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.

Compare departments

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 Johnson

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$156,137

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $66,034
Other pay: $90,103
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,137
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

John Johnson holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $156,137.

James Horne

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$154,306

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $47,298
Other pay: $107,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,306
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

James Horne works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. James earned $154,306 in 2025.

Matthew Kneesel

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$153,236

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $44,918
Other pay: $108,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,236
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Kneesel holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,236.

John Brunner

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$152,576

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $43,634
Other pay: $108,942
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,576
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 522.84
Job Code: 2412F

John Brunner is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,576.

Daniel Keller

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$151,843

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $41,259
Other pay: $110,584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,843
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Daniel Keller works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $151,843 in 2025.