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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Joseph Welsh

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$16,286

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.24
Base pay: $12,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $179
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $16,286
Hire date: 2008-08-18
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 46384
Total Taxes: 178.59

Joseph Welsh works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.24. Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. Joseph earned $16,286 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

James Reagan

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$16,261

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.19
Base pay: $12,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $16,261
Hire date: 2011-04-01
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 47750
Total Taxes: 175.17

At Ps - Fire Bureau, James Reagan serves as a Firefighter 4Th Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.19. They have served since 2011 (about 8 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $16,261. They are represented by Fire.

James Brent

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$16,255

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.32
Base pay: $12,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $179
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $16,255
Hire date: 2008-08-18
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 46342
Total Taxes: 178.88

James Brent is a Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.32. Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $16,255. They are represented by Fire.

Adam Robinson

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$16,198

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 6
Base pay: $12,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $177
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $16,198
Hire date: 2014-04-21
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 614688
Total Taxes: 177.43

Adam Robinson is a Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 6. They have served since 2014 (about 5 years). 2019 total compensation came to $16,198. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Adam Koon

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$16,192

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 8
Base pay: $12,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $177
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $16,192
Hire date: 2013-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 48842
Total Taxes: 177.34

Adam Koon works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 8. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 6 years. Adam earned $16,192 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

James Hays Jr

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$16,188

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.20
Base pay: $12,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $16,188
Hire date: 2013-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44676
Total Taxes: 179.69

James Hays Jr is a Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.20. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 6 years. 2019 total compensation came to $16,188. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

James Kraszewski

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$16,188

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.38
Base pay: $12,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $177
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $16,188
Hire date: 2008-08-18
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 46378
Total Taxes: 176.52

James Kraszewski is a Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.38. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 11 years. 2019 total compensation came to $16,188. Their bargaining unit is Fire.