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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Kristian Sherman

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$13,735

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 8
Base pay: $10,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $13,735
Hire date: 2013-03-25
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 49000
Total Taxes: 140.75

Kristian Sherman works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 8. They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). Kristian earned $13,735 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Shaun Trosky

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$13,696

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 3
Base pay: $10,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $13,696
Hire date: 2008-08-18
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44504
Total Taxes: 141.66

Shaun Trosky works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 3. Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. Shaun earned $13,696 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Jeffrey Ballock

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$13,690

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.28
Base pay: $10,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $13,690
Hire date: 2011-04-01
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 47760
Total Taxes: 141.58

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Jeffrey Ballock serves as a Firefighter 4Th Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.28. Hired in 2011, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $13,690. They are represented by Fire.

Zachary Longo

Firefighter Recruit/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$13,606

Sub-department: PS-Fire School
Base pay: $11,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,888
Total compensation: $13,606
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 3, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 860316
Total Taxes: 0

Zachary Longo holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire School. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $13,606. They are represented by Fire.

Judy Pudup

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$13,570

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.23
Base pay: $10,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $13,570
Hire date: 2014-04-21
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 614672
Total Taxes: 139.86

Judy Pudup works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.23. They have served since 2014 (about 5 years). Judy earned $13,570 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Eric Smith

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$13,537

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 4
Base pay: $12,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $176
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $13,537
Hire date: 2015-04-06
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 615986
Total Taxes: 175.59

Eric Smith 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 $13,537. Union affiliation: Fire.

Brian Adams

Firefighter 3Rd Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$13,515

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 7
Base pay: $10,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $13,515
Hire date: 2009-07-27
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 46968
Total Taxes: 135.25

Brian Adams works as a Firefighter 3Rd Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 7. Hired in 2009, they have about 10 years of service. Brian earned $13,515 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.