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 Zurawsky

Battalion Chief-2010/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$30,915

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $29,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $424
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $30,915
Hire date: 1990-04-16
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 30122
Total Taxes: 423.97

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Michael Zurawsky serves as a Battalion Chief-2010 within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. Hired in 1990, they have about 29 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $30,915. Union affiliation: Fire.

David O'Leary

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$30,795

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.33
Base pay: $28,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $30,795
Hire date: 1980-07-28
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 20412
Total Taxes: 0

David O'Leary is a Fire Captain at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.33. They have served since 1980 (about 39 years). 2019 total compensation came to $30,795. They are represented by Fire.

Joseph Mulvihill

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$30,781

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.27
Base pay: $28,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $404
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $30,781
Hire date: 1993-11-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 14442
Total Taxes: 403.76

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Joseph Mulvihill serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Ps-Fire Engine Co.27. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 26 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $30,781. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Ronald Bartolowits

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$30,658

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.32
Base pay: $27,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $384
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $30,658
Hire date: 1986-06-02
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 14462
Total Taxes: 384.4

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Ronald Bartolowits serves as a Fire Captain within Ps-Fire Engine Co.32. They have served since 1986 (about 33 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $30,658. Union affiliation: Fire.

Frederick Cleis

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$30,391

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.37
Base pay: $29,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $432
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,391
Hire date: 1987-03-23
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 2512
Total Taxes: 431.93

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Frederick Cleis serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Ps-Fire Engine Co.37. Hired in 1987, they have about 32 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $30,391. They are represented by Fire.

Michael Suska

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,752

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 8
Base pay: $28,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $29,752
Hire date: 1982-01-15
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 7922
Total Taxes: 0

Michael Suska holds the role of Master Fire Fighter at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 8. They have served since 1982 (about 37 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $29,752. Union affiliation: Fire.

Ronald Dunlap

Battalion Chief-2010/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$29,720

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $26,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $373
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $29,720
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 23270
Total Taxes: 373.1

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Ronald Dunlap serves as a Battalion Chief-2010 within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 26 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $29,720. Union affiliation: Fire.