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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Hiberto Butler

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$127,106

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $18,646
Other pay: $108,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,106
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 540.28
Job Code: 2424F

Hiberto Butler works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Hiberto earned $127,106 in 2020.

Nickolas Trost

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$126,239

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $20,823
Other pay: $105,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,239
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Nickolas Trost holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $126,239.

Brian Moore

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$125,175

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,243
Other pay: $118,932
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,175
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424F

Brian Moore works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $125,175 in 2022.

Jeremy Starr

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$124,436

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,062
Other pay: $117,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,436
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424F

Jeremy Starr is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $124,436.

Daniel Rode

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$124,273

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,064
Other pay: $113,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,273
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424F

Daniel Rode holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $124,273.

David Maier

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$124,108

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,008
Other pay: $116,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,108
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424F

At Fire Operations Bureau, David Maier serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $124,108.

John Perifanos

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$123,560

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $17
Other pay: $123,543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,560
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, John Perifanos serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,560.

Alan Bykowski

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$123,392

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,013
Other pay: $110,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,392
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 260.14
Job Code: 2424F

Alan Bykowski works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alan earned $123,392 in 2020.

John Herrmann

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$121,851

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,305
Other pay: $113,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,851
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 545.61
Job Code: 2424F

John Herrmann holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $121,851.

Christopher Schutte

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$121,412

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,279
Other pay: $112,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,412
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 153.39
Job Code: 2424F

Christopher Schutte works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $121,412 in 2021.