City of Pittsburgh / Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

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Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

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

The Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2019, this agency had 268 employees with median total compensation of $12,061; the highest distinct record was $22,439.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $3.1M
Employees: 268
Median total: $12,061
Highest record: $22,439

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$941$18,895+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 268 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($12,061) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $8,202 (70%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $603 (5%)
Benefits — $2,913 (25%)

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

$7,129

$9,326

$12,061

$14,222

$16,200

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $16,200 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,129. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Laborer-Sh

107 · $10,800

Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh

47 · $13,520

Heavy Equipment Oper

13 · $15,594

Foreman-Sh

12 · $12,771

Tractor Operator

10 · $12,561

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	$17.2M —	299 —	$60,947 —
2018	$17.7M ▲ 3.0%	303 ▲ 1.3%	$64,331 ▲ 5.6%
2019	$3.1M ▼ 82.2%	268 ▼ 11.6%	$12,061 ▼ 81.3%

Record list

Employees

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Christopher Starinchak

Laborer-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$15,074

Sub-department: PW-1st Division
Base pay: $8,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $652
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $15,074
Hire date: 2015-08-10
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 625258
Total Taxes: 652.25

Christopher Starinchak holds the role of Laborer-Sh at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-1St Division. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 4 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,074. They are represented by Pjcbc.

Bernard Pendleton

Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$15,053

Sub-department: PW-6th Division
Base pay: $12,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $927
Benefits: $1,644
Total compensation: $15,053
Hire date: 2007-01-22
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 42964
Total Taxes: 926.95

Bernard Pendleton holds the role of Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-6Th Division. Hired in 2007, they have about 12 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,053. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Gregory Clemons

Sweeper Operator/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$15,023

Sub-department: PW-6th Division
Base pay: $8,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $610
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $15,023
Hire date: 2008-02-19
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 45248
Total Taxes: 609.58

Gregory Clemons works as a Sweeper Operator for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-6Th Division. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 11 years. Gregory earned $15,023 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Pjcbc.

Maurice Fowler

Electrician-Public Works/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2017 total comp

$14,998

Sub-department: PW- Facilities
Base pay: $12,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,131
Total compensation: $14,998
Hire date: 2009-10-26
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Mar 20, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 47126
Total Taxes: 0

Maurice Fowler works as a Electrician-Public Works for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw- Facilities. Hired in 2009, they have about 8 years of service. Maurice earned $14,998 in 2017. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

John Hines

Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$14,927

Sub-department: PW-3rd Division
Base pay: $8,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $621
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $14,927
Hire date: 2013-09-09
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 49346
Total Taxes: 621.29

John Hines works as a Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-3Rd Division. They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). John earned $14,927 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Pjcbc.

Quinnshon Seals

Laborer-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$14,863

Sub-department: PW-3rd Division
Base pay: $8,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $630
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $14,863
Hire date: 2013-11-18
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 448582
Total Taxes: 629.94

Quinnshon Seals holds the role of Laborer-Sh at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-3Rd Division. Hired in 2013, they have about 6 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,863. They are represented by Pjcbc.

Cynthia Greiner

Laborer-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$14,809

Sub-department: PW-3rd Division
Base pay: $8,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $633
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $14,809
Hire date: 2004-04-19
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 6224
Total Taxes: 633.46

Cynthia Greiner works as a Laborer-Sh for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-3Rd Division. They have served since 2004 (about 15 years). Cynthia earned $14,809 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Pjcbc.

Wayne Wyant

Foreman-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$14,794

Sub-department: PW-2nd Division-Admin
Base pay: $11,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $833
Benefits: $2,411
Total compensation: $14,794
Hire date: 1983-06-06
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2037

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 8844
Total Taxes: 833.34

Wayne Wyant holds the role of Foreman-Sh at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-2Nd Division-Admin. Hired in 1983, they have about 36 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,794. They are represented by AFSCME Local 2037.

Nedom Lowe

Foreman, Pub Works-Oper/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$14,792

Sub-department: PW-1st Division-Admin
Base pay: $11,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $837
Benefits: $2,468
Total compensation: $14,792
Hire date: 1982-03-15
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2037

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 17860
Total Taxes: 836.51

Nedom Lowe works as a Foreman, Pub Works-Oper for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-1St Division-Admin. They have served since 1982 (about 37 years). Nedom earned $14,792 in 2019. They are represented by AFSCME Local 2037.

Harold Seddon

Laborer-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$14,789

Sub-department: PW-3rd Division
Base pay: $8,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $632
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $14,789
Hire date: 1999-12-13
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 40008
Total Taxes: 631.99

Harold Seddon is a Laborer-Sh at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-3Rd Division. They have served since 1999 (about 20 years). 2019 total compensation came to $14,789. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Thamer Collins

Heavy Equipment Oper/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$14,774

Sub-department: PW-Heavy Equipment
Base pay: $10,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $760
Benefits: $3,807
Total compensation: $14,774
Hire date: 2010-11-08
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 47634
Total Taxes: 760.08

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Thamer Collins serves as a Heavy Equipment Oper within Pw-Heavy Equipment. They have served since 2010 (about 9 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $14,774. Their bargaining unit is Pjcbc.

John Flaherty

Sweeper Operator/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$14,638

Sub-department: PW-3rd Division
Base pay: $10,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $741
Benefits: $3,807
Total compensation: $14,638
Hire date: 2006-12-07
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 44990
Total Taxes: 740.63

John Flaherty works as a Sweeper Operator for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-3Rd Division. Hired in 2006, they have about 13 years of service. John earned $14,638 in 2019. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Michael Russell

Truck Driver Specialist Oper/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$14,621

Sub-department: PW-Heavy Equipment
Base pay: $8,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $620
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $14,621
Hire date: 2008-12-15
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 46494
Total Taxes: 620.07

Michael Russell is a Truck Driver Specialist Oper at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-Heavy Equipment. They have served since 2008 (about 11 years). 2019 total compensation came to $14,621. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Michael Simcic

Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$14,598

Sub-department: PW-2nd Division
Base pay: $10,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $737
Benefits: $3,807
Total compensation: $14,598
Hire date: 2007-03-19
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 45154
Total Taxes: 737.18

Michael Simcic holds the role of Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-2Nd Division. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 12 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,598. They are represented by Pjcbc.

Justin Kress

Tractor Operator/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$14,539

Sub-department: PW-2nd Division
Base pay: $8,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $607
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $14,539
Hire date: 2008-02-19
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 45894
Total Taxes: 606.78

Justin Kress is a Tractor Operator at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-2Nd Division. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 11 years. 2019 total compensation came to $14,539. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Nick Abbinanti

Seasonal Laborer, An/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2018 total comp

$14,465

Sub-department: PW-3rd Division
Base pay: $13,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,028
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,465
Hire date: 2018-08-06
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 9, 2018
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 958538
Total Taxes: 1027.95

Nick Abbinanti holds the role of Seasonal Laborer, An at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-3Rd Division. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $14,465. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Nathan Jones

Laborer-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$14,425

Sub-department: PW-2nd Division
Base pay: $8,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $599
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $14,425
Hire date: 2008-02-19
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 45888
Total Taxes: 598.81

Nathan Jones works as a Laborer-Sh for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-2Nd Division. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 11 years. Nathan earned $14,425 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Pjcbc.