Fire
Data received August 2024 • Hire date not provided for elected officials.
Full-time employees
29
Median pay
$86,714
Average pay
$84,710
Fire
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billups, Byron | EMT/Firefighter | $99,465 | May 11, 2016 |
| Bowers, Emihl | FF Paramedic | $23,780 | Aug. 23, 2023 |
| Clemons, Derrik | EMT/Firefighter | $94,732 | April 11, 2016 |
| Echle, Kyle | FF Paramedic | $103,967 | July 1, 2014 |
| Ellsworth, Kyle | FF Paramedic | $82,958 | Aug. 4, 2020 |
| Fieseler, Derek | FF Paramedic | $90,513 | Aug. 6, 2018 |
| Fusco, Jordan | FF Paramedic | $78,417 | Feb. 15, 2022 |
| Gholston, James | Training Officer | $100,201 | April 25, 2012 |
| Harris, Catrell | EMT/Firefighter | $97,685 | June 6, 2016 |
| Hughes, Peter | FF Paramedic | $76,594 | March 9, 2022 |
| Hurtado, Michael | Admin Captin | $101,894 | June 3, 2015 |
| Lawson, Charles | EMT/Firefighter | $86,714 | April 7, 2019 |
| Lembke, Scott | EMS Officer | $108,081 | July 5, 2016 |
| Lindhardt, James | Fire Chief | $133,173 | Oct. 19, 1984 |
| Marhanka, Richard | FF Paramedic | $61,278 | Jan. 18, 2023 |
| McPike, Kirk | House Captain | $103,002 | Jan. 31, 2015 |
| Meisenhamier, Nicholas | FF Paramedic | $58,149 | March 20, 2023 |
| Narens, Michael | FF Paramedic | $84,658 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Rydberg, Brendan | FF Paramedic | $82,060 | Aug. 2, 2021 |
| Sanders, Matthew | EMT/Firefighter | $56,390 | Feb. 1, 2023 |
| Sankey, Reginald | House Captain | $100,661 | July 8, 2003 |
| Scott, Joseph | FF Paramedic | $80,270 | Feb. 7, 2022 |
| Stricklan, Nathan | FF Paramedic | $87,604 | Jan. 24, 2019 |
| Swenson, Kevin | FF Paramedic | $82,841 | Aug. 2, 2021 |
| Taylor, Aaron | FF Paramedic | $81,598 | July 6, 2021 |
| Tuley, Nicholas | FF Paramedic | $92,717 | Aug. 27, 2018 |
| Walker, Norman | FF Paramedic | $71,374 | Jan. 17, 2023 |
| Wells, Lisa | Fire Secretary | $43,261 | Oct. 10, 2016 |
| Wiemerslage, Kevin | EMT/Firefighter | $92,539 | June 3, 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.