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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Darryl Ross

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$147,318

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.33
Base pay: $142,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,719
Total compensation: $147,318
Hire date: 1993-11-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 12, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 240
Total Taxes: 0

Darryl Ross works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.33. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 24 years. Darryl earned $147,318 in 2017. They are represented by Fire.

Douglas Opperman

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$140,722

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.17
Base pay: $126,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,256
Total compensation: $140,722
Hire date: 1977-04-11
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 1, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 24304
Total Taxes: 0

Douglas Opperman works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.17. They have served since 1977 (about 40 years). Douglas earned $140,722 in 2017. They are represented by Fire.