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

Page 1

Rachel Grissom

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$17,354

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $15,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,023
Benefits: $1,181
Total compensation: $17,354
Hire date: 1999-08-09
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 11460
Total Taxes: 1023.16

Rachel Grissom works as a Crew Chief for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1999 (about 20 years). Rachel earned $17,354 in 2019. They are represented by Paramedics.

Ryan Smith

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$17,352

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $13,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,015
Benefits: $2,358
Total compensation: $17,352
Hire date: 2005-10-17
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 44338
Total Taxes: 1015.14

Ryan Smith is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2005, they have about 14 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $17,352. They are represented by Paramedics.

Leon Barone

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$17,317

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $917
Benefits: $3,538
Total compensation: $17,317
Hire date: 1994-07-05
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 20852
Total Taxes: 916.75

Leon Barone works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1994 (about 25 years). Leon earned $17,317 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Kenneth Peindl

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$17,311

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $13,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $2,395
Total compensation: $17,311
Hire date: 1981-09-08
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 9298
Total Taxes: 999.79

Kenneth Peindl is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 38 years. 2019 total compensation came to $17,311. They are represented by Paramedics.

Eugenio Dinnocente

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$17,162

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $904
Benefits: $3,538
Total compensation: $17,162
Hire date: 1999-07-19
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 3254
Total Taxes: 904.11

Eugenio Dinnocente is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 20 years. 2019 total compensation came to $17,162. They are represented by Paramedics.

Kenneth Burns Jr

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$17,038

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $886
Benefits: $3,543
Total compensation: $17,038
Hire date: 1999-09-13
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 27880
Total Taxes: 886.39

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Kenneth Burns Jr serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 20 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $17,038. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Sydney Richardson

Paramedic 2Nd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$16,609

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $14,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,072
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $16,609
Hire date: 2017-04-17
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 844844
Total Taxes: 1071.62

Sydney Richardson works as a Paramedic 2Nd Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. Sydney earned $16,609 in 2019. They are represented by Paramedics.

Natalie Pasquarelli

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$16,580

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $855
Benefits: $3,535
Total compensation: $16,580
Hire date: 2013-10-28
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 444050
Total Taxes: 855.36

Natalie Pasquarelli holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $16,580. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Anthony Weinmann

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$16,559

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $863
Benefits: $3,543
Total compensation: $16,559
Hire date: 1985-11-18
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 3528
Total Taxes: 862.92

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Anthony Weinmann serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 34 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $16,559. They are represented by Paramedics.

Kathleen Papuga

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$16,445

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $818
Benefits: $3,536
Total compensation: $16,445
Hire date: 2007-04-30
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 45224
Total Taxes: 818.14

Kathleen Papuga holds the role of Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2007, they have about 12 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $16,445. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Theodore Zeigler

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$16,421

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $12,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $826
Benefits: $3,540
Total compensation: $16,421
Hire date: 1988-11-14
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 28638
Total Taxes: 826.45

Theodore Zeigler is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 31 years. 2019 total compensation came to $16,421. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Stacey Mccollum

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$16,347

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $13,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $944
Benefits: $2,360
Total compensation: $16,347
Hire date: 2004-07-12
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 2838
Total Taxes: 943.71

Stacey Mccollum holds the role of Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2004 (about 15 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $16,347. They are represented by Paramedics.

Michael Dolegowski

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$16,223

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $15,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,153
Benefits: $10
Total compensation: $16,223
Hire date: 1985-11-18
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 23090
Total Taxes: 1152.86

Michael Dolegowski works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 34 years. Michael earned $16,223 in 2019. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Jeffrey Tremel

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$16,082

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $14,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,136
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $16,082
Hire date: 1989-06-26
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 24766
Total Taxes: 1136.01

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Jeffrey Tremel serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1989 (about 30 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $16,082. They are represented by Paramedics.