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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Raymond Everitt

Division Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$25,850

Sub-department: PS-EMS Admin
Base pay: $20,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,512
Benefits: $3,567
Total compensation: $25,850
Hire date: 1983-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 24482
Total Taxes: 1512.48

Raymond Everitt is a Division Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Administrative. Hired in 1983, they have about 36 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $25,850. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Fred Caprio Ii

Paramedic 4Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$25,711

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $21,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,612
Benefits: $2,356
Total compensation: $25,711
Hire date: 2016-01-25
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 651458
Total Taxes: 1612.41

Fred Caprio Ii is a Paramedic 4Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 3 years. 2019 total compensation came to $25,711. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

P Rupp

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$25,609

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $20,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,486
Benefits: $3,536
Total compensation: $25,609
Hire date: 1999-09-13
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 20536
Total Taxes: 1485.88

P Rupp holds the role of Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 20 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $25,609. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Anthony Shrader

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$25,527

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $20,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,506
Benefits: $3,354
Total compensation: $25,527
Hire date: 1993-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 15380
Total Taxes: 1505.98

Anthony Shrader is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 26 years. 2019 total compensation came to $25,527. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Theraine Ransome

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$25,279

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $22,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,636
Benefits: $1,191
Total compensation: $25,279
Hire date: 1998-02-09
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 474
Total Taxes: 1635.84

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Theraine Ransome serves as a Crew Chief within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1998, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $25,279. They are represented by Paramedics.

Scott Studebaker

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$25,275

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $20,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,466
Benefits: $3,535
Total compensation: $25,275
Hire date: 2011-10-17
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 48198
Total Taxes: 1466.32

Scott Studebaker is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2011 (about 8 years). 2019 total compensation came to $25,275. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

John Soderberg

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$25,226

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $20,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,479
Benefits: $3,546
Total compensation: $25,226
Hire date: 1988-10-31
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 295742
Total Taxes: 1478.81

John Soderberg holds the role of Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1988, they have about 31 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $25,226. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Ronald Romano

EMS Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$25,085

Sub-department: PS-EMS Admin
Base pay: $21,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,556
Benefits: $2,436
Total compensation: $25,085
Hire date: 1978-03-27
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 19440
Total Taxes: 1555.73

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Ronald Romano serves as a EMS Chief within Ps-Ems Administrative. They have served since 1978 (about 41 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $25,085. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Stephen O'Malley

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$25,051

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $21,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,590
Benefits: $2,247
Total compensation: $25,051
Hire date: 1978-06-05
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 16, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 29690
Total Taxes: 1590.04

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Stephen O'Malley serves as a Crew Chief within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1978 (about 40 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $25,051. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Jonathan Atkinson

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$24,876

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $22,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,647
Benefits: $1,180
Total compensation: $24,876
Hire date: 2004-07-12
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 41724
Total Taxes: 1647.06

Jonathan Atkinson holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 15 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $24,876. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

John Mooney

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$24,788

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $21,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,637
Benefits: $1,180
Total compensation: $24,788
Hire date: 2012-12-03
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 48782
Total Taxes: 1636.87

John Mooney holds the role of Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2012 (about 7 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $24,788. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.