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

David Borgese

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,611

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 6
Base pay: $27,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,358
Total compensation: $29,611
Hire date: 1980-07-28
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 3712
Total Taxes: 0

David Borgese works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 6. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 39 years. David earned $29,611 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Mark Rectenwald

Battalion Chief-2010/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,484

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $25,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $367
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $29,484
Hire date: 1995-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 7768
Total Taxes: 367.33

Mark Rectenwald is a Battalion Chief-2010 at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. They have served since 1995 (about 24 years). 2019 total compensation came to $29,484. Union affiliation: Fire.

Terri Aiello

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,448

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.33
Base pay: $25,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $369
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $29,448
Hire date: 1987-09-21
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 13834
Total Taxes: 369.25

Terri Aiello holds the role of Master Fire Fighter at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.33. Hired in 1987, they have about 32 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $29,448. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Thomas Reiser Ii

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,289

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 8
Base pay: $26,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $382
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $29,289
Hire date: 1986-06-02
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 15332
Total Taxes: 381.94

Thomas Reiser Ii holds the role of Fire Captain at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 8. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 33 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $29,289. They are represented by Fire.

John Sharpe

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$28,943

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.37
Base pay: $25,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $360
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $28,943
Hire date: 1995-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 26396
Total Taxes: 359.59

John Sharpe holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.37. They have served since 1995 (about 24 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $28,943. Their bargaining unit is Fire.