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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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Michael Robinson

District Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp
$31,618
Sub-department
PS-EMS Admin
Base pay
$27,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,026
Benefits
$2,397
Total compensation
$31,618
Hire date
1977-01-01
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
220000
Socrata Entity Number
28024
Total Taxes
2025.56

Michael Robinson holds the role of District Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Administrative. Their tenure dates to 1977, about 42 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $31,618. They are represented by Non-Union.

Steven Whitlock

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp
$31,403
Sub-department
Emergency Medical Service
Base pay
$28,065
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,120
Benefits
$1,217
Total compensation
$31,403
Hire date
1977-01-30
Union / bargaining unit
Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
220000
Socrata Entity Number
23104
Total Taxes
2119.91

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Steven Whitlock serves as a Crew Chief within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1977, they have about 42 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $31,403. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Antwain Carter

District Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp
$31,228
Sub-department
PS-EMS Admin
Base pay
$25,784
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,901
Benefits
$3,542
Total compensation
$31,228
Hire date
1995-01-03
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
220000
Socrata Entity Number
8894
Total Taxes
1901.45

Antwain Carter works as a District Chief for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Administrative. Hired in 1995, they have about 24 years of service. Antwain earned $31,228 in 2019. They are represented by Non-Union.