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

Damian Albert

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$24,256

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $19,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,407
Benefits: $3,536
Total compensation: $24,256
Hire date: 1999-08-09
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 444590
Total Taxes: 1406.71

Damian Albert is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1999, they have about 20 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $24,256. They are represented by Paramedics.

R Cunningham

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$24,240

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $20,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,491
Benefits: $2,369
Total compensation: $24,240
Hire date: 1989-01-03
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 22868
Total Taxes: 1490.86

R Cunningham holds the role of Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 30 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $24,240. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Anthony Darkowski

Division Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$24,239

Sub-department: PS-EMS Admin
Base pay: $19,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,392
Benefits: $3,567
Total compensation: $24,239
Hire date: 1981-09-21
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 17290
Total Taxes: 1391.68

Anthony Darkowski works as a Division Chief for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Administrative. Hired in 1981, they have about 38 years of service. Anthony earned $24,239 in 2019. They are represented by Non-Union.

Daniel Capatolla

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$24,212

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $20,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,503
Benefits: $2,365
Total compensation: $24,212
Hire date: 1983-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 29702
Total Taxes: 1502.71

Daniel Capatolla holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 36 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $24,212. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Amera Gilchrist

Deputy Chief (Ems)/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$23,773

Sub-department: PS-EMS Admin
Base pay: $18,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,317
Benefits: $3,548
Total compensation: $23,773
Hire date: 1999-08-09
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 5698
Total Taxes: 1316.56

Amera Gilchrist works as a Deputy Chief (Ems) for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Administrative. They have served since 1999 (about 20 years). Amera earned $23,773 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Justin Sypolt

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$23,673

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $18,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,355
Benefits: $3,536
Total compensation: $23,673
Hire date: 2007-04-30
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 45236
Total Taxes: 1355.03

Justin Sypolt 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 $23,673. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

James Brown

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$23,637

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $18,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,366
Benefits: $3,543
Total compensation: $23,637
Hire date: 1995-01-03
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 18238
Total Taxes: 1365.92

James Brown is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1995 (about 24 years). 2019 total compensation came to $23,637. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Mark Bonasso

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$23,468

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $19,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,459
Benefits: $2,369
Total compensation: $23,468
Hire date: 1990-04-09
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 24538
Total Taxes: 1458.5

Mark Bonasso is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1990 (about 29 years). 2019 total compensation came to $23,468. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Laurena Townsend

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$23,407

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $20,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,531
Benefits: $1,187
Total compensation: $23,407
Hire date: 1991-08-05
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 15766
Total Taxes: 1531.46

Laurena Townsend works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 28 years. Laurena earned $23,407 in 2019. They are represented by Paramedics.