Team 4: Salaries In Pa. House Representatives' Offices

POSTED: 2:40 pm EST November 16, 2007
UPDATED: 12:32 pm EST November 27, 2007

Jobs listed by title, location and salary. Information provided by House clerk's office. Cost per constituent amount was calculated by totaling staff salaries and dividing by the number of people residing in that legislative district, according to U.S. Census.
Staff member lists include employees assigned to each lawmaker for district office, caucus and committee assignments.

Bastian, Bob (R) - District 69

Legislative Ass't - Somerset - $29,201
Legislative Ass't - Somerset - $21,240
Legislative Ass't - Somerset - $28,648

Total Salaries:
$79,089

Cost per constituent:
$1.31

Bennington, Lisa (D) - District 21

Legislative Ass't - none provided - $52,000
Legislative Ass't 2 - Harrisburg - $54,054

Total Salaries:
$106,054

Cost per constituent:
$0.89

Biancucci, Vince (D) - District 15

Legislative Ass't - Harrisburg - $42,900
Legislative Ass't - Monaca - $39,000
Legislative Ass't - Monaca - $12,916
Legislative Ass't - Monaca - $33,800

Total Salaries:
$128,616

Cost per constituent:
$2.13

Brooks, Michele (R) - District 17

Legislative Ass't - Greenville - $24,737
Legislative Ass't - Greenville - $19,330
Legislative Ass't - Greenville - $25,350
Legislative Ass't - Meadville - $35,737

Total Salaries:
$105,154

Cost per constituent:
$1.74

Casorio, James (D) - District 56

Legislative Ass't 2 - Harrisburg - $47,814
Legislative Ass't - Irwin - $31,590
Legislative Ass't - North Huntingdon - $22,698
Legislative Ass't - North Huntingdon - $28,080
Legislative Ass't - North Huntingdon - $19,188

Total Salaries:
$149,370

Cost per constituent:
$2.47

Costa, Paul (D) - District 34 - Legislative Ass't

Turtle Creek - $3,443
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $8,798
Legislative Ass't 2 - Harrisburg - $47,008
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $32,370

Total Salaries:
$91,619

Cost per constituent:
$1.51

Daley, Peter J. (D) - District 49

Committee Executive Director - Harrisburg - $64,506
Legislative ass't - Donora - $26,910
Legislative Ass't - Donora - $38,584
Legislative Ass't - Donora - $35,000
Legislative Ass't - Donora - $28,652
Legislative Ass't - Brownsville - $27,612
Legislative Ass't - Brookhaven - $5,166

Total Salaries:
$226,430

Cost per constituent:
$3.74

DeLuca, Anthony M. (D) - District 32

Legislative Ass't - Verona - $20,420
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $40,750
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $35,628
Committee Executive Director - Harrisburg - $82,342
Leigslative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $25,166

Total Salaries:
$204,306

Cost per constituent:
$3.38

Dermody, Frank (D) - District 33

Legislative Ass't - Cheswick - $11,255
Legislative Ass't - Cheswick - $44,174
Legislative Ass't - Cheswick - $34,424
Legislative Ass't - Plum - $38,142
Leadership Executive Director - Harrisburg - $84,812
Special Assistant - Cheswick - $18,120
Legislative Ass't - Cheswick - $28,932

Total Salaries:
$259,859

Cost per constituent:
$4.30

DeWeese, William (D) - District 50

Research Analyst 1 - Waynesburg - $29,103
Leigslative Ass't - Waynesburg - $24,985
Legislative Ass't - Waynesburg - $23,432
Office Manager - Waynesburg - $37,331
Legislative Ass't - Waynesburg - $26,546
Legislative Ass't - Waynesburg - $44,512
Legislative Ass't - Hiller - $66,066
Chief of Staff to Floor Leader - Harrisburg - $141,102
Legislative Ass't - Waynesburg - $14,110
Chief of Staff - Waynesburg Office - Waynesburg - $78,144
Legislative Ass't - Masontown - $25,350
Director District Outreach - Waynesburg - $69,333
Legislative Ass't - Waynesburg - $31,070

Total Salaries:
$611,084

Cost per constituent:
$10.10

Ellis, Brian (R) - District 11

Legislative Ass't - Lyndora - $30,000
Legislative Ass't - Lyndora - $23,999
Legislative Ass't - Lyndora - $24,268

