City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau / Firefighter Z

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Firefighter Z

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

332 employees hold this title in Fire Operations Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $74,307, below the department median of $112,100.

Employees: 332
Total payroll: $24.1M
Role median: $74,307
Agency median: $112,100
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5$131,565+

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

How total compensation varies among the 332 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

This role across City of Milwaukee

Firefighter Z is held in 3 City of Milwaukee departments. In Fire Operations Bureau, the median of $74,307 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire - Support Services Bureau

$87,198 · 1

Ems/Training/Education Bureau

$2,085 · 66

Median total compensation for the Firefighter Z role in other City of Milwaukeedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Danny Thomas Ii

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$110,931

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,915
Other pay: $101,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,931
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 108.31
Job Code: 2412ZF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Danny Thomas Ii serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,931.

Michael Rice

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$110,303

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $24,589
Other pay: $85,714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,303
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412ZF

Michael Rice holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $110,303.

Frederick Coleman

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$109,794

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,665
Other pay: $98,129
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,794
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Frederick Coleman is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,794.

Eric Daun

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$109,621

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $27,766
Other pay: $81,854
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,621
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 43.58
Job Code: 2412ZF

Eric Daun works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $109,621 in 2020.

Isaiah Thompson

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$109,531

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $27,407
Other pay: $82,124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,531
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Isaiah Thompson holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,531.

Marcus Smith

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$109,497

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,069
Other pay: $99,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,497
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 1,542.88
Job Code: 2412ZF

Marcus Smith holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,497.

Daniel Joestgen

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$109,356

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $24,603
Other pay: $84,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,356
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412ZF

Daniel Joestgen works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $109,356 in 2021.

Timothy Wilms

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$108,877

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $23,729
Other pay: $85,148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,877
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Timothy Wilms holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $108,877.

Jeffery Hull

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$108,407

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,130
Other pay: $95,277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,407
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 217.28
Job Code: 2412ZF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Jeffery Hull serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,407.

Steven Klinko

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$108,371

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $35,213
Other pay: $73,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,371
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412ZF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Steven Klinko serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $108,371.

Benjamin Baus

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$108,226

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $26,339
Other pay: $81,887
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,226
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 437.41
Job Code: 2412ZF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Benjamin Baus serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $108,226.

Trevor Pinkalla

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp

$107,071

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $19,517
Other pay: $87,554
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,071
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 2,533.55
Job Code: 2412ZF

Trevor Pinkalla holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $107,071.

Samuel Armus

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$106,445

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,729
Other pay: $96,716
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,445
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Samuel Armus is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,445.

Thomas Schultz

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$106,042

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,329
Other pay: $104,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,042
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 2,450.50
Job Code: 2412ZF

Thomas Schultz is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,042.

Joel Kramschuster

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$105,758

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,266
Other pay: $100,492
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,758
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 607.01
Job Code: 2412ZF

Joel Kramschuster holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,758.

Theodore Wusler

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$105,546

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,634
Other pay: $99,911
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,546
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

Theodore Wusler holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,546.

Christopher Gangemi

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$105,406

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,143
Other pay: $94,262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,406
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 696.91
Job Code: 2412ZF

Christopher Gangemi holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,406.

Gregory Krebs

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$105,401

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,183
Other pay: $100,217
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,401
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Gregory Krebs serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,401.

Kody Krasemann

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$105,380

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,487
Other pay: $101,893
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,380
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF

At Fire Operations Bureau, Kody Krasemann serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,380.