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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James Polka

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$15,861

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $909
Benefits: $2,365
Total compensation: $15,861
Hire date: 1983-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 4246
Total Taxes: 909.17

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, James Polka serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1983, they have about 36 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $15,861. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Ida Mcintyre-Johnston

Paramedic 3Rd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$15,756

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $902
Benefits: $2,356
Total compensation: $15,756
Hire date: 2016-01-25
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 651490
Total Taxes: 901.68

Ida Mcintyre-Johnston is a Paramedic 3Rd Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). 2019 total compensation came to $15,756. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Donald Kunkle

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$15,705

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $903
Benefits: $2,357
Total compensation: $15,705
Hire date: 2014-12-01
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 624160
Total Taxes: 902.79

Donald Kunkle holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 5 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $15,705. They are represented by Paramedics.

Jeffrey Devine

Paramedic 3Rd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$15,586

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $887
Benefits: $2,356
Total compensation: $15,586
Hire date: 2016-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 798206
Total Taxes: 887.07

Jeffrey Devine works as a Paramedic 3Rd Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). Jeffrey earned $15,586 in 2019. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Daniel Sprouse

Paramedic 1St Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$15,300

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $13,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $979
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $15,300
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 918290
Total Taxes: 978.6

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Daniel Sprouse serves as a Paramedic 1St Year within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $15,300. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Christy Zalewski

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$15,228

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $13,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $973
Benefits: $1,179
Total compensation: $15,228
Hire date: 2014-12-01
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 624126
Total Taxes: 973.46

Christy Zalewski works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2014, they have about 5 years of service. Christy earned $15,228 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Steven Joos

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$15,129

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $970
Benefits: $1,179
Total compensation: $15,129
Hire date: 2008-06-02
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 46024
Total Taxes: 970.41

Steven Joos is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $15,129. They are represented by Paramedics.

Anthony Konop

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$15,057

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $954
Benefits: $1,193
Total compensation: $15,057
Hire date: 1977-08-05
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 28820
Total Taxes: 953.62

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Anthony Konop serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1977, they have about 42 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $15,057. They are represented by Paramedics.

Jeremy Wagner

Paramedic 2Nd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$14,991

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $958
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $14,991
Hire date: 2017-12-11
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 900190
Total Taxes: 957.99

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Jeremy Wagner serves as a Paramedic 2Nd Year within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $14,991. They are represented by Paramedics.

Annie Caprio

Paramedic 3Rd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$14,956

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $13,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,956
Hire date: 2016-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 798276
Total Taxes: 965.8

Annie Caprio holds the role of Paramedic 3Rd Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $14,956. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

David Bartczak

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$14,870

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,125
Total compensation: $14,870
Hire date: 1977-09-27
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Feb 2, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 20278
Total Taxes: 0

David Bartczak holds the role of Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1977, about 40 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $14,870. They are represented by Paramedics.

Mary Kovac

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$14,587

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $13,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $940
Benefits: $2
Total compensation: $14,587
Hire date: 2011-08-29
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 46026
Total Taxes: 939.59

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Mary Kovac serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 8 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $14,587. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Joshua Lane

Paramedic 1St Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$14,533

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $928
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $14,533
Hire date: 2018-09-24
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 964268
Total Taxes: 928.18

Joshua Lane holds the role of Paramedic 1St Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,533. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Cora Kuriger

Paramedic 3Rd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$14,514

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $921
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $14,514
Hire date: 2016-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 798240
Total Taxes: 921.03

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Cora Kuriger serves as a Paramedic 3Rd Year within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $14,514. Union affiliation: Paramedics.