City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau / Fire Captain

Job-title file

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 Hayes

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$138,883

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,835
Other pay: $130,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,883
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Hayes holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,883.

Todd Christensen

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$138,194

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,175
Other pay: $128,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,194
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Termination Date: Feb 4, 2026

Todd Christensen holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,194.

Timothy Leszczynski

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$137,964

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,612
Other pay: $134,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,964
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 292.30
Job Code: 2424F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Timothy Leszczynski serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,964.

Brian Mc Nulty

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$137,746

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $18,109
Other pay: $119,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,746
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 975.11
Job Code: 2424F

Brian Mc Nulty works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $137,746 in 2022.

Christopher Brown

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$136,173

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $23,851
Other pay: $112,321
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,173
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, Christopher Brown serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $136,173.

Ryan Venne

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$136,048

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,519
Other pay: $131,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,048
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 2,044.78
Job Code: 2424F

Ryan Venne works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $136,048 in 2025.

Thomas Jones

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$135,208

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $26,514
Other pay: $108,694
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,208
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Thomas Jones holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $135,208.

James Ziech

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$134,006

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $27,577
Other pay: $106,429
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,006
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

James Ziech is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $134,006.

Ronald Firnrohr Jr

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$132,901

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $22,139
Other pay: $110,762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,901
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, Ronald Firnrohr Jr serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $132,901.

Brian Giegerich

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$131,048

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,949
Other pay: $119,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,048
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, Brian Giegerich serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $131,048.

Hiberto Butler

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$127,106

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $18,646
Other pay: $108,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,106
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 540.28
Job Code: 2424F

Hiberto Butler works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Hiberto earned $127,106 in 2020.

Nickolas Trost

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$126,239

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $20,823
Other pay: $105,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,239
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Nickolas Trost holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $126,239.

Brian Moore

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$125,175

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,243
Other pay: $118,932
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,175
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Brian Moore works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $125,175 in 2022.

Jeremy Starr

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$124,436

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,062
Other pay: $117,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,436
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Jeremy Starr is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $124,436.

Daniel Rode

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$124,273

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,064
Other pay: $113,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,273
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Daniel Rode holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $124,273.

David Maier

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$124,108

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,008
Other pay: $116,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,108
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, David Maier serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $124,108.

John Perifanos

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$123,560

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $17
Other pay: $123,543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,560
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, John Perifanos serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,560.

Alan Bykowski

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$123,392

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,013
Other pay: $110,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,392
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 260.14
Job Code: 2424F

Alan Bykowski works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alan earned $123,392 in 2020.

John Herrmann

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$121,851

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,305
Other pay: $113,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,851
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 545.61
Job Code: 2424F

John Herrmann holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $121,851.

Christopher Schutte

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$121,412

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,279
Other pay: $112,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,412
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 153.39
Job Code: 2424F

Christopher Schutte works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $121,412 in 2021.

Andrew Vossekuil

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$115,879

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,607
Other pay: $110,273
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,879
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Andrew Vossekuil holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $115,879.

Brian Langer

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$112,783

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,522
Other pay: $110,261
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,783
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 371.71
Job Code: 2424F

Brian Langer holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $112,783.

Belinda Bradley

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$111,946

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,128
Other pay: $101,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,946
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 105.84
Job Code: 2424F

Belinda Bradley is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $111,946.

Joshua Lang

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$111,447

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $22,689
Other pay: $88,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,447
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Sick Payout: $4,211
Termination Date: May 30, 2025
Vacation Payout: $9,474

Joshua Lang is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,447.

Peter Nycz

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$101,533

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,045
Other pay: $90,488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,533
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Sick Payout: $16,843
Termination Date: Apr 30, 2025
Vacation Payout: $8,421

Peter Nycz is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,533.

Michael Zyniecki

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$100,157

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,769
Other pay: $97,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,157
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Zyniecki works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $100,157 in 2019.

Christopher Kietzke

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$95,756

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $95,744
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,756
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Kietzke holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $95,756.

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.

Lamon Pippin

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$49,612

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $307
Other pay: $49,305
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,612
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Termination Date: Jun 14, 2020

At Fire Operations Bureau, Lamon Pippin serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $49,612.

Thomas Halbur

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$42,976

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $507
Other pay: $42,469
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,976
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Sick Payout: $15,260
Termination Date: Feb 21, 2020
Vacation Payout: $5,245

Thomas Halbur works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $42,976 in 2020.

Andrew Bevirt

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$35,903

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $30
Other pay: $35,872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,903
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424F
Sick Payout: $16,868
Termination Date: Dec 21, 2022
Vacation Payout: $11,990

Andrew Bevirt is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $35,903.

Troy Klemstein

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$19,708

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,895
Other pay: $17,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,708
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Sick Payout: $8,395
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2018
Vacation Payout: $3,420

At Fire Operations Bureau, Troy Klemstein serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $19,708.

Gregory Mindt

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$4,694

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,694
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,694
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Sick Payout: $1,027
Termination Date: Apr 28, 2024

At Fire Operations Bureau, Gregory Mindt serves as a Fire Captain. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,694.

Michael Palmer

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$1,833

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $17
Other pay: $1,816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,833
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424F
Sick Payout: $343
Termination Date: May 28, 2021

Michael Palmer is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $1,833.

Karl Kraai

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$1,752

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $70
Other pay: $1,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,752
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424F
Sick Payout: $318
Termination Date: Jun 17, 2021

Karl Kraai works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Karl earned $1,752 in 2022.

Michael Schenzel

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$1,463

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $30
Other pay: $1,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,463
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424F
Sick Payout: $343
Termination Date: Mar 31, 2021

Michael Schenzel holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $1,463.

Jace Erdmann

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$1,408

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,408
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424F
Sick Payout: $153
Termination Date: Jun 29, 2021

Jace Erdmann is a Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $1,408.

Steven Pokora

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp

$124

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $124
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2424F
Termination Date: Nov 29, 2023

Steven Pokora holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $124.

Michael Olinger

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$117

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $117
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424F
Termination Date: Oct 30, 2020

Michael Olinger works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $117 in 2021.

Mark Grade

Fire Captain/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$108

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $108
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2424F
Termination Date: Jun 29, 2020

Mark Grade works as a Fire Captain for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $108 in 2021.