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 Cadet/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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Cesley Wright Iv works as a Fire Cadet for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. Cesley earned $14,954 in 2021.
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Kennedy Holliman-Nappier works as a Fire Cadet for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. Kennedy earned $14,825 in 2019.
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Zoe Peterson holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,804.
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Parker Ertl holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,949.
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At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Jeremiah Huff serves as a Fire Cadet. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $13,805.
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Quinn Kanarek holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,798.
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Emma Hoose is a Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $13,729.
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Rex Giegerich is a Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $13,674.
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Nathan Madden is a Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $13,674.
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Darionn Saffold holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,660.
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At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Solo Acosta serves as a Fire Cadet. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,646.
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Josiah Brown works as a Fire Cadet for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. Josiah earned $13,618 in 2025.
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Keegan Kowalke works as a Fire Cadet for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. Keegan earned $13,591 in 2025.
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Braedyn Parker holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,543.
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Emmanuel Weber works as a Fire Cadet for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. Emmanuel earned $13,543 in 2025.
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Brianna Ramirez works as a Fire Cadet for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. Brianna earned $13,536 in 2025.
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At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Jory Merkel serves as a Fire Cadet. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,532.
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Ryan Sievert holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,481.
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Kelsey Thrower holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,426.
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At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Isaiah Gallegos-Asik serves as a Fire Cadet. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,382.
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Joshua Kazmierczak is a Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $13,380.
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At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Mason Sarver serves as a Fire Cadet. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,372.
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At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Nicholas Kastenholz serves as a Fire Cadet. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,342.
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Wade Nickell holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,289.
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At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Jacob Kienast serves as a Fire Cadet. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,249.
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Courtney Wolfert holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,195.
Fire Lieutenant-Admin Sched/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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Justin Lemke is a Fire Lieutenant-Admin Sched at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $13,177.
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At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Zachary Sczesny serves as a Fire Cadet. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,155.
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Max Kaye holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,142.
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Keagen Cloud is a Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $13,142.
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Aidan Madden holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,972.
Firefighter Z/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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Jason Thompson holds the role of Firefighter Z at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $12,949.
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Randy Staples holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,455.
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Amos Driskill holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $11,487.
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Johnny Pettigrew Jr is a Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $10,730.
Firefighter Z/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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Sophie Wacholz works as a Firefighter Z for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. Sophie earned $10,355 in 2025.
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Brandon Yellstom holds the role of Fire Cadet at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $9,760.
Firefighter Z/Ems/Training/Education Bureau
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Nile Bridges holds the role of Firefighter Z at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,339.
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At Ems/Training/Education Bureau, Austin Fodge serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,278.
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Marquavius Johnson holds the role of Firefighter Z at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $8,002.