Total Salaries:
$78,267

Cost per constituent:
$1.29

Frankel, Dan (D) - District 23

Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $36,244
Legislative Ass't - Harrisburg - $47,788
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $28,470
Legislative Ass't 2 - Harrisburg - $42,250
Leigslative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $31,000
Regional Caucus Director - none provided - $44,278

Total Salaries:
$230,030

Cost per constituent:
$3.80

Gergely, Marc (D) - District 35

Legislative Ass't - McKeesport - $28,990
Legislative Ass't 2 - Harrisburg - $39,832
Legislative Ass't - McKeesport - $24,830
Legislative Ass't - White Oak - $31,018

Total Salaries:
$124,670

Cost per constituent:
$2.06

Gibbons, Jaret (D) - District 10

Legislative Ass't - Ellwood City - $54,000
Legislative Ass't 1 - Harrisburg - $27,976
Legislative Ass't - Ellwood City - $40,794
Legislative Ass't - Ellwood City - $44,928
Legislative Ass't - Ellwood City - $33,553

Total Salaries:
$201,251

Cost per constituent:
$3.33

Harhai, Ted (D) - District 58

Legislative Ass't - Monessen - $21,450
Legislative Ass't - Monessen - $22,802
Legislative Ass't 2 - Harrisburg - $39,598
Office Manager - Monessen - $30,168

Total Salaries:
$114,018

Cost per constituent:
$1.88

Hutchinson, Scott (R) - District 64

Legislative Ass't - Franklin - $28,938
Legislative Ass't - Oil City - $21,684
Legislative Ass't - Oil City - $28,990

Total Salaries:
$79,612

Cost per constituent:
$1.32

Kortz, William (D) - District 38

Legislative Ass't - none provided - $35,699
Legislative Ass't - none provided - $23,316
Legislative Ass't 1 - Harrisburg - $25,792
Legislative Ass't - none provided - $43,640
Legislative Ass't - Dravosburg - $15,508

Total Salaries:
$143,955

Cost per constituent:
$2.38

Kotik, Nick (D) - District 45

Legislative Ass't - Coraopolis - $21,736
Legislative Ass't - Coraopolis - $21,736
Administrative Ass't - Carnegie - $35,620
Legislative Ass't 2 - Harrisburg - $54,054

Total Salaries:
$133,146

Cost per constituent:
$2.20

Kula, Deberah (D) - District 52

Legislative Ass't - Mt. Pleasant - $20,221
Legislative Ass't - Dunbar - $20,221
Legislative Ass't 1 - Harrisburg - $28,808
Legislative Ass't - Dunbar - $24,362

Total Salaries:
$93,612

Cost per constituent:
$1.55

Levdansky, David K. (D) - District 39

Legislative Ass't - Elizabeth - $9,859
Legislative Ass't - Elizabeth - $19,069
Legislative ass't - Elizabeth - $23,140
Committee Executive Director - Harrisburg - $82,342
Legislative Ass't - Elizabeth - $32,578

Total Salaries:
$166,988

Cost per constituent:
$2.76

Longietti, Mark (D) - District 7

Legislative Ass't - none provided - $29,484
Legislative Ass't 1 - Harrisburg - $37,258
Legislative Ass't - none provided - $43,602

Total Salaries:
$110,344

Cost per constituent:
$1.82

Maher, John (R) - District 40

Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $42,458
Legislative Ass't - Upper St. Clair - $30,700

Total Salaries:
$73,158

Cost per constituent:
$1.21

Mahoney, Tim (D) - District 51

Legislative Ass't - Uniontown - $21,000
Legislative Ass't - Uniontown - $25,000
Legislative Ass't - Connellsville - $21,000
Legislative Ass't 1 - Harrisburg - $32,734
Legislative Ass't - Uniontown - $26,000

Total Salaries:
$125,734

Cost per constituent:
$2.08

Markosek, Joseph (D) - District 25

Legislative Ass't - Monroeville - $11,247
Legislative Ass't - Monroeville - $41,790
Committee Executive Director - Harrisburg - $75,270
Legislative Ass't - Monroeville - $60,770

