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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
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

$762$15,412+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 6

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.

Ronald Bortz

Foreman, Environmental Service/Pw- Environmental Services

2017 total comp

$4,246

Sub-department: PW-ES-Coll Disp-Admin
Base pay: $4,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $89
Total compensation: $4,246
Hire date: 1972-10-24
Union / bargaining unit: AFSCME Local 2037

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 31, 2016
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 6142
Total Taxes: 0

At Pw- Environmental Services, Ronald Bortz serves as a Foreman, Environmental Service within Pw-Es-Coll Disp-Admin. Their tenure dates to 1972, about 45 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $4,246. Union affiliation: AFSCME Local 2037.

Romano Burse

Truck Driver a 4Th Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2017 total comp

$4,114

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Coll Drivers
Base pay: $3,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $790
Total compensation: $4,114
Hire date: 2003-05-05
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 18, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 42972
Total Taxes: 0

Romano Burse is a Truck Driver a 4Th Year at Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Coll Drivers. They have served since 2003 (about 14 years). 2017 total compensation came to $4,114. They are represented by Refuse/Teamsters.

Samuel Simons

Truck Driver B 4Th Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2019 total comp

$3,726

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Xtra Prior 1981
Base pay: $1,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $2,066
Total compensation: $3,726
Hire date: 1979-06-18
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 18368
Total Taxes: 117.93

At Pw- Environmental Services, Samuel Simons serves as a Truck Driver B 4Th Year within Es-Refuse Xtra Prior 1981. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 40 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $3,726. Union affiliation: Refuse/Teamsters.

James Labishak

Truck Driver B 4Th Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2018 total comp

$3,374

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Drivers
Base pay: $2,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $187
Benefits: $745
Total compensation: $3,374
Hire date: 2008-07-14
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 20, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 46272
Total Taxes: 186.84

James Labishak works as a Truck Driver B 4Th Year for Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Co-Drivers. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. James earned $3,374 in 2018. Their bargaining unit is Refuse/Teamsters.

Erin Gilbert

Truck Driver a 4Th Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2019 total comp

$3,053

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Coll Drivers
Base pay: $927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60
Benefits: $2,066
Total compensation: $3,053
Hire date: 2007-08-20
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 45666
Total Taxes: 59.92

Erin Gilbert holds the role of Truck Driver a 4Th Year at Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Coll Drivers. They have served since 2007 (about 12 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $3,053. They are represented by Refuse/Teamsters.

David Morris

Truck Driver B 4Th Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2019 total comp

$2,935

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Drivers
Base pay: $1,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132
Benefits: $1,033
Total compensation: $2,935
Hire date: 2010-06-28
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 47518
Total Taxes: 131.94

David Morris is a Truck Driver B 4Th Year at Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Co-Drivers. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 9 years. 2019 total compensation came to $2,935. Union affiliation: Refuse/Teamsters.

Dontae Williams

Truck Driver B 1St Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2018 total comp

$1,949

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra
Base pay: $795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53
Benefits: $1,100
Total compensation: $1,949
Hire date: 2018-06-18
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 16, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 944310
Total Taxes: 53.12

Dontae Williams works as a Truck Driver B 1St Year for Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. Dontae earned $1,949 in 2018. Their bargaining unit is Refuse/Teamsters.

Murray Bradford Jr

Truck Driver B 3Rd Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2019 total comp

$1,868

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Drivers
Base pay: $788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60
Benefits: $1,020
Total compensation: $1,868
Hire date: 2016-05-02
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 691172
Total Taxes: 60.29

At Pw- Environmental Services, Murray Bradford Jr serves as a Truck Driver B 3Rd Year within Es-Refuse Co-Drivers. Hired in 2016, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,868. Union affiliation: Refuse/Teamsters.

James Covington

Truck Driver B 4Th Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2019 total comp

$1,737

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Drivers
Base pay: $1,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $123
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,737
Hire date: 2010-06-14
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 47320
Total Taxes: 123.46

At Pw- Environmental Services, James Covington serves as a Truck Driver B 4Th Year within Es-Refuse Co-Drivers. Hired in 2010, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,737. Their bargaining unit is Refuse/Teamsters.

