Fire
Data received June 2026
Full-time employees
67
Median pay
$103,770
Average pay
$100,211
Fire
Employees by pay range
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard, Richard S. | Fire Engineer | $98,615 | July 28, 2008 |
| Owens, Joshua A. | Fire Captain | $106,024 | Jan. 3, 2017 |
| Preston, Matthew R. | Fire Captain | $121,966 | Jan. 5, 2015 |
| Reaka, Brian T. | Engineer | $122,593 | March 10, 2008 |
| Robbins, Brendan F. | Firefighter | $90,454 | Aug. 23, 2021 |
| Rumpf, Jason M. | Battalion Chief | $133,961 | Sept. 27, 1999 |
| Sauget, Austin M. | Firefighter | $77,132 | Nov. 7, 2023 |
| Schield, Brian T. | Fire Engineer | $98,824 | Feb. 8, 2017 |
| Schobert, Justin J. | Firefighter | $53,310 | Nov. 4, 2024 |
| Schwent, Michael G. | Firefighter | $98,320 | Feb. 7, 2022 |
| Steigerwald, Paul F. | Firefighter | $113,553 | Nov. 16, 2009 |
| Strahan, Larry D. | Fire Engineer | $124,399 | June 15, 1998 |
| Syrcle, Nathaniel E. | Firefighter | $90,805 | Feb. 6, 2023 |
| Unverzagt, Jason W. | Fire Battalion Chief | $143,810 | Dec. 26, 1999 |
| Vrieswyk Jr., Fred | Fire Captain | $114,450 | Aug. 16, 2011 |
| Winchester, Raymond S. | Fire Engineer | $109,709 | Jan. 29, 2007 |
| Wolfmeier, Eric R. | Fire Captain | $126,407 | Nov. 16, 2009 |
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.