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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Adam Jardanowski

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$85,863

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,228
Other pay: $84,636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,863
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 69.14
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Sep 30, 2025
Vacation Payout: $3,747

At Fire Operations Bureau, Adam Jardanowski serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,863.

John Spicer Jr

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$85,470

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $134
Other pay: $85,336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,470
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Aug 23, 2025
Vacation Payout: $5,722

At Fire Operations Bureau, John Spicer Jr serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,470.

Scott Glinski

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$84,774

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $648
Other pay: $84,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,774
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2412F
Termination Date: Oct 31, 2023
Vacation Payout: $1,413

Scott Glinski holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $84,774.

Kevin Sczesny

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp

$84,457

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,877
Other pay: $82,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,457
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 255.24
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $10,788
Termination Date: Jul 21, 2023
Vacation Payout: $11,237

At Fire Operations Bureau, Kevin Sczesny serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $84,457.

Richard Hawthorne Jr

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$80,633

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,907
Other pay: $78,726
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,633
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: Aug 18, 2020
Vacation Payout: $4,814

Richard Hawthorne Jr is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $80,633.

James Nash Ii

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp

$78,665

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $796
Other pay: $77,869
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,665
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $4,088
Termination Date: Jul 19, 2025
Vacation Payout: $4,769

James Nash Ii works as a Firefighter for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. James earned $78,665 in 2025.

Steven Holzworth

Firefighter/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp

$78,204

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $308
Other pay: $77,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,204
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 3281
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2412F
Sick Payout: $12,591
Termination Date: Aug 29, 2020
Vacation Payout: $741

Steven Holzworth is a Firefighter at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $78,204.