A Kansas City firefighter/paramedic earned $232,105 last year — more than the fire chief and the city manager.
It was an anomaly, based on an extraordinary amount of overtime.
But an emergency medical technician earned $170,446, and three other paramedics earned between $151,000 and $173,816, again with the help of lots of overtime. These were among the top earners in a list of the top 100 wages from the Fire Department that was provided to The Kansas City Star. The top 100 list included a mix of fire management and labor class employees, making from $107,270 to $232,105. Fire Chief Paul Berardi was 11th on the list, earning $150,208.