City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau / Fire Captain
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
Compare departments
Fire Captain is held in 3 City of Milwaukee departments. In Fire Operations Bureau, the median of $134,607 ranks #1 of 3.
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.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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
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Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
Source-specific fields
Christos Gerasopoulos is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $206,519.
Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau
Source-specific fields
Scott Alwin Ii is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $201,818.