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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 19

Brian Kalanish

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$5,869

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.26
Base pay: $2,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $5,869
Hire date: 2013-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 48876
Total Taxes: 36.2

Brian Kalanish works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.26. They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). Brian earned $5,869 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Timothy Coyne

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$5,464

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 7
Base pay: $4,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $5,464
Hire date: 2006-02-06
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44406
Total Taxes: 62.24

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Timothy Coyne serves as a Firefighter 4Th Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 7. Hired in 2006, they have about 13 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $5,464. They are represented by Fire.

Steven Ashe

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$5,073

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.31
Base pay: $5,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,073
Hire date: 1997-07-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 4640
Total Taxes: 72.5

Steven Ashe works as a Fire Lieutenant for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.31. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 22 years. Steven earned $5,073 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Robert Hillen

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,158

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.17
Base pay: $1,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $4,158
Hire date: 2013-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44252
Total Taxes: 14.5

Robert Hillen works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.17. They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). Robert earned $4,158 in 2019. They are represented by Fire.

Lawrence Yakich

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$4,158

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.34
Base pay: $1,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $4,158
Hire date: 2013-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 48824
Total Taxes: 14.5

Lawrence Yakich is a Fire Lieutenant at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.34. Hired in 2013, they have about 6 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $4,158. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Owen Mcafee

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$3,935

Sub-department: Fire Boat 24/7
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,935
Total compensation: $3,935
Hire date: 2011-04-01
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 47766
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Owen Mcafee serves as a Firefighter 4Th Year within Fire Boat 24/7. They have served since 2011 (about 8 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $3,935. They are represented by Fire.

Christopher Tumpa

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$3,143

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.34
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $3,143
Hire date: 2000-07-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 40690
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Christopher Tumpa serves as a Master Fire Fighter within Ps-Fire Engine Co.34. They have served since 2000 (about 19 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $3,143. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Ronald Biernacki

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$3,143

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.33
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $3,143
Hire date: 2008-08-18
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 42892
Total Taxes: 0

Ronald Biernacki works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.33. They have served since 2008 (about 11 years). Ronald earned $3,143 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Christopher Sibbet

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$3,143

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co. 6
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $3,143
Hire date: 2005-09-28
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44276
Total Taxes: 0

Christopher Sibbet works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co. 6. They have served since 2005 (about 14 years). Christopher earned $3,143 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

James Cunningham

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$3,143

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.32
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $3,143
Hire date: 2006-06-05
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44566
Total Taxes: 0

James Cunningham holds the role of Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.32. They have served since 2006 (about 13 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $3,143. Union affiliation: Fire.

Nicholas Sauers

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$3,143

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.35
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $3,143
Hire date: 2008-08-18
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 46368
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Nicholas Sauers serves as a Firefighter 4Th Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.35. They have served since 2008 (about 11 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $3,143. They are represented by Fire.

Dale Schneider

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$3,143

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.34
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,143
Total compensation: $3,143
Hire date: 1999-03-08
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 444734
Total Taxes: 0

Dale Schneider works as a Fire Lieutenant for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.34. They have served since 1999 (about 20 years). Dale earned $3,143 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Timothy Schaeffer

Master Fire Fighter/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$3,085

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.24
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,085
Total compensation: $3,085
Hire date: 2000-07-24
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 40684
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Timothy Schaeffer serves as a Master Fire Fighter within Ps-Fire Engine Co.24. Hired in 2000, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $3,085. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Robert Mahouski

Fire Lieutenant/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$2,278

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.30
Base pay: $2,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,278
Hire date: 2006-06-05
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44586
Total Taxes: 32.56

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Robert Mahouski serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Ps-Fire Engine Co.30. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 13 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,278. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Nathan Oliver

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$2,096

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.17
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $2,096
Hire date: 2011-04-01
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 47740
Total Taxes: 0

Nathan Oliver works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.17. They have served since 2011 (about 8 years). Nathan earned $2,096 in 2019. Union affiliation: Fire.

Richard Willett

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$2,096

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.38
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,096
Total compensation: $2,096
Hire date: 2015-04-06
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 616112
Total Taxes: 0

At Ps - Fire Bureau, Richard Willett serves as a Firefighter 4Th Year within Ps-Fire Engine Co.38. Hired in 2015, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $2,096. Union affiliation: Fire.

Thomas Larbig

Fire Captain/P/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$1,048

Sub-department: Fire Chief & Ass't Chiefs
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $1,048
Hire date: 2008-08-18
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 43960
Total Taxes: 0

Thomas Larbig works as a Fire Captain/P for Ps - Fire Bureau within Fire Chief & Ass't Chiefs. Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. Thomas earned $1,048 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Ronald Bartosh

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$1,048

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.33
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $1,048
Hire date: 2005-09-28
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44218
Total Taxes: 0

Ronald Bartosh is a Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.33. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 14 years. 2019 total compensation came to $1,048. They are represented by Fire.

Michael Cowden

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$1,048

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.33
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $1,048
Hire date: 2006-06-05
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 44614
Total Taxes: 0

Michael Cowden holds the role of Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.33. They have served since 2006 (about 13 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $1,048. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Stephanos Lignos

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

$1,048

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.30
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,048
Total compensation: $1,048
Hire date: 2014-04-21
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 614544
Total Taxes: 0

Stephanos Lignos works as a Firefighter 4Th Year for Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.30. Hired in 2014, they have about 5 years of service. Stephanos earned $1,048 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Fire.

Matthew Roell

Firefighter 4Th Year/Ps - Fire Bureau

2019 total comp

Sub-department: PS-Fire Engine Co.17
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2014-04-21
Union / bargaining unit: Fire

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 250000
Socrata Entity Number: 614704
Total Taxes: 0

Matthew Roell is a Firefighter 4Th Year at Ps - Fire Bureau within Ps-Fire Engine Co.17. They have served since 2014 (about 5 years). 2019 total compensation came to $0. They are represented by Fire.