City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau / Fire Lieutenant
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
130 employees hold this title in Fire Operations Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $122,093, above the department median of $112,100.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 130 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 Lieutenant is held in 2 City of Milwaukee departments. In Fire Operations Bureau, the median of $122,093 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Fire Lieutenant 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 10 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $119,661 ranks #5 of 10. See Fire Lieutenant across all of City of Milwaukee →
Median total compensation for comparable Fire Lieutenantroles 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.
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Randy Ross Jr works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Randy earned $110,684 in 2019.
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Timothy Ingram serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $110,658.
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James Ziech holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $110,653.
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Thomas Sells is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $109,463.
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Ryan Venne works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $107,763 in 2022.
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Jason Leistiko works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $106,453 in 2020.
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John Perifanos works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. John earned $105,694 in 2024.
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Todd Christensen holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $105,495.
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Michael Zyniecki serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,160.
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Jeremy Starr holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $103,638.
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Robert Vester works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $103,084 in 2021.
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Jason Liebherr works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $102,604 in 2019.
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At Fire Operations Bureau, Ezra Aitch serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $101,448.