Total Salaries:
$189,077

Cost per constituent:
$3.13

Marshall, Jim (R) - District 14

Legislative Ass't - none provided - $25,000
Legislative Ass't - none provided - $30,000

Total Salaries:
$55,000

Cost per constituent:
0.91

McIlhattan, Fred (R) - District 63

Legislative Ass't - Rural Valley - $26,126
Legislative Ass't - Clarion - $8,478
Legislative Ass't - Clarion - $27,654
Legislative Ass't - Clarion - $24,597
Legislative Ass't - Clarion - $24,597

Total Salaries:
$111,452

Cost per constituent:
$1.84

Metcalfe, Daryl (R) - District 12

Legislative Ass't - Cranberry Twp - $38,662
Legislative Ass't - Cranberry Twp - $22,880
Legislative Ass't - Cranberry Twp - $30,914
Legislative Ass't - Cranberry Twp - $16,061
Legislative Ass't - Cranberry Twp - $14,614

Total Salaries:
$123,131

Cost per constituent:
$2.04

Mustio, Mark (R) - District 44

Legislative Ass't - Sewickley - $19,604
Legislative Ass't - Moon Twp - $30,950
Legislative Ass't - Moon Twp - $40,596

Total Salaries:
$91,150

Cost per constituent:
$1.51

Pallone, John (D) - District 54

Legislative Ass't - Arnold - $26,416
Legislative Ass't 2 - Harrisburg - $54,054
Legislative Ass't - Arnold - $9,908
Legislative Ass't - Arnold - $11,061

Total Salaries:
$101,439

Cost per constituent:
$1.68

Petrarca, Joseph (D) - District 55

Legislative Ass't - Vangergrift - $30,576
Legislative Ass't - Vangergrift - $10,982
Legislative Ass't - Derry - $49,296
Legislative Ass't 1 - Harrisburg - $34,164
Legislative Ass't - Vangergrift - $25,807
Regional Caucus Director - Harrisburg - $64,792

Total Salaries:
$215,617

Cost per constituent:
$3.56

Petrone, Thomas (D) - District 27

Committee Executive Director - Harrisburg - $61,308
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $18,938
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $31,070
Legislative Ass't - Harrisburg - $25,792
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $18,070
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $26,078

Total Salaries:
$181,256

Cost per constituent:
$3.00

Preston, Joseph (D) - District 24

Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $9,692
Committee Executive Director - Harrisburg - $82,342
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $36,244
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $46,722

Total Salaries:
$175,000

Cost per constituent:
$2.89

Pyle, Jeffrey (R) - District 60

Legislative Ass't - Ford City - $27,076
Legislative Asst - Hmoe - $26,650
Legislative Ass't - Ford City - $27,742
Legislative Ass't - Apollo - $7,219

Total Salaries:
$88,687

Cost per constituent:
$1.47

Ramaley, Sean (D) - District 16

Legislative Ass't 1 - Harrisburg - $26,572
Legislative Ass't - Ambridge - $37,986
Chief of Staff - Ambridge - $34,000
Legislative Ass't - Ambridge - $9,687
Legislative Ass't - Ambridge - $25,000

Total Salaries:
$133,245

Cost per constituent:
$2.20

Readshaw, Harry (D) - District 36

Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $8,135
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $19,276
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $14,077
Legislative Ass't 3 - Harrisburg - $45,604

Total Salaries:
$87,092

Cost per constituent:
$1.44

Reed, Dave (R) - District 62

Legislative Ass't - Indiana - $26,999
Legislative Ass't 2 - Indiana - $21,999
Legislative Ass't - Indiana - $34,999
Legislative Ass't - Blairsville - $19,999

Total Salaries:
$103,996

Cost per constituent:
$1.72

Sainato, Chris (D) - District 9

Legislative Ass't - New Castle - $24,285
Legislative Ass't - New Castle - $20,922
Legislative Ass't 2 - Harrisburg - $54,054
Legislative Ass't - New Castle - $29,031

Total Salaries:
$128,292

Cost per constituent:
$2.12

Smith, Matthew (D) - District 42

Legislative Ass't - none provided - $42,000
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $30,000
Legislative Ass't 2 - Harrisburg - $40,092
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $47,000

