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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
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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

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

Los Angeles County
$402,076 · 748
City of San Jose
$352,297 · 181
City of Los Angeles
$329,749 · 575
City of Las Vegas
$246,977 · 330
City of Boston
$235,922 · 46
California
$175,601 · 2,876
Miami-Dade County
$163,213 · 257
City of Worcester
$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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Jordan Ponder

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$164,429
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$28,936
Other pay
$135,493
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,429
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2424F

Jordan Ponder works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $164,429 in 2025.

Timothy Heling

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$163,461
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$22,557
Other pay
$140,904
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,461
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
154.83
Job Code
2424F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Timothy Heling serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,461.

Leonard Brandt Jr

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp
$163,315
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$48,960
Other pay
$114,355
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,315
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
131.68
Job Code
2424F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Leonard Brandt Jr serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $163,315.

Jeffrey Halsey

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$162,754
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$23,321
Other pay
$139,432
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$162,754
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2424F

Jeffrey Halsey works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $162,754 in 2025.

Aaron Kreil

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp
$161,923
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$38,051
Other pay
$123,873
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,923
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
1,002.04
Job Code
2424F

Aaron Kreil is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $161,923.

David Seager Jr

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp
$161,582
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$45,707
Other pay
$115,876
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,582
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2424F

David Seager Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $161,582 in 2020.

Anthony Gaglione

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$161,555
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$29,012
Other pay
$132,543
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,555
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2424F

Anthony Gaglione holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,555.

Jeffrey Lang

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp
$160,369
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$44,245
Other pay
$116,124
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,369
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0
Job Code
2424F

Jeffrey Lang works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $160,369 in 2022.

Daniel Zidek

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$157,776
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$22,078
Other pay
$135,699
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157,776
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
77.64
Job Code
2424F

Daniel Zidek works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $157,776 in 2025.

Joseph Flick

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$157,404
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$32,037
Other pay
$125,367
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157,404
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2424F

Joseph Flick holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,404.

Jason Leistiko

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$155,417
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$21,684
Other pay
$133,733
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,417
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2424F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Jason Leistiko serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,417.

Patrick Stolzman

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$155,233
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$25,574
Other pay
$129,659
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,233
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
1,173.53
Job Code
2424F

Patrick Stolzman holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,233.