Data received June 2024

Full-time employees

66

Median pay

$97,776

Average pay

$95,151

Fire

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Position Gross pay Date hired
Beck, Kevin R. Fire Engineer $83,524 May 20, 2014
Biermann, Kyle B. Fire Engineer $96,310 Nov. 15, 2010
Blair, Alex F. Firefighter $97,816 Jan. 3, 2017
Bode, Michelle Fire Engineer $90,347 Dec. 15, 2008
Bradley, Michael D. Fire Captain $112,348 Aug. 9, 1995
Brock, Joseph A. Fire Engineer $105,346 Sept. 29, 2004
Brough, Paul V. Firefighter $79,321 Feb. 7, 2022
Burrow, Kelsey J. Firefighter $77,490 Aug. 23, 2021
Byas, Sidney Fire Captain $111,889 Aug. 9, 1995
Dauphin, Karen Fire Dept Office Manager $43,298 Jan. 15, 2008
Dejournett, Jeremy J. Fire Captain $121,179 Sept. 27, 1999
Dunnebacke, Nicholas T. Firefighter $97,043 Nov. 16, 2009
Eachus, John A. Fire Engineer $105,582 Dec. 3, 2012
Earnhart, Steven R. Fire Engineer $97,691 Nov. 16, 2009
Ellison, Joseph W. Fire Battalion Chief $116,996 Oct. 2, 2000
Fabrizio, Jeffrey S. Fire Captain $117,581 April 11, 2006
Frost, Gary Firefighter $105,405 Jan. 24, 2001
Garland, Joseph D. Fire Captain $119,129 Sept. 3, 2001
Garnica, Jesse J. Assistant Fire Chief $111,436 Sept. 27, 1999
Haines, Alexander K. Firefighter $86,413 Aug. 23, 2021
Henry, Travis J. Firefighter $83,560 Sept. 18, 2010
Higgins, Theodore A. Fire Engineer $117,439 Sept. 3, 2001
Houghtlin, Matthew Firefighter $97,736 Sept. 27, 1999
Houston, Rick D. Firefighter $84,385 Nov. 7, 2018
Imgrund, Matthias J. Fire Engineer $92,212 May 20, 2014
Jones, Nathan G. Firefighter $95,213 Sept. 12, 2016
Joyce, Christopher G. Firefighter $98,090 April 17, 2013
Kates, Joshua A. Fire Battalion Chief $106,753 Jan. 12, 2005
Kimball, Daniel S. Fire Captain $115,253 July 5, 2005
Kraemer, Douglas M. Engineer $89,808 May 31, 2010
Kriegel, Thomas A. Fire Captain $92,041 Nov. 7, 2003
Kuhl, Alexander P. Firefighter $77,443 Aug. 23, 2021
Kuhl, Eric R. Firefighter $92,557 Nov. 8, 2016
Laird, Joseph P. Fire Engineer $106,508 July 9, 2007
Leech, Shane I. Fire Captain $106,214 June 30, 2008
Lofton, Rodney B. Fire Engineer $107,442 July 25, 2001
Lombardo, Anthony J. Firefighter $77,673 Feb. 7, 2022
Lombardo, Nicholas J. Firefighter $87,724 Nov. 12, 2018
Lougeay, Curt M. Deputy Fire Chief $132,055 July 9, 2007
Mahoney, Ryan F. H. Fire Captain $92,135 Sept. 4, 2012
Martinez, Levi A. Firefighter $22,356 Aug. 22, 2023
Meloan, Adam J. Fire Engineer $89,518 Jan. 5, 2016
Mergelkamp, Paige L. Fire Database Administrator $22,180 June 7, 2023
Miller, Zachary M. Firefighter $103,682 Nov. 5, 2019
Mills, Stephanie N. Fire Chief $132,934 Aug. 20, 2000
Minor, Michael J. Fire Captain $110,961 June 30, 2008
Orchard, Richard S. Firefighter $91,792 July 28, 2008
Owens, Joshua A. Fire Captain $99,214 Jan. 3, 2017
Phelps, Lance R. Deputy Fire Chief $57,728 Dec. 9, 1991
Preston, Matthew R. Fire Captain $101,470 Jan. 5, 2015

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.