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

Michael Buckley

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,937

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.10
Base pay: $23,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $26,937
Hire date: 1982-01-15
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 17304
Total Taxes: 0

Michael Buckley holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.10. They have served since 1982 (about 37 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $26,937. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Robert Friel

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,879

Sub-department: PS-Fire MAC Unit
Base pay: $23,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $26,879
Hire date: 1981-11-30
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 5754
Total Taxes: 0

Robert Friel works as a Master Fire Fighter for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Mac Unit. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 38 years. Robert earned $26,879 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Michael Quinn

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,762

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.31
Base pay: $25,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $364
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $26,762
Hire date: 1994-07-18
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 16782
Total Taxes: 363.97

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Michael Quinn serves as a Master Fire Fighter within Ps-Fire Engine Co.31. Hired in 1994, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $26,762. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Joseph Maccarone

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,659

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.26
Base pay: $23,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $329
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $26,659
Hire date: 1995-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 9488
Total Taxes: 329.38

Joseph Maccarone holds the role of Fire Captain at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.26. They have served since 1995 (about 24 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $26,659. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Mark Kuzma

Fire Captain/P/Ps - Fire Bureau

2018 total comp

$26,224

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.33
Base pay: $13,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $202
Benefits: $12,091
Total compensation: $26,224
Hire date: 2005-09-28
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Aug 20, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44264
Total Taxes: 202.01

Mark Kuzma holds the role of Fire Captain/P at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.33. They have served since 2005 (about 13 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $26,224. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Keith Roach

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2018 total comp

$26,191

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.27
Base pay: $10,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $147
Benefits: $15,874
Total compensation: $26,191
Hire date: 1995-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 29, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 30692
Total Taxes: 147.46

Keith Roach is a Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.27. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 23 years. 2018 total compensation came to $26,191. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

James Buchman

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,150

Sub-department: PS-Fire MAC Unit
Base pay: $24,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $26,150
Hire date: 1975-09-15
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 22584
Total Taxes: 0

James Buchman holds the role of Fire Captain at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Mac Unit. Their tenure dates to 1975, about 44 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $26,150. Union affiliation: Fire.

Michael Knipp

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$26,009

Sub-department: PS-Fire MAC Unit
Base pay: $22,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $318
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $26,009
Hire date: 1987-09-21
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 444766
Total Taxes: 317.99

Michael Knipp works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Mac Unit. Hired in 1987, they have about 32 years of service. Michael earned $26,009 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Richard Fitzgerald

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,919

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 6
Base pay: $22,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $316
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $25,919
Hire date: 1997-07-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 15254
Total Taxes: 316.37

Richard Fitzgerald holds the role of Fire Captain at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 6. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 22 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $25,919. Union affiliation: Fire.

Christopher Booz

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,908

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.30
Base pay: $22,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $316
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $25,908
Hire date: 1999-03-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 20616
Total Taxes: 315.63

Christopher Booz works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.30. Hired in 1999, they have about 20 years of service. Christopher earned $25,908 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Patrick Gaertner

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,841

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.33
Base pay: $22,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $314
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $25,841
Hire date: 1997-07-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 11976
Total Taxes: 314.08

Patrick Gaertner works as a Master Fire Fighter for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.33. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 22 years. Patrick earned $25,841 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Keith Cash

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,718

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 4
Base pay: $22,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $313
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $25,718
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 21640
Total Taxes: 313.02

Keith Cash is a Fire Captain at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 4. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 26 years. 2019 total compensation came to $25,718. Union affiliation: Fire.

Keith Mary

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,714

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.24
Base pay: $23,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $321
Benefits: $2,358
Total compensation: $25,714
Hire date: 1995-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 27004
Total Taxes: 320.61

Keith Mary works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.24. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 24 years. Keith earned $25,714 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

James Petruzzi

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$25,667

Sub-department: Fire Boat 24/7
Base pay: $23,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $25,667
Hire date: 1979-12-03
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 22318
Total Taxes: 0

James Petruzzi works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Fire Boat 24/7. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 40 years. James earned $25,667 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Fire.