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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Donald Trebac

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp
$28,676
Sub-department
Emergency Medical Service
Base pay
$24,469
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,823
Benefits
$2,384
Total compensation
$28,676
Hire date
1976-02-23
Union / bargaining unit
Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
220000
Socrata Entity Number
3418
Total Taxes
1823.12

Donald Trebac is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1976 (about 43 years). 2019 total compensation came to $28,676. They are represented by Paramedics.

Raina Lewis

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp
$28,440
Sub-department
Emergency Medical Service
Base pay
$25,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,914
Benefits
$1,183
Total compensation
$28,440
Hire date
1998-02-09
Union / bargaining unit
Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
220000
Socrata Entity Number
26052
Total Taxes
1913.86

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Raina Lewis serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1998, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $28,440. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Jeffrey Rongaus

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp
$28,167
Sub-department
Emergency Medical Service
Base pay
$24,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,775
Benefits
$2,360
Total compensation
$28,167
Hire date
2001-01-22
Union / bargaining unit
Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
220000
Socrata Entity Number
20530
Total Taxes
1774.96

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Jeffrey Rongaus serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2001 (about 18 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $28,167. Union affiliation: Paramedics.