West County EMS and Fire Protection District
Data received July 2025 • Gross pay figure shown is Form W2 total.
Full-time employees
68
Median pay
$116,200
Average pay
$111,157
West County EMS and Fire Protection District
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otte, Robert B. | Paramedic/Firefighter | $70,484 | Dec. 6, 2021 |
| Rose, Joseph D. | Captain | $128,332 | Oct. 5, 2016 |
| Sadtler, Jeffrey E. | Chief | $166,456 | Dec. 15, 2005 |
| Schenk, John J. | Engineer | $118,749 | Jan. 5, 2002 |
| Shivers, Virgil | Captain | $117,006 | Aug. 1, 2005 |
| Shuh, Brett | Paramedic/Firefighter | $109,897 | May 12, 2017 |
| Shuh, Tyler J. | Paramedic/Firefighter | $71,221 | June 13, 2022 |
| Smith, Kevin M. | Captain | $141,621 | April 25, 2009 |
| Teems, Susan B. | Office Manager | $82,903 | Aug. 6, 2001 |
| Umfleet, Brian W. | Assistant Fire Marshal | $61,350 | June 3, 2024 |
| Van Nest, Spencer | Paramedic/Firefighter | $64,256 | Nov. 22, 2023 |
| Voyles, Dalton B. | Paramedic/Firefighter | $71,020 | Nov. 15, 2022 |
| Walsh, Zachary | Paramedic/Firefighter | $109,522 | May 12, 2017 |
| White, Brandon M. | Battalion Chief | $159,427 | Feb. 12, 2008 |
| White, Raymond E. | Assistant Chief | $161,385 | Jan. 2, 1993 |
| Woolums, Joshua | Paramedic/Firefighter | $113,319 | May 14, 2018 |
| York, Colin S. | Captain | $133,445 | Aug. 8, 2014 |
| Zobrist, Todd E. | Paramedic/Firefighter | $114,420 | May 12, 2017 |
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.