City of Milwaukee / Ems/Training/Education Bureau / Fire Captain

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Fire Captain

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

14 employees hold this title in Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $119,382, above the department median of $19,661.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $119,382
Agency median: $19,661
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,326$218,070+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Milwaukee

Fire Captain is held in 3 City of Milwaukee departments. In Ems/Training/Education Bureau, the median of $119,382 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Operations Bureau

$134,607 · 94

Fire - Support Services Bureau

$51,244 · 2

Median total compensation for the Fire Captain role in other City of Milwaukeedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Fire Captain beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $131,975 ranks #11 of 19. See Fire Captain across all of City of Milwaukee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$402,076 · 748

$352,297 · 181

$329,749 · 575

$246,977 · 330

$235,922 · 46

$175,601 · 2,876

$163,213 · 257

$149,775 · 31

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Captainroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Craig Rydell

Fire Captain/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2023 total comp

$139,121

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,357
Other pay: $136,765
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,121
Hourly rate: $55
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3283
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424A
Sick Payout: $17,861
Termination Date: Oct 27, 2023
Vacation Payout: $12,254

Craig Rydell holds the role of Fire Captain at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $139,121.

Michael Wright

Fire Captain/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2020 total comp

$138,469

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,816
Other pay: $129,653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,469
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3283
Comp Time: 2,948.58
Job Code: 2424A
Sick Payout: $11,445
Termination Date: Sep 8, 2020
Vacation Payout: $16,675

At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Michael Wright serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $138,469.

Hiberto Butler

Fire Captain/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2021 total comp

$134,582

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $24,444
Other pay: $110,138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,582
Hourly rate: $51
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3283
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424A

At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Hiberto Butler serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $134,582.