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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Robert Bland

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$170,956

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $59,336
Other pay: $111,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,956
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, Robert Bland serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $170,956.

Randy Ross Jr

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$170,446

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $35,260
Other pay: $135,186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,446
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Randy Ross Jr is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,446.

Kristin Hepp

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$166,387

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $22,475
Other pay: $143,912
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,387
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Kristin Hepp holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,387.

Cassidy Simon

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$165,008

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $29,056
Other pay: $135,953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,008
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 3,245.00
Job Code: 2424F

Cassidy Simon is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,008.