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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Arthur Collins

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$19,164

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.12
Base pay: $16,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $238
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $19,164
Hire date: 1997-09-22
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 24174
Total Taxes: 238.01

Arthur Collins holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.12. Hired in 1997, they have about 22 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $19,164. They are represented by Fire.

Jason Batts

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$19,148

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.17
Base pay: $15,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $220
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $19,148
Hire date: 2005-09-28
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44220
Total Taxes: 219.89

Jason Batts holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.17. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $19,148. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Gregory Schanck

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$19,078

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.33
Base pay: $16,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $19,078
Hire date: 2005-09-28
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44314
Total Taxes: 237.15

Gregory Schanck works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.33. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). Gregory earned $19,078 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Joseph Gronsky

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$19,071

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.31
Base pay: $15,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $221
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $19,071
Hire date: 2011-12-19
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 48246
Total Taxes: 220.61

Joseph Gronsky is a Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.31. Hired in 2011, they have about 8 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $19,071. They are represented by Fire.

Timothy Evangelista

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$19,062

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.15
Base pay: $15,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $218
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $19,062
Hire date: 1999-08-09
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 11106
Total Taxes: 218.36

Timothy Evangelista works as a Fire Lieutenant for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.15. Hired in 1999, they have about 20 years of service. Timothy earned $19,062 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Doug Goodman

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$19,028

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.30
Base pay: $18,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,028
Hire date: 1989-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 3238
Total Taxes: 269.52

Doug Goodman holds the role of Master Fire Fighter at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.30. Hired in 1989, they have about 30 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $19,028. Union affiliation: Fire.

Keith Matts

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$19,026

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.26
Base pay: $15,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $214
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $19,026
Hire date: 2013-03-25
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 48980
Total Taxes: 213.94

Keith Matts is a Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.26. They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). 2019 total compensation came to $19,026. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Joseph O'Malley

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$18,948

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.32
Base pay: $15,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $217
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $18,948
Hire date: 2007-02-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 45084
Total Taxes: 216.74

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Joseph O'Malley serves as a Firefighter 4Th Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.32. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 12 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $18,948. Union affiliation: Fire.

Jacob Overfield

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$18,923

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.34
Base pay: $15,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $217
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $18,923
Hire date: 2006-06-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44630
Total Taxes: 216.7

Jacob Overfield holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.34. Hired in 2006, they have about 13 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $18,923. Union affiliation: Fire.

Peter Soergel

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$18,907

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.12
Base pay: $15,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $213
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $18,907
Hire date: 1997-09-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 27002
Total Taxes: 213.43

Peter Soergel works as a Fire Lieutenant for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.12. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 22 years. Peter earned $18,907 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Jason Hummel

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$18,893

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.32
Base pay: $16,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $234
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $18,893
Hire date: 2013-03-25
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 48994
Total Taxes: 234.01

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Jason Hummel serves as a Firefighter 4Th Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.32. Hired in 2013, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $18,893. They are represented by Fire.

Sean O'Leary

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$18,889

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.20
Base pay: $16,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $234
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $18,889
Hire date: 2014-04-21
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 614656
Total Taxes: 234.21

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Sean O'Leary serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Ps-Fire Engine Co.20. They have served since 2014 (about 5 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $18,889. They are represented by Fire.