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

Page 1

George Prilla

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$24,259

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.24
Base pay: $20,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $293
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $24,259
Hire date: 1997-07-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 15724
Total Taxes: 292.64

At Ps - Fire Bureau, George Prilla serves as a Master Fire Fighter within Ps-Fire Engine Co.24. They have served since 1997 (about 22 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $24,259. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Michael Fontana

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$24,258

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.22
Base pay: $20,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $294
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $24,258
Hire date: 1997-09-22
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 24098
Total Taxes: 294.4

Michael Fontana is a Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.22. They have served since 1997 (about 22 years). 2019 total compensation came to $24,258. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Keith Bobbs

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$24,239

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.28
Base pay: $20,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $293
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $24,239
Hire date: 1987-03-23
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 15814
Total Taxes: 293.04

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Keith Bobbs serves as a Master Fire Fighter within Ps-Fire Engine Co.28. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 32 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $24,239. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Daniel Herr

Battalion Chief-2010/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$24,179

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $20,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $293
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $24,179
Hire date: 1993-11-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 29422
Total Taxes: 292.85

Daniel Herr works as a Battalion Chief-2010 for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. Hired in 1993, they have about 26 years of service. Daniel earned $24,179 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Mark Miller

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$24,032

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.26
Base pay: $23,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $944
Total compensation: $24,032
Hire date: 1980-09-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Feb 3, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 4988
Total Taxes: 0

Mark Miller works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.26. Hired in 1980, they have about 37 years of service. Mark earned $24,032 in 2017. They are represented by Fire.

Richard Rieder

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,948

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.27
Base pay: $20,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $286
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,948
Hire date: 2005-09-28
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44310
Total Taxes: 285.67

Richard Rieder is a Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.27. Hired in 2005, they have about 14 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $23,948. They are represented by Fire.

William Goob

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,900

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.29
Base pay: $20,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $283
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,900
Hire date: 1997-09-22
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 19674
Total Taxes: 283.34

At Ps - Fire Bureau, William Goob serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Ps-Fire Engine Co.29. Hired in 1997, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $23,900. They are represented by Fire.

Wayne Epps

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,799

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.20
Base pay: $20,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $285
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,799
Hire date: 1991-07-29
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 9012
Total Taxes: 284.86

Wayne Epps works as a Fire Lieutenant for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.20. Hired in 1991, they have about 28 years of service. Wayne earned $23,799 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Edward Hurley

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,761

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.26
Base pay: $20,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $286
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,761
Hire date: 1995-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 19944
Total Taxes: 285.85

Edward Hurley is a Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.26. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 24 years. 2019 total compensation came to $23,761. They are represented by Fire.

Mark Heslet

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,746

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.35
Base pay: $20,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $283
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,746
Hire date: 1997-09-22
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 25140
Total Taxes: 282.99

Mark Heslet holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.35. Hired in 1997, they have about 22 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $23,746. Union affiliation: Fire.

Robert Geyer

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,671

Sub-department: Fire Boat 24/7
Base pay: $20,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $283
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,671
Hire date: 1997-09-22
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 26898
Total Taxes: 282.76

Robert Geyer works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Fire Boat 24/7. Hired in 1997, they have about 22 years of service. Robert earned $23,671 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Wayne Royster

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,618

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.30
Base pay: $20,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $283
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,618
Hire date: 1994-07-18
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 31530
Total Taxes: 283.49

Wayne Royster is a Master Fire Fighter at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.30. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 25 years. 2019 total compensation came to $23,618. Union affiliation: Fire.

Donald Malsch

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2018 total comp

$23,550

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 6
Base pay: $22,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $328
Benefits: $499
Total compensation: $23,550
Hire date: 2000-07-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 7, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 40672
Total Taxes: 328.04

Donald Malsch works as a Master Fire Fighter for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 6. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. Donald earned $23,550 in 2018. They are represented by Fire.

Kenneth Diulus

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,521

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 7
Base pay: $21,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $23,521
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 20036
Total Taxes: 300.37

Kenneth Diulus works as a Fire Lieutenant for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 7. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 26 years. Kenneth earned $23,521 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Joseph Deresh

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,503

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.24
Base pay: $20,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,503
Hire date: 1997-07-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 11262
Total Taxes: 274.73

Joseph Deresh holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.24. They have served since 1997 (about 22 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $23,503. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Erik Vater

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,491

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.37
Base pay: $20,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $282
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,491
Hire date: 1997-09-22
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 26466
Total Taxes: 281.66

Erik Vater is a Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.37. They have served since 1997 (about 22 years). 2019 total compensation came to $23,491. They are represented by Fire.

James Tooson

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,428

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.19
Base pay: $21,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $297
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $23,428
Hire date: 1999-08-09
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 23128
Total Taxes: 297.47

James Tooson holds the role of Master Fire Fighter at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.19. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 20 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $23,428. They are represented by Fire.

Darryl Jones

Fire Chief/P/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,395

Sub-department: Fire Chief & Ass't Chiefs
Base pay: $19,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $278
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,395
Hire date: 2007-07-09
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 142916
Total Taxes: 278.29

Darryl Jones is a Fire Chief/P at Ps - Fire Bureau within Fire Chief & Ass't Chiefs. They have served since 2007 (about 12 years). 2019 total compensation came to $23,395. They are represented by Non-Union.

Michael Lowman

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,391

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.27
Base pay: $19,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $276
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,391
Hire date: 2006-02-06
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44438
Total Taxes: 276.2

Michael Lowman holds the role of Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.27. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 13 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $23,391. They are represented by Fire.

Ralph Bilski

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,352

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.10
Base pay: $21,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $23,352
Hire date: 1981-11-30
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 6156
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Ralph Bilski serves as a Master Fire Fighter within Ps-Fire Engine Co.10. Hired in 1981, they have about 38 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $23,352. They are represented by Fire.

William Marks

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,286

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.33
Base pay: $19,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $281
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,286
Hire date: 1995-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 9258
Total Taxes: 281.18

William Marks works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.33. They have served since 1995 (about 24 years). William earned $23,286 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Thomas Mcendoo

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,245

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.29
Base pay: $20,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $296
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $23,245
Hire date: 1989-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 20332
Total Taxes: 296.05

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Thomas Mcendoo serves as a Master Fire Fighter within Ps-Fire Engine Co.29. Hired in 1989, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $23,245. They are represented by Fire.

Terrence Quirin

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,196

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.12
Base pay: $19,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $276
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,196
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 6476
Total Taxes: 276.27

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Terrence Quirin serves as a Master Fire Fighter within Ps-Fire Engine Co.12. They have served since 1993 (about 26 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $23,196. They are represented by Fire.

Jeffrey Morris

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,150

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.17
Base pay: $19,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $277
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $23,150
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 9008
Total Taxes: 277.42

Jeffrey Morris holds the role of Fire Captain at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.17. They have served since 1993 (about 26 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $23,150. Union affiliation: Fire.

Lisa Epps

Master Firefighter/P/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$23,132

Sub-department: Fire Prevention
Base pay: $19,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $296
Benefits: $3,161
Total compensation: $23,132
Hire date: 1990-04-16
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 615196
Total Taxes: 295.76

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Lisa Epps serves as a Master Firefighter/P within Fire Prevention. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 29 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $23,132. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Brian Krull

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$22,941

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.35
Base pay: $19,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $274
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $22,941
Hire date: 1999-08-09
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 14978
Total Taxes: 274.09

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Brian Krull serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Ps-Fire Engine Co.35. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 20 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $22,941. Union affiliation: Fire.