April 7, 2026
In the News
Allegheny County jail runs on overtime, driving up pay
For a growing number of corrections officers in Allegheny County, overtime now rivals – and, in some cases, exceeds – their base salary, an analysis of pay data by The Center Square found. Last year, 107 guards at Pittsburgh's main jail earned at least half their pay from overtime, according to county records. As recently as 2016, only 28 did so.
The Center Square
