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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Mark Pinchalk

Assistant Chief EMS/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$23,190

Sub-department: PS-EMS Admin
Base pay: $18,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,315
Benefits: $3,552
Total compensation: $23,190
Hire date: 1990-07-30
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 1330
Total Taxes: 1314.64

Mark Pinchalk is a Assistant Chief EMS at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Administrative. Hired in 1990, they have about 29 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $23,190. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Paula Alexander

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$23,064

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $20,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,532
Benefits: $1,183
Total compensation: $23,064
Hire date: 1995-01-03
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 27320
Total Taxes: 1531.68

Paula Alexander works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1995 (about 24 years). Paula earned $23,064 in 2019. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

David Naples

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$23,031

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $20,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,532
Benefits: $1,187
Total compensation: $23,031
Hire date: 1983-11-14
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 4510
Total Taxes: 1532.06

David Naples works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1983 (about 36 years). David earned $23,031 in 2019. They are represented by Paramedics.

Gary Imbrogno

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$23,020

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $18,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,311
Benefits: $3,548
Total compensation: $23,020
Hire date: 1978-03-27
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 24638
Total Taxes: 1311.32

Gary Imbrogno is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1978, they have about 41 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $23,020. They are represented by Paramedics.

Ryan Kutscher

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$22,307

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $18,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,374
Benefits: $2,358
Total compensation: $22,307
Hire date: 2013-10-28
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 443646
Total Taxes: 1374.32

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Ryan Kutscher serves as a Crew Chief within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $22,307. They are represented by Paramedics.

Frank Phillips

Paramedic 4Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$22,273

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $17,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,257
Benefits: $3,533
Total compensation: $22,273
Hire date: 2016-01-25
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 651506
Total Taxes: 1256.86

Frank Phillips holds the role of Paramedic 4Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $22,273. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Kyle Griffith

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$22,257

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $19,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,477
Benefits: $1,179
Total compensation: $22,257
Hire date: 2013-10-28
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 443630
Total Taxes: 1477.08

Kyle Griffith holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2013, they have about 6 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $22,257. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Shawn Eigenbrode

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$22,225

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $17,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,251
Benefits: $3,538
Total compensation: $22,225
Hire date: 1999-07-19
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 5278
Total Taxes: 1251.23

Shawn Eigenbrode holds the role of Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1999 (about 20 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $22,225. They are represented by Paramedics.

Jeffrey Reim

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$22,153

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $17,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,266
Benefits: $3,353
Total compensation: $22,153
Hire date: 2008-11-10
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Mar 6, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 46456
Total Taxes: 1266.02

Jeffrey Reim works as a Crew Chief for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2008 (about 10 years). Jeffrey earned $22,153 in 2018. They are represented by Paramedics.

Jason Romano

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$22,141

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $17,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,249
Benefits: $3,536
Total compensation: $22,141
Hire date: 1999-09-13
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 14158
Total Taxes: 1248.83

Jason Romano works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 20 years. Jason earned $22,141 in 2019. They are represented by Paramedics.

Rizieri Valles

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$21,988

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $18,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,353
Benefits: $2,362
Total compensation: $21,988
Hire date: 1982-04-12
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 14774
Total Taxes: 1353.32

Rizieri Valles holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1982, about 37 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $21,988. Union affiliation: Paramedics.