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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Joseph Hille

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$184,623

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $38,418
Other pay: $146,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,623
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 290.80
Job Code: 2424F

Joseph Hille is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $184,623.

Thomas Treutelaar

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$181,666

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $45,249
Other pay: $136,418
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,666
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 3,390.51
Job Code: 2424F

Thomas Treutelaar is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,666.

Andrew Hornik

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$181,383

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $43,288
Other pay: $138,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,383
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 296.00
Job Code: 2424F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Andrew Hornik serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,383.

Nicholas Poliak

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$180,719

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $44,501
Other pay: $136,217
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,719
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 3,134.43
Job Code: 2424F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Nicholas Poliak serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,719.

Jorim Fulsom

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$178,502

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $40,722
Other pay: $137,780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,502
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 216.74
Job Code: 2424F

Jorim Fulsom holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,502.

Michael Payne Ii

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp

$176,643

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $59,858
Other pay: $116,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,643
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Payne Ii holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $176,643.