City of Pittsburgh / Ps - Fire Bureau / Fire Captain

Job-title file

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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George Gross

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$95,099

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.33
Base pay: $89,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,002
Total compensation: $95,099
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 28, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 25020
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Fire Bureau, George Gross serves as a Fire Captain within Ps-Fire Engine Co.33. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 24 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $95,099. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Timothy May

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2018 total comp

$92,584

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.26
Base pay: $85,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,224
Benefits: $6,037
Total compensation: $92,584
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 24, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 9292
Total Taxes: 1224.07

Timothy May holds the role of Fire Captain at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.26. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $92,584. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Robert Dailey

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$91,457

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.33
Base pay: $85,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,002
Total compensation: $91,457
Hire date: 1987-03-23
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 26, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 15864
Total Taxes: 0

Robert Dailey holds the role of Fire Captain at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.33. They have served since 1987 (about 30 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $91,457. Their bargaining unit is Fire.