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.
Record list
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Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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Timothy Beaumont works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $19,351 in 2025.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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David Zimmermann works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $17,754 in 2021.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Operations Bureau
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At Fire Operations Bureau, John Wetzel serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $16,143.