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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Theodore Hale

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$14,884

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.23
Base pay: $11,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $14,884
Hire date: 2011-04-01
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 47722
Total Taxes: 157.24

Theodore Hale is a Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.23. They have served since 2011 (about 8 years). 2019 total compensation came to $14,884. They are represented by Fire.

Steven Loeffert

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$14,842

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.26
Base pay: $11,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $160
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $14,842
Hire date: 2001-10-15
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 41748
Total Taxes: 160.49

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Steven Loeffert serves as a Master Fire Fighter within Ps-Fire Engine Co.26. Hired in 2001, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $14,842. Their bargaining unit is Fire.