City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau / Fire Lieutenant X

Job-title file

Fire Lieutenant X

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

45 employees hold this title in Fire Operations Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $117,743, above the department median of $112,100.

Employees: 45
Total payroll: $4.5M
Role median: $117,743
Agency median: $112,100
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8$183,109+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 45 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 jurisdictions

Fire Lieutenant beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $119,661 ranks #5 of 10. See Fire Lieutenant across all of City of Milwaukee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$205,266 · 141

$141,103 · 506

$133,211 · 81

$120,360 · 147

City of Springfield, MA

$100,715 · 54

City of Memphis

$87,493 · 261

City of Baltimore

$77,118 · 301

City of Philadelphia

$44,178 · 406

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Lieutenant roles 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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Daniel Kurth

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$185,590

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $58,388
Other pay: $127,202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,590
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

Daniel Kurth works as a Fire Lieutenant X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $185,590 in 2025.

Gregory Barachy

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$182,771

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $74,388
Other pay: $108,383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,771
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

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Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 465.76
Job Code: 2421XF

Gregory Barachy holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $182,771.

Jason Oberg

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$182,561

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $52,981
Other pay: $129,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,561
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

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Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

Jason Oberg holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,561.

Tremell Noble

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$176,953

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $67,676
Other pay: $109,277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,953
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

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Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 931.52
Job Code: 2421XF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Tremell Noble serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $176,953.

Peter Anderson

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$173,937

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $44,772
Other pay: $129,164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,937
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

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Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

Peter Anderson is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,937.

James Arps

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$161,683

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $52,746
Other pay: $108,937
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,683
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

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Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421XF

James Arps holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $161,683.

Christopher Lucas

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$148,175

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $44,282
Other pay: $103,893
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,175
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Christopher Lucas serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $148,175.

Victor Izquierdo

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$147,537

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $21,866
Other pay: $125,671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,537
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Victor Izquierdo serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,537.

Jeffrey Halsey

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$139,988

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $24,697
Other pay: $115,291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,988
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421XF

Jeffrey Halsey holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $139,988.

Robert Bland

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$138,271

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $36,464
Other pay: $101,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,271
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

Robert Bland is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $138,271.

Christopher Brock

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$137,099

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,497
Other pay: $126,602
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,099
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

Christopher Brock holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,099.

Christos Gerasopoulos

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$135,054

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $26,827
Other pay: $108,226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,054
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

Christos Gerasopoulos works as a Fire Lieutenant X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Christos earned $135,054 in 2020.

Leonard Brandt Jr

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$135,000

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $24,160
Other pay: $110,840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,000
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421XF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Leonard Brandt Jr serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $135,000.

Michael Payne Ii

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$134,010

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $22,726
Other pay: $111,284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,010
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421XF

Michael Payne Ii is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $134,010.

Joshua Long

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$132,837

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,413
Other pay: $121,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,837
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

Joshua Long works as a Fire Lieutenant X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $132,837 in 2025.

Joseph Hille

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$130,749

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $23,666
Other pay: $107,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,749
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Joseph Hille serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $130,749.

Timothy Heling

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$128,847

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $17,609
Other pay: $111,238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,847
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 144.71
Job Code: 2421XF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Timothy Heling serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $128,847.

Jamaal Perry

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$128,241

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,252
Other pay: $125,989
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,241
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

Jamaal Perry works as a Fire Lieutenant X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jamaal earned $128,241 in 2025.

John Mathaus

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$125,513

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $512
Other pay: $125,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,513
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 1,548.71
Job Code: 2421XF

John Mathaus is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,513.

Alan Bykowski

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$122,306

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $18,682
Other pay: $103,624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,306
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

Alan Bykowski works as a Fire Lieutenant X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Alan earned $122,306 in 2019.

Colin Thomas

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp

$121,280

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $15,051
Other pay: $106,229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,280
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 160.70
Job Code: 2421XF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Colin Thomas serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,280.

Darrell Zietlow

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$119,939

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,085
Other pay: $106,854
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,939
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421XF

Darrell Zietlow holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $119,939.

Hiberto Butler

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$117,743

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $14,072
Other pay: $103,672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,743
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 301.79
Job Code: 2421XF

Hiberto Butler is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $117,743.

David Polachowski

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$116,590

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $12,872
Other pay: $103,718
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,590
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

David Polachowski is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $116,590.

Kristin Hepp

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$116,015

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,293
Other pay: $102,722
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,015
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

Kristin Hepp is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $116,015.

Christopher Brown

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$115,598

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $12,359
Other pay: $103,239
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,598
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421XF

Christopher Brown is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $115,598.

Jorim Fulsom

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$114,385

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,054
Other pay: $108,331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,385
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421XF

Jorim Fulsom works as a Fire Lieutenant X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jorim earned $114,385 in 2023.

Daniel Zidek

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$112,684

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,492
Other pay: $102,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,684
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 339.73
Job Code: 2421XF

Daniel Zidek is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $112,684.

Adam Freund

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$111,605

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $14,188
Other pay: $97,417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,605
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF
Termination Date: Jul 30, 2025
Vacation Payout: $9,026

Adam Freund holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,605.

Aaron Kreil

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$109,420

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,635
Other pay: $101,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,420
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 1,617.30
Job Code: 2421XF

Aaron Kreil is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $109,420.

Andrew Hargarten

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$104,345

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $631
Other pay: $103,714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,345
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Andrew Hargarten serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $104,345.

Richard Quigley

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$80,665

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,665
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,665
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421XF
Sick Payout: $11,344
Termination Date: Jun 30, 2022
Vacation Payout: $6,254

Richard Quigley is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $80,665.

Ryan Shinn

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$68,124

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $231
Other pay: $67,893
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,124
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF
Sick Payout: $15,585
Termination Date: Jun 1, 2019
Vacation Payout: $3,349

Ryan Shinn works as a Fire Lieutenant X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $68,124 in 2019.

Dennis Kowalski

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$54,297

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $221
Other pay: $54,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,297
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF
Termination Date: Jun 24, 2019
Vacation Payout: $1,846

At Fire Operations Bureau, Dennis Kowalski serves as a Fire Lieutenant X. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,297.

James Hegwood Jr

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$31,688

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $66
Other pay: $31,622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,688
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF
Sick Payout: $2,461
Termination Date: Feb 26, 2019
Vacation Payout: $9,023

James Hegwood Jr is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $31,688.

David Bass

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$24,943

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $664
Other pay: $24,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,943
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 2593.07
Job Code: 2421XF
Sick Payout: $12,581
Termination Date: Dec 26, 2020
Vacation Payout: $3,844

David Bass holds the role of Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $24,943.

Jeffrey Krueger

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$22,875

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $201
Other pay: $22,674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,875
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF
Termination Date: Feb 26, 2019

Jeffrey Krueger works as a Fire Lieutenant X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $22,875 in 2019.

David Maier

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$1,564

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,564
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,564
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421XF
Termination Date: Mar 3, 2024

David Maier works as a Fire Lieutenant X for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $1,564 in 2025.

Tonnie Lane

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$662

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $662
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421XF
Sick Payout: $194
Termination Date: Feb 19, 2021

Tonnie Lane is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $662.

Enrique Rodriguez

Fire Lieutenant X/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$84

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $84
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2421XF
Termination Date: Jul 9, 2020

Enrique Rodriguez is a Fire Lieutenant X at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $84.