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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

Samuel Daugherty Jr

Laborer-Sh/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp
$6,034
Sub-department
PW-5th Division
Base pay
$5,605
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$429
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,034
Hire date
2018-12-17
Union / bargaining unit
Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
420000
Socrata Entity Number
880552
Total Taxes
428.81

At Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations, Samuel Daugherty Jr serves as a Laborer-Sh within Pw-5Th Division. They have served since 2018 (about a year). Their 2019 pay totaled $6,034. Their bargaining unit is Pjcbc.

Van Purcell

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

2019 total comp
$5,809
Sub-department
PW-3rd Division
Base pay
$177
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8
Benefits
$5,624
Total compensation
$5,809
Hire date
2015-05-04
Union / bargaining unit
Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
420000
Socrata Entity Number
623236
Total Taxes
7.98

Van Purcell works as a Truck Driver Class 2 -Sh for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-3Rd Division. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 4 years. Van earned $5,809 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Pjcbc.

Clarence Mccallister

Heavy Equipment Repair Specialist/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2019 total comp
$5,624
Sub-department
PW-Heavy Equipment
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,624
Total compensation
$5,624
Hire date
2006-12-26
Union / bargaining unit
Pjcbc

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
420000
Socrata Entity Number
45008
Total Taxes
0

Clarence Mccallister works as a Heavy Equipment Repair Specialist for Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-Heavy Equipment. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 13 years. Clarence earned $5,624 in 2019. They are represented by Pjcbc.

Bernard Ackerman Jr

Truck Driver Temporary/Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations

2018 total comp
$5,511
Sub-department
PW-5th Division
Base pay
$5,119
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$392
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,511
Hire date
2018-01-22
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Temporary
Home Cost Center
420000
Socrata Entity Number
828102
Total Taxes
391.62

Bernard Ackerman Jr holds the role of Truck Driver Temporary at Pw- Bureau of Pw Operations within Pw-5Th Division. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $5,511. Union affiliation: Non-Union.