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

Ems/Training/Education Bureau

$245 · 1

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

$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 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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David Czajkowski

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$150,901

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $31,538
Other pay: $119,363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,901
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

David Czajkowski is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $150,901.

Troy Carlson

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$150,194

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $29,470
Other pay: $120,725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,194
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, Troy Carlson serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,194.

Conrad Foth

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$149,733

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $30,296
Other pay: $119,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,733
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 508.66
Job Code: 2421F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Conrad Foth serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,733.

Scott Michaels

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$148,854

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $29,949
Other pay: $118,905
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,854
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 1,505.94
Job Code: 2421F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Scott Michaels serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,854.

Nicholas Gooding

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$148,355

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $27,461
Other pay: $120,894
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,355
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Nicholas Gooding is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,355.

Joshua Lang

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$148,024

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $47,088
Other pay: $100,936
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,024
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 122.14
Job Code: 2421F

Joshua Lang is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $148,024.

Christopher Vogt

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$147,667

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $28,110
Other pay: $119,556
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,667
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, Christopher Vogt serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,667.

Anthony Rueda

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$146,932

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $30,535
Other pay: $116,396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,932
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 385.47
Job Code: 2421F

Anthony Rueda is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,932.

Anthony Jacobs

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$145,434

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $49,062
Other pay: $96,372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,434
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Anthony Jacobs works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $145,434 in 2019.

Sandra Ciganek

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$143,944

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $24,691
Other pay: $119,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,944
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, Sandra Ciganek serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,944.

Fred Schneider Jr

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$143,649

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $24,099
Other pay: $119,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,649
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Fred Schneider Jr is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,649.

Nicholas Poliak

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$143,513

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $43,792
Other pay: $99,721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,513
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 917.27
Job Code: 2421F

Nicholas Poliak works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $143,513 in 2021.

Edward Nevins Iv

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$142,719

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $23,501
Other pay: $119,218
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,719
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2421F
Termination Date: Dec 25, 2025

Edward Nevins Iv works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $142,719 in 2025.

Darryl Rheams

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$141,665

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $21,489
Other pay: $120,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,665
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 354.41
Job Code: 2421F

Darryl Rheams is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,665.

John Zaworski

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$141,525

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $22,526
Other pay: $118,998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,525
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 2,640.41
Job Code: 2421F

At Fire Operations Bureau, John Zaworski serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,525.