City of Milwaukee / Ems/Training/Education Bureau / Firefighter

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Firefighter

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

7 employees hold this title in Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $99,802, above the department median of $19,661.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $702K
Role median: $99,802
Agency median: $19,661
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Milwaukee

Firefighter is held in 2 City of Milwaukee departments. In Ems/Training/Education Bureau, the median of $99,802 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Operations Bureau

$90,366 · 183

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

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Firefighter beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $91,155 ranks #8 of 20. See Firefighter across all of City of Milwaukee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$227,725 · 937

$219,830 · 2,021

$155,283 · 9,015

$150,285 · 475

$123,978 · 68

$115,473 · 1,493

$96,719 · 15

City of Springfield, MA

$82,715 · 194

Median total compensation for comparable Firefighterroles 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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Brent St John

Firefighter/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2025 total comp

$116,380

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,405
Other pay: $106,975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,380
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3283
Comp Time: 90.26
Job Code: 2412A

Brent St John is a Firefighter at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,380.

Eric Taylor

Firefighter/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2024 total comp

$106,898

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $15,949
Other pay: $90,949
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,898
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3283
Comp Time: 19.91
Job Code: 2412F

At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Eric Taylor serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,898.

Andrew Wilke

Firefighter/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2020 total comp

$102,714

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,368
Other pay: $89,345
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,714
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3283
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412A

At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Andrew Wilke serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $102,714.

Kevin Sczesny

Firefighter/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2022 total comp

$99,802

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,895
Other pay: $92,908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,802
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3283
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412A

Kevin Sczesny is a Firefighter at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $99,802.

Michael Wise

Firefighter/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2020 total comp

$97,254

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,911
Other pay: $88,344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,254
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3283
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412A

At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Michael Wise serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $97,254.

Adrian Roberson

Firefighter/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2022 total comp

$91,293

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,293
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3283
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412A

Adrian Roberson holds the role of Firefighter at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $91,293.

Carlos Velazquez-Sanchez

Firefighter/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2021 total comp

$87,652

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $222
Other pay: $87,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,652
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3283
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412A

Carlos Velazquez-Sanchez is a Firefighter at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $87,652.