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.

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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Daniel Milton

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$59,742

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $59,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,742
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $7,243
Termination Date: Jun 30, 2019
Vacation Payout: $5,553

Daniel Milton holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $59,742.

Christopher Keller

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$58,624

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $463
Other pay: $58,161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,624
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 104.61
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $11,109
Termination Date: May 27, 2020
Vacation Payout: $5,308

Christopher Keller works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $58,624 in 2020.

Christopher Weaver

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp

$57,673

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $958
Other pay: $56,715
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,673
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $1,449
Termination Date: Jun 27, 2019
Vacation Payout: $9,235

Christopher Weaver holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $57,673.

Timothy Lyon

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$56,009

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,724
Other pay: $52,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,009
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $11,850
Termination Date: Apr 25, 2020
Vacation Payout: $7,406

Timothy Lyon holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $56,009.

David Primus

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$55,265

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $37
Other pay: $55,228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,265
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $11,850
Termination Date: May 24, 2020
Vacation Payout: $3,086

David Primus works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $55,265 in 2020.

Todd Peck

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp

$54,982

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $565
Other pay: $54,417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,982
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $7,705
Termination Date: May 19, 2022
Vacation Payout: $4,431

Todd Peck holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $54,982.

David Coffey

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$54,586

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $546
Other pay: $54,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,586
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $7,705
Termination Date: Apr 29, 2023
Vacation Payout: $9,889

David Coffey works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. David earned $54,586 in 2023.

Michael Plautz

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$54,082

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $577
Other pay: $53,505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,082
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $9,247
Termination Date: Apr 30, 2023
Vacation Payout: $8,348

Michael Plautz holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $54,082.