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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Ray Williams

Laborer-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp
$3,121
Sub-department
PW-3rd Division
Base pay
$1,379
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$98
Benefits
$1,644
Total compensation
$3,121
Hire date
2015-12-14
Union / bargaining unit
Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
420000
Socrata Entity Number
641856
Total Taxes
98.2

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Ray Williams serves as a Laborer-Sh within Pw-3Rd Division. Hired in 2015, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $3,121. Union affiliation: Pjcbc.

Todd Gregorius

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

2019 total comp
$3,064
Sub-department
PW-3rd Division
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,064
Total compensation
$3,064
Hire date
1999-04-12
Union / bargaining unit
Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
420000
Socrata Entity Number
11160
Total Taxes
0

Todd Gregorius holds the role of Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-3Rd Division. They have served since 1999 (about 20 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $3,064. Their bargaining unit is Pjcbc.

Alicia Suess

Truck Driver Temporary/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp
$3,013
Sub-department
PW-6th Division
Base pay
$2,798
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$214
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,013
Hire date
2019-01-14
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Temporary
Home Cost Center
420000
Socrata Entity Number
989536
Total Taxes
214.08

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Alicia Suess serves as a Truck Driver Temporary within Pw-6Th Division. Hired in 2019, they have under a year of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $3,013. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Bruce Buskirk

Tractor Operator/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp
$2,850
Sub-department
PW-4th Division
Base pay
$1,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$86
Benefits
$1,644
Total compensation
$2,850
Hire date
2005-04-04
Union / bargaining unit
Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
420000
Socrata Entity Number
28216
Total Taxes
85.71

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Bruce Buskirk serves as a Tractor Operator within Pw-4Th Division. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 14 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,850. Their bargaining unit is Pjcbc.