City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau / Assistant Fire Chief

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Assistant Fire Chief

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

4 employees hold this title in Fire Operations Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $133,349, above the department median of $112,100.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $548.8K
Role median: $133,349
Agency median: $112,100
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Milwaukee

Assistant Fire Chief is held in 3 City of Milwaukee departments. In Fire Operations Bureau, the median of $133,349 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Ems/Training/Education Bureau

$178,311 · 3

Fire - Support Services Bureau

$140,905 · 6

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

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Assistant Fire Chief beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $144,946 ranks #4 of 8. See Assistant Fire Chief across all of City of Milwaukee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$510,348 · 17

City of Las Vegas

$248,616 · 13

City of Baltimore

$167,378 · 14

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$108,416 · 6

New York Public Authorities

$105,580 · 9

City of Philadelphia

$59,161 · 7

Missouri

$17,320 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Fire Chiefroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Schuyler Belott

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$177,055

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $177,055
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,055
Hourly rate: $84
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2431A

Schuyler Belott holds the role of Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,055.

David Votsis

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$136,848

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,848
Hourly rate: $65
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2431A

David Votsis is a Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $136,848.

De'Wayne Smoots

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$129,850

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,850
Hourly rate: $72
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2431A
Sick Payout: $17,290
Termination Date: Jun 23, 2023
Vacation Payout: $30,545

At Fire Operations Bureau, De'Wayne Smoots serves as a Assistant Fire Chief. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $129,850.

Russell Rivard

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$105,079

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,079
Hourly rate: $68
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2431A
Sick Payout: $16,294
Termination Date: May 27, 2022
Vacation Payout: $25,256

Russell Rivard is a Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $105,079.