City of Pittsburgh / Ps - Emergency Medical Services

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Ps - Emergency Medical Services

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

The Ps - Emergency Medical Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2019, this agency had 194 employees with median total compensation of $17,881; the highest distinct record was $49,608.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $3.4M
Employees: 194
Median total: $17,881
Highest record: $49,608

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$34,803+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 194 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($17,881) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $14,647 (83%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,075 (6%)
Benefits — $2,018 (11%)

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

$8,664

$12,746

$17,881

$22,225

$26,498

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $26,498 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,664. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Paramedic 5Th Year

72 · $19,059

Crew Chief

42 · $20,461

Paramedic 1St Year

16 · $12,741

Emergency Medical Technican

16 · $9,926

District Chief

11 · $20,253

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$18.5M —	197 —	$97,153 —
2018	$19.8M ▲ 6.8%	205 ▲ 4.1%	$96,366 ▼ 0.8%
2019	$3.4M ▼ 82.6%	194 ▼ 5.4%	$17,881 ▼ 81.4%

Record list

Employees

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Derrick Rodgers

Paramedic 1St Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$851

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $851
Hire date: 2015-03-02
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jun 9, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 851930
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Derrick Rodgers serves as a Paramedic 1St Year within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 2 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $851. They are represented by Paramedics.

Michael Schwind

Paramedic 2Nd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$397

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $397
Hire date: 2014-12-01
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Mar 16, 2016
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 624238
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Michael Schwind serves as a Paramedic 2Nd Year within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2014, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $397. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Carl Eichenlaub

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$363

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $363
Hire date: 1979-07-30
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 31, 2016
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 24582
Total Taxes: 0

Carl Eichenlaub works as a Crew Chief for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1979 (about 38 years). Carl earned $363 in 2017. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Lorraine Warner

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$175

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175
Hire date: 1982-04-12
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Nov 5, 2016
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 30188
Total Taxes: 0

Lorraine Warner is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1982, they have about 35 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $175. They are represented by Paramedics.

Adam Puhak

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$160

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160
Hire date: 2008-06-02
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 7, 2016
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 46020
Total Taxes: 0

Adam Puhak is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2008, they have about 9 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $160. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Angelika Mcghee

Paramedic 1St Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$90

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $90
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90
Hire date: 2015-03-02
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jun 9, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 851898
Total Taxes: 0

Angelika Mcghee works as a Paramedic 1St Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 2 years. Angelika earned $90 in 2017. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Julie Murray

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$59

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $59
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59
Hire date: 2011-10-17
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 25, 2016
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 48196
Total Taxes: 0

Julie Murray is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2011, they have about 6 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $59. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Eric Bauman

Paramedic 3Rd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$53

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $53
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53
Hire date: 2013-10-28
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Dec 13, 2015
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 443520
Total Taxes: 0

Eric Bauman holds the role of Paramedic 3Rd Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 4 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $53. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Kylie Grady

Paramedic 1St Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$21

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $21
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21
Hire date: 2013-10-28
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 9, 2015
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 443614
Total Taxes: 0

Kylie Grady works as a Paramedic 1St Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2013 (about 4 years). Kylie earned $21 in 2017. They are represented by Paramedics.

Ryan Weaver

Paramedic 3Rd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2016-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Nov 25, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 798292
Total Taxes: 0

Ryan Weaver holds the role of Paramedic 3Rd Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2016, they have about 3 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Tiponi Potts

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2008-11-10
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Feb 12, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 338362
Total Taxes: 0

Tiponi Potts is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2008 (about 11 years). 2019 total compensation came to $0. Union affiliation: Paramedics.