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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Austin Hsin

Paramedic 1St Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$5,544

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $4,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $342
Benefits: $589
Total compensation: $5,544
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 989146
Total Taxes: 341.68

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Austin Hsin serves as a Paramedic 1St Year within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2019, they have under a year of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,544. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Johnathan Matteo

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$5,227

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $2,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183
Benefits: $2,650
Total compensation: $5,227
Hire date: 2010-09-13
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 45230
Total Taxes: 183.18

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Johnathan Matteo serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2010, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,227. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Nicholas Okwiya

Paramedic 1St Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$5,035

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $4,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,035
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 989500
Total Taxes: 357.83

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Nicholas Okwiya serves as a Paramedic 1St Year within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2019, under a year. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,035. They are represented by Paramedics.

John Saliba Ii

Paramedic 1St Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$4,991

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $4,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $302
Benefits: $589
Total compensation: $4,991
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 989660
Total Taxes: 302.38

John Saliba Ii works as a Paramedic 1St Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2019, under a year. John earned $4,991 in 2019. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Sean Mcgrath

Paramedic 1St Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$4,930

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $4,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,930
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 989062
Total Taxes: 350.37

Sean Mcgrath holds the role of Paramedic 1St Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2019, under a year. In 2019, their total compensation was $4,930. They are represented by Paramedics.

Marvin Balk

Paramedic 1St Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$4,930

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $4,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,930
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 989610
Total Taxes: 350.36

Marvin Balk holds the role of Paramedic 1St Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2019 (under a year). In 2019, their total compensation was $4,930. They are represented by Paramedics.

Elliott Brown

Paramedic 1St Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$4,922

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $4,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,922
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 989204
Total Taxes: 348.32

Elliott Brown is a Paramedic 1St Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2019 (under a year). 2019 total compensation came to $4,922. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Kevin Clifford

Paramedic 3Rd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$4,428

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $1,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $147
Benefits: $2,355
Total compensation: $4,428
Hire date: 2016-11-07
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 798182
Total Taxes: 147.32

Kevin Clifford is a Paramedic 3Rd Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). 2019 total compensation came to $4,428. Union affiliation: Paramedics.