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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Lawrence Kardasz

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$26,948

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $22,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,596
Benefits: $3,353
Total compensation: $26,948
Hire date: 1996-02-26
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Feb 16, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 16552
Total Taxes: 1595.94

Lawrence Kardasz holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $26,948. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Garrett Miller

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$26,927

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $21,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,588
Benefits: $3,535
Total compensation: $26,927
Hire date: 2011-05-16
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 47806
Total Taxes: 1587.53

Garrett Miller is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 8 years. 2019 total compensation came to $26,927. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Eric Barazotto

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$26,680

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $21,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,572
Benefits: $3,536
Total compensation: $26,680
Hire date: 2000-09-18
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 40762
Total Taxes: 1571.61

Eric Barazotto is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2000, they have about 19 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $26,680. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Michael Rogers

District Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$26,604

Sub-department: PS-EMS Admin
Base pay: $21,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,577
Benefits: $3,542
Total compensation: $26,604
Hire date: 1998-02-09
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 10858
Total Taxes: 1576.76

Michael Rogers is a District Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Administrative. Hired in 1998, they have about 21 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $26,604. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Simon Taxel

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$26,498

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $21,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,537
Benefits: $3,536
Total compensation: $26,498
Hire date: 2010-08-16
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 47574
Total Taxes: 1536.92

Simon Taxel is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 9 years. 2019 total compensation came to $26,498. They are represented by Paramedics.

Christopher Dobbins

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$26,216

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $21,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,533
Benefits: $3,538
Total compensation: $26,216
Hire date: 1995-02-27
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 8432
Total Taxes: 1533.13

Christopher Dobbins holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 24 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $26,216. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Michael Hill

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$26,188

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $21,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,530
Benefits: $3,543
Total compensation: $26,188
Hire date: 1985-11-18
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 26978
Total Taxes: 1529.84

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Michael Hill serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 34 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $26,188. They are represented by Paramedics.