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

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Chauncey Coleman

Firefighter 2Nd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,451

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.31
Base pay: $11,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $159
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $12,451
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 859916
Total Taxes: 159.15

Chauncey Coleman works as a Firefighter 2Nd Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.31. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 2 years. Chauncey earned $12,451 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Zachery Mankowski

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,445

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.14
Base pay: $11,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $160
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $12,445
Hire date: 2015-04-06
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 615532
Total Taxes: 159.96

Zachery Mankowski holds the role of Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.14. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 4 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,445. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Brandon Hathaway

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,436

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.13
Base pay: $11,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $158
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $12,436
Hire date: 2006-06-05
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44578
Total Taxes: 157.77

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Brandon Hathaway serves as a Firefighter 4Th Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.13. Hired in 2006, they have about 13 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,436. Union affiliation: Fire.

Gabriel Fischer

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,407

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.26
Base pay: $11,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $160
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $12,407
Hire date: 2013-03-25
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 49012
Total Taxes: 160.11

Gabriel Fischer works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.26. Hired in 2013, they have about 6 years of service. Gabriel earned $12,407 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Jamie Daly

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,401

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.32
Base pay: $11,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $159
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $12,401
Hire date: 2006-06-05
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44570
Total Taxes: 159.21

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Jamie Daly serves as a Firefighter 4Th Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.32. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 13 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,401. They are represented by Fire.

Frank Caputo

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,371

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 8
Base pay: $11,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $159
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $12,371
Hire date: 2016-01-11
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 648920
Total Taxes: 159.08

Frank Caputo works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 8. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 3 years. Frank earned $12,371 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Justin Rice

Firefighter 2Nd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,349

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 8
Base pay: $9,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $122
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $12,349
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 860652
Total Taxes: 122.24

Justin Rice works as a Firefighter 2Nd Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 8. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. Justin earned $12,349 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Maxwell Hartman

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,320

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.14
Base pay: $11,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $12,320
Hire date: 2014-11-03
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 623006
Total Taxes: 156.99

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Maxwell Hartman serves as a Firefighter 4Th Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.14. Hired in 2014, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,320. They are represented by Fire.

Daniel Stettmier

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,316

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.34
Base pay: $10,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $12,316
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 913298
Total Taxes: 141.55

Daniel Stettmier works as a Firefighter 1St Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.34. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Daniel earned $12,316 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Benjamin Peven

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,314

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.19
Base pay: $11,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $158
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $12,314
Hire date: 2016-07-05
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 709124
Total Taxes: 157.74

Benjamin Peven is a Firefighter 1St Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.19. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 3 years. 2019 total compensation came to $12,314. They are represented by Fire.

Jake Rostek

Firefighter 3Rd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,302

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.22
Base pay: $12,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,302
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 712992
Total Taxes: 175.83

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Jake Rostek serves as a Firefighter 3Rd Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.22. Hired in 2016, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,302. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Mark Sauter

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,298

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.16
Base pay: $11,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $12,298
Hire date: 2011-04-01
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 47748
Total Taxes: 156.57

Mark Sauter holds the role of Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.16. They have served since 2011 (about 8 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $12,298. Union affiliation: Fire.

John Mcpaul

Firefighter 3Rd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,296

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.38
Base pay: $11,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $156
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $12,296
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 712628
Total Taxes: 156.27

John Mcpaul works as a Firefighter 3Rd Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.38. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 3 years. John earned $12,296 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Shawn Major

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,294

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.29
Base pay: $11,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $159
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $12,294
Hire date: 2005-09-28
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44440
Total Taxes: 158.5

Shawn Major holds the role of Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.29. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 14 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,294. Union affiliation: Fire.

Jamison Bridgett

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,290

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.19
Base pay: $9,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $122
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $12,290
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 913458
Total Taxes: 122.16

Jamison Bridgett is a Firefighter 1St Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.19. They have served since 2018 (about a year). 2019 total compensation came to $12,290. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Alex Schatzman

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,259

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.38
Base pay: $12,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,259
Hire date: 2013-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 48832
Total Taxes: 171.76

Alex Schatzman is a Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.38. Hired in 2013, they have about 6 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $12,259. Union affiliation: Fire.

Shane Donnelly

Firefighter 2Nd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,255

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.27
Base pay: $8,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $12,255
Hire date: 2010-03-15
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 47218
Total Taxes: 119.57

Shane Donnelly is a Firefighter 2Nd Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.27. Hired in 2010, they have about 9 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $12,255. Union affiliation: Fire.

Mark Crow

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,181

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 7
Base pay: $10,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $156
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $12,181
Hire date: 1994-06-27
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 8974
Total Taxes: 156.07

Mark Crow works as a Master Fire Fighter for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 7. They have served since 1994 (about 25 years). Mark earned $12,181 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Michael Missonak

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,150

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.15
Base pay: $10,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $156
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $12,150
Hire date: 2015-06-29
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 615622
Total Taxes: 155.83

Michael Missonak is a Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.15. Hired in 2015, they have about 4 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $12,150. They are represented by Fire.

Edward King

Firefighter 2Nd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$12,147

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.32
Base pay: $8,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $121
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $12,147
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 860188
Total Taxes: 120.92

Edward King works as a Firefighter 2Nd Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.32. They have served since 2017 (about 2 years). Edward earned $12,147 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

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.