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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Jennifer Mcdermott-Grubb

District Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$20,253

Sub-department: PS-EMS Admin
Base pay: $15,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,104
Benefits: $3,539
Total compensation: $20,253
Hire date: 2007-04-30
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 45222
Total Taxes: 1104.21

Jennifer Mcdermott-Grubb is a District Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Administrative. They have served since 2007 (about 12 years). 2019 total compensation came to $20,253. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Joseph Ludington

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$20,105

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $15,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,106
Benefits: $3,535
Total compensation: $20,105
Hire date: 2013-10-28
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 443680
Total Taxes: 1105.84

Joseph Ludington works as a Crew Chief for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). Joseph earned $20,105 in 2019. They are represented by Paramedics.

Joseph Vergot

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$20,006

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $15,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,124
Benefits: $3,374
Total compensation: $20,006
Hire date: 1979-11-05
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Mar 3, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 2458
Total Taxes: 1124.17

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Joseph Vergot serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1979, they have about 39 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $20,006. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Thomas Polito

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$19,816

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $18,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,408
Benefits: $3
Total compensation: $19,816
Hire date: 1998-02-09
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 22790
Total Taxes: 1408.19

Thomas Polito is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 21 years. 2019 total compensation came to $19,816. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

John Mccurry

Paramedic 3Rd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$19,781

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $15,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,052
Benefits: $3,534
Total compensation: $19,781
Hire date: 2016-07-05
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 709076
Total Taxes: 1051.52

John Mccurry 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 $19,781. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Paul Sabol

District Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$19,756

Sub-department: PS-EMS Admin
Base pay: $16,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,188
Benefits: $2,382
Total compensation: $19,756
Hire date: 1983-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 3992
Total Taxes: 1187.56

Paul Sabol works as a District Chief for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Administrative. They have served since 1983 (about 36 years). Paul earned $19,756 in 2019. They are represented by Non-Union.

Marshall Jarrett

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$19,755

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $16,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,195
Benefits: $2,359
Total compensation: $19,755
Hire date: 2008-10-27
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 40766
Total Taxes: 1194.63

Marshall Jarrett holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $19,755. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

David Morris

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$19,550

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $16,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,180
Benefits: $2,370
Total compensation: $19,550
Hire date: 1991-08-05
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 8214
Total Taxes: 1179.89

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, David Morris serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1991 (about 28 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $19,550. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Matthew Kurlfink

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$19,530

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $14,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,062
Benefits: $3,535
Total compensation: $19,530
Hire date: 2004-09-27
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 14396
Total Taxes: 1061.93

Matthew Kurlfink holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2004, they have about 15 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $19,530. They are represented by Paramedics.

Romayne Bendig

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$19,370

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $16,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,265
Benefits: $1,187
Total compensation: $19,370
Hire date: 2007-04-30
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 45228
Total Taxes: 1265.35

Romayne Bendig holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 12 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $19,370. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Aaron Byrne

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$19,335

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $16,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,265
Benefits: $1,179
Total compensation: $19,335
Hire date: 2013-05-06
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 49040
Total Taxes: 1265.34

Aaron Byrne is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2013, they have about 6 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $19,335. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Ian Weyrick

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$19,225

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $16,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,262
Benefits: $1,179
Total compensation: $19,225
Hire date: 2014-12-01
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 624110
Total Taxes: 1261.6

Ian Weyrick holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2014 (about 5 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $19,225. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Brian Smouse

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$19,192

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $14,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $3,540
Total compensation: $19,192
Hire date: 1995-02-27
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 31190
Total Taxes: 1049.84

Brian Smouse is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1995, they have about 24 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $19,192. They are represented by Paramedics.

Craig Jaenicke

Paramedic 3Rd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$19,143

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $14,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,036
Benefits: $3,533
Total compensation: $19,143
Hire date: 2016-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 798222
Total Taxes: 1035.76

Craig Jaenicke works as a Paramedic 3Rd Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2016, they have about 3 years of service. Craig earned $19,143 in 2019. They are represented by Paramedics.

Stephan Digregorio

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$19,049

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $14,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $3,573
Total compensation: $19,049
Hire date: 1978-03-27
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 17562
Total Taxes: 1039.88

Stephan Digregorio is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1978 (about 41 years). 2019 total compensation came to $19,049. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Justin Miller

Paramedic 4Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$18,993

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $14,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,052
Benefits: $3,351
Total compensation: $18,993
Hire date: 2015-03-02
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 624302
Total Taxes: 1052.13

Justin Miller is a Paramedic 4Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2015 (about 4 years). 2019 total compensation came to $18,993. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Brian Markovich

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$18,893

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $14,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,002
Benefits: $3,538
Total compensation: $18,893
Hire date: 1990-02-13
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 930
Total Taxes: 1002.3

Brian Markovich works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 29 years. Brian earned $18,893 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Drake Weigle

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$18,890

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $16,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,238
Benefits: $1,180
Total compensation: $18,890
Hire date: 2015-03-02
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 624270
Total Taxes: 1237.78

Drake Weigle works as a Crew Chief for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2015 (about 4 years). Drake earned $18,890 in 2019. They are represented by Paramedics.