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City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau / Fire Lieutenant

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Fire Lieutenant

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.

Employees
130
Total payroll
$13.5M
Role median
$122,093
Agency median
$112,100
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8$202,171+

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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.

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This role across City of Milwaukee

Fire Lieutenant is held in 2 City of Milwaukee departments. In Fire Operations Bureau, the median of $122,093 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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.

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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

City of Boston
$205,266 · 141
Miami-Dade County
$141,103 · 506
City of Worcester
$133,211 · 81
City of Buffalo
$120,360 · 147
City of Memphis
$87,493 · 261
City of Baltimore
$77,118 · 301
City of Philadelphia
$44,178 · 406

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Patrick Hensel

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$140,941
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$22,442
Other pay
$118,499
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,941
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
126.41
Job Code
2421F

Patrick Hensel is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,941.

Ronald Fryer

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp
$139,159
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$42,630
Other pay
$96,530
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,159
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2421F

Ronald Fryer holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $139,159.

Jason Ross

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$138,291
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$20,076
Other pay
$118,215
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,291
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
3,158.14
Job Code
2421F

Jason Ross works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $138,291 in 2025.

Joseph Franz

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp
$137,169
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$36,733
Other pay
$100,436
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,169
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2421F

Joseph Franz holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $137,169.

Anthony Gaglione

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp
$136,338
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$29,548
Other pay
$106,789
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,338
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
477.39
Job Code
2421F

Anthony Gaglione holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $136,338.

Joseph Flick

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp
$135,037
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$32,526
Other pay
$102,511
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,037
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2421F

Joseph Flick holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $135,037.

Ryan Burke

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$134,841
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$18,175
Other pay
$116,666
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,841
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2421F

Ryan Burke is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,841.

Ryan Ostrowski

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$133,549
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$14,985
Other pay
$118,565
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,549
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
931.86
Job Code
2421F

Ryan Ostrowski works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $133,549 in 2025.

Joseph Nadboralski

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp
$132,782
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$36,859
Other pay
$95,923
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,782
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
1,195.55
Job Code
2421F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Joseph Nadboralski serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $132,782.

Jared Triplett

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$131,425
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$12,312
Other pay
$119,113
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,425
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
2421F

Jared Triplett works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jared earned $131,425 in 2025.