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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Ryan Correa

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$118,236

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $17,513
Other pay: $100,723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,236
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, Ryan Correa serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,236.

Andrew Stenz

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$118,086

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $19,377
Other pay: $98,709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,086
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, Andrew Stenz serves as a Firefighter Z. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,086.

Joshua Schmidt

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$118,058

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $28,311
Other pay: $89,746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,058
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Joshua Schmidt holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,058.

Grant Rezash

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$116,393

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $30,988
Other pay: $85,406
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,393
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 899.43
Job Code: 2412ZF

Grant Rezash holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $116,393.

Nicholas Gardner

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$116,245

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $25,610
Other pay: $90,635
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,245
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Nicholas Gardner works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $116,245 in 2025.

Mark Germano Iii

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$113,726

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $12,529
Other pay: $101,197
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,726
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 1,560.87
Job Code: 2412ZF

Mark Germano Iii is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,726.

Ryan Balash

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$113,169

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,793
Other pay: $106,376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,169
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Ryan Balash holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,169.

Jeffrey Rothmeier

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$112,398

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,940
Other pay: $101,459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,398
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 925.07
Job Code: 2412ZF

Jeffrey Rothmeier is a Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,398.