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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Samuel Danzuso

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$46,074

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.32
Base pay: $43,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,965
Total compensation: $46,074
Hire date: 1993-11-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Feb 28, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 16572
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Samuel Danzuso serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Ps-Fire Engine Co.32. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 24 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $46,074. Union affiliation: Fire.

Michael Brozovich

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$44,105

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.32
Base pay: $43,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $944
Total compensation: $44,105
Hire date: 1997-09-22
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Feb 16, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 7774
Total Taxes: 0

Michael Brozovich holds the role of Master Fire Fighter at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.32. They have served since 1997 (about 20 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $44,105. They are represented by Fire.

Ronald Rompala

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$43,575

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.26
Base pay: $36,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,503
Total compensation: $43,575
Hire date: 1995-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: May 1, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 1522
Total Taxes: 0

Ronald Rompala holds the role of Master Fire Fighter at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.26. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 22 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $43,575. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

George Sluganski

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$43,326

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.22
Base pay: $38,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,502
Total compensation: $43,326
Hire date: 1997-09-22
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Mar 7, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 13074
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Fire Bureau, George Sluganski serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Ps-Fire Engine Co.22. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 20 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $43,326. Union affiliation: Fire.

Martin Sanders

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$42,694

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.29
Base pay: $41,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,501
Total compensation: $42,694
Hire date: 1997-07-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 17, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 15720
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Martin Sanders serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Ps-Fire Engine Co.29. They have served since 1997 (about 20 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $42,694. Union affiliation: Fire.

Michael Mullen

Deputy Chief/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$41,941

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $39,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $41,941
Hire date: 1974-12-18
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 7046
Total Taxes: 0

Michael Mullen is a Deputy Chief at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. Hired in 1974, they have about 45 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $41,941. Union affiliation: Fire.

Richard Moss

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$41,389

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.20
Base pay: $32,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,003
Total compensation: $41,389
Hire date: 2001-04-30
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: May 28, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 41070
Total Taxes: 0

Richard Moss works as a Fire Lieutenant for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.20. They have served since 2001 (about 16 years). Richard earned $41,389 in 2017. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Mark Gasiorowski

Deputy Chief-2010/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$41,039

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $38,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $551
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $41,039
Hire date: 1999-08-09
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 14132
Total Taxes: 551.08

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Mark Gasiorowski serves as a Deputy Chief-2010 within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. Hired in 1999, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $41,039. They are represented by Fire.

Robert Cox

Deputy Chief/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$40,980

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $37,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $524
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $40,980
Hire date: 1995-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 25472
Total Taxes: 523.79

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Robert Cox serves as a Deputy Chief within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. They have served since 1995 (about 24 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $40,980. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Harry Scherer

Deputy Chief/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$40,962

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $37,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $40,962
Hire date: 1980-01-28
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 27846
Total Taxes: 0

Harry Scherer works as a Deputy Chief for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. They have served since 1980 (about 39 years). Harry earned $40,962 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Sophia Pierre

Administrative Specialist-Fp/Ps - Fire Bureau

2018 total comp

$39,491

Sub-department: PS-Fire Administration
Base pay: $30,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,175
Benefits: $6,490
Total compensation: $39,491
Hire date: 2017-05-30
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 19, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 853200
Total Taxes: 2174.76

Sophia Pierre works as a Administrative Specialist-Fp for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Administration. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. Sophia earned $39,491 in 2018. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Inenell Leonard

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$39,425

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 4
Base pay: $38,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $988
Total compensation: $39,425
Hire date: 1980-11-03
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 4, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 26136
Total Taxes: 0

Inenell Leonard works as a Master Fire Fighter for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 4. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 37 years. Inenell earned $39,425 in 2017. They are represented by Fire.

William Becker

Battalion Chief-2010/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$38,815

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $35,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $501
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $38,815
Hire date: 1993-11-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 5514
Total Taxes: 501.28

William Becker works as a Battalion Chief-2010 for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. They have served since 1993 (about 26 years). William earned $38,815 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Michael Newell

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$36,333

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.13
Base pay: $36,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,333
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Oct 30, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 5726
Total Taxes: 0

Michael Newell holds the role of Master Fire Fighter at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.13. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 24 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $36,333. They are represented by Fire.

Roy Mcdonald

Battalion Chief/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$35,538

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $31,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $454
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $35,538
Hire date: 1987-03-23
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 18268
Total Taxes: 453.85

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Roy Mcdonald serves as a Battalion Chief within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. They have served since 1987 (about 32 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $35,538. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Bryan Marrone

Master Firefighter/P/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$35,479

Sub-department: Fire-Arson Task Force
Base pay: $32,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $35,479
Hire date: 1982-01-15
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 17288
Total Taxes: 0

Bryan Marrone is a Master Firefighter/P at Ps - Fire Bureau within Fire-Arson Task Force. Their tenure dates to 1982, about 37 years. 2019 total compensation came to $35,479. They are represented by Fire.

