: 222.1

Joyce Arrigo works as a Sch Crossing Guard for Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). Joyce earned $4,597 in 2019. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Sherry Loy

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,597

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $222
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,597
Hire date: 2017-04-17
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 844980
Total Taxes: 222.1

Sherry Loy holds the role of Sch Crossing Guard at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,597. Their bargaining unit is School Guards.

Margaret Meade

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,597

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $222
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,597
Hire date: 2011-10-03
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 47652
Total Taxes: 222.1

Margaret Meade holds the role of Sch Crossing Guard at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 8 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,597. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Lara Walker

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,597

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $222
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,597
Hire date: 2012-09-10
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 44712
Total Taxes: 222.02

At Ps - Police Bureau, Lara Walker serves as a Sch Crossing Guard within School Guards. They have served since 2012 (about 7 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $4,597. They are represented by School Guards.

Donna Gornick

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,597

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $222
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,597
Hire date: 2012-04-23
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 48316
Total Taxes: 222

Donna Gornick works as a Sch Crossing Guard for Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 7 years. Donna earned $4,597 in 2019. They are represented by School Guards.

Sandra Sherred

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,594

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $219
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,594
Hire date: 2009-11-09
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 47134
Total Taxes: 218.57

Sandra Sherred holds the role of Sch Crossing Guard at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. They have served since 2009 (about 10 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $4,594. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Lisa Craig

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,584

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $3,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $209
Benefits: $1,325
Total compensation: $4,584
Hire date: 2016-09-16
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 788952
Total Taxes: 209.02

Lisa Craig is a Sch Crossing Guard at Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). 2019 total compensation came to $4,584. Their bargaining unit is School Guards.

Sentara Talley

Police Officer 4Th Year/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,453

Sub-department: PS- Zone 5-East Liberty
Base pay: $1,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21
Benefits: $2,713
Total compensation: $4,453
Hire date: 2012-08-20
Union / bargaining unit: Police

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 48656
Total Taxes: 20.58

Sentara Talley holds the role of Police Officer 4Th Year at Ps - Police Bureau within Ps- Zone 5-East Liberty. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 7 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,453. They are represented by Police.

Charlene Wormsby

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,435

Sub-department: School Guards
Base pay: $4,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,435
Hire date: 1994-02-28
Union / bargaining unit: School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 10634
Total Taxes: 289.59

At Ps - Police Bureau, Charlene Wormsby serves as a Sch Crossing Guard within School Guards. They have served since 1994 (about 25 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $4,435. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Venetta Andrews

Radio Dispatcher/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,105

Sub-department: PS-Police Admin
Base pay: $2,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $1,329
Total compensation: $4,105
Hire date: 2015-07-20
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 624582
Total Taxes: 179.75

Venetta Andrews works as a Radio Dispatcher for Ps - Police Bureau within Ps-Police Administrative. They have served since 2015 (about 4 years). Venetta earned $4,105 in 2019. They are represented by AFSCME Local 2719.

Philip Malle

Cashier 1-Pp/Ps - Police Bureau

2018 total comp

$4,030

Sub-department: Support Services/Civilian
Base pay: $3,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $629
Total compensation: $4,030
Hire date: 2018-03-21
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 23, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 230000
Socrata Entity Number: 915528
Total Taxes: 236.77

Philip Malle is a Cashier 1-Pp at Ps - Police Bureau within Support Services/Civilian. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. 2018 total compensation came to $4,030. They are represented by AFSCME Local 2719.