Total Salaries:
$159,092

Cost per constituent:
$2.63

Smith, Sam (R) - District 66

Legislative Ass't - Punxsutawney - $42,458
Chief of Staff - Harrisburg - $153,924
Director of Public Relations - Harrisburg - $78,390
Chief Counsel - Harrisburg - $155,000
Administrative Ass't - Harrisburg - $51,220
Legislative Ass't - Punxsutawney - $25,670
Press Secretary of the Majority Leader - Harrisburg - $97,648
Administrator to the Majority Leader's Office - Harrisburg - $54,878
Legislative Ass't - Brookville - $22,169
Director of Budgetary Affairs for Speaker and MJ Leader - Harrisburg - $90,138
Policy Advisor to the Majority Leader - Harrisburg - $108,500
Chief Counsel - Harrisburg - $142,176
Director - Harrisburg - $100,000

Total Salaries:
$1,122,171

Cost per constituent:
$18.55

Solobay, Tim (D) - District 48

Legislative Ass't - Canonsburg - $26,806
Legislative Ass't - Washington - $31,070
Legislative Ass't - Canonsburg - $51,116
Legislative Ass't 2 - Harrisburg - $50,986

Total Salaries:
$159,978

Cost per constituent:
$2.64

Stairs, Jess (R) - District 59

Legislative Ass't - Ligonier - $25,428
Legislative Ass't - Greensburg - $26,572
Legislative Ass't - Norvelt - $23,296
Legislative Ass't - Greensburg - $26,572
Legislative Ass't - Norvelt - $16,640

Total Salaries:
$118,508

Cost per constituent:
$1.96

Stevenson, Richard (R) - District 8

Legislative Ass't - Grove City - $27,971
Legislative Ass't - Grove City - $27,289
Legislative Ass't - Grove City - $36,217

Total Salaries:
$91,477

Cost per constituent:
$1.51

Tangretti, Thomas (D) - District 57

Legislative Ass't - Greensburg - $21,944
Legislative Ass't - Harrisburg - $37,180
Legislative Ass't - Greensburg - $21,944
Legislative Ass't - Greensburg - $42,250
Legislative Ass't - Greensburg - $28,860
Legislative Ass't - Greensburg - $34,294

Total Salaries:
$186,472

Cost per constituent:
$3.08

Turzai, Mike (R) - District 28

Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $45,000
Research Ass't - Harrisburg - $28,999
Director of Policy - Harrisburg - $45,000
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $24,000
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $21,788
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $22,517
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $17,394

Total Salaries:
$204,698

Cost per constituent:
$3.38

Vulakovich, Randy (R) - District 30

Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $34,840
Legislative Ass't - none provided - $30,000
Legislative Ass't - none provided - $26,999

Total Salaries:
$91,839

Cost per constituent:
$1.52

Wagner, Chelsa (D) - District 22

Legislative Ass't 1 - Harrisburg - $34,736
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $32,500
Legislative Ass't - none provided - $38,750

Total Salaries:
$105,986

Cost per constituent:
$1.75

Walko, Don (D) - District 20

Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $24,850
Legislative Ass't 2 - Harrisburg - $39,936
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $38,194
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $34,762

Total Salaries:
$137,742

Cost per constituent:
$2.28

Wheatley, Jake (D) - District 19

Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $4,160
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $29,718
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $22,838
Legislative Ass't 1 - Harrisburg - $26,260
Legislative Ass't - Pittsburgh - $13,871

Total Salaries:
$96,847

Cost per constituent:
$1.60

White, Jesse (D) - District 46

Legislative Ass't - none provided - $21,564
Legislative Ass't - none provided - $21,564
Legislative Ass't 1 - Harrisburg - $26,572
Legislative Ass't - Cecil - $30,000

Total Salaries:
$99,700

Cost per constituent:
$1.65

Yewcic, Tom (D) - District 72

Legislative Ass't - Johnstown - $9,529
Legislative Ass't - Johnstown - $18,174
Legislative Ass't - Windber - $9,895
Legislative Ass't - Johnstown - $7,696
Legislative Ass't - Ebensburg - $6,216
Legislative Ass't 2 - Harrisburg - $54,540

Total Salaries:
$106,050

Cost per constituent:
$1.75