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Pw- Environmental Services

Source file: City of Pittsburgh — Employee Salaries (2017-2019) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Pw- Environmental Services protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2019, this agency had 182 employees with median total compensation of $10,749; the highest distinct record was $19,328.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$1.9M
Employees
182
Median total
$10,749
Highest record
$19,328

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 182 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($10,749) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $7,980 (77%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $576 (6%)
  • Benefits — $1,742 (17%)

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
$6,077
$8,483
$10,749
$12,468
$13,552

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $13,552 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,077. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Truck Driver B 4Th Year
73 · $10,808
Truck Driver a 4Th Year
47 · $12,113
Foreman, Environmental Service
13 · $13,636
Truck Driver B 1St Year
12 · $6,623
Truck Driver B 3Rd Year
11 · $8,711

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
$9.7M
—
205
—
$53,282
—
2018
$10.7M
▲ 9.9%
202
▼ 1.5%
$58,711
▲ 10.2%
2019
$1.9M
▼ 82.4%
182
▼ 9.9%
$10,749
▼ 81.7%

Record list

Employees

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Alan Ricketts

Truck Driver B 4Th Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2019 total comp
$4,935
Sub-department
ES-Refuse Co-Drivers
Base pay
$1,395
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$107
Benefits
$3,433
Total compensation
$4,935
Hire date
2008-12-15
Union / bargaining unit
Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
430000
Socrata Entity Number
46492
Total Taxes
106.73

At Pw- Environmental Services, Alan Ricketts serves as a Truck Driver B 4Th Year within Es-Refuse Co-Drivers. They have served since 2008 (about 11 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $4,935. Their bargaining unit is Refuse/Teamsters.

Thomas Foley

Truck Driver B 4Th Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2019 total comp
$4,898
Sub-department
ES-Refuse Co-Drivers
Base pay
$2,637
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$195
Benefits
$2,066
Total compensation
$4,898
Hire date
2001-05-22
Union / bargaining unit
Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
430000
Socrata Entity Number
41238
Total Taxes
194.73

Thomas Foley works as a Truck Driver B 4Th Year for Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Co-Drivers. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 18 years. Thomas earned $4,898 in 2019. They are represented by Refuse/Teamsters.

Grayling Nickens

Truck Driver a 4Th Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2019 total comp
$4,870
Sub-department
ES-Refuse Coll Drivers
Base pay
$2,617
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$188
Benefits
$2,066
Total compensation
$4,870
Hire date
2009-02-02
Union / bargaining unit
Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
430000
Socrata Entity Number
46548
Total Taxes
187.64

Grayling Nickens holds the role of Truck Driver a 4Th Year at Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Coll Drivers. They have served since 2009 (about 10 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $4,870. Union affiliation: Refuse/Teamsters.