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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John Chelstowski

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$138,756

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $32,178
Other pay: $106,578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,756
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 1,471.70
Job Code: 2412F

John Chelstowski is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,756.

Zachary Nessler

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$138,254

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $38,291
Other pay: $99,963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,254
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Zachary Nessler holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,254.

Marvin Coleman Ii

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2024 total comp

$137,274

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $47,731
Other pay: $89,543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,274
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Marvin Coleman Ii is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $137,274.

Cameron Borchert

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$135,779

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $27,854
Other pay: $107,925
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,779
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Cameron Borchert works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Cameron earned $135,779 in 2025.

Justin Fullington

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$133,199

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $26,572
Other pay: $106,628
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,199
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Justin Fullington is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,199.

Armando Rodriguez

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$132,298

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $26,436
Other pay: $105,862
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,298
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Armando Rodriguez is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,298.

Daren Liss

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$132,260

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $43,042
Other pay: $89,218
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,260
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Daren Liss works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Daren earned $132,260 in 2020.

Anthony Brooks

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$131,846

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $24,616
Other pay: $107,230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,846
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, Anthony Brooks serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,846.