Fire
Data received June 2026
Full-time employees
44
Median pay
$115,423
Average pay
$114,184
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
Click on one of the headers below to sort a column. Data shown reflects actual gross pay for 2025, except where noted otherwise.
| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony, Joseph M. | Firefighter/Paramedic | $94,844 | Jan. 1, 2024 |
| Artz, Aaron | Fire Lieutenant | $108,317 | Sept. 24, 2021 |
| Brielmaier, Bryan | Fire Captain | $134,814 | May 14, 2007 |
| Brooks-Maness, Kathryn F. | Administrative Specialist III Fd | $40,517 | Nov. 11, 1985 |
| Callahan, Brennan M. | Firefighter/Paramedic | $114,260 | Aug. 30, 2021 |
| Coghill, Charles F. | Firefighter/Paramedic | $119,708 | March 22, 2017 |
| Cotter, Jacob | Firefighter/Paramedic | $105,982 | April 19, 2019 |
| Counts, Jeffrey M. | Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshall | $152,862 | July 18, 2001 |
| Davis, Nicholas C. | Firefighter/Fire Engineer | $106,858 | June 8, 2009 |
| Dedert, Michael C. | Battalion Chief | $129,938 | May 14, 2007 |
| Dewitt, David W. | Firefighter/Paramedic | $121,606 | Sept. 10, 2011 |
| Douell, Mason | Firefighter/Paramedic | $104,136 | March 23, 2023 |
| Fishel, Beau | Firefighter/Paramedic | $96,616 | March 16, 2022 |
| Gieseler, Timothy P. | Firefighter/Fire Engineer | $107,434 | Sept. 8, 2008 |
| Harrell, Ryan P. | Battalion Chief | $134,520 | Oct. 27, 1999 |
| Harris, Israel J. | Firefighter/Paramedic | $94,141 | Nov. 30, 2024 |
| Hasheider, Aaron M. | Fire Captain | $133,874 | April 19, 2004 |
| Heggemeyer, Thomas | Battalion Chief | $128,836 | Feb. 29, 2012 |
| Hellwege, Peter W. | Firefighter/Paramedic | $103,657 | June 8, 2009 |
| Herr, John M. | Fire Captain | $150,007 | July 17, 2013 |
| Hildebrandt, Jason A. | Battalion Chief-Shared Training | $139,018 | Nov. 13, 2001 |
| Irvin, Christopher | Firefighter/Paramedic | $99,091 | April 15, 2019 |
| James, Michael T. | Fire Captain | $128,709 | Jan. 19, 1997 |
| Juenger, Erin C. | Firefighter/Fire Engineer | $126,611 | Jan. 7, 2000 |
| Kneale, Craig N. | Firefighter/Paramedic | $120,794 | July 21, 2013 |
| Lauter, Michael J. | Firefighter/Fire Engineer | $113,026 | Jan. 27, 1997 |
| Lipscomb, Jason M. | Firefighter/Paramedic | $108,764 | June 7, 2013 |
| Merkel, Jordan | Firefighter/Paramedic | $102,900 | Nov. 18, 2023 |
| Myatt, Daniel | Firefighter/Paramedic | $76,902 | Oct. 3, 2024 |
| Myers, Jesse D. | Firefighter/Paramedic | $127,229 | Jan. 5, 2019 |
| Nenninger, Justin J. | Firefighter/Paramedic | $132,800 | Oct. 8, 2014 |
| Neukirch, Brian W. | Fire Captain | $121,030 | July 3, 1999 |
| Rhodes III, Ernest G. | Fire Chief | $167,695 | Aug. 23, 2021 |
| Rootz, Jesse | Firefighter/Paramedic | $122,879 | Oct. 22, 2019 |
| Saunders, Maria | Administrative Specialist III Fd | $33,472 | June 3, 2025 |
| Schwertmann, Steffany | Fire Lieutenant | $112,841 | April 15, 2019 |
| Stolte, Timothy R. | Fire Lieutenant | $116,586 | Jan. 9, 2019 |
| Sutton, Nicole | Firefighter/Paramedic | $87,196 | Feb. 7, 2023 |
| Tobin, Jeffrey R. | Battalion Chief | $126,443 | Jan. 1, 2014 |
| Vance, Tyler A. | Firefighter/Paramedic | $86,009 | April 2, 2024 |
| Ward, Steven J. | Firefighter/Fire Engineer | $161,372 | Dec. 11, 2011 |
| Wemeier, Corban | Firefighter/Paramedic | $109,830 | March 19, 2023 |
| Young, Jonathan T. | Firefighter/Paramedic | $100,366 | Feb. 16, 2022 |
| Ziegelmeyer, Jason M. | Firefighter/Fire Engineer | $119,608 | April 27, 2012 |
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.