City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau / Fire Captain

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Fire Captain

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

94 employees hold this title in Fire Operations Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $134,607, above the department median of $112,100.

Employees: 94
Total payroll: $10.6M
Role median: $134,607
Agency median: $112,100
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6$234,972+

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How total compensation varies among the 94 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Milwaukee

Fire Captain is held in 3 City of Milwaukee departments. In Fire Operations Bureau, the median of $134,607 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Ems/Training/Education Bureau

$119,382 · 14

Fire - Support Services Bureau

$51,244 · 2

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

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Fire Captain beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $131,975 ranks #11 of 19. See Fire Captain across all of City of Milwaukee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$402,076 · 748

$352,297 · 181

$329,749 · 575

$246,977 · 330

$235,922 · 46

$175,601 · 2,876

$163,213 · 257

$149,775 · 31

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Captainroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Andrew Vossekuil

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$115,879

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,607
Other pay: $110,273
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,879
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F

Andrew Vossekuil holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $115,879.

Brian Langer

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$112,783

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,522
Other pay: $110,261
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,783
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 371.71
Job Code: 2424F

Brian Langer holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $112,783.

Belinda Bradley

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$111,946

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,128
Other pay: $101,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,946
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 105.84
Job Code: 2424F

Belinda Bradley is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $111,946.

Joshua Lang

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$111,447

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $22,689
Other pay: $88,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,447
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Sick Payout: $4,211
Termination Date: May 30, 2025
Vacation Payout: $9,474

Joshua Lang is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,447.