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City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau / Firefighter

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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

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.

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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 of Los Angeles
$219,830 · 2,021
New York City
$155,283 · 9,015
City of Las Vegas
$150,285 · 475
City of Chicago
$123,978 · 68
Miami-Dade County
$115,473 · 1,493

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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Edward Kutzke

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp
$29,894
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$837
Other pay
$29,057
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,894
Hourly rate
$32
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0
Job Code
2412F
Sick Payout
$15,411
Termination Date
Dec 31, 2022
Vacation Payout
$7,063

Edward Kutzke is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $29,894.