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.

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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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Emmet Mccarthy

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$11,728

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $191
Other pay: $11,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,728
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412ZF
Termination Date: Jan 19, 2023
Vacation Payout: $1,666

Emmet Mccarthy holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $11,728.

Samuel Block

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$10,652

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $988
Other pay: $9,663
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,652
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Samuel Block holds the role of Firefighter Z at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $10,652.

Trevor Mayotte

Firefighter Z/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$9,309

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $270
Other pay: $9,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,309
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412ZF
Termination Date: Feb 5, 2025

Trevor Mayotte works as a Firefighter Z for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Trevor earned $9,309 in 2025.