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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderford, Jacinta | EMS Communications Supervisor | $78,179 | Sept. 7, 2010 |
| Vaughan, Steven | Fire Captain | $161,051 | Dec. 27, 1994 |
| Vincent, Christopher | Fire Private | $127,671 | March 1, 2021 |
| Vincent, Michael | Fire Private | $84,289 | Dec. 12, 2005 |
| Vogt, Patrick | Fire Private | $61,696 | July 28, 2024 |
| Vogt, Richard | Fire Captain | $109,903 | July 30, 1996 |
| Vollmer, Thomas | Fire Private | $60,560 | July 28, 2024 |
| Voss, Landon | Paramedic | $54,646 | Jan. 12, 2025 |
| Walk, John | Fire Captain | $128,549 | Oct. 10, 1988 |
| Walk, Margaret | Paramedic | $82,619 | July 21, 2003 |
| Walker, Derrick | Fire Private | $97,791 | June 25, 1990 |
| Walker, Harold | Probationary Fire Private | $26,125 | Nov. 2, 2025 |
| Walker, Joshua | Probationary Fire Private | $48,851 | Feb. 9, 2025 |
| Walker, Keandre | Fire Private | $57,244 | July 28, 2024 |
| Waller, George | Fire Captain | $124,106 | Sept. 28, 1992 |
| Walsh, Burt | Fire Private | $89,697 | Dec. 30, 2002 |
| Walters, David | Fire Private | $66,476 | March 13, 2022 |
| Walters, Kenneth | Fire Captain | $119,575 | May 24, 1999 |
| Walters, Nicholas | Fire Private | $85,036 | Sept. 21, 2015 |
| Wang, David | Paramedic | $61,351 | April 21, 2024 |
| Ward, Grayson | EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) | $67,053 | May 5, 2003 |
| Waring, Joseph | Fire Captain | $169,623 | Sept. 28, 1992 |
| Warttig, Keith | Fire Captain | $102,503 | Dec. 12, 2005 |
| Wash, Andrew | Fire Private | $133,430 | Aug. 30, 2006 |
| Washington, Terrell | Fire Private | $165,204 | Jan. 7, 2018 |
| Watts, Brandon | Custodian | $39,056 | July 3, 2022 |
| Weber, James | Fire Private | $151,336 | April 13, 1992 |
| Weber, Michael | Fire Private | $102,123 | Nov. 27, 1994 |
| Wedemeier, James | Battalion Fire Chief | $122,105 | Aug. 31, 1987 |
| Weffelmeyer, Jeff | Fire Private | $90,295 | Aug. 17, 2009 |
| Weiss, Kenneth | Fire Private | $107,451 | Feb. 11, 2002 |
| Wells, Dale | Fire Captain | $173,041 | Dec. 18, 1995 |
| Whalen, John | Fire Private | $78,849 | Dec. 12, 2005 |
| Whitener, Leon | Fire Captain | $134,665 | Aug. 5, 1991 |
| Whitrock, Joseph | Fire Captain | $108,748 | June 12, 2006 |
| Wiatt, Jacob | Fire Private | $139,149 | Aug. 21, 2006 |
| Wicker, William | Fire Private | $79,842 | Jan. 22, 2008 |
| Wilhite, Joseph | Fire Private | $84,333 | July 18, 1994 |
| Williams, Angela | Senior Fire Equipment Dispatcher | $112,736 | Oct. 28, 2002 |
| Williams, Billy | Fire Private | $117,106 | Sept. 28, 1992 |
| Williams, Darren | Fire Private | $84,389 | Jan. 3, 2000 |
| Williams, Darrius | Probationary Fire Private | $50,920 | Feb. 9, 2025 |
| Williams, Keith | Fire Private | $80,225 | Sept. 13, 1999 |
| Williams, Pierre | Fire Captain | $118,488 | April 3, 1995 |
| Williams, Rodney | Fire Private | $169,776 | Dec. 12, 2005 |
| Williams, Terry | Fire Private | $117,654 | Nov. 5, 1984 |
| Williams, Wayne | Fire Private | $100,765 | Aug. 25, 2006 |
| Willmann, Keith | Fire Private | $128,072 | March 6, 1997 |
| Wilson, Charles | Fire Private | $85,681 | Aug. 21, 2006 |
| Wilson, Roderick | Fire Private | $147,304 | June 5, 2022 |
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.