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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
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

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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Richard Matiszik

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp
$73,797
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$779
Other pay
$73,018
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,797
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0
Job Code
2424F
Sick Payout
$15,876
Termination Date
Mar 30, 2023
Vacation Payout
$10,749

Richard Matiszik holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $73,797.