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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Cory Kilsdonk

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$25,992

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,992
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,992
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Cory Kilsdonk works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Cory earned $25,992 in 2022.

Steven Falk

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$25,478

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $822
Other pay: $24,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,478
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $13,099
Termination Date: Dec 30, 2022
Vacation Payout: $3,532

Steven Falk is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $25,478.

Joel Rodriguez

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$23,425

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $213
Other pay: $23,212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,425
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Mar 5, 2023
Vacation Payout: $2,119

Joel Rodriguez holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $23,425.

Andrew Wilke

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$23,309

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $98
Other pay: $23,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,309
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $13,598
Termination Date: Dec 18, 2021
Vacation Payout: $3,456

Andrew Wilke works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $23,309 in 2022.

Christopher Meyer

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$21,928

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,928
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $13,331
Termination Date: Dec 22, 2020
Vacation Payout: $2,716

Christopher Meyer works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $21,928 in 2021.

Darrin Jones

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$21,305

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,815
Other pay: $19,490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,305
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Feb 1, 2020
Vacation Payout: $7,468

Darrin Jones holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $21,305.

David Krebsbach

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$20,995

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,949
Other pay: $18,046
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,995
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $9,628
Termination Date: Dec 25, 2020
Vacation Payout: $3,395

David Krebsbach holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $20,995.

Michael Mc Gill

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$20,038

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $20,031
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,038
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $8,887
Termination Date: Dec 18, 2020
Vacation Payout: $7,468

At Fire Operations Bureau, Michael Mc Gill serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $20,038.

John Maher

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp

$18,506

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $63
Other pay: $18,444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,506
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $11,109
Termination Date: Dec 19, 2020
Vacation Payout: $3,456

At Fire Operations Bureau, John Maher serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $18,506.

Jack Stainback Jr

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$18,458

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,458
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,458
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Operations Bureau, Jack Stainback Jr serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $18,458.

Robert Schoenecker

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$17,547

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $17,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,547
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Feb 27, 2019

Robert Schoenecker holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $17,547.