Firefighter pay in the St. Louis region

Find earnings information for firefighters and paramedics.

Data shown reflects actual gross pay for 2024, except where noted otherwise.

Fire districts

Agency Year FT employeesempl. Median pay Median experience Top earner
Affton Fire Protection District 2025 42 $116,067 17.5 $169,176
Black Jack Fire Protection District 2025 47 $131,553 10.0 $272,095
Central County Fire and Rescue 2025 93 $136,780 11.0 $221,049
Community Fire Protection District 2025 66 $122,528 10.0 $171,448
Cottleville Community Fire Protection District 2025 57 $144,482 12.0 $201,565
Creve Coeur Fire Protection District 2025 60 $159,850 11.5 $262,076
Eureka Fire Protection District 2025 52 $95,287 6.5 $144,336
Fenton Fire Protection District 2025 68 $121,017 12.5 $162,059
Florissant Valley Fire Protection District 2025 70 $133,666 11.5 $189,772
Kinloch Fire Protection District 2025 1 $51,961 5.0 $51,961
Lake Saint Louis Fire Protection District 2025 14 $108,661 13.0 $130,756
Lemay Fire Protection District 2025 26 $106,937 13.0 $140,472
Maryland Heights Fire Protection District 2025 53 $124,343 12.0 $218,810
Mehlville Fire Protection District 2025 166 $105,723 7.5 $195,347
Metro North Fire Protection District 2025 13 $117,927 9.0 $198,850
Metro West Fire Protection District 2025 116 $130,290 11.0 $208,756
Mid-County Fire Protection District 2025 22 $113,572 8.0 $171,784
Monarch Fire Protection District 2025 125 $116,449 12.0 $198,469
New Melle Fire Protection District 2025 13 $85,215 19.0 $120,564
North County Fire and Rescue Fire Protection District 2025 28 $107,703 10.0 $159,987
Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District 2025 32 $99,411 13.5 $167,500
O'Fallon Fire Protection District 2025 77 $117,276 9.0 $190,906
Pattonville Fire Protection District 2025 68 $139,184 13.0 $176,883
Robertson Fire Protection District 2025 46 $87,999 3.0 $187,027
Spanish Lake Fire Protection District 2025 18 $108,443 12.0 $164,494
Valley Park Fire Protection District 2025 38 $97,946 5.0 $130,521
Wentzville Fire Protection District 2025 64 $141,506 17.0 $164,317
West County EMS and Fire Protection District 2025 68 $116,200 8.0 $166,456
West Overland EMS and Fire Protection District 2025 19 $127,566 11.0 $157,204

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Top earners at each agency

Name Agency Position Gross pay Years at agency
Rhodes, Aaron Affton Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief/Interim Fire Chief $169,176 18
Parker, David J. Black Jack Fire Protection District Battalion Chief $272,095 35
Donovan, Gary M. Central County Fire and Rescue Chief $221,049 19
Murray, Sean Community Fire Protection District Fire Chief $171,448 25
Hogan, Raymond Cottleville Community Fire Protection District Battalion Chief of Prof. Standards $201,565 20
Dee, Terry Creve Coeur Fire Protection District Battalion Chief $262,076 37
Brown, Gregory M. Eureka Fire Protection District Chief $144,336 37
Kaminski, Romona Fenton Fire Protection District Fire Chief $162,059 27
Hoevelmann, Jason Florissant Valley Fire Protection District Fire Chief $189,772 25
Stewart, Kevin Kinloch Fire Protection District Fire Chief $51,961 5
Wagner, Bryan Lake Saint Louis Fire Protection District Chief $130,756 8
Lewellen, Larry Lemay Fire Protection District Fire Chief $140,472 30
Rinehart, Stephen Maryland Heights Fire Protection District Assistant Chief $218,810 34
Hendricks, Brian Mehlville Fire Protection District Chief $195,347 22
Volz, David Metro North Fire Protection District Fire Chief $198,850 18
Krause, Mike Metro West Fire Protection District Fire Chief $208,756 31
Sanders, Randell Mid-County Fire Protection District Fire Chief $171,784 27
Adams, Russ R. Monarch Fire Protection District Chief $198,469 34
Casey, Daniel J. New Melle Fire Protection District Chief $120,564 5
Goldstein, Keith North County Fire and Rescue Fire Protection Distr Chief $159,987 9
Randolph, Quinten Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District Fire Chief $167,500 18
Vineyard, Thomas O'Fallon Fire Protection District Fire Chief $190,906 11
Usry, Jim Pattonville Fire Protection District Chief $176,883 35
Cary, Palermo Robertson Fire Protection District Captain $187,027 33
Henderson, Kevin Spanish Lake Fire Protection District Fire Chief $164,494 17
Polk, James A. Valley Park Fire Protection District Chief $130,521 7
Krieger, David A. Wentzville Fire Protection District Captain $164,317 22
Sadtler, Jeffrey E. West County EMS and Fire Protection District Chief $166,456 19
Gregory, Vogel West Overland EMS and Fire Protection District Fire Chief $157,204 25