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Ems/Training/Education Bureau

Source file: City of Milwaukee — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$6.2M
Employees
126
Median total
$19,661
Highest record
$227,241

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$4,184 (8%)
  • Other$45,099 (92%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$348
$6,604
$19,661
$77,841
$142,858

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).

Largest job titles

Fire Cadet
56 · $13,763
Firefighter Z
35 · $868
Fire Captain
2 · $209,604
Deputy Chief, Fire
2 · $176,354

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

Page 1

John Mathaus

EMS Supervisor/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2022 total comp
$136,009
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$23,028
Other pay
$112,981
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,009
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3283
Comp Time
0
Job Code
2439F

John Mathaus works as a EMS Supervisor for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. John earned $136,009 in 2022.

Belinda Bradley

Survive Alive House Director/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2025 total comp
$134,851
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,854
Other pay
$129,997
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,851
Hourly rate
$59
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3283
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2441A

Belinda Bradley is a Survive Alive House Director at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,851.

Ronald Fryer

Fire Lieutenant-Admin Sched/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2021 total comp
$134,737
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$35,229
Other pay
$99,507
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,737
Hourly rate
$46
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3283
Comp Time
0
Job Code
2421A

Ronald Fryer works as a Fire Lieutenant-Admin Sched for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $134,737 in 2021.

Aleah Ellis

Fire Lieutenant -Admin Sched Y/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2025 total comp
$134,601
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$13,494
Other pay
$121,107
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,601
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3283
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2421YA

At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Aleah Ellis serves as a Fire Lieutenant -Admin Sched Y. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,601.

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.

Sharon Purifoy-Smoots

Deputy Chief, Fire/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2021 total comp
$133,718
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,127
Other pay
$132,591
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,718
Hourly rate
$60
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3283
Comp Time
0
Job Code
2427A

At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Sharon Purifoy-Smoots serves as a Deputy Chief, Fire. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $133,718.

Jonathan Belott

Mobile Int Hlthcare Prg Manager/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2025 total comp
$132,944
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,930
Other pay
$129,014
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,944
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3283
Comp Time
2,019.07
Job Code
2436ZA

Jonathan Belott is a Mobile Int Hlthcare Prg Manager at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,944.

Joshua Parish

Deputy Chief, Fire/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2019 total comp
$131,450
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,925
Other pay
$127,526
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,450
Hourly rate
$60
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3283
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2427A

Joshua Parish is a Deputy Chief, Fire at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $131,450.

Zachary Hennessy

EMS Supervisor/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2022 total comp
$131,233
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$22,020
Other pay
$109,213
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,233
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3283
Comp Time
979.73
Job Code
2439ZF

Zachary Hennessy holds the role of EMS Supervisor at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $131,233.