Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

65

Median pay

$105,081

Average pay

$103,555

Fire

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Beck, Kevin R. Fire Engineer $94,580 May 20, 2014
Biermann, Kyle B. Fire Engineer $105,760 Nov. 15, 2010
Blair, Alex F. Fire Engineer $98,505 Jan. 3, 2017
Blount, Julian C. Firefighter $61,380 Jan. 8, 2024
Bode, Michelle Fire Captain $99,869 Dec. 15, 2008
Bradley, Michael D. Fire Captain $65,048 Aug. 9, 1995
Brock, Joseph A. Fire Captain $121,070 Sept. 29, 2004
Brough, Paul V. Firefighter $92,325 Feb. 7, 2022
Burrow, Kelsey J. Firefighter $93,125 Aug. 23, 2021
Byas, Sidney Fire Captain $153,526 Aug. 9, 1995
Dauphin, Karen Fire Dept Office Manager $45,084 Jan. 15, 2008
Dejournett, Jeremy J. Fire Captain $130,935 Sept. 27, 1999
Dunnebacke, Nicholas T. Firefighter $101,018 Nov. 16, 2009
Eachus, John A. Fire Engineer $109,372 Dec. 3, 2012
Earnhart, Steven R. Fire Engineer $97,533 Nov. 16, 2009
Ellison, Joseph W. Fire Battalion Chief $135,553 Oct. 2, 2000
Fabrizio, Jeffrey S. Fire Captain $129,807 April 11, 2006
Frost, Gary Firefighter $115,734 Jan. 24, 2001
Garland, Joseph D. Fire Captain $127,587 Sept. 3, 2001
Garnica, Jesse J. Assistant Fire Chief $121,802 Sept. 27, 1999
Haines, Alexander K. Firefighter $103,147 Aug. 23, 2021
Hall, Sean L. Firefighter $64,006 Jan. 8, 2024
Henry, Travis J. Engineer $87,436 Sept. 18, 2010
Higgins, Theodore A. Fire Engineer $96,205 Sept. 3, 2001
Houghtlin, Matthew Firefighter $112,447 Sept. 27, 1999
Houston, Rick D. Firefighter $87,843 Nov. 7, 2018
Imgrund, Matthias J. Fire Engineer $101,445 May 20, 2014
Jones, Nathan G. Fire Engineer $113,758 Sept. 12, 2016
Joyce, Christopher G. Captain $110,637 April 17, 2013
Kates, Joshua A. Fire Battalion Chief $124,691 Jan. 12, 2005
Kimball, Daniel S. Fire Captain $122,159 July 5, 2005
Kraemer, Douglas M. Engineer $98,803 May 31, 2010
Kriegel, Thomas A. Fire Captain $70,681 Nov. 7, 2003
Kuhl, Alexander P. Firefighter $84,875 Aug. 23, 2021
Kuhl, Eric R. Firefighter $103,988 Nov. 8, 2016
Laird, Joseph P. Fire Engineer $108,683 July 9, 2007
Leech, Shane I. Fire Captain $114,266 June 30, 2008
Lofton, Rodney B. Fire Engineer $126,022 July 25, 2001
Lombardo, Anthony J. Firefighter $92,610 Feb. 7, 2022
Lombardo, Nicholas J. Firefighter $99,333 Nov. 12, 2018
Lougeay, Curt M. Deputy Fire Chief $121,197 July 9, 2007
Mahoney, Ryan F. H. Fire Captain $105,081 Sept. 4, 2012
Martinez, Levi A. Firefighter $68,685 Aug. 22, 2023
Meloan, Adam J. Fire Engineer $116,840 Jan. 5, 2016
Mergelkamp, Paige L. Fire Database Administrator $40,114 June 7, 2023
Miller, Zachary M. Firefighter $89,343 Nov. 5, 2019
Mills, Stephanie N. Fire Chief $125,537 Aug. 20, 2000
Minor, Michael J. Fire Captain $114,595 June 30, 2008
Orchard, Richard S. Firefighter $95,676 July 28, 2008
Owens, Joshua A. Fire Captain $105,906 Jan. 3, 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.