Timothy Mccarthy

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2017 total comp

$35,141

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.33
Base pay: $33,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,416
Total compensation: $35,141
Hire date: 1993-11-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Mar 2, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 25150
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Timothy Mccarthy serves as a Master Fire Fighter within Ps-Fire Engine Co.33. They have served since 1993 (about 24 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $35,141. They are represented by Fire.

Michael Riley

Battalion Chief/P-2010/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$33,884

Sub-department: PS-Fire School
Base pay: $31,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $448
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $33,884
Hire date: 1993-11-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 10998
Total Taxes: 448.11

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Michael Riley serves as a Battalion Chief/P-2010 within Ps-Fire School. Hired in 1993, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $33,884. They are represented by Fire.

William Cinker

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$33,316

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.13
Base pay: $29,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $33,316
Hire date: 1987-03-23
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 10064
Total Taxes: 424.54

William Cinker is a Fire Captain at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.13. They have served since 1987 (about 32 years). 2019 total compensation came to $33,316. They are represented by Fire.

Dino Abbott

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$33,156

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.24
Base pay: $31,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $33,156
Hire date: 1978-02-14
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 10760
Total Taxes: 0

Dino Abbott works as a Fire Captain for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.24. They have served since 1978 (about 41 years). Dino earned $33,156 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Gregory Lowman

Battalion Chief-2010/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$33,006

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $32,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $469
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,006
Hire date: 1994-07-18
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 730
Total Taxes: 469.31

Gregory Lowman holds the role of Battalion Chief-2010 at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. They have served since 1994 (about 25 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $33,006. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Edmund Farley

Battalion Chief-2010/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$32,398

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $28,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $408
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $32,398
Hire date: 1994-07-18
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 1776
Total Taxes: 408.27

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Edmund Farley serves as a Battalion Chief-2010 within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. Hired in 1994, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $32,398. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Michael Kelly

Master Firefighter/P/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$32,373

Sub-department: Fire-Arson Task Force
Base pay: $29,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $427
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $32,373
Hire date: 1989-04-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 31756
Total Taxes: 426.56

Michael Kelly works as a Master Firefighter/P for Ps - Fire Bureau within Fire-Arson Task Force. Hired in 1989, they have about 30 years of service. Michael earned $32,373 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Kurt Steigerwald

Fire Captain/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$32,274

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.32
Base pay: $30,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $32,274
Hire date: 1980-01-28
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 17124
Total Taxes: 0

Kurt Steigerwald is a Fire Captain at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.32. They have served since 1980 (about 39 years). 2019 total compensation came to $32,274. Union affiliation: Fire.

Shamus Cringle

Battalion Chief-2010/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$31,780

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $28,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $394
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $31,780
Hire date: 1997-07-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 17038
Total Taxes: 393.92

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Shamus Cringle serves as a Battalion Chief-2010 within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. Hired in 1997, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $31,780. Union affiliation: Fire.

David Smiley

Battalion Chief/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$31,568

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $28,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $31,568
Hire date: 1980-11-03
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 23394
Total Taxes: 0

David Smiley is a Battalion Chief at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. They have served since 1980 (about 39 years). 2019 total compensation came to $31,568. They are represented by Fire.

Douglas Praskovich

Battalion Chief/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$31,561

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $28,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $394
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $31,561
Hire date: 1987-03-23
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 15072
Total Taxes: 393.92

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Douglas Praskovich serves as a Battalion Chief within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. Hired in 1987, they have about 32 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $31,561. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Robert Ciesielski

Battalion Chief/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$31,399

Sub-department: PS-Fire-Gen Office
Base pay: $28,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $414
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $31,399
Hire date: 1987-09-21
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 8918
Total Taxes: 414.35

Robert Ciesielski works as a Battalion Chief for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire-Gen Office. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 32 years. Robert earned $31,399 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Scott Girdwood

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2018 total comp

$31,174

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.20
Base pay: $29,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $431
Benefits: $997
Total compensation: $31,174
Hire date: 1993-11-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 13, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 6270
Total Taxes: 431.31

Scott Girdwood holds the role of Master Fire Fighter at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.20. They have served since 1993 (about 25 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $31,174. Union affiliation: Fire.

William Junker

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2018 total comp

$31,105

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.17
Base pay: $23,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $330
Benefits: $6,793
Total compensation: $31,105
Hire date: 2006-02-06
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Apr 24, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44424
Total Taxes: 329.81

At Ps - Fire Bureau, William Junker serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Ps-Fire Engine Co.17. Hired in 2006, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $31,105. Their bargaining unit is Fire.