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

Page 1

Robert Farrow

EMS Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$144,404

Sub-department: PS-EMS Admin
Base pay: $125,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,402
Benefits: $9,861
Total compensation: $144,404
Hire date: 1975-06-16
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 31, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 8888
Total Taxes: 9402.41

Robert Farrow holds the role of EMS Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Administrative. Their tenure dates to 1975, about 43 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $144,404. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Lawrence Jones

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$108,223

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $90,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,591
Benefits: $11,243
Total compensation: $108,223
Hire date: 1979-07-30
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 16, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 25648
Total Taxes: 6591.23

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Lawrence Jones serves as a Crew Chief within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1979 (about 39 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $108,223. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Roy Cox

District Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$84,990

Sub-department: PS-EMS Admin
Base pay: $70,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,245
Benefits: $9,256
Total compensation: $84,990
Hire date: 1977-09-19
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 31, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 26046
Total Taxes: 5245.32

Roy Cox holds the role of District Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Administrative. Hired in 1977, they have about 41 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $84,990. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

William Hemming

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$84,800

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $64,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,223
Benefits: $15,252
Total compensation: $84,800
Hire date: 1988-07-11
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Sep 30, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 16336
Total Taxes: 5222.79

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, William Hemming serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1988, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $84,800. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Timothy Bradley

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$83,749

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $69,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,130
Benefits: $8,936
Total compensation: $83,749
Hire date: 2012-12-03
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 12, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 48788
Total Taxes: 5129.55

Timothy Bradley is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2012 (about 6 years). 2018 total compensation came to $83,749. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Dawn Matteo

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$82,380

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $66,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,862
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $82,380
Hire date: 2010-09-13
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 10, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 445102
Total Taxes: 4862.39

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Dawn Matteo serves as a Paramedic 5Th Year within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 8 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $82,380. They are represented by Paramedics.

Charles Pratt

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$78,941

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $70,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,980
Total compensation: $78,941
Hire date: 2012-12-03
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 31, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 48784
Total Taxes: 0

Charles Pratt is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2012 (about 5 years). 2017 total compensation came to $78,941. They are represented by Paramedics.

John Leinhauser

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$71,134

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $63,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,807
Benefits: $2,795
Total compensation: $71,134
Hire date: 2013-10-28
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: May 3, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 443662
Total Taxes: 4807.1

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, John Leinhauser serves as a Crew Chief within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $71,134. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Robert Arbuckle

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$63,399

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $51,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,780
Benefits: $7,979
Total compensation: $63,399
Hire date: 1975-07-28
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 19, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 20144
Total Taxes: 3780.42

Robert Arbuckle works as a Crew Chief for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1975, they have about 43 years of service. Robert earned $63,399 in 2018. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Daniel Peden

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$58,995

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $50,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,749
Benefits: $5,062
Total compensation: $58,995
Hire date: 1982-04-12
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Sep 24, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 17736
Total Taxes: 3748.62

Daniel Peden is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1982 (about 36 years). 2018 total compensation came to $58,995. They are represented by Paramedics.

Matthew Shoemaker

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$51,398

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $40,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,243
Benefits: $7,607
Total compensation: $51,398
Hire date: 2007-04-30
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 30, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 45234
Total Taxes: 3242.72

Matthew Shoemaker holds the role of Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $51,398. They are represented by Paramedics.

Jerome Wasek

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$49,608

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $42,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,206
Benefits: $3,554
Total compensation: $49,608
Hire date: 1988-10-31
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 21938
Total Taxes: 3206.39

Jerome Wasek is a Crew Chief at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 1988, they have about 31 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $49,608. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Josie Dimon

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$49,017

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $49,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6
Total compensation: $49,017
Hire date: 1999-07-19
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 1, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 19748
Total Taxes: 0

Josie Dimon is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1999 (about 18 years). 2017 total compensation came to $49,017. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Gregory Tersine

Crew Chief/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$43,306

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $37,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,753
Benefits: $3,536
Total compensation: $43,306
Hire date: 2005-10-17
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 44340
Total Taxes: 2752.91

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Gregory Tersine serves as a Crew Chief within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 14 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $43,306. Their bargaining unit is Paramedics.

Jonathan Dalbey

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$42,339

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $39,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,172
Total compensation: $42,339
Hire date: 2014-03-17
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jun 23, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 624094
Total Taxes: 0

Jonathan Dalbey works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2014 (about 3 years). Jonathan earned $42,339 in 2017. They are represented by Paramedics.

Anthony Desantis

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$40,069

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $34,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,521
Benefits: $3,543
Total compensation: $40,069
Hire date: 1994-07-05
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 25748
Total Taxes: 2521.49

Anthony Desantis is a Paramedic 5Th Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 25 years. 2019 total compensation came to $40,069. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Gabriel Diamond

Paramedic 3Rd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$37,679

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $35,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,678
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,679
Hire date: 2016-07-05
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jul 9, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 708964
Total Taxes: 2677.61

Gabriel Diamond is a Paramedic 3Rd Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). 2018 total compensation came to $37,679. They are represented by Paramedics.

Paul Warchol

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$35,874

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $30,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,236
Benefits: $3,538
Total compensation: $35,874
Hire date: 1995-01-03
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 2056
Total Taxes: 2235.53

Paul Warchol works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 1995 (about 24 years). Paul earned $35,874 in 2019. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Kristen Rogers

Paramedic 2Nd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2017 total comp

$35,434

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $30,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,754
Total compensation: $35,434
Hire date: 2016-07-05
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 25, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 709284
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Emergency Medical Services, Kristen Rogers serves as a Paramedic 2Nd Year within Emergency Medical Service. Hired in 2016, they have about a year of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $35,434. They are represented by Paramedics.

Daniel Berg

Paramedic 5Th Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2019 total comp

$34,803

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Service
Base pay: $29,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,147
Benefits: $3,535
Total compensation: $34,803
Hire date: 2005-10-17
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 44330
Total Taxes: 2147.24

Daniel Berg works as a Paramedic 5Th Year for Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Emergency Medical Service. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). Daniel earned $34,803 in 2019. Union affiliation: Paramedics.

Amanda Cosmides

Paramedic 2Nd Year/Ps - Emergency Medical Services

2018 total comp

$34,582

Sub-department: PS-EMS Staff
Base pay: $28,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,127
Benefits: $3,629
Total compensation: $34,582
Hire date: 2016-11-27
Union / bargaining unit: Paramedics

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jun 25, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 220000
Socrata Entity Number: 800320
Total Taxes: 2126.7

Amanda Cosmides holds the role of Paramedic 2Nd Year at Ps - Emergency Medical Services within Ps-Ems Staff. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $34,582. They are represented by Paramedics.