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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
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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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Brian Wachowiacz

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp
$66,754
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,158
Other pay
$65,596
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,754
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
217.86
Job Code
2412F
Sick Payout
$8,887
Termination Date
Jul 14, 2020
Vacation Payout
$3,395

Brian Wachowiacz works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $66,754 in 2020.

Alex Mayfield

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp
$65,211
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$70
Other pay
$65,142
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,211
Hourly rate
$32
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0
Job Code
2412F
Sick Payout
$4,623
Termination Date
Jun 30, 2023
Vacation Payout
$8,990

At Fire Operations Bureau, Alex Mayfield serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $65,211.

Clayton Ceballos

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp
$60,875
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$926
Other pay
$59,949
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,875
Hourly rate
$19
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0
Job Code
2412F
Vacation Payout
$6,564

Clayton Ceballos works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Clayton earned $60,875 in 2022.