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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

Carrie Brand

Clerical Assistant 2-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Administration

2019 total comp
$9,463
Sub-department
PW-Director's Ofc
Base pay
$5,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$349
Benefits
$3,977
Total compensation
$9,463
Hire date
2015-11-02
Union / bargaining unit
AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
410000
Socrata Entity Number
631778
Total Taxes
349.4

Carrie Brand works as a Clerical Assistant 2-Sh for Pw- Bureau of Administration within Pw-Director's Office. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 4 years. Carrie earned $9,463 in 2019. They are represented by AFSCME Local 2719.

Megan Yarish

Administrator 2-Ss/Pw- Bureau of Administration

2019 total comp
$9,426
Sub-department
PW-Director's Ofc
Base pay
$7,683
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$565
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$9,426
Hire date
2013-05-28
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
410000
Socrata Entity Number
49054
Total Taxes
565.24

Megan Yarish holds the role of Administrator 2-Ss at Pw- Bureau of Administration within Pw-Director's Office. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 6 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,426. They are represented by Non-Union.

Lakeshia Buchanan

Administrative Specialist-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Administration

2019 total comp
$9,319
Sub-department
PW-Director's Ofc
Base pay
$5,467
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$320
Benefits
$3,533
Total compensation
$9,319
Hire date
2014-03-03
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
410000
Socrata Entity Number
469526
Total Taxes
319.57

At Pw- Bureau of Administration, Lakeshia Buchanan serves as a Administrative Specialist-Sh within Pw-Director's Office. Hired in 2014, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,319. They are represented by Non-Union.