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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Dennis Korbe Jr

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,398

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.13
Base pay: $8,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $9,398
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 913170
Total Taxes: 117.09

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Dennis Korbe Jr serves as a Firefighter 1St Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.13. They have served since 2018 (about a year). Their 2019 pay totaled $9,398. Union affiliation: Fire.

Eric Daubenspeck

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,356

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.13
Base pay: $8,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $9,356
Hire date: 2015-12-14
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 642538
Total Taxes: 115.99

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Eric Daubenspeck serves as a Firefighter 1St Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.13. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 4 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,356. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Michael Dibattiste

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,250

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 18
Base pay: $7,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $9,250
Hire date: 1995-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 29374
Total Taxes: 102.26

Michael Dibattiste is a Master Fire Fighter at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 18. They have served since 1995 (about 24 years). 2019 total compensation came to $9,250. Union affiliation: Fire.

Kevin Morgan

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,230

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.38
Base pay: $6,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $9,230
Hire date: 1995-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 7302
Total Taxes: 87

Kevin Morgan is a Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.38. They have served since 1995 (about 24 years). 2019 total compensation came to $9,230. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Darren Mcneil

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,230

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 6
Base pay: $6,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $9,230
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 10670
Total Taxes: 87

Darren Mcneil works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 6. Hired in 1993, they have about 26 years of service. Darren earned $9,230 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Michael Garrubba

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,172

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.27
Base pay: $6,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87
Benefits: $3,085
Total compensation: $9,172
Hire date: 1994-07-18
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 7184
Total Taxes: 87

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Michael Garrubba serves as a Master Fire Fighter within Ps-Fire Engine Co.27. Hired in 1994, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,172. Union affiliation: Fire.

Christopher Conway

Firefighter 1St Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$9,133

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.20
Base pay: $7,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $9,133
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 913474
Total Taxes: 113.33

Christopher Conway is a Firefighter 1St Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.20. They have served since 2018 (about a year). 2019 total compensation came to $9,133. They are represented by Fire.

Jacob Schnelbach

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$8,919

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 4
Base pay: $7,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $8,919
Hire date: 2016-01-11
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 648624
Total Taxes: 110.13

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Jacob Schnelbach serves as a Firefighter 4Th Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 4. They have served since 2016 (about 3 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $8,919. They are represented by Fire.

George Tarrant

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$8,892

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.16
Base pay: $7,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $8,892
Hire date: 2001-04-30
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 41076
Total Taxes: 109.82

At Ps - Fire Bureau, George Tarrant serves as a Master Fire Fighter within Ps-Fire Engine Co.16. They have served since 2001 (about 18 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $8,892. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Kimberly Griffiths

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$8,216

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.38
Base pay: $5,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $8,216
Hire date: 1997-09-22
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 29708
Total Taxes: 72.5

Kimberly Griffiths holds the role of Master Fire Fighter at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.38. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 22 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $8,216. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Todd Mcfeeley

Fire Captain/P/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$8,183

Sub-department: Fire-Arson Task Force
Base pay: $6,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $8,183
Hire date: 1995-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 18860
Total Taxes: 87

Todd Mcfeeley works as a Fire Captain/P for Ps - Fire Bureau within Fire-Arson Task Force. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 24 years. Todd earned $8,183 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.