Fire Division
Data received February 2026 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
721
Median pay
$90,176
Average pay
$91,275
Fire Division
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nienhaus, Gregory | Fire Captain | $116,982 | May 23, 1989 |
| Nienhaus, Justin | Fire Private | $74,505 | May 21, 2023 |
| Nienhaus, Steven | Fire Private | $99,870 | May 16, 1994 |
| Novack, Blake | Fire Private | $68,818 | March 1, 2021 |
| Oliver, Christopher | Fire Private | $150,258 | Feb. 4, 2013 |
| Oneal, Franchot | Fire Private | $108,016 | April 13, 1992 |
| Oneil, Michael | Fire Captain | $107,459 | April 5, 1993 |
| Orbin, Michael | Fire Private | $98,217 | July 13, 2015 |
| Oshaughnessy, Luke | Fire Private | $68,825 | March 12, 2023 |
| Outlaw, Arvarose | Fire Private | $114,310 | July 16, 1987 |
| Paige, Reginald | Fire Private | $134,329 | June 26, 1990 |
| Pak, Matthew | Fire Private | $63,797 | May 22, 2022 |
| Pappageorge, Robert | Fire Private | $111,577 | Aug. 5, 1991 |
| Patrick, Shante | Account Clerk | $35,546 | Dec. 1, 2024 |
| Patterson, Jacob | Fire Private | $88,437 | April 23, 2011 |
| Patterson, Tyler | Paramedic Crew Chief | $69,385 | Aug. 14, 2022 |
| Payton, Thomas | Fire Private | $99,819 | June 5, 2022 |
| Peifer, Jeffrey | Fire Private | $80,647 | Dec. 26, 1995 |
| Pemberton, Charles | Fire Captain | $125,065 | June 15, 1992 |
| Perkins, Michael | Fire Private | $106,240 | Feb. 20, 1990 |
| Perry, Steven | Programmer/Analyst II | $66,327 | Nov. 7, 2021 |
| Pestka, Ronald | Fire Private | $78,849 | Dec. 12, 2005 |
| Peterson, Mark | Fire Private | $69,060 | March 13, 2022 |
| Petty, Nicholas | Probationary Fire Private | $48,520 | Feb. 9, 2025 |
| Peyman, Joshua | Probationary Fire Private | $49,647 | Feb. 9, 2025 |
| Phifer, Andrew | Paramedic Supervisor | $103,535 | Dec. 11, 2000 |
| Phillips, Anthony | Fire Private | $66,441 | July 28, 2024 |
| Phillips, Derrick | Deputy Fire Chief | $120,778 | Dec. 5, 1994 |
| Phillips, Joshua | Fire Private | $102,040 | April 9, 2007 |
| Pingleton, Michael | Fire Private | $85,199 | Sept. 15, 2008 |
| Poehl, Charles | Fire Private | $119,205 | June 15, 1992 |
| Pollihan, Patrick | Fire Private | $95,533 | July 21, 1997 |
| Pollihan, William | Battalion Fire Chief | $191,332 | Jan. 2, 1992 |
| Ponzar, Steven | Fire Captain | $117,343 | Sept. 28, 1992 |
| Popham, Robert | Fire Private | $94,494 | June 15, 1992 |
| Potter, Mark | Fire Captain | $129,923 | April 25, 1994 |
| Potts, Zechariah | Fire Private | $103,992 | Jan. 21, 2014 |
| Povis, Elliot | Fire Private | $89,535 | Nov. 10, 2019 |
| Powderly, Deanna | Senior Fire Equipment Dispatcher | $117,636 | Jan. 27, 1993 |
| Preston, Daniel | Fire Private | $98,417 | Aug. 21, 2006 |
| Pride, Gregory | Accountant | $56,211 | Oct. 14, 2018 |
| Pruitt, Abram | Fire Captain | $135,050 | Sept. 28, 1992 |
| Pruitt, John | Fire Private | $98,970 | June 1, 1993 |
| Purley, Royce | Accountant | $55,358 | Oct. 20, 2024 |
| Putnam, John | Fire Private | $74,221 | July 28, 2024 |
| Putnam, Richard | Fire Private | $101,962 | June 25, 1990 |
| Quinn, Edward | Electronic Instrument Technician | $72,400 | July 19, 2021 |
| Quinones Jr., Enrique | Fire Private | $110,487 | July 7, 2008 |
| Radentz, Samuel | Fire Private | $107,013 | Nov. 10, 2019 |
| Radley, Daniel | Fire Private | $79,764 | Nov. 10, 2019 |
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.