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+

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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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David Moczynski

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$119,484

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $38,584
Other pay: $80,901
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,484
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $14,640
Termination Date: Jul 31, 2023
Vacation Payout: $7,063

David Moczynski holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $119,484.

Patrick Mcgarry

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$118,308

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,534
Other pay: $106,774
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,308
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 344.62
Job Code: 2412F

Patrick Mcgarry is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,308.

Joseph Vanderhoef

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$118,075

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,583
Other pay: $107,491
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,075
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 29.97
Job Code: 2412F

Joseph Vanderhoef works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $118,075 in 2025.

Justin Loehner

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$117,487

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,526
Other pay: $105,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,487
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Justin Loehner is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,487.

Michael Picotte

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$116,723

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $12,415
Other pay: $104,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,723
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Picotte works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $116,723 in 2025.

Ezra Aitch

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$116,115

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,435
Other pay: $104,680
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,115
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Ezra Aitch is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,115.

Gregory Paterson

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$115,143

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,156
Other pay: $104,987
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,143
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 1,598.51
Job Code: 2412F

Gregory Paterson holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,143.

Joshua Hinsenkamp

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$114,760

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,657
Other pay: $105,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,760
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 3,475.79
Job Code: 2412F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Joshua Hinsenkamp serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,760.