Vallie Cox

Truck Driver B 1St Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2018 total comp

$1,694

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra
Base pay: $1,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,694
Hire date: 2018-04-02
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 26, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 918306
Total Taxes: 120.36

Vallie Cox holds the role of Truck Driver B 1St Year at Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,694. Union affiliation: Refuse/Teamsters.

Eugene Kennedy

Truck Driver B 3Rd Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2019 total comp

$1,664

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Drivers
Base pay: $586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45
Benefits: $1,033
Total compensation: $1,664
Hire date: 2016-08-22
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 784876
Total Taxes: 44.86

Eugene Kennedy works as a Truck Driver B 3Rd Year for Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Co-Drivers. Hired in 2016, they have about 3 years of service. Eugene earned $1,664 in 2019. Union affiliation: Refuse/Teamsters.

Arthur King

Truck Driver B 4Th Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2019 total comp

$1,458

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Drivers
Base pay: $1,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,458
Hire date: 2007-03-05
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Nov 27, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 45146
Total Taxes: 103.6

Arthur King is a Truck Driver B 4Th Year at Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Co-Drivers. Hired in 2007, they have about 12 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $1,458. Their bargaining unit is Refuse/Teamsters.

Donald King

Truck Driver B 1St Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2018 total comp

$1,355

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra
Base pay: $1,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,355
Hire date: 2017-10-23
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 22, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 884830
Total Taxes: 95.23

Donald King works as a Truck Driver B 1St Year for Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. Donald earned $1,355 in 2018. Their bargaining unit is Refuse/Teamsters.

Edward Barnaba

Prob Extra Driver An/Pw- Environmental Services

2017 total comp

$814

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra
Base pay: $814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $814
Hire date: 2015-01-12
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Sep 23, 2016
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 623622
Total Taxes: 0

Edward Barnaba works as a Prob Extra Driver An for Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 2 years. Edward earned $814 in 2017. Their bargaining unit is Refuse/Teamsters.

Colby Johnson

Prob Extra Driver An/Pw- Environmental Services

2017 total comp

$814

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra
Base pay: $814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $814
Hire date: 2016-09-12
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 14, 2016
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 787496
Total Taxes: 0

Colby Johnson holds the role of Prob Extra Driver An at Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra. Hired in 2016, they have about a year of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $814. They are represented by Refuse/Teamsters.

Michael Mitchell

Truck Driver B 2Nd Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2019 total comp

$762

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra
Base pay: $708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $762
Hire date: 2017-07-03
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Nov 26, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 864306
Total Taxes: 54.15

Michael Mitchell is a Truck Driver B 2Nd Year at Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. 2019 total compensation came to $762. Their bargaining unit is Refuse/Teamsters.

Michael Patterson Jr

Truck Driver B 1St Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2018 total comp

$722

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra
Base pay: $671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $722
Hire date: 2018-09-17
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Sep 21, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 964428
Total Taxes: 51.29

Michael Patterson Jr is a Truck Driver B 1St Year at Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. 2018 total compensation came to $722. They are represented by Refuse/Teamsters.

Lamar Davis

Truck Driver B 1St Year/Pw- Environmental Services

2017 total comp

$642

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra
Base pay: $642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $642
Hire date: 2017-06-05
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jun 21, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 853022
Total Taxes: 0

Lamar Davis works as a Truck Driver B 1St Year for Pw- Environmental Services within Es-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. Lamar earned $642 in 2017. Union affiliation: Refuse/Teamsters.

Raymond Jordan Jr

Prob Extra Driver An/Pw- Environmental Services

2017 total comp

$176

Sub-department: ES-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra
Base pay: $176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176
Hire date: 2016-12-12
Union / bargaining unit: Refuse/Teamsters

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 13, 2016
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 430000
Socrata Entity Number: 815096
Total Taxes: 0

At Pw- Environmental Services, Raymond Jordan Jr serves as a Prob Extra Driver An within Es-Refuse Co-Driver Xtra. Hired in 2016, they have about a year of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $176. Union affiliation: Refuse/Teamsters.