Agency file

Ps - Fire Bureau

Source file: City of Pittsburgh — Employee Salaries (2017-2019) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Ps - Fire Bureau provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2019, this agency had 671 employees with median total compensation of $16,355; the highest distinct record was $52,035.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $11.5M
Employees: 671
Median total: $16,355
Highest record: $52,035

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$32,373+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 671 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($16,355) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $14,626 (86%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $197 (1%)
Benefits — $2,253 (13%)

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

$11,113

$13,792

$16,355

$19,638

$24,554

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $24,554 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,113. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

295 · $15,512

112 · $19,193

84 · $18,451

52 · $22,346

31 · $10,889

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	$67.2M —	713 —	$95,899 —
2018	$68.5M ▲ 2.0%	701 ▼ 1.7%	$98,354 ▲ 2.6%
2019	$11.5M ▼ 83.3%	671 ▼ 4.3%	$16,355 ▼ 83.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Brandon Holko

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,777

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.20
Base pay: $7,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $10,777
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 913154
Total Taxes: 102.06

Brandon Holko works as a Firefighter 1St Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.20. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Brandon earned $10,777 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Derek Macko

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,668

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.13
Base pay: $9,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $10,668
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 913186
Total Taxes: 135.13

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Derek Macko serves as a Firefighter 1St Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.13. They have served since 2018 (about a year). Their 2019 pay totaled $10,668. Union affiliation: Fire.

Joshua Abel

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,668

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.31
Base pay: $9,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $10,668
Hire date: 2010-01-04
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 46636
Total Taxes: 134.48

Joshua Abel is a Firefighter 1St Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.31. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 9 years. 2019 total compensation came to $10,668. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

David Mizer

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,573

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 4
Base pay: $10,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,573
Hire date: 2015-04-06
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 615640
Total Taxes: 151.12

David Mizer is a Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 4. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 4 years. 2019 total compensation came to $10,573. They are represented by Fire.

Sean Clark

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,557

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.13
Base pay: $9,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $10,557
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 912748
Total Taxes: 133.67

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Sean Clark serves as a Firefighter 1St Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.13. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,557. They are represented by Fire.

Andrew Javornick

Firefighter 2Nd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,473

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.30
Base pay: $9,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $10,473
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 860120
Total Taxes: 131.66

Andrew Javornick holds the role of Firefighter 2Nd Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.30. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $10,473. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Edmund Rosenfeld

Firefighter 3Rd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,438

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.38
Base pay: $10,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,438
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 712976
Total Taxes: 149.19

Edmund Rosenfeld holds the role of Firefighter 3Rd Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.38. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $10,438. They are represented by Fire.

Benjamin Dugan

Firefighter 2Nd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,436

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.27
Base pay: $9,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $10,436
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 859932
Total Taxes: 131.17

Benjamin Dugan works as a Firefighter 2Nd Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.27. They have served since 2017 (about 2 years). Benjamin earned $10,436 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Nicklas Gerstel

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,311

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.13
Base pay: $9,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $10,311
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 913700
Total Taxes: 129.09

Nicklas Gerstel is a Firefighter 1St Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.13. They have served since 2018 (about a year). 2019 total compensation came to $10,311. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Lester Robinson

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,212

Sub-department: PS-Fire MAC Unit
Base pay: $8,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $10,212
Hire date: 1986-03-10
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 28930
Total Taxes: 116

Lester Robinson works as a Master Fire Fighter for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Mac Unit. They have served since 1986 (about 33 years). Lester earned $10,212 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Matthew Pack

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,200

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.13
Base pay: $9,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $10,200
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 913262
Total Taxes: 127.87

Matthew Pack works as a Firefighter 1St Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.13. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. Matthew earned $10,200 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Jonathan Skrinjar

Firefighter 2Nd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,194

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.13
Base pay: $9,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $10,194
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 860844
Total Taxes: 127.94

Jonathan Skrinjar holds the role of Firefighter 2Nd Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.13. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $10,194. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Jared Kedzierski

Firefighter 2Nd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,073

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.12
Base pay: $8,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $10,073
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 860702
Total Taxes: 125.17

Jared Kedzierski works as a Firefighter 2Nd Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.12. They have served since 2017 (about 2 years). Jared earned $10,073 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Nicholas Romah Iii

Firefighter 2Nd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,073

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.12
Base pay: $8,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $10,073
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 860754
Total Taxes: 125.17

Nicholas Romah Iii holds the role of Firefighter 2Nd Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.12. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $10,073. They are represented by Fire.

Lindsay Bihler

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,068

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 18
Base pay: $8,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $10,068
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 913346
Total Taxes: 126.69

Lindsay Bihler holds the role of Firefighter 1St Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 18. They have served since 2018 (about a year). In 2019, their total compensation was $10,068. They are represented by Fire.

Keith Wagner

Firefighter 2Nd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,051

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 18
Base pay: $8,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $10,051
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 860898
Total Taxes: 125.76

Keith Wagner holds the role of Firefighter 2Nd Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 18. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $10,051. Union affiliation: Fire.

Jason Musial

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$10,046

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.13
Base pay: $7,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $10,046
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 913212
Total Taxes: 109.12

Jason Musial is a Firefighter 1St Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.13. They have served since 2018 (about a year). 2019 total compensation came to $10,046. They are represented by Fire.

Daniel Nowak

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,956

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.29
Base pay: $8,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $9,956
Hire date: 2005-01-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 43630
Total Taxes: 124.31

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Daniel Nowak serves as a Firefighter 1St Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.29. Hired in 2005, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,956. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Shawn Lemon

Firefighter 2Nd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,900

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.13
Base pay: $8,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $9,900
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 860262
Total Taxes: 118.88

Shawn Lemon is a Firefighter 2Nd Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.13. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $9,900. Union affiliation: Fire.

Christopher Vargas

Firefighter 3Rd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,884

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.29
Base pay: $9,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,884
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 713066
Total Taxes: 141.26

Christopher Vargas holds the role of Firefighter 3Rd Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.29. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 3 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,884. Union affiliation: Fire.

Sean Devinney

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,826

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.31
Base pay: $8,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124
Benefits: $1,028
Total compensation: $9,826
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 705978
Total Taxes: 123.54

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Sean Devinney serves as a Firefighter 1St Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.31. They have served since 2018 (about a year). Their 2019 pay totaled $9,826. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Gregory Mueller

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,824

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.35
Base pay: $8,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $123
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $9,824
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 912732
Total Taxes: 122.67

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Gregory Mueller serves as a Firefighter 1St Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.35. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,824. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Kenneth Egler

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,737

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 6
Base pay: $7,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $9,737
Hire date: 2015-04-06
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 615126
Total Taxes: 105.29

Kenneth Egler holds the role of Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 6. Hired in 2015, they have about 4 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,737. They are represented by Fire.

Malcolm Dupree

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,543

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.15
Base pay: $8,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $9,543
Hire date: 2006-02-06
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44408
Total Taxes: 119.65

Malcolm Dupree holds the role of Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.15. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 13 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,543. Their bargaining unit is Fire.