Fire Captain

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

61 employees hold this title in Ps - Fire Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $23,286, above the department median of $16,355.

Employees: 61
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $23,286
Agency median: $16,355
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,230$134,803+

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How total compensation varies among the 61 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Fire Captain beyond City of Pittsburgh

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Pittsburgh, the median of $23,286 ranks #19 of 19. See Fire Captain across all of City of Pittsburgh →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$402,076 · 748

$352,297 · 181

$329,749 · 575

$246,977 · 330

$235,922 · 46

$175,601 · 2,876

$163,213 · 257

$149,775 · 31

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Captainroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Donald Newham

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,143

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.24
Base pay: $9,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $12,143
Hire date: 1982-01-15
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 14646
Total Taxes: 0

Donald Newham works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.24. They have served since 1982 (about 37 years). Donald earned $12,143 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Darren Mcneil

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,230

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 6
Base pay: $6,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $9,230
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 10670
Total Taxes: 87

Darren Mcneil works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 6. Hired in 1993, they have about 26 years of service. Darren earned $9,230 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.