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

Page 1

Nicholas Lorusso

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

2019 total comp

$15,846

Sub-department: PW-5th Division
Base pay: $9,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $703
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $15,846
Hire date: 2009-04-06
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 46578
Total Taxes: 703.25

Nicholas Lorusso holds the role of Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-5Th Division. Hired in 2009, they have about 10 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,846. They are represented by Pjcbc.

Albert Meiers

Laborer-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2018 total comp

$15,836

Sub-department: PW-Heavy Equipment
Base pay: $13,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $984
Benefits: $1,837
Total compensation: $15,836
Hire date: 1974-10-01
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 31, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 7898
Total Taxes: 984

Albert Meiers works as a Laborer-Sh for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-Heavy Equipment. Their tenure dates to 1974, about 44 years. Albert earned $15,836 in 2018. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Richard Jones

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

2019 total comp

$15,833

Sub-department: PW-2nd Division
Base pay: $9,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $699
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $15,833
Hire date: 2009-01-05
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 45956
Total Taxes: 699.04

Richard Jones works as a Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-2Nd Division. They have served since 2009 (about 10 years). Richard earned $15,833 in 2019. They are represented by Pjcbc.

John Mcclory

Streets Maintenance Supervisor/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$15,821

Sub-department: PW-5th Division-Admin
Base pay: $12,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $915
Benefits: $2,477
Total compensation: $15,821
Hire date: 1988-01-25
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 6106
Total Taxes: 914.89

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, John Mcclory serves as a Streets Maintenance Supervisor within Pw-5Th Division-Admin. Hired in 1988, they have about 31 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $15,821. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Joshua Cindric

Seasonal Laborer, An/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2018 total comp

$15,784

Sub-department: PW-Construction
Base pay: $14,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,784
Hire date: 2018-07-23
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 9, 2018
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 957146
Total Taxes: 1121.65

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Joshua Cindric serves as a Seasonal Laborer, An within Pw-Construction. They have served since 2018 (under a year). Their 2018 pay totaled $15,784. They are represented by Non-Union.

Robert Byrd

Laborer-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$15,723

Sub-department: PW-6th Division
Base pay: $9,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $682
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $15,723
Hire date: 2011-06-06
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 47864
Total Taxes: 681.95

Robert Byrd works as a Laborer-Sh for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-6Th Division. They have served since 2011 (about 8 years). Robert earned $15,723 in 2019. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Gary Wade

Heavy Equipment Oper/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$15,594

Sub-department: PW-Heavy Equipment
Base pay: $10,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $814
Benefits: $3,807
Total compensation: $15,594
Hire date: 2015-03-23
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 461702
Total Taxes: 814.48

Gary Wade works as a Heavy Equipment Oper for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-Heavy Equipment. Hired in 2015, they have about 4 years of service. Gary earned $15,594 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Pjcbc.

Eric Shea

Seasonal Laborer, An/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2017 total comp

$15,502

Sub-department: PW- Facilities
Base pay: $15,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,502
Hire date: 2017-07-10
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 10, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 865680
Total Taxes: 0

Eric Shea holds the role of Seasonal Laborer, An at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw- Facilities. They have served since 2017 (under a year). In 2017, their total compensation was $15,502. They are represented by Non-Union.

Richard Hoffman

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

2019 total comp

$15,429

Sub-department: PW-3rd Division-Admin
Base pay: $12,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $882
Benefits: $2,473
Total compensation: $15,429
Hire date: 2005-03-21
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2037

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 2448
Total Taxes: 881.96

Richard Hoffman is a Foreman, Pub Works-Oper at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-3Rd Division-Admin. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). 2019 total compensation came to $15,429. They are represented by AFSCME Local 2037.

Ray Rogalsky

General Laborer-Other/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$15,416

Sub-department: PW-1st Division
Base pay: $11,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $855
Benefits: $3,064
Total compensation: $15,416
Hire date: 2007-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 6332
Total Taxes: 854.69

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Ray Rogalsky serves as a General Laborer-Other within Pw-1St Division. They have served since 2007 (about 12 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $15,416. They are represented by Pjcbc.

James Sloss

Energy & Utilities Manager/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2018 total comp

$15,414

Sub-department: PW-Streets Maintenance
Base pay: $13,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,043
Benefits: $560
Total compensation: $15,414
Hire date: 2001-07-02
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 29, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 41556
Total Taxes: 1043.29

James Sloss holds the role of Energy & Utilities Manager at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-Streets Maintenance. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,414. They are represented by Non-Union.

William Mccoullum

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

2019 total comp

$15,357

Sub-department: PW-2nd Division
Base pay: $12,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $951
Benefits: $1,644
Total compensation: $15,357
Hire date: 1972-03-20
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 27852
Total Taxes: 951.38

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, William Mccoullum serves as a Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh within Pw-2Nd Division. Their tenure dates to 1972, about 47 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $15,357. Their bargaining unit is Pjcbc.

Charles Dawgiello

Sweeper Operator/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$15,337

Sub-department: PW-3rd Division
Base pay: $10,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $777
Benefits: $3,807
Total compensation: $15,337
Hire date: 2004-04-19
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 42812
Total Taxes: 777.02

Charles Dawgiello holds the role of Sweeper Operator at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-3Rd Division. Hired in 2004, they have about 15 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,337. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Walter Walczak

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

2019 total comp

$15,327

Sub-department: PW-6th Division
Base pay: $10,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $799
Benefits: $3,807
Total compensation: $15,327
Hire date: 1989-09-25
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 28194
Total Taxes: 799.36

Walter Walczak is a Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-6Th Division. They have served since 1989 (about 30 years). 2019 total compensation came to $15,327. They are represented by Pjcbc.

Matthew Mcmillan

Laborer-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$15,311

Sub-department: PW-6th Division
Base pay: $9,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $662
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $15,311
Hire date: 2011-10-10
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 48184
Total Taxes: 661.75

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Matthew Mcmillan serves as a Laborer-Sh within Pw-6Th Division. Hired in 2011, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $15,311. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Michael Maiorano Iii

Laborer-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$15,248

Sub-department: PW-5th Division
Base pay: $8,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $665
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $15,248
Hire date: 2006-04-03
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 41176
Total Taxes: 664.65

Michael Maiorano Iii holds the role of Laborer-Sh at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-5Th Division. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 13 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,248. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Jeffrey Koch

Streets Maintenance Supervisor/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$15,234

Sub-department: PW-3rd Division-Admin
Base pay: $11,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $873
Benefits: $2,475
Total compensation: $15,234
Hire date: 2008-01-22
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 14058
Total Taxes: 873.33

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Jeffrey Koch serves as a Streets Maintenance Supervisor within Pw-3Rd Division-Admin. Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $15,234. They are represented by Non-Union.

Richard Lewis

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

2019 total comp

$15,233

Sub-department: PW-3rd Division
Base pay: $10,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $774
Benefits: $3,807
Total compensation: $15,233
Hire date: 2008-08-04
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 46326
Total Taxes: 774.43

Richard Lewis holds the role of Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-3Rd Division. They have served since 2008 (about 11 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $15,233. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Mark Pearce

Tree Pruner/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$15,189

Sub-department: PW-Forestry
Base pay: $8,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $653
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $15,189
Hire date: 2009-11-23
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 47142
Total Taxes: 652.97

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Mark Pearce serves as a Tree Pruner within Pw-Forestry. They have served since 2009 (about 10 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $15,189. They are represented by Pjcbc.