Fire
Data received June 2026
Full-time employees
67
Median pay
$103,770
Average pay
$100,211
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beck, Kevin R. | Fire Engineer | $94,055 | May 20, 2014 |
| Biermann, Kyle B. | Fire Engineer | $116,914 | Nov. 15, 2010 |
| Blair, Alex F. | Fire Engineer | $98,271 | Jan. 3, 2017 |
| Blount, Julian C. | Firefighter | $88,749 | Jan. 8, 2024 |
| Bode, Michelle | Fire Captain | $96,774 | Dec. 15, 2008 |
| Brock, Joseph A. | Fire Captain | $108,558 | Sept. 29, 2004 |
| Brough, Paul V. | Firefighter | $95,398 | Feb. 7, 2022 |
| Burrow, Kelsey J. | Firefighter | $88,924 | Aug. 23, 2021 |
| Dauphin, Anthony M. | Firefighter | $57,575 | Nov. 4, 2024 |
| Dauphin, Karen | Fire Dept Office Manager | $48,267 | Jan. 15, 2008 |
| Dejournett, Jeremy J. | Fire Captain | $135,625 | Sept. 27, 1999 |
| Dunnebacke, Nicholas T. | Firefighter | $110,969 | Nov. 16, 2009 |
| Eachus, John A. | Fire Captain | $125,281 | Dec. 3, 2012 |
| Earnhart, Steven R. | Fire Engineer | $125,772 | Nov. 16, 2009 |
| Ellison, Joseph W. | Fire Assistant Chief | $140,226 | Oct. 2, 2000 |
| Fabrizio, Jeffrey S. | Fire Battalion Chief | $129,457 | April 11, 2006 |
| Fritz, Nathan S. | Fire Fighter | $60,335 | Jan. 27, 2025 |
| Frost, Gary | Fire Fighter | $118,538 | Jan. 24, 2001 |
| Garland, Joseph D. | Fire Captain | $134,252 | Sept. 3, 2001 |
| Garnica, Jesse J. | Deputy Fire Chief | $121,956 | Sept. 27, 1999 |
| Gleadle, Kyle C. | Fire Fighter | $28,677 | Jan. 27, 2025 |
| Haines, Alexander K. | Firefighter | $108,072 | Aug. 23, 2021 |
| Hall, Sean L. | Firefighter | $86,446 | Jan. 8, 2024 |
| Henry, Travis J. | Fire Captain | $90,967 | Sept. 18, 2010 |
| Higgins, Theodore A. | Fire Engineer and P/T Fleet Mgr/Tech Fire Dept | $78,569 | Sept. 3, 2001 |
| Houghtlin, Matthew | Firefighter | $69,721 | Sept. 27, 1999 |
| Houston, Rick D. | Firefighter | $100,229 | Nov. 7, 2018 |
| Imgrund, Matthias J. | Fire Engineer | $89,332 | May 20, 2014 |
| Jones, Nathan G. | Fire Engineer | $107,021 | Sept. 12, 2016 |
| Joyce, Christopher G. | Captain | $114,126 | April 17, 2013 |
| Kates, Joshua A. | Fire Battalion Chief | $123,427 | Jan. 12, 2005 |
| Kimball, Daniel S. | Fire Captain | $123,008 | July 5, 2005 |
| Kraemer, Douglas M. | Engineer | $96,744 | May 31, 2010 |
| Kuhl, Alexander P. | Firefighter | $88,313 | Aug. 23, 2021 |
| Kuhl, Eric R. | Firefighter | $102,944 | Nov. 8, 2016 |
| Laird, Joseph P. | Fire Engineer | $115,306 | July 9, 2007 |
| Leech, Shane I. | Fire Captain | $113,431 | June 30, 2008 |
| Lofton, Rodney B. | Fire Engineer | $124,483 | July 25, 2001 |
| Lombardo, Anthony J. | Firefighter | $89,665 | Feb. 7, 2022 |
| Lombardo, Nicholas J. | Fire Engineer | $103,770 | Nov. 12, 2018 |
| Lorton, Matthew J. | Firefighter | $25,418 | Aug. 11, 2025 |
| Lougeay, Curt M. | Fire Chief | $126,420 | July 9, 2007 |
| Mahoney, Ryan F. H. | Fire Captain | $111,691 | Sept. 4, 2012 |
| Martinez, Levi A. | Firefighter | $84,672 | Aug. 22, 2023 |
| Meloan, Adam J. | Fire Engineer | $110,723 | Jan. 5, 2016 |
| Mergelkamp, Paige L. | Fire Database Administrator | $41,668 | June 7, 2023 |
| Miller, Zachary M. | Fire Engineer | $85,594 | Nov. 5, 2019 |
| Mills, Stephanie N. | Fire Chief | $100,782 | Aug. 20, 2000 |
| Minor, Michael J. | Fire Captain | $127,351 | June 30, 2008 |
| Nowak, Brady A. | Firefighter | $25,372 | Aug. 11, 2025 |
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.