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

Mark Tomassi

District Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$21,609

Sub-department: PS-EMS Admin
Base pay: $20,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,536
Benefits: $9
Total compensation: $21,609
Hire date: 1998-02-09
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 3166
Total Taxes: 1535.63

Mark Tomassi holds the role of District Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Administrative. Hired in 1998, they have about 21 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $21,609. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Thomas Lee

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$21,432

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $19,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,523
Benefits: $10
Total compensation: $21,432
Hire date: 1991-08-05
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 24408
Total Taxes: 1522.79

Thomas Lee works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1991, they have about 28 years of service. Thomas earned $21,432 in 2019. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Mark Demko

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$21,390

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $16,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,194
Benefits: $3,538
Total compensation: $21,390
Hire date: 2011-10-17
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 48188
Total Taxes: 1194.09

Mark Demko works as a Crew Chief for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2011, they have about 8 years of service. Mark earned $21,390 in 2019. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

John Dombrowski

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$21,133

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $17,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,284
Benefits: $2,384
Total compensation: $21,133
Hire date: 1983-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 22714
Total Taxes: 1283.77

John Dombrowski is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 36 years. 2019 total compensation came to $21,133. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Edward Carlino

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$20,931

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $16,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,172
Benefits: $3,538
Total compensation: $20,931
Hire date: 1988-05-02
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 26484
Total Taxes: 1171.99

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Edward Carlino serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 31 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $20,931. They are represented by Paramedics.

Brian Havaran

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$20,817

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $16,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,143
Benefits: $3,540
Total compensation: $20,817
Hire date: 2001-10-22
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 41726
Total Taxes: 1142.53

Brian Havaran is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 18 years. 2019 total compensation came to $20,817. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Olivia Tomec

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$20,703

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $18,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,353
Benefits: $1,179
Total compensation: $20,703
Hire date: 2014-12-01
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 624142
Total Taxes: 1352.77

Olivia Tomec holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2014, they have about 5 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $20,703. They are represented by Paramedics.

Scott Lowman

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$20,702

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $17,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,262
Benefits: $2,365
Total compensation: $20,702
Hire date: 1988-10-31
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 13090
Total Taxes: 1261.69

Scott Lowman works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1988 (about 31 years). Scott earned $20,702 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Richard Linn

District Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$20,613

Sub-department: PS-EMS Admin
Base pay: $15,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,149
Benefits: $3,560
Total compensation: $20,613
Hire date: 1989-08-14
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 20890
Total Taxes: 1149.34

Richard Linn holds the role of District Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Administrative. Hired in 1989, they have about 30 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $20,613. They are represented by Non-Union.

Thomas Klein

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$20,556

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $15,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,125
Benefits: $3,536
Total compensation: $20,556
Hire date: 2005-10-17
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 44334
Total Taxes: 1124.93

Thomas Klein works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2005, they have about 14 years of service. Thomas earned $20,556 in 2019. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Matthew Brantner

Paramedic 1St Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$20,493

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $17,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,351
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $20,493
Hire date: 2017-05-08
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 848044
Total Taxes: 1351.03

Matthew Brantner is a Paramedic 1St Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $20,493. They are represented by Paramedics.

Jeffrey Ream

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$20,394

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $15,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $3,543
Total compensation: $20,394
Hire date: 1983-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 29076
Total Taxes: 1100.13

Jeffrey Ream is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 36 years. 2019 total compensation came to $20,394. Union affiliation: Paramedics.