City of Milwaukee / Ems/Training/Education Bureau
Agency file
The Ems/Training/Education Bureau provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2025, this agency had 126 employees with median total compensation of $19,661; the highest distinct record was $227,241.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 126 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($19,661) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $142,858 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $348. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $4.2M — | 95 — | $23,150 — |
| 2020 | $4.4M ▲ 6.2% | 103 ▲ 8.4% | $24,059 ▲ 3.9% |
| 2021 | $4.4M ▲ 0.2% | 99 ▼ 3.9% | $25,651 ▲ 6.6% |
| 2022 | $5.4M ▲ 21.4% | 111 ▲ 12.1% | $32,453 ▲ 26.5% |
| 2023 | $4.7M ▼ 12.4% | 108 ▼ 2.7% | $30,036 ▼ 7.4% |
| 2024 | $5.2M ▲ 10.8% | 116 ▲ 7.4% | $35,377 ▲ 17.8% |
| 2025 | $6.2M ▲ 19.0% | 126 ▲ 8.6% | $19,661 ▼ 44.4% |
Record list
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Fire Captain/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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Andrew Hargarten works as a Fire Captain for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $113,075 in 2020.
Fire Captain/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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David Polachowski is a Fire Captain at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $112,084.
Media Producer/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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Dawn Haase holds the role of Media Producer at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,403.
Fire Paramedic Y/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Nyquesta Thompson serves as a Fire Paramedic Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,356.
Fire Health and Safety Manager/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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Alicia Ekman works as a Fire Health and Safety Manager for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alicia earned $111,283 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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Gregory Miller holds the role of Fire Captain at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $109,829.
Fire Lieutenant-Admin Sched X/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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Minh-Hieu Callies works as a Fire Lieutenant-Admin Sched X for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. Minh-Hieu earned $108,745 in 2021.
Fire Lieutenant -Admin Sched Y/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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Robert Rehberger works as a Fire Lieutenant -Admin Sched Y for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $108,599 in 2023.
Fire Lieutenant-Admin Sched X/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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Gregory Miller is a Fire Lieutenant-Admin Sched X at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $108,188.
Vehicle Operations Instructr X/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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Leonard Brandt Jr is a Vehicle Operations Instructr X at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $107,346.