City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau / Firefighter

Job-title file

Firefighter

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

183 employees hold this title in Fire Operations Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $90,366, below the department median of $112,100.

Employees: 183
Total payroll: $13.7M
Role median: $90,366
Agency median: $112,100
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6$173,721+

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

How total compensation varies among the 183 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 is held in 2 City of Milwaukee departments. In Fire Operations Bureau, the median of $90,366 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Ems/Training/Education Bureau

$99,802 · 7

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

Compare jurisdictions

Firefighter beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $91,155 ranks #8 of 20. See Firefighter across all of City of Milwaukee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$227,725 · 937

$219,830 · 2,021

$155,283 · 9,015

$150,285 · 475

$123,978 · 68

$115,473 · 1,493

$96,719 · 15

City of Springfield, MA

$82,715 · 194

Median total compensation for comparable Firefighterroles 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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Jared Hinsenkamp

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$103,636

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,456
Other pay: $92,181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,636
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 1,636.34
Job Code: 2412F

Jared Hinsenkamp holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,636.

John Cooley

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$102,769

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,053
Other pay: $101,716
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,769
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 1,301.53
Job Code: 2412F

John Cooley is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,769.

Matthew Hendricks

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$101,548

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,066
Other pay: $94,482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,548
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $7,705
Termination Date: Nov 20, 2023
Vacation Payout: $771

Matthew Hendricks is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $101,548.

Donald Mac Kenzie

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$101,255

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,799
Other pay: $87,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,255
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Donald Mac Kenzie is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $101,255.

Jason Strzelecki

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$100,953

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,565
Other pay: $99,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,953
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, Jason Strzelecki serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,953.

Shane Thomas

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$100,092

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $15,020
Other pay: $85,071
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,092
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Shane Thomas holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $100,092.

Jeffrey Zgola

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$98,900

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,593
Other pay: $92,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,900
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $14,714
Termination Date: Jul 30, 2025
Vacation Payout: $7,017

Jeffrey Zgola is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,900.

Shane Smith

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$96,918

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $12,119
Other pay: $84,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,918
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Oct 30, 2023
Vacation Payout: $3,724

At Fire Operations Bureau, Shane Smith serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $96,918.

Joseph Flick

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$96,822

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,945
Other pay: $84,876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,822
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Flick works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $96,822 in 2019.

Adrian Roberson

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$95,905

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $867
Other pay: $95,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,905
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $3,082
Termination Date: Nov 29, 2023
Vacation Payout: $4,238

Adrian Roberson works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $95,905 in 2023.