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.

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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 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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Andrew Karow

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$50,368

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,861
Other pay: $48,507
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,368
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $4,087
Termination Date: Mar 21, 2025
Vacation Payout: $9,182

Andrew Karow is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,368.

Jennifer Mraz

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$48,300

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $480
Other pay: $47,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,300
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 54.62
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $4,444
Termination Date: May 15, 2020
Vacation Payout: $6,110

Jennifer Mraz works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $48,300 in 2020.

Lance Johnson

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$47,725

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $727
Other pay: $46,997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,725
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $11,445
Termination Date: Feb 23, 2025
Vacation Payout: $4,238

Lance Johnson holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,725.

Michael Bilicki

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$44,117

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $44,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,117
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: May 16, 2019
Vacation Payout: $7,787

Michael Bilicki is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $44,117.