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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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Maryrose Tierno-Venezia

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp
$5,477
Sub-department
School Guards
Base pay
$3,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$281
Benefits
$1,325
Total compensation
$5,477
Hire date
1996-12-02
Union / bargaining unit
School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
230000
Socrata Entity Number
444402
Total Taxes
280.53

Maryrose Tierno-Venezia works as a Sch Crossing Guard for Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 23 years. Maryrose earned $5,477 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is School Guards.

Brenette Mccain

School Crossing Guard An/Ps - Police Bureau

2017 total comp
$5,430
Sub-department
School Guards
Base pay
$5,430
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,430
Hire date
2016-03-21
Union / bargaining unit
School Guards

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Apr 17, 2017
Employment Status
Part-Time
Home Cost Center
230000
Socrata Entity Number
664920
Total Taxes
0

At Ps - Police Bureau, Brenette Mccain serves as a School Crossing Guard An within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. Their 2017 pay totaled $5,430. Their bargaining unit is School Guards.

Mildred Tedesco

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp
$5,392
Sub-department
School Guards
Base pay
$3,793
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$275
Benefits
$1,325
Total compensation
$5,392
Hire date
2001-09-03
Union / bargaining unit
School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
230000
Socrata Entity Number
41670
Total Taxes
274.5

Mildred Tedesco works as a Sch Crossing Guard for Ps - Police Bureau within School Guards. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 18 years. Mildred earned $5,392 in 2019. Union affiliation: School Guards.

Gregory Fleming

Cashier 1-Pp/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp
$5,371
Sub-department
Support Services/Civilian
Base pay
$4,985
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$374
Benefits
$12
Total compensation
$5,371
Hire date
2018-12-03
Union / bargaining unit
AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
230000
Socrata Entity Number
983402
Total Taxes
374.41

Gregory Fleming holds the role of Cashier 1-Pp at Ps - Police Bureau within Support Services/Civilian. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $5,371. Union affiliation: AFSCME Local 2719.

Sharon Seiler

Sch Crossing Guard/Ps - Police Bureau

2019 total comp
$5,352
Sub-department
School Guards
Base pay
$3,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$276
Benefits
$1,325
Total compensation
$5,352
Hire date
1995-06-12
Union / bargaining unit
School Guards

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
230000
Socrata Entity Number
11690
Total Taxes
275.73

At Ps - Police Bureau, Sharon Seiler serves as a Sch Crossing Guard within School Guards. Hired in 1995, they have about 24 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,352. Their bargaining unit is School Guards.