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Data received January 2022

Full-time employees

24

Median pay

$83,695

Average pay

$84,521

Fire

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Position Gross pay Date hired
Beirne, Edward Assistant Chief $49,954 June 14, 2021
Brinkman, Andrew FF/Paramedic $79,824 Feb. 5, 2018
Brown, Stephen FF/Paramedic $88,897 July 5, 1996
Bushdiecker, Donald FF/Paramedic $77,676 March 3, 2018
Carey, Seth FF/Paramedic $79,185 Sept. 30, 2017
Carver, Robert FF/EMT $83,125 April 17, 1998
Chaves, Darren FF/Paramedic $94,938 Oct. 8, 2016
Cosmas, Christopher FF/Paramedic $52,012 March 31, 2021
Cottrell, Ronald Fire Chief $127,851 Feb. 21, 2000
Drexler, Lawrence FF/EMT $86,829 Jan. 25, 1997
Erschen, Jacob Fire Captain $111,028 May 1, 2007
Flamion, Robert Fire Lieutenant $98,603 April 2, 2001
Hagedorn, Brian FF/EMT $49,997 Oct. 12, 1987
Hammer, Timothy FF/EMT $85,520 April 5, 1998
Herman, John Fire Lieutenant/Medical Officer $115,110 June 10, 2012
Iovaldi, Timothy FF/Paramedic $77,764 Jan. 6, 2018
Kerr, Richard Fire Captain $115,825 Jan. 3, 2001
Kurten James, Fire Chief $26,424 July 26, 2011
Mayer, Nicholas FF/Paramedic $76,794 Sept. 26, 2019
Niemeyer, David Fire Captain $117,674 Oct. 20, 2002
Schumm, Patrick FF/Paramedic $76,506 Dec. 5, 2019
St. George, Kathryn FF/Paramedic $71,499 Sept. 28, 2020
Tesson, James FF/EMT $84,264 Aug. 18, 1998
Youngblood, John Fire Lieutenant $101,214 Dec. 6, 2013

Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.