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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John Olkosky

Laborer-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$17,277

Sub-department: PW-6th Division
Base pay: $10,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $17,277
Hire date: 1997-10-06
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 23700
Total Taxes: 798.03

John Olkosky holds the role of Laborer-Sh at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-6Th Division. They have served since 1997 (about 22 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $17,277. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Louis Cancelliere

Tractor Operator/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$17,250

Sub-department: PW-5th Division
Base pay: $10,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $803
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $17,250
Hire date: 1997-04-14
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 3866
Total Taxes: 803

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Louis Cancelliere serves as a Tractor Operator within Pw-5Th Division. Hired in 1997, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $17,250. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Randy Lewis

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

2019 total comp

$17,175

Sub-department: PW-5th Division
Base pay: $10,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $802
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $17,175
Hire date: 1984-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 16844
Total Taxes: 801.58

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Randy Lewis serves as a Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh within Pw-5Th Division. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 35 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $17,175. They are represented by Pjcbc.

William Crean

Streets Superintendent 1/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$16,970

Sub-department: PW-Streets Maintenance
Base pay: $13,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $982
Benefits: $2,494
Total compensation: $16,970
Hire date: 1984-09-10
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 4070
Total Taxes: 981.59

William Crean holds the role of Streets Superintendent 1 at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-Streets Maintenance. They have served since 1984 (about 35 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $16,970. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Robert Miller

Tractor Operator/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$16,956

Sub-department: PW-1st Division
Base pay: $10,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $779
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $16,956
Hire date: 1989-05-08
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 22692
Total Taxes: 778.65

Robert Miller is a Tractor Operator at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-1St Division. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 30 years. 2019 total compensation came to $16,956. They are represented by Pjcbc.

Elmer Richardson

Sweeper Operator/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$16,836

Sub-department: PW-5th Division
Base pay: $10,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $778
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $16,836
Hire date: 1987-02-23
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 21034
Total Taxes: 777.5

Elmer Richardson holds the role of Sweeper Operator at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-5Th Division. They have served since 1987 (about 32 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $16,836. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Charles Butler Jr

Seasonal Laborer, An/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2018 total comp

$16,690

Sub-department: PW-3rd Division
Base pay: $15,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,690
Hire date: 2018-07-16
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 9, 2018
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 950696
Total Taxes: 1186.07

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Charles Butler Jr serves as a Seasonal Laborer, An within Pw-3Rd Division. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,690. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Lynn Fritzley

Truck Driver Specialist Oper/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp

$16,652

Sub-department: PW-3rd Division
Base pay: $10,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $759
Benefits: $5,624
Total compensation: $16,652
Hire date: 2005-12-12
Union / bargaining unit: Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 420000
Socrata Entity Number: 44370
Total Taxes: 759.27

Lynn Fritzley is a Truck Driver Specialist Oper at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-3Rd Division. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 14 years. 2019 total compensation came to $16,652. They are represented by Pjcbc.