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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

Sandra Saunders

Clerk 2-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2018 total comp
$5,136
Sub-department
PW-Streets Maintenance
Base pay
$4,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$365
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,136
Hire date
1996-09-23
Union / bargaining unit
AFSCME Local 2719

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Dec 13, 2017
Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
420000
Socrata Entity Number
21372
Total Taxes
364.96

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Sandra Saunders serves as a Clerk 2-Sh within Pw-Streets Maintenance. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $5,136. Union affiliation: AFSCME Local 2719.

Michael Wolfe

Laborer-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp
$4,930
Sub-department
PW-5th Division
Base pay
$4,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$301
Benefits
$549
Total compensation
$4,930
Hire date
2019-01-14
Union / bargaining unit
Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
420000
Socrata Entity Number
989418
Total Taxes
300.98

Michael Wolfe works as a Laborer-Sh for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-5Th Division. Hired in 2019, they have under a year of service. Michael earned $4,930 in 2019. They are represented by Pjcbc.