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Pw- Bureau of Administration

Source file: City of Pittsburgh — Employee Salaries (2017-2019) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Pw- Bureau of Administration provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2019, this agency had 14 employees with median total compensation of $10,410; the highest distinct record was $22,339.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$157K
Employees
14
Median total
$10,410
Highest record
$22,339

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 14 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($10,410) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $8,764 (78%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $629 (6%)
  • Benefits — $1,822 (16%)

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
$2,631
$8,449
$10,410
$15,131
$19,761

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $19,761 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,631. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Secretary-Public Works
2 · $7,982
Intern Pw 1
2 · $2,539
Director-Sh
1 · $22,339
Assistant Director-Operations
1 · $19,761
Manager Personnel & Finance-Sh
1 · $15,695

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
$937.3K
—
19
—
$54,794
—
2018
$994.5K
▲ 6.1%
22
▲ 15.8%
$50,503
▼ 7.8%
2019
$157K
▼ 84.2%
14
▼ 36.4%
$10,410
▼ 79.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Judith Palmieri

Chief Clerk 1-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Administration

2019 total comp
$11,387
Sub-department
PW-Director's Ofc
Base pay
$7,359
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$495
Benefits
$3,533
Total compensation
$11,387
Hire date
2009-02-02
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
410000
Socrata Entity Number
46544
Total Taxes
495.36

Judith Palmieri works as a Chief Clerk 1-Sh for Pw- Bureau of Administration within Pw-Director's Office. Hired in 2009, they have about 10 years of service. Judith earned $11,387 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Shandel Perry

Chief Clerk 2 Pw 1/Pw- Bureau of Administration

2019 total comp
$11,358
Sub-department
PW-Director's Ofc
Base pay
$9,482
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$690
Benefits
$1,186
Total compensation
$11,358
Hire date
2002-02-25
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
410000
Socrata Entity Number
42026
Total Taxes
689.85

At Pw- Bureau of Administration, Shandel Perry serves as a Chief Clerk 2 Pw 1 within Pw-Director's Office. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 17 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $11,358. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.