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City of Milwaukee / Ems/Training/Education Bureau

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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

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Marquese Grady

Firefighter Z/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2022 total comp
$67,933
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67,933
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,933
Hourly rate
$30
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3283
Comp Time
0
Job Code
2412ZA
Vacation Payout
$5,548

Marquese Grady holds the role of Firefighter Z at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $67,933.

Bethany Julson

Office Coordinator II/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2025 total comp
$62,700
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$554
Other pay
$62,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,700
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3283
Comp Time
2,081.47
Job Code
0486DC

Bethany Julson holds the role of Office Coordinator II at Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,700.

Cody Tesch

Athletic Trainer/Ems/Training/Education Bureau

2024 total comp
$61,703
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$61,703
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,703
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3283
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4279
Termination Date
Sep 5, 2024
Vacation Payout
$6,506

Cody Tesch works as a Athletic Trainer for Ems/Training/Education Bureau. Their status is full-time. Cody earned $61,703 in 2024.