Fire
Data received June 2026 • Department, position, FT/PT status, hire date not provided for some employees.
Full-time employees
47
Median pay
$102,006
Average pay
$102,974
Fire
Employees by pay range
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.
Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anzaldua, Stevon | Paramedic/Firefighter | $91,386 | Jan. 27, 2016 |
| Black, Richard J. | Paramedic/Firefighter | $92,758 | April 1, 2022 |
| Bleikamp, Karl | Paramedic/Firefighter | $84,235 | May 11, 2022 |
| Bollinger, Jon | Battalion Chief | $119,063 | May 10, 2009 |
| Bremer, Joshua | Paramedic/Firefighter | $49,683 | April 27, 2025 |
| Brockman, Steve | Paramedic/Firefighter | $95,574 | Jan. 14, 2006 |
| Burke, Leonard | Paramedic/Firefighter | $106,467 | June 13, 2014 |
| Byrd, Samantha Lee | Paramedic/Firefighter | $114,459 | Sept. 4, 2016 |
| Cage, James | Paramedic / Fire Captain | $130,610 | May 26, 2014 |
| Colp, Theresa | Battalion Chief | $103,072 | Jan. 25, 2006 |
| Connolly, Christopher J. | Paramedic/Firefighter | $125,329 | Oct. 23, 2017 |
| Dorsey, Ryan N. | Paramedic/Firefighter | $100,097 | Jan. 24, 2022 |
| Draves, Madison | Paramedic/Firefighter | $92,292 | July 5, 2023 |
| Edmond, Kimberly | Firefighter/Paramedic | $69,592 | Feb. 26, 2025 |
| Forsha, Devan M. | Paramedic/Firefighter | $97,101 | June 27, 2022 |
| French, Eric | Paramedic/Firefighter | $85,854 | March 31, 2023 |
| Friedman, Frederick | Paramedic/Firefighter | $111,646 | March 6, 2019 |
| Gaston, Neal | Paramedic/Firefighter | $108,506 | Oct. 16, 2008 |
| Heckenkamp, John | Paramedic/Firefighter | $106,424 | Oct. 2, 2016 |
| Henning, Grant T. | Paramedic/Firefighter | $82,740 | Feb. 9, 2023 |
| Henson, Emily | Paramedic/Firefighter | $94,987 | March 6, 2019 |
| Herrick, Robert | Paramedic/Firefighter | $102,006 | Aug. 13, 2001 |
| Hinson, William R. | Fire Chief | $171,297 | June 21, 1994 |
| Jiles, Jeff | Paramedic/Fire Captain | $151,556 | April 25, 2012 |
| Jones, Daniel | Paramedic/Fire Captain | $129,410 | May 28, 2013 |
| Jordan, Taylor M. | Paramedic/Firefighter | $113,911 | Oct. 18, 2017 |
| Kertz, Kelsey | Paramedic/Firefighter | $86,123 | July 5, 2024 |
| Kramer, Frederick P. | Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshall | $133,166 | Nov. 30, 1990 |
| Kramer, John | Paramedic Fire Captain | $109,439 | July 3, 2013 |
| Leopold, Ebenezer | Paramedic/Firefighter | $121,796 | Oct. 17, 2015 |
| Lucia, Joseph | Paramedic/Firefighter | $98,216 | March 6, 2019 |
| McDaniels, Joshua M. | Paramedic/Firefighter | $82,369 | March 13, 2022 |
| Moon, Aaron | Paramedic/Firefighter | $124,361 | March 6, 2019 |
| Moorehead, Irving | Paramedic/Firefighter | $98,331 | March 2, 2019 |
| Myers, Joel | Battalion Chief | $119,063 | Nov. 15, 2001 |
| Ostrander, Joseph | Paramedic/Firefighter | $92,243 | Oct. 20, 2017 |
| Pattiz, Ryan | Paramedic/Fire Captain | $132,836 | Nov. 28, 2017 |
| Pay, Matthew T. | Paramedic/Firefighter | $119,300 | Oct. 30, 2017 |
| Richardson, Kara | Paramedic/Firefighter | $91,944 | Aug. 21, 2022 |
| Shady, Alexis D. | Paramedic/Firefighter | $88,380 | Aug. 19, 2022 |
| Still, Alexis | Paramedic/Firefighter | $97,069 | March 6, 2019 |
| Uelk, Nicholas | Paramedic/Firefighter | $21,076 | Sept. 8, 2025 |
| Vanwinkle, Shawn | Paramedic/Fire Captain | $130,879 | Feb. 16, 2011 |
| Warren, William | Paramedic/Firefighter | $23,568 | Sept. 4, 2025 |
| Williams, Maurice | Paramedic/Firefighter | $113,195 | March 6, 2019 |
| Wilmoth, Gary | Assistant Fire Chief | $134,411 | May 27, 2003 |
| Wilson, Joshua | Paramedic/Firefighter | $91,972 | Aug. 10, 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.